Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

be 93.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

live 10.8 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 11.7% more likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.

be 64.6% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

be 44.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

Life

be 41.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 70.0 women do as of 2017.

be 50.6% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

have 21.1% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bahamas, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 24.3% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bahamas, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 63.2% less on education

South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 36.3% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bahamas, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 26.6% more coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Bahamas: At a glance

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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