Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 53.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
make 40.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $34,700 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.
Life
have 72.4% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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
How big is Bahamas compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.