If you lived in Bahamas instead of Kiribati, you would:

Health

live 8.2 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 31.3% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 17.4 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $34,700 as of 2022.

be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.

be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

Life

be 61.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 33.5% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 74.1% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bahamas, 99% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 77.4% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 34.5% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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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