Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 67.2% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.5% more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 16.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 12.1% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.3% less on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 35.7% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.2 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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
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