Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.1% more money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 35.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 73.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 26.0% fewer children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.