Quality of life comparison

live 5.7 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 43.0% more likely to be obese

In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

be 24.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

make 49.7% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 67.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

have 21.3% more children

In Belgium, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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.

spend 58.2% less on education

Belgium spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 31.5% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 53.3 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.