Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Egypt, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 88.2% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.
be 68.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
be 25.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
have 32.8% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 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 30.6% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 72.7% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 44.6% more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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 Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.