Quality of life comparison

be 14.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

be 27.9% more likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

make 3.1 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 45.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

be 22.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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.

have 16.0% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.6% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

spend 53.3% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 15.2% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.5 times more coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.