Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Libya, you would:

Health

be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

live 1.1 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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.

Economy

make 80.8% more money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 13.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, 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 35.5% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bahamas, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.0 times more coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 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

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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