Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of New Zealand, you would:

Health

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

In New Zealand, 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 6.4 years less

In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 34.4% less money

New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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.

Expenditures

spend 53.3% less on education

New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 24.0% less on healthcare

New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 76.6% less coastline

New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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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