Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

Health

be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Saint Lucia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

live 2.8 years less

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 60.4% more likely to be obese

In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $34,700 as of 2022.

be 36.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.

be 62.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

Life

have 14.9% more children

In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 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 20.5% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 22.2% less on education

Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 13.4% more on healthcare

Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 22.4 times more coastline

Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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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