Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 63.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

Life

have 11.0% more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 14.6% more likely to have internet access

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

Expenditures

spend 46.2% less on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 18.7% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.2 times more coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 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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