Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 95.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
live 16.4 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 91.5% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $34,700 as of 2022.
be 55.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2022.
be 84.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 41.3% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Bahamas, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 59.3% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bahamas, 99% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.9% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bahamas: At a glance
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