Quality of life comparison

live 5.8 years less

In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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.

be 13.7% more likely to be obese

In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

make 40.9% less money

United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

have 21.3% more children

In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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.

spend 49.1% less on education

United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 36.7% less on healthcare

United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 71.5% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.