Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.1 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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

be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

be 67.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

make 30.7% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

Life

have 18.0% more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 67.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 45.1% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 18.8 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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