Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 11.6 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 12.8 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

Life

be 73.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

have 53.2% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 3.2 times more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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