Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 26.3 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahrain, that number is 29.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 20.4 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $40,900 as of 2020.

be 84.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bahrain, that number is 3.6% as of 2017.

Life

be 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahrain, 14.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.6 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 97.5% as of 2018.

be 90.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 10.2 children do as of 2022.

have 65.0% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bahrain, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2020.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bahrain, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 28.1% less on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahrain spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 69.7% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Bahrain: At a glance

Bahrain is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 760 sq km. In 1783, the Sunni Al-Khalifa family took power in Bahrain. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has become an international banking center. Bahrain's small size and central location among Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. The Sunni-led government has struggled to manage relations with its large Shia-majority population. In early 2011, amid Arab uprisings elsewhere in the region, the Bahraini Government confronted similar protests at home with police and military action, including deploying Gulf Cooperation Council security forces to Bahrain. Sporadic clashes between demonstrators and security forces continue in Bahrain. Ongoing dissatisfaction with the political status quo has led to a broader discussion termed the Bahrain National Dialogue, a process that convenes members of the executive, parliament, and political societies in an attempt to reach a political agreement.
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