Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 20.7% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2024.

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have 58.5% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 47.8% less on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Environment

emit 4.6 times more CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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