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

Health

live 6.8 years longer

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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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see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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have 15.2% more access to essential health services

Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.

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be 26.8% more likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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have 76.7% fewer doctors per person

Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide

Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 79.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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make 4.1 times more money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 41.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2024.

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have 20.3% more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 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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Basic Needs

be 10.1% more likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 48.4% less on education

Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 90.7% less likely to be murdered

Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 52.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 9.8 times more electricity

Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.

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find 21.9% less home broadband

Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water

Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 40.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.

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emit 6.3 times more CO2

Azerbaijan emits 3.8 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 (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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