Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 81.5% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 29.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 26.3 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.1% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $40,900 as of 2020, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 45.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.7% less likely to be literate
In Bahrain, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2018. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 82.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bahrain, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, 76% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.1% more on education
Bahrain spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Bahrain? See an in-depth size comparison.