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

Health

live 3.3 years less

In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 31.7% more money

Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $57,600 as of 2023, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.

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be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bahrain, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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