Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Aruba, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 26.1% more money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,591 as of 2024.
Life
be 65.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 36.9% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 91.5% more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Aruba spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 57.5% less coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.
Environment
emit 78.5% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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