Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 73.4% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
have 4.2 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
live 3.4 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 41.8% less spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
be 92.1% more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 54.7% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 43.8% less 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 43.7% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 48.5% more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.1 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 68.9% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 71.8% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 61.0% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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