Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 34.2% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 12.9 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
live 3.2 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
have 28.3% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.5 times more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 23.2 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 33.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.3 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
live with 82.1% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
find 81.9% less home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 93.7% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 54.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.0% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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