Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2019.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $57,600 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
