Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
live 3.8 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 51.5% less spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
be 62.2% more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 76.7% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.2% more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.3% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 95.2% more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 89.0% more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.9 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 228.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.9% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 92.8% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 66.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.0% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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