Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 86.2% more money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 65.1% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 59.3% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Safety
be 90.0% more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 72.5% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 80.8% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Bahrain vs. Hong Kong
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Bahrain? See an in-depth size comparison.