Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
have 37.9% more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
be 36.3% less likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.0 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.6% more likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 67.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Bahrain scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 82.3% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 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 Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.1% less likely to be literate
In Bahrain, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2024. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 2.8 times 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 Iraq, on the other hand, 20.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.0% less coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 55.4% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 94.0% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 78.3% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 27.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Bahrain vs. Iraq
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Bahrain? See an in-depth size comparison.