Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 83.1% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.5% more money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 82.4% less 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.3% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 52.6% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.7% more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 184.8 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 66.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.0% more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
live with 72.6% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
use 67.4% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 82.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.2% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 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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