Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.1% more likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 29.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.0% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $40,900 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
Life
have 82.1% more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jordan, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jordan, about 67.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 30.4% more on education
Bahrain spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 90.0% more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jordan, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 83.9% less coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Bahrain? See an in-depth size comparison.