Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 39.6% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
have 5.1 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
live 6.9 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 42.9% less spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 52.0% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.2% 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
have 62.3% more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.7 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 50.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 74.1% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 77.7% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.4% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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