Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Kentucky, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.0% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $57,600 as of 2023, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kentucky, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
