Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.3% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 92.9% more spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 7.9 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 15.8% more access to essential health services
Bahrain scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 63.0% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 34.3% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Portugal, about 88.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.1 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 11.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 90.8% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 77.1% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 85.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.1% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 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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