Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
live 5.0 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 26.3% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.4% 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 Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.8% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
have 37.7% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.5% more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.8% more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 39.8% more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 5.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 94.3% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 88.8% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.4% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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