Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 49.6% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
see 25.4% more spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 6.9 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
live 8.0 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 93.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
make 42.7% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.1% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.8% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 30.2% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 76.0% more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 233.9 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 33.8 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.7% more home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
live with 96.9% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 68.5% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 42.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.5% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 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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