Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.7% less likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 6.0 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Bahrain scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 70.6% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.4% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 27.7% fewer children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 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. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 95.1% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 69.2% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 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 Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.3% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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