If you lived in Bahrain instead of Chad, you would:

Health

live 26.2 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 19.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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have 8.7 times more doctors per person

Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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have 2.6 times more access to essential health services

Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.

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be 10.6% less likely to die by suicide

Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 29.9 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 97.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahrain, 17.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.6 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 97.8% as of 2024.

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be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2024.

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have 72.2% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 7.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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be 91.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bahrain, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 40.9% less on education

Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 20.0% less on healthcare

Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 69.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 1685.1 times more electricity

Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 31.2 times more strain on fresh water

Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 28.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.

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emit 170.7 times more CO2

Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Bahrain: At a glance

Bahrain is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 760 sq km. In 1783, the Sunni Al-Khalifa family took power in Bahrain. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has become an international banking center. Bahrain's small size and central location among Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. The Sunni-led government has struggled to manage relations with its large Shia-majority population. In early 2011, amid Arab uprisings elsewhere in the region, the Bahraini Government confronted similar protests at home with police and military action, including deploying Gulf Cooperation Council security forces to Bahrain. Sporadic clashes between demonstrators and security forces continue in Bahrain. Ongoing dissatisfaction with the political status quo has led to a broader discussion termed the Bahrain National Dialogue, a process that convenes members of the executive, parliament, and political societies in an attempt to reach a political agreement.
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