Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of China, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.9% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
be 47.9% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 76.2% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
Economy
be 76.2% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 77.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.0% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.7% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 60.0% less likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 53.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.5 times more electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
find 64.0% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.6 times more CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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