Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bahrain instead of District of Columbia, you would:

Health

be 38.1% more likely to be obese

In District of Columbia, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 82.8% less likely to be unemployed

In District of Columbia, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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make 85.4% less money

District of Columbia has a GDP per capita of $209,167 as of 2024, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 10.7% more likely to have internet access

In District of Columbia, approximately 90.3% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this

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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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