Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $16,800 as of 2024, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $59,100 as of 2024.
be 83.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 1.2% as of 2024.
Life
be 23.0% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Bahrain, it is 97.8% as of 2024.
be 42.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 10.2 children do as of 2022.
have 35.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Bahrain, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 37.0% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahrain spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bahrain: At a glance
How big is Bahrain compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.