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

Health

be 63.9% less likely to die by suicide

Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 69.2% more likely to be obese

In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 71.0% less spent on your healthcare

Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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have 83.7% fewer doctors per person

Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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have 13.6% less access to essential health services

Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 70.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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make 49.4% less money

Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

have 48.5% more children

In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 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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be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Germany, approximately 4.0 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 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Germany, approximately 3.1 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.

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Expenditures

spend 63.9% less on education

Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 67.4% less on healthcare

Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 93.3% less coastline

Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Safety

be 78.0% less likely to be murdered

Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 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 3.8 times more electricity

Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.

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find 62.7% less home broadband

Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water

Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.4 times more CO2

Germany emits 6.9 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. 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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