Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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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be 24.5% more likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% 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 47.7% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 43.9% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 99.6% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Infrastructure

find 46.9% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.3 times more CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). 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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