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

Health

be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 16.3 years longer

In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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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see 24.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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have 2.5 times more doctors per person

Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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have 40.7% more access to essential health services

Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.

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be 40.3% less likely to die by suicide

Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 92.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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make 11.4 times more money

Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 94.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Haiti, approximately 328.0 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 81.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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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have 45.2% fewer children

In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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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Basic Needs

be 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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be 36.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bahrain, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 96.9% more on education

Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 25.4% more on healthcare

Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 90.9% less coastline

Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Safety

be 99.5% less likely to be murdered

Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 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 74.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 54.8 times more home broadband

Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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use 303.3 times more electricity

Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 10.0 times more strain on fresh water

Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 36.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.

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emit 79.7 times more CO2

Haiti emits 0.3 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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