Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 4.0 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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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Economy

be 60.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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make 46.3% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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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Expenditures

spend 50.4% less on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 78.0% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Safety

be 47.4% less likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

use 3.6 times more electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.

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find 57.8% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 5.2 times more CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2022). 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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