Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
have 41.4% more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
have 38.2% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 6.0 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahrain, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
have 23.7% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.4% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bahrain, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.7% more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 48.1% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 33.3% less likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 28.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.
use 16.0 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
be 17.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.3 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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