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

Health

be 33.3% less likely to die by suicide

Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 2.5 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 48.8% less spent on your healthcare

Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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have 82.3% fewer doctors per person

Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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Economy

be 82.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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make 29.4% less money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

have 91.0% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 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 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Italy, approximately 6.0 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 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, approximately 2.3 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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Basic Needs

be 12.1% more likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 53.6% less on education

Italy spends 4.1% 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 52.6% less on healthcare

Italy spends 8.4% 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 97.9% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Safety

be 64.9% less likely to be murdered

Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 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 62.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 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 4.5 times more electricity

Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.

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find 46.5% less home broadband

Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water

Italy withdraws 30% 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 Italy, 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 4.7 times more CO2

Italy emits 5.1 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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