Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 9.8 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 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 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
have 61.1% more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 3.8 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahrain, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 14.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bahrain, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.7% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.4% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 99.6% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 54.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 19.2 times more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.4 times more CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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