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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 75.0% more spent on your healthcare

Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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be 68.1% less likely to die by suicide

Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 65.5% more likely to be obese

In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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have 80.3% fewer doctors per person

Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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Economy

be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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make 2.1 times more money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 70.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 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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have 38.4% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 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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Expenditures

spend 61.1% less on education

Kazakhstan spends 4.9% 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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Safety

be 92.2% less likely to be murdered

Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 33.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 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 10.9% more home broadband

Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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use 4.5 times more electricity

Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water

Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 90.1% more CO2

Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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 (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). 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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