Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 72.4% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
be 6.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 6.8 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 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.
have 24.6% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 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 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 54.9% more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.4% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 91.1% less likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 16.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.
use 23.7 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.6 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 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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