Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
have 16.9% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.
be 74.8% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.2% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 82.1% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
Economy
be 79.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 4.3 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahrain, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 28.8% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 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 17.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 16.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bahrain, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.7% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.1% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 96.6% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 34.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 8.5 times more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
live with 39.3 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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