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

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 29.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 77.9% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 65.0% less on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Infrastructure

find 76.6% less home broadband

Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). 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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