Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 19.1 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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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be 51.1% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.

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have 26.7% more access to essential health services

Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 93.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 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 51.0% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 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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Basic Needs

be 20.5% more likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 67.3% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% 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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spend 78.0% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 5.4 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Infrastructure

find 70.6% more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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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