Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.
be 51.6% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 79.6% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
Economy
be 81.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 35.8% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.4% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahrain, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 42.4% less on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.4% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 82.0% less likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 8.9 times more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
find 52.5% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.
live with 17.5 times more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.4 times more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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