Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bahrain instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 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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see 51.2% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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have 84.0% fewer doctors per person

San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 48.9% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.9 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 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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be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 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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be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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.

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Expenditures

spend 34.8% less on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 39.5% less on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% 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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Safety

be 37.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 52.5% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). 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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