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

Health

live 5.1 years longer

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 82.3% more spent on your healthcare

Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.

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have 88.8% fewer doctors per person

Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 57.3% more money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 59.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Seychelles, approximately 42.0 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 43.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 12.9 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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Basic Needs

be 13.9% more likely to have internet access

In Seychelles, approximately 87.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 57.5% less on education

Seychelles spends 4.5% 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 10.7% less on healthcare

Seychelles spends 4.5% 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 67.2% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Safety

be 97.5% less likely to be murdered

Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 22.7% more likely to die in a road accident

In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 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 46.2% less home broadband

Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 58.1% more likely to die from air pollution

In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.3 times more CO2

Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. 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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