Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 42.5% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 61.0% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
have 73.9% fewer doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
have 14.6% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 69.0% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.6% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahrain, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 10.9% less on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.6% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.4 times more electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
find 38.9% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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