Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 66.3% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.6 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 99.5% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 67.1% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
have 83.2% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bahrain scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 51.5% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.4% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bahrain, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 74.2% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 64.3% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 82.6% less likely to be murdered
Sweden 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 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 89.1% more electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
find 58.2% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.
live with 37.3 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
be 8.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bahrain, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.7 times more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 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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