Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 84.9% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bahrain spends $2,555 as of 2023.
be 78.0% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.1% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 79.0% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bahrain has 7.4 as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $30,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.2% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Bahrain spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.2% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Bahrain, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.2% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 94.7% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bahrain, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 22.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bahrain, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 9.2 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh as of 2023.
find 21.5% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.
live with 21.2 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bahrain withdraws 134% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 7.6 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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