Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
be 21.5% more likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 29.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.8% more money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $57,600 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 49.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 10.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
be 31.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Bahrain spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 4.5 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 123.8 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
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