Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahrain, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahrain, that number is 29.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 78.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahrain, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.

make 26.1% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $57,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 63.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Brunei, approximately 44.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahrain, 16.0 women do as of 2020.

have 22.8% fewer children

In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% less on education

Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Bahrain spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 75.0% more on healthcare

Brunei spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahrain, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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