Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 15.4 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Bahrain, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 23.0 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Bahrain, the GDP per capita is $57,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 78.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bahrain, on the other hand, 10.2 children do as of 2022.

have 56.4% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Bahrain, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 85.5% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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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