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Bahrain vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 174th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 95/197 ($47.7B) and Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Denmark
Population
1650128
6018959
Population rank 151/197 114/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$429B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$71,852
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$79,514
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$120B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
26.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$20,114
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$50,067
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
15,444 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
387 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
82.2 years
2025

Bahrain and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Denmark
Year GDP
Bahrain Denmark
1960 - $6,361,166,545
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1970 $391,577,364 $17,075,457,733
1971 $422,181,562 $19,086,192,720
1972 $534,081,184 $23,230,667,549
1973 $761,132,545 $30,718,181,337
1974 $1,042,176,884 $34,125,712,481
1975 $1,099,107,601 $40,418,967,666
1976 $1,581,709,519 $44,503,607,444
1977 $1,989,060,283 $49,711,709,588
1978 $2,272,042,965 $60,320,089,218
1979 $2,710,160,739 $70,393,030,603
1980 $3,493,834,468 $70,811,287,816
1981 $3,943,109,532 $61,459,941,461
1982 $4,145,421,080 $60,084,214,872
1983 $4,247,030,468 $60,331,158,447
1984 $4,440,874,566 $58,868,891,335
1985 $4,152,376,484 $62,452,421,011
1986 $3,470,746,843 $87,748,695,217
1987 $3,856,922,694 $109,183,446,340
1988 $4,209,834,173 $115,540,189,705
1989 $4,393,093,963 $112,312,200,761
1990 $4,809,511,005 $138,217,740,684
1991 $5,248,911,170 $139,180,507,778
1992 $5,402,232,447 $152,966,494,260
1993 $5,913,001,064 $143,111,306,004
1994 $6,330,627,926 $156,017,919,221
1995 $6,651,180,851 $184,848,481,008
1996 $6,938,166,755 $187,481,157,846
1997 $7,219,407,713 $173,241,365,735
1998 $7,031,309,043 $176,877,077,513
1999 $7,528,469,149 $177,887,720,536
2000 $9,062,898,936 $164,043,817,224
2001 $8,976,196,809 $164,881,594,415
2002 $9,593,510,638 $178,788,209,558
2003 $11,074,813,830 $218,421,193,436
2004 $13,150,159,574 $251,986,155,631
2005 $15,968,723,404 $265,150,087,712
2006 $18,504,760,638 $283,386,151,544
2007 $21,730,000,000 $320,213,157,595
2008 $25,710,904,255 $354,979,471,960
2009 $22,938,218,085 $322,619,152,195
2010 $26,805,984,043 $322,345,594,075
2011 $29,914,680,851 $344,315,595,263
2012 $31,963,404,255 $326,792,574,245
2013 $33,823,324,468 $344,631,016,965
2014 $34,772,526,596 $352,832,602,064
2015 $32,523,297,872 $301,758,922,338
2016 $33,884,680,851 $312,181,849,372
2017 $37,204,813,830 $331,610,593,962
2018 $39,567,978,723 $355,293,374,912
2019 $40,446,808,511 $345,401,473,013
2020 $35,837,632,979 $355,631,021,932
2021 $40,840,212,766 $408,378,204,640
2022 $46,458,191,489 $401,945,576,108
2023 $46,192,260,638 $407,091,920,305
2024 $47,736,702,128 $429,457,372,072

Bahrain and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Denmark
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Denmark
1960 - $1,389
1961 - $1,531
1962 - $1,711
1963 - $1,807
1964 - $2,049
1965 - $2,284
1966 - $2,487
1967 - $2,701
1968 - $2,776
1969 - $3,151
1970 $1,742 $3,464
1971 $1,830 $3,846
1972 $2,206 $4,654
1973 $2,981 $6,117
1974 $3,874 $6,764
1975 $3,880 $7,988
1976 $5,310 $8,773
1977 $6,358 $9,770
1978 $6,926 $11,818
1979 $7,891 $13,757
1980 $9,733 $13,822
1981 $10,557 $12,000
1982 $10,712 $11,740
1983 $10,599 $11,797
1984 $10,697 $11,517
1985 $9,649 $12,213
1986 $7,777 $17,137
1987 $8,333 $21,296
1988 $8,772 $22,525
1989 $8,833 $21,882
1990 $9,343 $26,886
1991 $10,434 $27,003
1992 $10,460 $29,579
1993 $11,152 $27,582
1994 $11,629 $29,968
1995 $11,901 $35,321
1996 $12,092 $35,622
1997 $12,255 $32,780
1998 $11,625 $33,346
1999 $12,123 $33,426
2000 $14,214 $30,722
2001 $13,573 $30,768
2002 $13,501 $33,257
2003 $14,486 $40,519
2004 $15,964 $46,625
2005 $17,966 $48,926
2006 $19,267 $52,119
2007 $20,908 $58,632
2008 $23,299 $64,617
2009 $19,465 $58,413
2010 $21,819 $58,105
2011 $25,033 $61,810
2012 $26,439 $58,444
2013 $26,990 $61,378
2014 $26,452 $62,520
2015 $23,734 $53,094
2016 $23,800 $54,501
2017 $24,785 $57,522
2018 $26,324 $61,325
2019 $27,260 $59,404
2020 $24,343 $60,985
2021 $27,148 $69,728
2022 $30,471 $68,091
2023 $29,290 $68,454
2024 $30,048 $71,852

Bahrain vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Denmark
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Denmark
1950 38.6 70.3
1951 39.3 70.9
1952 39.9 70.8
1953 40.7 71.2
1954 41.6 71.3
1955 42.8 71.9
1956 44.1 72
1957 45.7 71.8
1958 47.3 72.2
1959 49 72.2
1960 50.6 72.2
1961 52.3 72.5
1962 53.9 72.4
1963 55.4 72.4
1964 56.9 72.5
1965 58.4 72.4
1966 59.7 72.5
1967 61 73
1968 62.3 73.1
1969 63.4 73.2
1970 64.4 73.4
1971 65.3 73.4
1972 66.1 73.5
1973 66.9 73.7
1974 67.6 73.8
1975 68.3 74.1
1976 68.9 73.8
1977 69.4 74.7
1978 69.9 74.4
1979 70.3 74.2
1980 70.7 74.1
1981 71 74.3
1982 71.4 74.6
1983 71.6 74.5
1984 71.9 74.6
1985 72.1 74.5
1986 72.3 74.6
1987 72.4 74.7
1988 72.5 74.8
1989 72.5 74.9
1990 72.6 74.9
1991 72.7 75.2
1992 72.8 75.3
1993 72.9 75.2
1994 73.1 75.4
1995 73.4 75.3
1996 73.6 75.7
1997 73.9 76
1998 74.1 76.4
1999 74.4 76.6
2000 74.7 76.8
2001 74.9 77
2002 75.2 77.1
2003 75.5 77.4
2004 75.8 77.8
2005 76.1 78.2
2006 76.5 78.2
2007 77 78.3
2008 77.5 78.7
2009 78 79
2010 78.6 79.2
2011 79.1 79.8
2012 79.6 80.1
2013 80 80.3
2014 80.2 80.6
2015 80.3 80.7
2016 80.4 80.9
2017 80.4 81.1
2018 80.4 81
2019 80.5 81.4
2020 78.7 81.5
2021 78.1 81.4
2022 81 81.3
2023 81.3 81.9
2024 81.4 82.1
2025 81.6 82.2

Bahrain and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Denmark
Year Population
Bahrain Denmark
1960 165,477 4,579,603
1961 172,346 4,611,687
1962 179,349 4,647,727
1963 186,501 4,684,483
1964 193,816 4,722,072
1965 200,866 4,759,012
1966 207,543 4,797,381
1967 214,189 4,835,354
1968 219,337 4,864,883
1969 222,469 4,891,860
1970 224,809 4,928,757
1971 230,733 4,963,126
1972 242,113 4,991,596
1973 255,320 5,021,861
1974 269,038 5,045,297
1975 283,243 5,059,862
1976 297,863 5,072,596
1977 312,823 5,088,419
1978 328,046 5,104,248
1979 343,457 5,116,801
1980 358,978 5,123,027
1981 373,524 5,121,572
1982 386,983 5,117,810
1983 400,707 5,114,297
1984 415,154 5,111,619
1985 430,358 5,113,691
1986 446,286 5,120,534
1987 462,854 5,127,024
1988 479,929 5,129,516
1989 497,327 5,132,594
1990 514,797 5,140,939
1991 503,052 5,154,298
1992 516,458 5,171,370
1993 530,225 5,188,628
1994 544,366 5,206,180
1995 558,879 5,233,373
1996 573,792 5,263,074
1997 589,115 5,284,991
1998 604,842 5,304,219
1999 620,989 5,321,799
2000 637,582 5,339,616
2001 661,316 5,358,783
2002 710,553 5,375,931
2003 764,517 5,390,574
2004 823,741 5,404,523
2005 888,822 5,419,432
2006 960,424 5,437,272
2007 1,039,295 5,461,438
2008 1,103,496 5,493,621
2009 1,178,415 5,523,095
2010 1,228,543 5,547,683
2011 1,195,020 5,570,572
2012 1,208,964 5,591,572
2013 1,253,191 5,614,932
2014 1,314,562 5,643,475
2015 1,370,322 5,683,483
2016 1,423,726 5,728,010
2017 1,501,116 5,764,980
2018 1,503,091 5,793,636
2019 1,483,756 5,814,422
2020 1,472,204 5,831,404
2021 1,504,365 5,856,733
2022 1,524,693 5,903,037
2023 1,577,059 5,946,952
2024 1,588,670 5,976,992

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Denmark

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Denmark
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Denmark
1960 7.26 2.57
1961 7.23 2.55
1962 7.19 2.55
1963 7.14 2.67
1964 7.09 2.6
1965 7.03 2.61
1966 6.94 2.62
1967 6.84 2.35
1968 6.71 2.12
1969 6.57 2
1970 6.43 1.95
1971 6.28 2.04
1972 6.14 2.03
1973 5.97 1.92
1974 5.79 1.9
1975 5.62 1.92
1976 5.45 1.75
1977 5.29 1.66
1978 5.12 1.67
1979 4.94 1.6
1980 4.76 1.55
1981 4.6 1.44
1982 4.51 1.43
1983 4.41 1.38
1984 4.3 1.4
1985 4.28 1.45
1986 4.25 1.48
1987 4.13 1.5
1988 4.04 1.56
1989 3.96 1.62
1990 3.82 1.67
1991 3.63 1.68
1992 3.55 1.76
1993 3.46 1.75
1994 3.29 1.81
1995 3.13 1.8
1996 2.99 1.75
1997 2.92 1.75
1998 2.89 1.72
1999 2.9 1.73
2000 2.8 1.77
2001 2.65 1.74
2002 2.7 1.72
2003 2.78 1.76
2004 2.77 1.78
2005 2.67 1.8
2006 2.46 1.85
2007 2.28 1.84
2008 2.15 1.89
2009 2.05 1.84
2010 1.99 1.87
2011 2.03 1.75
2012 2.11 1.73
2013 2.17 1.67
2014 2.15 1.69
2015 2.11 1.71
2016 2.04 1.79
2017 1.98 1.75
2018 1.91 1.73
2019 1.84 1.7
2020 1.86 1.68
2021 1.85 1.72
2022 1.84 1.55
2023 1.82 1.5

Bahrain and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Denmark
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Denmark
1960 18.8 33
1961 18.7 33.1
1962 18.5 33
1963 18.4 33
1964 18.2 32.9
1965 17.9 32.8
1966 17.7 32.6
1967 17.4 32.5
1968 17.2 32.5
1969 17.2 32.5
1970 17.4 32.5
1971 17.6 32.5
1972 17.9 32.6
1973 18.3 32.7
1974 18.7 32.8
1975 19.2 33
1976 19.6 33.2
1977 20.2 33.4
1978 20.7 33.7
1979 21.3 33.9
1980 21.8 34.3
1981 22.2 34.7
1982 22.4 35.1
1983 22.6 35.5
1984 22.8 35.7
1985 23 36
1986 23.3 36.2
1987 23.6 36.5
1988 23.9 36.7
1989 24.2 36.9
1990 24.6 37.1
1991 25.1 37.3
1992 25.2 37.4
1993 25.2 37.5
1994 25.2 37.6
1995 25.3 37.7
1996 25.4 37.7
1997 25.5 37.9
1998 25.8 38
1999 26.2 38.2
2000 26.6 38.4
2001 26.8 38.6
2002 26.8 38.8
2003 26.8 39
2004 27 39.2
2005 27.4 39.5
2006 27.8 39.8
2007 28.3 40.1
2008 28.9 40.2
2009 29.6 40.4
2010 30 40.5
2011 30.2 40.7
2012 30.5 41
2013 30.8 41.2
2014 30.9 41.4
2015 31.1 41.5
2016 31.2 41.6
2017 31.4 41.7
2018 31.8 41.8
2019 32.2 41.9
2020 31.9 42.1
2021 31.6 42.2
2022 32.6 42.1
2023 33.8 42.2
2024 34.2 42.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$441B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
48.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
1.95%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
+1.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
79.1
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
0 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$29.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
26.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
4.5 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Denmark
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,699
2024
+25,639
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
88.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.1
2025
95.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
90
2024
Higher education index
51
2025
97
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.99
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
103
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Bahrain Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,111
2022
$6,432
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$890
2023
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
82.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
4.38
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2025
84
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Denmark
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
10,120 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
2,437 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
45,717 mi
2010

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