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Australia vs Bahrain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 1.59M in Bahrain (ranked 151/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 309 sq mi for Bahrain (ranked 6th vs. 174th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Bahrain
Population
27799169
1669503
Population rank 55/197 151/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$47.1B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$29,654
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 42/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$66,941
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$62.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
133.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$39,552
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$23,253
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 309 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
34.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Australia and Bahrain: Comparison Charts

Australia and Bahrain economies compared

GDP
Australia

Bahrain
1x
Year GDP
Australia Bahrain
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $47,109,734,309
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $46,192,260,638
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $46,458,191,489
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $40,840,212,766
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $35,837,632,979
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $40,446,808,511
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $39,567,978,723
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $37,204,813,830
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $33,884,680,851
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $32,523,297,872
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $34,772,526,596
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $33,823,324,468
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $31,963,404,255
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $29,914,680,851
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $26,805,984,043
2009 $931,761,689,771 $22,938,218,085
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $25,710,904,255
2007 $856,603,595,823 $21,730,000,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $18,504,760,638
2005 $696,811,489,613 $15,968,723,404
2004 $615,643,050,221 $13,150,159,574
2003 $468,517,181,130 $11,074,813,830
2002 $396,436,967,263 $9,593,510,638
2001 $380,360,222,861 $8,976,196,809
2000 $416,901,962,163 $9,062,898,936
1999 $390,347,787,943 $7,528,469,149
1998 $400,361,527,505 $7,031,309,043
1997 $436,321,902,767 $7,219,407,713
1996 $401,962,517,479 $6,938,166,755
1995 $368,725,126,225 $6,651,180,851
1994 $323,269,456,935 $6,330,627,926
1993 $312,568,858,910 $5,913,001,064
1992 $325,982,966,981 $5,402,232,447
1991 $326,416,407,861 $5,248,911,170
1990 $311,840,666,465 $4,809,511,005
1989 $300,264,309,002 $4,393,093,963
1988 $236,461,079,970 $4,209,834,173
1987 $189,726,707,253 $3,856,922,694
1986 $182,707,050,923 $3,470,746,843
1985 $180,861,108,959 $4,152,376,484
1984 $193,749,932,078 $4,440,874,566
1983 $177,523,719,680 $4,247,030,468
1982 $194,323,071,831 $4,145,421,080
1981 $177,151,979,566 $3,943,109,532
1980 $150,200,557,103 $3,493,834,468
1979 $135,093,718,051 $2,710,160,739
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,272,042,965
1977 $110,504,702,914 $1,989,060,283
1976 $105,209,354,856 $1,581,709,519
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,099,107,601
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,042,176,884
1973 $63,923,126,201 $761,132,545
1972 $52,117,990,654 $534,081,184
1971 $45,283,847,245 $422,181,562
1970 $41,395,206,623 $391,577,364
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Bahrain economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Bahrain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Bahrain
2024 $64,604 $29,654
2023 $65,058 $29,290
2022 $65,170 $30,471
2021 $60,759 $27,148
2020 $51,983 $24,343
2019 $55,195 $27,260
2018 $57,410 $26,324
2017 $54,118 $24,785
2016 $50,084 $23,800
2015 $56,970 $23,734
2014 $62,817 $26,452
2013 $68,477 $26,990
2012 $68,301 $26,439
2011 $62,799 $25,033
2010 $52,314 $21,819
2009 $42,955 $19,465
2008 $49,811 $23,299
2007 $41,128 $20,908
2006 $36,659 $19,267
2005 $34,535 $17,966
2004 $30,886 $15,964
2003 $23,758 $14,486
2002 $20,335 $13,501
2001 $19,734 $13,573
2000 $21,909 $14,214
1999 $20,750 $12,123
1998 $21,516 $11,625
1997 $23,683 $12,255
1996 $22,056 $12,092
1995 $20,479 $11,901
1994 $18,156 $11,629
1993 $17,725 $11,152
1992 $18,650 $10,460
1991 $18,885 $10,434
1990 $18,274 $9,343
1989 $17,858 $8,833
1988 $14,303 $8,772
1987 $11,666 $8,333
1986 $11,406 $7,777
1985 $11,455 $9,649
1984 $12,436 $10,697
1983 $11,532 $10,599
1982 $12,798 $10,712
1981 $11,871 $10,557
1980 $10,223 $9,733
1979 $9,308 $7,891
1978 $8,264 $6,926
1977 $7,786 $6,358
1976 $7,497 $5,310
1975 $7,014 $3,880
1974 $6,492 $3,874
1973 $4,778 $2,981
1972 $3,955 $2,206
1971 $3,500 $1,830
1970 $3,310 $1,742
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Bahrain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Bahrain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Bahrain
2026 84.3 81.7
2025 84.2 81.6
2024 84.1 81.4
2023 83.9 81.3
2022 82.8 81
2021 83.6 78.1
2020 83.7 78.7
2019 83.2 80.5
2018 83.3 80.4
2017 82.7 80.4
2016 82.8 80.4
2015 82.6 80.3
2014 82.5 80.2
2013 82.6 80
2012 82.3 79.6
2011 82.1 79.1
2010 82 78.6
2009 81.7 78
2008 81.4 77.5
2007 81.2 77
2006 81.3 76.5
2005 81.1 76.1
2004 80.7 75.8
2003 80.4 75.5
2002 80.1 75.2
2001 80 74.9
2000 79.6 74.7
1999 79.3 74.4
1998 79 74.1
1997 78.6 73.9
1996 78.3 73.6
1995 78.3 73.4
1994 77.9 73.1
1993 78 72.9
1992 77.5 72.8
1991 77.5 72.7
1990 77 72.6
1989 76.2 72.5
1988 76.3 72.5
1987 76.1 72.4
1986 76.1 72.3
1985 75.4 72.1
1984 75.5 71.9
1983 75.4 71.6
1982 74.7 71.4
1981 74.8 71
1980 74.6 70.7
1979 74.3 70.3
1978 73.7 69.9
1977 73.5 69.4
1976 72.8 68.9
1975 72.8 68.3
1974 71.8 67.6
1973 72.1 66.9
1972 71.8 66.1
1971 71.5 65.3
1970 70.7 64.4
1969 71.1 63.4
1968 70.7 62.3
1967 71 61
1966 70.7 59.7
1965 70.8 58.4
1964 70.6 56.9
1963 71 55.4
1962 70.9 53.9
1961 71.1 52.3
1960 70.9 50.6
1959 70.4 49
1958 70.9 47.3
1957 70.3 45.7
1956 70 44.1
1955 70.2 42.8
1954 69.9 41.6
1953 69.7 40.7
1952 69.1 39.9
1951 68.7 39.3
1950 69 38.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Bahrain population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Bahrain
1x
Year Population
Australia Bahrain
2024 27,196,812 1,588,670
2023 26,659,922 1,577,059
2022 26,018,721 1,524,693
2021 25,685,412 1,504,365
2020 25,649,248 1,472,204
2019 25,334,826 1,483,756
2018 24,963,258 1,503,091
2017 24,592,588 1,501,116
2016 24,190,907 1,423,726
2015 23,815,995 1,370,322
2014 23,475,686 1,314,562
2013 23,128,129 1,253,191
2012 22,733,465 1,208,964
2011 22,340,024 1,195,020
2010 22,031,750 1,228,543
2009 21,691,653 1,178,415
2008 21,249,199 1,103,496
2007 20,827,622 1,039,295
2006 20,450,966 960,424
2005 20,176,844 888,822
2004 19,932,722 823,741
2003 19,720,737 764,517
2002 19,495,210 710,553
2001 19,274,701 661,316
2000 19,028,802 637,582
1999 18,812,264 620,989
1998 18,607,584 604,842
1997 18,423,037 589,115
1996 18,224,767 573,792
1995 18,004,882 558,879
1994 17,805,468 544,366
1993 17,634,808 530,225
1992 17,478,635 516,458
1991 17,284,036 503,052
1990 17,065,128 514,797
1989 16,814,416 497,327
1988 16,532,164 479,929
1987 16,263,874 462,854
1986 16,018,350 446,286
1985 15,788,312 430,358
1984 15,579,391 415,154
1983 15,393,472 400,707
1982 15,184,247 386,983
1981 14,923,260 373,524
1980 14,692,000 358,978
1979 14,514,000 343,457
1978 14,358,000 328,046
1977 14,192,000 312,823
1976 14,033,000 297,863
1975 13,893,000 283,243
1974 13,723,000 269,038
1973 13,380,000 255,320
1972 13,177,000 242,113
1971 12,937,000 230,733
1970 12,507,000 224,809
1969 12,263,000 222,469
1968 12,009,000 219,337
1967 11,799,000 214,189
1966 11,651,000 207,543
1965 11,388,000 200,866
1964 11,167,000 193,816
1963 10,950,000 186,501
1962 10,742,000 179,349
1961 10,483,000 172,346
1960 10,276,477 165,477

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Bahrain

Fertility rate
Australia

Bahrain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Bahrain
2023 1.5 1.82
2022 1.63 1.84
2021 1.7 1.85
2020 1.58 1.86
2019 1.66 1.84
2018 1.74 1.91
2017 1.74 1.98
2016 1.75 2.04
2015 1.81 2.11
2014 1.83 2.15
2013 1.86 2.17
2012 1.92 2.11
2011 1.93 2.03
2010 1.93 1.99
2009 1.97 2.05
2008 1.98 2.15
2007 1.96 2.28
2006 1.91 2.46
2005 1.81 2.67
2004 1.77 2.77
2003 1.75 2.78
2002 1.76 2.7
2001 1.74 2.65
2000 1.76 2.8
1999 1.76 2.9
1998 1.76 2.89
1997 1.78 2.92
1996 1.8 2.99
1995 1.82 3.13
1994 1.84 3.29
1993 1.86 3.46
1992 1.89 3.55
1991 1.85 3.63
1990 1.9 3.82
1989 1.84 3.96
1988 1.83 4.04
1987 1.85 4.13
1986 1.87 4.25
1985 1.92 4.28
1984 1.84 4.3
1983 1.92 4.41
1982 1.93 4.51
1981 1.94 4.6
1980 1.89 4.76
1979 1.91 4.94
1978 1.95 5.12
1977 2.01 5.29
1976 2.06 5.45
1975 2.15 5.62
1974 2.4 5.79
1973 2.49 5.97
1972 2.74 6.14
1971 2.96 6.28
1970 2.86 6.43
1969 2.89 6.57
1968 2.89 6.71
1967 2.85 6.84
1966 2.88 6.94
1965 2.98 7.03
1964 3.15 7.09
1963 3.33 7.14
1962 3.44 7.19
1961 3.54 7.23
1960 3.45 7.26

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Bahrain demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Bahrain
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Bahrain
2024 39 34.2
2023 38.8 33.8
2022 38.5 32.6
2021 38.3 31.6
2020 38 31.9
2019 37.6 32.2
2018 37.4 31.8
2017 37.4 31.4
2016 37.3 31.2
2015 37.3 31.1
2014 37.3 30.9
2013 37.2 30.8
2012 37.2 30.5
2011 37.1 30.2
2010 37 30
2009 36.9 29.6
2008 36.8 28.9
2007 36.8 28.3
2006 36.7 27.8
2005 36.5 27.4
2004 36.3 27
2003 36.1 26.8
2002 35.8 26.8
2001 35.6 26.8
2000 35.4 26.6
1999 35.1 26.2
1998 34.7 25.8
1997 34.3 25.5
1996 34 25.4
1995 33.6 25.3
1994 33.3 25.2
1993 33 25.2
1992 32.7 25.2
1991 32.4 25.1
1990 32.1 24.6
1989 31.8 24.2
1988 31.6 23.9
1987 31.3 23.6
1986 31.1 23.3
1985 30.8 23
1984 30.5 22.8
1983 30.2 22.6
1982 29.9 22.4
1981 29.6 22.2
1980 29.4 21.8
1979 29.1 21.3
1978 28.9 20.7
1977 28.6 20.2
1976 28.4 19.6
1975 28.1 19.2
1974 28 18.7
1973 27.8 18.3
1972 27.7 17.9
1971 27.7 17.6
1970 27.7 17.4
1969 27.8 17.2
1968 27.9 17.2
1967 28 17.4
1966 28.1 17.7
1965 28.3 17.9
1964 28.6 18.2
1963 28.8 18.4
1962 29.1 18.5
1961 29.3 18.7
1960 29.5 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Bahrain
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$44.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
1.2%
2012
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
53.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
42.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
65.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
39
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$20.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$4.95B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,909,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.82%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
82.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Bahrain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
10,702 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$5.76
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
23.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-45.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
22,689 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.04%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Bahrain
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+18,128
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
90.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
62:38
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
72.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
80%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Australia Bahrain
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,176
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$337
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.74
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
37.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
15%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.25 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Bahrain
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
194.4 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
31.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
2.93 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
2,561 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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