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Bahrain vs Barbados statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 282K in Barbados (ranked 175/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 166 sq mi for Barbados (ranked 174th vs. 184th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Barbados
Population
1669503
282798
Population rank 151/197 175/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$7.5B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$26,545
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$24,823
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$7.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
106.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$28,218
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$18,869
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 166 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Barbados: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Barbados economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Barbados
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Barbados
2024 $47,109,734,309 $7,498,050,000
2023 $46,192,260,638 $7,223,250,000
2022 $46,458,191,489 $6,884,900,000
2021 $40,840,212,766 $5,947,550,000
2020 $35,837,632,979 $5,407,050,000
2019 $40,446,808,511 $6,161,850,000
2018 $39,567,978,723 $6,001,950,000
2017 $37,204,813,830 $5,683,150,000
2016 $33,884,680,851 $5,674,600,000
2015 $32,523,297,872 $5,698,150,000
2014 $34,772,526,596 $5,620,600,000
2013 $33,823,324,468 $5,667,200,000
2012 $31,963,404,255 $5,761,450,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $5,663,100,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $5,672,900,000
2009 $22,938,218,085 $4,466,809,600
2008 $25,710,904,255 $4,790,410,400
2007 $21,730,000,000 $4,675,767,950
2006 $18,504,760,638 $4,217,323,400
2005 $15,968,723,404 $3,819,500,000
2004 $13,150,159,574 $3,444,500,000
2003 $11,074,813,830 $3,209,500,000
2002 $9,593,510,638 $3,106,500,000
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,054,500,000
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,059,500,000
1999 $7,528,469,149 $2,951,822,205
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,817,083,478
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,498,384,130
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,363,645,403
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,216,974,096
1994 $6,330,627,926 $2,151,344,901
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,063,342,117
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,957,000,000
1991 $5,248,911,170 $2,020,583,702
1990 $4,809,511,005 $2,012,131,457
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,006,165,167
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,812,757,918
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,704,370,308
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,547,755,183
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,409,536,121
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,346,890,071
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,236,016,507
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,163,923,830
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,114,204,743
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,012,280,615
1979 $2,710,160,739 $670,362,452
1978 $2,272,042,965 $552,883,707
1977 $1,989,060,283 $495,097,668
1976 $1,581,709,519 $435,911,269
1975 $1,099,107,601 $402,178,605
1974 $1,042,176,884 $311,804,630
1973 $761,132,545 $260,767,828
1972 $534,081,184 $213,725,217
1971 $422,181,562 $186,826,503
1970 $391,577,364 $166,210,203
1969 - $141,393,142
1968 - $125,733,669
1967 - $125,554,009
1966 - $113,195,123
1965 - $105,021,997
1964 - $99,252,731
1963 - $99,893,761
1962 - $88,782,583
1961 - $85,363,759
1960 - $80,021,847

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

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Bahrain and Barbados economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Barbados
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Barbados
2024 $29,654 $26,545
2023 $29,290 $25,584
2022 $30,471 $24,387
2021 $27,148 $21,080
2020 $24,343 $19,194
2019 $27,260 $21,912
2018 $26,324 $21,381
2017 $24,785 $20,285
2016 $23,800 $20,296
2015 $23,734 $20,424
2014 $26,452 $20,193
2013 $26,990 $20,410
2012 $26,439 $20,804
2011 $25,033 $20,508
2010 $21,819 $20,611
2009 $19,465 $16,295
2008 $23,299 $17,566
2007 $20,908 $17,235
2006 $19,267 $15,620
2005 $17,966 $14,214
2004 $15,964 $12,886
2003 $14,486 $12,076
2002 $13,501 $11,760
2001 $13,573 $11,640
2000 $14,214 $11,675
1999 $12,123 $11,244
1998 $11,625 $10,734
1997 $12,255 $9,522
1996 $12,092 $9,012
1995 $11,901 $8,460
1994 $11,629 $8,223
1993 $11,152 $7,905
1992 $10,460 $7,519
1991 $10,434 $7,790
1990 $9,343 $7,781
1989 $8,833 $7,773
1988 $8,772 $7,033
1987 $8,333 $6,625
1986 $7,777 $6,031
1985 $9,649 $5,510
1984 $10,697 $5,284
1983 $10,599 $4,866
1982 $10,712 $4,599
1981 $10,557 $4,417
1980 $9,733 $4,025
1979 $7,891 $2,668
1978 $6,926 $2,198
1977 $6,358 $1,968
1976 $5,310 $1,734
1975 $3,880 $1,601
1974 $3,874 $1,243
1973 $2,981 $1,042
1972 $2,206 $856
1971 $1,830 $750
1970 $1,742 $666
1969 - $567
1968 - $506
1967 - $508
1966 - $462
1965 - $433
1964 - $414
1963 - $421
1962 - $377
1961 - $366
1960 - $347

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

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Bahrain vs. Barbados life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Barbados
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Barbados
2026 81.7 76.6
2025 81.6 76.5
2024 81.4 76.3
2023 81.3 76.2
2022 81 75.7
2021 78.1 76.6
2020 78.7 76.6
2019 80.5 76.5
2018 80.4 76.4
2017 80.4 76.2
2016 80.4 76.2
2015 80.3 76.1
2014 80.2 75.9
2013 80 75.8
2012 79.6 75.7
2011 79.1 75.6
2010 78.6 75.5
2009 78 75.5
2008 77.5 75.3
2007 77 75.3
2006 76.5 75
2005 76.1 75
2004 75.8 75.1
2003 75.5 74.9
2002 75.2 74.8
2001 74.9 74.7
2000 74.7 74.6
1999 74.4 74.6
1998 74.1 74.5
1997 73.9 74
1996 73.6 74.1
1995 73.4 73.9
1994 73.1 73.8
1993 72.9 73.7
1992 72.8 73.6
1991 72.7 73.5
1990 72.6 73.5
1989 72.5 73.4
1988 72.5 73.4
1987 72.4 73.5
1986 72.3 73.4
1985 72.1 73.3
1984 71.9 73.3
1983 71.6 73.2
1982 71.4 72.9
1981 71 72.6
1980 70.7 72.1
1979 70.3 71.5
1978 69.9 71.1
1977 69.4 70.6
1976 68.9 70.1
1975 68.3 69.8
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 66.9 69.1
1972 66.1 69.1
1971 65.3 68.8
1970 64.4 68.5
1969 63.4 68.5
1968 62.3 68.2
1967 61 67.9
1966 59.7 67.7
1965 58.4 67.2
1964 56.9 66.7
1963 55.4 66.2
1962 53.9 65.7
1961 52.3 65
1960 50.6 64.1
1959 49 63.3
1958 47.3 62.4
1957 45.7 61.7
1956 44.1 60.5
1955 42.8 59
1954 41.6 58.3
1953 40.7 57
1952 39.9 55.9
1951 39.3 54.7
1950 38.6 53.6

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

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Bahrain and Barbados population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Barbados
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Barbados
2024 1,588,670 282,467
2023 1,577,059 282,336
2022 1,524,693 282,318
2021 1,504,365 282,147
2020 1,472,204 281,698
2019 1,483,756 281,207
2018 1,503,091 280,711
2017 1,501,116 280,171
2016 1,423,726 279,598
2015 1,370,322 278,990
2014 1,314,562 278,348
2013 1,253,191 277,665
2012 1,208,964 276,938
2011 1,195,020 276,139
2010 1,228,543 275,243
2009 1,178,415 274,123
2008 1,103,496 272,714
2007 1,039,295 271,288
2006 960,424 270,002
2005 888,822 268,706
2004 823,741 267,298
2003 764,517 265,776
2002 710,553 264,148
2001 661,316 262,425
2000 637,582 262,063
1999 620,989 262,517
1998 604,842 262,436
1997 589,115 262,392
1996 573,792 262,284
1995 558,879 262,039
1994 544,366 261,620
1993 530,225 261,027
1992 516,458 260,267
1991 503,052 259,373
1990 514,797 258,582
1989 497,327 258,109
1988 479,929 257,763
1987 462,854 257,279
1986 446,286 256,618
1985 430,358 255,820
1984 415,154 254,920
1983 400,707 253,992
1982 386,983 253,095
1981 373,524 252,270
1980 358,978 251,524
1979 343,457 251,269
1978 328,046 251,551
1977 312,823 251,626
1976 297,863 251,442
1975 283,243 251,175
1974 269,038 250,777
1973 255,320 250,322
1972 242,113 249,658
1971 230,733 249,168
1970 224,809 249,387
1969 222,469 249,444
1968 219,337 248,540
1967 214,189 247,091
1966 207,543 244,996
1965 200,866 242,417
1964 193,816 239,958
1963 186,501 237,557
1962 179,349 235,224
1961 172,346 233,148
1960 165,477 230,893

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Barbados

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Barbados
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Barbados
2023 1.82 1.71
2022 1.84 1.71
2021 1.85 1.71
2020 1.86 1.71
2019 1.84 1.72
2018 1.91 1.72
2017 1.98 1.72
2016 2.04 1.72
2015 2.11 1.73
2014 2.15 1.73
2013 2.17 1.73
2012 2.11 1.73
2011 2.03 1.76
2010 1.99 1.79
2009 2.05 1.77
2008 2.15 1.76
2007 2.28 1.76
2006 2.46 1.7
2005 2.67 1.74
2004 2.77 1.8
2003 2.78 1.86
2002 2.7 1.86
2001 2.65 1.96
2000 2.8 1.93
1999 2.9 1.78
1998 2.89 1.62
1997 2.92 1.65
1996 2.99 1.67
1995 3.13 1.7
1994 3.29 1.73
1993 3.46 1.77
1992 3.55 1.8
1991 3.63 1.84
1990 3.82 1.84
1989 3.96 1.64
1988 4.04 1.58
1987 4.13 1.61
1986 4.25 1.69
1985 4.28 1.77
1984 4.3 1.75
1983 4.41 1.86
1982 4.51 1.86
1981 4.6 1.85
1980 4.76 1.78
1979 4.94 1.86
1978 5.12 1.84
1977 5.29 2.2
1976 5.45 2.24
1975 5.62 2.45
1974 5.79 2.65
1973 5.97 2.87
1972 6.14 3.15
1971 6.28 3.2
1970 6.43 3.08
1969 6.57 3.34
1968 6.71 3.57
1967 6.84 3.6
1966 6.94 4.14
1965 7.03 4.18
1964 7.09 4.21
1963 7.14 4.3
1962 7.19 4.3
1961 7.23 4.15
1960 7.26 4.71

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

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Bahrain and Barbados demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Barbados
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Barbados
2024 34.2 40.2
2023 33.8 39.9
2022 32.6 39.6
2021 31.6 39.4
2020 31.9 39.2
2019 32.2 39
2018 31.8 38.7
2017 31.4 38.5
2016 31.2 38.2
2015 31.1 37.9
2014 30.9 37.7
2013 30.8 37.4
2012 30.5 37.1
2011 30.2 36.8
2010 30 36.5
2009 29.6 36.3
2008 28.9 36
2007 28.3 35.6
2006 27.8 35.3
2005 27.4 34.9
2004 27 34.6
2003 26.8 34.3
2002 26.8 34
2001 26.8 33.7
2000 26.6 33.3
1999 26.2 33
1998 25.8 32.6
1997 25.5 32.1
1996 25.4 31.7
1995 25.3 31.3
1994 25.2 30.8
1993 25.2 30.4
1992 25.2 29.9
1991 25.1 29.5
1990 24.6 29.1
1989 24.2 28.7
1988 23.9 28.4
1987 23.6 28
1986 23.3 27.7
1985 23 27.3
1984 22.8 26.9
1983 22.6 26.5
1982 22.4 26.1
1981 22.2 25.7
1980 21.8 25.3
1979 21.3 24.9
1978 20.7 24.5
1977 20.2 24.1
1976 19.6 23.8
1975 19.2 23.5
1974 18.7 23.2
1973 18.3 23
1972 17.9 22.8
1971 17.6 22.6
1970 17.4 22.4
1969 17.2 22.2
1968 17.2 22.1
1967 17.4 21.9
1966 17.7 21.8
1965 17.9 21.8
1964 18.2 21.8
1963 18.4 21.8
1962 18.5 21.8
1961 18.7 21.8
1960 18.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Barbados
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$7.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
30.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.56%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.89%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.54%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
75.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
12.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
15
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$2.78B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.65B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$85.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
966,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
44.4%
2016
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Barbados
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$14.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.71 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
5.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
7.33%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Barbados
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-87
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
59.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
70
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
15.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
156
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.5%
1980
English speaking
80%
2025
100%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
80%
2023

Health

Bahrain Barbados
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,286
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$637
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.87%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.96
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
10
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
38.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
8.22 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Barbados
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
588 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
38.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
24.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
1,056 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2019, 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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