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Bahrain vs Belarus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 9.13M in Belarus (ranked 100/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 78,372 sq mi for Belarus (ranked 174th vs. 83rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Belarus
Population
1669503
9013835
Population rank 151/197 102/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$76B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 83/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$8,318
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 92/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$33,010
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$3,318
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 97/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$7,345
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 78,372 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
115 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
42 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bahrain and Belarus: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Belarus economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Belarus
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Belarus
2024 $47,109,734,309 $75,961,865,472
2023 $46,192,260,638 $72,478,760,370
2022 $46,458,191,489 $73,775,179,925
2021 $40,840,212,766 $69,673,747,132
2020 $35,837,632,979 $61,371,673,345
2019 $40,446,808,511 $64,410,170,653
2018 $39,567,978,723 $60,031,026,576
2017 $37,204,813,830 $54,725,405,751
2016 $33,884,680,851 $47,723,545,321
2015 $32,523,297,872 $56,454,769,845
2014 $34,772,526,596 $78,813,069,121
2013 $33,823,324,468 $75,527,558,966
2012 $31,963,404,255 $65,685,890,439
2011 $29,914,680,851 $61,762,382,328
2010 $26,805,984,043 $57,231,904,543
2009 $22,938,218,085 $50,873,167,326
2008 $25,710,904,255 $60,752,106,347
2007 $21,730,000,000 $45,275,711,996
2006 $18,504,760,638 $36,961,894,281
2005 $15,968,723,404 $30,210,091,837
2004 $13,150,159,574 $23,141,566,293
2003 $11,074,813,830 $17,825,444,724
2002 $9,593,510,638 $14,594,900,945
2001 $8,976,196,809 $12,354,820,144
2000 $9,062,898,936 $12,736,856,828
1999 $7,528,469,149 $12,138,486,532
1998 $7,031,309,043 $15,222,012,660
1997 $7,219,407,713 $14,128,408,566
1996 $6,938,166,755 $14,500,437,520
1995 $6,651,180,851 $13,972,683,274
1994 $6,330,627,926 $14,931,435,232
1993 $5,913,001,064 $16,275,073,527
1992 $5,402,232,447 $16,939,790,094
1991 $5,248,911,170 $18,404,907,975
1990 $4,809,511,005 $17,389,558,233
1989 $4,393,093,963 -
1988 $4,209,834,173 -
1987 $3,856,922,694 -
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Belarus economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Belarus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Belarus
2024 $29,654 $8,318
2023 $29,290 $7,897
2022 $30,471 $7,995
2021 $27,148 $7,490
2020 $24,343 $6,543
2019 $27,260 $6,838
2018 $26,324 $6,360
2017 $24,785 $5,786
2016 $23,800 $5,040
2015 $23,734 $5,967
2014 $26,452 $8,341
2013 $26,990 $7,998
2012 $26,439 $6,953
2011 $25,033 $6,528
2010 $21,819 $6,035
2009 $19,465 $5,352
2008 $23,299 $6,376
2007 $20,908 $4,735
2006 $19,267 $3,848
2005 $17,966 $3,126
2004 $15,964 $2,378
2003 $14,486 $1,820
2002 $13,501 $1,479
2001 $13,573 $1,244
2000 $14,214 $1,276
1999 $12,123 $1,211
1998 $11,625 $1,511
1997 $12,255 $1,396
1996 $12,092 $1,427
1995 $11,901 $1,371
1994 $11,629 $1,460
1993 $11,152 $1,590
1992 $10,460 $1,658
1991 $10,434 $1,805
1990 $9,343 $1,707
1989 $8,833 -
1988 $8,772 -
1987 $8,333 -
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
1984 $10,697 -
1983 $10,599 -
1982 $10,712 -
1981 $10,557 -
1980 $9,733 -
1979 $7,891 -
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Belarus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Belarus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Belarus
2026 81.7 75
2025 81.6 74.8
2024 81.4 74.6
2023 81.3 74.4
2022 81 74.4
2021 78.1 72.2
2020 78.7 72.3
2019 80.5 74.3
2018 80.4 74.3
2017 80.4 74.4
2016 80.4 74.2
2015 80.3 73.8
2014 80.2 73.2
2013 80 72.7
2012 79.6 71.8
2011 79.1 71.1
2010 78.6 70.5
2009 78 70.4
2008 77.5 70.3
2007 77 70
2006 76.5 69.4
2005 76.1 69
2004 75.8 68.7
2003 75.5 68.4
2002 75.2 68.3
2001 74.9 68.4
2000 74.7 68.5
1999 74.4 68.4
1998 74.1 68.3
1997 73.9 68.5
1996 73.6 68.6
1995 73.4 68.8
1994 73.1 69
1993 72.9 69.5
1992 72.8 70.1
1991 72.7 70.7
1990 72.6 71.1
1989 72.5 71.5
1988 72.5 71.7
1987 72.4 71.9
1986 72.3 71.7
1985 72.1 71.2
1984 71.9 70.8
1983 71.6 70.7
1982 71.4 70.8
1981 71 70.8
1980 70.7 70.7
1979 70.3 70.8
1978 69.9 70.9
1977 69.4 71.1
1976 68.9 71.2
1975 68.3 71.4
1974 67.6 71.7
1973 66.9 71.7
1972 66.1 71.8
1971 65.3 71.6
1970 64.4 71.7
1969 63.4 71.7
1968 62.3 71.9
1967 61 71.9
1966 59.7 71.8
1965 58.4 71.6
1964 56.9 71.3
1963 55.4 70.8
1962 53.9 70.5
1961 52.3 70
1960 50.6 69.3
1959 49 68
1958 47.3 66.6
1957 45.7 65.4
1956 44.1 64.5
1955 42.8 63.5
1954 41.6 62.5
1953 40.7 61.5
1952 39.9 60.5
1951 39.3 59.4
1950 38.6 58.6

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

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Bahrain and Belarus population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Belarus
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Belarus
2024 1,588,670 9,132,629
2023 1,577,059 9,178,298
2022 1,524,693 9,228,071
2021 1,504,365 9,302,585
2020 1,472,204 9,379,952
2019 1,483,756 9,419,758
2018 1,503,091 9,438,785
2017 1,501,116 9,458,989
2016 1,423,726 9,469,379
2015 1,370,322 9,461,076
2014 1,314,562 9,448,515
2013 1,253,191 9,443,211
2012 1,208,964 9,446,836
2011 1,195,020 9,461,643
2010 1,228,543 9,483,836
2009 1,178,415 9,504,583
2008 1,103,496 9,527,985
2007 1,039,295 9,560,953
2006 960,424 9,604,924
2005 888,822 9,663,915
2004 823,741 9,730,146
2003 764,517 9,796,749
2002 710,553 9,865,548
2001 661,316 9,928,549
2000 637,582 9,979,610
1999 620,989 10,026,738
1998 604,842 10,071,963
1997 589,115 10,117,433
1996 573,792 10,159,569
1995 558,879 10,193,831
1994 544,366 10,226,955
1993 530,225 10,239,050
1992 516,458 10,216,470
1991 503,052 10,194,050
1990 514,797 10,189,348
1989 497,327 10,170,000
1988 479,929 10,140,000
1987 462,854 10,111,000
1986 446,286 10,043,000
1985 430,358 9,975,000
1984 415,154 9,910,000
1983 400,707 9,843,000
1982 386,983 9,776,000
1981 373,524 9,710,000
1980 358,978 9,643,000
1979 343,457 9,584,000
1978 328,046 9,525,000
1977 312,823 9,463,000
1976 297,863 9,411,000
1975 283,243 9,367,000
1974 269,038 9,317,584
1973 255,320 9,257,272
1972 242,113 9,188,968
1971 230,733 9,115,576
1970 224,809 9,040,000
1969 222,469 8,960,304
1968 219,337 8,874,552
1967 214,189 8,785,648
1966 207,543 8,696,496
1965 200,866 8,610,000
1964 193,816 8,524,224
1963 186,501 8,437,232
1962 179,349 8,351,928
1961 172,346 8,271,216
1960 165,477 8,198,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Belarus

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Belarus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Belarus
2023 1.82 1.21
2022 1.84 1.33
2021 1.85 1.37
2020 1.86 1.37
2019 1.84 1.38
2018 1.91 1.45
2017 1.98 1.54
2016 2.04 1.73
2015 2.11 1.72
2014 2.15 1.7
2013 2.17 1.67
2012 2.11 1.62
2011 2.03 1.52
2010 1.99 1.49
2009 2.05 1.51
2008 2.15 1.49
2007 2.28 1.43
2006 2.46 1.34
2005 2.67 1.25
2004 2.77 1.23
2003 2.78 1.23
2002 2.7 1.24
2001 2.65 1.29
2000 2.8 1.32
1999 2.9 1.31
1998 2.89 1.3
1997 2.92 1.25
1996 2.99 1.34
1995 3.13 1.41
1994 3.29 1.53
1993 3.46 1.62
1992 3.55 1.76
1991 3.63 1.81
1990 3.82 1.91
1989 3.96 2.03
1988 4.04 2.03
1987 4.13 2.03
1986 4.25 2.09
1985 4.28 2.09
1984 4.3 2.11
1983 4.41 2.11
1982 4.51 2.05
1981 4.6 2.02
1980 4.76 2.03
1979 4.94 2.05
1978 5.12 2.06
1977 5.29 2.08
1976 5.45 2.12
1975 5.62 2.17
1974 5.79 2.21
1973 5.97 2.25
1972 6.14 2.28
1971 6.28 2.31
1970 6.43 2.31
1969 6.57 2.26
1968 6.71 2.22
1967 6.84 2.26
1966 6.94 2.29
1965 7.03 2.27
1964 7.09 2.31
1963 7.14 2.4
1962 7.19 2.5
1961 7.23 2.59
1960 7.26 2.67

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

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Bahrain and Belarus demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Belarus
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Belarus
2024 34.2 42
2023 33.8 41.6
2022 32.6 41.2
2021 31.6 40.9
2020 31.9 40.6
2019 32.2 40.3
2018 31.8 40
2017 31.4 39.8
2016 31.2 39.7
2015 31.1 39.5
2014 30.9 39.4
2013 30.8 39.3
2012 30.5 39.2
2011 30.2 39.1
2010 30 38.9
2009 29.6 38.8
2008 28.9 38.7
2007 28.3 38.5
2006 27.8 38.3
2005 27.4 38
2004 27 37.7
2003 26.8 37.4
2002 26.8 37.1
2001 26.8 36.8
2000 26.6 36.5
1999 26.2 36.1
1998 25.8 35.8
1997 25.5 35.4
1996 25.4 35
1995 25.3 34.6
1994 25.2 34.2
1993 25.2 33.9
1992 25.2 33.6
1991 25.1 33.3
1990 24.6 33
1989 24.2 32.8
1988 23.9 32.6
1987 23.6 32.4
1986 23.3 32.1
1985 23 31.9
1984 22.8 31.7
1983 22.6 31.5
1982 22.4 31.4
1981 22.2 31.2
1980 21.8 31.2
1979 21.3 31.1
1978 20.7 30.9
1977 20.2 30.6
1976 19.6 30.4
1975 19.2 30.4
1974 18.7 30.5
1973 18.3 30.5
1972 17.9 30.5
1971 17.6 30.4
1970 17.4 30.1
1969 17.2 29.7
1968 17.2 29.3
1967 17.4 28.9
1966 17.7 28.6
1965 17.9 28.2
1964 18.2 27.9
1963 18.4 27.6
1962 18.5 27.3
1961 18.7 26.9
1960 18.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Belarus
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$75.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
40.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+1.05%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.04%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
49.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.5%
2020
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$6.01B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$8.91B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.38B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
3,598,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.46%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
81.2%
2017

Energy

Bahrain Belarus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,862 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$9.93
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
54.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
5.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
8.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
7.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
77.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
3,903 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
3.15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.94%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Belarus
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-3,020
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
46.6:53.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
54.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
62
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.33
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.9%
2019
English speaking
80%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
94.3%
2024

Health

Bahrain Belarus
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$159
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.08%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.72
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.9 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
30.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Belarus
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
8,582 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
31,019 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
34,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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