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Bahrain vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 174th vs. 136th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Belgium
Population
1669503
11902714
Population rank 151/197 83/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Belgium
2024 $47,109,734,309 $671,370,081,636
2023 $46,192,260,638 $651,330,595,110
2022 $46,458,191,489 $591,085,783,326
2021 $40,840,212,766 $598,522,422,242
2020 $35,837,632,979 $529,694,473,502
2019 $40,446,808,511 $536,726,344,405
2018 $39,567,978,723 $542,638,913,428
2017 $37,204,813,830 $500,908,767,352
2016 $33,884,680,851 $474,271,566,740
2015 $32,523,297,872 $461,044,767,545
2014 $34,772,526,596 $537,987,419,164
2013 $33,823,324,468 $524,097,026,599
2012 $31,963,404,255 $498,414,364,945
2011 $29,914,680,851 $527,196,649,049
2010 $26,805,984,043 $481,556,503,720
2009 $22,938,218,085 $485,014,525,992
2008 $25,710,904,255 $517,328,087,920
2007 $21,730,000,000 $470,922,156,309
2006 $18,504,760,638 $408,259,840,869
2005 $15,968,723,404 $385,714,762,230
2004 $13,150,159,574 $369,214,712,443
2003 $11,074,813,830 $318,082,528,507
2002 $9,593,510,638 $258,383,599,375
2001 $8,976,196,809 $236,746,141,604
2000 $9,062,898,936 $236,792,460,312
1999 $7,528,469,149 $258,245,733,221
1998 $7,031,309,043 $258,528,339,631
1997 $7,219,407,713 $252,708,051,421
1996 $6,938,166,755 $279,201,433,225
1995 $6,651,180,851 $288,025,588,396
1994 $6,330,627,926 $244,884,129,491
1993 $5,913,001,064 $224,721,795,709
1992 $5,402,232,447 $234,781,652,447
1991 $5,248,911,170 $210,510,999,409
1990 $4,809,511,005 $205,331,747,948
1989 $4,393,093,963 $164,221,056,511
1988 $4,209,834,173 $162,299,103,675
1987 $3,856,922,694 $149,394,404,106
1986 $3,470,746,843 $120,018,787,249
1985 $4,152,376,484 $86,268,264,148
1984 $4,440,874,566 $83,349,530,159
1983 $4,247,030,468 $87,184,239,053
1982 $4,145,421,080 $92,095,926,188
1981 $3,943,109,532 $104,730,018,470
1980 $3,493,834,468 $126,829,314,388
1979 $2,710,160,739 $116,315,456,797
1978 $2,272,042,965 $101,246,526,194
1977 $1,989,060,283 $82,839,905,459
1976 $1,581,709,519 $71,113,882,968
1975 $1,099,107,601 $65,678,189,097
1974 $1,042,176,884 $56,033,077,879
1973 $761,132,545 $47,743,801,490
1972 $534,081,184 $37,209,418,019
1971 $422,181,562 $29,821,661,870
1970 $391,577,364 $26,706,196,047
1969 - $24,019,653,475
1968 - $21,654,856,965
1967 - $20,252,508,995
1966 - $18,894,891,312
1965 - $17,597,783,297
1964 - $16,168,044,450
1963 - $14,445,805,381
1962 - $13,436,827,167
1961 - $12,561,701,694
1960 - $11,810,619,368

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

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Bahrain and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Belgium
2024 $29,654 $56,615
2023 $29,290 $55,291
2022 $30,471 $50,606
2021 $27,148 $51,658
2020 $24,343 $45,906
2019 $27,260 $46,717
2018 $26,324 $47,487
2017 $24,785 $44,035
2016 $23,800 $41,855
2015 $23,734 $40,894
2014 $26,452 $47,996
2013 $26,990 $46,965
2012 $26,439 $44,874
2011 $25,033 $47,761
2010 $21,819 $44,197
2009 $19,465 $44,923
2008 $23,299 $48,303
2007 $20,908 $44,319
2006 $19,267 $38,705
2005 $17,966 $36,810
2004 $15,964 $35,429
2003 $14,486 $30,655
2002 $13,501 $25,006
2001 $13,573 $23,015
2000 $14,214 $23,099
1999 $12,123 $25,253
1998 $11,625 $25,338
1997 $12,255 $24,821
1996 $12,092 $27,490
1995 $11,901 $28,414
1994 $11,629 $24,209
1993 $11,152 $22,284
1992 $10,460 $23,373
1991 $10,434 $21,042
1990 $9,343 $20,600
1989 $8,833 $16,525
1988 $8,772 $16,391
1987 $8,333 $15,136
1986 $7,777 $12,170
1985 $9,649 $8,751
1984 $10,697 $8,457
1983 $10,599 $8,846
1982 $10,712 $9,344
1981 $10,557 $10,623
1980 $9,733 $12,864
1979 $7,891 $11,811
1978 $6,926 $10,290
1977 $6,358 $8,427
1976 $5,310 $7,243
1975 $3,880 $6,701
1974 $3,874 $5,734
1973 $2,981 $4,901
1972 $2,206 $3,832
1971 $1,830 $3,083
1970 $1,742 $2,766
1969 - $2,490
1968 - $2,251
1967 - $2,114
1966 - $1,983
1965 - $1,860
1964 - $1,724
1963 - $1,555
1962 - $1,457
1961 - $1,368
1960 - $1,290

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

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Bahrain vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Belgium
2026 81.7 82.6
2025 81.6 82.4
2024 81.4 82.3
2023 81.3 82.1
2022 81 81.2
2021 78.1 81.7
2020 78.7 80.8
2019 80.5 81.8
2018 80.4 81.5
2017 80.4 81.4
2016 80.4 81.3
2015 80.3 80.9
2014 80.2 81.1
2013 80 80.5
2012 79.6 80.3
2011 79.1 80.4
2010 78.6 80
2009 78 79.8
2008 77.5 79.6
2007 77 79.5
2006 76.5 79.4
2005 76.1 79.1
2004 75.8 79
2003 75.5 78.3
2002 75.2 78.2
2001 74.9 78.1
2000 74.7 77.8
1999 74.4 77.6
1998 74.1 77.5
1997 73.9 77.4
1996 73.6 77.2
1995 73.4 76.8
1994 73.1 76.7
1993 72.9 76.4
1992 72.8 76.4
1991 72.7 76.2
1990 72.6 76.1
1989 72.5 75.6
1988 72.5 75.6
1987 72.4 75.3
1986 72.3 74.7
1985 72.1 74.5
1984 71.9 74.4
1983 71.6 73.9
1982 71.4 73.9
1981 71 73.7
1980 70.7 73.2
1979 70.3 73.2
1978 69.9 72.7
1977 69.4 72.8
1976 68.9 72.1
1975 68.3 72
1974 67.6 72
1973 66.9 71.6
1972 66.1 71.4
1971 65.3 71.1
1970 64.4 70.9
1969 63.4 70.7
1968 62.3 70.6
1967 61 70.9
1966 59.7 70.6
1965 58.4 70.6
1964 56.9 70.7
1963 55.4 70
1962 53.9 70.2
1961 52.3 70.5
1960 50.6 69.6
1959 49 70.3
1958 47.3 69.9
1957 45.7 69.2
1956 44.1 68.8
1955 42.8 68.5
1954 41.6 68.6
1953 40.7 68.4
1952 39.9 68
1951 39.3 66.7
1950 38.6 66.3

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

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Bahrain and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Belgium
2024 1,588,670 11,858,610
2023 1,577,059 11,779,946
2022 1,524,693 11,680,210
2021 1,504,365 11,586,195
2020 1,472,204 11,538,604
2019 1,483,756 11,488,980
2018 1,503,091 11,427,054
2017 1,501,116 11,375,158
2016 1,423,726 11,331,422
2015 1,370,322 11,274,196
2014 1,314,562 11,209,057
2013 1,253,191 11,159,407
2012 1,208,964 11,106,932
2011 1,195,020 11,038,264
2010 1,228,543 10,895,586
2009 1,178,415 10,796,493
2008 1,103,496 10,709,973
2007 1,039,295 10,625,700
2006 960,424 10,547,958
2005 888,822 10,478,617
2004 823,741 10,421,137
2003 764,517 10,376,133
2002 710,553 10,332,785
2001 661,316 10,286,570
2000 637,582 10,251,250
1999 620,989 10,226,419
1998 604,842 10,203,008
1997 589,115 10,181,245
1996 573,792 10,156,637
1995 558,879 10,136,811
1994 544,366 10,115,603
1993 530,225 10,084,475
1992 516,458 10,045,158
1991 503,052 10,004,486
1990 514,797 9,967,379
1989 497,327 9,937,697
1988 479,929 9,901,664
1987 462,854 9,870,234
1986 446,286 9,861,823
1985 430,358 9,858,308
1984 415,154 9,855,372
1983 400,707 9,855,520
1982 386,983 9,856,303
1981 373,524 9,858,982
1980 358,978 9,859,242
1979 343,457 9,848,382
1978 328,046 9,839,534
1977 312,823 9,830,358
1976 297,863 9,818,227
1975 283,243 9,800,700
1974 269,038 9,772,419
1973 255,320 9,741,720
1972 242,113 9,711,115
1971 230,733 9,673,162
1970 224,809 9,655,549
1969 222,469 9,646,032
1968 219,337 9,618,756
1967 214,189 9,580,991
1966 207,543 9,527,807
1965 200,866 9,463,667
1964 193,816 9,378,113
1963 186,501 9,289,770
1962 179,349 9,220,578
1961 172,346 9,183,948
1960 165,477 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Belgium

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Belgium
2023 1.82 1.47
2022 1.84 1.53
2021 1.85 1.6
2020 1.86 1.55
2019 1.84 1.6
2018 1.91 1.62
2017 1.98 1.65
2016 2.04 1.68
2015 2.11 1.7
2014 2.15 1.74
2013 2.17 1.76
2012 2.11 1.8
2011 2.03 1.81
2010 1.99 1.86
2009 2.05 1.84
2008 2.15 1.85
2007 2.28 1.82
2006 2.46 1.8
2005 2.67 1.76
2004 2.77 1.72
2003 2.78 1.67
2002 2.7 1.65
2001 2.65 1.67
2000 2.8 1.67
1999 2.9 1.62
1998 2.89 1.6
1997 2.92 1.6
1996 2.99 1.59
1995 3.13 1.56
1994 3.29 1.56
1993 3.46 1.61
1992 3.55 1.65
1991 3.63 1.66
1990 3.82 1.62
1989 3.96 1.58
1988 4.04 1.57
1987 4.13 1.54
1986 4.25 1.54
1985 4.28 1.51
1984 4.3 1.54
1983 4.41 1.57
1982 4.51 1.61
1981 4.6 1.66
1980 4.76 1.68
1979 4.94 1.69
1978 5.12 1.69
1977 5.29 1.71
1976 5.45 1.73
1975 5.62 1.74
1974 5.79 1.83
1973 5.97 1.95
1972 6.14 2.09
1971 6.28 2.21
1970 6.43 2.25
1969 6.57 2.27
1968 6.71 2.31
1967 6.84 2.41
1966 6.94 2.52
1965 7.03 2.61
1964 7.09 2.71
1963 7.14 2.68
1962 7.19 2.59
1961 7.23 2.63
1960 7.26 2.54

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

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Bahrain and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Belgium
2024 34.2 42.7
2023 33.8 42.4
2022 32.6 42.2
2021 31.6 42
2020 31.9 41.9
2019 32.2 41.8
2018 31.8 41.7
2017 31.4 41.6
2016 31.2 41.4
2015 31.1 41.4
2014 30.9 41.3
2013 30.8 41.2
2012 30.5 41.1
2011 30.2 40.9
2010 30 40.8
2009 29.6 40.8
2008 28.9 40.7
2007 28.3 40.6
2006 27.8 40.4
2005 27.4 40.2
2004 27 40
2003 26.8 39.7
2002 26.8 39.4
2001 26.8 39.2
2000 26.6 38.9
1999 26.2 38.6
1998 25.8 38.3
1997 25.5 38.1
1996 25.4 37.8
1995 25.3 37.5
1994 25.2 37.2
1993 25.2 37
1992 25.2 36.7
1991 25.1 36.5
1990 24.6 36.3
1989 24.2 36.1
1988 23.9 35.9
1987 23.6 35.6
1986 23.3 35.4
1985 23 35.2
1984 22.8 35
1983 22.6 34.8
1982 22.4 34.5
1981 22.2 34.3
1980 21.8 34.2
1979 21.3 34.1
1978 20.7 34.1
1977 20.2 34.1
1976 19.6 34.1
1975 19.2 34.2
1974 18.7 34.3
1973 18.3 34.3
1972 17.9 34.3
1971 17.6 34.4
1970 17.4 34.5
1969 17.2 34.6
1968 17.2 34.7
1967 17.4 34.7
1966 17.7 34.7
1965 17.9 34.8
1964 18.2 34.8
1963 18.4 34.9
1962 18.5 34.9
1961 18.7 34.9
1960 18.8 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Belgium
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Bahrain Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Belgium
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
73,579 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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