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Bahrain vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 174th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Bhutan
Population
1669503
803385
Population rank 151/197 163/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 96/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 42/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 14/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Bahrain and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Bhutan
2024 $47,109,734,309 -
2023 $46,192,260,638 $3,012,896,789
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,898,227,744
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,768,802,960
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,457,604,334
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,735,683,570
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,583,335,722
2017 $37,204,813,830 $2,591,358,009
2016 $33,884,680,851 $2,357,504,761
2015 $32,523,297,872 $2,187,815,803
2014 $34,772,526,596 $2,089,079,571
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,943,696,952
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,973,387,228
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,977,728,659
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,708,880,730
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,331,343,798
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,317,517,835
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,255,767,964
2006 $18,504,760,638 $942,879,879
2005 $15,968,723,404 $860,391,000
2004 $13,150,159,574 $735,348,490
2003 $11,074,813,830 $651,935,430
2002 $9,593,510,638 $559,345,264
2001 $8,976,196,809 $496,110,226
2000 $9,062,898,936 $460,733,418
1999 $7,528,469,149 $399,311,200
1998 $7,031,309,043 $363,458,381
1997 $7,219,407,713 $352,229,077
1996 $6,938,166,755 $303,408,346
1995 $6,651,180,851 $290,490,984
1994 $6,330,627,926 $258,954,708
1993 $5,913,001,064 $225,973,693
1992 $5,402,232,447 $240,233,531
1991 $5,248,911,170 $240,294,286
1990 $4,809,511,005 $287,765,007
1989 $4,393,093,963 $264,798,626
1988 $4,209,834,173 $272,298,067
1987 $3,856,922,694 $242,742,766
1986 $3,470,746,843 $191,218,115
1985 $4,152,376,484 $163,288,815
1984 $4,440,874,566 $160,423,494
1983 $4,247,030,468 $156,704,290
1982 $4,145,421,080 $141,439,317
1981 $3,943,109,532 $139,174,178
1980 $3,493,834,468 $128,669,201
1979 $2,710,160,739 $105,377,995
1978 $2,272,042,965 $94,086,228
1977 $1,989,060,283 $97,884,434
1976 $1,581,709,519 $88,461,263
1975 $1,099,107,601 $86,820,762
1974 $1,042,176,884 $92,901,784
1973 $761,132,545 $78,900,289
1972 $534,081,184 $70,139,867
1971 $422,181,562 $66,289,450
1970 $391,577,364 $61,812,113

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

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Bahrain and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Bhutan
2024 $29,654 -
2023 $29,290 $3,831
2022 $30,471 $3,711
2021 $27,148 $3,571
2020 $24,343 $3,192
2019 $27,260 $3,577
2018 $26,324 $3,400
2017 $24,785 $3,435
2016 $23,800 $3,152
2015 $23,734 $2,954
2014 $26,452 $2,849
2013 $26,990 $2,680
2012 $26,439 $2,751
2011 $25,033 $2,788
2010 $21,819 $2,436
2009 $19,465 $1,918
2008 $23,299 $1,920
2007 $20,908 $1,850
2006 $19,267 $1,406
2005 $17,966 $1,300
2004 $15,964 $1,130
2003 $14,486 $1,022
2002 $13,501 $896
2001 $13,573 $812
2000 $14,214 $772
1999 $12,123 $685
1998 $11,625 $638
1997 $12,255 $630
1996 $12,092 $553
1995 $11,901 $530
1994 $11,629 $467
1993 $11,152 $407
1992 $10,460 $416
1991 $10,434 $401
1990 $9,343 $488
1989 $8,833 $462
1988 $8,772 $489
1987 $8,333 $449
1986 $7,777 $365
1985 $9,649 $321
1984 $10,697 $326
1983 $10,599 $328
1982 $10,712 $306
1981 $10,557 $311
1980 $9,733 $296.9
1979 $7,891 $251.4
1978 $6,926 $232.2
1977 $6,358 $249.9
1976 $5,310 $233.7
1975 $3,880 $237.4
1974 $3,874 $262.8
1973 $2,981 $230.9
1972 $2,206 $212.4
1971 $1,830 $207.7
1970 $1,742 $200.3

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

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Bahrain vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Bhutan
2026 81.7 73.8
2025 81.6 73.5
2024 81.4 73.3
2023 81.3 73
2022 81 72.8
2021 78.1 72.4
2020 78.7 72.3
2019 80.5 72
2018 80.4 71.7
2017 80.4 71.4
2016 80.4 71.1
2015 80.3 70.8
2014 80.2 70.5
2013 80 70.2
2012 79.6 69.8
2011 79.1 69.3
2010 78.6 68.8
2009 78 68.2
2008 77.5 67.7
2007 77 67.2
2006 76.5 66.5
2005 76.1 65.9
2004 75.8 65.3
2003 75.5 64.7
2002 75.2 64
2001 74.9 63.3
2000 74.7 61.8
1999 74.4 62
1998 74.1 61.3
1997 73.9 60.6
1996 73.6 60
1995 73.4 59.3
1994 73.1 58.4
1993 72.9 57.9
1992 72.8 57.2
1991 72.7 56.5
1990 72.6 55.8
1989 72.5 55.1
1988 72.5 54.4
1987 72.4 53.6
1986 72.3 52.8
1985 72.1 52
1984 71.9 51.3
1983 71.6 50.6
1982 71.4 49.8
1981 71 49
1980 70.7 48.2
1979 70.3 47.4
1978 69.9 46.7
1977 69.4 46
1976 68.9 45.2
1975 68.3 44.5
1974 67.6 43.8
1973 66.9 43.1
1972 66.1 42.5
1971 65.3 41.8
1970 64.4 41.2
1969 63.4 40.6
1968 62.3 40
1967 61 39.4
1966 59.7 38.8
1965 58.4 38.3
1964 56.9 37.8
1963 55.4 37.4
1962 53.9 37
1961 52.3 36.7
1960 50.6 36.4
1959 49 36.1
1958 47.3 35.9
1957 45.7 35.7
1956 44.1 35.6
1955 42.8 35.5
1954 41.6 35.4
1953 40.7 35.4
1952 39.9 35.4
1951 39.3 35.3
1950 38.6 35.3

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

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Bahrain and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Bhutan
2024 1,588,670 791,524
2023 1,577,059 786,385
2022 1,524,693 780,914
2021 1,504,365 775,442
2020 1,472,204 770,006
2019 1,483,756 764,824
2018 1,503,091 759,759
2017 1,501,116 754,335
2016 1,423,726 747,866
2015 1,370,322 740,618
2014 1,314,562 733,139
2013 1,253,191 725,273
2012 1,208,964 717,279
2011 1,195,020 709,377
2010 1,228,543 701,632
2009 1,178,415 693,988
2008 1,103,496 686,351
2007 1,039,295 678,641
2006 960,424 670,799
2005 888,822 661,865
2004 823,741 650,544
2003 764,517 637,663
2002 710,553 624,409
2001 661,316 610,794
2000 637,582 596,863
1999 620,989 582,579
1998 604,842 569,435
1997 589,115 558,697
1996 573,792 548,784
1995 558,879 547,989
1994 544,366 554,497
1993 530,225 554,673
1992 516,458 577,774
1991 503,052 599,784
1990 514,797 589,287
1989 497,327 573,586
1988 479,929 556,986
1987 462,854 540,557
1986 446,286 524,324
1985 430,358 508,392
1984 415,154 492,784
1983 400,707 477,460
1982 386,983 462,485
1981 373,524 447,836
1980 358,978 433,404
1979 343,457 419,200
1978 328,046 405,243
1977 312,823 391,639
1976 297,863 378,490
1975 283,243 365,791
1974 269,038 353,538
1973 255,320 341,705
1972 242,113 330,264
1971 230,733 319,211
1970 224,809 308,528
1969 222,469 298,214
1968 219,337 288,311
1967 214,189 278,852
1966 207,543 269,820
1965 200,866 261,200
1964 193,816 252,987
1963 186,501 245,156
1962 179,349 237,636
1961 172,346 230,602
1960 165,477 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Bhutan
2023 1.82 1.46
2022 1.84 1.48
2021 1.85 1.49
2020 1.86 1.5
2019 1.84 1.45
2018 1.91 1.52
2017 1.98 1.62
2016 2.04 1.74
2015 2.11 1.84
2014 2.15 1.92
2013 2.17 2
2012 2.11 2.07
2011 2.03 2.15
2010 1.99 2.25
2009 2.05 2.36
2008 2.15 2.48
2007 2.28 2.59
2006 2.46 2.66
2005 2.67 2.73
2004 2.77 2.78
2003 2.78 2.87
2002 2.7 3.01
2001 2.65 3.19
2000 2.8 3.38
1999 2.9 3.61
1998 2.89 3.85
1997 2.92 4.09
1996 2.99 4.37
1995 3.13 4.62
1994 3.29 4.87
1993 3.46 5.07
1992 3.55 5.27
1991 3.63 5.45
1990 3.82 5.6
1989 3.96 5.76
1988 4.04 5.88
1987 4.13 6
1986 4.25 6.1
1985 4.28 6.18
1984 4.3 6.26
1983 4.41 6.34
1982 4.51 6.4
1981 4.6 6.46
1980 4.76 6.51
1979 4.94 6.55
1978 5.12 6.58
1977 5.29 6.61
1976 5.45 6.62
1975 5.62 6.62
1974 5.79 6.62
1973 5.97 6.63
1972 6.14 6.64
1971 6.28 6.64
1970 6.43 6.65
1969 6.57 6.66
1968 6.71 6.66
1967 6.84 6.67
1966 6.94 6.67
1965 7.03 6.68
1964 7.09 6.68
1963 7.14 6.69
1962 7.19 6.69
1961 7.23 6.7
1960 7.26 6.7

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

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Bahrain and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Bhutan
2024 34.2 30.9
2023 33.8 30.4
2022 32.6 29.8
2021 31.6 29.2
2020 31.9 28.6
2019 32.2 28
2018 31.8 27.5
2017 31.4 26.9
2016 31.2 26.4
2015 31.1 26
2014 30.9 25.6
2013 30.8 25.1
2012 30.5 24.7
2011 30.2 24.4
2010 30 24
2009 29.6 23.7
2008 28.9 23.3
2007 28.3 22.9
2006 27.8 22.6
2005 27.4 22.2
2004 27 21.8
2003 26.8 21.3
2002 26.8 20.8
2001 26.8 20.4
2000 26.6 20
1999 26.2 19.8
1998 25.8 19.5
1997 25.5 19.3
1996 25.4 19.1
1995 25.3 18.9
1994 25.2 18.8
1993 25.2 18.7
1992 25.2 18.6
1991 25.1 18.6
1990 24.6 18.6
1989 24.2 18.5
1988 23.9 18.5
1987 23.6 18.5
1986 23.3 18.5
1985 23 18.6
1984 22.8 18.6
1983 22.6 18.7
1982 22.4 18.7
1981 22.2 18.8
1980 21.8 18.9
1979 21.3 18.9
1978 20.7 19
1977 20.2 19
1976 19.6 19.1
1975 19.2 19.1
1974 18.7 19.2
1973 18.3 19.2
1972 17.9 19.3
1971 17.6 19.3
1970 17.4 19.3
1969 17.2 19.3
1968 17.2 19.3
1967 17.4 19.3
1966 17.7 19.2
1965 17.9 19.1
1964 18.2 19.1
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.5 18.9
1961 18.7 18.9
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2022
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
33.7%
2014

Energy

Bahrain Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
82.5%
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
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Bhutan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
64.9%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
75%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
88.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.55
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Bhutan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
7,584 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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