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Bahrain vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 174th vs. 165th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Brunei
Population
1669503
470884
Population rank 151/197 170/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Bahrain and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Brunei
2024 $47,109,734,309 $15,340,808,592
2023 $46,192,260,638 $15,095,084,656
2022 $46,458,191,489 $16,681,536,467
2021 $40,840,212,766 $14,006,496,617
2020 $35,837,632,979 $12,005,799,654
2019 $40,446,808,511 $13,469,235,365
2018 $39,567,978,723 $13,566,908,391
2017 $37,204,813,830 $12,128,168,045
2016 $33,884,680,851 $11,400,266,045
2015 $32,523,297,872 $12,930,296,870
2014 $34,772,526,596 $17,097,797,386
2013 $33,823,324,468 $18,094,148,099
2012 $31,963,404,255 $19,048,443,341
2011 $29,914,680,851 $18,524,791,063
2010 $26,805,984,043 $13,707,121,038
2009 $22,938,218,085 $11,912,904,510
2008 $25,710,904,255 $15,926,456,515
2007 $21,730,000,000 $13,432,029,484
2006 $18,504,760,638 $12,644,616,419
2005 $15,968,723,404 $10,547,202,621
2004 $13,150,159,574 $8,619,178,774
2003 $11,074,813,830 $7,167,725,262
2002 $9,593,510,638 $6,333,082,876
2001 $8,976,196,809 $6,096,155,767
2000 $9,062,898,936 $6,570,999,088
1999 $7,528,469,149 $6,309,070,378
1998 $7,031,309,043 $5,550,846,020
1997 $7,219,407,713 $7,793,034,376
1996 $6,938,166,755 $7,663,377,306
1995 $6,651,180,851 $7,700,144,069
1994 $6,330,627,926 $6,467,782,518
1993 $5,913,001,064 $6,203,339,912
1992 $5,402,232,447 $6,327,966,435
1991 $5,248,911,170 $6,284,497,294
1990 $4,809,511,005 $6,039,881,087
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,983,622,881
1988 $4,209,834,173 $4,535,130,305
1987 $3,856,922,694 $4,918,010,080
1986 $3,470,746,843 $4,190,280,003
1985 $4,152,376,484 $6,967,623,884
1984 $4,440,874,566 $7,632,788,075
1983 $4,247,030,468 $7,927,590,750
1982 $4,145,421,080 $8,932,198,186
1981 $3,943,109,532 $9,367,218,664
1980 $3,493,834,468 $10,795,432,294
1979 $2,710,160,739 $6,044,367,628
1978 $2,272,042,965 $4,100,423,674
1977 $1,989,060,283 $3,681,242,528
1976 $1,581,709,519 $3,054,765,590
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,496,420,258
1974 $1,042,176,884 $2,319,576,214
1973 $761,132,545 $433,095,527
1972 $534,081,184 $270,822,782
1971 $422,181,562 $197,525,768
1970 $391,577,364 $179,078,929
1969 - $161,210,236
1968 - $160,818,236
1967 - $139,029,537
1966 - $132,757,528
1965 - $114,039,501

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Brunei
2024 $29,654 $33,153
2023 $29,290 $32,891
2022 $30,471 $36,633
2021 $27,148 $31,007
2020 $24,343 $26,834
2019 $27,260 $30,427
2018 $26,324 $30,988
2017 $24,785 $28,024
2016 $23,800 $26,663
2015 $23,734 $30,625
2014 $26,452 $41,027
2013 $26,990 $44,003
2012 $26,439 $46,969
2011 $25,033 $46,383
2010 $21,819 $34,938
2009 $19,465 $30,946
2008 $23,299 $42,157
2007 $20,908 $36,217
2006 $19,267 $34,675
2005 $17,966 $29,386
2004 $15,964 $24,423
2003 $14,486 $20,678
2002 $13,501 $18,621
2001 $13,573 $18,288
2000 $14,214 $20,130
1999 $12,123 $19,752
1998 $11,625 $17,769
1997 $12,255 $25,522
1996 $12,092 $25,692
1995 $11,901 $26,443
1994 $11,629 $22,767
1993 $11,152 $22,397
1992 $10,460 $23,451
1991 $10,434 $23,932
1990 $9,343 $23,659
1989 $8,833 $20,090
1988 $8,772 $18,825
1987 $8,333 $21,030
1986 $7,777 $18,501
1985 $9,649 $31,827
1984 $10,697 $36,061
1983 $10,599 $38,720
1982 $10,712 $45,075
1981 $10,557 $48,793
1980 $9,733 $58,005
1979 $7,891 $33,501
1978 $6,926 $23,447
1977 $6,358 $21,747
1976 $5,310 $18,671
1975 $3,880 $15,793
1974 $3,874 $15,195
1973 $2,981 $2,939
1972 $2,206 $1,905
1971 $1,830 $1,432
1970 $1,742 $1,325
1969 - $1,226
1968 - $1,274
1967 - $1,149
1966 - $1,146
1965 - $1,029

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Brunei
2026 81.7 75.8
2025 81.6 75.7
2024 81.4 75.5
2023 81.3 75.3
2022 81 72.9
2021 78.1 74.9
2020 78.7 75.1
2019 80.5 75
2018 80.4 75
2017 80.4 74.9
2016 80.4 74.9
2015 80.3 74.9
2014 80.2 74.9
2013 80 74.9
2012 79.6 74.8
2011 79.1 74.8
2010 78.6 74.8
2009 78 74.8
2008 77.5 74.8
2007 77 74.8
2006 76.5 74.8
2005 76.1 74.7
2004 75.8 74.6
2003 75.5 74.5
2002 75.2 74.4
2001 74.9 74.2
2000 74.7 74
1999 74.4 73.8
1998 74.1 73.6
1997 73.9 73.3
1996 73.6 73.1
1995 73.4 72.8
1994 73.1 72.6
1993 72.9 72.3
1992 72.8 72.1
1991 72.7 71.9
1990 72.6 71.6
1989 72.5 71.4
1988 72.5 71.2
1987 72.4 71
1986 72.3 70.8
1985 72.1 70.5
1984 71.9 70.2
1983 71.6 70
1982 71.4 69.7
1981 71 69.3
1980 70.7 69
1979 70.3 68.6
1978 69.9 68.3
1977 69.4 67.8
1976 68.9 67.4
1975 68.3 67
1974 67.6 66.4
1973 66.9 66
1972 66.1 65.4
1971 65.3 65
1970 64.4 64.5
1969 63.4 64
1968 62.3 63.5
1967 61 62.9
1966 59.7 62.4
1965 58.4 61.7
1964 56.9 61.3
1963 55.4 60.6
1962 53.9 58.8
1961 52.3 59.4
1960 50.6 58.7
1959 49 58
1958 47.3 57.3
1957 45.7 56.5
1956 44.1 55.7
1955 42.8 55
1954 41.6 54.2
1953 40.7 53.3
1952 39.9 52.4
1951 39.3 51.5
1950 38.6 50.6

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

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Bahrain and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Brunei
2024 1,588,670 462,721
2023 1,577,059 458,949
2022 1,524,693 455,370
2021 1,504,365 451,721
2020 1,472,204 447,404
2019 1,483,756 442,680
2018 1,503,091 437,810
2017 1,501,116 432,772
2016 1,423,726 427,564
2015 1,370,322 422,212
2014 1,314,562 416,750
2013 1,253,191 411,202
2012 1,208,964 405,557
2011 1,195,020 399,389
2010 1,228,543 392,332
2009 1,178,415 384,952
2008 1,103,496 377,793
2007 1,039,295 370,873
2006 960,424 364,663
2005 888,822 358,916
2004 823,741 352,911
2003 764,517 346,637
2002 710,553 340,099
2001 661,316 333,345
2000 637,582 326,424
1999 620,989 319,411
1998 604,842 312,385
1997 589,115 305,341
1996 573,792 298,276
1995 558,879 291,195
1994 544,366 284,091
1993 530,225 276,971
1992 516,458 269,839
1991 503,052 262,596
1990 514,797 255,292
1989 497,327 248,064
1988 479,929 240,913
1987 462,854 233,860
1986 446,286 226,495
1985 430,358 218,919
1984 415,154 211,661
1983 400,707 204,741
1982 386,983 198,165
1981 373,524 191,977
1980 358,978 186,111
1979 343,457 180,422
1978 328,046 174,884
1977 312,823 169,277
1976 297,863 163,607
1975 283,243 158,070
1974 269,038 152,656
1973 255,320 147,369
1972 242,113 142,189
1971 230,733 137,921
1970 224,809 135,138
1969 222,469 131,446
1968 219,337 126,222
1967 214,189 121,017
1966 207,543 115,874
1965 200,866 110,838
1964 193,816 105,922
1963 186,501 101,159
1962 179,349 96,719
1961 172,346 92,517
1960 165,477 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Brunei

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Brunei
2023 1.82 1.75
2022 1.84 1.76
2021 1.85 1.78
2020 1.86 1.8
2019 1.84 1.82
2018 1.91 1.85
2017 1.98 1.88
2016 2.04 1.92
2015 2.11 1.95
2014 2.15 1.97
2013 2.17 1.98
2012 2.11 1.97
2011 2.03 1.96
2010 1.99 1.94
2009 2.05 1.92
2008 2.15 1.92
2007 2.28 1.93
2006 2.46 1.97
2005 2.67 2.02
2004 2.77 2.1
2003 2.78 2.19
2002 2.7 2.26
2001 2.65 2.34
2000 2.8 2.4
1999 2.9 2.46
1998 2.89 2.53
1997 2.92 2.6
1996 2.99 2.68
1995 3.13 2.79
1994 3.29 2.9
1993 3.46 3.01
1992 3.55 3.11
1991 3.63 3.21
1990 3.82 3.29
1989 3.96 3.36
1988 4.04 3.44
1987 4.13 3.49
1986 4.25 3.55
1985 4.28 3.61
1984 4.3 3.68
1983 4.41 3.75
1982 4.51 3.84
1981 4.6 3.94
1980 4.76 4.07
1979 4.94 4.22
1978 5.12 4.39
1977 5.29 4.58
1976 5.45 4.78
1975 5.62 4.99
1974 5.79 5.18
1973 5.97 5.36
1972 6.14 5.5
1971 6.28 5.62
1970 6.43 5.8
1969 6.57 6.01
1968 6.71 6.2
1967 6.84 6.37
1966 6.94 6.51
1965 7.03 6.65
1964 7.09 6.77
1963 7.14 6.89
1962 7.19 7.03
1961 7.23 7.19
1960 7.26 7.32

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

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Bahrain and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Brunei
2024 34.2 33.2
2023 33.8 32.8
2022 32.6 32.3
2021 31.6 31.8
2020 31.9 31.4
2019 32.2 31
2018 31.8 30.6
2017 31.4 30.2
2016 31.2 29.8
2015 31.1 29.5
2014 30.9 29.1
2013 30.8 28.8
2012 30.5 28.4
2011 30.2 28.1
2010 30 28
2009 29.6 28
2008 28.9 28
2007 28.3 28.1
2006 27.8 27.9
2005 27.4 27.5
2004 27 27.1
2003 26.8 26.8
2002 26.8 26.4
2001 26.8 26.1
2000 26.6 25.8
1999 26.2 25.5
1998 25.8 25.2
1997 25.5 24.9
1996 25.4 24.7
1995 25.3 24.4
1994 25.2 24.1
1993 25.2 23.8
1992 25.2 23.6
1991 25.1 23.4
1990 24.6 23.1
1989 24.2 22.8
1988 23.9 22.6
1987 23.6 22.3
1986 23.3 22
1985 23 21.7
1984 22.8 21.3
1983 22.6 21
1982 22.4 20.6
1981 22.2 20.3
1980 21.8 20
1979 21.3 19.6
1978 20.7 19.4
1977 20.2 19.1
1976 19.6 18.8
1975 19.2 18.6
1974 18.7 18.3
1973 18.3 18.2
1972 17.9 18
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.4 17.8
1969 17.2 17.7
1968 17.2 17.5
1967 17.4 17.3
1966 17.7 17.2
1965 17.9 17
1964 18.2 17
1963 18.4 17.1
1962 18.5 17.5
1961 18.7 18.1
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 Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
67.5
2026
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Brunei
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.6%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Bahrain Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.89
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Brunei
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
1,849 mi
2014

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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