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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 95/197 ($47.7B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Brunei
Population
1650128
469088
Population rank 151/197 170/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$15.5B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$33,418
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$90,007
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$354M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
2.21%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$765
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$22,191
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
2,035 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
75.7 years
2025

Bahrain and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Brunei
Year GDP
Bahrain Brunei
1965 - $114,039,501
1966 - $132,757,528
1967 - $139,029,537
1968 - $160,818,236
1969 - $161,210,236
1970 $391,577,364 $179,078,929
1971 $422,181,562 $197,525,768
1972 $534,081,184 $270,822,782
1973 $761,132,545 $433,095,527
1974 $1,042,176,884 $2,319,576,214
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,496,420,258
1976 $1,581,709,519 $3,054,765,590
1977 $1,989,060,283 $3,681,242,528
1978 $2,272,042,965 $4,100,423,674
1979 $2,710,160,739 $6,044,367,628
1980 $3,493,834,468 $10,795,432,294
1981 $3,943,109,532 $9,367,218,664
1982 $4,145,421,080 $8,932,198,186
1983 $4,247,030,468 $7,927,590,750
1984 $4,440,874,566 $7,632,788,075
1985 $4,152,376,484 $6,967,623,884
1986 $3,470,746,843 $4,190,280,003
1987 $3,856,922,694 $4,918,010,080
1988 $4,209,834,173 $4,535,130,305
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,983,622,881
1990 $4,809,511,005 $6,039,881,087
1991 $5,248,911,170 $6,284,497,300
1992 $5,402,232,447 $6,327,966,445
1993 $5,913,001,064 $6,203,339,925
1994 $6,330,627,926 $6,467,782,521
1995 $6,651,180,851 $7,700,144,057
1996 $6,938,166,755 $7,663,377,277
1997 $7,219,407,713 $7,793,034,390
1998 $7,031,309,043 $5,550,846,025
1999 $7,528,469,149 $6,309,070,375
2000 $9,062,898,936 $6,570,999,060
2001 $8,976,196,809 $6,096,155,748
2002 $9,593,510,638 $6,333,082,879
2003 $11,074,813,830 $7,167,725,265
2004 $13,150,159,574 $8,619,178,799
2005 $15,968,723,404 $10,547,202,612
2006 $18,504,760,638 $12,644,616,446
2007 $21,730,000,000 $13,432,029,496
2008 $25,710,904,255 $15,926,456,492
2009 $22,938,218,085 $11,912,904,529
2010 $26,805,984,043 $13,707,121,031
2011 $29,914,680,851 $18,524,791,071
2012 $31,963,404,255 $19,048,443,340
2013 $33,823,324,468 $18,094,148,099
2014 $34,772,526,596 $17,097,797,372
2015 $32,523,297,872 $12,930,296,852
2016 $33,884,680,851 $11,400,266,055
2017 $37,204,813,830 $12,128,168,047
2018 $39,567,978,723 $13,566,908,401
2019 $40,446,808,511 $13,469,235,348
2020 $35,837,632,979 $12,005,799,664
2021 $40,840,212,766 $14,006,496,614
2022 $46,458,191,489 $16,681,536,443
2023 $46,192,260,638 $15,095,084,686
2024 $47,736,702,128 $15,463,134,387

Bahrain and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Brunei
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Brunei
1965 - $1,029
1966 - $1,146
1967 - $1,149
1968 - $1,274
1969 - $1,226
1970 $1,742 $1,325
1971 $1,830 $1,432
1972 $2,206 $1,905
1973 $2,981 $2,939
1974 $3,874 $15,195
1975 $3,880 $15,793
1976 $5,310 $18,671
1977 $6,358 $21,747
1978 $6,926 $23,447
1979 $7,891 $33,501
1980 $9,733 $58,005
1981 $10,557 $48,793
1982 $10,712 $45,075
1983 $10,599 $38,720
1984 $10,697 $36,061
1985 $9,649 $31,827
1986 $7,777 $18,501
1987 $8,333 $21,030
1988 $8,772 $18,825
1989 $8,833 $20,090
1990 $9,343 $23,659
1991 $10,434 $23,932
1992 $10,460 $23,451
1993 $11,152 $22,397
1994 $11,629 $22,767
1995 $11,901 $26,443
1996 $12,092 $25,692
1997 $12,255 $25,522
1998 $11,625 $17,769
1999 $12,123 $19,752
2000 $14,214 $20,130
2001 $13,573 $18,288
2002 $13,501 $18,621
2003 $14,486 $20,678
2004 $15,964 $24,423
2005 $17,966 $29,386
2006 $19,267 $34,675
2007 $20,908 $36,217
2008 $23,299 $42,157
2009 $19,465 $30,946
2010 $21,819 $34,938
2011 $25,033 $46,383
2012 $26,439 $46,969
2013 $26,990 $44,003
2014 $26,452 $41,027
2015 $23,734 $30,625
2016 $23,800 $26,663
2017 $24,785 $28,024
2018 $26,324 $30,988
2019 $27,260 $30,427
2020 $24,343 $26,834
2021 $27,148 $31,007
2022 $30,471 $36,633
2023 $29,290 $32,891
2024 $30,048 $33,418

Bahrain vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

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

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Brunei

Fertility rate
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Brunei
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Brunei
1960 18.8 18.8
1961 18.7 18.1
1962 18.5 17.5
1963 18.4 17.1
1964 18.2 17
1965 17.9 17
1966 17.7 17.2
1967 17.4 17.3
1968 17.2 17.5
1969 17.2 17.7
1970 17.4 17.8
1971 17.6 17.9
1972 17.9 18
1973 18.3 18.2
1974 18.7 18.3
1975 19.2 18.6
1976 19.6 18.8
1977 20.2 19.1
1978 20.7 19.4
1979 21.3 19.6
1980 21.8 20
1981 22.2 20.3
1982 22.4 20.6
1983 22.6 21
1984 22.8 21.3
1985 23 21.7
1986 23.3 22
1987 23.6 22.3
1988 23.9 22.6
1989 24.2 22.8
1990 24.6 23.1
1991 25.1 23.4
1992 25.2 23.6
1993 25.2 23.8
1994 25.2 24.1
1995 25.3 24.4
1996 25.4 24.7
1997 25.5 24.9
1998 25.8 25.2
1999 26.2 25.5
2000 26.6 25.8
2001 26.8 26.1
2002 26.8 26.4
2003 26.8 26.8
2004 27 27.1
2005 27.4 27.5
2006 27.8 27.9
2007 28.3 28.1
2008 28.9 28
2009 29.6 28
2010 30 28
2011 30.2 28.1
2012 30.5 28.4
2013 30.8 28.8
2014 30.9 29.1
2015 31.1 29.5
2016 31.2 29.8
2017 31.4 30.2
2018 31.8 30.6
2019 32.2 31
2020 31.9 31.4
2021 31.6 31.8
2022 32.6 32.3
2023 33.8 32.8
2024 34.2 33.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
30%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.97%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
-10.3%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.3%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
38.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
67
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
0 kg
2023
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
9.72 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
21.2 tons
2023
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
+22,699
2024
+0
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.1
2025
72.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
60
2020
Higher education index
51
2025
53
2025
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
103
2025
154
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
$1,111
2022
$666
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$51
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
75.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
1.91
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
62
2025
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%
2025
0.004%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
51.7 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
1,467 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
1,849 mi
2014

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