Bahrain has a population of 1.6M (ranked 151/197), compared with 6.43M in Bulgaria (ranked 111/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 174th vs. 101st).
By GDP, Bahrain ranks 98/197 ($49B) and Bulgaria ranks 63/197 ($131B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 44/197 ($30,597), while Bulgaria ranks 58/197 ($20,328).
Main facts and rankings
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1649267
|
6390149
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP |
$49B
2025 |
$131B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 98/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$30,597
2025 |
$20,328
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 44/197 | 58/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$66,941
2024 |
$41,969
2024 |
| Government debt |
$72.3B
2025 |
$35.4B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
147.6%
2025 |
27.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$45,165
2025 |
$5,507
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 13/185 | 79/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,191
2026 |
$16,126
2026 |
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 41,915 sq mi |
| Population density |
5,290 ppl/mi²
2026 |
152.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.81
2024 |
1.72
2024 |
| Median age |
34.3 years
2025 |
45.7 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
76.1 years
2026 |
Bahrain and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts
Bahrain and Bulgaria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2025 | $48,965,725,532 | $130,777,235,530 |
| 2024 | $47,210,732,713 | $113,349,149,167 |
| 2023 | $46,192,260,638 | $102,204,457,335 |
| 2022 | $46,458,191,489 | $90,510,784,778 |
| 2021 | $40,840,212,766 | $84,378,926,047 |
| 2020 | $35,837,632,979 | $70,490,478,088 |
| 2019 | $40,446,808,511 | $68,511,235,459 |
| 2018 | $39,567,978,723 | $66,100,606,677 |
| 2017 | $37,204,813,830 | $59,170,671,046 |
| 2016 | $33,884,680,851 | $53,932,152,154 |
| 2015 | $32,523,297,872 | $50,768,512,173 |
| 2014 | $34,772,526,596 | $57,083,817,240 |
| 2013 | $33,823,324,468 | $55,822,115,861 |
| 2012 | $31,963,404,255 | $54,299,825,600 |
| 2011 | $29,914,680,851 | $57,684,243,980 |
| 2010 | $26,805,984,043 | $50,691,645,231 |
| 2009 | $22,938,218,085 | $52,026,461,290 |
| 2008 | $25,710,904,255 | $54,483,464,293 |
| 2007 | $21,730,000,000 | $44,433,521,725 |
| 2006 | $18,504,760,638 | $34,382,295,487 |
| 2005 | $15,968,723,404 | $29,870,182,425 |
| 2004 | $13,150,159,574 | $26,159,078,743 |
| 2003 | $11,074,813,830 | $21,146,038,619 |
| 2002 | $9,593,510,638 | $16,403,880,783 |
| 2001 | $8,976,196,809 | $14,184,170,319 |
| 2000 | $9,062,898,936 | $13,246,669,554 |
| 1999 | $7,528,469,149 | $13,637,793,854 |
| 1998 | $7,031,309,043 | $15,031,821,788 |
| 1997 | $7,219,407,713 | $11,316,706,412 |
| 1996 | $6,938,166,755 | $12,295,588,924 |
| 1995 | $6,651,180,851 | $18,992,388,645 |
| 1994 | $6,330,627,926 | $9,709,230,161 |
| 1993 | $5,913,001,064 | $10,832,041,595 |
| 1992 | $5,402,232,447 | $8,602,874,120 |
| 1991 | $5,248,911,170 | $7,628,764,750 |
| 1990 | $4,809,511,005 | $20,726,605,649 |
| 1989 | $4,393,093,963 | $21,746,286,447 |
| 1988 | $4,209,834,173 | $23,003,003,708 |
| 1987 | $3,856,922,694 | $28,428,718,531 |
| 1986 | $3,470,746,843 | $20,261,546,635 |
| 1985 | $4,152,376,484 | $17,562,270,447 |
| 1984 | $4,440,874,566 | $17,410,894,971 |
| 1983 | $4,247,030,468 | $16,959,180,922 |
| 1982 | $4,145,421,080 | $19,803,624,625 |
| 1981 | $3,943,109,532 | $20,055,685,481 |
| 1980 | $3,493,834,468 | $20,039,544,133 |
| 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 (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Bahrain and Bulgaria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2025 | $30,597 | $20,328 |
| 2024 | $29,717 | $17,597 |
| 2023 | $29,290 | $15,854 |
| 2022 | $30,471 | $14,000 |
| 2021 | $27,148 | $12,967 |
| 2020 | $24,343 | $10,761 |
| 2019 | $27,260 | $10,354 |
| 2018 | $26,324 | $9,850 |
| 2017 | $24,785 | $8,697 |
| 2016 | $23,800 | $7,823 |
| 2015 | $23,734 | $7,269 |
| 2014 | $26,452 | $8,070 |
| 2013 | $26,990 | $7,796 |
| 2012 | $26,439 | $7,432 |
| 2011 | $25,033 | $7,850 |
| 2010 | $21,819 | $6,854 |
| 2009 | $19,465 | $6,989 |
| 2008 | $23,299 | $7,272 |
| 2007 | $20,908 | $5,889 |
| 2006 | $19,267 | $4,523 |
| 2005 | $17,966 | $3,900 |
| 2004 | $15,964 | $3,390 |
| 2003 | $14,486 | $2,720 |
| 2002 | $13,501 | $2,093 |
| 2001 | $13,573 | $1,771 |
| 2000 | $14,214 | $1,621 |
| 1999 | $12,123 | $1,661 |
| 1998 | $11,625 | $1,821 |
| 1997 | $12,255 | $1,361 |
| 1996 | $12,092 | $1,470 |
| 1995 | $11,901 | $2,259 |
| 1994 | $11,629 | $1,150 |
| 1993 | $11,152 | $1,279 |
| 1992 | $10,460 | $1,007 |
| 1991 | $10,434 | $884 |
| 1990 | $9,343 | $2,377 |
| 1989 | $8,833 | $2,450 |
| 1988 | $8,772 | $2,561 |
| 1987 | $8,333 | $3,169 |
| 1986 | $7,777 | $2,262 |
| 1985 | $9,649 | $1,960 |
| 1984 | $10,697 | $1,943 |
| 1983 | $10,599 | $1,897 |
| 1982 | $10,712 | $2,221 |
| 1981 | $10,557 | $2,256 |
| 1980 | $9,733 | $2,261 |
| 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 (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Bahrain vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2026 | 81.7 | 76.1 |
| 2025 | 81.6 | 76 |
| 2024 | 81.4 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 81.3 | 75.6 |
| 2022 | 81 | 74 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 71.4 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 73.6 |
| 2019 | 80.5 | 75.1 |
| 2018 | 80.4 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 80.4 | 74.8 |
| 2016 | 80.4 | 74.8 |
| 2015 | 80.3 | 74.6 |
| 2014 | 80.2 | 74.5 |
| 2013 | 80 | 74.8 |
| 2012 | 79.6 | 74.3 |
| 2011 | 79.1 | 74.2 |
| 2010 | 78.6 | 73.8 |
| 2009 | 78 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 77.5 | 73.3 |
| 2007 | 77 | 73 |
| 2006 | 76.5 | 72.7 |
| 2005 | 76.1 | 72.6 |
| 2004 | 75.8 | 72.6 |
| 2003 | 75.5 | 72.4 |
| 2002 | 75.2 | 72.1 |
| 2001 | 74.9 | 71.9 |
| 2000 | 74.7 | 71.6 |
| 1999 | 74.4 | 71.6 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 70.9 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 70.3 |
| 1996 | 73.6 | 70.8 |
| 1995 | 73.4 | 71 |
| 1994 | 73.1 | 70.9 |
| 1993 | 72.9 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 72.8 | 71.2 |
| 1991 | 72.7 | 71.2 |
| 1990 | 72.6 | 71.3 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 71.5 |
| 1988 | 72.5 | 71.4 |
| 1987 | 72.4 | 71.3 |
| 1986 | 72.3 | 71.6 |
| 1985 | 72.1 | 71 |
| 1984 | 71.9 | 71.3 |
| 1983 | 71.6 | 71.2 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 71 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 71.1 |
| 1979 | 70.3 | 71.2 |
| 1978 | 69.9 | 71.1 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 70.8 |
| 1976 | 68.9 | 71.4 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 71 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 66.9 | 71.3 |
| 1972 | 66.1 | 70.9 |
| 1971 | 65.3 | 70.9 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 71.3 |
| 1969 | 63.4 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 62.3 | 71.2 |
| 1967 | 61 | 70.4 |
| 1966 | 59.7 | 71.2 |
| 1965 | 58.4 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 56.9 | 71.1 |
| 1963 | 55.4 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 53.9 | 69.5 |
| 1961 | 52.3 | 70.2 |
| 1960 | 50.6 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 49 | 66.6 |
| 1958 | 47.3 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 45.7 | 66.6 |
| 1956 | 44.1 | 65.2 |
| 1955 | 42.8 | 64.8 |
| 1954 | 41.6 | 64.4 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 64.2 |
| 1952 | 39.9 | 59.6 |
| 1951 | 39.3 | 60.7 |
| 1950 | 38.6 | 61.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Bahrain and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2025 | 1,600,366 | 6,433,302 |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | 6,441,421 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | 6,446,596 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | 6,465,097 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | 6,507,301 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | 6,550,696 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 6,616,726 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | 6,710,798 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 6,803,468 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | 6,894,139 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 6,984,225 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 7,073,572 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 7,160,005 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 7,305,888 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 7,348,328 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 7,395,599 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 7,444,443 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 7,492,561 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 7,545,338 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 7,601,022 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 7,658,972 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 7,716,860 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 7,775,327 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 7,837,161 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 8,009,142 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 8,170,172 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | 8,210,624 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | 8,256,786 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | 8,312,068 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | 8,362,826 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | 8,406,067 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | 8,443,591 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | 8,472,313 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | 8,540,164 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | 8,632,367 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | 8,718,289 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | 8,876,972 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 8,981,446 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 8,971,359 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 8,958,171 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 8,960,547 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 8,960,679 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 8,939,738 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | 8,917,457 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 8,891,117 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 8,861,535 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 8,825,940 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 8,814,032 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 8,804,183 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 8,758,599 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 8,720,742 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 8,678,745 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 8,620,967 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 8,576,200 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 8,536,395 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 8,489,574 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 8,434,172 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | 8,369,603 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 8,310,226 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 8,258,057 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 8,204,168 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 8,144,340 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 8,078,145 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 8,012,946 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 7,943,118 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 7,867,374 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Bulgaria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2024 | 1.81 | 1.72 |
| 2023 | 1.82 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 1.84 | 1.78 |
| 2021 | 1.85 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 1.86 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.79 |
| 2018 | 1.91 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.98 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 2.04 | 1.67 |
| 2015 | 2.11 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 2.15 | 1.62 |
| 2013 | 2.17 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 2.11 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 2.03 | 1.51 |
| 2010 | 1.99 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 2.05 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 2.15 | 1.56 |
| 2007 | 2.28 | 1.49 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 1.44 |
| 2005 | 2.67 | 1.37 |
| 2004 | 2.77 | 1.33 |
| 2003 | 2.78 | 1.26 |
| 2002 | 2.7 | 1.23 |
| 2001 | 2.65 | 1.21 |
| 2000 | 2.8 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 1.23 |
| 1998 | 2.89 | 1.11 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 1.09 |
| 1996 | 2.99 | 1.23 |
| 1995 | 3.13 | 1.23 |
| 1994 | 3.29 | 1.37 |
| 1993 | 3.46 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 3.55 | 1.55 |
| 1991 | 3.63 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | 3.82 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 3.96 | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 4.04 | 1.97 |
| 1987 | 4.13 | 1.96 |
| 1986 | 4.25 | 2.02 |
| 1985 | 4.28 | 1.97 |
| 1984 | 4.3 | 2.01 |
| 1983 | 4.41 | 2.01 |
| 1982 | 4.51 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1980 | 4.76 | 2.05 |
| 1979 | 4.94 | 2.16 |
| 1978 | 5.12 | 2.15 |
| 1977 | 5.29 | 2.21 |
| 1976 | 5.45 | 2.24 |
| 1975 | 5.62 | 2.23 |
| 1974 | 5.79 | 2.29 |
| 1973 | 5.97 | 2.15 |
| 1972 | 6.14 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 6.28 | 2.1 |
| 1970 | 6.43 | 2.17 |
| 1969 | 6.57 | 2.27 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 2.27 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 2.02 |
| 1966 | 6.94 | 2.03 |
| 1965 | 7.03 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 7.09 | 2.19 |
| 1963 | 7.14 | 2.21 |
| 1962 | 7.19 | 2.24 |
| 1961 | 7.23 | 2.29 |
| 1960 | 7.26 | 2.31 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Bahrain and Bulgaria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2025 | 34.3 | 45.7 |
| 2024 | 34.2 | 45.5 |
| 2023 | 33.8 | 45.3 |
| 2022 | 32.6 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 31.6 | 45 |
| 2020 | 31.9 | 44.9 |
| 2019 | 32.2 | 44.6 |
| 2018 | 31.8 | 44.3 |
| 2017 | 31.4 | 44.1 |
| 2016 | 31.2 | 43.8 |
| 2015 | 31.1 | 43.6 |
| 2014 | 30.9 | 43.3 |
| 2013 | 30.8 | 43 |
| 2012 | 30.5 | 42.8 |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 42.5 |
| 2010 | 30 | 42.3 |
| 2009 | 29.6 | 42 |
| 2008 | 28.9 | 41.7 |
| 2007 | 28.3 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 27.8 | 41.3 |
| 2005 | 27.4 | 41.1 |
| 2004 | 27 | 40.8 |
| 2003 | 26.8 | 40.6 |
| 2002 | 26.8 | 40.3 |
| 2001 | 26.8 | 40 |
| 2000 | 26.6 | 39.7 |
| 1999 | 26.2 | 39.4 |
| 1998 | 25.8 | 39.1 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 38.9 |
| 1996 | 25.4 | 38.6 |
| 1995 | 25.3 | 38.3 |
| 1994 | 25.2 | 38 |
| 1993 | 25.2 | 37.7 |
| 1992 | 25.2 | 37.4 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 37 |
| 1990 | 24.6 | 36.6 |
| 1989 | 24.2 | 36.2 |
| 1988 | 23.9 | 35.9 |
| 1987 | 23.6 | 35.8 |
| 1986 | 23.3 | 35.6 |
| 1985 | 23 | 35.3 |
| 1984 | 22.8 | 35 |
| 1983 | 22.6 | 34.8 |
| 1982 | 22.4 | 34.6 |
| 1981 | 22.2 | 34.4 |
| 1980 | 21.8 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 34.1 |
| 1978 | 20.7 | 34 |
| 1977 | 20.2 | 33.9 |
| 1976 | 19.6 | 33.8 |
| 1975 | 19.2 | 33.7 |
| 1974 | 18.7 | 33.6 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 33.6 |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 33.5 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 33.3 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 33.2 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 33 |
| 1968 | 17.2 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 17.4 | 32.6 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 32.3 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 32 |
| 1964 | 18.2 | 31.6 |
| 1963 | 18.4 | 31.3 |
| 1962 | 18.5 | 31 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 30.7 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 30.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$46.1B
2025 |
$114B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.4%
2025 |
38.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.89%
2023 |
4.5%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.89%
2024 |
2.15%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
37,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-13%
2025 |
-3.01%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.89%
2015 |
3.5%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.3%
2025 |
63.3%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
41.2%
2025 |
21.2%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.7
2026 |
68.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
31.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.1%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
39
2025 |
203
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$21.3B
2025 |
$11.2B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.27B
2025 |
$47.1B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$2.64B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,909,000
2020 |
4,973,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.82%
2020 |
4.44%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
82.3%
2024 |
84.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
10,512 kg
2023 |
2,604 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.1
2023 |
$14.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
38 megatons
2024 |
34.2 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.9 tons
2024 |
5.31 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
68.8%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
20.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.06%
2023 |
29.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-45.5%
2022 |
40.9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
23,120 kWh
2023 |
5,361 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.04%
2021 |
22.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2023 |
7.78%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2023 |
40.2%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+18,128
2025 |
-2,961
2025 |
| Urban population |
90.9%
2024 |
74.2%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
62:38
2025 |
48.4:51.6
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2026 |
5.72 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2026 |
5.4 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
72.2
2026 |
70.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
50
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Higher education index |
47
2026 |
69
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.2
2022 |
1.09
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.2
2019 |
9.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
99
2026 |
172
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2024 |
98.4%
2021 |
| English speaking |
80%
2026 |
24.9%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
82.4%
2024 |
Health
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,176
2023 |
$1,258
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$337
2023 |
$447
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
76.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0.52%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.74
2020 |
4.33
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
26.9 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
17
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.8
2024 |
5.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
37.3%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
22.1%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
13
2026 |
60
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
15.4%
2024 |
38.7%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.25 liters
2020 |
11.6 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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