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Bahrain vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 174th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Bulgaria
Population
1669503
6359449
Population rank 151/197 112/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Bulgaria
2024 $47,109,734,309 $113,343,355,780
2023 $46,192,260,638 $102,199,231,385
2022 $46,458,191,489 $90,506,153,294
2021 $40,840,212,766 $84,374,613,233
2020 $35,837,632,979 $70,486,877,546
2019 $40,446,808,511 $68,507,731,354
2018 $39,567,978,723 $66,097,226,262
2017 $37,204,813,830 $59,167,647,388
2016 $33,884,680,851 $53,929,397,039
2015 $32,523,297,872 $50,765,918,159
2014 $34,772,526,596 $57,080,897,012
2013 $33,823,324,468 $55,819,262,375
2012 $31,963,404,255 $54,297,052,002
2011 $29,914,680,851 $57,681,293,007
2010 $26,805,984,043 $50,689,051,382
2009 $22,938,218,085 $52,023,801,230
2008 $25,710,904,255 $54,480,684,188
2007 $21,730,000,000 $44,431,257,129
2006 $18,504,760,638 $34,380,536,496
2005 $15,968,723,404 $29,868,657,858
2004 $13,150,159,574 $26,157,743,369
2003 $11,074,813,830 $21,144,957,990
2002 $9,593,510,638 $16,403,043,850
2001 $8,976,196,809 $14,183,446,026
2000 $9,062,898,936 $13,245,990,274
1999 $7,528,469,149 $13,637,098,579
1998 $7,031,309,043 $15,031,055,047
1997 $7,219,407,713 $11,316,127,379
1996 $6,938,166,755 $12,294,964,838
1995 $6,651,180,851 $18,991,484,420
1994 $6,330,627,926 $9,709,240,034
1993 $5,913,001,064 $10,832,064,942
1992 $5,402,232,447 $8,602,887,623
1991 $5,248,911,170 $7,628,738,475
1990 $4,809,511,005 $20,632,090,909
1989 $4,393,093,963 $21,988,444,444
1988 $4,209,834,173 $22,555,941,176
1987 $3,856,922,694 $28,101,000,000
1986 $3,470,746,843 $20,249,294,118
1985 $4,152,376,484 $17,155,421,053
1984 $4,440,874,566 $17,594,944,444
1983 $4,247,030,468 $16,563,666,667
1982 $4,145,421,080 $19,342,000,000
1981 $3,943,109,532 $19,870,000,000
1980 $3,493,834,468 $19,839,230,769
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Bulgaria
2024 $29,654 $17,596
2023 $29,290 $15,853
2022 $30,471 $13,999
2021 $27,148 $12,966
2020 $24,343 $10,760
2019 $27,260 $10,354
2018 $26,324 $9,849
2017 $24,785 $8,697
2016 $23,800 $7,822
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 $6,988
2008 $23,299 $7,271
2007 $20,908 $5,889
2006 $19,267 $4,523
2005 $17,966 $3,900
2004 $15,964 $3,390
2003 $14,486 $2,719
2002 $13,501 $2,093
2001 $13,573 $1,771
2000 $14,214 $1,621
1999 $12,123 $1,661
1998 $11,625 $1,820
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 $2,367
1989 $8,833 $2,477
1988 $8,772 $2,511
1987 $8,333 $3,132
1986 $7,777 $2,260
1985 $9,649 $1,915
1984 $10,697 $1,964
1983 $10,599 $1,853
1982 $10,712 $2,169
1981 $10,557 $2,235
1980 $9,733 $2,239
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Bulgaria
1x
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 2026-03-10).

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Bahrain and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Bulgaria
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Bulgaria
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Bulgaria
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
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
-10.6%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
21.1%
2024
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
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$43.7B
2024
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
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$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
0.03%
2022
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Bulgaria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
69.5
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
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
98.4%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
24.9%
2023
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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
6.1
2023
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%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Bulgaria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
12,124 mi
2023

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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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