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Bahrain vs Canada statistics compared

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Bahrain has a population of 1.6M (ranked 151/197), compared with 41.7M in Canada (ranked 38/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 174th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 98/197 ($49B) and Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 44/197 ($30,597), while Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Canada
Population
1649267
42199836
Population rank 151/197 38/197
GDP
$49B
2025
$2.32T
2025
GDP rank 98/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
$55,698
2025
GDP per capita rank 44/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$72.3B
2025
$2.63T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
147.6%
2025
113.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,165
2025
$63,220
2025
Government debt per person rank 13/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,191
2026
$36,531
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
5,290 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
1.25
2024
Median age
34.3 years
2025
41.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Canada: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Canada economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Canada
2025 $48,965,725,532 $2,319,899,772,426
2024 $47,210,732,713 $2,270,076,189,683
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,196,593,836,347
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,200,562,785,046
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,022,377,950,897
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,655,686,966,882
2019 $40,446,808,511 $1,743,728,952,157
2018 $39,567,978,723 $1,725,330,736,238
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,649,269,496,515
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,527,996,250,641
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,556,510,380,200
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,805,751,688,809
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,846,583,831,414
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,828,359,477,072
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,793,335,727,901
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,617,349,192,091
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,374,627,766,600
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,552,993,439,550
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,319,291,255,289
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,173,118,501,403
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,026,691,006,918
2003 $11,074,813,830 $895,542,074,085
2002 $9,593,510,638 $760,650,608,552
2001 $8,976,196,809 $738,981,792,355
2000 $9,062,898,936 $744,773,415,932
1999 $7,528,469,149 $678,414,215,521
1998 $7,031,309,043 $633,999,325,918
1997 $7,219,407,713 $654,987,722,086
1996 $6,938,166,755 $630,607,994,133
1995 $6,651,180,851 $605,961,090,061
1994 $6,330,627,926 $579,944,346,807
1993 $5,913,001,064 $579,053,561,739
1992 $5,402,232,447 $594,387,358,319
1991 $5,248,911,170 $612,527,712,316
1990 $4,809,511,005 $596,075,591,361
1989 $4,393,093,963 $567,211,993,243
1988 $4,209,834,173 $509,380,027,627
1987 $3,856,922,694 $433,134,238,311
1986 $3,470,746,843 $379,006,836,992
1985 $4,152,376,484 $366,186,012,450
1984 $4,440,874,566 $356,718,400,124
1983 $4,247,030,468 $341,866,277,183
1982 $4,145,421,080 $314,647,807,409
1981 $3,943,109,532 $307,246,642,756
1980 $3,493,834,468 $274,776,566,028
1979 $2,710,160,739 $243,891,124,296
1978 $2,272,042,965 $219,369,542,386
1977 $1,989,060,283 $212,325,176,305
1976 $1,581,709,519 $207,271,612,576
1975 $1,099,107,601 $174,419,757,177
1974 $1,042,176,884 $160,949,188,139
1973 $761,132,545 $131,764,343,566
1972 $534,081,184 $113,463,848,874
1971 $422,181,562 $99,606,454,744
1970 $391,577,364 $88,192,257,632
1969 - $79,405,011,125
1968 - $72,048,833,006
1967 - $65,856,924,424
1966 - $61,252,415,405
1965 - $54,649,410,479
1964 - $49,503,663,836
1963 - $45,140,337,827
1962 - $42,336,211,556
1961 - $41,038,192,838
1960 - $40,563,768,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Canada
2025 $30,597 $55,698
2024 $29,717 $55,016
2023 $29,290 $54,848
2022 $30,471 $56,497
2021 $27,148 $52,887
2020 $24,343 $43,538
2019 $27,260 $46,353
2018 $26,324 $46,539
2017 $24,785 $45,130
2016 $23,800 $42,314
2015 $23,734 $43,594
2014 $26,452 $50,961
2013 $26,990 $52,638
2012 $26,439 $52,670
2011 $25,033 $52,224
2010 $21,819 $47,561
2009 $19,465 $40,875
2008 $23,299 $46,710
2007 $20,908 $44,660
2006 $19,267 $40,505
2005 $17,966 $36,384
2004 $15,964 $32,146
2003 $14,486 $28,302
2002 $13,501 $24,256
2001 $13,573 $23,822
2000 $14,214 $24,271
1999 $12,123 $22,315
1998 $11,625 $21,025
1997 $12,255 $21,902
1996 $12,092 $21,297
1995 $11,901 $20,680
1994 $11,629 $19,998
1993 $11,152 $20,187
1992 $10,460 $20,950
1991 $10,434 $21,847
1990 $9,343 $21,526
1989 $8,833 $20,795
1988 $8,772 $19,013
1987 $8,333 $16,378
1986 $7,777 $14,521
1985 $9,649 $14,170
1984 $10,697 $13,930
1983 $10,599 $13,477
1982 $10,712 $12,527
1981 $10,557 $12,379
1980 $9,733 $11,208
1979 $7,891 $10,078
1978 $6,926 $9,154
1977 $6,358 $8,949
1976 $5,310 $8,839
1975 $3,880 $7,537
1974 $3,874 $7,057
1973 $2,981 $5,858
1972 $2,206 $5,107
1971 $1,830 $4,535
1970 $1,742 $4,136
1969 - $3,776
1968 - $3,473
1967 - $3,226
1966 - $3,055
1965 - $2,777
1964 - $2,562
1963 - $2,380
1962 - $2,274
1961 - $2,246
1960 - $2,265

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Canada
2026 81.7 83.1
2025 81.6 82.9
2024 81.4 82.7
2023 81.3 82.6
2022 81 81.2
2021 78.1 82
2020 78.7 81.7
2019 80.5 82.3
2018 80.4 81.9
2017 80.4 81.9
2016 80.4 82
2015 80.3 81.9
2014 80.2 81.8
2013 80 81.8
2012 79.6 81.7
2011 79.1 81.5
2010 78.6 81.3
2009 78 81.1
2008 77.5 80.7
2007 77 80.5
2006 76.5 80.5
2005 76.1 80.1
2004 75.8 80
2003 75.5 79.7
2002 75.2 79.6
2001 74.9 79.4
2000 74.7 79.2
1999 74.4 78.9
1998 74.1 78.7
1997 73.9 78.5
1996 73.6 78.3
1995 73.4 78
1994 73.1 77.9
1993 72.9 77.7
1992 72.8 77.9
1991 72.7 77.6
1990 72.6 77.4
1989 72.5 77.1
1988 72.5 76.9
1987 72.4 76.8
1986 72.3 76.5
1985 72.1 76.3
1984 71.9 76.4
1983 71.6 76.1
1982 71.4 75.7
1981 71 75.5
1980 70.7 75.1
1979 70.3 74.8
1978 69.9 74.5
1977 69.4 74.2
1976 68.9 73.9
1975 68.3 73.4
1974 67.6 73.1
1973 66.9 73.1
1972 66.1 72.8
1971 65.3 72.9
1970 64.4 72.6
1969 63.4 72.4
1968 62.3 72.2
1967 61 72.1
1966 59.7 71.9
1965 58.4 71.7
1964 56.9 71.6
1963 55.4 71.3
1962 53.9 71.2
1961 52.3 71.2
1960 50.6 71
1959 49 70.6
1958 47.3 70.6
1957 45.7 69.9
1956 44.1 70
1955 42.8 70
1954 41.6 69.9
1953 40.7 69.1
1952 39.9 68.7
1951 39.3 68.5
1950 38.6 68.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Canada
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Canada
2025 1,600,366 41,651,653
2024 1,588,670 41,262,329
2023 1,577,059 40,049,088
2022 1,524,693 38,950,132
2021 1,504,365 38,239,864
2020 1,472,204 38,028,638
2019 1,483,756 37,618,495
2018 1,503,091 37,072,620
2017 1,501,116 36,545,075
2016 1,423,726 36,110,803
2015 1,370,322 35,704,498
2014 1,314,562 35,434,066
2013 1,253,191 35,080,992
2012 1,208,964 34,713,395
2011 1,195,020 34,339,221
2010 1,228,543 34,005,902
2009 1,178,415 33,630,069
2008 1,103,496 33,247,298
2007 1,039,295 32,888,886
2006 960,424 32,571,193
2005 888,822 32,242,732
2004 823,741 31,938,807
2003 764,517 31,642,461
2002 710,553 31,359,199
2001 661,316 31,020,855
2000 637,582 30,685,730
1999 620,989 30,401,286
1998 604,842 30,155,173
1997 589,115 29,905,948
1996 573,792 29,610,218
1995 558,879 29,302,311
1994 544,366 29,000,663
1993 530,225 28,684,764
1992 516,458 28,371,264
1991 503,052 28,037,420
1990 514,797 27,691,138
1989 497,327 27,276,781
1988 479,929 26,791,747
1987 462,854 26,446,601
1986 446,286 26,100,278
1985 430,358 25,842,116
1984 415,154 25,607,053
1983 400,707 25,366,451
1982 386,983 25,116,942
1981 373,524 24,819,915
1980 358,978 24,515,667
1979 343,457 24,201,544
1978 328,046 23,963,203
1977 312,823 23,725,843
1976 297,863 23,449,808
1975 283,243 23,143,275
1974 269,038 22,807,969
1973 255,320 22,491,777
1972 242,113 22,218,463
1971 230,733 21,962,032
1970 224,809 21,324,000
1969 222,469 21,028,000
1968 219,337 20,744,000
1967 214,189 20,412,000
1966 207,543 20,048,000
1965 200,866 19,678,000
1964 193,816 19,325,000
1963 186,501 18,964,000
1962 179,349 18,614,000
1961 172,346 18,271,000
1960 165,477 17,909,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Canada

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Canada
2024 1.81 1.25
2023 1.82 1.27
2022 1.84 1.34
2021 1.85 1.44
2020 1.86 1.41
2019 1.84 1.47
2018 1.91 1.51
2017 1.98 1.55
2016 2.04 1.59
2015 2.11 1.6
2014 2.15 1.61
2013 2.17 1.61
2012 2.11 1.63
2011 2.03 1.63
2010 1.99 1.65
2009 2.05 1.69
2008 2.15 1.7
2007 2.28 1.67
2006 2.46 1.63
2005 2.67 1.58
2004 2.77 1.56
2003 2.78 1.55
2002 2.7 1.52
2001 2.65 1.54
2000 2.8 1.51
1999 2.9 1.55
1998 2.89 1.56
1997 2.92 1.57
1996 2.99 1.63
1995 3.13 1.67
1994 3.29 1.69
1993 3.46 1.69
1992 3.55 1.71
1991 3.63 1.72
1990 3.82 1.83
1989 3.96 1.77
1988 4.04 1.68
1987 4.13 1.68
1986 4.25 1.68
1985 4.28 1.67
1984 4.3 1.65
1983 4.41 1.68
1982 4.51 1.69
1981 4.6 1.7
1980 4.76 1.74
1979 4.94 1.75
1978 5.12 1.77
1977 5.29 1.78
1976 5.45 1.8
1975 5.62 1.82
1974 5.79 1.84
1973 5.97 1.89
1972 6.14 1.98
1971 6.28 2.14
1970 6.43 2.26
1969 6.57 2.33
1968 6.71 2.39
1967 6.84 2.53
1966 6.94 2.75
1965 7.03 3.12
1964 7.09 3.46
1963 7.14 3.61
1962 7.19 3.68
1961 7.23 3.75
1960 7.26 3.81

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Canada
2025 34.3 41.7
2024 34.2 41.5
2023 33.8 41.4
2022 32.6 41.3
2021 31.6 41.1
2020 31.9 40.9
2019 32.2 40.8
2018 31.8 40.8
2017 31.4 40.8
2016 31.2 40.7
2015 31.1 40.6
2014 30.9 40.5
2013 30.8 40.3
2012 30.5 40.1
2011 30.2 39.9
2010 30 39.7
2009 29.6 39.5
2008 28.9 39.3
2007 28.3 39.1
2006 27.8 38.8
2005 27.4 38.5
2004 27 38.1
2003 26.8 37.8
2002 26.8 37.4
2001 26.8 37.1
2000 26.6 36.7
1999 26.2 36.4
1998 25.8 36
1997 25.5 35.5
1996 25.4 35.1
1995 25.3 34.7
1994 25.2 34.3
1993 25.2 33.9
1992 25.2 33.6
1991 25.1 33.2
1990 24.6 32.9
1989 24.2 32.5
1988 23.9 32.2
1987 23.6 31.8
1986 23.3 31.4
1985 23 31
1984 22.8 30.6
1983 22.6 30.2
1982 22.4 29.8
1981 22.2 29.5
1980 21.8 29.2
1979 21.3 28.8
1978 20.7 28.5
1977 20.2 28.1
1976 19.6 27.7
1975 19.2 27.4
1974 18.7 27.2
1973 18.3 26.9
1972 17.9 26.6
1971 17.6 26.3
1970 17.4 26
1969 17.2 25.8
1968 17.2 25.7
1967 17.4 25.5
1966 17.7 25.5
1965 17.9 25.5
1964 18.2 25.6
1963 18.4 25.8
1962 18.5 26
1961 18.7 26.3
1960 18.8 26.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$2.35T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.4%
2025
44%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13%
2025
-1.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.89%
2015
6.82%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
64.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
27.4%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.33%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
82
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies
39
2025
4,377
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$21.3B
2025
$4.62T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.27B
2025
$126B
2025
Personal remittances received n/a
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,512 kg
2023
7,161 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.1
2023
$9.03
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.06%
2023
19.2%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,120 kWh
2023
14,093 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
55.4%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2023
13.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Canada
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.51%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
82.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.86 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
72.2
2026
90.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Bahrain Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2024
5.4
2024
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2024
11.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Canada
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
193 sq mi
2025
81,469 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
647,655 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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