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Bahrain vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 174th vs. 190th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Cayman Islands
Population
1669503
77619
Population rank 151/197 187/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 96/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 42/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 14/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Bahrain and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Cayman Islands
2024 $47,109,734,309 -
2023 $46,192,260,638 $7,241,244,269
2022 $46,458,191,489 $6,660,161,212
2021 $40,840,212,766 $6,060,813,808
2020 $35,837,632,979 $5,655,357,984
2019 $40,446,808,511 $5,941,896,600
2018 $39,567,978,723 $5,530,178,499
2017 $37,204,813,830 $5,166,281,293
2016 $33,884,680,851 $4,909,322,200
2015 $32,523,297,872 $4,708,167,255
2014 $34,772,526,596 $4,562,853,582
2013 $33,823,324,468 $4,405,796,081
2012 $31,963,404,255 $4,291,004,486
2011 $29,914,680,851 $4,186,073,160
2010 $26,805,984,043 $4,156,841,164
2009 $22,938,218,085 $4,281,714,618
2008 $25,710,904,255 $4,585,948,969
2007 $21,730,000,000 $4,466,278,031
2006 $18,504,760,638 $4,200,288,282
2005 $15,968,723,404 -
2004 $13,150,159,574 -
2003 $11,074,813,830 -
2002 $9,593,510,638 -
2001 $8,976,196,809 -
2000 $9,062,898,936 -
1999 $7,528,469,149 -
1998 $7,031,309,043 -
1997 $7,219,407,713 -
1996 $6,938,166,755 -
1995 $6,651,180,851 -
1994 $6,330,627,926 -
1993 $5,913,001,064 -
1992 $5,402,232,447 -
1991 $5,248,911,170 -
1990 $4,809,511,005 -
1989 $4,393,093,963 -
1988 $4,209,834,173 -
1987 $3,856,922,694 -
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
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 Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Cayman Islands
2024 $29,654 -
2023 $29,290 $99,144
2022 $30,471 $93,031
2021 $27,148 $86,450
2020 $24,343 $82,339
2019 $27,260 $88,254
2018 $26,324 $83,866
2017 $24,785 $80,054
2016 $23,800 $77,802
2015 $23,734 $76,379
2014 $26,452 $75,845
2013 $26,990 $75,114
2012 $26,439 $75,102
2011 $25,033 $75,281
2010 $21,819 $76,838
2009 $19,465 $81,374
2008 $23,299 $89,655
2007 $20,908 $89,888
2006 $19,267 $87,085
2005 $17,966 -
2004 $15,964 -
2003 $14,486 -
2002 $13,501 -
2001 $13,573 -
2000 $14,214 -
1999 $12,123 -
1998 $11,625 -
1997 $12,255 -
1996 $12,092 -
1995 $11,901 -
1994 $11,629 -
1993 $11,152 -
1992 $10,460 -
1991 $10,434 -
1990 $9,343 -
1989 $8,833 -
1988 $8,772 -
1987 $8,333 -
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
1984 $10,697 -
1983 $10,599 -
1982 $10,712 -
1981 $10,557 -
1980 $9,733 -
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. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Cayman Islands
2026 81.7 80.9
2025 81.6 80.7
2024 81.4 80.5
2023 81.3 80.4
2022 81 80
2021 78.1 79.3
2020 78.7 79.2
2019 80.5 79.1
2018 80.4 78.8
2017 80.4 78.6
2016 80.4 78.4
2015 80.3 78.1
2014 80.2 77.9
2013 80 77.7
2012 79.6 77.1
2011 79.1 76.6
2010 78.6 76.1
2009 78 75.7
2008 77.5 75.4
2007 77 75.2
2006 76.5 75
2005 76.1 74.9
2004 75.8 74.6
2003 75.5 74.6
2002 75.2 74.6
2001 74.9 74.5
2000 74.7 74.4
1999 74.4 74.2
1998 74.1 74.1
1997 73.9 73.9
1996 73.6 73.7
1995 73.4 73.6
1994 73.1 73.4
1993 72.9 73.2
1992 72.8 73.1
1991 72.7 72.9
1990 72.6 72.7
1989 72.5 72.5
1988 72.5 72.4
1987 72.4 72.1
1986 72.3 71.9
1985 72.1 71.6
1984 71.9 71.2
1983 71.6 70.8
1982 71.4 70.4
1981 71 70
1980 70.7 69.5
1979 70.3 69
1978 69.9 68.5
1977 69.4 68.1
1976 68.9 67.5
1975 68.3 67
1974 67.6 66.5
1973 66.9 65.9
1972 66.1 65.4
1971 65.3 64.8
1970 64.4 64.4
1969 63.4 64
1968 62.3 63.6
1967 61 63.2
1966 59.7 62.8
1965 58.4 62.2
1964 56.9 61.4
1963 55.4 60.8
1962 53.9 60.1
1961 52.3 59.4
1960 50.6 58.8
1959 49 58.2
1958 47.3 57.7
1957 45.7 57.3
1956 44.1 56.8
1955 42.8 56.4
1954 41.6 55.9
1953 40.7 55.4
1952 39.9 55
1951 39.3 54.5
1950 38.6 54

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

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Bahrain and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Cayman Islands
2024 1,588,670 74,457
2023 1,577,059 73,038
2022 1,524,693 71,591
2021 1,504,365 70,108
2020 1,472,204 68,684
2019 1,483,756 67,327
2018 1,503,091 65,941
2017 1,501,116 64,535
2016 1,423,726 63,100
2015 1,370,322 61,642
2014 1,314,562 60,160
2013 1,253,191 58,655
2012 1,208,964 57,136
2011 1,195,020 55,606
2010 1,228,543 54,099
2009 1,178,415 52,618
2008 1,103,496 51,151
2007 1,039,295 49,687
2006 960,424 48,232
2005 888,822 46,788
2004 823,741 45,352
2003 764,517 43,934
2002 710,553 42,514
2001 661,316 41,089
2000 637,582 39,674
1999 620,989 38,284
1998 604,842 36,922
1997 589,115 35,543
1996 573,792 34,143
1995 558,879 32,743
1994 544,366 31,352
1993 530,225 29,976
1992 516,458 28,621
1991 503,052 27,294
1990 514,797 25,999
1989 497,327 24,874
1988 479,929 23,951
1987 462,854 23,073
1986 446,286 22,197
1985 430,358 21,324
1984 415,154 20,454
1983 400,707 19,598
1982 386,983 18,750
1981 373,524 17,905
1980 358,978 17,079
1979 343,457 16,351
1978 328,046 15,727
1977 312,823 15,105
1976 297,863 14,454
1975 283,243 13,788
1974 269,038 13,114
1973 255,320 12,438
1972 242,113 11,764
1971 230,733 11,098
1970 224,809 10,517
1969 222,469 10,165
1968 219,337 9,971
1967 214,189 9,769
1966 207,543 9,560
1965 200,866 9,361
1964 193,816 9,166
1963 186,501 8,970
1962 179,349 8,781
1961 172,346 8,601
1960 165,477 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Cayman Islands
2023 1.82 1.53
2022 1.84 1.54
2021 1.85 1.55
2020 1.86 1.55
2019 1.84 1.51
2018 1.91 1.28
2017 1.98 1.22
2016 2.04 1.23
2015 2.11 1.27
2014 2.15 1.33
2013 2.17 1.45
2012 2.11 1.53
2011 2.03 1.64
2010 1.99 1.69
2009 2.05 1.72
2008 2.15 1.7
2007 2.28 1.68
2006 2.46 1.67
2005 2.67 1.67
2004 2.77 1.67
2003 2.78 1.67
2002 2.7 1.68
2001 2.65 1.7
2000 2.8 1.71
1999 2.9 1.71
1998 2.89 1.7
1997 2.92 1.7
1996 2.99 1.69
1995 3.13 1.67
1994 3.29 1.66
1993 3.46 1.67
1992 3.55 1.73
1991 3.63 1.85
1990 3.82 1.78
1989 3.96 1.76
1988 4.04 1.63
1987 4.13 1.58
1986 4.25 1.69
1985 4.28 1.75
1984 4.3 1.79
1983 4.41 1.83
1982 4.51 2.01
1981 4.6 2.38
1980 4.76 2.4
1979 4.94 2.37
1978 5.12 2.37
1977 5.29 2.41
1976 5.45 2.53
1975 5.62 2.72
1974 5.79 2.96
1973 5.97 3.56
1972 6.14 4.89
1971 6.28 3.47
1970 6.43 4.66
1969 6.57 3.52
1968 6.71 3.99
1967 6.84 4.05
1966 6.94 4.08
1965 7.03 4.16
1964 7.09 4.41
1963 7.14 4.69
1962 7.19 4.79
1961 7.23 4.78
1960 7.26 4.71

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

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Bahrain and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Cayman Islands
2024 34.2 39.3
2023 33.8 38.9
2022 32.6 38.5
2021 31.6 38.1
2020 31.9 37.8
2019 32.2 37.4
2018 31.8 37.1
2017 31.4 36.8
2016 31.2 36.5
2015 31.1 36.3
2014 30.9 36.1
2013 30.8 35.9
2012 30.5 35.8
2011 30.2 35.7
2010 30 35.4
2009 29.6 35.1
2008 28.9 34.8
2007 28.3 34.5
2006 27.8 34.2
2005 27.4 33.9
2004 27 33.7
2003 26.8 33.5
2002 26.8 33.4
2001 26.8 33.3
2000 26.6 33.2
1999 26.2 32.9
1998 25.8 32.3
1997 25.5 31.8
1996 25.4 31.3
1995 25.3 30.8
1994 25.2 30.5
1993 25.2 30.1
1992 25.2 29.9
1991 25.1 29.6
1990 24.6 29.5
1989 24.2 29.1
1988 23.9 28.6
1987 23.6 28.1
1986 23.3 27.6
1985 23 27.2
1984 22.8 26.8
1983 22.6 26.4
1982 22.4 26.2
1981 22.2 26.1
1980 21.8 26
1979 21.3 25.7
1978 20.7 25
1977 20.2 24.3
1976 19.6 23.7
1975 19.2 23.1
1974 18.7 22.6
1973 18.3 22.2
1972 17.9 21.8
1971 17.6 21.4
1970 17.4 21.2
1969 17.2 21.2
1968 17.2 21.3
1967 17.4 21.6
1966 17.7 21.8
1965 17.9 22.1
1964 18.2 22.3
1963 18.4 22.6
1962 18.5 22.9
1961 18.7 23.3
1960 18.8 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
74
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
22.9%
2019
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Cayman Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
99
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2017
English speaking
80%
2025
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
81.1%
2017

Health

Bahrain Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.94
1997
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahrain Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
488 mi
2007

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

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