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Bahrain vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 174th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Chile
Population
1669503
19977856
Population rank 151/197 67/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bahrain and Chile: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Chile economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Chile
2024 $47,109,734,309 $330,267,137,372
2023 $46,192,260,638 $335,518,054,098
2022 $46,458,191,489 $301,226,575,540
2021 $40,840,212,766 $315,325,547,162
2020 $35,837,632,979 $254,042,159,309
2019 $40,446,808,511 $278,285,058,719
2018 $39,567,978,723 $295,857,562,992
2017 $37,204,813,830 $276,154,259,981
2016 $33,884,680,851 $249,344,863,928
2015 $32,523,297,872 $242,450,355,831
2014 $34,772,526,596 $259,560,978,224
2013 $33,823,324,468 $277,395,018,842
2012 $31,963,404,255 $267,024,782,487
2011 $29,914,680,851 $251,382,573,894
2010 $26,805,984,043 $217,051,209,239
2009 $22,938,218,085 $171,777,900,624
2008 $25,710,904,255 $179,894,594,475
2007 $21,730,000,000 $172,491,076,034
2006 $18,504,760,638 $153,843,518,171
2005 $15,968,723,404 $122,294,145,163
2004 $13,150,159,574 $99,075,985,774
2003 $11,074,813,830 $76,492,579,644
2002 $9,593,510,638 $70,264,045,939
2001 $8,976,196,809 $71,574,739,561
2000 $9,062,898,936 $78,339,750,721
1999 $7,528,469,149 $75,578,685,736
1998 $7,031,309,043 $81,990,010,704
1997 $7,219,407,713 $85,741,415,285
1996 $6,938,166,755 $78,584,098,984
1995 $6,651,180,851 $73,820,425,702
1994 $6,330,627,926 $57,438,273,591
1993 $5,913,001,064 $49,934,943,321
1992 $5,402,232,447 $46,538,895,686
1991 $5,248,911,170 $38,232,330,917
1990 $4,809,511,005 $33,428,580,448
1989 $4,393,093,963 $30,101,767,991
1988 $4,209,834,173 $26,174,858,614
1987 $3,856,922,694 $22,605,488,851
1986 $3,470,746,843 $19,197,818,085
1985 $4,152,376,484 $17,933,557,360
1984 $4,440,874,566 $19,974,595,028
1983 $4,247,030,468 $20,629,678,694
1982 $4,145,421,080 $19,710,229,067
1981 $3,943,109,532 $35,180,322,211
1980 $3,493,834,468 $29,586,676,576
1979 $2,710,160,739 $22,249,574,628
1978 $2,272,042,965 $16,373,093,554
1977 $1,989,060,283 $14,272,711,437
1976 $1,581,709,519 $10,523,479,089
1975 $1,099,107,601 $7,812,161,793
1974 $1,042,176,884 $16,584,311,220
1973 $761,132,545 $17,237,336,173
1972 $534,081,184 $12,057,501,635
1971 $422,181,562 $10,999,807,567
1970 $391,577,364 $9,261,006,540
1969 - $8,456,519,044
1968 - $7,286,820,526
1967 - $7,145,068,068
1966 - $7,256,882,086
1965 - $6,183,988,944
1964 - $6,065,708,668
1963 - $5,702,520,146
1962 - $5,765,971,144
1961 - $4,948,564,551
1960 - $4,211,103,677

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

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Bahrain and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Chile
2024 $29,654 $16,710
2023 $29,290 $17,067
2022 $30,471 $15,406
2021 $27,148 $16,207
2020 $24,343 $13,115
2019 $27,260 $14,496
2018 $26,324 $15,659
2017 $24,785 $14,880
2016 $23,800 $13,650
2015 $23,734 $13,434
2014 $26,452 $14,530
2013 $26,990 $15,684
2012 $26,439 $15,242
2011 $25,033 $14,487
2010 $21,819 $12,633
2009 $19,465 $10,099
2008 $23,299 $10,683
2007 $20,908 $10,346
2006 $19,267 $9,319
2005 $17,966 $7,480
2004 $15,964 $6,121
2003 $14,486 $4,773
2002 $13,501 $4,431
2001 $13,573 $4,564
2000 $14,214 $5,053
1999 $12,123 $4,934
1998 $11,625 $5,420
1997 $12,255 $5,742
1996 $12,092 $5,334
1995 $11,901 $5,081
1994 $11,629 $4,012
1993 $11,152 $3,541
1992 $10,460 $3,352
1991 $10,434 $2,798
1990 $9,343 $2,488
1989 $8,833 $2,278
1988 $8,772 $2,014
1987 $8,333 $1,767
1986 $7,777 $1,525
1985 $9,649 $1,447
1984 $10,697 $1,636
1983 $10,599 $1,715
1982 $10,712 $1,663
1981 $10,557 $3,012
1980 $9,733 $2,571
1979 $7,891 $1,962
1978 $6,926 $1,465
1977 $6,358 $1,297
1976 $5,310 $971
1975 $3,880 $732
1974 $3,874 $1,579
1973 $2,981 $1,667
1972 $2,206 $1,185
1971 $1,830 $1,099
1970 $1,742 $941
1969 - $874
1968 - $766
1967 - $764
1966 - $790
1965 - $686
1964 - $686
1963 - $658
1962 - $679
1961 - $594
1960 - $516

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

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Bahrain vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Chile
2026 81.7 81.7
2025 81.6 81.5
2024 81.4 81.4
2023 81.3 81.2
2022 81 79.2
2021 78.1 78.9
2020 78.7 79.3
2019 80.5 80.3
2018 80.4 80.6
2017 80.4 80.6
2016 80.4 80.3
2015 80.3 80
2014 80.2 79.7
2013 80 79.6
2012 79.6 79.2
2011 79.1 79.2
2010 78.6 79.1
2009 78 78.9
2008 77.5 78.8
2007 77 78.7
2006 76.5 78.5
2005 76.1 78.5
2004 75.8 78.3
2003 75.5 77.9
2002 75.2 77.8
2001 74.9 77.6
2000 74.7 77.1
1999 74.4 76.7
1998 74.1 76.3
1997 73.9 75.8
1996 73.6 75.6
1995 73.4 75.3
1994 73.1 75
1993 72.9 74.7
1992 72.8 74.4
1991 72.7 74.1
1990 72.6 73.7
1989 72.5 73.2
1988 72.5 72.8
1987 72.4 72.5
1986 72.3 72.1
1985 72.1 71.6
1984 71.9 71.2
1983 71.6 70.8
1982 71.4 70.3
1981 71 69.8
1980 70.7 69.5
1979 70.3 68.9
1978 69.9 68
1977 69.4 67.5
1976 68.9 66.8
1975 68.3 66
1974 67.6 65.1
1973 66.9 64.4
1972 66.1 63.7
1971 65.3 63.1
1970 64.4 62.6
1969 63.4 62.3
1968 62.3 61.7
1967 61 61.1
1966 59.7 60.4
1965 58.4 59.5
1964 56.9 58.8
1963 55.4 58.3
1962 53.9 57.8
1961 52.3 57.3
1960 50.6 57.2
1959 49 56.6
1958 47.3 56.3
1957 45.7 55.8
1956 44.1 55.5
1955 42.8 54.9
1954 41.6 54.7
1953 40.7 54.3
1952 39.9 53.9
1951 39.3 53.5
1950 38.6 53.2

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

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Bahrain and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Chile
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Chile
2024 1,588,670 19,764,771
2023 1,577,059 19,658,835
2022 1,524,693 19,553,036
2021 1,504,365 19,456,334
2020 1,472,204 19,370,624
2019 1,483,756 19,197,744
2018 1,503,091 18,893,191
2017 1,501,116 18,558,868
2016 1,423,726 18,267,221
2015 1,370,322 18,047,625
2014 1,314,562 17,864,195
2013 1,253,191 17,687,006
2012 1,208,964 17,519,119
2011 1,195,020 17,351,816
2010 1,228,543 17,181,464
2009 1,178,415 17,009,731
2008 1,103,496 16,838,988
2007 1,039,295 16,671,581
2006 960,424 16,509,195
2005 888,822 16,348,778
2004 823,741 16,187,322
2003 764,517 16,024,752
2002 710,553 15,857,925
2001 661,316 15,683,849
2000 637,582 15,503,635
1999 620,989 15,319,313
1998 604,842 15,127,799
1997 589,115 14,932,434
1996 573,792 14,734,046
1995 558,879 14,527,381
1994 544,366 14,316,256
1993 530,225 14,102,276
1992 516,458 13,884,577
1991 503,052 13,662,491
1990 514,797 13,437,176
1989 497,327 13,215,005
1988 479,929 12,999,424
1987 462,854 12,790,150
1986 446,286 12,588,914
1985 430,358 12,395,274
1984 415,154 12,207,733
1983 400,707 12,026,138
1982 386,983 11,850,214
1981 373,524 11,678,717
1980 358,978 11,508,550
1979 343,457 11,339,779
1978 328,046 11,172,695
1977 312,823 11,005,519
1976 297,863 10,838,251
1975 283,243 10,671,559
1974 269,038 10,505,817
1973 255,320 10,340,362
1972 242,113 10,174,678
1971 230,733 10,009,701
1970 224,809 9,845,344
1969 222,469 9,680,282
1968 219,337 9,514,716
1967 214,189 9,348,939
1966 207,543 9,181,722
1965 200,866 9,012,938
1964 193,816 8,842,525
1963 186,501 8,670,144
1962 179,349 8,497,059
1961 172,346 8,324,802
1960 165,477 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Chile

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Chile
2023 1.82 1.17
2022 1.84 1.25
2021 1.85 1.18
2020 1.86 1.31
2019 1.84 1.43
2018 1.91 1.54
2017 1.98 1.56
2016 2.04 1.69
2015 2.11 1.74
2014 2.15 1.77
2013 2.17 1.79
2012 2.11 1.8
2011 2.03 1.82
2010 1.99 1.84
2009 2.05 1.86
2008 2.15 1.85
2007 2.28 1.83
2006 2.46 1.8
2005 2.67 1.83
2004 2.77 1.84
2003 2.78 1.89
2002 2.7 1.93
2001 2.65 2.01
2000 2.8 2.05
1999 2.9 2.07
1998 2.89 2.15
1997 2.92 2.2
1996 2.99 2.28
1995 3.13 2.35
1994 3.29 2.38
1993 3.46 2.43
1992 3.55 2.48
1991 3.63 2.56
1990 3.82 2.58
1989 3.96 2.59
1988 4.04 2.59
1987 4.13 2.59
1986 4.25 2.59
1985 4.28 2.59
1984 4.3 2.6
1983 4.41 2.62
1982 4.51 2.65
1981 4.6 2.69
1980 4.76 2.74
1979 4.94 2.81
1978 5.12 2.89
1977 5.29 2.98
1976 5.45 3.08
1975 5.62 3.18
1974 5.79 3.29
1973 5.97 3.41
1972 6.14 3.53
1971 6.28 3.65
1970 6.43 3.78
1969 6.57 3.9
1968 6.71 4.03
1967 6.84 4.14
1966 6.94 4.26
1965 7.03 4.36
1964 7.09 4.46
1963 7.14 4.54
1962 7.19 4.6
1961 7.23 4.66
1960 7.26 4.7

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

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Bahrain and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Chile
2024 34.2 37.5
2023 33.8 37
2022 32.6 36.6
2021 31.6 36.2
2020 31.9 35.7
2019 32.2 35.3
2018 31.8 35.1
2017 31.4 34.9
2016 31.2 34.6
2015 31.1 34.3
2014 30.9 34
2013 30.8 33.7
2012 30.5 33.4
2011 30.2 33.1
2010 30 32.7
2009 29.6 32.4
2008 28.9 32.1
2007 28.3 31.7
2006 27.8 31.3
2005 27.4 30.9
2004 27 30.6
2003 26.8 30.2
2002 26.8 29.8
2001 26.8 29.4
2000 26.6 29
1999 26.2 28.7
1998 25.8 28.3
1997 25.5 28
1996 25.4 27.7
1995 25.3 27.3
1994 25.2 27
1993 25.2 26.7
1992 25.2 26.4
1991 25.1 26.1
1990 24.6 25.9
1989 24.2 25.6
1988 23.9 25.3
1987 23.6 25
1986 23.3 24.7
1985 23 24.4
1984 22.8 24.2
1983 22.6 23.9
1982 22.4 23.6
1981 22.2 23.3
1980 21.8 23
1979 21.3 22.8
1978 20.7 22.5
1977 20.2 22.3
1976 19.6 22
1975 19.2 21.7
1974 18.7 21.5
1973 18.3 21.3
1972 17.9 21.1
1971 17.6 20.9
1970 17.4 20.8
1969 17.2 20.6
1968 17.2 20.5
1967 17.4 20.4
1966 17.7 20.3
1965 17.9 20.3
1964 18.2 20.3
1963 18.4 20.3
1962 18.5 20.3
1961 18.7 20.3
1960 18.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Chile
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.2%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
94.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Chile
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
53,427 mi
2020

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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)

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