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Bahrain vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 174th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain China
Population
1669503
1402578808
Population rank 151/197 2/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79 years
2026

Bahrain and China: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and China economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

China
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain China
2024 $47,109,734,309 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $46,192,260,638 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $46,458,191,489 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $40,840,212,766 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $35,837,632,979 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $40,446,808,511 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $39,567,978,723 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $37,204,813,830 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $33,884,680,851 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $32,523,297,872 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $34,772,526,596 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $33,823,324,468 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $31,963,404,255 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $29,914,680,851 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $26,805,984,043 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $22,938,218,085 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $25,710,904,255 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $21,730,000,000 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $18,504,760,638 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $7,219,407,713 $967,753,570,435
1996 $6,938,166,755 $868,523,936,530
1995 $6,651,180,851 $738,190,896,228
1994 $6,330,627,926 $566,929,539,493
1993 $5,913,001,064 $446,557,291,212
1992 $5,402,232,447 $428,502,354,788
1991 $5,248,911,170 $384,510,452,962
1990 $4,809,511,005 $361,560,229,446
1989 $4,393,093,963 $348,380,566,802
1988 $4,209,834,173 $312,888,888,889
1987 $3,856,922,694 $273,455,156,951
1986 $3,470,746,843 $301,310,144,928
1985 $4,152,376,484 $310,064,625,850
1984 $4,440,874,566 $260,442,857,143
1983 $4,247,030,468 $231,130,268,199
1982 $4,145,421,080 $205,480,916,031
1981 $3,943,109,532 $196,218,253,968
1980 $3,493,834,468 $191,487,500,000
1979 $2,710,160,739 $178,573,913,043
1978 $2,272,042,965 $149,788,617,886
1977 $1,989,060,283 $175,226,595,860
1976 $1,581,709,519 $154,196,810,059
1975 $1,099,107,601 $163,687,619,736
1974 $1,042,176,884 $144,418,433,058
1973 $761,132,545 $138,764,340,892
1972 $534,081,184 $113,871,930,714
1971 $422,181,562 $99,959,013,880
1970 $391,577,364 $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

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

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Bahrain and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain China
2024 $29,654 $13,303
2023 $29,290 $12,951
2022 $30,471 $12,971
2021 $27,148 $12,887
2020 $24,343 $10,627
2019 $27,260 $10,343
2018 $26,324 $10,086
2017 $24,785 $8,980
2016 $23,800 $8,255
2015 $23,734 $8,175
2014 $26,452 $7,781
2013 $26,990 $7,147
2012 $26,439 $6,405
2011 $25,033 $5,704
2010 $21,819 $4,629
2009 $19,465 $3,898
2008 $23,299 $3,523
2007 $20,908 $2,735
2006 $19,267 $2,129
2005 $17,966 $1,778
2004 $15,964 $1,531
2003 $14,486 $1,307
2002 $13,501 $1,164
2001 $13,573 $1,065
2000 $14,214 $969
1999 $12,123 $881
1998 $11,625 $835
1997 $12,255 $787
1996 $12,092 $713
1995 $11,901 $613
1994 $11,629 $476
1993 $11,152 $379
1992 $10,460 $368
1991 $10,434 $334
1990 $9,343 $319
1989 $8,833 $311
1988 $8,772 $284
1987 $8,333 $252.3
1986 $7,777 $282.4
1985 $9,649 $295
1984 $10,697 $251.2
1983 $10,599 $225.9
1982 $10,712 $203.7
1981 $10,557 $197.4
1980 $9,733 $195.1
1979 $7,891 $184.3
1978 $6,926 $156.7
1977 $6,358 $185.7
1976 $5,310 $165.7
1975 $3,880 $178.6
1974 $3,874 $160.4
1973 $2,981 $157.3
1972 $2,206 $132.1
1971 $1,830 $118.8
1970 $1,742 $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

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

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Bahrain vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain China
2026 81.7 79
2025 81.6 78.4
2024 81.4 78
2023 81.3 78
2022 81 78.2
2021 78.1 78.1
2020 78.7 78
2019 80.5 77.9
2018 80.4 77.7
2017 80.4 77.2
2016 80.4 77.2
2015 80.3 77
2014 80.2 76.7
2013 80 76.5
2012 79.6 76.2
2011 79.1 75.9
2010 78.6 75.7
2009 78 75.3
2008 77.5 74.8
2007 77 74.8
2006 76.5 74.4
2005 76.1 74.1
2004 75.8 73.7
2003 75.5 73.4
2002 75.2 73
2001 74.9 72.7
2000 74.7 72.3
1999 74.4 72
1998 74.1 71.6
1997 73.9 71.2
1996 73.6 70.8
1995 73.4 70.4
1994 73.1 69.8
1993 72.9 69.5
1992 72.8 69.1
1991 72.7 68.6
1990 72.6 68.2
1989 72.5 67.9
1988 72.5 67.6
1987 72.4 67.3
1986 72.3 66.9
1985 72.1 66.5
1984 71.9 66.1
1983 71.6 65.7
1982 71.4 65.2
1981 71 64.8
1980 70.7 64.2
1979 70.3 63.7
1978 69.9 63.1
1977 69.4 62.5
1976 68.9 61.2
1975 68.3 61
1974 67.6 60.2
1973 66.9 59.5
1972 66.1 58.6
1971 65.3 57.7
1970 64.4 56.8
1969 63.4 56
1968 62.3 55.2
1967 61 54.4
1966 59.7 53.7
1965 58.4 53
1964 56.9 52.3
1963 55.4 51.7
1962 53.9 51
1961 52.3 40.2
1960 50.6 33.4
1959 49 40.2
1958 47.3 48.8
1957 45.7 48.4
1956 44.1 47.8
1955 42.8 47.2
1954 41.6 46.8
1953 40.7 45.9
1952 39.9 45.3
1951 39.3 44.6
1950 38.6 43.8

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

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Bahrain and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

China
1x
Year Population
Bahrain China
2024 1,588,670 1,408,975,000
2023 1,577,059 1,410,710,000
2022 1,524,693 1,412,175,000
2021 1,504,365 1,412,360,000
2020 1,472,204 1,411,100,000
2019 1,483,756 1,407,745,000
2018 1,503,091 1,402,760,000
2017 1,501,116 1,396,215,000
2016 1,423,726 1,387,790,000
2015 1,370,322 1,379,860,000
2014 1,314,562 1,371,860,000
2013 1,253,191 1,363,240,000
2012 1,208,964 1,354,190,000
2011 1,195,020 1,345,035,000
2010 1,228,543 1,337,705,000
2009 1,178,415 1,331,260,000
2008 1,103,496 1,324,655,000
2007 1,039,295 1,317,885,000
2006 960,424 1,311,020,000
2005 888,822 1,303,720,000
2004 823,741 1,296,075,000
2003 764,517 1,288,400,000
2002 710,553 1,280,400,000
2001 661,316 1,271,850,000
2000 637,582 1,262,645,000
1999 620,989 1,252,735,000
1998 604,842 1,241,935,000
1997 589,115 1,230,075,000
1996 573,792 1,217,550,000
1995 558,879 1,204,855,000
1994 544,366 1,191,835,000
1993 530,225 1,178,440,000
1992 516,458 1,164,970,000
1991 503,052 1,150,780,000
1990 514,797 1,135,185,000
1989 497,327 1,118,650,000
1988 479,929 1,101,630,000
1987 462,854 1,084,035,000
1986 446,286 1,066,790,000
1985 430,358 1,051,040,000
1984 415,154 1,036,825,000
1983 400,707 1,023,310,000
1982 386,983 1,008,630,000
1981 373,524 993,885,000
1980 358,978 981,235,000
1979 343,457 969,005,000
1978 328,046 956,165,000
1977 312,823 943,455,000
1976 297,863 930,685,000
1975 283,243 916,395,000
1974 269,038 900,350,000
1973 255,320 881,940,000
1972 242,113 862,030,000
1971 230,733 841,105,000
1970 224,809 818,315,000
1969 222,469 796,025,000
1968 219,337 774,510,000
1967 214,189 754,550,000
1966 207,543 735,400,000
1965 200,866 715,185,000
1964 193,816 698,355,000
1963 186,501 682,335,000
1962 179,349 665,770,000
1961 172,346 660,330,000
1960 165,477 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and China

Fertility rate
Bahrain

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain China
2023 1.82 1
2022 1.84 1.03
2021 1.85 1.12
2020 1.86 1.24
2019 1.84 1.5
2018 1.91 1.54
2017 1.98 1.8
2016 2.04 1.77
2015 2.11 1.67
2014 2.15 1.77
2013 2.17 1.71
2012 2.11 1.8
2011 2.03 1.67
2010 1.99 1.69
2009 2.05 1.71
2008 2.15 1.7
2007 2.28 1.67
2006 2.46 1.64
2005 2.67 1.62
2004 2.77 1.61
2003 2.78 1.57
2002 2.7 1.57
2001 2.65 1.56
2000 2.8 1.63
1999 2.9 1.53
1998 2.89 1.52
1997 2.92 1.53
1996 2.99 1.55
1995 3.13 1.59
1994 3.29 1.63
1993 3.46 1.69
1992 3.55 1.78
1991 3.63 1.93
1990 3.82 2.51
1989 3.96 2.52
1988 4.04 2.54
1987 4.13 2.76
1986 4.25 2.72
1985 4.28 2.63
1984 4.3 2.61
1983 4.41 2.56
1982 4.51 2.97
1981 4.6 2.79
1980 4.76 2.74
1979 4.94 2.75
1978 5.12 2.72
1977 5.29 2.84
1976 5.45 3.24
1975 5.62 3.57
1974 5.79 4.17
1973 5.97 4.73
1972 6.14 5.11
1971 6.28 5.52
1970 6.43 6.09
1969 6.57 6.18
1968 6.71 6.51
1967 6.84 5.81
1966 6.94 6.31
1965 7.03 6.61
1964 7.09 6.67
1963 7.14 7.51
1962 7.19 6.09
1961 7.23 3.86
1960 7.26 4.45

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

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Bahrain and China demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain China
2024 34.2 40.6
2023 33.8 40.1
2022 32.6 39.6
2021 31.6 39
2020 31.9 38.5
2019 32.2 38.1
2018 31.8 37.7
2017 31.4 37.4
2016 31.2 37.1
2015 31.1 36.7
2014 30.9 36.3
2013 30.8 36
2012 30.5 35.7
2011 30.2 35.5
2010 30 35.1
2009 29.6 34.7
2008 28.9 34.2
2007 28.3 33.7
2006 27.8 33.1
2005 27.4 32.6
2004 27 32.1
2003 26.8 31.6
2002 26.8 31.1
2001 26.8 30.5
2000 26.6 30
1999 26.2 29.4
1998 25.8 28.8
1997 25.5 28.3
1996 25.4 27.8
1995 25.3 27.2
1994 25.2 26.6
1993 25.2 26.1
1992 25.2 25.6
1991 25.1 25.1
1990 24.6 24.7
1989 24.2 24.4
1988 23.9 23.9
1987 23.6 23.6
1986 23.3 23.4
1985 23 23.2
1984 22.8 23
1983 22.6 22.6
1982 22.4 22.1
1981 22.2 21.8
1980 21.8 21.6
1979 21.3 21.4
1978 20.7 21.2
1977 20.2 20.8
1976 19.6 20.4
1975 19.2 20.1
1974 18.7 19.7
1973 18.3 19.5
1972 17.9 19.3
1971 17.6 19.2
1970 17.4 19.1
1969 17.2 19.1
1968 17.2 19.2
1967 17.4 19.2
1966 17.7 19.3
1965 17.9 19.6
1964 18.2 19.9
1963 18.4 20.4
1962 18.5 21
1961 18.7 21.1
1960 18.8 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain China
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain China
% of world population
0.02%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
96.7%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Bahrain China
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.11
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain China
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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