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Bahrain vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 174th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Costa Rica
Population
1669503
5181862
Population rank 151/197 126/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Costa Rica
2024 $47,109,734,309 $95,350,423,177
2023 $46,192,260,638 $86,497,941,439
2022 $46,458,191,489 $69,243,626,029
2021 $40,840,212,766 $64,960,725,734
2020 $35,837,632,979 $62,395,610,760
2019 $40,446,808,511 $64,417,670,521
2018 $39,567,978,723 $62,420,164,992
2017 $37,204,813,830 $60,516,044,657
2016 $33,884,680,851 $58,847,019,610
2015 $32,523,297,872 $56,441,920,821
2014 $34,772,526,596 $52,016,408,854
2013 $33,823,324,468 $50,949,668,842
2012 $31,963,404,255 $47,231,655,432
2011 $29,914,680,851 $42,762,613,699
2010 $26,805,984,043 $37,658,616,952
2009 $22,938,218,085 $30,745,714,313
2008 $25,710,904,255 $30,801,745,700
2007 $21,730,000,000 $26,884,700,709
2006 $18,504,760,638 $22,715,540,324
2005 $15,968,723,404 $20,040,642,477
2004 $13,150,159,574 $18,610,594,846
2003 $11,074,813,830 $17,271,760,507
2002 $9,593,510,638 $16,578,820,687
2001 $8,976,196,809 $15,976,174,337
2000 $9,062,898,936 $15,013,629,662
1999 $7,528,469,149 $14,254,866,285
1998 $7,031,309,043 $13,684,255,947
1997 $7,219,407,713 $12,614,602,382
1996 $6,938,166,755 $11,678,424,507
1995 $6,651,180,851 $11,578,594,260
1994 $6,330,627,926 $10,489,903,725
1993 $5,913,001,064 $9,564,815,975
1992 $5,402,232,447 $8,579,754,758
1991 $5,248,911,170 $7,215,725,487
1990 $4,809,511,005 $5,711,687,787
1989 $4,393,093,963 $5,251,025,767
1988 $4,209,834,173 $4,614,629,898
1987 $3,856,922,694 $4,532,952,047
1986 $3,470,746,843 $4,418,983,871
1985 $4,152,376,484 $3,919,203,960
1984 $4,440,874,566 $3,660,477,856
1983 $4,247,030,468 $3,146,772,631
1982 $4,145,421,080 $2,606,623,555
1981 $3,943,109,532 $2,623,803,096
1980 $3,493,834,468 $4,831,447,001
1979 $2,710,160,739 $4,035,519,323
1978 $2,272,042,965 $3,523,208,810
1977 $1,989,060,283 $3,072,427,013
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,412,555,426
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,960,863,466
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,666,544,754
1973 $761,132,545 $1,528,925,846
1972 $534,081,184 $1,238,251,696
1971 $422,181,562 $1,077,147,538
1970 $391,577,364 $984,830,158
1969 - $853,630,204
1968 - $773,841,494
1967 - $699,456,619
1966 - $647,305,630
1965 - $592,981,162
1964 - $542,578,367
1963 - $511,902,137
1962 - $479,180,824
1961 - $490,325,182
1960 - $507,513,830

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

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Bahrain and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Costa Rica
2024 $29,654 $18,587
2023 $29,290 $16,942
2022 $30,471 $13,626
2021 $27,148 $12,838
2020 $24,343 $12,394
2019 $27,260 $12,885
2018 $26,324 $12,590
2017 $24,785 $12,317
2016 $23,800 $12,091
2015 $23,734 $11,715
2014 $26,452 $10,911
2013 $26,990 $10,803
2012 $26,439 $10,127
2011 $25,033 $9,276
2010 $21,819 $8,266
2009 $19,465 $6,833
2008 $23,299 $6,937
2007 $20,908 $6,138
2006 $19,267 $5,257
2005 $17,966 $4,703
2004 $15,964 $4,431
2003 $14,486 $4,173
2002 $13,501 $4,068
2001 $13,573 $3,985
2000 $14,214 $3,813
1999 $12,123 $3,691
1998 $11,625 $3,617
1997 $12,255 $3,408
1996 $12,092 $3,227
1995 $11,901 $3,275
1994 $11,629 $3,040
1993 $11,152 $2,840
1992 $10,460 $2,612
1991 $10,434 $2,253
1990 $9,343 $1,830
1989 $8,833 $1,725
1988 $8,772 $1,555
1987 $8,333 $1,567
1986 $7,777 $1,569
1985 $9,649 $1,429
1984 $10,697 $1,372
1983 $10,599 $1,213
1982 $10,712 $1,032
1981 $10,557 $1,068
1980 $9,733 $2,021
1979 $7,891 $1,735
1978 $6,926 $1,556
1977 $6,358 $1,393
1976 $5,310 $1,123
1975 $3,880 $937
1974 $3,874 $817
1973 $2,981 $769
1972 $2,206 $639
1971 $1,830 $570
1970 $1,742 $536
1969 - $477
1968 - $445
1967 - $414
1966 - $395
1965 - $374
1964 - $354
1963 - $346
1962 - $335
1961 - $356
1960 - $382

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

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Bahrain vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Costa Rica
2026 81.7 81.4
2025 81.6 81.2
2024 81.4 81
2023 81.3 80.8
2022 81 79.3
2021 78.1 78.1
2020 78.7 79.7
2019 80.5 80.3
2018 80.4 80.1
2017 80.4 80
2016 80.4 80
2015 80.3 80.4
2014 80.2 80.2
2013 80 80.2
2012 79.6 79.9
2011 79.1 79.6
2010 78.6 79.4
2009 78 79.4
2008 77.5 79.2
2007 77 79.1
2006 76.5 79
2005 76.1 78.9
2004 75.8 78.5
2003 75.5 78.2
2002 75.2 77.9
2001 74.9 77.6
2000 74.7 77.3
1999 74.4 77.1
1998 74.1 76.9
1997 73.9 76.6
1996 73.6 76.4
1995 73.4 76.4
1994 73.1 76.3
1993 72.9 76.3
1992 72.8 76.4
1991 72.7 76.2
1990 72.6 76.1
1989 72.5 75.9
1988 72.5 75.5
1987 72.4 75.2
1986 72.3 74.9
1985 72.1 74.8
1984 71.9 74.6
1983 71.6 74.2
1982 71.4 73.9
1981 71 73.4
1980 70.7 73
1979 70.3 72.5
1978 69.9 72
1977 69.4 71.5
1976 68.9 70.9
1975 68.3 70.3
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 66.9 68.7
1972 66.1 68
1971 65.3 67.4
1970 64.4 66.8
1969 63.4 66.4
1968 62.3 65.8
1967 61 65.6
1966 59.7 65.1
1965 58.4 64.8
1964 56.9 64.5
1963 55.4 64.3
1962 53.9 64.2
1961 52.3 63.9
1960 50.6 63.5
1959 49 62.9
1958 47.3 62.3
1957 45.7 61.6
1956 44.1 61.2
1955 42.8 60.5
1954 41.6 59.9
1953 40.7 59.1
1952 39.9 58.1
1951 39.3 57.8
1950 38.6 57.5

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

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Bahrain and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Costa Rica
2024 1,588,670 5,129,910
2023 1,577,059 5,105,525
2022 1,524,693 5,081,765
2021 1,504,365 5,059,988
2020 1,472,204 5,034,320
2019 1,483,756 4,999,553
2018 1,503,091 4,957,818
2017 1,501,116 4,913,177
2016 1,423,726 4,866,998
2015 1,370,322 4,818,038
2014 1,314,562 4,767,119
2013 1,253,191 4,716,147
2012 1,208,964 4,663,934
2011 1,195,020 4,609,833
2010 1,228,543 4,555,962
2009 1,178,415 4,499,791
2008 1,103,496 4,440,056
2007 1,039,295 4,380,248
2006 960,424 4,321,340
2005 888,822 4,261,240
2004 823,741 4,200,078
2003 764,517 4,138,784
2002 710,553 4,075,705
2001 661,316 4,008,947
2000 637,582 3,937,739
1999 620,989 3,862,101
1998 604,842 3,782,838
1997 589,115 3,701,711
1996 573,792 3,619,013
1995 558,879 3,535,176
1994 544,366 3,451,122
1993 530,225 3,367,434
1992 516,458 3,284,258
1991 503,052 3,202,176
1990 514,797 3,121,706
1989 497,327 3,043,827
1988 479,929 2,968,103
1987 462,854 2,892,699
1986 446,286 2,817,216
1985 430,358 2,741,894
1984 415,154 2,667,595
1983 400,707 2,595,153
1982 386,983 2,524,806
1981 373,524 2,456,637
1980 358,978 2,390,633
1979 343,457 2,326,490
1978 328,046 2,264,510
1977 312,823 2,205,025
1976 297,863 2,147,774
1975 283,243 2,092,719
1974 269,038 2,039,643
1973 255,320 1,988,343
1972 242,113 1,938,248
1971 230,733 1,888,539
1970 224,809 1,838,949
1969 222,469 1,789,276
1968 219,337 1,739,731
1967 214,189 1,689,523
1966 207,543 1,638,116
1965 200,866 1,586,208
1964 193,816 1,533,960
1963 186,501 1,481,604
1962 179,349 1,429,445
1961 172,346 1,377,920
1960 165,477 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Costa Rica
2023 1.82 1.33
2022 1.84 1.34
2021 1.85 1.35
2020 1.86 1.45
2019 1.84 1.6
2018 1.91 1.71
2017 1.98 1.71
2016 2.04 1.75
2015 2.11 1.8
2014 2.15 1.8
2013 2.17 1.78
2012 2.11 1.85
2011 2.03 1.88
2010 1.99 1.83
2009 2.05 1.95
2008 2.15 1.98
2007 2.28 1.95
2006 2.46 1.94
2005 2.67 2.04
2004 2.77 2.03
2003 2.78 2.08
2002 2.7 2.16
2001 2.65 2.31
2000 2.8 2.41
1999 2.9 2.48
1998 2.89 2.53
1997 2.92 2.59
1996 2.99 2.68
1995 3.13 2.78
1994 3.29 2.86
1993 3.46 2.93
1992 3.55 3
1991 3.63 3.08
1990 3.82 3.17
1989 3.96 3.24
1988 4.04 3.31
1987 4.13 3.38
1986 4.25 3.45
1985 4.28 3.51
1984 4.3 3.52
1983 4.41 3.53
1982 4.51 3.54
1981 4.6 3.56
1980 4.76 3.58
1979 4.94 3.65
1978 5.12 3.66
1977 5.29 3.7
1976 5.45 3.75
1975 5.62 3.8
1974 5.79 3.89
1973 5.97 3.99
1972 6.14 4.16
1971 6.28 4.36
1970 6.43 4.59
1969 6.57 4.84
1968 6.71 5.03
1967 6.84 5.42
1966 6.94 5.7
1965 7.03 5.96
1964 7.09 6.19
1963 7.14 6.39
1962 7.19 6.54
1961 7.23 6.65
1960 7.26 6.71

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

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Bahrain and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Costa Rica
2024 34.2 35.6
2023 33.8 35.1
2022 32.6 34.5
2021 31.6 34
2020 31.9 33.5
2019 32.2 33
2018 31.8 32.6
2017 31.4 32.1
2016 31.2 31.7
2015 31.1 31.2
2014 30.9 30.7
2013 30.8 30.3
2012 30.5 29.8
2011 30.2 29.4
2010 30 29
2009 29.6 28.6
2008 28.9 28.2
2007 28.3 27.8
2006 27.8 27.4
2005 27.4 27
2004 27 26.7
2003 26.8 26.3
2002 26.8 25.9
2001 26.8 25.5
2000 26.6 25.2
1999 26.2 24.9
1998 25.8 24.7
1997 25.5 24.4
1996 25.4 24.1
1995 25.3 23.9
1994 25.2 23.6
1993 25.2 23.4
1992 25.2 23.2
1991 25.1 22.9
1990 24.6 22.7
1989 24.2 22.5
1988 23.9 22.3
1987 23.6 22.1
1986 23.3 21.8
1985 23 21.6
1984 22.8 21.4
1983 22.6 21.2
1982 22.4 20.9
1981 22.2 20.6
1980 21.8 20.3
1979 21.3 20
1978 20.7 19.7
1977 20.2 19.5
1976 19.6 19.2
1975 19.2 18.9
1974 18.7 18.6
1973 18.3 18.4
1972 17.9 18.1
1971 17.6 17.8
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.2 17.3
1968 17.2 17.1
1967 17.4 16.9
1966 17.7 16.8
1965 17.9 16.7
1964 18.2 16.7
1963 18.4 16.7
1962 18.5 16.7
1961 18.7 16.8
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2024
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Costa Rica
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
98%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
85.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.69
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Costa Rica
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
3,129 mi
2017

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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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