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Bahrain vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 174th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Croatia
Population
1669503
3812193
Population rank 151/197 129/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Croatia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $92,983,810,329
2023 $46,192,260,638 $85,624,153,964
2022 $46,458,191,489 $71,196,498,671
2021 $40,840,212,766 $69,002,365,163
2020 $35,837,632,979 $57,959,843,541
2019 $40,446,808,511 $61,466,721,186
2018 $39,567,978,723 $61,667,925,219
2017 $37,204,813,830 $56,182,782,586
2016 $33,884,680,851 $52,650,714,172
2015 $32,523,297,872 $50,998,893,385
2014 $34,772,526,596 $59,606,934,501
2013 $33,823,324,468 $59,846,265,182
2012 $31,963,404,255 $57,548,115,904
2011 $29,914,680,851 $62,889,007,657
2010 $26,805,984,043 $58,975,205,417
2009 $22,938,218,085 $62,315,996,675
2008 $25,710,904,255 $68,472,854,617
2007 $21,730,000,000 $59,290,621,398
2006 $18,504,760,638 $49,583,544,860
2005 $15,968,723,404 $45,013,119,282
2004 $13,150,159,574 $41,836,292,157
2003 $11,074,813,830 $35,245,317,002
2002 $9,593,510,638 $26,757,722,429
2001 $8,976,196,809 $23,066,883,850
2000 $9,062,898,936 $22,134,411,297
1999 $7,528,469,149 $23,777,026,779
1998 $7,031,309,043 $25,890,228,430
1997 $7,219,407,713 $24,175,764,812
1996 $6,938,166,755 $24,150,978,347
1995 $6,651,180,851 $22,772,394,547
1994 $6,330,627,926 $15,062,911,617
1993 $5,913,001,064 $11,259,647,874
1992 $5,402,232,447 $10,621,169,291
1991 $5,248,911,170 $18,760,386,775
1990 $4,809,511,005 $25,650,213,280
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 Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Croatia
2024 $29,654 $24,050
2023 $29,290 $22,184
2022 $30,471 $18,466
2021 $27,148 $17,789
2020 $24,343 $14,808
2019 $27,260 $15,564
2018 $26,324 $15,460
2017 $24,785 $13,902
2016 $23,800 $12,820
2015 $23,734 $12,284
2014 $26,452 $14,187
2013 $26,990 $14,135
2012 $26,439 $13,508
2011 $25,033 $14,692
2010 $21,819 $13,730
2009 $19,465 $14,475
2008 $23,299 $15,888
2007 $20,908 $13,756
2006 $19,267 $11,501
2005 $17,966 $10,444
2004 $15,964 $9,719
2003 $14,486 $8,190
2002 $13,501 $6,220
2001 $13,573 $5,365
2000 $14,214 $4,954
1999 $12,123 $5,269
1998 $11,625 $5,713
1997 $12,255 $5,331
1996 $12,092 $5,300
1995 $11,901 $4,929
1994 $11,629 $3,238
1993 $11,152 $2,448
1992 $10,460 $2,321
1991 $10,434 $4,001
1990 $9,343 $5,369
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. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Croatia
2026 81.7 79.1
2025 81.6 78.9
2024 81.4 78.8
2023 81.3 78.6
2022 81 78.3
2021 78.1 77.1
2020 78.7 77.5
2019 80.5 78.2
2018 80.4 77.9
2017 80.4 77.7
2016 80.4 77.6
2015 80.3 77.6
2014 80.2 77.5
2013 80 77.5
2012 79.6 77.3
2011 79.1 77
2010 78.6 76.7
2009 78 76.3
2008 77.5 76
2007 77 75.9
2006 76.5 75.7
2005 76.1 75.6
2004 75.8 75.3
2003 75.5 74.7
2002 75.2 74.6
2001 74.9 74.4
2000 74.7 74
1999 74.4 73.6
1998 74.1 73.2
1997 73.9 73
1996 73.6 73
1995 73.4 72.6
1994 73.1 72.6
1993 72.9 72.3
1992 72.8 71.7
1991 72.7 70.6
1990 72.6 72.2
1989 72.5 72.5
1988 72.5 72.2
1987 72.4 71.9
1986 72.3 71.8
1985 72.1 71.5
1984 71.9 71
1983 71.6 70.7
1982 71.4 70.7
1981 71 70.9
1980 70.7 71
1979 70.3 71.1
1978 69.9 71.3
1977 69.4 71.4
1976 68.9 71.4
1975 68.3 71
1974 67.6 70.6
1973 66.9 70.1
1972 66.1 69.8
1971 65.3 69.4
1970 64.4 69.2
1969 63.4 69
1968 62.3 68.9
1967 61 69
1966 59.7 68.9
1965 58.4 68.5
1964 56.9 68
1963 55.4 67.6
1962 53.9 67.3
1961 52.3 66.5
1960 50.6 65.9
1959 49 65.5
1958 47.3 65
1957 45.7 64.4
1956 44.1 63.6
1955 42.8 63.1
1954 41.6 62.2
1953 40.7 61.5
1952 39.9 59.8
1951 39.3 59
1950 38.6 58.5

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

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Bahrain and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Croatia
2024 1,588,670 3,866,200
2023 1,577,059 3,859,686
2022 1,524,693 3,855,641
2021 1,504,365 3,878,981
2020 1,472,204 3,914,206
2019 1,483,756 3,949,390
2018 1,503,091 3,988,775
2017 1,501,116 4,041,407
2016 1,423,726 4,106,867
2015 1,370,322 4,151,725
2014 1,314,562 4,201,598
2013 1,253,191 4,233,922
2012 1,208,964 4,260,368
2011 1,195,020 4,280,622
2010 1,228,543 4,295,427
2009 1,178,415 4,305,181
2008 1,103,496 4,309,705
2007 1,039,295 4,310,217
2006 960,424 4,311,159
2005 888,822 4,310,145
2004 823,741 4,304,600
2003 764,517 4,303,399
2002 710,553 4,302,174
2001 661,316 4,299,642
2000 637,582 4,468,302
1999 620,989 4,512,597
1998 604,842 4,532,135
1997 589,115 4,534,920
1996 573,792 4,557,097
1995 558,879 4,620,030
1994 544,366 4,652,024
1993 530,225 4,600,463
1992 516,458 4,575,818
1991 503,052 4,689,022
1990 514,797 4,777,368
1989 497,327 4,767,260
1988 479,929 4,755,207
1987 462,854 4,739,745
1986 446,286 4,721,446
1985 430,358 4,701,417
1984 415,154 4,680,285
1983 400,707 4,658,254
1982 386,983 4,634,234
1981 373,524 4,611,509
1980 358,978 4,599,782
1979 343,457 4,594,778
1978 328,046 4,581,085
1977 312,823 4,559,571
1976 297,863 4,535,934
1975 283,243 4,512,082
1974 269,038 4,490,660
1973 255,320 4,470,161
1972 242,113 4,450,564
1971 230,733 4,431,275
1970 224,809 4,412,252
1969 222,469 4,391,490
1968 219,337 4,365,628
1967 214,189 4,338,683
1966 207,543 4,310,701
1965 200,866 4,280,923
1964 193,816 4,252,876
1963 186,501 4,225,675
1962 179,349 4,196,712
1961 172,346 4,167,292
1960 165,477 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Croatia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Croatia
2023 1.82 1.46
2022 1.84 1.53
2021 1.85 1.62
2020 1.86 1.48
2019 1.84 1.47
2018 1.91 1.47
2017 1.98 1.42
2016 2.04 1.43
2015 2.11 1.41
2014 2.15 1.46
2013 2.17 1.46
2012 2.11 1.52
2011 2.03 1.41
2010 1.99 1.46
2009 2.05 1.5
2008 2.15 1.47
2007 2.28 1.48
2006 2.46 1.47
2005 2.67 1.5
2004 2.77 1.43
2003 2.78 1.41
2002 2.7 1.42
2001 2.65 1.46
2000 2.8 1.39
1999 2.9 1.38
1998 2.89 1.45
1997 2.92 1.69
1996 2.99 1.67
1995 3.13 1.58
1994 3.29 1.47
1993 3.46 1.52
1992 3.55 1.48
1991 3.63 1.53
1990 3.82 1.63
1989 3.96 1.63
1988 4.04 1.79
1987 4.13 1.64
1986 4.25 1.76
1985 4.28 1.82
1984 4.3 1.87
1983 4.41 1.88
1982 4.51 1.9
1981 4.6 1.93
1980 4.76 1.93
1979 4.94 1.95
1978 5.12 1.96
1977 5.29 1.95
1976 5.45 1.94
1975 5.62 1.95
1974 5.79 1.98
1973 5.97 2.01
1972 6.14 2.01
1971 6.28 1.97
1970 6.43 1.88
1969 6.57 1.95
1968 6.71 2.03
1967 6.84 2.1
1966 6.94 2.23
1965 7.03 2.22
1964 7.09 2.14
1963 7.14 2.15
1962 7.19 2.19
1961 7.23 2.22
1960 7.26 2.24

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

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Bahrain and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Croatia
2024 34.2 46
2023 33.8 45.8
2022 32.6 45.6
2021 31.6 45.4
2020 31.9 45.2
2019 32.2 45
2018 31.8 44.6
2017 31.4 44.2
2016 31.2 43.7
2015 31.1 43.3
2014 30.9 43
2013 30.8 42.7
2012 30.5 42.5
2011 30.2 42.2
2010 30 41.9
2009 29.6 41.8
2008 28.9 41.6
2007 28.3 41.4
2006 27.8 41.2
2005 27.4 40.9
2004 27 40.7
2003 26.8 40.5
2002 26.8 40.2
2001 26.8 39.9
2000 26.6 39.6
1999 26.2 39.2
1998 25.8 38.9
1997 25.5 38.6
1996 25.4 38.2
1995 25.3 37.8
1994 25.2 37.3
1993 25.2 36.9
1992 25.2 36.4
1991 25.1 36
1990 24.6 35.6
1989 24.2 35.3
1988 23.9 35
1987 23.6 34.7
1986 23.3 34.4
1985 23 34.2
1984 22.8 34
1983 22.6 33.8
1982 22.4 33.6
1981 22.2 33.5
1980 21.8 33.4
1979 21.3 33.4
1978 20.7 33.3
1977 20.2 33.2
1976 19.6 33.1
1975 19.2 33
1974 18.7 32.8
1973 18.3 32.7
1972 17.9 32.5
1971 17.6 32.3
1970 17.4 32.1
1969 17.2 31.8
1968 17.2 31.5
1967 17.4 31.2
1966 17.7 30.9
1965 17.9 30.6
1964 18.2 30.3
1963 18.4 30
1962 18.5 29.7
1961 18.7 29.4
1960 18.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Croatia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Bahrain Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Croatia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
16,751 mi
2015

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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