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Bahrain vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 174th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Curacao
Population
1669503
155976
Population rank 151/197 179/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$32,693
2024
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
$14,995
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Curacao
2024 $47,109,734,309 $3,561,178,196
2023 $46,192,260,638 $3,281,419,347
2022 $46,458,191,489 $3,075,180,835
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,739,594,360
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,534,327,592
2019 $40,446,808,511 $3,026,124,116
2018 $39,567,978,723 $3,046,364,820
2017 $37,204,813,830 $3,033,433,248
2016 $33,884,680,851 $3,024,690,188
2015 $32,523,297,872 $3,058,779,212
2014 $34,772,526,596 $3,059,406,995
2013 $33,823,324,468 $3,033,568,606
2012 $31,963,404,255 $3,012,836,257
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,930,092,237
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,951,342,793
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,869,153,184
2008 $25,710,904,255 $2,833,476,145
2007 $21,730,000,000 $2,593,831,508
2006 $18,504,760,638 $2,457,581,732
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,344,637,263
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,237,160,503
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,202,117,374
2002 $9,593,510,638 $2,160,784,693
2001 $8,976,196,809 $2,143,450,726
2000 $9,062,898,936 $2,120,511,229
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 Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Curacao
2024 $29,654 $22,833
2023 $29,290 $21,218
2022 $30,471 $20,057
2021 $27,148 $17,796
2020 $24,343 $16,300
2019 $27,260 $19,221
2018 $26,324 $19,119
2017 $24,785 $18,938
2016 $23,800 $18,944
2015 $23,734 $19,362
2014 $26,452 $19,623
2013 $26,990 $19,721
2012 $26,439 $19,810
2011 $25,033 $19,426
2010 $21,819 $19,847
2009 $19,465 $19,540
2008 $23,299 $19,423
2007 $20,908 $18,006
2006 $19,267 $17,400
2005 $17,966 $17,032
2004 $15,964 $16,671
2003 $14,486 $16,696
2002 $13,501 $16,724
2001 $13,573 $16,610
2000 $14,214 $15,841
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. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Curacao
2026 81.7 77.3
2025 81.6 77.2
2024 81.4 77
2023 81.3 76.8
2022 81 76.7
2021 78.1 75.7
2020 78.7 76.5
2019 80.5 76.5
2018 80.4 76.5
2017 80.4 76.4
2016 80.4 76.3
2015 80.3 76.5
2014 80.2 76.4
2013 80 76.2
2012 79.6 76
2011 79.1 75.6
2010 78.6 75.1
2009 78 74.5
2008 77.5 74.3
2007 77 74.1
2006 76.5 74
2005 76.1 73.9
2004 75.8 73.7
2003 75.5 73.6
2002 75.2 73.5
2001 74.9 73.4
2000 74.7 73.3
1999 74.4 73.2
1998 74.1 73.1
1997 73.9 73
1996 73.6 72.9
1995 73.4 72.8
1994 73.1 72.8
1993 72.9 72.7
1992 72.8 72.7
1991 72.7 72.5
1990 72.6 72.4
1989 72.5 72.2
1988 72.5 72.2
1987 72.4 72.1
1986 72.3 72
1985 72.1 71.9
1984 71.9 71.7
1983 71.6 71.5
1982 71.4 71.4
1981 71 71.2
1980 70.7 71
1979 70.3 70.7
1978 69.9 70.4
1977 69.4 70.2
1976 68.9 70
1975 68.3 69.7
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 66.9 69.1
1972 66.1 68.8
1971 65.3 68.5
1970 64.4 68.2
1969 63.4 67.9
1968 62.3 67.7
1967 61 67.4
1966 59.7 67.1
1965 58.4 66.9
1964 56.9 66.6
1963 55.4 66.3
1962 53.9 66
1961 52.3 65.7
1960 50.6 65.4
1959 49 65.1
1958 47.3 64.7
1957 45.7 64.2
1956 44.1 63.8
1955 42.8 63.3
1954 41.6 62.7
1953 40.7 62.1
1952 39.9 61.6
1951 39.3 61
1950 38.6 60.3

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

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Bahrain and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Curacao
2024 1,588,670 155,967
2023 1,577,059 154,654
2022 1,524,693 153,321
2021 1,504,365 153,948
2020 1,472,204 155,482
2019 1,483,756 157,441
2018 1,503,091 159,336
2017 1,501,116 160,175
2016 1,423,726 159,664
2015 1,370,322 157,980
2014 1,314,562 155,909
2013 1,253,191 153,822
2012 1,208,964 152,088
2011 1,195,020 150,831
2010 1,228,543 148,703
2009 1,178,415 146,833
2008 1,103,496 145,880
2007 1,039,295 144,056
2006 960,424 141,239
2005 888,822 137,658
2004 823,741 134,192
2003 764,517 131,897
2002 710,553 129,205
2001 661,316 129,047
2000 637,582 133,860
1999 620,989 139,428
1998 604,842 144,472
1997 589,115 146,956
1996 573,792 146,306
1995 558,879 145,139
1994 544,366 144,630
1993 530,225 144,299
1992 516,458 143,912
1991 503,052 144,403
1990 514,797 145,400
1989 497,327 146,937
1988 479,929 149,254
1987 462,854 151,456
1986 446,286 152,662
1985 430,358 152,711
1984 415,154 151,940
1983 400,707 151,159
1982 386,983 150,101
1981 373,524 148,629
1980 358,978 148,041
1979 343,457 147,851
1978 328,046 148,341
1977 312,823 149,459
1976 297,863 149,399
1975 283,243 149,129
1974 269,038 148,351
1973 255,320 146,912
1972 242,113 147,710
1971 230,733 147,389
1970 224,809 144,739
1969 222,469 142,581
1968 219,337 140,298
1967 214,189 138,140
1966 207,543 136,682
1965 200,866 135,266
1964 193,816 133,148
1963 186,501 130,860
1962 179,349 128,414
1961 172,346 126,125
1960 165,477 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Curacao

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Curacao
2023 1.82 1.2
2022 1.84 1.3
2021 1.85 1.4
2020 1.86 1.4
2019 1.84 1.6
2018 1.91 1.7
2017 1.98 1.5
2016 2.04 1.7
2015 2.11 1.9
2014 2.15 2
2013 2.17 2.1
2012 2.11 2.2
2011 2.03 2.1
2010 1.99 2.2
2009 2.05 2.1
2008 2.15 2.2
2007 2.28 2
2006 2.46 2.1
2005 2.67 2.04
2004 2.77 2.1
2003 2.78 2.19
2002 2.7 2.3
2001 2.65 2.4
2000 2.8 2.34
1999 2.9 2.29
1998 2.89 2.32
1997 2.92 2.37
1996 2.99 2.4
1995 3.13 2.42
1994 3.29 2.43
1993 3.46 2.44
1992 3.55 2.43
1991 3.63 2.37
1990 3.82 2.3
1989 3.96 2.27
1988 4.04 2.25
1987 4.13 2.24
1986 4.25 2.24
1985 4.28 2.24
1984 4.3 2.24
1983 4.41 2.24
1982 4.51 2.24
1981 4.6 2.25
1980 4.76 2.27
1979 4.94 2.31
1978 5.12 2.38
1977 5.29 2.46
1976 5.45 2.55
1975 5.62 2.66
1974 5.79 2.77
1973 5.97 2.87
1972 6.14 2.99
1971 6.28 3.18
1970 6.43 3.4
1969 6.57 3.61
1968 6.71 3.83
1967 6.84 4.06
1966 6.94 4.26
1965 7.03 4.47
1964 7.09 4.64
1963 7.14 4.8
1962 7.19 4.93
1961 7.23 5.04
1960 7.26 5.13

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

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Bahrain and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Curacao
2024 34.2 39.5
2023 33.8 39.2
2022 32.6 39
2021 31.6 38.7
2020 31.9 38.5
2019 32.2 37.6
2018 31.8 38.4
2017 31.4 40.2
2016 31.2 40.1
2015 31.1 40
2014 30.9 39.9
2013 30.8 39.9
2012 30.5 39.9
2011 30.2 39.5
2010 30 39
2009 29.6 38.4
2008 28.9 37.9
2007 28.3 37.3
2006 27.8 36.8
2005 27.4 36.3
2004 27 35.8
2003 26.8 35.3
2002 26.8 34.6
2001 26.8 34.1
2000 26.6 33.6
1999 26.2 33
1998 25.8 32.4
1997 25.5 31.8
1996 25.4 31.3
1995 25.3 30.8
1994 25.2 30.3
1993 25.2 29.8
1992 25.2 29.2
1991 25.1 28.7
1990 24.6 28.2
1989 24.2 27.7
1988 23.9 27.1
1987 23.6 26.6
1986 23.3 26.1
1985 23 25.6
1984 22.8 25.1
1983 22.6 24.6
1982 22.4 24.1
1981 22.2 23.7
1980 21.8 23.3
1979 21.3 22.8
1978 20.7 22.4
1977 20.2 22
1976 19.6 21.6
1975 19.2 21.2
1974 18.7 20.8
1973 18.3 20.4
1972 17.9 20.1
1971 17.6 19.9
1970 17.4 19.8
1969 17.2 19.7
1968 17.2 19.7
1967 17.4 19.6
1966 17.7 19.5
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 18.2 19.4
1963 18.4 19.4
1962 18.5 19.5
1961 18.7 19.6
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.44%
2024
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
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
78
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Curacao
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
47.6:52.4
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
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
99
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
n/a
English speaking
80%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
68.1%
2017

Health

Bahrain Curacao
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
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
n/a
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
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahrain Curacao
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
342 mi
2026

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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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