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Bahrain vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 174th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Cyprus
Population
1669503
1386362
Population rank 151/197 153/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Cyprus
2024 $47,109,734,309 $37,634,533,332
2023 $46,192,260,638 $35,075,423,857
2022 $46,458,191,489 $31,218,038,929
2021 $40,840,212,766 $30,372,642,502
2020 $35,837,632,979 $25,555,093,854
2019 $40,446,808,511 $26,196,667,100
2018 $39,567,978,723 $25,754,001,368
2017 $37,204,813,830 $22,946,570,629
2016 $33,884,680,851 $21,046,462,281
2015 $32,523,297,872 $19,909,278,417
2014 $34,772,526,596 $23,225,918,260
2013 $33,823,324,468 $23,959,712,861
2012 $31,963,404,255 $25,047,436,975
2011 $29,914,680,851 $27,641,549,302
2010 $26,805,984,043 $25,799,940,078
2009 $22,938,218,085 $26,048,179,949
2008 $25,710,904,255 $27,844,646,258
2007 $21,730,000,000 $23,968,727,074
2006 $18,504,760,638 $20,072,754,987
2005 $15,968,723,404 $18,433,412,511
2004 $13,150,159,574 $17,320,551,250
2003 $11,074,813,830 $14,547,329,558
2002 $9,593,510,638 $11,420,228,846
2001 $8,976,196,809 $10,397,898,907
2000 $9,062,898,936 $9,985,847,314
1999 $7,528,469,149 $10,497,907,228
1998 $7,031,309,043 $10,248,618,778
1997 $7,219,407,713 $9,547,816,420
1996 $6,938,166,755 $10,011,914,680
1995 $6,651,180,851 $9,933,137,128
1994 $6,330,627,926 $7,425,703,929
1993 $5,913,001,064 $6,590,291,048
1992 $5,402,232,447 $6,912,150,456
1991 $5,248,911,170 $5,770,197,348
1990 $4,809,511,005 $5,591,130,218
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,563,482,604
1988 $4,209,834,173 $4,278,792,597
1987 $3,856,922,694 $3,704,813,886
1986 $3,470,746,843 $3,090,734,463
1985 $4,152,376,484 $2,430,411,900
1984 $4,440,874,566 $2,278,248,953
1983 $4,247,030,468 $2,160,364,071
1982 $4,145,421,080 $2,159,242,417
1981 $3,943,109,532 $2,087,496,374
1980 $3,493,834,468 $2,154,311,277
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,288,699,776
1978 $2,272,042,965 $964,024,364
1977 $1,989,060,283 $734,876,021
1976 $1,581,709,519 $576,090,074
1975 $1,099,107,601 $489,912,574
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 Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Cyprus
2024 $29,654 $27,707
2023 $29,290 $26,079
2022 $30,471 $23,448
2021 $27,148 $23,057
2020 $24,343 $19,624
2019 $27,260 $20,360
2018 $26,324 $20,267
2017 $24,785 $18,295
2016 $23,800 $17,013
2015 $23,734 $16,326
2014 $26,452 $19,326
2013 $26,990 $20,238
2012 $26,439 $21,493
2011 $25,033 $24,110
2010 $21,819 $22,876
2009 $19,465 $23,480
2008 $23,299 $25,522
2007 $20,908 $22,344
2006 $19,267 $19,037
2005 $17,966 $17,790
2004 $15,964 $17,016
2003 $14,486 $14,553
2002 $13,501 $11,636
2001 $13,573 $10,785
2000 $14,214 $10,537
1999 $12,123 $11,273
1998 $11,625 $11,206
1997 $12,255 $10,637
1996 $12,092 $11,373
1995 $11,901 $11,514
1994 $11,629 $8,791
1993 $11,152 $7,978
1992 $10,460 $8,530
1991 $10,434 $7,222
1990 $9,343 $7,092
1989 $8,833 $5,870
1988 $8,772 $5,584
1987 $8,333 $4,908
1986 $7,777 $4,159
1985 $9,649 $3,324
1984 $10,697 $3,167
1983 $10,599 $3,055
1982 $10,712 $3,100
1981 $10,557 $3,030
1980 $9,733 $3,154
1979 $7,891 $1,902
1978 $6,926 $1,434
1977 $6,358 $1,102
1976 $5,310 $870
1975 $3,880 $743
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. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Cyprus
2026 81.7 82.2
2025 81.6 82
2024 81.4 81.8
2023 81.3 81.6
2022 81 80.4
2021 78.1 80.6
2020 78.7 81.2
2019 80.5 81.5
2018 80.4 81.6
2017 80.4 81.5
2016 80.4 81.5
2015 80.3 81.5
2014 80.2 81.3
2013 80 81.3
2012 79.6 81.1
2011 79.1 80.9
2010 78.6 80.6
2009 78 80.4
2008 77.5 79.9
2007 77 79.8
2006 76.5 79.5
2005 76.1 79.2
2004 75.8 79
2003 75.5 78.9
2002 75.2 78.8
2001 74.9 78.2
2000 74.7 77.9
1999 74.4 77.6
1998 74.1 77.2
1997 73.9 77.1
1996 73.6 76.9
1995 73.4 76.6
1994 73.1 76.4
1993 72.9 76.3
1992 72.8 76.3
1991 72.7 76.2
1990 72.6 76
1989 72.5 75.8
1988 72.5 75.4
1987 72.4 75.3
1986 72.3 74.9
1985 72.1 74.6
1984 71.9 74
1983 71.6 73.7
1982 71.4 73.5
1981 71 73.1
1980 70.7 72.8
1979 70.3 72.2
1978 69.9 71.7
1977 69.4 71.3
1976 68.9 70.8
1975 68.3 70.3
1974 67.6 54.6
1973 66.9 69
1972 66.1 68.6
1971 65.3 68.4
1970 64.4 68.1
1969 63.4 67.6
1968 62.3 67.3
1967 61 66.9
1966 59.7 66.5
1965 58.4 66.1
1964 56.9 62.2
1963 55.4 61.8
1962 53.9 64.7
1961 52.3 64.1
1960 50.6 63.3
1959 49 62.3
1958 47.3 61.6
1957 45.7 61
1956 44.1 60.4
1955 42.8 59.7
1954 41.6 59.3
1953 40.7 58.4
1952 39.9 57.7
1951 39.3 56.8
1950 38.6 55.8

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

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Bahrain and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Cyprus
2024 1,588,670 1,358,282
2023 1,577,059 1,344,976
2022 1,524,693 1,331,370
2021 1,504,365 1,317,309
2020 1,472,204 1,302,247
2019 1,483,756 1,286,671
2018 1,503,091 1,270,737
2017 1,501,116 1,254,275
2016 1,423,726 1,237,112
2015 1,370,322 1,219,502
2014 1,314,562 1,201,801
2013 1,253,191 1,183,895
2012 1,208,964 1,165,397
2011 1,195,020 1,146,493
2010 1,228,543 1,127,816
2009 1,178,415 1,109,371
2008 1,103,496 1,091,026
2007 1,039,295 1,072,714
2006 960,424 1,054,418
2005 888,822 1,036,151
2004 823,741 1,017,875
2003 764,517 999,590
2002 710,553 981,440
2001 661,316 964,127
2000 637,582 947,667
1999 620,989 931,234
1998 604,842 914,548
1997 589,115 897,568
1996 573,792 880,290
1995 558,879 862,695
1994 544,366 844,667
1993 530,225 826,034
1992 516,458 810,341
1991 503,052 798,944
1990 514,797 788,351
1989 497,327 777,420
1988 479,929 766,235
1987 462,854 754,785
1986 446,286 743,105
1985 430,358 731,277
1984 415,154 719,334
1983 400,707 707,225
1982 386,983 696,497
1981 373,524 688,893
1980 358,978 683,076
1979 343,457 677,549
1978 328,046 672,249
1977 312,823 667,101
1976 297,863 662,032
1975 283,243 659,405
1974 269,038 663,254
1973 255,320 665,937
1972 242,113 661,063
1971 230,733 654,050
1970 224,809 647,446
1969 222,469 641,189
1968 219,337 635,157
1967 214,189 629,251
1966 207,543 623,390
1965 200,866 617,736
1964 193,816 612,521
1963 186,501 607,252
1962 179,349 601,466
1961 172,346 595,514
1960 165,477 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Cyprus
2023 1.82 1.39
2022 1.84 1.39
2021 1.85 1.39
2020 1.86 1.36
2019 1.84 1.33
2018 1.91 1.32
2017 1.98 1.32
2016 2.04 1.36
2015 2.11 1.32
2014 2.15 1.31
2013 2.17 1.3
2012 2.11 1.38
2011 2.03 1.36
2010 1.99 1.43
2009 2.05 1.48
2008 2.15 1.48
2007 2.28 1.45
2006 2.46 1.51
2005 2.67 1.48
2004 2.77 1.51
2003 2.78 1.51
2002 2.7 1.5
2001 2.65 1.57
2000 2.8 1.64
1999 2.9 1.67
1998 2.89 1.76
1997 2.92 1.86
1996 2.99 1.95
1995 3.13 2.03
1994 3.29 2.16
1993 3.46 2.25
1992 3.55 2.46
1991 3.63 2.34
1990 3.82 2.4
1989 3.96 2.37
1988 4.04 2.47
1987 4.13 2.39
1986 4.25 2.45
1985 4.28 2.43
1984 4.3 2.51
1983 4.41 2.49
1982 4.51 2.49
1981 4.6 2.15
1980 4.76 2.3
1979 4.94 2.14
1978 5.12 2.08
1977 5.29 2.09
1976 5.45 2.33
1975 5.62 2.11
1974 5.79 2.28
1973 5.97 2.4
1972 6.14 2.99
1971 6.28 3.04
1970 6.43 3.07
1969 6.57 3.19
1968 6.71 3.27
1967 6.84 3.32
1966 6.94 3.4
1965 7.03 3.47
1964 7.09 3.41
1963 7.14 3.49
1962 7.19 3.51
1961 7.23 3.62
1960 7.26 3.39

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

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Bahrain and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Cyprus
2024 34.2 39.2
2023 33.8 38.8
2022 32.6 38.4
2021 31.6 38
2020 31.9 37.6
2019 32.2 37.2
2018 31.8 36.8
2017 31.4 36.4
2016 31.2 36
2015 31.1 35.6
2014 30.9 35.2
2013 30.8 34.8
2012 30.5 34.5
2011 30.2 34.2
2010 30 33.9
2009 29.6 33.6
2008 28.9 33.4
2007 28.3 33.1
2006 27.8 32.8
2005 27.4 32.6
2004 27 32.4
2003 26.8 32.2
2002 26.8 32
2001 26.8 31.8
2000 26.6 31.6
1999 26.2 31.4
1998 25.8 31.2
1997 25.5 31
1996 25.4 30.8
1995 25.3 30.6
1994 25.2 30.5
1993 25.2 30.4
1992 25.2 30.3
1991 25.1 30.1
1990 24.6 29.8
1989 24.2 29.6
1988 23.9 29.4
1987 23.6 29.2
1986 23.3 29.1
1985 23 28.9
1984 22.8 28.8
1983 22.6 28.7
1982 22.4 28.5
1981 22.2 28.2
1980 21.8 27.7
1979 21.3 27.2
1978 20.7 26.8
1977 20.2 26.3
1976 19.6 25.9
1975 19.2 25.5
1974 18.7 25.4
1973 18.3 25.3
1972 17.9 25.1
1971 17.6 24.9
1970 17.4 24.7
1969 17.2 24.5
1968 17.2 24.3
1967 17.4 24.2
1966 17.7 24
1965 17.9 23.9
1964 18.2 23.7
1963 18.4 23.5
1962 18.5 23.3
1961 18.7 23.1
1960 18.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Cyprus
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
91.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Cyprus
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
12,366 mi
2016

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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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