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Bahrain vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 174th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Denmark
Population
1669503
6032403
Population rank 151/197 114/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Denmark
2024 $47,109,734,309 $424,524,722,037
2023 $46,192,260,638 $404,651,706,118
2022 $46,458,191,489 $400,114,306,337
2021 $40,840,212,766 $406,110,162,088
2020 $35,837,632,979 $355,631,021,932
2019 $40,446,808,511 $345,401,473,013
2018 $39,567,978,723 $355,293,374,912
2017 $37,204,813,830 $331,610,593,962
2016 $33,884,680,851 $312,181,849,372
2015 $32,523,297,872 $301,758,922,338
2014 $34,772,526,596 $352,832,602,064
2013 $33,823,324,468 $344,631,016,965
2012 $31,963,404,255 $326,792,574,245
2011 $29,914,680,851 $344,315,595,263
2010 $26,805,984,043 $322,345,594,075
2009 $22,938,218,085 $322,619,152,195
2008 $25,710,904,255 $354,979,471,960
2007 $21,730,000,000 $320,213,157,595
2006 $18,504,760,638 $283,386,151,544
2005 $15,968,723,404 $265,150,087,712
2004 $13,150,159,574 $251,986,155,631
2003 $11,074,813,830 $218,421,193,436
2002 $9,593,510,638 $178,788,209,558
2001 $8,976,196,809 $164,881,594,415
2000 $9,062,898,936 $164,043,817,224
1999 $7,528,469,149 $177,887,720,536
1998 $7,031,309,043 $176,877,077,513
1997 $7,219,407,713 $173,241,365,735
1996 $6,938,166,755 $187,481,157,846
1995 $6,651,180,851 $184,848,481,008
1994 $6,330,627,926 $156,017,919,221
1993 $5,913,001,064 $143,111,306,004
1992 $5,402,232,447 $152,966,494,260
1991 $5,248,911,170 $139,180,507,778
1990 $4,809,511,005 $138,217,740,684
1989 $4,393,093,963 $112,312,200,761
1988 $4,209,834,173 $115,540,189,705
1987 $3,856,922,694 $109,183,446,340
1986 $3,470,746,843 $87,748,695,217
1985 $4,152,376,484 $62,452,421,011
1984 $4,440,874,566 $58,868,891,335
1983 $4,247,030,468 $60,331,158,447
1982 $4,145,421,080 $60,084,214,872
1981 $3,943,109,532 $61,459,941,461
1980 $3,493,834,468 $70,811,287,816
1979 $2,710,160,739 $70,393,030,603
1978 $2,272,042,965 $60,320,089,218
1977 $1,989,060,283 $49,711,709,588
1976 $1,581,709,519 $44,503,607,444
1975 $1,099,107,601 $40,418,967,666
1974 $1,042,176,884 $34,125,712,481
1973 $761,132,545 $30,718,181,337
1972 $534,081,184 $23,230,667,549
1971 $422,181,562 $19,086,192,720
1970 $391,577,364 $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Bahrain and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Denmark
2024 $29,654 $71,026
2023 $29,290 $68,044
2022 $30,471 $67,781
2021 $27,148 $69,341
2020 $24,343 $60,985
2019 $27,260 $59,404
2018 $26,324 $61,325
2017 $24,785 $57,522
2016 $23,800 $54,501
2015 $23,734 $53,094
2014 $26,452 $62,520
2013 $26,990 $61,378
2012 $26,439 $58,444
2011 $25,033 $61,810
2010 $21,819 $58,105
2009 $19,465 $58,413
2008 $23,299 $64,617
2007 $20,908 $58,632
2006 $19,267 $52,119
2005 $17,966 $48,926
2004 $15,964 $46,625
2003 $14,486 $40,519
2002 $13,501 $33,257
2001 $13,573 $30,768
2000 $14,214 $30,722
1999 $12,123 $33,426
1998 $11,625 $33,346
1997 $12,255 $32,780
1996 $12,092 $35,622
1995 $11,901 $35,321
1994 $11,629 $29,968
1993 $11,152 $27,582
1992 $10,460 $29,579
1991 $10,434 $27,003
1990 $9,343 $26,886
1989 $8,833 $21,882
1988 $8,772 $22,525
1987 $8,333 $21,296
1986 $7,777 $17,137
1985 $9,649 $12,213
1984 $10,697 $11,517
1983 $10,599 $11,797
1982 $10,712 $11,740
1981 $10,557 $12,000
1980 $9,733 $13,822
1979 $7,891 $13,757
1978 $6,926 $11,818
1977 $6,358 $9,770
1976 $5,310 $8,773
1975 $3,880 $7,988
1974 $3,874 $6,764
1973 $2,981 $6,117
1972 $2,206 $4,654
1971 $1,830 $3,846
1970 $1,742 $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Bahrain vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Denmark
2026 81.7 82.4
2025 81.6 82.2
2024 81.4 82.1
2023 81.3 81.9
2022 81 81.3
2021 78.1 81.4
2020 78.7 81.5
2019 80.5 81.4
2018 80.4 81
2017 80.4 81.1
2016 80.4 80.9
2015 80.3 80.7
2014 80.2 80.6
2013 80 80.3
2012 79.6 80.1
2011 79.1 79.8
2010 78.6 79.2
2009 78 79
2008 77.5 78.7
2007 77 78.3
2006 76.5 78.2
2005 76.1 78.2
2004 75.8 77.8
2003 75.5 77.4
2002 75.2 77.1
2001 74.9 77
2000 74.7 76.8
1999 74.4 76.6
1998 74.1 76.4
1997 73.9 76
1996 73.6 75.7
1995 73.4 75.3
1994 73.1 75.4
1993 72.9 75.2
1992 72.8 75.3
1991 72.7 75.2
1990 72.6 74.9
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.5 74.8
1987 72.4 74.7
1986 72.3 74.6
1985 72.1 74.5
1984 71.9 74.6
1983 71.6 74.5
1982 71.4 74.6
1981 71 74.3
1980 70.7 74.1
1979 70.3 74.2
1978 69.9 74.4
1977 69.4 74.7
1976 68.9 73.8
1975 68.3 74.1
1974 67.6 73.8
1973 66.9 73.7
1972 66.1 73.5
1971 65.3 73.4
1970 64.4 73.4
1969 63.4 73.2
1968 62.3 73.1
1967 61 73
1966 59.7 72.5
1965 58.4 72.4
1964 56.9 72.5
1963 55.4 72.4
1962 53.9 72.4
1961 52.3 72.5
1960 50.6 72.2
1959 49 72.2
1958 47.3 72.2
1957 45.7 71.8
1956 44.1 72
1955 42.8 71.9
1954 41.6 71.3
1953 40.7 71.2
1952 39.9 70.8
1951 39.3 70.9
1950 38.6 70.3

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

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Bahrain and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Denmark
2024 1,588,670 5,976,992
2023 1,577,059 5,946,952
2022 1,524,693 5,903,037
2021 1,504,365 5,856,733
2020 1,472,204 5,831,404
2019 1,483,756 5,814,422
2018 1,503,091 5,793,636
2017 1,501,116 5,764,980
2016 1,423,726 5,728,010
2015 1,370,322 5,683,483
2014 1,314,562 5,643,475
2013 1,253,191 5,614,932
2012 1,208,964 5,591,572
2011 1,195,020 5,570,572
2010 1,228,543 5,547,683
2009 1,178,415 5,523,095
2008 1,103,496 5,493,621
2007 1,039,295 5,461,438
2006 960,424 5,437,272
2005 888,822 5,419,432
2004 823,741 5,404,523
2003 764,517 5,390,574
2002 710,553 5,375,931
2001 661,316 5,358,783
2000 637,582 5,339,616
1999 620,989 5,321,799
1998 604,842 5,304,219
1997 589,115 5,284,991
1996 573,792 5,263,074
1995 558,879 5,233,373
1994 544,366 5,206,180
1993 530,225 5,188,628
1992 516,458 5,171,370
1991 503,052 5,154,298
1990 514,797 5,140,939
1989 497,327 5,132,594
1988 479,929 5,129,516
1987 462,854 5,127,024
1986 446,286 5,120,534
1985 430,358 5,113,691
1984 415,154 5,111,619
1983 400,707 5,114,297
1982 386,983 5,117,810
1981 373,524 5,121,572
1980 358,978 5,123,027
1979 343,457 5,116,801
1978 328,046 5,104,248
1977 312,823 5,088,419
1976 297,863 5,072,596
1975 283,243 5,059,862
1974 269,038 5,045,297
1973 255,320 5,021,861
1972 242,113 4,991,596
1971 230,733 4,963,126
1970 224,809 4,928,757
1969 222,469 4,891,860
1968 219,337 4,864,883
1967 214,189 4,835,354
1966 207,543 4,797,381
1965 200,866 4,759,012
1964 193,816 4,722,072
1963 186,501 4,684,483
1962 179,349 4,647,727
1961 172,346 4,611,687
1960 165,477 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Denmark

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Denmark
2023 1.82 1.5
2022 1.84 1.55
2021 1.85 1.72
2020 1.86 1.68
2019 1.84 1.7
2018 1.91 1.73
2017 1.98 1.75
2016 2.04 1.79
2015 2.11 1.71
2014 2.15 1.69
2013 2.17 1.67
2012 2.11 1.73
2011 2.03 1.75
2010 1.99 1.87
2009 2.05 1.84
2008 2.15 1.89
2007 2.28 1.84
2006 2.46 1.85
2005 2.67 1.8
2004 2.77 1.78
2003 2.78 1.76
2002 2.7 1.72
2001 2.65 1.74
2000 2.8 1.77
1999 2.9 1.73
1998 2.89 1.72
1997 2.92 1.75
1996 2.99 1.75
1995 3.13 1.8
1994 3.29 1.81
1993 3.46 1.75
1992 3.55 1.76
1991 3.63 1.68
1990 3.82 1.67
1989 3.96 1.62
1988 4.04 1.56
1987 4.13 1.5
1986 4.25 1.48
1985 4.28 1.45
1984 4.3 1.4
1983 4.41 1.38
1982 4.51 1.43
1981 4.6 1.44
1980 4.76 1.55
1979 4.94 1.6
1978 5.12 1.67
1977 5.29 1.66
1976 5.45 1.75
1975 5.62 1.92
1974 5.79 1.9
1973 5.97 1.92
1972 6.14 2.03
1971 6.28 2.04
1970 6.43 1.95
1969 6.57 2
1968 6.71 2.12
1967 6.84 2.35
1966 6.94 2.62
1965 7.03 2.61
1964 7.09 2.6
1963 7.14 2.67
1962 7.19 2.55
1961 7.23 2.55
1960 7.26 2.57

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

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Bahrain and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Denmark
2024 34.2 42.3
2023 33.8 42.2
2022 32.6 42.1
2021 31.6 42.2
2020 31.9 42.1
2019 32.2 41.9
2018 31.8 41.8
2017 31.4 41.7
2016 31.2 41.6
2015 31.1 41.5
2014 30.9 41.4
2013 30.8 41.2
2012 30.5 41
2011 30.2 40.7
2010 30 40.5
2009 29.6 40.4
2008 28.9 40.2
2007 28.3 40.1
2006 27.8 39.8
2005 27.4 39.5
2004 27 39.2
2003 26.8 39
2002 26.8 38.8
2001 26.8 38.6
2000 26.6 38.4
1999 26.2 38.2
1998 25.8 38
1997 25.5 37.9
1996 25.4 37.7
1995 25.3 37.7
1994 25.2 37.6
1993 25.2 37.5
1992 25.2 37.4
1991 25.1 37.3
1990 24.6 37.1
1989 24.2 36.9
1988 23.9 36.7
1987 23.6 36.5
1986 23.3 36.2
1985 23 36
1984 22.8 35.7
1983 22.6 35.5
1982 22.4 35.1
1981 22.2 34.7
1980 21.8 34.3
1979 21.3 33.9
1978 20.7 33.7
1977 20.2 33.4
1976 19.6 33.2
1975 19.2 33
1974 18.7 32.8
1973 18.3 32.7
1972 17.9 32.6
1971 17.6 32.5
1970 17.4 32.5
1969 17.2 32.5
1968 17.2 32.5
1967 17.4 32.5
1966 17.7 32.6
1965 17.9 32.8
1964 18.2 32.9
1963 18.4 33
1962 18.5 33
1961 18.7 33.1
1960 18.8 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Denmark
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Bahrain Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Denmark
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
45,717 mi
2010

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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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