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Bahrain vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 174th vs. 29th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Egypt
Population
1669503
120697176
Population rank 151/197 13/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Egypt
2024 $47,109,734,309 $389,059,911,004
2023 $46,192,260,638 $395,926,075,163
2022 $46,458,191,489 $476,747,720,365
2021 $40,840,212,766 $424,671,765,456
2020 $35,837,632,979 $383,817,841,547
2019 $40,446,808,511 $318,678,815,490
2018 $39,567,978,723 $262,588,632,527
2017 $37,204,813,830 $248,362,771,739
2016 $33,884,680,851 $332,441,717,791
2015 $32,523,297,872 $329,366,576,819
2014 $34,772,526,596 $305,595,408,895
2013 $33,823,324,468 $288,434,108,527
2012 $31,963,404,255 $279,116,666,667
2011 $29,914,680,851 $235,989,672,978
2010 $26,805,984,043 $218,983,666,062
2009 $22,938,218,085 $189,147,005,445
2008 $25,710,904,255 $162,818,181,818
2007 $21,730,000,000 $130,437,828,371
2006 $18,504,760,638 $107,426,086,957
2005 $15,968,723,404 $89,660,339,660
2004 $13,150,159,574 $78,782,467,532
2003 $11,074,813,830 $80,288,461,538
2002 $9,593,510,638 $85,146,067,416
2001 $8,976,196,809 $96,684,636,119
2000 $9,062,898,936 $99,838,543,960
1999 $7,528,469,149 $90,710,704,807
1998 $7,031,309,043 $84,828,807,556
1997 $7,219,407,713 $78,436,578,171
1996 $6,938,166,755 $67,629,716,981
1995 $6,651,180,851 $60,159,245,060
1994 $6,330,627,926 $51,897,983,393
1993 $5,913,001,064 $46,578,631,453
1992 $5,402,232,447 $41,855,986,519
1991 $5,248,911,170 $37,387,836,491
1990 $4,809,511,005 $42,978,914,311
1989 $4,393,093,963 $39,756,299,050
1988 $4,209,834,173 $34,980,124,929
1987 $3,856,922,694 $40,455,616,654
1986 $3,470,746,843 $41,253,507,951
1985 $4,152,376,484 $39,053,502,251
1984 $4,440,874,566 $33,971,188,992
1983 $4,247,030,468 $30,966,239,814
1982 $4,145,421,080 $27,655,172,414
1981 $3,943,109,532 $22,136,081,081
1980 $3,493,834,468 $21,669,908,176
1979 $2,710,160,739 $18,020,571,429
1978 $2,272,042,965 $14,811,704,063
1977 $1,989,060,283 $14,400,806,876
1976 $1,581,709,519 $13,315,988,083
1975 $1,099,107,601 $11,632,178,869
1974 $1,042,176,884 $9,228,963,225
1973 $761,132,545 $10,098,534,613
1972 $534,081,184 $9,299,638,056
1971 $422,181,562 $8,609,283,346
1970 $391,577,364 $8,042,200,452
1969 - $6,524,455,206
1968 - $5,932,242,991
1967 - $5,605,484,299
1966 - $5,278,005,612
1965 - $4,948,667,540
1964 - $4,709,245,762
1963 - $4,187,146,232
1962 - $4,035,462,027
1961 - $4,494,575,611
1960 - $4,206,270,352

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

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Bahrain and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Egypt
2024 $29,654 $3,338
2023 $29,290 $3,457
2022 $30,471 $4,233
2021 $27,148 $3,827
2020 $24,343 $3,511
2019 $27,260 $2,963
2018 $26,324 $2,485
2017 $24,785 $2,395
2016 $23,800 $3,271
2015 $23,734 $3,307
2014 $26,452 $3,133
2013 $26,990 $3,026
2012 $26,439 $2,996
2011 $25,033 $2,591
2010 $21,819 $2,455
2009 $19,465 $2,162
2008 $23,299 $1,896
2007 $20,908 $1,548
2006 $19,267 $1,299
2005 $17,966 $1,106
2004 $15,964 $991
2003 $14,486 $1,031
2002 $13,501 $1,117
2001 $13,573 $1,295
2000 $14,214 $1,366
1999 $12,123 $1,268
1998 $11,625 $1,213
1997 $12,255 $1,146
1996 $12,092 $1,009
1995 $11,901 $916
1994 $11,629 $807
1993 $11,152 $740
1992 $10,460 $681
1991 $10,434 $623
1990 $9,343 $736
1989 $8,833 $701
1988 $8,772 $634
1987 $8,333 $754
1986 $7,777 $790
1985 $9,649 $770
1984 $10,697 $690
1983 $10,599 $648
1982 $10,712 $596
1981 $10,557 $490
1980 $9,733 $493
1979 $7,891 $421
1978 $6,926 $355
1977 $6,358 $353
1976 $5,310 $335
1975 $3,880 $299.2
1974 $3,874 $243.1
1973 $2,981 $272.2
1972 $2,206 $256.5
1971 $1,830 $243
1970 $1,742 $232.3
1969 - $193
1968 - $179.8
1967 - $174.1
1966 - $168.1
1965 - $161.6
1964 - $157.7
1963 - $143.9
1962 - $142.4
1961 - $162.8
1960 - $156.4

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

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Bahrain vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Egypt
2026 81.7 72.2
2025 81.6 72
2024 81.4 71.8
2023 81.3 71.6
2022 81 71
2021 78.1 69
2020 78.7 69.8
2019 80.5 71.2
2018 80.4 71
2017 80.4 70.7
2016 80.4 70.4
2015 80.3 70.1
2014 80.2 69.9
2013 80 69.6
2012 79.6 69.5
2011 79.1 69.2
2010 78.6 69.1
2009 78 68.9
2008 77.5 68.8
2007 77 68.6
2006 76.5 68.5
2005 76.1 68.4
2004 75.8 68.2
2003 75.5 68
2002 75.2 67.8
2001 74.9 67.6
2000 74.7 67.3
1999 74.4 67
1998 74.1 66.6
1997 73.9 66.2
1996 73.6 65.7
1995 73.4 65.2
1994 73.1 64.7
1993 72.9 64.1
1992 72.8 63.6
1991 72.7 63.1
1990 72.6 62.5
1989 72.5 61.9
1988 72.5 61.4
1987 72.4 60.7
1986 72.3 60.1
1985 72.1 59.4
1984 71.9 58.7
1983 71.6 58
1982 71.4 57.2
1981 71 56.5
1980 70.7 55.7
1979 70.3 54.9
1978 69.9 54.1
1977 69.4 53.3
1976 68.9 52.5
1975 68.3 51.7
1974 67.6 51
1973 66.9 50.1
1972 66.1 49.9
1971 65.3 49.5
1970 64.4 49
1969 63.4 48.7
1968 62.3 48.6
1967 61 48.1
1966 59.7 48
1965 58.4 47.6
1964 56.9 47.1
1963 55.4 46.5
1962 53.9 45.8
1961 52.3 45.1
1960 50.6 44.4
1959 49 43.7
1958 47.3 42.9
1957 45.7 42.1
1956 44.1 41
1955 42.8 40.2
1954 41.6 39.1
1953 40.7 37.9
1952 39.9 36.6
1951 39.3 35.3
1950 38.6 34

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

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Bahrain and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Egypt
2024 1,588,670 116,538,258
2023 1,577,059 114,535,772
2022 1,524,693 112,618,250
2021 1,504,365 110,957,008
2020 1,472,204 109,315,124
2019 1,483,756 107,553,158
2018 1,503,091 105,682,094
2017 1,501,116 103,696,057
2016 1,423,726 101,644,589
2015 1,370,322 99,597,342
2014 1,314,562 97,528,654
2013 1,253,191 95,333,553
2012 1,208,964 93,161,001
2011 1,195,020 91,093,059
2010 1,228,543 89,196,072
2009 1,178,415 87,501,636
2008 1,103,496 85,864,789
2007 1,039,295 84,276,225
2006 960,424 82,700,403
2005 888,822 81,101,004
2004 823,741 79,477,443
2003 764,517 77,853,548
2002 710,553 76,239,137
2001 661,316 74,652,029
2000 637,582 73,083,284
1999 620,989 71,520,954
1998 604,842 69,943,294
1997 589,115 68,431,740
1996 573,792 67,028,048
1995 558,879 65,652,622
1994 544,366 64,285,589
1993 530,225 62,915,681
1992 516,458 61,480,660
1991 503,052 60,028,997
1990 514,797 58,396,618
1989 497,327 56,710,642
1988 479,929 55,187,681
1987 462,854 53,674,435
1986 446,286 52,206,295
1985 430,358 50,734,968
1984 415,154 49,247,334
1983 400,707 47,786,402
1982 386,983 46,407,611
1981 373,524 45,147,224
1980 358,978 43,950,413
1979 343,457 42,818,628
1978 328,046 41,761,431
1977 312,823 40,748,870
1976 297,863 39,795,557
1975 283,243 38,875,327
1974 269,038 37,969,667
1973 255,320 37,102,043
1972 242,113 36,258,328
1971 230,733 35,433,368
1970 224,809 34,623,990
1969 222,469 33,811,615
1968 219,337 32,998,319
1967 214,189 32,196,360
1966 207,543 31,406,541
1965 200,866 30,629,174
1964 193,816 29,858,922
1963 186,501 29,091,869
1962 179,349 28,337,013
1961 172,346 27,600,898
1960 165,477 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Egypt

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Egypt
2023 1.82 2.75
2022 1.84 2.75
2021 1.85 2.75
2020 1.86 2.85
2019 1.84 2.87
2018 1.91 3.02
2017 1.98 3.31
2016 2.04 3.35
2015 2.11 3.5
2014 2.15 3.49
2013 2.17 3.49
2012 2.11 3.4
2011 2.03 3.31
2010 1.99 3.3
2009 2.05 3.26
2008 2.15 3.24
2007 2.28 3.24
2006 2.46 3.22
2005 2.67 3.25
2004 2.77 3.28
2003 2.78 3.35
2002 2.7 3.41
2001 2.65 3.46
2000 2.8 3.51
1999 2.9 3.6
1998 2.89 3.68
1997 2.92 3.68
1996 2.99 3.7
1995 3.13 3.76
1994 3.29 3.87
1993 3.46 3.99
1992 3.55 4.15
1991 3.63 4.32
1990 3.82 4.51
1989 3.96 4.68
1988 4.04 4.83
1987 4.13 4.91
1986 4.25 5
1985 4.28 5.12
1984 4.3 5.21
1983 4.41 5.31
1982 4.51 5.33
1981 4.6 5.37
1980 4.76 5.49
1979 4.94 5.57
1978 5.12 5.63
1977 5.29 5.68
1976 5.45 5.73
1975 5.62 5.75
1974 5.79 5.78
1973 5.97 5.84
1972 6.14 5.93
1971 6.28 5.99
1970 6.43 6.06
1969 6.57 6.12
1968 6.71 6.19
1967 6.84 6.25
1966 6.94 6.31
1965 7.03 6.39
1964 7.09 6.54
1963 7.14 6.65
1962 7.19 6.71
1961 7.23 6.76
1960 7.26 6.79

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

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Bahrain and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Egypt
2024 34.2 25.3
2023 33.8 25
2022 32.6 24.8
2021 31.6 24.7
2020 31.9 24.5
2019 32.2 24.4
2018 31.8 24.2
2017 31.4 24.1
2016 31.2 24
2015 31.1 23.9
2014 30.9 23.8
2013 30.8 23.7
2012 30.5 23.6
2011 30.2 23.4
2010 30 23.3
2009 29.6 23.1
2008 28.9 22.9
2007 28.3 22.7
2006 27.8 22.5
2005 27.4 22.3
2004 27 22.1
2003 26.8 21.8
2002 26.8 21.6
2001 26.8 21.4
2000 26.6 21.2
1999 26.2 20.9
1998 25.8 20.7
1997 25.5 20.5
1996 25.4 20.3
1995 25.3 20.1
1994 25.2 20
1993 25.2 19.9
1992 25.2 19.7
1991 25.1 19.6
1990 24.6 19.5
1989 24.2 19.4
1988 23.9 19.4
1987 23.6 19.4
1986 23.3 19.4
1985 23 19.4
1984 22.8 19.3
1983 22.6 19.3
1982 22.4 19.3
1981 22.2 19.3
1980 21.8 19.3
1979 21.3 19.3
1978 20.7 19.3
1977 20.2 19.3
1976 19.6 19.3
1975 19.2 19.3
1974 18.7 19.3
1973 18.3 19.2
1972 17.9 19.2
1971 17.6 19.2
1970 17.4 19.2
1969 17.2 19.1
1968 17.2 19.1
1967 17.4 19.1
1966 17.7 19
1965 17.9 19
1964 18.2 19.1
1963 18.4 19.2
1962 18.5 19.3
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Egypt
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
79.5%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
72.7%
2023

Health

Bahrain Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Egypt
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
202,101 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2025, 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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