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Bahrain vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 174th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain El Salvador
Population
1669503
6399793
Population rank 151/197 111/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bahrain and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain El Salvador
2024 $47,109,734,309 $35,364,960,000
2023 $46,192,260,638 $33,853,940,000
2022 $46,458,191,489 $31,870,120,000
2021 $40,840,212,766 $29,043,140,000
2020 $35,837,632,979 $24,921,190,000
2019 $40,446,808,511 $26,881,140,000
2018 $39,567,978,723 $26,020,850,000
2017 $37,204,813,830 $24,979,190,000
2016 $33,884,680,851 $24,191,430,000
2015 $32,523,297,872 $23,438,240,000
2014 $34,772,526,596 $22,593,470,000
2013 $33,823,324,468 $21,990,960,000
2012 $31,963,404,255 $21,386,150,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $20,283,780,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $18,447,920,000
2009 $22,938,218,085 $17,601,620,000
2008 $25,710,904,255 $17,986,890,000
2007 $21,730,000,000 $17,011,750,000
2006 $18,504,760,638 $15,999,890,000
2005 $15,968,723,404 $14,698,000,000
2004 $13,150,159,574 $13,724,810,900
2003 $11,074,813,830 $13,243,892,200
2002 $9,593,510,638 $12,664,190,300
2001 $8,976,196,809 $12,282,533,600
2000 $9,062,898,936 $11,784,927,700
1999 $7,528,469,149 $11,284,197,000
1998 $7,031,309,043 $10,936,669,900
1997 $7,219,407,713 $10,221,705,900
1996 $6,938,166,755 $9,586,327,800
1995 $6,651,180,851 $8,921,947,100
1994 $6,330,627,926 $7,679,384,000
1993 $5,913,001,064 $6,680,269,200
1992 $5,402,232,447 $5,813,399,300
1991 $5,248,911,170 $5,252,342,400
1990 $4,809,511,005 $4,817,542,204
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,372,215,300
1988 $4,209,834,173 $4,189,880,000
1987 $3,856,922,694 $3,958,045,800
1986 $3,470,746,843 $3,771,663,200
1985 $4,152,376,484 $3,800,368,600
1984 $4,440,874,566 $3,661,683,400
1983 $4,247,030,468 $3,506,347,800
1982 $4,145,421,080 $3,399,189,100
1981 $3,943,109,532 $3,437,200,200
1980 $3,493,834,468 $3,573,959,900
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,463,639,900
1978 $2,272,042,965 $3,127,960,000
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,941,640,100
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,328,280,100
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,884,120,100
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,665,880,000
1973 $761,132,545 $1,442,320,000
1972 $534,081,184 $1,263,720,000
1971 $422,181,562 $1,186,120,000
1970 $391,577,364 $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain El Salvador
2024 $29,654 $5,580
2023 $29,290 $5,365
2022 $30,471 $5,075
2021 $27,148 $4,643
2020 $24,343 $3,997
2019 $27,260 $4,320
2018 $26,324 $4,184
2017 $24,785 $4,020
2016 $23,800 $3,901
2015 $23,734 $3,790
2014 $26,452 $3,666
2013 $26,990 $3,582
2012 $26,439 $3,498
2011 $25,033 $3,331
2010 $21,819 $3,040
2009 $19,465 $2,910
2008 $23,299 $2,983
2007 $20,908 $2,831
2006 $19,267 $2,666
2005 $17,966 $2,447
2004 $15,964 $2,286
2003 $14,486 $2,208
2002 $13,501 $2,115
2001 $13,573 $2,058
2000 $14,214 $1,983
1999 $12,123 $1,908
1998 $11,625 $1,860
1997 $12,255 $1,749
1996 $12,092 $1,651
1995 $11,901 $1,548
1994 $11,629 $1,344
1993 $11,152 $1,180
1992 $10,460 $1,041
1991 $10,434 $956
1990 $9,343 $892
1989 $8,833 $825
1988 $8,772 $806
1987 $8,333 $777
1986 $7,777 $755
1985 $9,649 $776
1984 $10,697 $763
1983 $10,599 $745
1982 $10,712 $735
1981 $10,557 $752
1980 $9,733 $787
1979 $7,891 $773
1978 $6,926 $712
1977 $6,358 $684
1976 $5,310 $553
1975 $3,880 $457
1974 $3,874 $413
1973 $2,981 $366
1972 $2,206 $329
1971 $1,830 $316
1970 $1,742 $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain El Salvador
2026 81.7 72.7
2025 81.6 72.5
2024 81.4 72.3
2023 81.3 72.1
2022 81 72
2021 78.1 69.9
2020 78.7 70.2
2019 80.5 71.7
2018 80.4 71.4
2017 80.4 71
2016 80.4 70.9
2015 80.3 71
2014 80.2 71.1
2013 80 71.2
2012 79.6 71.4
2011 79.1 71.2
2010 78.6 70.9
2009 78 70.4
2008 77.5 70.1
2007 77 69.8
2006 76.5 69.6
2005 76.1 69.3
2004 75.8 69.3
2003 75.5 68.8
2002 75.2 68.5
2001 74.9 68
2000 74.7 67.7
1999 74.4 67.3
1998 74.1 66.7
1997 73.9 66.2
1996 73.6 65.5
1995 73.4 64.9
1994 73.1 64.5
1993 72.9 64
1992 72.8 62.9
1991 72.7 62.5
1990 72.6 62
1989 72.5 61.3
1988 72.5 60
1987 72.4 59.4
1986 72.3 59.3
1985 72.1 58
1984 71.9 56.6
1983 71.6 54.4
1982 71.4 53.3
1981 71 50.9
1980 70.7 48.6
1979 70.3 53.8
1978 69.9 54.7
1977 69.4 54
1976 68.9 54.4
1975 68.3 53.4
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 66.9 52.8
1972 66.1 52
1971 65.3 51.7
1970 64.4 51.4
1969 63.4 51.3
1968 62.3 50.8
1967 61 50.8
1966 59.7 50.7
1965 58.4 50.2
1964 56.9 49.7
1963 55.4 49.4
1962 53.9 49
1961 52.3 48.6
1960 50.6 48.3
1959 49 48
1958 47.3 47.7
1957 45.7 47.1
1956 44.1 46.6
1955 42.8 46
1954 41.6 45.5
1953 40.7 45
1952 39.9 44.8
1951 39.3 43.8
1950 38.6 44.2

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

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Bahrain and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Bahrain El Salvador
2024 1,588,670 6,338,193
2023 1,577,059 6,309,624
2022 1,524,693 6,280,319
2021 1,504,365 6,255,782
2020 1,472,204 6,234,673
2019 1,483,756 6,222,318
2018 1,503,091 6,219,807
2017 1,501,116 6,213,533
2016 1,423,726 6,200,800
2015 1,370,322 6,183,676
2014 1,314,562 6,162,955
2013 1,253,191 6,138,839
2012 1,208,964 6,113,975
2011 1,195,020 6,090,127
2010 1,228,543 6,068,249
2009 1,178,415 6,048,279
2008 1,103,496 6,029,297
2007 1,039,295 6,009,824
2006 960,424 6,002,319
2005 888,822 6,005,578
2004 823,741 6,004,671
2003 764,517 5,998,599
2002 710,553 5,986,631
2001 661,316 5,968,060
2000 637,582 5,943,366
1999 620,989 5,913,900
1998 604,842 5,880,781
1997 589,115 5,844,578
1996 573,792 5,805,286
1995 558,879 5,762,131
1994 544,366 5,714,129
1993 530,225 5,659,957
1992 516,458 5,585,609
1991 503,052 5,495,077
1990 514,797 5,399,726
1989 497,327 5,298,979
1988 479,929 5,195,833
1987 462,854 5,092,441
1986 446,286 4,992,769
1985 430,358 4,894,706
1984 415,154 4,798,003
1983 400,707 4,707,367
1982 386,983 4,622,477
1981 373,524 4,570,599
1980 358,978 4,540,382
1979 343,457 4,480,388
1978 328,046 4,394,114
1977 312,823 4,301,256
1976 297,863 4,210,310
1975 283,243 4,120,449
1974 269,038 4,029,671
1973 255,320 3,938,068
1972 242,113 3,846,830
1971 230,733 3,757,523
1970 224,809 3,668,796
1969 222,469 3,576,485
1968 219,337 3,480,773
1967 214,189 3,385,184
1966 207,543 3,290,961
1965 200,866 3,199,466
1964 193,816 3,111,883
1963 186,501 3,028,679
1962 179,349 2,949,204
1961 172,346 2,870,016
1960 165,477 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Bahrain

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain El Salvador
2023 1.82 1.78
2022 1.84 1.79
2021 1.85 1.8
2020 1.86 1.82
2019 1.84 1.84
2018 1.91 1.85
2017 1.98 1.9
2016 2.04 1.97
2015 2.11 2.07
2014 2.15 2.13
2013 2.17 2.15
2012 2.11 2.19
2011 2.03 2.22
2010 1.99 2.24
2009 2.05 2.26
2008 2.15 2.29
2007 2.28 2.35
2006 2.46 2.4
2005 2.67 2.44
2004 2.77 2.52
2003 2.78 2.64
2002 2.7 2.78
2001 2.65 2.93
2000 2.8 3.08
1999 2.9 3.22
1998 2.89 3.34
1997 2.92 3.38
1996 2.99 3.48
1995 3.13 3.57
1994 3.29 3.61
1993 3.46 3.69
1992 3.55 3.8
1991 3.63 3.89
1990 3.82 3.96
1989 3.96 4.03
1988 4.04 4.1
1987 4.13 4.18
1986 4.25 4.19
1985 4.28 4.32
1984 4.3 4.48
1983 4.41 4.65
1982 4.51 4.83
1981 4.6 4.99
1980 4.76 5.11
1979 4.94 5.23
1978 5.12 5.36
1977 5.29 5.47
1976 5.45 5.59
1975 5.62 5.71
1974 5.79 5.82
1973 5.97 5.93
1972 6.14 6.03
1971 6.28 6.13
1970 6.43 6.18
1969 6.57 6.28
1968 6.71 6.39
1967 6.84 6.49
1966 6.94 6.57
1965 7.03 6.64
1964 7.09 6.68
1963 7.14 6.69
1962 7.19 6.68
1961 7.23 6.64
1960 7.26 6.62

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

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Bahrain and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain El Salvador
2024 34.2 28.5
2023 33.8 28
2022 32.6 27.6
2021 31.6 27.2
2020 31.9 26.8
2019 32.2 26.4
2018 31.8 26
2017 31.4 25.6
2016 31.2 25.2
2015 31.1 24.9
2014 30.9 24.6
2013 30.8 24.3
2012 30.5 24.1
2011 30.2 23.9
2010 30 23.7
2009 29.6 23.5
2008 28.9 23.3
2007 28.3 23.2
2006 27.8 23
2005 27.4 22.7
2004 27 22.5
2003 26.8 22.2
2002 26.8 21.9
2001 26.8 21.6
2000 26.6 21.3
1999 26.2 21
1998 25.8 20.6
1997 25.5 20.3
1996 25.4 19.9
1995 25.3 19.6
1994 25.2 19.3
1993 25.2 19
1992 25.2 18.8
1991 25.1 18.8
1990 24.6 18.8
1989 24.2 18.7
1988 23.9 18.6
1987 23.6 18.5
1986 23.3 18.4
1985 23 18.2
1984 22.8 18
1983 22.6 17.8
1982 22.4 17.7
1981 22.2 17.6
1980 21.8 17.5
1979 21.3 17.4
1978 20.7 17.2
1977 20.2 17.1
1976 19.6 17
1975 19.2 16.9
1974 18.7 16.8
1973 18.3 16.7
1972 17.9 16.6
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.4 16.6
1969 17.2 16.6
1968 17.2 16.6
1967 17.4 16.7
1966 17.7 16.8
1965 17.9 16.9
1964 18.2 16.9
1963 18.4 17
1962 18.5 17
1961 18.7 17.1
1960 18.8 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2023
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Bahrain El Salvador
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
89.8%
2024
English speaking
80%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
67.7%
2023

Health

Bahrain El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain El Salvador
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
5,600 mi
2017

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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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