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Bahrain vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 174th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Eswatini
Population
1669503
1273390
Population rank 151/197 156/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bahrain and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Eswatini
2024 $47,109,734,309 $4,858,885,841
2023 $46,192,260,638 $4,621,191,262
2022 $46,458,191,489 $4,746,660,274
2021 $40,840,212,766 $4,807,069,277
2020 $35,837,632,979 $4,134,677,810
2019 $40,446,808,511 $4,617,018,959
2018 $39,567,978,723 $4,643,751,059
2017 $37,204,813,830 $4,462,640,651
2016 $33,884,680,851 $3,722,306,117
2015 $32,523,297,872 $3,908,217,914
2014 $34,772,526,596 $4,285,065,665
2013 $33,823,324,468 $4,463,396,204
2012 $31,963,404,255 $4,747,813,067
2011 $29,914,680,851 $4,722,912,047
2010 $26,805,984,043 $4,360,714,359
2009 $22,938,218,085 $3,525,213,502
2008 $25,710,904,255 $3,235,921,171
2007 $21,730,000,000 $3,391,122,887
2006 $18,504,760,638 $3,215,307,901
2005 $15,968,723,404 $3,097,946,371
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,710,331,785
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,149,632,433
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,393,945,031
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,502,870,486
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,697,161,558
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,547,888,496
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,576,908,856
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,716,714,070
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,602,741,834
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,698,989,464
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,419,294,254
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,357,189,552
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,284,759,928
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,156,135,718
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,114,694,041
1989 $4,393,093,963 $696,921,542
1988 $4,209,834,173 $692,026,455
1987 $3,856,922,694 $584,126,092
1986 $3,470,746,843 $449,140,318
1985 $4,152,376,484 $360,079,419
1984 $4,440,874,566 $494,483,409
1983 $4,247,030,468 $555,336,146
1982 $4,145,421,080 $537,568,059
1981 $3,943,109,532 $570,774,825
1980 $3,493,834,468 $541,976,853
1979 $2,710,160,739 $412,093,134
1978 $2,272,042,965 $340,630,085
1977 $1,989,060,283 $304,060,076
1976 $1,581,709,519 $272,550,068
1975 $1,099,107,601 $288,299,789
1974 $1,042,176,884 $264,320,941
1973 $761,132,545 $221,915,128
1972 $534,081,184 $146,736,479
1971 $422,181,562 $136,462,081
1970 $391,577,364 $112,139,955
1969 - $105,419,958
1968 - $79,799,968
1967 - $74,759,970
1966 - $76,859,969
1965 - $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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Bahrain and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Eswatini
2024 $29,654 $3,910
2023 $29,290 $3,756
2022 $30,471 $3,894
2021 $27,148 $3,984
2020 $24,343 $3,467
2019 $27,260 $3,913
2018 $26,324 $3,973
2017 $24,785 $3,853
2016 $23,800 $3,238
2015 $23,734 $3,420
2014 $26,452 $3,771
2013 $26,990 $3,950
2012 $26,439 $4,225
2011 $25,033 $4,225
2010 $21,819 $3,923
2009 $19,465 $3,190
2008 $23,299 $2,947
2007 $20,908 $3,109
2006 $19,267 $2,965
2005 $17,966 $2,871
2004 $15,964 $2,526
2003 $14,486 $2,015
2002 $13,501 $1,316
2001 $13,573 $1,430
2000 $14,214 $1,630
1999 $12,123 $1,502
1998 $11,625 $1,547
1997 $12,255 $1,705
1996 $12,092 $1,619
1995 $11,901 $1,751
1994 $11,629 $1,461
1993 $11,152 $1,397
1992 $10,460 $1,362
1991 $10,434 $1,273
1990 $9,343 $1,278
1989 $8,833 $832
1988 $8,772 $865
1987 $8,333 $765
1986 $7,777 $611
1985 $9,649 $510
1984 $10,697 $726
1983 $10,599 $843
1982 $10,712 $843
1981 $10,557 $925
1980 $9,733 $908
1979 $7,891 $714
1978 $6,926 $610
1977 $6,358 $563
1976 $5,310 $521
1975 $3,880 $568
1974 $3,874 $536
1973 $2,981 $463
1972 $2,206 $315
1971 $1,830 $301
1970 $1,742 $254.2
1969 - $245.2
1968 - $190.4
1967 - $182.8
1966 - $192.7
1965 - $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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Bahrain vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Eswatini
2026 81.7 64.5
2025 81.6 64.4
2024 81.4 64.3
2023 81.3 64.1
2022 81 63
2021 78.1 58.2
2020 78.7 59.9
2019 80.5 59.8
2018 80.4 58.7
2017 80.4 57.6
2016 80.4 56.2
2015 80.3 54.9
2014 80.2 53.5
2013 80 52.1
2012 79.6 50.7
2011 79.1 49.1
2010 78.6 48.3
2009 78 46.9
2008 77.5 45.9
2007 77 45.2
2006 76.5 44.6
2005 76.1 44
2004 75.8 43.9
2003 75.5 44.6
2002 75.2 45.4
2001 74.9 46.3
2000 74.7 47.6
1999 74.4 48.8
1998 74.1 50.1
1997 73.9 51.7
1996 73.6 53.3
1995 73.4 55.1
1994 73.1 56.6
1993 72.9 58.1
1992 72.8 59.3
1991 72.7 60.4
1990 72.6 61.2
1989 72.5 61.7
1988 72.5 61.9
1987 72.4 61.9
1986 72.3 61.6
1985 72.1 61.2
1984 71.9 60.4
1983 71.6 58.4
1982 71.4 59.5
1981 71 58.8
1980 70.7 58.2
1979 70.3 57.5
1978 69.9 56.8
1977 69.4 56
1976 68.9 55.2
1975 68.3 54.4
1974 67.6 53.7
1973 66.9 53
1972 66.1 52.4
1971 65.3 51.8
1970 64.4 51.2
1969 63.4 50.6
1968 62.3 50.1
1967 61 49.5
1966 59.7 49
1965 58.4 48.4
1964 56.9 47.9
1963 55.4 47.5
1962 53.9 47.1
1961 52.3 46.7
1960 50.6 46.4
1959 49 46.1
1958 47.3 45.8
1957 45.7 45.4
1956 44.1 45.1
1955 42.8 44.8
1954 41.6 44.6
1953 40.7 44.3
1952 39.9 44
1951 39.3 43.7
1950 38.6 43.4

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

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Bahrain and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Eswatini
2024 1,588,670 1,242,822
2023 1,577,059 1,230,506
2022 1,524,693 1,218,917
2021 1,504,365 1,206,593
2020 1,472,204 1,192,729
2019 1,483,756 1,179,874
2018 1,503,091 1,168,929
2017 1,501,116 1,158,195
2016 1,423,726 1,149,507
2015 1,370,322 1,142,813
2014 1,314,562 1,136,299
2013 1,253,191 1,129,990
2012 1,208,964 1,123,863
2011 1,195,020 1,117,833
2010 1,228,543 1,111,650
2009 1,178,415 1,105,153
2008 1,103,496 1,098,091
2007 1,039,295 1,090,705
2006 960,424 1,084,436
2005 888,822 1,079,022
2004 823,741 1,073,159
2003 764,517 1,066,700
2002 710,553 1,059,441
2001 661,316 1,051,064
2000 637,582 1,041,414
1999 620,989 1,030,782
1998 604,842 1,019,653
1997 589,115 1,006,635
1996 573,792 989,841
1995 558,879 970,433
1994 544,366 971,212
1993 530,225 971,318
1992 516,458 943,416
1991 503,052 908,189
1990 514,797 872,428
1989 497,327 837,800
1988 479,929 799,798
1987 462,854 763,811
1986 446,286 734,732
1985 430,358 706,196
1984 415,154 680,783
1983 400,707 658,957
1982 386,983 637,652
1981 373,524 616,808
1980 358,978 596,644
1979 343,457 577,199
1978 328,046 558,446
1977 312,823 540,348
1976 297,863 523,330
1975 283,243 507,673
1974 269,038 492,988
1973 255,320 479,038
1972 242,113 465,788
1971 230,733 453,183
1970 224,809 441,216
1969 222,469 429,875
1968 219,337 419,147
1967 214,189 409,031
1966 207,543 398,766
1965 200,866 388,336
1964 193,816 378,656
1963 186,501 369,759
1962 179,349 361,365
1961 172,346 353,264
1960 165,477 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Eswatini
2023 1.82 2.75
2022 1.84 2.8
2021 1.85 2.84
2020 1.86 2.89
2019 1.84 2.93
2018 1.91 2.97
2017 1.98 3.02
2016 2.04 3.07
2015 2.11 3.12
2014 2.15 3.18
2013 2.17 3.24
2012 2.11 3.27
2011 2.03 3.32
2010 1.99 3.38
2009 2.05 3.5
2008 2.15 3.57
2007 2.28 3.58
2006 2.46 3.63
2005 2.67 3.7
2004 2.77 3.76
2003 2.78 3.8
2002 2.7 3.85
2001 2.65 3.94
2000 2.8 4.03
1999 2.9 4.09
1998 2.89 4.13
1997 2.92 4.24
1996 2.99 4.38
1995 3.13 4.52
1994 3.29 4.66
1993 3.46 4.82
1992 3.55 4.98
1991 3.63 5.13
1990 3.82 5.3
1989 3.96 5.48
1988 4.04 5.69
1987 4.13 5.9
1986 4.25 6.11
1985 4.28 6.28
1984 4.3 6.36
1983 4.41 6.43
1982 4.51 6.49
1981 4.6 6.54
1980 4.76 6.57
1979 4.94 6.61
1978 5.12 6.65
1977 5.29 6.68
1976 5.45 6.7
1975 5.62 6.71
1974 5.79 6.71
1973 5.97 6.72
1972 6.14 6.72
1971 6.28 6.74
1970 6.43 6.75
1969 6.57 6.76
1968 6.71 6.76
1967 6.84 6.77
1966 6.94 6.8
1965 7.03 6.79
1964 7.09 6.79
1963 7.14 6.8
1962 7.19 6.79
1961 7.23 6.77
1960 7.26 6.75

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

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Bahrain and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Eswatini
2024 34.2 23.2
2023 33.8 23
2022 32.6 22.8
2021 31.6 22.6
2020 31.9 22.4
2019 32.2 22.1
2018 31.8 21.8
2017 31.4 21.5
2016 31.2 21.2
2015 31.1 21
2014 30.9 20.7
2013 30.8 20.5
2012 30.5 20.2
2011 30.2 19.9
2010 30 19.6
2009 29.6 19.4
2008 28.9 19.1
2007 28.3 18.9
2006 27.8 18.7
2005 27.4 18.6
2004 27 18.5
2003 26.8 18.3
2002 26.8 18.1
2001 26.8 17.8
2000 26.6 17.6
1999 26.2 17.3
1998 25.8 16.9
1997 25.5 16.6
1996 25.4 16.3
1995 25.3 16.1
1994 25.2 16.3
1993 25.2 16.7
1992 25.2 16.5
1991 25.1 16.3
1990 24.6 16.1
1989 24.2 15.9
1988 23.9 15.6
1987 23.6 15.3
1986 23.3 15.3
1985 23 15.2
1984 22.8 15.3
1983 22.6 15.3
1982 22.4 15.4
1981 22.2 15.5
1980 21.8 15.6
1979 21.3 15.7
1978 20.7 15.8
1977 20.2 15.9
1976 19.6 16
1975 19.2 16.1
1974 18.7 16.2
1973 18.3 16.2
1972 17.9 16.3
1971 17.6 16.3
1970 17.4 16.3
1969 17.2 16.2
1968 17.2 16.2
1967 17.4 16.1
1966 17.7 16.1
1965 17.9 16.1
1964 18.2 16.1
1963 18.4 16.1
1962 18.5 16.3
1961 18.7 16.4
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Bahrain Eswatini
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
90.8%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
57.6%
2023

Health

Bahrain Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Eswatini
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
2,342 mi
2019

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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)

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