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Bahrain vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 174th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Finland
Population
1669503
5631965
Population rank 151/197 120/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Finland: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Finland economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Finland
2024 $47,109,734,309 $298,696,961,298
2023 $46,192,260,638 $295,021,982,463
2022 $46,458,191,489 $280,253,099,309
2021 $40,840,212,766 $294,223,210,496
2020 $35,837,632,979 $270,000,311,606
2019 $40,446,808,511 $267,014,821,129
2018 $39,567,978,723 $273,869,255,596
2017 $37,204,813,830 $253,846,138,440
2016 $33,884,680,851 $238,777,818,793
2015 $32,523,297,872 $233,210,733,506
2014 $34,772,526,596 $273,478,528,955
2013 $33,823,324,468 $270,268,036,626
2012 $31,963,404,255 $257,443,384,493
2011 $29,914,680,851 $275,126,915,516
2010 $26,805,984,043 $249,429,613,683
2009 $22,938,218,085 $253,480,783,439
2008 $25,710,904,255 $285,698,662,071
2007 $21,730,000,000 $256,360,251,538
2006 $18,504,760,638 $217,044,068,234
2005 $15,968,723,404 $204,859,368,791
2004 $13,150,159,574 $197,458,297,640
2003 $11,074,813,830 $171,612,867,736
2002 $9,593,510,638 $140,360,963,812
2001 $8,976,196,809 $129,519,672,869
2000 $9,062,898,936 $125,967,821,111
1999 $7,528,469,149 $135,234,241,918
1998 $7,031,309,043 $133,990,876,725
1997 $7,219,407,713 $126,862,902,302
1996 $6,938,166,755 $131,991,975,149
1995 $6,651,180,851 $134,060,457,516
1994 $6,330,627,926 $103,182,697,780
1993 $5,913,001,064 $89,112,105,756
1992 $5,402,232,447 $112,537,828,511
1991 $5,248,911,170 $127,794,441,994
1990 $4,809,511,005 $141,446,120,355
1989 $4,393,093,963 $118,991,270,611
1988 $4,209,834,173 $109,039,090,263
1987 $3,856,922,694 $91,564,993,913
1986 $3,470,746,843 $73,511,611,541
1985 $4,152,376,484 $55,856,676,899
1984 $4,440,874,566 $52,870,993,273
1983 $4,247,030,468 $50,956,447,481
1982 $4,145,421,080 $52,784,013,815
1981 $3,943,109,532 $52,440,066,134
1980 $3,493,834,468 $53,649,984,061
1979 $2,710,160,739 $44,469,218,440
1978 $2,272,042,965 $36,259,392,058
1977 $1,989,060,283 $33,502,784,418
1976 $1,581,709,519 $31,852,352,670
1975 $1,099,107,601 $29,475,251,333
1974 $1,042,176,884 $24,851,036,710
1973 $761,132,545 $19,474,098,335
1972 $534,081,184 $14,744,499,570
1971 $422,181,562 $12,528,522,307
1970 $391,577,364 $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Bahrain and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Finland
2024 $29,654 $53,150
2023 $29,290 $52,834
2022 $30,471 $50,441
2021 $27,148 $53,099
2020 $24,343 $48,829
2019 $27,260 $48,358
2018 $26,324 $49,654
2017 $24,785 $46,085
2016 $23,800 $43,451
2015 $23,734 $42,560
2014 $26,452 $50,074
2013 $26,990 $49,691
2012 $26,439 $47,552
2011 $25,033 $51,060
2010 $21,819 $46,506
2009 $19,465 $47,478
2008 $23,299 $53,769
2007 $20,908 $48,473
2006 $19,267 $41,214
2005 $17,966 $39,050
2004 $15,964 $37,768
2003 $14,486 $32,920
2002 $13,501 $26,989
2001 $13,573 $24,965
2000 $14,214 $24,336
1999 $12,123 $26,180
1998 $11,625 $26,000
1997 $12,255 $24,682
1996 $12,092 $25,757
1995 $11,901 $26,246
1994 $11,629 $20,278
1993 $11,152 $17,589
1992 $10,460 $22,320
1991 $10,434 $25,489
1990 $9,343 $28,366
1989 $8,833 $23,969
1988 $8,772 $22,044
1987 $8,333 $18,565
1986 $7,777 $14,947
1985 $9,649 $11,394
1984 $10,697 $10,830
1983 $10,599 $10,494
1982 $10,712 $10,935
1981 $10,557 $10,925
1980 $9,733 $11,225
1979 $7,891 $9,333
1978 $6,926 $7,629
1977 $6,358 $7,070
1976 $5,310 $6,740
1975 $3,880 $6,256
1974 $3,874 $5,298
1973 $2,981 $4,174
1972 $2,206 $3,178
1971 $1,830 $2,716
1970 $1,742 $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Bahrain vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Finland
2026 81.7 82.4
2025 81.6 82.2
2024 81.4 82.1
2023 81.3 81.9
2022 81 81.2
2021 78.1 81.8
2020 78.7 81.8
2019 80.5 81.9
2018 80.4 81.6
2017 80.4 81.5
2016 80.4 81.3
2015 80.3 81.4
2014 80.2 81.1
2013 80 80.9
2012 79.6 80.5
2011 79.1 80.4
2010 78.6 80
2009 78 79.8
2008 77.5 79.7
2007 77 79.4
2006 76.5 79.4
2005 76.1 79
2004 75.8 78.8
2003 75.5 78.5
2002 75.2 78.3
2001 74.9 78.1
2000 74.7 77.7
1999 74.4 77.5
1998 74.1 77.3
1997 73.9 77.1
1996 73.6 76.9
1995 73.4 76.6
1994 73.1 76.6
1993 72.9 75.9
1992 72.8 75.6
1991 72.7 75.4
1990 72.6 75
1989 72.5 75
1988 72.5 74.8
1987 72.4 74.8
1986 72.3 74.8
1985 72.1 74.4
1984 71.9 74.7
1983 71.6 74.4
1982 71.4 74.5
1981 71 74
1980 70.7 73.6
1979 70.3 73.4
1978 69.9 73.1
1977 69.4 72.5
1976 68.9 72
1975 68.3 71.8
1974 67.6 71.3
1973 66.9 71.4
1972 66.1 70.9
1971 65.3 70.1
1970 64.4 70.3
1969 63.4 69.6
1968 62.3 69.8
1967 61 69.8
1966 59.7 69.6
1965 58.4 69.1
1964 56.9 69.4
1963 55.4 69.2
1962 53.9 68.7
1961 52.3 69
1960 50.6 69
1959 49 68.8
1958 47.3 68.6
1957 45.7 67.5
1956 44.1 68
1955 42.8 67.3
1954 41.6 67.5
1953 40.7 66.6
1952 39.9 66.5
1951 39.3 65.6
1950 38.6 64.2

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

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Bahrain and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Finland
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Finland
2024 1,588,670 5,619,911
2023 1,577,059 5,583,911
2022 1,524,693 5,556,106
2021 1,504,365 5,541,017
2020 1,472,204 5,529,543
2019 1,483,756 5,521,606
2018 1,503,091 5,515,525
2017 1,501,116 5,508,214
2016 1,423,726 5,495,303
2015 1,370,322 5,479,531
2014 1,314,562 5,461,512
2013 1,253,191 5,438,972
2012 1,208,964 5,413,971
2011 1,195,020 5,388,272
2010 1,228,543 5,363,352
2009 1,178,415 5,338,871
2008 1,103,496 5,313,399
2007 1,039,295 5,288,720
2006 960,424 5,266,268
2005 888,822 5,246,096
2004 823,741 5,228,172
2003 764,517 5,213,014
2002 710,553 5,200,598
2001 661,316 5,188,008
2000 637,582 5,176,209
1999 620,989 5,165,474
1998 604,842 5,153,498
1997 589,115 5,139,835
1996 573,792 5,124,573
1995 558,879 5,107,790
1994 544,366 5,088,333
1993 530,225 5,066,447
1992 516,458 5,041,992
1991 503,052 5,013,740
1990 514,797 4,986,431
1989 497,327 4,964,371
1988 479,929 4,946,481
1987 462,854 4,932,123
1986 446,286 4,918,154
1985 430,358 4,902,206
1984 415,154 4,881,803
1983 400,707 4,855,787
1982 386,983 4,826,933
1981 373,524 4,799,964
1980 358,978 4,779,535
1979 343,457 4,764,690
1978 328,046 4,752,528
1977 312,823 4,738,902
1976 297,863 4,725,664
1975 283,243 4,711,440
1974 269,038 4,690,574
1973 255,320 4,666,081
1972 242,113 4,639,657
1971 230,733 4,612,124
1970 224,809 4,606,307
1969 222,469 4,623,785
1968 219,337 4,626,469
1967 214,189 4,605,744
1966 207,543 4,580,869
1965 200,866 4,563,732
1964 193,816 4,548,543
1963 186,501 4,523,309
1962 179,349 4,491,443
1961 172,346 4,461,005
1960 165,477 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Finland

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Finland
2023 1.82 1.26
2022 1.84 1.32
2021 1.85 1.46
2020 1.86 1.37
2019 1.84 1.35
2018 1.91 1.41
2017 1.98 1.49
2016 2.04 1.57
2015 2.11 1.65
2014 2.15 1.71
2013 2.17 1.75
2012 2.11 1.8
2011 2.03 1.83
2010 1.99 1.87
2009 2.05 1.86
2008 2.15 1.85
2007 2.28 1.83
2006 2.46 1.84
2005 2.67 1.8
2004 2.77 1.8
2003 2.78 1.76
2002 2.7 1.72
2001 2.65 1.73
2000 2.8 1.73
1999 2.9 1.73
1998 2.89 1.7
1997 2.92 1.75
1996 2.99 1.78
1995 3.13 1.81
1994 3.29 1.85
1993 3.46 1.81
1992 3.55 1.85
1991 3.63 1.79
1990 3.82 1.78
1989 3.96 1.71
1988 4.04 1.69
1987 4.13 1.59
1986 4.25 1.6
1985 4.28 1.64
1984 4.3 1.69
1983 4.41 1.74
1982 4.51 1.71
1981 4.6 1.64
1980 4.76 1.63
1979 4.94 1.64
1978 5.12 1.64
1977 5.29 1.68
1976 5.45 1.7
1975 5.62 1.68
1974 5.79 1.61
1973 5.97 1.49
1972 6.14 1.58
1971 6.28 1.68
1970 6.43 1.83
1969 6.57 1.93
1968 6.71 2.14
1967 6.84 2.32
1966 6.94 2.41
1965 7.03 2.48
1964 7.09 2.59
1963 7.14 2.68
1962 7.19 2.68
1961 7.23 2.72
1960 7.26 2.72

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

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Bahrain and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Finland
2024 34.2 44
2023 33.8 43.8
2022 32.6 43.5
2021 31.6 43.3
2020 31.9 43.2
2019 32.2 43
2018 31.8 42.8
2017 31.4 42.7
2016 31.2 42.6
2015 31.1 42.5
2014 30.9 42.4
2013 30.8 42.3
2012 30.5 42.2
2011 30.2 42.1
2010 30 41.9
2009 29.6 41.8
2008 28.9 41.6
2007 28.3 41.4
2006 27.8 41.2
2005 27.4 40.9
2004 27 40.6
2003 26.8 40.3
2002 26.8 40
2001 26.8 39.7
2000 26.6 39.4
1999 26.2 39
1998 25.8 38.7
1997 25.5 38.4
1996 25.4 38.1
1995 25.3 37.8
1994 25.2 37.5
1993 25.2 37.2
1992 25.2 37
1991 25.1 36.7
1990 24.6 36.4
1989 24.2 36.1
1988 23.9 35.8
1987 23.6 35.4
1986 23.3 35.1
1985 23 34.7
1984 22.8 34.3
1983 22.6 33.9
1982 22.4 33.5
1981 22.2 33.2
1980 21.8 32.8
1979 21.3 32.4
1978 20.7 32.1
1977 20.2 31.7
1976 19.6 31.2
1975 19.2 30.7
1974 18.7 30.4
1973 18.3 30.2
1972 17.9 30.1
1971 17.6 29.9
1970 17.4 29.6
1969 17.2 29.3
1968 17.2 29
1967 17.4 28.9
1966 17.7 28.8
1965 17.9 28.7
1964 18.2 28.6
1963 18.4 28.5
1962 18.5 28.5
1961 18.7 28.4
1960 18.8 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Finland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
100%
2000
English speaking
80%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Finland
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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