Skip to content

Bahrain vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 174th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain France
Population
1669503
68788006
Population rank 151/197 23/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bahrain and France: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and France economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

France
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain France
2024 $47,109,734,309 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $46,192,260,638 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $37,204,813,830 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $33,884,680,851 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $32,523,297,872 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $34,772,526,596 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $33,823,324,468 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $25,710,904,255 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $21,730,000,000 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $18,504,760,638 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $3,856,922,694 $926,320,855,615
1986 $3,470,746,843 $764,946,585,851
1985 $4,152,376,484 $547,220,981,165
1984 $4,440,874,566 $525,033,325,828
1983 $4,247,030,468 $553,356,312,936
1982 $4,145,421,080 $578,152,310,610
1981 $3,943,109,532 $609,184,791,792
1980 $3,493,834,468 $694,529,183,483
1979 $2,710,160,739 $608,218,624,730
1978 $2,272,042,965 $501,724,418,605
1977 $1,989,060,283 $406,401,711,688
1976 $1,581,709,519 $368,363,152,144
1975 $1,099,107,601 $357,324,307,786
1974 $1,042,176,884 $282,739,225,314
1973 $761,132,545 $261,970,536,240
1972 $534,081,184 $201,738,881,664
1971 $422,181,562 $164,694,210,962
1970 $391,577,364 $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/france | CC BY

Bahrain and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain France
2024 $29,654 $46,103
2023 $29,290 $44,700
2022 $30,471 $40,989
2021 $27,148 $43,725
2020 $24,343 $39,170
2019 $27,260 $40,408
2018 $26,324 $41,418
2017 $24,785 $38,687
2016 $23,800 $37,024
2015 $23,734 $36,702
2014 $26,452 $43,148
2013 $26,990 $42,669
2012 $26,439 $40,864
2011 $25,033 $43,930
2010 $21,819 $40,695
2009 $19,465 $41,728
2008 $23,299 $45,465
2007 $20,908 $41,486
2006 $19,267 $36,432
2005 $17,966 $34,696
2004 $15,964 $33,645
2003 $14,486 $29,480
2002 $13,501 $24,145
2001 $13,573 $22,332
2000 $14,214 $22,341
1999 $12,123 $24,576
1998 $11,625 $24,869
1997 $12,255 $24,169
1996 $12,092 $26,758
1995 $11,901 $26,792
1994 $11,629 $23,360
1993 $11,152 $22,239
1992 $10,460 $23,615
1991 $10,434 $21,501
1990 $9,343 $21,586
1989 $8,833 $17,547
1988 $8,772 $17,550
1987 $8,333 $16,176
1986 $7,777 $13,430
1985 $9,649 $9,657
1984 $10,697 $9,312
1983 $10,599 $9,862
1982 $10,712 $10,360
1981 $10,557 $10,956
1980 $9,733 $12,565
1979 $7,891 $11,063
1978 $6,926 $9,167
1977 $6,358 $7,459
1976 $5,310 $6,792
1975 $3,880 $6,617
1974 $3,874 $5,261
1973 $2,981 $4,907
1972 $2,206 $3,809
1971 $1,830 $3,137
1970 $1,742 $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/france | CC BY

Bahrain vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain France
2026 81.7 83.7
2025 81.6 83.6
2024 81.4 83.5
2023 81.3 83.3
2022 81 82.5
2021 78.1 82.3
2020 78.7 82.2
2019 80.5 82.7
2018 80.4 82.6
2017 80.4 82.4
2016 80.4 82.4
2015 80.3 82.1
2014 80.2 82.4
2013 80 82
2012 79.6 81.7
2011 79.1 81.8
2010 78.6 81.4
2009 78 81.2
2008 77.5 81
2007 77 81
2006 76.5 80.7
2005 76.1 80.3
2004 75.8 80.3
2003 75.5 79.4
2002 75.2 79.4
2001 74.9 79.2
2000 74.7 79
1999 74.4 78.7
1998 74.1 78.6
1997 73.9 78.4
1996 73.6 78.1
1995 73.4 77.9
1994 73.1 77.8
1993 72.9 77.3
1992 72.8 77.3
1991 72.7 77
1990 72.6 76.8
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.5 76.4
1987 72.4 76.1
1986 72.3 75.6
1985 72.1 75.3
1984 71.9 75.2
1983 71.6 74.7
1982 71.4 74.8
1981 71 74.4
1980 70.7 74.2
1979 70.3 74.1
1978 69.9 73.8
1977 69.4 73.7
1976 68.9 73.1
1975 68.3 72.9
1974 67.6 72.8
1973 66.9 72.5
1972 66.1 72.3
1971 65.3 72.1
1970 64.4 72.1
1969 63.4 71.2
1968 62.3 71.5
1967 61 71.5
1966 59.7 71.5
1965 58.4 71.1
1964 56.9 71.3
1963 55.4 70.3
1962 53.9 70.5
1961 52.3 71
1960 50.6 70.4
1959 49 70.2
1958 47.3 70.1
1957 45.7 68.9
1956 44.1 68.5
1955 42.8 68.4
1954 41.6 68.2
1953 40.7 67.3
1952 39.9 67.4
1951 39.3 66.1
1950 38.6 66.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/france | CC BY

Bahrain and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

France
1x
Year Population
Bahrain France
2024 1,588,670 68,551,653
2023 1,577,059 68,372,286
2022 1,524,693 68,184,457
2021 1,504,365 67,842,811
2020 1,472,204 67,601,110
2019 1,483,756 67,382,061
2018 1,503,091 67,158,348
2017 1,501,116 66,918,020
2016 1,423,726 66,724,104
2015 1,370,322 66,548,272
2014 1,314,562 66,312,067
2013 1,253,191 65,997,932
2012 1,208,964 65,657,659
2011 1,195,020 65,340,830
2010 1,228,543 65,026,211
2009 1,178,415 64,706,436
2008 1,103,496 64,375,116
2007 1,039,295 64,016,890
2006 960,424 63,622,342
2005 888,822 63,180,854
2004 823,741 62,707,588
2003 764,517 62,249,855
2002 710,553 61,812,142
2001 661,316 61,364,377
2000 637,582 60,918,661
1999 620,989 60,501,986
1998 604,842 60,190,684
1997 589,115 59,968,066
1996 573,792 59,754,504
1995 558,879 59,541,294
1994 544,366 59,324,863
1993 530,225 59,103,094
1992 516,458 58,846,584
1991 503,052 58,554,242
1990 514,797 58,261,012
1989 497,327 57,943,062
1988 479,929 57,598,186
1987 462,854 57,266,167
1986 446,286 56,956,002
1985 430,358 56,665,619
1984 415,154 56,383,085
1983 400,707 56,108,330
1982 386,983 55,806,789
1981 373,524 55,603,353
1980 358,978 55,274,184
1979 343,457 54,979,851
1978 328,046 54,734,030
1977 312,823 54,486,467
1976 297,863 54,232,383
1975 283,243 54,002,853
1974 269,038 53,746,571
1973 255,320 53,392,161
1972 242,113 52,962,356
1971 230,733 52,499,553
1970 224,809 52,007,169
1969 222,469 51,536,014
1968 219,337 51,112,980
1967 214,189 50,722,791
1966 207,543 50,311,637
1965 200,866 49,877,725
1964 193,816 49,401,492
1963 186,501 48,877,567
1962 179,349 48,389,516
1961 172,346 47,905,982
1960 165,477 47,412,964

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/france | CC BY

Fertility rates in Bahrain and France

Fertility rate
Bahrain

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain France
2023 1.82 1.66
2022 1.84 1.79
2021 1.85 1.84
2020 1.86 1.83
2019 1.84 1.86
2018 1.91 1.87
2017 1.98 1.89
2016 2.04 1.92
2015 2.11 1.96
2014 2.15 2
2013 2.17 1.99
2012 2.11 2.01
2011 2.03 2.01
2010 1.99 2.03
2009 2.05 2
2008 2.15 2.01
2007 2.28 1.98
2006 2.46 2
2005 2.67 1.94
2004 2.77 1.92
2003 2.78 1.89
2002 2.7 1.88
2001 2.65 1.9
2000 2.8 1.89
1999 2.9 1.81
1998 2.89 1.78
1997 2.92 1.77
1996 2.99 1.75
1995 3.13 1.74
1994 3.29 1.73
1993 3.46 1.73
1992 3.55 1.74
1991 3.63 1.75
1990 3.82 1.77
1989 3.96 1.79
1988 4.04 1.81
1987 4.13 1.83
1986 4.25 1.85
1985 4.28 1.86
1984 4.3 1.86
1983 4.41 1.86
1982 4.51 1.86
1981 4.6 1.85
1980 4.76 1.85
1979 4.94 1.87
1978 5.12 1.89
1977 5.29 1.94
1976 5.45 2.01
1975 5.62 2.09
1974 5.79 2.18
1973 5.97 2.28
1972 6.14 2.38
1971 6.28 2.47
1970 6.43 2.55
1969 6.57 2.62
1968 6.71 2.69
1967 6.84 2.75
1966 6.94 2.8
1965 7.03 2.84
1964 7.09 2.87
1963 7.14 2.89
1962 7.19 2.89
1961 7.23 2.87
1960 7.26 2.85

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/france | CC BY

Bahrain and France demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain France
2024 34.2 43
2023 33.8 42.8
2022 32.6 42.6
2021 31.6 42.4
2020 31.9 42.3
2019 32.2 42.1
2018 31.8 41.9
2017 31.4 41.6
2016 31.2 41.4
2015 31.1 41.2
2014 30.9 41
2013 30.8 40.8
2012 30.5 40.5
2011 30.2 40.3
2010 30 40
2009 29.6 39.8
2008 28.9 39.6
2007 28.3 39.4
2006 27.8 39.1
2005 27.4 38.9
2004 27 38.6
2003 26.8 38.4
2002 26.8 38.2
2001 26.8 37.9
2000 26.6 37.7
1999 26.2 37.4
1998 25.8 37.1
1997 25.5 36.8
1996 25.4 36.5
1995 25.3 36.2
1994 25.2 35.9
1993 25.2 35.6
1992 25.2 35.3
1991 25.1 35
1990 24.6 34.7
1989 24.2 34.5
1988 23.9 34.2
1987 23.6 34
1986 23.3 33.7
1985 23 33.5
1984 22.8 33.3
1983 22.6 33
1982 22.4 32.8
1981 22.2 32.6
1980 21.8 32.4
1979 21.3 32.3
1978 20.7 32.1
1977 20.2 31.9
1976 19.6 31.7
1975 19.2 31.6
1974 18.7 31.7
1973 18.3 31.8
1972 17.9 32
1971 17.6 32.2
1970 17.4 32.4
1969 17.2 32.5
1968 17.2 32.6
1967 17.4 32.7
1966 17.7 32.7
1965 17.9 32.7
1964 18.2 32.8
1963 18.4 32.8
1962 18.5 32.9
1961 18.7 32.8
1960 18.8 32.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/france | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Bahrain and France.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain France
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain France
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Bahrain France
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain France
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
654,437 mi
2011

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.