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Bahrain vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 174th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Germany
Population
1669503
82575542
Population rank 151/197 19/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Bahrain and Germany: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Germany economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Germany
2024 $47,109,734,309 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $46,192,260,638 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $46,458,191,489 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $40,840,212,766 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $35,837,632,979 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $40,446,808,511 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $39,567,978,723 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $37,204,813,830 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $33,884,680,851 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $32,523,297,872 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $34,772,526,596 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $33,823,324,468 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $31,963,404,255 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $29,914,680,851 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $26,805,984,043 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $22,938,218,085 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $25,710,904,255 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $21,730,000,000 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $18,504,760,638 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $9,593,510,638 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $7,528,469,149 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $6,330,627,926 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $5,402,232,447 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $4,152,376,484 $735,218,723,093
1984 $4,440,874,566 $727,767,760,979
1983 $4,247,030,468 $773,507,930,295
1982 $4,145,421,080 $779,421,633,755
1981 $3,943,109,532 $803,404,797,058
1980 $3,493,834,468 $953,772,499,462
1979 $2,710,160,739 $884,574,218,333
1978 $2,272,042,965 $743,182,891,918
1977 $1,989,060,283 $602,698,323,086
1976 $1,581,709,519 $521,658,712,133
1975 $1,099,107,601 $492,434,094,920
1974 $1,042,176,884 $446,934,971,657
1973 $761,132,545 $399,833,571,167
1972 $534,081,184 $300,899,944,795
1971 $422,181,562 $250,900,942,397
1970 $391,577,364 $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Bahrain and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Germany
2024 $29,654 $56,104
2023 $29,290 $54,777
2022 $30,471 $50,507
2021 $27,148 $52,349
2020 $24,343 $47,395
2019 $27,260 $47,656
2018 $26,324 $48,916
2017 $24,785 $45,554
2016 $23,800 $42,949
2015 $23,734 $41,930
2014 $26,452 $48,960
2013 $26,990 $47,207
2012 $26,439 $44,718
2011 $25,033 $47,631
2010 $21,819 $42,397
2009 $19,465 $42,472
2008 $23,299 $46,379
2007 $20,908 $42,351
2006 $19,267 $36,980
2005 $17,966 $35,084
2004 $15,964 $34,567
2003 $14,486 $30,711
2002 $13,501 $25,487
2001 $13,573 $23,878
2000 $14,214 $23,926
1999 $12,123 $26,965
1998 $11,625 $27,396
1997 $12,255 $27,047
1996 $12,092 $30,600
1995 $11,901 $31,747
1994 $11,629 $27,202
1993 $11,152 $25,617
1992 $10,460 $26,560
1991 $10,434 $23,443
1990 $9,343 $22,386
1989 $8,833 $17,829
1988 $8,772 $17,997
1987 $8,333 $16,739
1986 $7,777 $13,511
1985 $9,649 $9,464
1984 $10,697 $9,347
1983 $10,599 $9,900
1982 $10,712 $9,950
1981 $10,557 $10,246
1980 $9,733 $12,183
1979 $7,891 $11,322
1978 $6,926 $9,517
1977 $6,358 $7,711
1976 $5,310 $6,659
1975 $3,880 $6,259
1974 $3,874 $5,660
1973 $2,981 $5,065
1972 $2,206 $3,824
1971 $1,830 $3,204
1970 $1,742 $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Bahrain vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Germany
2026 81.7 81.9
2025 81.6 81.7
2024 81.4 81.5
2023 81.3 81.4
2022 81 80.6
2021 78.1 81.1
2020 78.7 81
2019 80.5 81.2
2018 80.4 80.9
2017 80.4 80.9
2016 80.4 80.8
2015 80.3 80.6
2014 80.2 80.9
2013 80 80.5
2012 79.6 80.5
2011 79.1 80.4
2010 78.6 80.1
2009 78 79.9
2008 77.5 79.8
2007 77 79.7
2006 76.5 79.6
2005 76.1 79.3
2004 75.8 79.1
2003 75.5 78.5
2002 75.2 78.5
2001 74.9 78.4
2000 74.7 78.1
1999 74.4 77.8
1998 74.1 77.6
1997 73.9 77.2
1996 73.6 76.8
1995 73.4 76.6
1994 73.1 76.4
1993 72.9 76.1
1992 72.8 76
1991 72.7 75.6
1990 72.6 75.3
1989 72.5 75.5
1988 72.5 75.3
1987 72.4 75.1
1986 72.3 74.7
1985 72.1 74.5
1984 71.9 74.4
1983 71.6 73.9
1982 71.4 73.6
1981 71 73.3
1980 70.7 73.1
1979 70.3 72.9
1978 69.9 72.6
1977 69.4 72.6
1976 68.9 72
1975 68.3 71.5
1974 67.6 71.7
1973 66.9 71.4
1972 66.1 71.1
1971 65.3 70.9
1970 64.4 70.7
1969 63.4 70.5
1968 62.3 70.6
1967 61 71
1966 59.7 70.7
1965 58.4 70.6
1964 56.9 70.6
1963 55.4 70.1
1962 53.9 70
1961 52.3 69.8
1960 50.6 69.3
1959 49 69.3
1958 47.3 69.2
1957 45.7 68.5
1956 44.1 68.6
1955 42.8 68.3
1954 41.6 68.1
1953 40.7 67.8
1952 39.9 67.5
1951 39.3 67.1
1950 38.6 66.8

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

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Bahrain and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Germany
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Germany
2024 1,588,670 83,516,593
2023 1,577,059 83,287,273
2022 1,524,693 83,177,813
2021 1,504,365 83,196,078
2020 1,472,204 83,160,871
2019 1,483,756 83,092,962
2018 1,503,091 82,905,782
2017 1,501,116 82,657,002
2016 1,423,726 82,348,669
2015 1,370,322 81,686,611
2014 1,314,562 80,982,500
2013 1,253,191 80,645,605
2012 1,208,964 80,425,823
2011 1,195,020 80,274,983
2010 1,228,543 81,776,930
2009 1,178,415 81,902,307
2008 1,103,496 82,110,097
2007 1,039,295 82,266,372
2006 960,424 82,376,451
2005 888,822 82,469,422
2004 823,741 82,516,260
2003 764,517 82,534,176
2002 710,553 82,488,495
2001 661,316 82,349,925
2000 637,582 82,211,508
1999 620,989 82,100,243
1998 604,842 82,047,195
1997 589,115 82,034,771
1996 573,792 81,914,831
1995 558,879 81,678,051
1994 544,366 81,438,348
1993 530,225 81,156,363
1992 516,458 80,624,598
1991 503,052 80,013,896
1990 514,797 79,433,029
1989 497,327 78,751,283
1988 479,929 78,144,619
1987 462,854 77,839,920
1986 446,286 77,720,436
1985 430,358 77,684,873
1984 415,154 77,858,685
1983 400,707 78,128,282
1982 386,983 78,333,366
1981 373,524 78,407,907
1980 358,978 78,288,576
1979 343,457 78,126,350
1978 328,046 78,091,820
1977 312,823 78,159,814
1976 297,863 78,336,950
1975 283,243 78,673,554
1974 269,038 78,967,433
1973 255,320 78,936,666
1972 242,113 78,688,452
1971 230,733 78,312,842
1970 224,809 78,169,289
1969 222,469 77,909,682
1968 219,337 77,294,314
1967 214,189 76,951,336
1966 207,543 76,600,311
1965 200,866 75,963,695
1964 193,816 75,318,337
1963 186,501 74,714,353
1962 179,349 74,025,784
1961 172,346 73,377,632
1960 165,477 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Germany

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Germany
2023 1.82 1.39
2022 1.84 1.46
2021 1.85 1.58
2020 1.86 1.53
2019 1.84 1.54
2018 1.91 1.57
2017 1.98 1.57
2016 2.04 1.6
2015 2.11 1.5
2014 2.15 1.47
2013 2.17 1.42
2012 2.11 1.41
2011 2.03 1.39
2010 1.99 1.39
2009 2.05 1.36
2008 2.15 1.38
2007 2.28 1.37
2006 2.46 1.33
2005 2.67 1.34
2004 2.77 1.36
2003 2.78 1.34
2002 2.7 1.34
2001 2.65 1.35
2000 2.8 1.38
1999 2.9 1.36
1998 2.89 1.36
1997 2.92 1.35
1996 2.99 1.3
1995 3.13 1.25
1994 3.29 1.24
1993 3.46 1.28
1992 3.55 1.29
1991 3.63 1.33
1990 3.82 1.45
1989 3.96 1.42
1988 4.04 1.46
1987 4.13 1.43
1986 4.25 1.43
1985 4.28 1.37
1984 4.3 1.29
1983 4.41 1.33
1982 4.51 1.41
1981 4.6 1.43
1980 4.76 1.44
1979 4.94 1.38
1978 5.12 1.38
1977 5.29 1.4
1976 5.45 1.45
1975 5.62 1.45
1974 5.79 1.51
1973 5.97 1.54
1972 6.14 1.71
1971 6.28 1.92
1970 6.43 2.03
1969 6.57 2.21
1968 6.71 2.38
1967 6.84 2.48
1966 6.94 2.53
1965 7.03 2.5
1964 7.09 2.54
1963 7.14 2.51
1962 7.19 2.44
1961 7.23 2.45
1960 7.26 2.37

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

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Bahrain and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Germany
2024 34.2 46.3
2023 33.8 46.2
2022 32.6 46
2021 31.6 45.9
2020 31.9 45.8
2019 32.2 45.8
2018 31.8 45.8
2017 31.4 45.8
2016 31.2 45.7
2015 31.1 45.7
2014 30.9 45.7
2013 30.8 45.5
2012 30.5 45.1
2011 30.2 44.6
2010 30 44.2
2009 29.6 43.9
2008 28.9 43.5
2007 28.3 43.1
2006 27.8 42.5
2005 27.4 42
2004 27 41.6
2003 26.8 41.2
2002 26.8 40.8
2001 26.8 40.4
2000 26.6 40
1999 26.2 39.7
1998 25.8 39.3
1997 25.5 38.9
1996 25.4 38.6
1995 25.3 38.4
1994 25.2 38.1
1993 25.2 37.9
1992 25.2 37.8
1991 25.1 37.7
1990 24.6 37.6
1989 24.2 37.6
1988 23.9 37.6
1987 23.6 37.4
1986 23.3 37.2
1985 23 37.1
1984 22.8 37
1983 22.6 36.7
1982 22.4 36.6
1981 22.2 36.5
1980 21.8 36.5
1979 21.3 36.4
1978 20.7 36.3
1977 20.2 36.1
1976 19.6 35.8
1975 19.2 35.5
1974 18.7 35
1973 18.3 34.7
1972 17.9 34.6
1971 17.6 34.4
1970 17.4 34.3
1969 17.2 34.1
1968 17.2 34.2
1967 17.4 34.3
1966 17.7 34.4
1965 17.9 34.4
1964 18.2 34.5
1963 18.4 34.6
1962 18.5 34.7
1961 18.7 34.7
1960 18.8 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Germany
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Bahrain Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Germany
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
515,738 mi
2022

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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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