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Bahrain vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 174th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Greece
Population
1669503
10181414
Population rank 151/197 96/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Greece: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Greece economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Greece
2024 $47,109,734,309 $256,238,371,778
2023 $46,192,260,638 $242,946,187,738
2022 $46,458,191,489 $217,990,189,601
2021 $40,840,212,766 $218,303,801,895
2020 $35,837,632,979 $191,362,985,555
2019 $40,446,808,511 $207,305,649,887
2018 $39,567,978,723 $213,298,873,494
2017 $37,204,813,830 $200,381,103,984
2016 $33,884,680,851 $193,097,239,006
2015 $32,523,297,872 $194,567,373,678
2014 $34,772,526,596 $233,911,581,521
2013 $33,823,324,468 $236,556,279,641
2012 $31,963,404,255 $238,841,140,018
2011 $29,914,680,851 $283,228,079,776
2010 $26,805,984,043 $296,417,644,404
2009 $22,938,218,085 $326,829,054,686
2008 $25,710,904,255 $351,121,399,546
2007 $21,730,000,000 $314,226,996,944
2006 $18,504,760,638 $269,073,415,334
2005 $15,968,723,404 $242,315,668,619
2004 $13,150,159,574 $234,979,615,898
2003 $11,074,813,830 $196,930,509,813
2002 $9,593,510,638 $150,253,800,086
2001 $8,976,196,809 $132,050,474,720
2000 $9,062,898,936 $125,760,166,225
1999 $7,528,469,149 $137,131,371,955
1998 $7,031,309,043 $139,612,812,176
1997 $7,219,407,713 $138,766,067,640
1996 $6,938,166,755 $142,502,984,145
1995 $6,651,180,851 $134,974,613,914
1994 $6,330,627,926 $114,980,063,202
1993 $5,913,001,064 $107,295,704,518
1992 $5,402,232,447 $114,608,178,405
1991 $5,248,911,170 $103,680,863,713
1990 $4,809,511,005 $96,529,587,274
1989 $4,393,093,963 $78,067,933,277
1988 $4,209,834,173 $75,200,610,137
1987 $3,856,922,694 $64,739,630,096
1986 $3,470,746,843 $55,595,445,472
1985 $4,152,376,484 $47,155,741,426
1984 $4,440,874,566 $47,352,146,312
1983 $4,247,030,468 $48,741,397,059
1982 $4,145,421,080 $53,858,346,939
1981 $3,943,109,532 $51,618,456,335
1980 $3,493,834,468 $56,039,256,595
1979 $2,710,160,739 $53,724,121,435
1978 $2,272,042,965 $43,654,480,519
1977 $1,989,060,283 $35,673,080,481
1976 $1,581,709,519 $30,719,552,239
1975 $1,099,107,601 $28,129,128,587
1974 $1,042,176,884 $24,998,715,909
1973 $761,132,545 $22,037,019,563
1972 $534,081,184 $16,650,659,091
1971 $422,181,562 $14,388,806,818
1970 $391,577,364 $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Bahrain and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Greece
2024 $29,654 $24,626
2023 $29,290 $23,344
2022 $30,471 $20,887
2021 $27,148 $20,655
2020 $24,343 $17,887
2019 $27,260 $19,335
2018 $26,324 $19,873
2017 $24,785 $18,632
2016 $23,800 $17,919
2015 $23,734 $17,981
2014 $26,452 $21,475
2013 $26,990 $21,573
2012 $26,439 $21,624
2011 $25,033 $25,505
2010 $21,819 $26,653
2009 $19,465 $29,425
2008 $23,299 $31,696
2007 $20,908 $28,441
2006 $19,267 $24,416
2005 $17,966 $22,054
2004 $15,964 $21,449
2003 $14,486 $18,021
2002 $13,501 $13,782
2001 $13,573 $12,157
2000 $14,214 $11,638
1999 $12,123 $12,743
1998 $11,625 $13,023
1997 $12,255 $13,016
1996 $12,092 $13,433
1995 $11,901 $12,779
1994 $11,629 $10,937
1993 $11,152 $10,257
1992 $10,460 $11,021
1991 $10,434 $10,047
1990 $9,343 $9,467
1989 $8,833 $7,738
1988 $8,772 $7,492
1987 $8,333 $6,474
1986 $7,777 $5,578
1985 $9,649 $4,747
1984 $10,697 $4,785
1983 $10,599 $4,950
1982 $10,712 $5,502
1981 $10,557 $5,305
1980 $9,733 $5,812
1979 $7,891 $5,627
1978 $6,926 $4,629
1977 $6,358 $3,832
1976 $5,310 $3,343
1975 $3,880 $3,109
1974 $3,874 $2,789
1973 $2,981 $2,468
1972 $2,206 $1,873
1971 $1,830 $1,629
1970 $1,742 $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Bahrain vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Greece
2026 81.7 82.4
2025 81.6 82.2
2024 81.4 82
2023 81.3 81.9
2022 81 79.9
2021 78.1 80.5
2020 78.7 81.5
2019 80.5 81.3
2018 80.4 81.5
2017 80.4 81
2016 80.4 81.3
2015 80.3 80.8
2014 80.2 81.1
2013 80 81.1
2012 79.6 80.4
2011 79.1 80.6
2010 78.6 80.6
2009 78 80.4
2008 77.5 80.1
2007 77 79.7
2006 76.5 79.8
2005 76.1 79.7
2004 75.8 79.4
2003 75.5 79.1
2002 75.2 79
2001 74.9 78.9
2000 74.7 78.4
1999 74.4 78.4
1998 74.1 78.3
1997 73.9 78.4
1996 73.6 78
1995 73.4 77.9
1994 73.1 77.9
1993 72.9 77.7
1992 72.8 77.3
1991 72.7 77.4
1990 72.6 77.3
1989 72.5 77.1
1988 72.5 77
1987 72.4 76.1
1986 72.3 76.5
1985 72.1 76.1
1984 71.9 75.8
1983 71.6 75.5
1982 71.4 75.2
1981 71 74.9
1980 70.7 74.5
1979 70.3 74.7
1978 69.9 74.4
1977 69.4 73.8
1976 68.9 73.7
1975 68.3 73.5
1974 67.6 73.5
1973 66.9 73
1972 66.1 72.7
1971 65.3 72.9
1970 64.4 72.7
1969 63.4 72.1
1968 62.3 71.5
1967 61 71.4
1966 59.7 71.9
1965 58.4 71.5
1964 56.9 70.5
1963 55.4 70.6
1962 53.9 70.3
1961 52.3 70.4
1960 50.6 70.5
1959 49 69.6
1958 47.3 69.7
1957 45.7 68.4
1956 44.1 68.1
1955 42.8 68.6
1954 41.6 68
1953 40.7 67.5
1952 39.9 67.3
1951 39.3 66.7
1950 38.6 66.2

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

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Bahrain and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Greece
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Greece
2024 1,588,670 10,405,134
2023 1,577,059 10,407,351
2022 1,524,693 10,436,882
2021 1,504,365 10,569,207
2020 1,472,204 10,698,599
2019 1,483,756 10,721,582
2018 1,503,091 10,732,882
2017 1,501,116 10,754,679
2016 1,423,726 10,775,971
2015 1,370,322 10,820,883
2014 1,314,562 10,892,413
2013 1,253,191 10,965,211
2012 1,208,964 11,045,011
2011 1,195,020 11,104,899
2010 1,228,543 11,121,341
2009 1,178,415 11,107,017
2008 1,103,496 11,077,841
2007 1,039,295 11,048,473
2006 960,424 11,020,362
2005 888,822 10,987,314
2004 823,741 10,955,141
2003 764,517 10,928,070
2002 710,553 10,902,022
2001 661,316 10,862,132
2000 637,582 10,805,808
1999 620,989 10,761,698
1998 604,842 10,720,509
1997 589,115 10,661,259
1996 573,792 10,608,800
1995 558,879 10,562,153
1994 544,366 10,512,922
1993 530,225 10,460,415
1992 516,458 10,399,061
1991 503,052 10,319,927
1990 514,797 10,196,792
1989 497,327 10,089,498
1988 479,929 10,036,983
1987 462,854 10,000,595
1986 446,286 9,967,213
1985 430,358 9,934,300
1984 415,154 9,895,801
1983 400,707 9,846,627
1982 386,983 9,789,513
1981 373,524 9,729,350
1980 358,978 9,642,505
1979 343,457 9,548,258
1978 328,046 9,429,959
1977 312,823 9,308,479
1976 297,863 9,188,150
1975 283,243 9,046,541
1974 269,038 8,962,022
1973 255,320 8,929,086
1972 242,113 8,888,628
1971 230,733 8,831,036
1970 224,809 8,792,806
1969 222,469 8,772,764
1968 219,337 8,740,765
1967 214,189 8,684,088
1966 207,543 8,613,651
1965 200,866 8,550,333
1964 193,816 8,510,429
1963 186,501 8,479,625
1962 179,349 8,448,233
1961 172,346 8,398,050
1960 165,477 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Greece

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Greece
2023 1.82 1.32
2022 1.84 1.32
2021 1.85 1.43
2020 1.86 1.39
2019 1.84 1.34
2018 1.91 1.35
2017 1.98 1.35
2016 2.04 1.38
2015 2.11 1.33
2014 2.15 1.3
2013 2.17 1.29
2012 2.11 1.34
2011 2.03 1.4
2010 1.99 1.48
2009 2.05 1.5
2008 2.15 1.5
2007 2.28 1.41
2006 2.46 1.4
2005 2.67 1.34
2004 2.77 1.31
2003 2.78 1.29
2002 2.7 1.28
2001 2.65 1.25
2000 2.8 1.25
1999 2.9 1.23
1998 2.89 1.24
1997 2.92 1.27
1996 2.99 1.26
1995 3.13 1.28
1994 3.29 1.33
1993 3.46 1.32
1992 3.55 1.36
1991 3.63 1.37
1990 3.82 1.39
1989 3.96 1.4
1988 4.04 1.5
1987 4.13 1.5
1986 4.25 1.6
1985 4.28 1.67
1984 4.3 1.83
1983 4.41 1.94
1982 4.51 2.03
1981 4.6 2.09
1980 4.76 2.23
1979 4.94 2.26
1978 5.12 2.28
1977 5.29 2.27
1976 5.45 2.35
1975 5.62 2.33
1974 5.79 2.38
1973 5.97 2.27
1972 6.14 2.32
1971 6.28 2.32
1970 6.43 2.4
1969 6.57 2.36
1968 6.71 2.42
1967 6.84 2.45
1966 6.94 2.32
1965 7.03 2.25
1964 7.09 2.24
1963 7.14 2.14
1962 7.19 2.16
1961 7.23 2.13
1960 7.26 2.23

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

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Bahrain and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Greece
2024 34.2 47.3
2023 33.8 46.7
2022 32.6 46.4
2021 31.6 45.9
2020 31.9 45.3
2019 32.2 45
2018 31.8 44.7
2017 31.4 44.4
2016 31.2 44.1
2015 31.1 43.7
2014 30.9 43.2
2013 30.8 42.7
2012 30.5 42.2
2011 30.2 41.8
2010 30 41.4
2009 29.6 40.9
2008 28.9 40.5
2007 28.3 40.1
2006 27.8 39.7
2005 27.4 39.4
2004 27 39.1
2003 26.8 38.8
2002 26.8 38.5
2001 26.8 38.2
2000 26.6 38
1999 26.2 37.8
1998 25.8 37.6
1997 25.5 37.4
1996 25.4 37.2
1995 25.3 37
1994 25.2 36.8
1993 25.2 36.6
1992 25.2 36.5
1991 25.1 36.3
1990 24.6 36
1989 24.2 35.7
1988 23.9 35.4
1987 23.6 35.1
1986 23.3 34.8
1985 23 34.5
1984 22.8 34.3
1983 22.6 34.1
1982 22.4 33.9
1981 22.2 33.7
1980 21.8 33.8
1979 21.3 34
1978 20.7 33.9
1977 20.2 33.9
1976 19.6 33.8
1975 19.2 33.8
1974 18.7 33.6
1973 18.3 33.3
1972 17.9 33
1971 17.6 32.9
1970 17.4 33.2
1969 17.2 31.6
1968 17.2 31.3
1967 17.4 31.1
1966 17.7 30.9
1965 17.9 31
1964 18.2 29.4
1963 18.4 29.4
1962 18.5 29.3
1961 18.7 29
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Greece
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
93.9%
2009
English speaking
80%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Bahrain Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Greece
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
72,700 mi
2018

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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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