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Bahrain vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 174th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Iceland
Population
1669503
397129
Population rank 151/197 173/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Iceland
2024 $47,109,734,309 $33,255,181,469
2023 $46,192,260,638 $31,677,891,897
2022 $46,458,191,489 $29,166,102,877
2021 $40,840,212,766 $26,234,872,402
2020 $35,837,632,979 $22,034,665,041
2019 $40,446,808,511 $24,985,687,022
2018 $39,567,978,723 $26,677,652,544
2017 $37,204,813,830 $25,060,086,488
2016 $33,884,680,851 $21,083,713,310
2015 $32,523,297,872 $17,700,486,957
2014 $34,772,526,596 $18,052,183,515
2013 $33,823,324,468 $16,244,319,959
2012 $31,963,404,255 $14,943,757,823
2011 $29,914,680,851 $15,394,005,872
2010 $26,805,984,043 $13,922,711,577
2009 $22,938,218,085 $13,212,543,838
2008 $25,710,904,255 $18,247,921,360
2007 $21,730,000,000 $21,960,110,030
2006 $18,504,760,638 $17,671,649,843
2005 $15,968,723,404 $17,146,410,561
2004 $13,150,159,574 $13,963,943,244
2003 $11,074,813,830 $11,564,687,742
2002 $9,593,510,638 $9,416,199,700
2001 $8,976,196,809 $8,323,401,820
2000 $9,062,898,936 $9,140,168,922
1999 $7,528,469,149 $9,107,644,691
1998 $7,031,309,043 $8,637,732,542
1997 $7,219,407,713 $7,716,781,803
1996 $6,938,166,755 $7,686,566,105
1995 $6,651,180,851 $7,372,640,169
1994 $6,330,627,926 $6,612,804,056
1993 $5,913,001,064 $6,435,952,174
1992 $5,402,232,447 $7,328,497,599
1991 $5,248,911,170 $7,151,260,062
1990 $4,809,511,005 $6,694,851,159
1989 $4,393,093,963 $5,870,854,233
1988 $4,209,834,173 $6,320,093,411
1987 $3,856,922,694 $5,713,281,235
1986 $3,470,746,843 $4,129,080,094
1985 $4,152,376,484 $3,088,359,967
1984 $4,440,874,566 $2,964,568,006
1983 $4,247,030,468 $2,862,634,164
1982 $4,145,421,080 $3,318,714,326
1981 $3,943,109,532 $3,615,094,820
1980 $3,493,834,468 $3,499,616,683
1979 $2,710,160,739 $2,953,176,971
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,599,627,089
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,285,707,749
1976 $1,581,709,519 $1,727,845,419
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,456,052,700
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,568,154,077
1973 $761,132,545 $1,194,794,186
1972 $534,081,184 $869,002,946
1971 $422,181,562 $693,679,545
1970 $391,577,364 $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Bahrain and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Iceland
2024 $29,654 $86,041
2023 $29,290 $82,139
2022 $30,471 $76,350
2021 $27,148 $70,425
2020 $24,343 $60,128
2019 $27,260 $69,296
2018 $26,324 $75,634
2017 $24,785 $72,976
2016 $23,800 $62,854
2015 $23,734 $53,506
2014 $26,452 $55,140
2013 $26,990 $50,173
2012 $26,439 $46,595
2011 $25,033 $48,255
2010 $21,819 $43,776
2009 $19,465 $41,484
2008 $23,299 $57,489
2007 $20,908 $70,483
2006 $19,267 $58,172
2005 $17,966 $57,784
2004 $15,964 $47,810
2003 $14,486 $39,944
2002 $13,501 $32,749
2001 $13,573 $29,208
2000 $14,214 $32,504
1999 $12,123 $32,834
1998 $11,625 $31,519
1997 $12,255 $28,462
1996 $12,092 $28,584
1995 $11,901 $27,565
1994 $11,629 $24,858
1993 $11,152 $24,404
1992 $10,460 $28,072
1991 $10,434 $27,740
1990 $9,343 $26,272
1989 $8,833 $23,219
1988 $8,772 $25,307
1987 $8,333 $23,238
1986 $7,777 $16,980
1985 $9,649 $12,793
1984 $10,697 $12,378
1983 $10,599 $12,080
1982 $10,712 $14,191
1981 $10,557 $15,666
1980 $9,733 $15,340
1979 $7,891 $13,082
1978 $6,926 $11,630
1977 $6,358 $10,305
1976 $5,310 $7,848
1975 $3,880 $6,680
1974 $3,874 $7,287
1973 $2,981 $5,627
1972 $2,206 $4,155
1971 $1,830 $3,366
1970 $1,742 $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Bahrain vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Iceland
2026 81.7 83.3
2025 81.6 83.2
2024 81.4 83
2023 81.3 82.7
2022 81 81.6
2021 78.1 82.8
2020 78.7 82.7
2019 80.5 82.8
2018 80.4 82.5
2017 80.4 82.2
2016 80.4 81.8
2015 80.3 82.2
2014 80.2 82.4
2013 80 81.7
2012 79.6 82.3
2011 79.1 82
2010 78.6 81.6
2009 78 81.4
2008 77.5 81.2
2007 77 81.1
2006 76.5 80.9
2005 76.1 81.2
2004 75.8 80.7
2003 75.5 80.8
2002 75.2 80.3
2001 74.9 80.4
2000 74.7 79.5
1999 74.4 79.2
1998 74.1 79.4
1997 73.9 78.7
1996 73.6 78.6
1995 73.4 77.5
1994 73.1 79
1993 72.9 78.8
1992 72.8 78.6
1991 72.7 77.8
1990 72.6 77.7
1989 72.5 77.9
1988 72.5 76.9
1987 72.4 77.1
1986 72.3 77.9
1985 72.1 77.4
1984 71.9 77.3
1983 71.6 76.4
1982 71.4 76.8
1981 71 76.2
1980 70.7 76.6
1979 70.3 76.5
1978 69.9 76.4
1977 69.4 76.1
1976 68.9 76.6
1975 68.3 75.3
1974 67.6 74.1
1973 66.9 74.3
1972 66.1 74.4
1971 65.3 73.5
1970 64.4 73.8
1969 63.4 73.7
1968 62.3 73.9
1967 61 73.7
1966 59.7 73.1
1965 58.4 73.8
1964 56.9 73.5
1963 55.4 72.9
1962 53.9 73.6
1961 52.3 73.4
1960 50.6 74
1959 49 72.6
1958 47.3 73.3
1957 45.7 73.4
1956 44.1 72.9
1955 42.8 73.3
1954 41.6 73.3
1953 40.7 72.3
1952 39.9 72.4
1951 39.3 71
1950 38.6 71

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

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Bahrain and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Iceland
2024 1,588,670 386,506
2023 1,577,059 385,663
2022 1,524,693 382,003
2021 1,504,365 372,520
2020 1,472,204 366,463
2019 1,483,756 360,563
2018 1,503,091 352,721
2017 1,501,116 343,400
2016 1,423,726 335,439
2015 1,370,322 330,815
2014 1,314,562 327,386
2013 1,253,191 323,764
2012 1,208,964 320,716
2011 1,195,020 319,014
2010 1,228,543 318,041
2009 1,178,415 318,499
2008 1,103,496 317,414
2007 1,039,295 311,566
2006 960,424 303,782
2005 888,822 296,734
2004 823,741 292,074
2003 764,517 289,521
2002 710,553 287,523
2001 661,316 284,968
2000 637,582 281,205
1999 620,989 277,381
1998 604,842 274,047
1997 589,115 271,128
1996 573,792 268,916
1995 558,879 267,468
1994 544,366 266,021
1993 530,225 263,725
1992 516,458 261,057
1991 503,052 257,797
1990 514,797 254,826
1989 497,327 252,852
1988 479,929 249,740
1987 462,854 245,859
1986 446,286 243,180
1985 430,358 241,405
1984 415,154 239,511
1983 400,707 236,977
1982 386,983 233,860
1981 373,524 230,755
1980 358,978 228,138
1979 343,457 225,735
1978 328,046 223,537
1977 312,823 221,799
1976 297,863 220,154
1975 283,243 217,979
1974 269,038 215,209
1973 255,320 212,317
1972 242,113 209,137
1971 230,733 206,098
1970 224,809 204,438
1969 222,469 203,369
1968 219,337 201,488
1967 214,189 198,751
1966 207,543 195,570
1965 200,866 192,286
1964 193,816 188,983
1963 186,501 185,653
1962 179,349 182,378
1961 172,346 179,029
1960 165,477 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Iceland

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Iceland
2023 1.82 1.59
2022 1.84 1.59
2021 1.85 1.82
2020 1.86 1.72
2019 1.84 1.74
2018 1.91 1.71
2017 1.98 1.71
2016 2.04 1.74
2015 2.11 1.8
2014 2.15 1.93
2013 2.17 1.93
2012 2.11 2.04
2011 2.03 2.02
2010 1.99 2.2
2009 2.05 2.23
2008 2.15 2.15
2007 2.28 2.09
2006 2.46 2.08
2005 2.67 2.05
2004 2.77 2.04
2003 2.78 1.99
2002 2.7 1.93
2001 2.65 1.95
2000 2.8 2.08
1999 2.9 1.99
1998 2.89 2.05
1997 2.92 2.04
1996 2.99 2.12
1995 3.13 2.08
1994 3.29 2.14
1993 3.46 2.22
1992 3.55 2.21
1991 3.63 2.18
1990 3.82 2.3
1989 3.96 2.19
1988 4.04 2.26
1987 4.13 2.06
1986 4.25 1.92
1985 4.28 1.93
1984 4.3 2.08
1983 4.41 2.24
1982 4.51 2.27
1981 4.6 2.33
1980 4.76 2.48
1979 4.94 2.49
1978 5.12 2.35
1977 5.29 2.31
1976 5.45 2.52
1975 5.62 2.65
1974 5.79 2.66
1973 5.97 2.94
1972 6.14 3.09
1971 6.28 2.92
1970 6.43 2.81
1969 6.57 2.99
1968 6.71 3.06
1967 6.84 3.28
1966 6.94 3.59
1965 7.03 3.73
1964 7.09 3.88
1963 7.14 3.99
1962 7.19 3.98
1961 7.23 3.88
1960 7.26 4.29

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

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Bahrain and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Iceland
2024 34.2 37.1
2023 33.8 36.9
2022 32.6 36.7
2021 31.6 36.7
2020 31.9 36.6
2019 32.2 36.5
2018 31.8 36.4
2017 31.4 36.3
2016 31.2 36.2
2015 31.1 36
2014 30.9 35.7
2013 30.8 35.5
2012 30.5 35.4
2011 30.2 35.1
2010 30 34.9
2009 29.6 34.6
2008 28.9 34.5
2007 28.3 34.6
2006 27.8 34.5
2005 27.4 34.2
2004 27 34
2003 26.8 33.7
2002 26.8 33.4
2001 26.8 33
2000 26.6 32.8
1999 26.2 32.6
1998 25.8 32.4
1997 25.5 32.1
1996 25.4 31.8
1995 25.3 31.5
1994 25.2 31.1
1993 25.2 30.8
1992 25.2 30.5
1991 25.1 30.2
1990 24.6 30
1989 24.2 29.6
1988 23.9 29.3
1987 23.6 29.1
1986 23.3 28.8
1985 23 28.4
1984 22.8 28
1983 22.6 27.7
1982 22.4 27.5
1981 22.2 27.2
1980 21.8 26.9
1979 21.3 26.7
1978 20.7 26.4
1977 20.2 26
1976 19.6 25.7
1975 19.2 25.4
1974 18.7 25.1
1973 18.3 24.9
1972 17.9 24.8
1971 17.6 24.7
1970 17.4 24.5
1969 17.2 24.3
1968 17.2 24.2
1967 17.4 24.1
1966 17.7 24.1
1965 17.9 24.2
1964 18.2 24.4
1963 18.4 24.7
1962 18.5 24.9
1961 18.7 25.2
1960 18.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Iceland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Bahrain Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Iceland
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
8,014 mi
2012

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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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