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Bahrain vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 174th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain India
Population
1669503
1480351380
Population rank 151/197 1/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bahrain and India: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and India economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

India
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain India
2024 $47,109,734,309 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $46,192,260,638 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $46,458,191,489 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $40,840,212,766 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $37,204,813,830 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $33,884,680,851 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $32,523,297,872 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $34,772,526,596 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $18,504,760,638 $940,259,888,788
2005 $15,968,723,404 $820,383,763,511
2004 $13,150,159,574 $709,152,728,831
2003 $11,074,813,830 $607,700,687,237
2002 $9,593,510,638 $514,939,140,319
2001 $8,976,196,809 $485,440,139,204
2000 $9,062,898,936 $468,395,521,654
1999 $7,528,469,149 $458,821,052,616
1998 $7,031,309,043 $421,351,317,225
1997 $7,219,407,713 $415,867,563,593
1996 $6,938,166,755 $392,896,866,205
1995 $6,651,180,851 $360,281,909,643
1994 $6,330,627,926 $327,274,843,459
1993 $5,913,001,064 $279,295,648,983
1992 $5,402,232,447 $288,208,070,278
1991 $5,248,911,170 $270,105,341,879
1990 $4,809,511,005 $320,979,026,420
1989 $4,393,093,963 $296,042,052,945
1988 $4,209,834,173 $296,589,670,896
1987 $3,856,922,694 $279,033,584,092
1986 $3,470,746,843 $248,985,994,041
1985 $4,152,376,484 $232,511,554,840
1984 $4,440,874,566 $212,157,645,178
1983 $4,247,030,468 $218,262,146,413
1982 $4,145,421,080 $200,715,624,831
1981 $3,943,109,532 $193,491,368,446
1980 $3,493,834,468 $186,328,579,302
1979 $2,710,160,739 $152,995,442,498
1978 $2,272,042,965 $137,302,319,829
1977 $1,989,060,283 $121,486,641,441
1976 $1,581,709,519 $102,716,451,980
1975 $1,099,107,601 $98,473,832,017
1974 $1,042,176,884 $99,526,597,934
1973 $761,132,545 $85,517,673,173
1972 $534,081,184 $71,464,700,667
1971 $422,181,562 $67,351,404,352
1970 $391,577,364 $62,422,483,055
1969 - $58,447,995,017
1968 - $53,085,455,871
1967 - $50,134,942,204
1966 - $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

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

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Bahrain and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain India
2024 $29,654 $2,695
2023 $29,290 $2,530
2022 $30,471 $2,347
2021 $27,148 $2,240
2020 $24,343 $1,907
2019 $27,260 $2,041
2018 $26,324 $1,966
2017 $24,785 $1,950
2016 $23,800 $1,708
2015 $23,734 $1,584
2014 $26,452 $1,554
2013 $26,990 $1,433
2012 $26,439 $1,429
2011 $25,033 $1,445
2010 $21,819 $1,348
2009 $19,465 $1,095
2008 $23,299 $993
2007 $20,908 $1,022
2006 $19,267 $802
2005 $17,966 $710
2004 $15,964 $624
2003 $14,486 $544
2002 $13,501 $469
2001 $13,573 $450
2000 $14,214 $443
1999 $12,123 $442
1998 $11,625 $414
1997 $12,255 $416
1996 $12,092 $401
1995 $11,901 $375
1994 $11,629 $348
1993 $11,152 $303
1992 $10,460 $319
1991 $10,434 $306
1990 $9,343 $371
1989 $8,833 $350
1988 $8,772 $358
1987 $8,333 $345
1986 $7,777 $315
1985 $9,649 $301
1984 $10,697 $281
1983 $10,599 $296
1982 $10,712 $278.7
1981 $10,557 $275
1980 $9,733 $271.1
1979 $7,891 $228
1978 $6,926 $209.4
1977 $6,358 $189.6
1976 $5,310 $164.1
1975 $3,880 $161.1
1974 $3,874 $166.7
1973 $2,981 $146.6
1972 $2,206 $125.3
1971 $1,830 $120.7
1970 $1,742 $114.4
1969 - $109.5
1968 - $101.6
1967 - $98
1966 - $91
1965 - $121.5
1964 - $117.9
1963 - $103.4
1962 - $92.2
1961 - $87.9
1960 - $84.9

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

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Bahrain vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain India
2026 81.7 72.7
2025 81.6 72.5
2024 81.4 72.2
2023 81.3 72
2022 81 71.7
2021 78.1 67.3
2020 78.7 70.2
2019 80.5 70.7
2018 80.4 70.4
2017 80.4 70.1
2016 80.4 69.7
2015 80.3 69.3
2014 80.2 68.9
2013 80 68.5
2012 79.6 68.1
2011 79.1 67.6
2010 78.6 67.2
2009 78 66.7
2008 77.5 66.2
2007 77 65.8
2006 76.5 65.4
2005 76.1 64.9
2004 75.8 64.5
2003 75.5 64.1
2002 75.2 63.6
2001 74.9 63.2
2000 74.7 62.7
1999 74.4 62.3
1998 74.1 61.9
1997 73.9 61.4
1996 73.6 61
1995 73.4 60.6
1994 73.1 60.2
1993 72.9 59.8
1992 72.8 59.4
1991 72.7 59
1990 72.6 58.6
1989 72.5 58.2
1988 72.5 57.7
1987 72.4 57.3
1986 72.3 56.8
1985 72.1 56.3
1984 71.9 55.8
1983 71.6 55.3
1982 71.4 54.7
1981 71 54.2
1980 70.7 53.6
1979 70.3 53
1978 69.9 52.4
1977 69.4 51.8
1976 68.9 51.3
1975 68.3 50.8
1974 67.6 50.3
1973 66.9 49.6
1972 66.1 49.2
1971 65.3 48.9
1970 64.4 48.6
1969 63.4 48.3
1968 62.3 47.9
1967 61 46.2
1966 59.7 45.9
1965 58.4 45.6
1964 56.9 46.7
1963 55.4 46.5
1962 53.9 46.1
1961 52.3 45.8
1960 50.6 45.6
1959 49 45.3
1958 47.3 44.8
1957 45.7 44.4
1956 44.1 44.1
1955 42.8 43.7
1954 41.6 43.2
1953 40.7 42.4
1952 39.9 42.1
1951 39.3 41.6
1950 38.6 41.2

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

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Bahrain and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

India
1x
Year Population
Bahrain India
2024 1,588,670 1,450,935,791
2023 1,577,059 1,438,069,596
2022 1,524,693 1,425,423,212
2021 1,504,365 1,414,203,896
2020 1,472,204 1,402,617,695
2019 1,483,756 1,389,030,312
2018 1,503,091 1,374,659,064
2017 1,501,116 1,359,657,400
2016 1,423,726 1,343,944,296
2015 1,370,322 1,328,024,498
2014 1,314,562 1,312,277,191
2013 1,253,191 1,295,829,511
2012 1,208,964 1,278,674,502
2011 1,195,020 1,261,224,954
2010 1,228,543 1,243,481,564
2009 1,178,415 1,225,524,753
2008 1,103,496 1,207,930,964
2007 1,039,295 1,190,676,021
2006 960,424 1,172,878,890
2005 888,822 1,154,676,322
2004 823,741 1,135,991,513
2003 764,517 1,116,803,006
2002 710,553 1,097,600,380
2001 661,316 1,077,898,575
2000 637,582 1,057,922,733
1999 620,989 1,038,225,823
1998 604,842 1,018,665,080
1997 589,115 999,133,762
1996 573,792 979,678,458
1995 558,879 960,301,044
1994 544,366 941,163,767
1993 530,225 922,118,387
1992 516,458 902,957,070
1991 503,052 883,927,600
1990 514,797 864,972,221
1989 497,327 846,039,529
1988 479,929 827,342,990
1987 462,854 808,931,270
1986 446,286 790,689,978
1985 430,358 772,647,793
1984 415,154 754,875,449
1983 400,707 737,372,681
1982 386,983 720,313,473
1981 373,524 703,696,250
1980 358,978 687,354,025
1979 343,457 671,155,747
1978 328,046 655,728,229
1977 312,823 640,801,103
1976 297,863 625,861,883
1975 283,243 611,309,535
1974 269,038 597,041,391
1973 255,320 583,465,598
1972 242,113 570,482,142
1971 230,733 558,096,387
1970 224,809 545,864,268
1969 222,469 533,880,544
1968 219,337 522,716,889
1967 214,189 511,606,372
1966 207,543 500,740,247
1965 200,866 490,140,146
1964 193,816 479,229,598
1963 186,501 468,138,575
1962 179,349 457,283,090
1961 172,346 446,564,729
1960 165,477 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and India

Fertility rate
Bahrain

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain India
2023 1.82 1.98
2022 1.84 1.99
2021 1.85 2.01
2020 1.86 2.05
2019 1.84 2.12
2018 1.91 2.18
2017 1.98 2.19
2016 2.04 2.28
2015 2.11 2.29
2014 2.15 2.29
2013 2.17 2.4
2012 2.11 2.47
2011 2.03 2.53
2010 1.99 2.6
2009 2.05 2.67
2008 2.15 2.71
2007 2.28 2.78
2006 2.46 2.87
2005 2.67 2.96
2004 2.77 3.05
2003 2.78 3.12
2002 2.7 3.22
2001 2.65 3.3
2000 2.8 3.35
1999 2.9 3.38
1998 2.89 3.45
1997 2.92 3.51
1996 2.99 3.58
1995 3.13 3.65
1994 3.29 3.72
1993 3.46 3.8
1992 3.55 3.88
1991 3.63 3.96
1990 3.82 4.05
1989 3.96 4.13
1988 4.04 4.22
1987 4.13 4.31
1986 4.25 4.4
1985 4.28 4.43
1984 4.3 4.52
1983 4.41 4.57
1982 4.51 4.62
1981 4.6 4.7
1980 4.76 4.78
1979 4.94 4.81
1978 5.12 4.89
1977 5.29 5.01
1976 5.45 5.13
1975 5.62 5.2
1974 5.79 5.33
1973 5.97 5.4
1972 6.14 5.48
1971 6.28 5.57
1970 6.43 5.62
1969 6.57 5.68
1968 6.71 5.76
1967 6.84 5.83
1966 6.94 5.88
1965 7.03 5.94
1964 7.09 5.98
1963 7.14 5.97
1962 7.19 5.95
1961 7.23 5.94
1960 7.26 5.92

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

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Bahrain and India demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain India
2024 34.2 29.5
2023 33.8 29.1
2022 32.6 28.7
2021 31.6 28.4
2020 31.9 28.1
2019 32.2 27.7
2018 31.8 27.3
2017 31.4 27
2016 31.2 26.6
2015 31.1 26.3
2014 30.9 26
2013 30.8 25.6
2012 30.5 25.3
2011 30.2 25
2010 30 24.7
2009 29.6 24.4
2008 28.9 24.1
2007 28.3 23.8
2006 27.8 23.6
2005 27.4 23.3
2004 27 23.1
2003 26.8 22.9
2002 26.8 22.7
2001 26.8 22.5
2000 26.6 22.3
1999 26.2 22.1
1998 25.8 21.9
1997 25.5 21.7
1996 25.4 21.6
1995 25.3 21.4
1994 25.2 21.2
1993 25.2 21.1
1992 25.2 21
1991 25.1 20.8
1990 24.6 20.7
1989 24.2 20.6
1988 23.9 20.5
1987 23.6 20.4
1986 23.3 20.4
1985 23 20.3
1984 22.8 20.2
1983 22.6 20.1
1982 22.4 20
1981 22.2 20
1980 21.8 19.9
1979 21.3 19.8
1978 20.7 19.7
1977 20.2 19.6
1976 19.6 19.5
1975 19.2 19.4
1974 18.7 19.3
1973 18.3 19.3
1972 17.9 19.2
1971 17.6 19.2
1970 17.4 19.2
1969 17.2 19.2
1968 17.2 19.2
1967 17.4 19.3
1966 17.7 19.4
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 18.2 19.6
1963 18.4 19.8
1962 18.5 19.9
1961 18.7 20.1
1960 18.8 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain India
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Bahrain India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain India
% of world population
0.02%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
81.7%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
70%
2025

Health

Bahrain India
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain India
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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