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Bahrain vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 174th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Iran
Population
1669503
93468444
Population rank 151/197 17/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Iran: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Iran economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Iran
2024 $47,109,734,309 $475,252,089,215
2023 $46,192,260,638 $457,510,482,317
2022 $46,458,191,489 $422,662,261,526
2021 $40,840,212,766 $407,350,685,583
2020 $35,837,632,979 $280,934,329,280
2019 $40,446,808,511 $347,988,400,958
2018 $39,567,978,723 $411,903,303,606
2017 $37,204,813,830 $510,239,893,418
2016 $33,884,680,851 $478,618,064,871
2015 $32,523,297,872 $409,191,686,497
2014 $34,772,526,596 $462,284,793,281
2013 $33,823,324,468 $500,399,839,840
2012 $31,963,404,255 $644,019,315,004
2011 $29,914,680,851 $629,082,257,472
2010 $26,805,984,043 $487,069,570,464
2009 $22,938,218,085 $414,059,094,949
2008 $25,710,904,255 $406,070,949,554
2007 $21,730,000,000 $349,736,591,832
2006 $18,504,760,638 $265,602,187,404
2005 $15,968,723,404 $224,970,371,325
2004 $13,150,159,574 $187,754,571,248
2003 $11,074,813,830 $151,911,222,119
2002 $9,593,510,638 $128,626,917,504
2001 $8,976,196,809 $126,878,750,296
2000 $9,062,898,936 $109,591,707,802
1999 $7,528,469,149 $113,848,450,088
1998 $7,031,309,043 $110,276,913,363
1997 $7,219,407,713 $113,919,163,421
1996 $6,938,166,755 $120,403,931,885
1995 $6,651,180,851 $96,419,225,744
1994 $6,330,627,926 $71,841,461,173
1993 $5,913,001,064 $63,743,623,232
1992 $5,402,232,447 $119,768,691,217
1991 $5,248,911,170 $131,637,664,958
1990 $4,809,511,005 $124,813,263,926
1989 $4,393,093,963 $120,496,362,916
1988 $4,209,834,173 $123,057,861,334
1987 $3,856,922,694 $134,009,995,923
1986 $3,470,746,843 $209,094,561,833
1985 $4,152,376,484 $180,183,629,600
1984 $4,440,874,566 $162,276,728,620
1983 $4,247,030,468 $156,365,156,618
1982 $4,145,421,080 $125,948,756,439
1981 $3,943,109,532 $100,499,312,750
1980 $3,493,834,468 $94,362,275,580
1979 $2,710,160,739 $90,391,877,326
1978 $2,272,042,965 $77,994,316,621
1977 $1,989,060,283 $80,600,122,702
1976 $1,581,709,519 $68,055,295,081
1975 $1,099,107,601 $51,776,222,350
1974 $1,042,176,884 $46,209,092,072
1973 $761,132,545 $27,081,698,250
1972 $534,081,184 $17,153,463,263
1971 $422,181,562 $13,731,802,833
1970 $391,577,364 $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Bahrain and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Iran
2024 $29,654 $5,190
2023 $29,290 $5,049
2022 $30,471 $4,721
2021 $27,148 $4,605
2020 $24,343 $3,203
2019 $27,260 $3,997
2018 $26,324 $4,783
2017 $24,785 $6,001
2016 $23,800 $5,711
2015 $23,734 $4,953
2014 $26,452 $5,672
2013 $26,990 $6,223
2012 $26,439 $8,114
2011 $25,033 $8,026
2010 $21,819 $6,291
2009 $19,465 $5,416
2008 $23,299 $5,377
2007 $20,908 $4,688
2006 $19,267 $3,619
2005 $17,966 $3,132
2004 $15,964 $2,672
2003 $14,486 $2,209
2002 $13,501 $1,891
2001 $13,573 $1,881
2000 $14,214 $1,650
1999 $12,123 $1,740
1998 $11,625 $1,709
1997 $12,255 $1,790
1996 $12,092 $1,915
1995 $11,901 $1,550
1994 $11,629 $1,168
1993 $11,152 $1,038
1992 $10,460 $1,957
1991 $10,434 $2,194
1990 $9,343 $2,138
1989 $8,833 $2,125
1988 $8,772 $2,234
1987 $8,333 $2,513
1986 $7,777 $4,064
1985 $9,649 $3,634
1984 $10,697 $3,395
1983 $10,599 $3,397
1982 $10,712 $2,845
1981 $10,557 $2,393
1980 $9,733 $2,368
1979 $7,891 $2,352
1978 $6,926 $2,101
1977 $6,358 $2,243
1976 $5,310 $1,954
1975 $3,880 $1,532
1974 $3,874 $1,409
1973 $2,981 $851
1972 $2,206 $555
1971 $1,830 $457
1970 $1,742 $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Bahrain vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Iran
2026 81.7 78.2
2025 81.6 78.1
2024 81.4 77.9
2023 81.3 77.7
2022 81 76.8
2021 78.1 73.8
2020 78.7 74.1
2019 80.5 76.9
2018 80.4 76.6
2017 80.4 76.4
2016 80.4 76.2
2015 80.3 75.9
2014 80.2 75.6
2013 80 75.3
2012 79.6 75
2011 79.1 74.7
2010 78.6 74.4
2009 78 74
2008 77.5 73.7
2007 77 73.3
2006 76.5 72.9
2005 76.1 72.4
2004 75.8 72
2003 75.5 70.5
2002 75.2 71.1
2001 74.9 70.6
2000 74.7 70.2
1999 74.4 69.7
1998 74.1 69.2
1997 73.9 68.6
1996 73.6 68.3
1995 73.4 67.9
1994 73.1 67.5
1993 72.9 67
1992 72.8 66.7
1991 72.7 66.2
1990 72.6 64.1
1989 72.5 65.3
1988 72.5 63.3
1987 72.4 62.7
1986 72.3 62.1
1985 72.1 61.5
1984 71.9 60.9
1983 71.6 58.5
1982 71.4 57.6
1981 71 56.6
1980 70.7 58.4
1979 70.3 58.5
1978 69.9 56
1977 69.4 56.7
1976 68.9 55.8
1975 68.3 54.8
1974 67.6 53.9
1973 66.9 52.9
1972 66.1 51.7
1971 65.3 51.1
1970 64.4 50.2
1969 63.4 49.4
1968 62.3 47.9
1967 61 47.8
1966 59.7 47.1
1965 58.4 46.4
1964 56.9 45.7
1963 55.4 45.1
1962 53.9 43.8
1961 52.3 43.9
1960 50.6 43.3
1959 49 42.8
1958 47.3 42.2
1957 45.7 41.3
1956 44.1 41.1
1955 42.8 40.6
1954 41.6 40
1953 40.7 39.5
1952 39.9 39.2
1951 39.3 38.7
1950 38.6 38.2

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

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Bahrain and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Iran
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Iran
2024 1,588,670 91,567,738
2023 1,577,059 90,608,707
2022 1,524,693 89,524,246
2021 1,504,365 88,455,488
2020 1,472,204 87,723,443
2019 1,483,756 87,051,648
2018 1,503,091 86,117,998
2017 1,501,116 85,026,754
2016 1,423,726 83,812,228
2015 1,370,322 82,619,362
2014 1,314,562 81,502,045
2013 1,253,191 80,414,686
2012 1,208,964 79,370,580
2011 1,195,020 78,383,598
2010 1,228,543 77,420,842
2009 1,178,415 76,457,825
2008 1,103,496 75,514,204
2007 1,039,295 74,602,648
2006 960,424 73,392,747
2005 888,822 71,828,455
2004 823,741 70,256,316
2003 764,517 68,769,340
2002 710,553 68,011,317
2001 661,316 67,452,005
2000 637,582 66,418,659
1999 620,989 65,445,391
1998 604,842 64,519,859
1997 589,115 63,639,638
1996 573,792 62,881,300
1995 558,879 62,205,567
1994 544,366 61,520,598
1993 530,225 61,403,543
1992 516,458 61,184,983
1991 503,052 59,986,931
1990 514,797 58,380,092
1989 497,327 56,704,914
1988 479,929 55,072,694
1987 462,854 53,323,493
1986 446,286 51,446,045
1985 430,358 49,582,289
1984 415,154 47,793,998
1983 400,707 46,029,535
1982 386,983 44,272,141
1981 373,524 41,989,312
1980 358,978 39,842,324
1979 343,457 38,424,952
1978 328,046 37,126,535
1977 312,823 35,933,181
1976 297,863 34,837,271
1975 283,243 33,802,973
1974 269,038 32,796,463
1973 255,320 31,839,838
1972 242,113 30,921,179
1971 230,733 30,029,071
1970 224,809 29,145,100
1969 222,469 28,273,482
1968 219,337 27,437,391
1967 214,189 26,628,432
1966 207,543 25,829,270
1965 200,866 25,036,978
1964 193,816 24,262,859
1963 186,501 23,519,005
1962 179,349 22,807,907
1961 172,346 22,125,726
1960 165,477 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Iran

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Iran
2023 1.82 1.7
2022 1.84 1.7
2021 1.85 1.71
2020 1.86 1.7
2019 1.84 1.77
2018 1.91 1.92
2017 1.98 2.02
2016 2.04 2.05
2015 2.11 2.02
2014 2.15 1.98
2013 2.17 1.91
2012 2.11 1.85
2011 2.03 1.79
2010 1.99 1.75
2009 2.05 1.74
2008 2.15 1.74
2007 2.28 1.75
2006 2.46 1.76
2005 2.67 1.76
2004 2.77 1.78
2003 2.78 1.8
2002 2.7 1.84
2001 2.65 1.92
2000 2.8 2
1999 2.9 2.09
1998 2.89 2.19
1997 2.92 2.32
1996 2.99 2.54
1995 3.13 2.85
1994 3.29 3.24
1993 3.46 3.67
1992 3.55 4.1
1991 3.63 4.57
1990 3.82 4.93
1989 3.96 5.17
1988 4.04 5.43
1987 4.13 5.72
1986 4.25 6.01
1985 4.28 6.24
1984 4.3 6.43
1983 4.41 6.53
1982 4.51 6.59
1981 4.6 6.62
1980 4.76 6.63
1979 4.94 6.55
1978 5.12 6.34
1977 5.29 6.18
1976 5.45 6.07
1975 5.62 5.95
1974 5.79 5.97
1973 5.97 6.06
1972 6.14 6.26
1971 6.28 6.55
1970 6.43 6.8
1969 6.57 7.01
1968 6.71 7.12
1967 6.84 7.19
1966 6.94 7.21
1965 7.03 7.22
1964 7.09 7.24
1963 7.14 7.32
1962 7.19 7.4
1961 7.23 7.46
1960 7.26 7.52

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

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Bahrain and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Iran
2024 34.2 34.3
2023 33.8 33.8
2022 32.6 33.3
2021 31.6 32.8
2020 31.9 32.3
2019 32.2 31.7
2018 31.8 31.2
2017 31.4 30.7
2016 31.2 30.2
2015 31.1 29.7
2014 30.9 29.2
2013 30.8 28.7
2012 30.5 28.2
2011 30.2 27.7
2010 30 27.2
2009 29.6 26.6
2008 28.9 26.1
2007 28.3 25.5
2006 27.8 24.8
2005 27.4 24.3
2004 27 23.7
2003 26.8 23.1
2002 26.8 22.6
2001 26.8 22
2000 26.6 21.4
1999 26.2 20.7
1998 25.8 20
1997 25.5 19.5
1996 25.4 19.1
1995 25.3 18.7
1994 25.2 18.4
1993 25.2 18.3
1992 25.2 18.4
1991 25.1 18.3
1990 24.6 18.2
1989 24.2 18.1
1988 23.9 18.2
1987 23.6 18.2
1986 23.3 18.2
1985 23 18.3
1984 22.8 18.4
1983 22.6 18.5
1982 22.4 18.6
1981 22.2 18.4
1980 21.8 18.2
1979 21.3 18.3
1978 20.7 18.3
1977 20.2 18.3
1976 19.6 18.2
1975 19.2 18.1
1974 18.7 18
1973 18.3 17.9
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.6 17.7
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.2 17.6
1968 17.2 17.6
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.7 17.7
1965 17.9 17.8
1964 18.2 17.9
1963 18.4 18.1
1962 18.5 18.4
1961 18.7 18.7
1960 18.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Iran
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
88.9%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Bahrain Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Iran
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
138,867 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)

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