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Bahrain vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 174th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Iraq
Population
1669503
48289334
Population rank 151/197 33/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Iraq
2024 $47,109,734,309 $279,641,257,615
2023 $46,192,260,638 $268,881,051,644
2022 $46,458,191,489 $287,372,232,138
2021 $40,840,212,766 $209,691,945,713
2020 $35,837,632,979 $180,898,797,517
2019 $40,446,808,511 $233,636,097,800
2018 $39,567,978,723 $227,367,469,034
2017 $37,204,813,830 $187,217,660,051
2016 $33,884,680,851 $166,743,557,748
2015 $32,523,297,872 $166,774,104,959
2014 $34,772,526,596 $228,415,656,175
2013 $33,823,324,468 $234,637,675,129
2012 $31,963,404,255 $218,002,476,129
2011 $29,914,680,851 $185,749,664,444
2010 $26,805,984,043 $138,516,722,650
2009 $22,938,218,085 $111,657,580,326
2008 $25,710,904,255 $131,614,434,154
2007 $21,730,000,000 $88,837,057,320
2006 $18,504,760,638 $65,147,051,918
2005 $15,968,723,404 $50,065,104,668
2004 $13,150,159,574 $36,633,669,269
2003 $11,074,813,830 $21,921,569,479
2002 $9,593,510,638 $32,928,454,672
2001 $8,976,196,809 $36,176,430,129
2000 $9,062,898,936 $48,364,250,944
1999 $7,528,469,149 $36,881,601,584
1998 $7,031,309,043 $20,617,405,044
1997 $7,219,407,713 $20,764,857,056
1996 $6,938,166,755 $10,433,698,621
1995 $6,651,180,851 $12,894,029,888
1994 $6,330,627,926 $3,991,349,283
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,031,944,881
1992 $5,402,232,447 $553,671,958
1991 $5,248,911,170 $407,796,350
1990 $4,809,511,005 $180,408,064,516
1989 $4,393,093,963 $65,831,935,484
1988 $4,209,834,173 $62,684,516,129
1987 $3,856,922,694 $56,774,193,548
1986 $3,470,746,843 $47,264,516,129
1985 $4,152,376,484 $48,425,161,290
1984 $4,440,874,566 $46,938,387,097
1983 $4,247,030,468 $40,712,903,226
1982 $4,145,421,080 $42,382,333,333
1981 $3,943,109,532 $37,823,000,000
1980 $3,493,834,468 $52,569,000,000
1979 $2,710,160,739 $37,816,457,839
1978 $2,272,042,965 $23,762,275,652
1977 $1,989,060,283 $19,838,130,715
1976 $1,581,709,519 $17,754,825,601
1975 $1,099,107,601 $13,458,516,763
1974 $1,042,176,884 $11,516,762,614
1973 $761,132,545 $5,134,367,778
1972 $534,081,184 $4,113,848,002
1971 $422,181,562 $3,865,346,535
1970 $391,577,364 $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Bahrain and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Iraq
2024 $29,654 $6,074
2023 $29,290 $5,965
2022 $30,471 $6,521
2021 $27,148 $4,868
2020 $24,343 $4,295
2019 $27,260 $5,672
2018 $26,324 $5,647
2017 $24,785 $4,759
2016 $23,800 $4,334
2015 $23,734 $4,440
2014 $26,452 $6,249
2013 $26,990 $6,650
2012 $26,439 $6,478
2011 $25,033 $5,776
2010 $21,819 $4,462
2009 $19,465 $3,715
2008 $23,299 $4,543
2007 $20,908 $3,129
2006 $19,267 $2,277
2005 $17,966 $1,762
2004 $15,964 $1,328
2003 $14,486 $818
2002 $13,501 $1,266
2001 $13,573 $1,436
2000 $14,214 $1,980
1999 $12,123 $1,560
1998 $11,625 $901
1997 $12,255 $936
1996 $12,092 $485
1995 $11,901 $619
1994 $11,629 $198.2
1993 $11,152 $53.7
1992 $10,460 $30.3
1991 $10,434 $23
1990 $9,343 $10,261
1989 $8,833 $3,791
1988 $8,772 $3,707
1987 $8,333 $3,436
1986 $7,777 $2,940
1985 $9,649 $3,088
1984 $10,697 $3,066
1983 $10,599 $2,743
1982 $10,712 $2,942
1981 $10,557 $2,700
1980 $9,733 $3,868
1979 $7,891 $2,871
1978 $6,926 $1,863
1977 $6,358 $1,609
1976 $5,310 $1,489
1975 $3,880 $1,166
1974 $3,874 $1,031
1973 $2,981 $476
1972 $2,206 $394
1971 $1,830 $384
1970 $1,742 $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Bahrain vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Iraq
2026 81.7 72.6
2025 81.6 72.5
2024 81.4 72.4
2023 81.3 72.3
2022 81 72
2021 78.1 70.7
2020 78.7 69.7
2019 80.5 71.2
2018 80.4 71.1
2017 80.4 69.8
2016 80.4 68.7
2015 80.3 70
2014 80.2 69.7
2013 80 69
2012 79.6 68.8
2011 79.1 68.4
2010 78.6 68.1
2009 78 67.8
2008 77.5 66.5
2007 77 64.4
2006 76.5 64
2005 76.1 64.9
2004 75.8 64.6
2003 75.5 64.8
2002 75.2 65.7
2001 74.9 65.3
2000 74.7 64.9
1999 74.4 64.5
1998 74.1 64.4
1997 73.9 64.2
1996 73.6 64.6
1995 73.4 64.8
1994 73.1 65
1993 72.9 65.3
1992 72.8 65.3
1991 72.7 61.3
1990 72.6 57.6
1989 72.5 57.5
1988 72.5 56.7
1987 72.4 60.3
1986 72.3 60
1985 72.1 59.8
1984 71.9 59.5
1983 71.6 59.3
1982 71.4 59
1981 71 58.7
1980 70.7 60.9
1979 70.3 64.4
1978 69.9 64.2
1977 69.4 63.9
1976 68.9 63.6
1975 68.3 61.4
1974 67.6 61
1973 66.9 62.3
1972 66.1 61.8
1971 65.3 61.3
1970 64.4 60.5
1969 63.4 59.6
1968 62.3 59
1967 61 58.4
1966 59.7 57.3
1965 58.4 56.4
1964 56.9 55.2
1963 55.4 54.4
1962 53.9 53.5
1961 52.3 52.3
1960 50.6 51.5
1959 49 49.7
1958 47.3 49
1957 45.7 47.7
1956 44.1 46.4
1955 42.8 45
1954 41.6 43.5
1953 40.7 42.1
1952 39.9 40.5
1951 39.3 39
1950 38.6 37.4

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

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Bahrain and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Iraq
2024 1,588,670 46,042,015
2023 1,577,059 45,074,049
2022 1,524,693 44,070,551
2021 1,504,365 43,071,211
2020 1,472,204 42,116,605
2019 1,483,756 41,192,171
2018 1,503,091 40,265,624
2017 1,501,116 39,337,353
2016 1,423,726 38,469,627
2015 1,370,322 37,560,535
2014 1,314,562 36,550,059
2013 1,253,191 35,281,989
2012 1,208,964 33,654,842
2011 1,195,020 32,161,424
2010 1,228,543 31,045,366
2009 1,178,415 30,058,206
2008 1,103,496 28,971,036
2007 1,039,295 28,391,607
2006 960,424 28,616,515
2005 888,822 28,407,448
2004 823,741 27,577,878
2003 764,517 26,802,659
2002 710,553 26,006,559
2001 661,316 25,197,840
2000 637,582 24,424,056
1999 620,989 23,636,527
1998 604,842 22,884,399
1997 589,115 22,176,593
1996 573,792 21,501,321
1995 558,879 20,825,860
1994 544,366 20,139,807
1993 530,225 19,201,195
1992 516,458 18,300,845
1991 503,052 17,767,253
1990 514,797 17,581,206
1989 497,327 17,364,542
1988 479,929 16,908,819
1987 462,854 16,521,049
1986 446,286 16,074,145
1985 430,358 15,683,430
1984 415,154 15,310,733
1983 400,707 14,840,555
1982 386,983 14,406,083
1981 373,524 14,006,381
1980 358,978 13,591,992
1979 343,457 13,170,365
1978 328,046 12,753,355
1977 312,823 12,331,046
1976 297,863 11,927,651
1975 283,243 11,543,639
1974 269,038 11,167,761
1973 255,320 10,795,869
1972 242,113 10,430,164
1971 230,733 10,077,809
1970 224,809 9,735,611
1969 222,469 9,403,356
1968 219,337 9,085,016
1967 214,189 8,778,869
1966 207,543 8,485,104
1965 200,866 8,202,140
1964 193,816 7,929,566
1963 186,501 7,667,928
1962 179,349 7,413,875
1961 172,346 7,194,553
1960 165,477 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Iraq

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Iraq
2023 1.82 3.25
2022 1.84 3.29
2021 1.85 3.36
2020 1.86 3.42
2019 1.84 3.48
2018 1.91 3.55
2017 1.98 3.64
2016 2.04 3.84
2015 2.11 4.08
2014 2.15 4.31
2013 2.17 4.44
2012 2.11 4.54
2011 2.03 4.59
2010 1.99 4.46
2009 2.05 4.38
2008 2.15 4.37
2007 2.28 4.4
2006 2.46 4.46
2005 2.67 4.45
2004 2.77 4.53
2003 2.78 4.58
2002 2.7 4.67
2001 2.65 4.8
2000 2.8 4.92
1999 2.9 5.04
1998 2.89 5.11
1997 2.92 5.19
1996 2.99 5.25
1995 3.13 5.36
1994 3.29 5.49
1993 3.46 5.61
1992 3.55 5.72
1991 3.63 5.83
1990 3.82 5.93
1989 3.96 5.99
1988 4.04 6.05
1987 4.13 6.11
1986 4.25 6.18
1985 4.28 6.25
1984 4.3 6.32
1983 4.41 6.39
1982 4.51 6.46
1981 4.6 6.53
1980 4.76 6.59
1979 4.94 6.66
1978 5.12 6.73
1977 5.29 6.8
1976 5.45 6.86
1975 5.62 6.91
1974 5.79 6.95
1973 5.97 6.99
1972 6.14 7.02
1971 6.28 7.06
1970 6.43 7.07
1969 6.57 7.08
1968 6.71 7.06
1967 6.84 7.03
1966 6.94 7.02
1965 7.03 7.02
1964 7.09 7.01
1963 7.14 7.01
1962 7.19 6.99
1961 7.23 5.8
1960 7.26 5.3

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

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Bahrain and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Iraq
2024 34.2 21.6
2023 33.8 21.4
2022 32.6 21.1
2021 31.6 20.9
2020 31.9 20.6
2019 32.2 20.4
2018 31.8 20.1
2017 31.4 19.9
2016 31.2 19.7
2015 31.1 19.5
2014 30.9 19.4
2013 30.8 19.3
2012 30.5 19.2
2011 30.2 19.1
2010 30 19
2009 29.6 18.9
2008 28.9 18.8
2007 28.3 18.7
2006 27.8 18.6
2005 27.4 18.5
2004 27 18.3
2003 26.8 18.2
2002 26.8 18.1
2001 26.8 18
2000 26.6 17.9
1999 26.2 17.9
1998 25.8 17.8
1997 25.5 17.7
1996 25.4 17.6
1995 25.3 17.5
1994 25.2 17.4
1993 25.2 17.3
1992 25.2 17.3
1991 25.1 17.2
1990 24.6 17.1
1989 24.2 17
1988 23.9 16.9
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.3 16.8
1985 23 16.7
1984 22.8 16.6
1983 22.6 16.6
1982 22.4 16.5
1981 22.2 16.5
1980 21.8 16.5
1979 21.3 16.5
1978 20.7 16.6
1977 20.2 16.6
1976 19.6 16.7
1975 19.2 17
1974 18.7 17.2
1973 18.3 17.5
1972 17.9 17.7
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.4 18.1
1969 17.2 18.3
1968 17.2 18.5
1967 17.4 18.7
1966 17.7 19
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 18.2 19.5
1963 18.4 19.8
1962 18.5 20.1
1961 18.7 20.4
1960 18.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Iraq
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
84.1%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Bahrain Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Iraq
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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