Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 174th vs. 119th).
By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).
Main facts and rankings
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1669503
|
5518360
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 121/197 |
| GDP |
$47.1B
2024 |
$609B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 96/197 | 25/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,654
2024 |
$112,895
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 42/197 | 4/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$66,941
2024 |
$133,437
2024 |
| Government debt |
$62.8B
2024 |
$236B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
133.4%
2024 |
38.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$39,552
2024 |
$43,766
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 14/185 | 11/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,253
2026 |
$47,851
2026 |
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Population density |
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026 |
207 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.82
2023 |
1.5
2023 |
| Median age |
34.2 years
2024 |
39.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
82.9 years
2026 |
Bahrain and Ireland: Comparison Charts
Bahrain and Ireland economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | $47,109,734,309 | $609,157,459,747 |
| 2023 | $46,192,260,638 | $567,372,737,459 |
| 2022 | $46,458,191,489 | $548,341,794,599 |
| 2021 | $40,840,212,766 | $530,394,123,830 |
| 2020 | $35,837,632,979 | $436,009,027,819 |
| 2019 | $40,446,808,511 | $407,211,793,801 |
| 2018 | $39,567,978,723 | $395,780,319,817 |
| 2017 | $37,204,813,830 | $348,355,212,569 |
| 2016 | $33,884,680,851 | $305,431,252,709 |
| 2015 | $32,523,297,872 | $302,101,388,556 |
| 2014 | $34,772,526,596 | $266,490,442,124 |
| 2013 | $33,823,324,468 | $242,924,245,719 |
| 2012 | $31,963,404,255 | $226,921,827,888 |
| 2011 | $29,914,680,851 | $240,975,871,047 |
| 2010 | $26,805,984,043 | $221,732,824,603 |
| 2009 | $22,938,218,085 | $236,443,115,854 |
| 2008 | $25,710,904,255 | $275,447,471,451 |
| 2007 | $21,730,000,000 | $270,079,279,420 |
| 2006 | $18,504,760,638 | $232,180,617,162 |
| 2005 | $15,968,723,404 | $211,876,989,656 |
| 2004 | $13,150,159,574 | $194,372,115,041 |
| 2003 | $11,074,813,830 | $164,670,771,260 |
| 2002 | $9,593,510,638 | $128,596,035,288 |
| 2001 | $8,976,196,809 | $109,346,669,230 |
| 2000 | $9,062,898,936 | $100,207,610,430 |
| 1999 | $7,528,469,149 | $98,893,958,263 |
| 1998 | $7,031,309,043 | $90,199,410,116 |
| 1997 | $7,219,407,713 | $82,856,648,758 |
| 1996 | $6,938,166,755 | $75,790,786,290 |
| 1995 | $6,651,180,851 | $69,139,823,232 |
| 1994 | $6,330,627,926 | $57,097,656,066 |
| 1993 | $5,913,001,064 | $52,417,477,614 |
| 1992 | $5,402,232,447 | $55,918,538,121 |
| 1991 | $5,248,911,170 | $49,787,501,584 |
| 1990 | $4,809,511,005 | $49,305,632,408 |
| 1989 | $4,393,093,963 | $39,238,392,678 |
| 1988 | $4,209,834,173 | $37,772,896,221 |
| 1987 | $3,856,922,694 | $33,920,518,493 |
| 1986 | $3,470,746,843 | $28,714,571,852 |
| 1985 | $4,152,376,484 | $21,270,013,326 |
| 1984 | $4,440,874,566 | $20,106,648,455 |
| 1983 | $4,247,030,468 | $20,766,047,764 |
| 1982 | $4,145,421,080 | $21,474,752,962 |
| 1981 | $3,943,109,532 | $20,670,190,138 |
| 1980 | $3,493,834,468 | $21,747,855,640 |
| 1979 | $2,710,160,739 | $18,319,334,300 |
| 1978 | $2,272,042,965 | $14,647,996,074 |
| 1977 | $1,989,060,283 | $11,248,340,431 |
| 1976 | $1,581,709,519 | $9,453,756,015 |
| 1975 | $1,099,107,601 | $9,483,808,362 |
| 1974 | $1,042,176,884 | $7,896,860,615 |
| 1973 | $761,132,545 | $7,481,173,066 |
| 1972 | $534,081,184 | $6,318,060,582 |
| 1971 | $422,181,562 | $5,098,250,287 |
| 1970 | $391,577,364 | $4,395,995,086 |
| 1969 | - | $3,902,721,632 |
| 1968 | - | $3,378,701,147 |
| 1967 | - | $3,445,739,915 |
| 1966 | - | $3,198,820,904 |
| 1965 | - | $3,035,655,794 |
| 1964 | - | $2,851,091,646 |
| 1963 | - | $2,505,073,358 |
| 1962 | - | $2,329,372,972 |
| 1961 | - | $2,151,772,980 |
| 1960 | - | $1,998,550,222 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahrain and Ireland economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | $29,654 | $112,895 |
| 2023 | $29,290 | $106,819 |
| 2022 | $30,471 | $105,191 |
| 2021 | $27,148 | $103,783 |
| 2020 | $24,343 | $86,514 |
| 2019 | $27,260 | $81,828 |
| 2018 | $26,324 | $80,804 |
| 2017 | $24,785 | $72,161 |
| 2016 | $23,800 | $64,130 |
| 2015 | $23,734 | $64,250 |
| 2014 | $26,452 | $57,215 |
| 2013 | $26,990 | $52,538 |
| 2012 | $26,439 | $49,336 |
| 2011 | $25,033 | $52,614 |
| 2010 | $21,819 | $48,624 |
| 2009 | $19,465 | $52,133 |
| 2008 | $23,299 | $61,353 |
| 2007 | $20,908 | $61,396 |
| 2006 | $19,267 | $54,329 |
| 2005 | $17,966 | $50,933 |
| 2004 | $15,964 | $47,754 |
| 2003 | $14,486 | $41,204 |
| 2002 | $13,501 | $32,705 |
| 2001 | $13,573 | $28,282 |
| 2000 | $14,214 | $26,335 |
| 1999 | $12,123 | $26,338 |
| 1998 | $11,625 | $24,295 |
| 1997 | $12,255 | $22,551 |
| 1996 | $12,092 | $20,836 |
| 1995 | $11,901 | $19,158 |
| 1994 | $11,629 | $15,903 |
| 1993 | $11,152 | $14,657 |
| 1992 | $10,460 | $15,714 |
| 1991 | $10,434 | $14,087 |
| 1990 | $9,343 | $14,031 |
| 1989 | $8,833 | $11,176 |
| 1988 | $8,772 | $10,716 |
| 1987 | $8,333 | $9,582 |
| 1986 | $7,777 | $8,112 |
| 1985 | $9,649 | $6,012 |
| 1984 | $10,697 | $5,692 |
| 1983 | $10,599 | $5,915 |
| 1982 | $10,712 | $6,161 |
| 1981 | $10,557 | $5,986 |
| 1980 | $9,733 | $6,372 |
| 1979 | $7,891 | $5,430 |
| 1978 | $6,926 | $4,400 |
| 1977 | $6,358 | $3,427 |
| 1976 | $5,310 | $2,920 |
| 1975 | $3,880 | $2,973 |
| 1974 | $3,874 | $2,517 |
| 1973 | $2,981 | $2,424 |
| 1972 | $2,206 | $2,080 |
| 1971 | $1,830 | $1,704 |
| 1970 | $1,742 | $1,487 |
| 1969 | - | $1,331 |
| 1968 | - | $1,159 |
| 1967 | - | $1,187 |
| 1966 | - | $1,107 |
| 1965 | - | $1,055 |
| 1964 | - | $995 |
| 1963 | - | $878 |
| 1962 | - | $821 |
| 1961 | - | $762 |
| 1960 | - | $707 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahrain vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2026 | 81.7 | 82.9 |
| 2025 | 81.6 | 82.7 |
| 2024 | 81.4 | 82.6 |
| 2023 | 81.3 | 82.4 |
| 2022 | 81 | 82.1 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 81.9 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 80.5 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 80.4 | 82.1 |
| 2017 | 80.4 | 82.1 |
| 2016 | 80.4 | 81.7 |
| 2015 | 80.3 | 81.5 |
| 2014 | 80.2 | 81.4 |
| 2013 | 80 | 81.1 |
| 2012 | 79.6 | 80.9 |
| 2011 | 79.1 | 80.7 |
| 2010 | 78.6 | 80.6 |
| 2009 | 78 | 80.1 |
| 2008 | 77.5 | 79.8 |
| 2007 | 77 | 79.6 |
| 2006 | 76.5 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 76.1 | 78.9 |
| 2004 | 75.8 | 78.5 |
| 2003 | 75.5 | 78.1 |
| 2002 | 75.2 | 77.6 |
| 2001 | 74.9 | 77.1 |
| 2000 | 74.7 | 76.5 |
| 1999 | 74.4 | 76.1 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 76 |
| 1996 | 73.6 | 75.8 |
| 1995 | 73.4 | 75.5 |
| 1994 | 73.1 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 72.9 | 75.3 |
| 1992 | 72.8 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 72.7 | 75 |
| 1990 | 72.6 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 74.5 |
| 1988 | 72.5 | 74.4 |
| 1987 | 72.4 | 74.4 |
| 1986 | 72.3 | 73.6 |
| 1985 | 72.1 | 73.6 |
| 1984 | 71.9 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 71.6 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 73.2 |
| 1981 | 71 | 72.9 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 72.5 |
| 1979 | 70.3 | 72.2 |
| 1978 | 69.9 | 71.9 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 71.9 |
| 1976 | 68.9 | 71.8 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 71.7 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 71.1 |
| 1973 | 66.9 | 71.2 |
| 1972 | 66.1 | 71 |
| 1971 | 65.3 | 71.6 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 70.8 |
| 1969 | 63.4 | 70.8 |
| 1968 | 62.3 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 61 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 59.7 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 58.4 | 70.6 |
| 1964 | 56.9 | 70.4 |
| 1963 | 55.4 | 70.2 |
| 1962 | 53.9 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 52.3 | 69.6 |
| 1960 | 50.6 | 70.2 |
| 1959 | 49 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 47.3 | 69.3 |
| 1957 | 45.7 | 69 |
| 1956 | 44.1 | 69 |
| 1955 | 42.8 | 68 |
| 1954 | 41.6 | 68 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 67.9 |
| 1952 | 39.9 | 67.2 |
| 1951 | 39.3 | 64.8 |
| 1950 | 38.6 | 65.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bahrain and Ireland population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | 5,395,790 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | 5,311,538 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | 5,212,836 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | 5,110,585 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | 5,039,747 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 4,976,456 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | 4,898,022 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 4,827,445 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | 4,762,722 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 4,701,957 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 4,657,740 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 4,623,816 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 4,599,533 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 4,580,084 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 4,560,155 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 4,535,375 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 4,489,544 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 4,398,942 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 4,273,591 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 4,159,914 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 4,070,262 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 3,996,521 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 3,931,947 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 3,866,243 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 3,805,174 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | 3,754,786 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | 3,712,696 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | 3,674,171 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | 3,637,510 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | 3,608,841 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | 3,590,386 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | 3,576,261 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | 3,558,430 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | 3,534,235 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | 3,513,974 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | 3,511,009 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 3,524,949 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 3,540,057 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 3,539,690 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 3,538,082 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 3,532,423 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 3,510,600 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | 3,485,800 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 3,453,000 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 3,412,800 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 3,373,750 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 3,329,100 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 3,282,200 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 3,238,050 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 3,189,550 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 3,137,500 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 3,085,950 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 3,036,850 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 2,992,050 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 2,957,250 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 2,932,650 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | 2,915,550 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 2,902,450 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 2,888,800 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 2,877,300 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 2,866,550 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 2,852,650 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 2,836,050 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 2,824,400 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 2,828,600 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Ireland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2023 | 1.82 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.84 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 1.85 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 1.86 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.91 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 1.98 | 1.77 |
| 2016 | 2.04 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 2.11 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 2.15 | 1.89 |
| 2013 | 2.17 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 2.11 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 2.03 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 1.99 | 2.05 |
| 2009 | 2.05 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 2.15 | 2.06 |
| 2007 | 2.28 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 1.91 |
| 2005 | 2.67 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 2.77 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 2.78 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 2.7 | 1.97 |
| 2001 | 2.65 | 1.94 |
| 2000 | 2.8 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 2.89 | 1.94 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 2.99 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 3.13 | 1.84 |
| 1994 | 3.29 | 1.85 |
| 1993 | 3.46 | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 3.55 | 1.99 |
| 1991 | 3.63 | 2.08 |
| 1990 | 3.82 | 2.11 |
| 1989 | 3.96 | 2.08 |
| 1988 | 4.04 | 2.17 |
| 1987 | 4.13 | 2.32 |
| 1986 | 4.25 | 2.44 |
| 1985 | 4.28 | 2.48 |
| 1984 | 4.3 | 2.58 |
| 1983 | 4.41 | 2.74 |
| 1982 | 4.51 | 2.94 |
| 1981 | 4.6 | 3.05 |
| 1980 | 4.76 | 3.21 |
| 1979 | 4.94 | 3.21 |
| 1978 | 5.12 | 3.21 |
| 1977 | 5.29 | 3.24 |
| 1976 | 5.45 | 3.29 |
| 1975 | 5.62 | 3.37 |
| 1974 | 5.79 | 3.59 |
| 1973 | 5.97 | 3.71 |
| 1972 | 6.14 | 3.84 |
| 1971 | 6.28 | 3.93 |
| 1970 | 6.43 | 3.85 |
| 1969 | 6.57 | 3.83 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 3.77 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 3.84 |
| 1966 | 6.94 | 3.94 |
| 1965 | 7.03 | 4.04 |
| 1964 | 7.09 | 4.07 |
| 1963 | 7.14 | 4.01 |
| 1962 | 7.19 | 3.92 |
| 1961 | 7.23 | 3.78 |
| 1960 | 7.26 | 3.78 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahrain and Ireland demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 34.2 | 39.7 |
| 2023 | 33.8 | 39.4 |
| 2022 | 32.6 | 38.9 |
| 2021 | 31.6 | 38.6 |
| 2020 | 31.9 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 32.2 | 37.8 |
| 2018 | 31.8 | 37.4 |
| 2017 | 31.4 | 37.1 |
| 2016 | 31.2 | 36.8 |
| 2015 | 31.1 | 36.4 |
| 2014 | 30.9 | 36 |
| 2013 | 30.8 | 35.6 |
| 2012 | 30.5 | 35.2 |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 34.8 |
| 2010 | 30 | 34.3 |
| 2009 | 29.6 | 33.9 |
| 2008 | 28.9 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 28.3 | 33.4 |
| 2006 | 27.8 | 33.4 |
| 2005 | 27.4 | 33.4 |
| 2004 | 27 | 33.4 |
| 2003 | 26.8 | 33.2 |
| 2002 | 26.8 | 33 |
| 2001 | 26.8 | 32.7 |
| 2000 | 26.6 | 32.5 |
| 1999 | 26.2 | 32.2 |
| 1998 | 25.8 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 31.6 |
| 1996 | 25.4 | 31.3 |
| 1995 | 25.3 | 30.9 |
| 1994 | 25.2 | 30.6 |
| 1993 | 25.2 | 30.2 |
| 1992 | 25.2 | 29.9 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 29.6 |
| 1990 | 24.6 | 29.2 |
| 1989 | 24.2 | 28.8 |
| 1988 | 23.9 | 28.4 |
| 1987 | 23.6 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 23.3 | 27.6 |
| 1985 | 23 | 27.3 |
| 1984 | 22.8 | 27.1 |
| 1983 | 22.6 | 26.9 |
| 1982 | 22.4 | 26.7 |
| 1981 | 22.2 | 26.6 |
| 1980 | 21.8 | 26.5 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 26.5 |
| 1978 | 20.7 | 26.5 |
| 1977 | 20.2 | 26.5 |
| 1976 | 19.6 | 26.4 |
| 1975 | 19.2 | 26.5 |
| 1974 | 18.7 | 26.5 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 26.7 |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 26.9 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 27.1 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 27.4 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 27.6 |
| 1968 | 17.2 | 27.8 |
| 1967 | 17.4 | 28 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 28.6 |
| 1964 | 18.2 | 28.9 |
| 1963 | 18.4 | 29.2 |
| 1962 | 18.5 | 29.5 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 29.8 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 30.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$44.6B
2024 |
$435B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.1%
2024 |
22.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.89%
2023 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.89%
2024 |
0.24%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.6%
2024 |
+4.09%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.2%
2012 |
4.27%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.2%
2024 |
60.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
42.3%
2024 |
33.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.7
2026 |
83.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
24.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.7%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
11
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
39
2024 |
43
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$20.4B
2024 |
$110B
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.95B
2024 |
$12.7B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$656M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,909,000
2020 |
10,951,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.82%
2020 |
0.68%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
82.3%
2024 |
98.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
10,702 kg
2022 |
2,468 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.76
2022 |
$52.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
38 megatons
2024 |
32.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.9 tons
2024 |
6.04 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
82.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
12.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.03%
2022 |
8.94%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-45.5%
2022 |
85.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
22,689 kWh
2022 |
6,145 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.04%
2021 |
37.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
3.88%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+18,128
2025 |
+35,417
2025 |
| Urban population |
90.9%
2024 |
64.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
62:38
2024 |
49.5:50.5
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.67 ft
2025 |
5.87 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
72.6
2026 |
94.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
50
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Higher education index |
47
2026 |
88
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.2
2022 |
0.65
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.2
2019 |
3.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
99
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2024 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
80%
2025 |
98.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
96.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Bahrain
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,176
2023 |
$7,395
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$337
2023 |
$784
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
82.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.74
2020 |
3.88
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
31.6 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
17
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.6
2023 |
3.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
37.3%
2022 |
29.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
22.1%
2024 |
3.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
13
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
15%
2022 |
19.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.25 liters
2020 |
10.8 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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