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Bahrain vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 174th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Italy
Population
1669503
58562681
Population rank 151/197 26/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Italy: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Italy economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Italy
2024 $47,109,734,309 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $34,772,526,596 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $33,823,324,468 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $25,710,904,255 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $21,730,000,000 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $4,393,093,963 $930,801,709,004
1988 $4,209,834,173 $893,663,934,841
1987 $3,856,922,694 $807,570,134,449
1986 $3,470,746,843 $641,862,313,287
1985 $4,152,376,484 $453,259,761,687
1984 $4,440,874,566 $438,896,930,791
1983 $4,247,030,468 $444,063,496,940
1982 $4,145,421,080 $428,257,421,618
1981 $3,943,109,532 $431,695,533,981
1980 $3,493,834,468 $478,356,755,596
1979 $2,710,160,739 $394,584,507,108
1978 $2,272,042,965 $315,784,469,541
1977 $1,989,060,283 $258,190,019,750
1976 $1,581,709,519 $225,235,205,862
1975 $1,099,107,601 $228,220,643,535
1974 $1,042,176,884 $200,024,444,775
1973 $761,132,545 $175,896,529,392
1972 $534,081,184 $145,594,833,997
1971 $422,181,562 $124,959,712,859
1970 $391,577,364 $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Bahrain and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Italy
2024 $29,654 $40,385
2023 $29,290 $39,277
2022 $30,471 $35,654
2021 $27,148 $36,853
2020 $24,343 $32,091
2019 $27,260 $33,813
2018 $26,324 $34,904
2017 $24,785 $32,844
2016 $23,800 $31,392
2015 $23,734 $30,640
2014 $26,452 $36,028
2013 $26,990 $35,702
2012 $26,439 $34,854
2011 $25,033 $38,432
2010 $21,819 $35,857
2009 $19,465 $37,100
2008 $23,299 $40,829
2007 $20,908 $37,826
2006 $19,267 $33,537
2005 $17,966 $32,063
2004 $15,964 $31,348
2003 $14,486 $27,578
2002 $13,501 $22,451
2001 $13,573 $20,570
2000 $14,214 $20,190
1999 $12,123 $22,050
1998 $11,625 $22,365
1997 $12,255 $21,884
1996 $12,092 $23,123
1995 $11,901 $20,712
1994 $11,629 $19,382
1993 $11,152 $18,782
1992 $10,460 $23,297
1991 $10,434 $22,007
1990 $9,343 $20,874
1989 $8,833 $16,424
1988 $8,772 $15,781
1987 $8,333 $14,268
1986 $7,777 $11,341
1985 $9,649 $8,009
1984 $10,697 $7,758
1983 $10,599 $7,851
1982 $10,712 $7,574
1981 $10,557 $7,640
1980 $9,733 $8,476
1979 $7,891 $7,006
1978 $6,926 $5,623
1977 $6,358 $4,614
1976 $5,310 $4,042
1975 $3,880 $4,116
1974 $3,874 $3,629
1973 $2,981 $3,213
1972 $2,206 $2,677
1971 $1,830 $2,311
1970 $1,742 $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Bahrain vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Italy
2026 81.7 84.2
2025 81.6 84
2024 81.4 83.9
2023 81.3 83.7
2022 81 82.1
2021 78.1 82.9
2020 78.7 82.2
2019 80.5 83.3
2018 80.4 83.2
2017 80.4 82.7
2016 80.4 83
2015 80.3 82.5
2014 80.2 82.9
2013 80 82.7
2012 79.6 82.3
2011 79.1 82.2
2010 78.6 82.1
2009 78 81.8
2008 77.5 81.6
2007 77 81.5
2006 76.5 81.4
2005 76.1 81
2004 75.8 81
2003 75.5 80.2
2002 75.2 80.1
2001 74.9 79.9
2000 74.7 79.6
1999 74.4 79.2
1998 74.1 78.8
1997 73.9 78.7
1996 73.6 78.4
1995 73.4 78.1
1994 73.1 77.9
1993 72.9 77.7
1992 72.8 77.4
1991 72.7 77
1990 72.6 77
1989 72.5 76.9
1988 72.5 76.5
1987 72.4 76.3
1986 72.3 75.9
1985 72.1 75.6
1984 71.9 75.5
1983 71.6 74.7
1982 71.4 74.9
1981 71 74.4
1980 70.7 74.1
1979 70.3 74.1
1978 69.9 73.8
1977 69.4 73.4
1976 68.9 73.1
1975 68.3 72.7
1974 67.6 72.8
1973 66.9 72.1
1972 66.1 72.1
1971 65.3 71.9
1970 64.4 71.6
1969 63.4 70.9
1968 62.3 70.9
1967 61 71
1966 59.7 71
1965 58.4 70.3
1964 56.9 70.4
1963 55.4 69.3
1962 53.9 69.2
1961 52.3 69.8
1960 50.6 69.2
1959 49 69.3
1958 47.3 68.9
1957 45.7 67.8
1956 44.1 67.6
1955 42.8 68.3
1954 41.6 67.9
1953 40.7 66.6
1952 39.9 65.9
1951 39.3 65.3
1950 38.6 65.7

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

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Bahrain and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Italy
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Italy
2024 1,588,670 58,952,704
2023 1,577,059 58,984,216
2022 1,524,693 59,013,667
2021 1,504,365 59,133,173
2020 1,472,204 59,438,851
2019 1,483,756 59,729,081
2018 1,503,091 60,148,658
2017 1,501,116 60,002,252
2016 1,423,726 60,115,223
2015 1,370,322 60,229,605
2014 1,314,562 60,320,707
2013 1,253,191 60,311,613
2012 1,208,964 60,191,247
2011 1,195,020 60,026,841
2010 1,228,543 59,819,407
2009 1,178,415 59,555,454
2008 1,103,496 59,211,181
2007 1,039,295 58,756,247
2006 960,424 58,399,861
2005 888,822 58,166,682
2004 823,741 57,828,179
2003 764,517 57,399,184
2002 710,553 57,089,824
2001 661,316 56,976,981
2000 637,582 56,942,108
1999 620,989 56,916,317
1998 604,842 56,906,744
1997 589,115 56,890,372
1996 573,792 56,860,281
1995 558,879 56,844,303
1994 544,366 56,843,400
1993 530,225 56,831,821
1992 516,458 56,797,087
1991 503,052 56,758,521
1990 514,797 56,719,240
1989 497,327 56,671,781
1988 479,929 56,629,288
1987 462,854 56,601,931
1986 446,286 56,596,155
1985 430,358 56,593,071
1984 415,154 56,576,718
1983 400,707 56,564,074
1982 386,983 56,543,548
1981 373,524 56,501,675
1980 358,978 56,433,883
1979 343,457 56,317,749
1978 328,046 56,155,143
1977 312,823 55,955,411
1976 297,863 55,718,260
1975 283,243 55,441,001
1974 269,038 55,110,868
1973 255,320 54,751,406
1972 242,113 54,381,345
1971 230,733 54,073,490
1970 224,809 53,821,850
1969 222,469 53,537,950
1968 219,337 53,235,750
1967 214,189 52,900,500
1966 207,543 52,519,000
1965 200,866 52,112,350
1964 193,816 51,675,350
1963 186,501 51,252,000
1962 179,349 50,879,450
1961 172,346 50,536,350
1960 165,477 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Italy

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Italy
2023 1.82 1.2
2022 1.84 1.24
2021 1.85 1.25
2020 1.86 1.24
2019 1.84 1.27
2018 1.91 1.31
2017 1.98 1.34
2016 2.04 1.36
2015 2.11 1.36
2014 2.15 1.38
2013 2.17 1.39
2012 2.11 1.42
2011 2.03 1.42
2010 1.99 1.44
2009 2.05 1.44
2008 2.15 1.44
2007 2.28 1.39
2006 2.46 1.37
2005 2.67 1.33
2004 2.77 1.34
2003 2.78 1.29
2002 2.7 1.27
2001 2.65 1.25
2000 2.8 1.26
1999 2.9 1.23
1998 2.89 1.22
1997 2.92 1.22
1996 2.99 1.2
1995 3.13 1.19
1994 3.29 1.21
1993 3.46 1.25
1992 3.55 1.3
1991 3.63 1.3
1990 3.82 1.33
1989 3.96 1.33
1988 4.04 1.36
1987 4.13 1.33
1986 4.25 1.35
1985 4.28 1.42
1984 4.3 1.46
1983 4.41 1.51
1982 4.51 1.56
1981 4.6 1.58
1980 4.76 1.64
1979 4.94 1.73
1978 5.12 1.84
1977 5.29 1.93
1976 5.45 2.04
1975 5.62 2.17
1974 5.79 2.28
1973 5.97 2.3
1972 6.14 2.35
1971 6.28 2.4
1970 6.43 2.38
1969 6.57 2.47
1968 6.71 2.46
1967 6.84 2.5
1966 6.94 2.58
1965 7.03 2.6
1964 7.09 2.66
1963 7.14 2.51
1962 7.19 2.46
1961 7.23 2.44
1960 7.26 2.4

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

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Bahrain and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Italy
2024 34.2 48.8
2023 33.8 48.4
2022 32.6 48.1
2021 31.6 47.7
2020 31.9 47.4
2019 32.2 47
2018 31.8 46.6
2017 31.4 46.2
2016 31.2 45.8
2015 31.1 45.4
2014 30.9 45
2013 30.8 44.6
2012 30.5 44.2
2011 30.2 43.9
2010 30 43.5
2009 29.6 43.1
2008 28.9 42.8
2007 28.3 42.6
2006 27.8 42.3
2005 27.4 41.9
2004 27 41.6
2003 26.8 41.3
2002 26.8 41
2001 26.8 40.6
2000 26.6 40.3
1999 26.2 39.9
1998 25.8 39.6
1997 25.5 39.4
1996 25.4 39.1
1995 25.3 38.9
1994 25.2 38.6
1993 25.2 38.2
1992 25.2 37.9
1991 25.1 37.5
1990 24.6 37.1
1989 24.2 36.8
1988 23.9 36.4
1987 23.6 36.1
1986 23.3 35.8
1985 23 35.6
1984 22.8 35.3
1983 22.6 34.9
1982 22.4 34.6
1981 22.2 34.3
1980 21.8 34.1
1979 21.3 34
1978 20.7 33.9
1977 20.2 33.7
1976 19.6 33.6
1975 19.2 33.5
1974 18.7 33.4
1973 18.3 33.3
1972 17.9 33.2
1971 17.6 33.1
1970 17.4 33
1969 17.2 32.8
1968 17.2 32.7
1967 17.4 32.5
1966 17.7 32.4
1965 17.9 32.3
1964 18.2 32.2
1963 18.4 32.1
1962 18.5 32
1961 18.7 31.8
1960 18.8 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Italy
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.3%
2019
English speaking
80%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Bahrain Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Italy
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
303,043 mi
2007

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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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