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Bahrain vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 174th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Jamaica
Population
1669503
2834980
Population rank 151/197 139/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Bahrain and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Jamaica
2024 $47,109,734,309 $22,014,397,090
2023 $46,192,260,638 $21,418,804,320
2022 $46,458,191,489 $18,813,516,805
2021 $40,840,212,766 $15,963,885,376
2020 $35,837,632,979 $15,000,214,216
2019 $40,446,808,511 $17,026,269,263
2018 $39,567,978,723 $16,855,447,986
2017 $37,204,813,830 $15,783,583,237
2016 $33,884,680,851 $14,898,999,754
2015 $32,523,297,872 $14,963,589,916
2014 $34,772,526,596 $13,899,217,680
2013 $33,823,324,468 $14,264,205,153
2012 $31,963,404,255 $14,807,086,556
2011 $29,914,680,851 $14,444,661,522
2010 $26,805,984,043 $13,220,549,908
2009 $22,938,218,085 $12,120,458,115
2008 $25,710,904,255 $13,709,401,520
2007 $21,730,000,000 $12,799,600,047
2006 $18,504,760,638 $11,930,179,090
2005 $15,968,723,404 $11,243,865,778
2004 $13,150,159,574 $10,174,664,854
2003 $11,074,813,830 $9,430,234,811
2002 $9,593,510,638 $9,719,009,495
2001 $8,976,196,809 $9,194,727,831
2000 $9,062,898,936 $9,005,064,475
1999 $7,528,469,149 $8,887,057,997
1998 $7,031,309,043 $8,787,195,622
1997 $7,219,407,713 $8,400,041,724
1996 $6,938,166,755 $7,393,891,921
1995 $6,651,180,851 $6,577,520,643
1994 $6,330,627,926 $5,452,558,947
1993 $5,913,001,064 $5,440,075,676
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,535,460,090
1991 $5,248,911,170 $4,106,207,649
1990 $4,809,511,005 $4,592,208,087
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,404,937,853
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,828,342,820
1987 $3,856,922,694 $3,287,007,322
1986 $3,470,746,843 $2,754,549,582
1985 $4,152,376,484 $2,100,239,019
1984 $4,440,874,566 $2,373,564,549
1983 $4,247,030,468 $3,619,262,277
1982 $4,145,421,080 $3,293,496,312
1981 $3,943,109,532 $2,979,027,966
1980 $3,493,834,468 $2,679,379,372
1979 $2,710,160,739 $2,425,064,229
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,644,527,822
1977 $1,989,060,283 $3,249,733,140
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,966,042,856
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,860,442,750
1974 $1,042,176,884 $2,375,122,375
1973 $761,132,545 $1,905,917,553
1972 $534,081,184 $1,875,146,587
1971 $422,181,562 $1,539,861,816
1970 $391,577,364 $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Bahrain and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Jamaica
2024 $29,654 $7,754
2023 $29,290 $7,542
2022 $30,471 $6,626
2021 $27,148 $5,626
2020 $24,343 $5,299
2019 $27,260 $6,031
2018 $26,324 $5,977
2017 $24,785 $5,605
2016 $23,800 $5,302
2015 $23,734 $5,339
2014 $26,452 $4,975
2013 $26,990 $5,124
2012 $26,439 $5,341
2011 $25,033 $5,233
2010 $21,819 $4,810
2009 $19,465 $4,428
2008 $23,299 $5,030
2007 $20,908 $4,716
2006 $19,267 $4,417
2005 $17,966 $4,184
2004 $15,964 $3,808
2003 $14,486 $3,550
2002 $13,501 $3,681
2001 $13,573 $3,504
2000 $14,214 $3,453
1999 $12,123 $3,432
1998 $11,625 $3,419
1997 $12,255 $3,297
1996 $12,092 $2,929
1995 $11,901 $2,631
1994 $11,629 $2,203
1993 $11,152 $2,221
1992 $10,460 $1,458
1991 $10,434 $1,710
1990 $9,343 $1,930
1989 $8,833 $1,865
1988 $8,772 $1,632
1987 $8,333 $1,411
1986 $7,777 $1,191
1985 $9,649 $917
1984 $10,697 $1,048
1983 $10,599 $1,619
1982 $10,712 $1,494
1981 $10,557 $1,370
1980 $9,733 $1,249
1979 $7,891 $1,144
1978 $6,926 $1,262
1977 $6,358 $1,569
1976 $5,310 $1,450
1975 $3,880 $1,417
1974 $3,874 $1,193
1973 $2,981 $972
1972 $2,206 $971
1971 $1,830 $809
1970 $1,742 $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Bahrain vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Jamaica
2026 81.7 71.9
2025 81.6 71.7
2024 81.4 71.6
2023 81.3 71.5
2022 81 71.5
2021 78.1 69.1
2020 78.7 71.5
2019 80.5 71.5
2018 80.4 71.6
2017 80.4 71.9
2016 80.4 72.1
2015 80.3 72.2
2014 80.2 72.4
2013 80 72.4
2012 79.6 72.4
2011 79.1 72.2
2010 78.6 72
2009 78 71.7
2008 77.5 71.5
2007 77 71.4
2006 76.5 71.4
2005 76.1 71.5
2004 75.8 71.5
2003 75.5 71.6
2002 75.2 71.5
2001 74.9 71.3
2000 74.7 71.3
1999 74.4 71.2
1998 74.1 71.2
1997 73.9 71.2
1996 73.6 71.3
1995 73.4 71.5
1994 73.1 71.6
1993 72.9 71.8
1992 72.8 71.8
1991 72.7 71.8
1990 72.6 71.7
1989 72.5 71.5
1988 72.5 71.2
1987 72.4 70.9
1986 72.3 70.4
1985 72.1 70.1
1984 71.9 69.8
1983 71.6 69.5
1982 71.4 69.3
1981 71 69.1
1980 70.7 69
1979 70.3 68.8
1978 69.9 68.7
1977 69.4 68.6
1976 68.9 68.4
1975 68.3 68.2
1974 67.6 67.9
1973 66.9 67.6
1972 66.1 67.3
1971 65.3 67
1970 64.4 66.7
1969 63.4 66.5
1968 62.3 66.3
1967 61 66.1
1966 59.7 65.9
1965 58.4 65.7
1964 56.9 65.3
1963 55.4 65
1962 53.9 64.6
1961 52.3 64.3
1960 50.6 63.8
1959 49 63.2
1958 47.3 62.6
1957 45.7 61.9
1956 44.1 61.2
1955 42.8 60.4
1954 41.6 59.6
1953 40.7 58.9
1952 39.9 58.1
1951 39.3 57.1
1950 38.6 56.6

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

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Bahrain and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Jamaica
2024 1,588,670 2,839,175
2023 1,577,059 2,839,786
2022 1,524,693 2,839,144
2021 1,504,365 2,837,682
2020 1,472,204 2,830,739
2019 1,483,756 2,823,271
2018 1,503,091 2,820,097
2017 1,501,116 2,815,764
2016 1,423,726 2,809,915
2015 1,370,322 2,802,534
2014 1,314,562 2,793,749
2013 1,253,191 2,783,687
2012 1,208,964 2,772,430
2011 1,195,020 2,760,494
2010 1,228,543 2,748,568
2009 1,178,415 2,736,995
2008 1,103,496 2,725,635
2007 1,039,295 2,713,800
2006 960,424 2,700,968
2005 888,822 2,687,066
2004 823,741 2,672,225
2003 764,517 2,656,623
2002 710,553 2,640,572
2001 661,316 2,624,403
2000 637,582 2,607,826
1999 620,989 2,589,795
1998 604,842 2,569,736
1997 589,115 2,547,848
1996 573,792 2,524,463
1995 558,879 2,500,151
1994 544,366 2,475,220
1993 530,225 2,449,916
1992 516,458 2,424,701
1991 503,052 2,400,869
1990 514,797 2,379,877
1989 497,327 2,361,916
1988 479,929 2,345,777
1987 462,854 2,329,813
1986 446,286 2,312,125
1985 430,358 2,290,656
1984 415,154 2,264,562
1983 400,707 2,234,832
1982 386,983 2,203,889
1981 373,524 2,173,818
1980 358,978 2,145,658
1979 343,457 2,119,486
1978 328,046 2,094,836
1977 312,823 2,070,657
1976 297,863 2,045,578
1975 283,243 2,018,981
1974 269,038 1,990,906
1973 255,320 1,961,219
1972 242,113 1,931,542
1971 230,733 1,903,728
1970 224,809 1,878,196
1969 222,469 1,855,127
1968 219,337 1,833,765
1967 214,189 1,812,865
1966 207,543 1,791,475
1965 200,866 1,769,192
1964 193,816 1,745,568
1963 186,501 1,721,099
1962 179,349 1,696,932
1961 172,346 1,673,261
1960 165,477 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Jamaica
2023 1.82 1.36
2022 1.84 1.37
2021 1.85 1.38
2020 1.86 1.38
2019 1.84 1.39
2018 1.91 1.4
2017 1.98 1.43
2016 2.04 1.46
2015 2.11 1.51
2014 2.15 1.54
2013 2.17 1.59
2012 2.11 1.65
2011 2.03 1.72
2010 1.99 1.8
2009 2.05 1.88
2008 2.15 1.95
2007 2.28 2.02
2006 2.46 2.09
2005 2.67 2.15
2004 2.77 2.2
2003 2.78 2.24
2002 2.7 2.27
2001 2.65 2.3
2000 2.8 2.35
1999 2.9 2.47
1998 2.89 2.57
1997 2.92 2.68
1996 2.99 2.77
1995 3.13 2.85
1994 3.29 2.93
1993 3.46 2.99
1992 3.55 3.03
1991 3.63 3
1990 3.82 2.96
1989 3.96 2.93
1988 4.04 2.98
1987 4.13 3.02
1986 4.25 3.11
1985 4.28 3.21
1984 4.3 3.32
1983 4.41 3.41
1982 4.51 3.46
1981 4.6 3.51
1980 4.76 3.59
1979 4.94 3.72
1978 5.12 3.84
1977 5.29 4
1976 5.45 4.21
1975 5.62 4.44
1974 5.79 4.67
1973 5.97 5
1972 6.14 5.06
1971 6.28 5.21
1970 6.43 5.35
1969 6.57 5.47
1968 6.71 5.58
1967 6.84 5.67
1966 6.94 5.69
1965 7.03 5.72
1964 7.09 5.79
1963 7.14 5.73
1962 7.19 5.64
1961 7.23 5.6
1960 7.26 5.54

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

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Bahrain and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Jamaica
2024 34.2 33.3
2023 33.8 32.8
2022 32.6 32.2
2021 31.6 31.7
2020 31.9 31.3
2019 32.2 30.8
2018 31.8 30.3
2017 31.4 29.8
2016 31.2 29.3
2015 31.1 28.8
2014 30.9 28.3
2013 30.8 27.9
2012 30.5 27.4
2011 30.2 27
2010 30 26.5
2009 29.6 26.1
2008 28.9 25.7
2007 28.3 25.3
2006 27.8 24.9
2005 27.4 24.6
2004 27 24.4
2003 26.8 24.1
2002 26.8 23.8
2001 26.8 23.6
2000 26.6 23.3
1999 26.2 23.1
1998 25.8 22.9
1997 25.5 22.7
1996 25.4 22.6
1995 25.3 22.5
1994 25.2 22.4
1993 25.2 22.3
1992 25.2 22.2
1991 25.1 22
1990 24.6 21.8
1989 24.2 21.6
1988 23.9 21.3
1987 23.6 21.1
1986 23.3 20.8
1985 23 20.6
1984 22.8 20.4
1983 22.6 20.1
1982 22.4 19.9
1981 22.2 19.6
1980 21.8 19.4
1979 21.3 19.1
1978 20.7 18.9
1977 20.2 18.6
1976 19.6 18.4
1975 19.2 18.2
1974 18.7 18
1973 18.3 17.9
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.6 17.7
1970 17.4 17.7
1969 17.2 17.8
1968 17.2 17.9
1967 17.4 18.1
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.9 18.5
1964 18.2 18.8
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.5 19.3
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Bahrain Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Bahrain Jamaica
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
88.7%
2015
English speaking
80%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Jamaica
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
13,745 mi
2011

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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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