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Bahrain vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 174th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 95/197 ($47.7B) and Jordan ranks 91/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Jordan ranks 124/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Jordan
Population
1650128
11575983
Population rank 151/197 85/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
92.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$4,429
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$5,420
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
34,284 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
337 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Bahrain and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Jordan
Year GDP
Bahrain Jordan
1965 - $599,759,760
1966 - $657,999,737
1967 - $631,679,747
1968 - $561,119,776
1969 - $698,879,720
1970 $391,577,364 $639,519,744
1971 $422,181,562 $678,159,729
1972 $534,081,184 $788,479,685
1973 $761,132,545 $943,783,840
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,197,483,949
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,363,073,498
1976 $1,581,709,519 $1,708,521,219
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,096,778,602
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,602,208,589
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,271,368,781
1980 $3,493,834,468 $3,910,044,474
1981 $3,943,109,532 $4,383,944,703
1982 $4,145,421,080 $4,681,240,993
1983 $4,247,030,468 $4,920,692,191
1984 $4,440,874,566 $4,967,162,160
1985 $4,152,376,484 $4,993,601,520
1986 $3,470,746,843 $6,402,050,485
1987 $3,856,922,694 $6,756,209,762
1988 $4,209,834,173 $6,277,451,829
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,221,373,674
1990 $4,809,511,005 $4,160,087,508
1991 $5,248,911,170 $4,344,467,193
1992 $5,402,232,447 $5,310,833,194
1993 $5,913,001,064 $5,606,400,222
1994 $6,330,627,926 $6,236,295,978
1995 $6,651,180,851 $6,727,597,032
1996 $6,938,166,755 $6,927,503,526
1997 $7,219,407,713 $7,245,839,210
1998 $7,031,309,043 $7,912,270,804
1999 $7,528,469,149 $8,149,929,478
2000 $9,062,898,936 $8,460,789,845
2001 $8,976,196,809 $8,975,814,653
2002 $9,593,510,638 $9,582,510,578
2003 $11,074,813,830 $10,195,627,645
2004 $13,150,159,574 $11,411,706,629
2005 $15,968,723,404 $12,588,998,590
2006 $18,504,760,638 $15,056,981,664
2007 $21,730,000,000 $17,110,437,236
2008 $25,710,904,255 $22,658,715,989
2009 $22,938,218,085 $24,537,876,056
2010 $26,805,984,043 $27,133,804,225
2011 $29,914,680,851 $29,524,149,155
2012 $31,963,404,255 $31,634,561,690
2013 $33,823,324,468 $34,454,440,141
2014 $34,772,526,596 $36,847,643,521
2015 $32,523,297,872 $38,587,017,887
2016 $33,884,680,851 $39,892,551,127
2017 $37,204,813,830 $41,608,435,915
2018 $39,567,978,723 $43,370,860,704
2019 $40,446,808,511 $44,503,006,338
2020 $35,837,632,979 $43,700,383,099
2021 $40,840,212,766 $46,296,100,141
2022 $46,458,191,489 $48,764,963,380
2023 $46,192,260,638 $51,088,476,338
2024 $47,736,702,128 $53,352,289,577

Bahrain and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Jordan
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Jordan
1965 - $546
1966 - $558
1967 - $497
1968 - $409
1969 - $474
1970 $1,742 $409
1971 $1,830 $412
1972 $2,206 $460
1973 $2,981 $531
1974 $3,874 $651
1975 $3,880 $718
1976 $5,310 $873
1977 $6,358 $1,039
1978 $6,926 $1,249
1979 $7,891 $1,519
1980 $9,733 $1,750
1981 $10,557 $1,885
1982 $10,712 $1,929
1983 $10,599 $1,939
1984 $10,697 $1,871
1985 $9,649 $1,797
1986 $7,777 $2,200
1987 $8,333 $2,217
1988 $8,772 $1,966
1989 $8,833 $1,260
1990 $9,343 $1,149
1991 $10,434 $1,110
1992 $10,460 $1,287
1993 $11,152 $1,289
1994 $11,629 $1,367
1995 $11,901 $1,416
1996 $12,092 $1,410
1997 $12,255 $1,436
1998 $11,625 $1,532
1999 $12,123 $1,545
2000 $14,214 $1,571
2001 $13,573 $1,632
2002 $13,501 $1,706
2003 $14,486 $1,776
2004 $15,964 $1,940
2005 $17,966 $2,088
2006 $19,267 $2,343
2007 $20,908 $2,506
2008 $23,299 $3,242
2009 $19,465 $3,436
2010 $21,819 $3,718
2011 $25,033 $3,947
2012 $26,439 $4,170
2013 $26,990 $4,311
2014 $26,452 $4,191
2015 $23,734 $4,043
2016 $23,800 $3,987
2017 $24,785 $4,066
2018 $26,324 $4,145
2019 $27,260 $4,170
2020 $24,343 $4,022
2021 $27,148 $4,183
2022 $30,471 $4,332
2023 $29,290 $4,466
2024 $30,048 $4,618

Bahrain vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Jordan
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Jordan
1950 38.6 40.9
1951 39.3 42
1952 39.9 43.2
1953 40.7 44.4
1954 41.6 45.6
1955 42.8 46.8
1956 44.1 48
1957 45.7 49.2
1958 47.3 50.4
1959 49 51.6
1960 50.6 52.7
1961 52.3 53.7
1962 53.9 54.6
1963 55.4 55.5
1964 56.9 56.5
1965 58.4 57.3
1966 59.7 57.8
1967 61 59
1968 62.3 59.8
1969 63.4 60.5
1970 64.4 59.8
1971 65.3 61.8
1972 66.1 62.5
1973 66.9 63.1
1974 67.6 63.6
1975 68.3 64.1
1976 68.9 64.7
1977 69.4 65.1
1978 69.9 65.6
1979 70.3 66
1980 70.7 66.5
1981 71 66.9
1982 71.4 67.4
1983 71.6 67.8
1984 71.9 68.2
1985 72.1 68.6
1986 72.3 69
1987 72.4 69.3
1988 72.5 69.6
1989 72.5 69.9
1990 72.6 70.1
1991 72.7 70.2
1992 72.8 70.4
1993 72.9 70.6
1994 73.1 70.7
1995 73.4 70.9
1996 73.6 71.1
1997 73.9 71.3
1998 74.1 71.5
1999 74.4 71.7
2000 74.7 71.9
2001 74.9 72.1
2002 75.2 72.4
2003 75.5 72.6
2004 75.8 72.8
2005 76.1 73
2006 76.5 73.2
2007 77 73.4
2008 77.5 73.6
2009 78 73.7
2010 78.6 73.8
2011 79.1 73.9
2012 79.6 74.1
2013 80 74.3
2014 80.2 74.6
2015 80.3 75.1
2016 80.4 75.6
2017 80.4 76.1
2018 80.4 76.5
2019 80.5 76.9
2020 78.7 75.6
2021 78.1 74.2
2022 81 77.1
2023 81.3 77.8
2024 81.4 78
2025 81.6 78.1

Bahrain and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Jordan
Year Population
Bahrain Jordan
1960 165,477 853,471
1961 172,346 897,591
1962 179,349 940,554
1963 186,501 984,714
1964 193,816 1,035,640
1965 200,866 1,099,440
1966 207,543 1,178,360
1967 214,189 1,271,183
1968 219,337 1,372,460
1969 222,469 1,473,100
1970 224,809 1,565,163
1971 230,733 1,645,145
1972 242,113 1,714,555
1973 255,320 1,778,094
1974 269,038 1,839,182
1975 283,243 1,899,055
1976 297,863 1,958,177
1977 312,823 2,019,002
1978 328,046 2,083,595
1979 343,457 2,153,882
1980 358,978 2,234,186
1981 373,524 2,325,517
1982 386,983 2,426,927
1983 400,707 2,537,307
1984 415,154 2,654,688
1985 430,358 2,778,810
1986 446,286 2,909,887
1987 462,854 3,047,634
1988 479,929 3,193,039
1989 497,327 3,349,627
1990 514,797 3,621,908
1991 503,052 3,915,149
1992 516,458 4,127,693
1993 530,225 4,348,020
1994 544,366 4,561,406
1995 558,879 4,752,096
1996 573,792 4,912,516
1997 589,115 5,046,285
1998 604,842 5,164,284
1999 620,989 5,276,444
2000 637,582 5,386,945
2001 661,316 5,498,894
2002 710,553 5,616,066
2003 764,517 5,741,828
2004 823,741 5,882,061
2005 888,822 6,029,587
2006 960,424 6,427,371
2007 1,039,295 6,827,227
2008 1,103,496 6,989,866
2009 1,178,415 7,141,753
2010 1,228,543 7,297,043
2011 1,195,020 7,480,424
2012 1,208,964 7,587,127
2013 1,253,191 7,991,809
2014 1,314,562 8,791,710
2015 1,370,322 9,544,729
2016 1,423,726 10,006,367
2017 1,501,116 10,234,226
2018 1,503,091 10,462,306
2019 1,483,756 10,671,891
2020 1,472,204 10,865,228
2021 1,504,365 11,066,356
2022 1,524,693 11,256,263
2023 1,577,059 11,439,213
2024 1,588,670 11,552,876

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Jordan

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Jordan
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Jordan
1960 7.26 7.6
1961 7.23 7.7
1962 7.19 7.79
1963 7.14 7.85
1964 7.09 7.91
1965 7.03 7.93
1966 6.94 7.99
1967 6.84 8.06
1968 6.71 8.14
1969 6.57 8.19
1970 6.43 8.18
1971 6.28 8.15
1972 6.14 8.12
1973 5.97 8.06
1974 5.79 8
1975 5.62 7.93
1976 5.45 7.83
1977 5.29 7.72
1978 5.12 7.59
1979 4.94 7.45
1980 4.76 7.29
1981 4.6 7.12
1982 4.51 6.96
1983 4.41 6.81
1984 4.3 6.67
1985 4.28 6.53
1986 4.25 6.39
1987 4.13 6.2
1988 4.04 6.01
1989 3.96 5.8
1990 3.82 5.54
1991 3.63 5.33
1992 3.55 5.14
1993 3.46 4.97
1994 3.29 4.82
1995 3.13 4.68
1996 2.99 4.51
1997 2.92 4.32
1998 2.89 4.11
1999 2.9 3.97
2000 2.8 3.86
2001 2.65 3.8
2002 2.7 3.81
2003 2.78 3.82
2004 2.77 3.73
2005 2.67 3.65
2006 2.46 3.71
2007 2.28 3.8
2008 2.15 3.88
2009 2.05 3.84
2010 1.99 3.78
2011 2.03 3.69
2012 2.11 3.57
2013 2.17 3.45
2014 2.15 3.3
2015 2.11 3.14
2016 2.04 3.07
2017 1.98 2.99
2018 1.91 2.92
2019 1.84 2.86
2020 1.86 2.79
2021 1.85 2.74
2022 1.84 2.68
2023 1.82 2.64

Bahrain and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Jordan
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Jordan
1960 18.8 17
1961 18.7 16.8
1962 18.5 16.5
1963 18.4 16.2
1964 18.2 16
1965 17.9 15.7
1966 17.7 15.5
1967 17.4 15.3
1968 17.2 15.1
1969 17.2 15
1970 17.4 14.9
1971 17.6 14.8
1972 17.9 14.8
1973 18.3 14.8
1974 18.7 14.8
1975 19.2 14.8
1976 19.6 14.8
1977 20.2 14.9
1978 20.7 14.9
1979 21.3 15
1980 21.8 15.1
1981 22.2 15.2
1982 22.4 15.4
1983 22.6 15.5
1984 22.8 15.6
1985 23 15.8
1986 23.3 15.9
1987 23.6 16.1
1988 23.9 16.2
1989 24.2 16.4
1990 24.6 17.2
1991 25.1 18.1
1992 25.2 18.5
1993 25.2 18.9
1994 25.2 19.3
1995 25.3 19.5
1996 25.4 19.7
1997 25.5 19.8
1998 25.8 19.8
1999 26.2 19.9
2000 26.6 20
2001 26.8 20.1
2002 26.8 20.2
2003 26.8 20.3
2004 27 20.5
2005 27.4 20.8
2006 27.8 21
2007 28.3 21.2
2008 28.9 21.4
2009 29.6 21.5
2010 30 21.7
2011 30.2 21.9
2012 30.5 22.1
2013 30.8 22.3
2014 30.9 22.4
2015 31.1 22.6
2016 31.2 22.9
2017 31.4 23.2
2018 31.8 23.5
2019 32.2 23.9
2020 31.9 24.2
2021 31.6 24.6
2022 32.6 24.9
2023 33.8 25.3
2024 34.2 25.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
31.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.91%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
-5.32%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
59.4
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
0 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
23.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
2.06 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Jordan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,699
2024
-156,369
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.1
2025
57.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
49
2024
Higher education index
51
2025
66
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
103
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
94.8%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
92.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,111
2022
$295.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$118.7
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
6.91%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
2.51
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.6
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2025
43
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Jordan
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
3,954 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
376 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
4,476 mi
2011

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