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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 96/197 ($47.1B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Jordan
Population
1669503
11555022
Population rank 151/197 86/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Jordan
2024 $47,109,734,309 $53,352,289,577
2023 $46,192,260,638 $51,088,476,338
2022 $46,458,191,489 $48,764,963,380
2021 $40,840,212,766 $46,296,100,141
2020 $35,837,632,979 $43,700,383,099
2019 $40,446,808,511 $44,503,006,338
2018 $39,567,978,723 $43,370,860,704
2017 $37,204,813,830 $41,608,435,915
2016 $33,884,680,851 $39,892,551,127
2015 $32,523,297,872 $38,587,017,887
2014 $34,772,526,596 $36,847,643,521
2013 $33,823,324,468 $34,454,440,141
2012 $31,963,404,255 $31,634,561,690
2011 $29,914,680,851 $29,524,149,155
2010 $26,805,984,043 $27,133,804,225
2009 $22,938,218,085 $24,537,876,056
2008 $25,710,904,255 $22,658,715,989
2007 $21,730,000,000 $17,110,437,236
2006 $18,504,760,638 $15,056,981,664
2005 $15,968,723,404 $12,588,998,590
2004 $13,150,159,574 $11,411,706,629
2003 $11,074,813,830 $10,195,627,645
2002 $9,593,510,638 $9,582,510,578
2001 $8,976,196,809 $8,975,814,653
2000 $9,062,898,936 $8,460,789,845
1999 $7,528,469,149 $8,149,929,478
1998 $7,031,309,043 $7,912,270,804
1997 $7,219,407,713 $7,245,839,210
1996 $6,938,166,755 $6,927,503,526
1995 $6,651,180,851 $6,727,597,032
1994 $6,330,627,926 $6,236,295,978
1993 $5,913,001,064 $5,606,400,222
1992 $5,402,232,447 $5,310,833,194
1991 $5,248,911,170 $4,344,467,193
1990 $4,809,511,005 $4,160,087,508
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,221,373,674
1988 $4,209,834,173 $6,277,451,829
1987 $3,856,922,694 $6,756,209,762
1986 $3,470,746,843 $6,402,050,485
1985 $4,152,376,484 $4,993,601,520
1984 $4,440,874,566 $4,967,162,160
1983 $4,247,030,468 $4,920,692,191
1982 $4,145,421,080 $4,681,240,993
1981 $3,943,109,532 $4,383,944,703
1980 $3,493,834,468 $3,910,044,474
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,271,368,781
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,602,208,589
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,096,778,602
1976 $1,581,709,519 $1,708,521,219
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,363,073,498
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,197,483,949
1973 $761,132,545 $943,783,840
1972 $534,081,184 $788,479,685
1971 $422,181,562 $678,159,729
1970 $391,577,364 $639,519,744
1969 - $698,879,720
1968 - $561,119,776
1967 - $631,679,747
1966 - $657,999,737
1965 - $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Jordan
2024 $29,654 $4,618
2023 $29,290 $4,466
2022 $30,471 $4,332
2021 $27,148 $4,183
2020 $24,343 $4,022
2019 $27,260 $4,170
2018 $26,324 $4,145
2017 $24,785 $4,066
2016 $23,800 $3,987
2015 $23,734 $4,043
2014 $26,452 $4,191
2013 $26,990 $4,311
2012 $26,439 $4,170
2011 $25,033 $3,947
2010 $21,819 $3,718
2009 $19,465 $3,436
2008 $23,299 $3,242
2007 $20,908 $2,506
2006 $19,267 $2,343
2005 $17,966 $2,088
2004 $15,964 $1,940
2003 $14,486 $1,776
2002 $13,501 $1,706
2001 $13,573 $1,632
2000 $14,214 $1,571
1999 $12,123 $1,545
1998 $11,625 $1,532
1997 $12,255 $1,436
1996 $12,092 $1,410
1995 $11,901 $1,416
1994 $11,629 $1,367
1993 $11,152 $1,289
1992 $10,460 $1,287
1991 $10,434 $1,110
1990 $9,343 $1,149
1989 $8,833 $1,260
1988 $8,772 $1,966
1987 $8,333 $2,217
1986 $7,777 $2,200
1985 $9,649 $1,797
1984 $10,697 $1,871
1983 $10,599 $1,939
1982 $10,712 $1,929
1981 $10,557 $1,885
1980 $9,733 $1,750
1979 $7,891 $1,519
1978 $6,926 $1,249
1977 $6,358 $1,039
1976 $5,310 $873
1975 $3,880 $718
1974 $3,874 $651
1973 $2,981 $531
1972 $2,206 $460
1971 $1,830 $412
1970 $1,742 $409
1969 - $474
1968 - $409
1967 - $497
1966 - $558
1965 - $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Jordan
2026 81.7 78.3
2025 81.6 78.1
2024 81.4 78
2023 81.3 77.8
2022 81 77.1
2021 78.1 74.2
2020 78.7 75.6
2019 80.5 76.9
2018 80.4 76.5
2017 80.4 76.1
2016 80.4 75.6
2015 80.3 75.1
2014 80.2 74.6
2013 80 74.3
2012 79.6 74.1
2011 79.1 73.9
2010 78.6 73.8
2009 78 73.7
2008 77.5 73.6
2007 77 73.4
2006 76.5 73.2
2005 76.1 73
2004 75.8 72.8
2003 75.5 72.6
2002 75.2 72.4
2001 74.9 72.1
2000 74.7 71.9
1999 74.4 71.7
1998 74.1 71.5
1997 73.9 71.3
1996 73.6 71.1
1995 73.4 70.9
1994 73.1 70.7
1993 72.9 70.6
1992 72.8 70.4
1991 72.7 70.2
1990 72.6 70.1
1989 72.5 69.9
1988 72.5 69.6
1987 72.4 69.3
1986 72.3 69
1985 72.1 68.6
1984 71.9 68.2
1983 71.6 67.8
1982 71.4 67.4
1981 71 66.9
1980 70.7 66.5
1979 70.3 66
1978 69.9 65.6
1977 69.4 65.1
1976 68.9 64.7
1975 68.3 64.1
1974 67.6 63.6
1973 66.9 63.1
1972 66.1 62.5
1971 65.3 61.8
1970 64.4 59.8
1969 63.4 60.5
1968 62.3 59.8
1967 61 59
1966 59.7 57.8
1965 58.4 57.3
1964 56.9 56.5
1963 55.4 55.5
1962 53.9 54.6
1961 52.3 53.7
1960 50.6 52.7
1959 49 51.6
1958 47.3 50.4
1957 45.7 49.2
1956 44.1 48
1955 42.8 46.8
1954 41.6 45.6
1953 40.7 44.4
1952 39.9 43.2
1951 39.3 42
1950 38.6 40.9

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

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Bahrain and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

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

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Jordan

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Jordan
2023 1.82 2.64
2022 1.84 2.68
2021 1.85 2.74
2020 1.86 2.79
2019 1.84 2.86
2018 1.91 2.92
2017 1.98 2.99
2016 2.04 3.07
2015 2.11 3.14
2014 2.15 3.3
2013 2.17 3.45
2012 2.11 3.57
2011 2.03 3.69
2010 1.99 3.78
2009 2.05 3.84
2008 2.15 3.88
2007 2.28 3.8
2006 2.46 3.71
2005 2.67 3.65
2004 2.77 3.73
2003 2.78 3.82
2002 2.7 3.81
2001 2.65 3.8
2000 2.8 3.86
1999 2.9 3.97
1998 2.89 4.11
1997 2.92 4.32
1996 2.99 4.51
1995 3.13 4.68
1994 3.29 4.82
1993 3.46 4.97
1992 3.55 5.14
1991 3.63 5.33
1990 3.82 5.54
1989 3.96 5.8
1988 4.04 6.01
1987 4.13 6.2
1986 4.25 6.39
1985 4.28 6.53
1984 4.3 6.67
1983 4.41 6.81
1982 4.51 6.96
1981 4.6 7.12
1980 4.76 7.29
1979 4.94 7.45
1978 5.12 7.59
1977 5.29 7.72
1976 5.45 7.83
1975 5.62 7.93
1974 5.79 8
1973 5.97 8.06
1972 6.14 8.12
1971 6.28 8.15
1970 6.43 8.18
1969 6.57 8.19
1968 6.71 8.14
1967 6.84 8.06
1966 6.94 7.99
1965 7.03 7.93
1964 7.09 7.91
1963 7.14 7.85
1962 7.19 7.79
1961 7.23 7.7
1960 7.26 7.6

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

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Bahrain and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Jordan
2024 34.2 25.5
2023 33.8 25.3
2022 32.6 24.9
2021 31.6 24.6
2020 31.9 24.2
2019 32.2 23.9
2018 31.8 23.5
2017 31.4 23.2
2016 31.2 22.9
2015 31.1 22.6
2014 30.9 22.4
2013 30.8 22.3
2012 30.5 22.1
2011 30.2 21.9
2010 30 21.7
2009 29.6 21.5
2008 28.9 21.4
2007 28.3 21.2
2006 27.8 21
2005 27.4 20.8
2004 27 20.5
2003 26.8 20.3
2002 26.8 20.2
2001 26.8 20.1
2000 26.6 20
1999 26.2 19.9
1998 25.8 19.8
1997 25.5 19.8
1996 25.4 19.7
1995 25.3 19.5
1994 25.2 19.3
1993 25.2 18.9
1992 25.2 18.5
1991 25.1 18.1
1990 24.6 17.2
1989 24.2 16.4
1988 23.9 16.2
1987 23.6 16.1
1986 23.3 15.9
1985 23 15.8
1984 22.8 15.6
1983 22.6 15.5
1982 22.4 15.4
1981 22.2 15.2
1980 21.8 15.1
1979 21.3 15
1978 20.7 14.9
1977 20.2 14.9
1976 19.6 14.8
1975 19.2 14.8
1974 18.7 14.8
1973 18.3 14.8
1972 17.9 14.8
1971 17.6 14.8
1970 17.4 14.9
1969 17.2 15
1968 17.2 15.1
1967 17.4 15.3
1966 17.7 15.5
1965 17.9 15.7
1964 18.2 16
1963 18.4 16.2
1962 18.5 16.5
1961 18.7 16.8
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
59.3
2026
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 n/a
$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
10,702 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
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
+18,128
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
51.6:48.4
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
72.6
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
62
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
$1,176
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.85
2022
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
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
2026
43
2026
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%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
4,476 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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