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Bahrain vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 174th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Kiribati
Population
1669503
139020
Population rank 151/197 180/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 96/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bahrain and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Kiribati
2024 $47,109,734,309 $307,862,564
2023 $46,192,260,638 $288,610,748
2022 $46,458,191,489 $270,040,453
2021 $40,840,212,766 $285,259,881
2020 $35,837,632,979 $220,898,020
2019 $40,446,808,511 $216,985,388
2018 $39,567,978,723 $233,514,717
2017 $37,204,813,830 $222,875,736
2016 $33,884,680,851 $206,467,819
2015 $32,523,297,872 $191,559,399
2014 $34,772,526,596 $200,287,282
2013 $33,823,324,468 $201,730,861
2012 $31,963,404,255 $207,001,546
2011 $29,914,680,851 $195,970,140
2010 $26,805,984,043 $165,458,433
2009 $22,938,218,085 $140,177,384
2008 $25,710,904,255 $147,017,895
2007 $21,730,000,000 $138,054,946
2006 $18,504,760,638 $112,338,353
2005 $15,968,723,404 $113,895,437
2004 $13,150,159,574 $104,085,892
2003 $11,074,813,830 $96,105,619
2002 $9,593,510,638 $74,743,869
2001 $8,976,196,809 $64,935,850
2000 $9,062,898,936 $74,910,527
1999 $7,528,469,149 $77,323,978
1998 $7,031,309,043 $74,905,706
1997 $7,219,407,713 $80,205,807
1996 $6,938,166,755 $81,456,854
1995 $6,651,180,851 $68,596,395
1994 $6,330,627,926 $67,055,334
1993 $5,913,001,064 $58,953,596
1992 $5,402,232,447 $61,491,369
1991 $5,248,911,170 $41,247,792
1990 $4,809,511,005 $36,534,295
1989 $4,393,093,963 $37,645,319
1988 $4,209,834,173 $38,278,810
1987 $3,856,922,694 $29,554,413
1986 $3,470,746,843 $25,993,009
1985 $4,152,376,484 $26,126,615
1984 $4,440,874,566 $34,394,167
1983 $4,247,030,468 $31,000,546
1982 $4,145,421,080 $32,742,713
1981 $3,943,109,532 $35,267,489
1980 $3,493,834,468 $33,157,723
1979 $2,710,160,739 $34,466,197
1978 $2,272,042,965 $36,563,965
1977 $1,989,060,283 $31,335,459
1976 $1,581,709,519 $33,246,817
1975 $1,099,107,601 $44,547,454
1974 $1,042,176,884 $69,256,489
1973 $761,132,545 $25,645,040
1972 $534,081,184 $15,314,346
1971 $422,181,562 $12,356,134
1970 $391,577,364 $11,560,877

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Kiribati
2024 $29,654 $2,289
2023 $29,290 $2,178
2022 $30,471 $2,070
2021 $27,148 $2,222
2020 $24,343 $1,752
2019 $27,260 $1,751
2018 $26,324 $1,913
2017 $24,785 $1,853
2016 $23,800 $1,743
2015 $23,734 $1,640
2014 $26,452 $1,737
2013 $26,990 $1,772
2012 $26,439 $1,844
2011 $25,033 $1,771
2010 $21,819 $1,522
2009 $19,465 $1,317
2008 $23,299 $1,411
2007 $20,908 $1,353
2006 $19,267 $1,123
2005 $17,966 $1,162
2004 $15,964 $1,083
2003 $14,486 $1,021
2002 $13,501 $810
2001 $13,573 $719
2000 $14,214 $845
1999 $12,123 $887
1998 $11,625 $874
1997 $12,255 $953
1996 $12,092 $986
1995 $11,901 $844
1994 $11,629 $838
1993 $11,152 $748
1992 $10,460 $792
1991 $10,434 $540
1990 $9,343 $488
1989 $8,833 $515
1988 $8,772 $536
1987 $8,333 $424
1986 $7,777 $382
1985 $9,649 $393
1984 $10,697 $527
1983 $10,599 $483
1982 $10,712 $519
1981 $10,557 $568
1980 $9,733 $542
1979 $7,891 $573
1978 $6,926 $611
1977 $6,358 $520
1976 $5,310 $548
1975 $3,880 $730
1974 $3,874 $1,131
1973 $2,981 $422
1972 $2,206 $256.2
1971 $1,830 $210.7
1970 $1,742 $201

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Kiribati
2026 81.7 66.9
2025 81.6 66.7
2024 81.4 66.6
2023 81.3 66.5
2022 81 66.3
2021 78.1 64.1
2020 78.7 65.2
2019 80.5 65.9
2018 80.4 65.8
2017 80.4 65.8
2016 80.4 65.8
2015 80.3 65.8
2014 80.2 65.9
2013 80 65.9
2012 79.6 65.9
2011 79.1 65.9
2010 78.6 65.9
2009 78 65.8
2008 77.5 65.7
2007 77 65.7
2006 76.5 65.6
2005 76.1 65.5
2004 75.8 65.4
2003 75.5 65.3
2002 75.2 65.1
2001 74.9 64.9
2000 74.7 64.7
1999 74.4 64.4
1998 74.1 64.1
1997 73.9 63.8
1996 73.6 63.5
1995 73.4 63.1
1994 73.1 62.8
1993 72.9 62.4
1992 72.8 62
1991 72.7 61.5
1990 72.6 61
1989 72.5 60.5
1988 72.5 60.1
1987 72.4 59.6
1986 72.3 59.1
1985 72.1 58.7
1984 71.9 58.4
1983 71.6 58.1
1982 71.4 57.8
1981 71 57.5
1980 70.7 57.3
1979 70.3 57.1
1978 69.9 56.9
1977 69.4 56.1
1976 68.9 56.6
1975 68.3 56.4
1974 67.6 56.1
1973 66.9 55.8
1972 66.1 55.3
1971 65.3 54.9
1970 64.4 54.4
1969 63.4 53.8
1968 62.3 53.1
1967 61 52.5
1966 59.7 51.7
1965 58.4 51
1964 56.9 50.4
1963 55.4 49.7
1962 53.9 49
1961 52.3 48.5
1960 50.6 48
1959 49 47.5
1958 47.3 47.1
1957 45.7 46.8
1956 44.1 46.5
1955 42.8 46.3
1954 41.6 46.1
1953 40.7 46
1952 39.9 45.9
1951 39.3 45.8
1950 38.6 45.7

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

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Bahrain and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Kiribati
2024 1,588,670 134,518
2023 1,577,059 132,530
2022 1,524,693 130,469
2021 1,504,365 128,377
2020 1,472,204 126,099
2019 1,483,756 123,921
2018 1,503,091 122,084
2017 1,501,116 120,275
2016 1,423,726 118,478
2015 1,370,322 116,815
2014 1,314,562 115,326
2013 1,253,191 113,838
2012 1,208,964 112,284
2011 1,195,020 110,647
2010 1,228,543 108,704
2009 1,178,415 106,467
2008 1,103,496 104,222
2007 1,039,295 102,068
2006 960,424 100,017
2005 888,822 98,035
2004 823,741 96,085
2003 764,517 94,175
2002 710,553 92,264
2001 661,316 90,335
2000 637,582 88,613
1999 620,989 87,126
1998 604,842 85,657
1997 589,115 84,147
1996 573,792 82,623
1995 558,879 81,234
1994 544,366 80,021
1993 530,225 78,841
1992 516,458 77,641
1991 503,052 76,367
1990 514,797 74,855
1989 497,327 73,147
1988 479,929 71,427
1987 462,854 69,733
1986 446,286 68,059
1985 430,358 66,496
1984 415,154 65,228
1983 400,707 64,169
1982 386,983 63,134
1981 373,524 62,121
1980 358,978 61,148
1979 343,457 60,172
1978 328,046 59,864
1977 312,823 60,267
1976 297,863 60,661
1975 283,243 60,987
1974 269,038 61,219
1973 255,320 60,824
1972 242,113 59,778
1971 230,733 58,652
1970 224,809 57,510
1969 222,469 56,360
1968 219,337 55,529
1967 214,189 54,996
1966 207,543 54,425
1965 200,866 53,439
1964 193,816 52,088
1963 186,501 50,791
1962 179,349 49,538
1961 172,346 48,323
1960 165,477 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Kiribati
2023 1.82 3.15
2022 1.84 3.18
2021 1.85 3.22
2020 1.86 3.25
2019 1.84 3.29
2018 1.91 3.32
2017 1.98 3.34
2016 2.04 3.38
2015 2.11 3.44
2014 2.15 3.52
2013 2.17 3.64
2012 2.11 3.77
2011 2.03 3.88
2010 1.99 3.9
2009 2.05 3.91
2008 2.15 3.9
2007 2.28 3.87
2006 2.46 3.82
2005 2.67 3.76
2004 2.77 3.73
2003 2.78 3.7
2002 2.7 3.81
2001 2.65 3.96
2000 2.8 4.07
1999 2.9 4.18
1998 2.89 4.29
1997 2.92 4.37
1996 2.99 4.43
1995 3.13 4.42
1994 3.29 4.44
1993 3.46 4.49
1992 3.55 4.57
1991 3.63 4.64
1990 3.82 4.67
1989 3.96 4.69
1988 4.04 4.73
1987 4.13 4.81
1986 4.25 4.87
1985 4.28 4.91
1984 4.3 4.91
1983 4.41 4.91
1982 4.51 4.95
1981 4.6 4.96
1980 4.76 4.96
1979 4.94 4.97
1978 5.12 4.97
1977 5.29 4.96
1976 5.45 4.96
1975 5.62 5.02
1974 5.79 5.09
1973 5.97 5.2
1972 6.14 5.37
1971 6.28 5.55
1970 6.43 5.71
1969 6.57 5.85
1968 6.71 5.98
1967 6.84 6.11
1966 6.94 6.23
1965 7.03 6.26
1964 7.09 6.29
1963 7.14 6.35
1962 7.19 6.42
1961 7.23 6.48
1960 7.26 6.44

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

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Bahrain and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Kiribati
2024 34.2 23.8
2023 33.8 23.6
2022 32.6 23.5
2021 31.6 23.3
2020 31.9 23.2
2019 32.2 23
2018 31.8 22.9
2017 31.4 22.7
2016 31.2 22.5
2015 31.1 22.3
2014 30.9 22.1
2013 30.8 21.9
2012 30.5 21.7
2011 30.2 21.5
2010 30 21.3
2009 29.6 21.2
2008 28.9 21
2007 28.3 20.9
2006 27.8 20.7
2005 27.4 20.5
2004 27 20.3
2003 26.8 20.1
2002 26.8 19.9
2001 26.8 19.8
2000 26.6 19.7
1999 26.2 19.6
1998 25.8 19.6
1997 25.5 19.6
1996 25.4 19.6
1995 25.3 19.7
1994 25.2 19.8
1993 25.2 20
1992 25.2 20.1
1991 25.1 20.2
1990 24.6 20.2
1989 24.2 20.2
1988 23.9 20.1
1987 23.6 19.9
1986 23.3 19.8
1985 23 19.6
1984 22.8 19.4
1983 22.6 19.2
1982 22.4 19
1981 22.2 18.9
1980 21.8 18.7
1979 21.3 18.4
1978 20.7 18.3
1977 20.2 18.2
1976 19.6 18.1
1975 19.2 18
1974 18.7 17.8
1973 18.3 17.7
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.2 17.5
1968 17.2 17.6
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.7 17.9
1965 17.9 18
1964 18.2 18.1
1963 18.4 18.2
1962 18.5 18.3
1961 18.7 18.5
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Bahrain Kiribati
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
98.6%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
88%
2023

Health

Bahrain Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Kiribati
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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