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Bahrain vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 174th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Kuwait
Population
1669503
5100145
Population rank 151/197 127/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81 years
2026

Bahrain and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Kuwait
2024 $47,109,734,309 $160,227,273,053
2023 $46,192,260,638 $165,384,407,116
2022 $46,458,191,489 $183,502,046,694
2021 $40,840,212,766 $148,350,671,489
2020 $35,837,632,979 $111,045,470,606
2019 $40,446,808,511 $140,856,394,861
2018 $39,567,978,723 $138,646,316,351
2017 $37,204,813,830 $120,687,539,806
2016 $33,884,680,851 $109,406,674,125
2015 $32,523,297,872 $114,585,555,689
2014 $34,772,526,596 $162,650,450,685
2013 $33,823,324,468 $174,168,116,535
2012 $31,963,404,255 $174,047,662,680
2011 $29,914,680,851 $154,039,231,246
2010 $26,805,984,043 $115,416,245,242
2009 $22,938,218,085 $105,968,691,905
2008 $25,710,904,255 $147,379,737,230
2007 $21,730,000,000 $114,634,043,362
2006 $18,504,760,638 $101,557,330,723
2005 $15,968,723,404 $80,798,630,137
2004 $13,150,159,574 $59,439,090,601
2003 $11,074,813,830 $47,874,582,232
2002 $9,593,510,638 $38,135,788,414
2001 $8,976,196,809 $34,889,559,870
2000 $9,062,898,936 $37,718,743,480
1999 $7,528,469,149 $30,122,365,849
1998 $7,031,309,043 $25,943,705,784
1997 $7,219,407,713 $30,350,190,704
1996 $6,938,166,755 $31,492,373,309
1995 $6,651,180,851 $27,186,980,647
1994 $6,330,627,926 $24,848,483,838
1993 $5,913,001,064 $23,941,391,391
1992 $5,402,232,447 $19,858,555,215
1991 $5,248,911,170 $11,009,993,703
1990 $4,809,511,005 $18,427,777,778
1989 $4,393,093,963 $24,313,855,653
1988 $4,209,834,173 $20,690,322,153
1987 $3,856,922,694 $22,368,704,134
1986 $3,470,746,843 $17,903,989,745
1985 $4,152,376,484 $21,445,970,614
1984 $4,440,874,566 $21,700,082,753
1983 $4,247,030,468 $20,871,081,080
1982 $4,145,421,080 $21,577,153,356
1981 $3,943,109,532 $25,058,020,338
1980 $3,493,834,468 $28,638,868,356
1979 $2,710,160,739 $24,749,063,922
1978 $2,272,042,965 $15,503,557,496
1977 $1,989,060,283 $14,137,406,741
1976 $1,581,709,519 $13,132,252,802
1975 $1,099,107,601 $12,022,811,621
1974 $1,042,176,884 $13,006,948,296
1973 $761,132,545 $5,408,804,607
1972 $534,081,184 $4,450,537,925
1971 $422,181,562 $3,880,392,195
1970 $391,577,364 $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Kuwait
2024 $29,654 $32,718
2023 $29,290 $34,076
2022 $30,471 $39,982
2021 $27,148 $34,019
2020 $24,343 $25,236
2019 $27,260 $31,708
2018 $26,324 $32,068
2017 $24,785 $29,048
2016 $23,800 $27,324
2015 $23,734 $29,882
2014 $26,452 $44,369
2013 $26,990 $49,651
2012 $26,439 $52,155
2011 $25,033 $49,170
2010 $21,819 $39,212
2009 $19,465 $37,907
2008 $23,299 $55,585
2007 $20,908 $45,709
2006 $19,267 $42,947
2005 $17,966 $36,123
2004 $15,964 $27,552
2003 $14,486 $22,691
2002 $13,501 $18,513
2001 $13,573 $17,374
2000 $14,214 $19,296
1999 $12,123 $15,854
1998 $11,625 $14,067
1997 $12,255 $16,977
1996 $12,092 $18,201
1995 $11,901 $16,168
1994 $11,629 $14,930
1993 $11,152 $14,318
1992 $10,460 $12,146
1991 $10,434 $8,147
1990 $9,343 $10,938
1989 $8,833 $10,965
1988 $8,772 $9,692
1987 $8,333 $10,896
1986 $7,777 $9,077
1985 $9,649 $11,322
1984 $10,697 $11,919
1983 $10,599 $11,965
1982 $10,712 $12,979
1981 $10,557 $15,825
1980 $9,733 $19,032
1979 $7,891 $17,386
1978 $6,926 $11,567
1977 $6,358 $11,238
1976 $5,310 $11,141
1975 $3,880 $10,882
1974 $3,874 $12,527
1973 $2,981 $5,532
1972 $2,206 $4,836
1971 $1,830 $4,486
1970 $1,742 $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Kuwait
2026 81.7 81
2025 81.6 80.8
2024 81.4 80.6
2023 81.3 80.4
2022 81 78.8
2021 78.1 77.6
2020 78.7 78.2
2019 80.5 80
2018 80.4 79.9
2017 80.4 79.7
2016 80.4 79.5
2015 80.3 79.2
2014 80.2 78.9
2013 80 78.6
2012 79.6 78.2
2011 79.1 77.9
2010 78.6 77.5
2009 78 77.2
2008 77.5 76.9
2007 77 76.7
2006 76.5 76.6
2005 76.1 76.5
2004 75.8 76.4
2003 75.5 76.3
2002 75.2 76.2
2001 74.9 76
2000 74.7 75.9
1999 74.4 75.7
1998 74.1 75.6
1997 73.9 75.6
1996 73.6 75.6
1995 73.4 75.7
1994 73.1 75.7
1993 72.9 75.8
1992 72.8 75.7
1991 72.7 73.3
1990 72.6 72.9
1989 72.5 75
1988 72.5 74.6
1987 72.4 74.2
1986 72.3 73.8
1985 72.1 73.3
1984 71.9 72.9
1983 71.6 72.4
1982 71.4 71.9
1981 71 71.5
1980 70.7 71.1
1979 70.3 70.8
1978 69.9 70.5
1977 69.4 70.2
1976 68.9 69.9
1975 68.3 69.7
1974 67.6 69.4
1973 66.9 69.2
1972 66.1 68.9
1971 65.3 68.5
1970 64.4 68
1969 63.4 67.3
1968 62.3 66.6
1967 61 65.8
1966 59.7 64.9
1965 58.4 63.9
1964 56.9 63
1963 55.4 62
1962 53.9 61
1961 52.3 60
1960 50.6 58.9
1959 49 57.9
1958 47.3 56.9
1957 45.7 55.9
1956 44.1 54.9
1955 42.8 54
1954 41.6 53.1
1953 40.7 52.3
1952 39.9 51.4
1951 39.3 50.6
1950 38.6 49.7

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

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Bahrain and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Kuwait
2024 1,588,670 4,897,263
2023 1,577,059 4,853,420
2022 1,524,693 4,589,643
2021 1,504,365 4,360,865
2020 1,472,204 4,400,267
2019 1,483,756 4,442,316
2018 1,503,091 4,323,515
2017 1,501,116 4,154,812
2016 1,423,726 4,004,096
2015 1,370,322 3,834,574
2014 1,314,562 3,665,876
2013 1,253,191 3,507,844
2012 1,208,964 3,337,109
2011 1,195,020 3,132,814
2010 1,228,543 2,943,372
2009 1,178,415 2,795,484
2008 1,103,496 2,651,421
2007 1,039,295 2,507,887
2006 960,424 2,364,733
2005 888,822 2,236,788
2004 823,741 2,157,320
2003 764,517 2,109,881
2002 710,553 2,059,974
2001 661,316 2,008,121
2000 637,582 1,954,709
1999 620,989 1,900,030
1998 604,842 1,844,302
1997 589,115 1,787,683
1996 573,792 1,730,246
1995 558,879 1,681,513
1994 544,366 1,664,361
1993 530,225 1,672,151
1992 516,458 1,634,961
1991 503,052 1,351,399
1990 514,797 1,684,819
1989 497,327 2,217,468
1988 479,929 2,134,707
1987 462,854 2,052,994
1986 446,286 1,972,520
1985 430,358 1,894,242
1984 415,154 1,820,688
1983 400,707 1,744,295
1982 386,983 1,662,480
1981 373,524 1,583,426
1980 358,978 1,504,782
1979 343,457 1,423,514
1978 328,046 1,340,319
1977 312,823 1,258,023
1976 297,863 1,178,711
1975 283,243 1,104,863
1974 269,038 1,038,346
1973 255,320 977,654
1972 242,113 920,352
1971 230,733 865,076
1970 224,809 809,114
1969 222,469 749,452
1968 219,337 687,716
1967 214,189 628,089
1966 207,543 572,590
1965 200,866 521,174
1964 193,816 473,115
1963 186,501 427,694
1962 179,349 384,995
1961 172,346 345,945
1960 165,477 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Kuwait
2023 1.82 1.52
2022 1.84 1.55
2021 1.85 2.15
2020 1.86 2.03
2019 1.84 2.08
2018 1.91 2.12
2017 1.98 2.16
2016 2.04 2.06
2015 2.11 2.03
2014 2.15 2.06
2013 2.17 1.97
2012 2.11 1.99
2011 2.03 1.96
2010 1.99 2.04
2009 2.05 2.15
2008 2.15 2.27
2007 2.28 2.41
2006 2.46 2.59
2005 2.67 2.73
2004 2.77 2.76
2003 2.78 2.77
2002 2.7 2.8
2001 2.65 2.84
2000 2.8 2.89
1999 2.9 2.95
1998 2.89 3.04
1997 2.92 3.14
1996 2.99 3.22
1995 3.13 3.25
1994 3.29 3.27
1993 3.46 3.31
1992 3.55 3.35
1991 3.63 3.4
1990 3.82 3.49
1989 3.96 3.59
1988 4.04 3.7
1987 4.13 3.83
1986 4.25 4
1985 4.28 4.22
1984 4.3 4.45
1983 4.41 4.66
1982 4.51 4.85
1981 4.6 5.02
1980 4.76 5.18
1979 4.94 5.33
1978 5.12 5.52
1977 5.29 5.71
1976 5.45 5.9
1975 5.62 6.06
1974 5.79 6.23
1973 5.97 6.43
1972 6.14 6.64
1971 6.28 6.84
1970 6.43 7.03
1969 6.57 7.18
1968 6.71 7.28
1967 6.84 7.33
1966 6.94 7.34
1965 7.03 7.31
1964 7.09 7.29
1963 7.14 7.28
1962 7.19 7.25
1961 7.23 7.25
1960 7.26 7.22

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

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Bahrain and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Kuwait
2024 34.2 35.8
2023 33.8 35.5
2022 32.6 34.4
2021 31.6 35.8
2020 31.9 37.7
2019 32.2 37.1
2018 31.8 36.4
2017 31.4 35.6
2016 31.2 34.7
2015 31.1 33.8
2014 30.9 33
2013 30.8 32.3
2012 30.5 31.5
2011 30.2 30.5
2010 30 29.6
2009 29.6 29.2
2008 28.9 28.8
2007 28.3 28.6
2006 27.8 28.5
2005 27.4 28.3
2004 27 27.9
2003 26.8 27.3
2002 26.8 26.8
2001 26.8 26.3
2000 26.6 25.9
1999 26.2 25.6
1998 25.8 25.5
1997 25.5 25.5
1996 25.4 25.5
1995 25.3 25.5
1994 25.2 25.1
1993 25.2 24.2
1992 25.2 23.8
1991 25.1 23.6
1990 24.6 23.4
1989 24.2 23.2
1988 23.9 23
1987 23.6 22.8
1986 23.3 22.7
1985 23 22.4
1984 22.8 22.1
1983 22.6 21.7
1982 22.4 21.3
1981 22.2 20.9
1980 21.8 20.5
1979 21.3 20.1
1978 20.7 19.6
1977 20.2 19.2
1976 19.6 18.7
1975 19.2 18.4
1974 18.7 18.4
1973 18.3 18.3
1972 17.9 18.3
1971 17.6 18.3
1970 17.4 18.5
1969 17.2 18.8
1968 17.2 19.2
1967 17.4 19.6
1966 17.7 20
1965 17.9 20.4
1964 18.2 20.7
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.5 21.5
1961 18.7 21.8
1960 18.8 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
59.9
2026
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Kuwait
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
96.5%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Bahrain Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Kuwait
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
3,572 mi
2018

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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)

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