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Bahrain vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 174th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Laos
Population
1669503
8004838
Population rank 151/197 103/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Bahrain and Laos: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Laos economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Laos
2024 $47,109,734,309 $16,502,933,121
2023 $46,192,260,638 $15,843,155,731
2022 $46,458,191,489 $15,468,785,204
2021 $40,840,212,766 $18,827,148,531
2020 $35,837,632,979 $18,981,805,250
2019 $40,446,808,511 $18,740,561,513
2018 $39,567,978,723 $18,141,641,090
2017 $37,204,813,830 $17,071,155,481
2016 $33,884,680,851 $15,912,501,723
2015 $32,523,297,872 $14,426,380,126
2014 $34,772,526,596 $13,279,245,886
2013 $33,823,324,468 $11,983,252,627
2012 $31,963,404,255 $10,192,846,339
2011 $29,914,680,851 $8,750,104,617
2010 $26,805,984,043 $7,131,771,015
2009 $22,938,218,085 $5,836,137,330
2008 $25,710,904,255 $5,446,433,157
2007 $21,730,000,000 $4,223,152,739
2006 $18,504,760,638 $3,455,030,061
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,735,558,735
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,366,398,120
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,023,324,407
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,758,176,653
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,768,619,058
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,731,198,022
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,454,430,642
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,280,177,839
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,747,011,857
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,873,671,550
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,763,536,305
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,543,606,345
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,327,748,690
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,127,806,945
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,028,087,972
1990 $4,809,511,005 $865,559,879
1989 $4,393,093,963 $714,046,821
1988 $4,209,834,173 $598,961,269
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,087,273,104
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,776,842,097
1985 $4,152,376,484 $2,366,666,616
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,757,142,856
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

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

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Bahrain and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Laos
2024 $29,654 $2,124
2023 $29,290 $2,067
2022 $30,471 $2,046
2021 $27,148 $2,526
2020 $24,343 $2,584
2019 $27,260 $2,589
2018 $26,324 $2,545
2017 $24,785 $2,432
2016 $23,800 $2,303
2015 $23,734 $2,121
2014 $26,452 $1,981
2013 $26,990 $1,813
2012 $26,439 $1,564
2011 $25,033 $1,362
2010 $21,819 $1,126
2009 $19,465 $935
2008 $23,299 $886
2007 $20,908 $697
2006 $19,267 $579
2005 $17,966 $466
2004 $15,964 $409
2003 $14,486 $355
2002 $13,501 $313
2001 $13,573 $320
2000 $14,214 $319
1999 $12,123 $272.3
1998 $11,625 $243.9
1997 $12,255 $339
1996 $12,092 $371
1995 $11,901 $358
1994 $11,629 $321
1993 $11,152 $283.4
1992 $10,460 $247.3
1991 $10,434 $231.8
1990 $9,343 $200.7
1989 $8,833 $170.4
1988 $8,772 $147.1
1987 $8,333 $274.7
1986 $7,777 $462
1985 $9,649 $633
1984 $10,697 $483
1983 $10,599 -
1982 $10,712 -
1981 $10,557 -
1980 $9,733 -
1979 $7,891 -
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

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

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Bahrain vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Laos
2026 81.7 69.7
2025 81.6 69.5
2024 81.4 69.2
2023 81.3 69
2022 81 68.7
2021 78.1 67.8
2020 78.7 68.3
2019 80.5 67.9
2018 80.4 67.6
2017 80.4 67.3
2016 80.4 67
2015 80.3 66.7
2014 80.2 66.3
2013 80 65.7
2012 79.6 65.1
2011 79.1 64.5
2010 78.6 63.7
2009 78 63
2008 77.5 62.2
2007 77 61.7
2006 76.5 61.1
2005 76.1 60.7
2004 75.8 60.1
2003 75.5 59.6
2002 75.2 59.3
2001 74.9 58.9
2000 74.7 58.3
1999 74.4 57.9
1998 74.1 57.5
1997 73.9 57.3
1996 73.6 56.8
1995 73.4 56.3
1994 73.1 55.8
1993 72.9 55.6
1992 72.8 55.1
1991 72.7 54.7
1990 72.6 54
1989 72.5 53.6
1988 72.5 53.1
1987 72.4 52.6
1986 72.3 52.1
1985 72.1 51.6
1984 71.9 51
1983 71.6 50.5
1982 71.4 49.9
1981 71 49.2
1980 70.7 48.6
1979 70.3 47.5
1978 69.9 46.8
1977 69.4 46.4
1976 68.9 46
1975 68.3 46.1
1974 67.6 45.9
1973 66.9 44.7
1972 66.1 44.4
1971 65.3 44.1
1970 64.4 43.8
1969 63.4 43.5
1968 62.3 43.2
1967 61 42.9
1966 59.7 42.3
1965 58.4 42.2
1964 56.9 41.9
1963 55.4 41.5
1962 53.9 42.3
1961 52.3 41.3
1960 50.6 41
1959 49 40.7
1958 47.3 41.2
1957 45.7 40.9
1956 44.1 40.6
1955 42.8 40.3
1954 41.6 40
1953 40.7 39.7
1952 39.9 39.4
1951 39.3 39.2
1950 38.6 38.9

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

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Bahrain and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Laos
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Laos
2024 1,588,670 7,769,819
2023 1,577,059 7,664,993
2022 1,524,693 7,559,007
2021 1,504,365 7,453,194
2020 1,472,204 7,346,533
2019 1,483,756 7,237,636
2018 1,503,091 7,128,045
2017 1,501,116 7,018,147
2016 1,423,726 6,908,802
2015 1,370,322 6,801,645
2014 1,314,562 6,703,172
2013 1,253,191 6,611,385
2012 1,208,964 6,518,978
2011 1,195,020 6,426,590
2010 1,228,543 6,334,194
2009 1,178,415 6,241,642
2008 1,103,496 6,148,969
2007 1,039,295 6,056,236
2006 960,424 5,963,200
2005 888,822 5,869,523
2004 823,741 5,781,626
2003 764,517 5,697,945
2002 710,553 5,610,889
2001 661,316 5,521,482
2000 637,582 5,431,212
1999 620,989 5,340,784
1998 604,842 5,248,266
1997 589,115 5,152,011
1996 573,792 5,045,678
1995 558,879 4,929,409
1994 544,366 4,809,220
1993 530,225 4,685,060
1992 516,458 4,559,646
1991 503,052 4,435,118
1990 514,797 4,311,955
1989 497,327 4,190,974
1988 479,929 4,072,601
1987 462,854 3,957,612
1986 446,286 3,846,715
1985 430,358 3,739,985
1984 415,154 3,637,843
1983 400,707 3,541,001
1982 386,983 3,450,026
1981 373,524 3,366,631
1980 358,978 3,292,573
1979 343,457 3,228,202
1978 328,046 3,171,740
1977 312,823 3,118,923
1976 297,863 3,064,876
1975 283,243 3,005,521
1974 269,038 2,939,761
1973 255,320 2,870,573
1972 242,113 2,801,660
1971 230,733 2,734,628
1970 224,809 2,669,702
1969 222,469 2,606,959
1968 219,337 2,546,377
1967 214,189 2,487,715
1966 207,543 2,431,084
1965 200,866 2,376,200
1964 193,816 2,322,826
1963 186,501 2,271,061
1962 179,349 2,219,910
1961 172,346 2,169,796
1960 165,477 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Laos

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Laos
2023 1.82 2.42
2022 1.84 2.46
2021 1.85 2.49
2020 1.86 2.54
2019 1.84 2.59
2018 1.91 2.63
2017 1.98 2.69
2016 2.04 2.74
2015 2.11 2.8
2014 2.15 2.8
2013 2.17 2.87
2012 2.11 2.95
2011 2.03 3.05
2010 1.99 3.14
2009 2.05 3.23
2008 2.15 3.33
2007 2.28 3.44
2006 2.46 3.56
2005 2.67 3.69
2004 2.77 3.9
2003 2.78 4.02
2002 2.7 4.13
2001 2.65 4.29
2000 2.8 4.43
1999 2.9 4.64
1998 2.89 4.79
1997 2.92 4.96
1996 2.99 5.15
1995 3.13 5.36
1994 3.29 5.6
1993 3.46 5.8
1992 3.55 5.9
1991 3.63 5.99
1990 3.82 6.06
1989 3.96 6.1
1988 4.04 6.16
1987 4.13 6.21
1986 4.25 6.26
1985 4.28 6.33
1984 4.3 6.37
1983 4.41 6.38
1982 4.51 6.37
1981 4.6 6.35
1980 4.76 6.33
1979 4.94 6.31
1978 5.12 6.3
1977 5.29 6.29
1976 5.45 6.29
1975 5.62 6.29
1974 5.79 6.29
1973 5.97 6.28
1972 6.14 6.28
1971 6.28 6.3
1970 6.43 6.31
1969 6.57 6.3
1968 6.71 6.3
1967 6.84 6.31
1966 6.94 6.31
1965 7.03 6.32
1964 7.09 6.31
1963 7.14 6.32
1962 7.19 6.31
1961 7.23 6.31
1960 7.26 6.29

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

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Bahrain and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Laos
2024 34.2 25.6
2023 33.8 25.3
2022 32.6 25
2021 31.6 24.7
2020 31.9 24.4
2019 32.2 24.1
2018 31.8 23.8
2017 31.4 23.6
2016 31.2 23.3
2015 31.1 23
2014 30.9 22.7
2013 30.8 22.3
2012 30.5 21.9
2011 30.2 21.4
2010 30 21
2009 29.6 20.5
2008 28.9 20
2007 28.3 19.6
2006 27.8 19.2
2005 27.4 18.9
2004 27 18.7
2003 26.8 18.5
2002 26.8 18.4
2001 26.8 18.2
2000 26.6 18.1
1999 26.2 18
1998 25.8 18
1997 25.5 18
1996 25.4 17.9
1995 25.3 17.9
1994 25.2 17.9
1993 25.2 17.9
1992 25.2 17.9
1991 25.1 17.9
1990 24.6 17.9
1989 24.2 17.9
1988 23.9 17.9
1987 23.6 17.8
1986 23.3 17.8
1985 23 17.8
1984 22.8 17.8
1983 22.6 17.8
1982 22.4 17.8
1981 22.2 17.9
1980 21.8 17.9
1979 21.3 18
1978 20.7 18.1
1977 20.2 18.3
1976 19.6 18.4
1975 19.2 18.5
1974 18.7 18.6
1973 18.3 18.7
1972 17.9 18.7
1971 17.6 18.7
1970 17.4 18.7
1969 17.2 18.8
1968 17.2 18.8
1967 17.4 18.9
1966 17.7 18.9
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18.2 19
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.5 19.1
1961 18.7 19.2
1960 18.8 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain Laos
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
75.6%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Bahrain Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Laos
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
24,598 mi
2009

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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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