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Bahrain vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 174th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Latvia
Population
1669503
1829763
Population rank 151/197 149/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Latvia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $43,684,254,432
2023 $46,192,260,638 $42,779,550,937
2022 $46,458,191,489 $38,003,198,509
2021 $40,840,212,766 $38,183,326,785
2020 $35,837,632,979 $33,379,927,435
2019 $40,446,808,511 $33,099,503,951
2018 $39,567,978,723 $33,247,935,477
2017 $37,204,813,830 $29,391,059,767
2016 $33,884,680,851 $27,117,105,060
2015 $32,523,297,872 $26,344,565,877
2014 $34,772,526,596 $30,277,203,767
2013 $33,823,324,468 $29,152,128,168
2012 $31,963,404,255 $27,116,149,949
2011 $29,914,680,851 $26,575,547,901
2010 $26,805,984,043 $23,468,324,572
2009 $22,938,218,085 $25,691,530,442
2008 $25,710,904,255 $34,135,200,994
2007 $21,730,000,000 $29,420,499,248
2006 $18,504,760,638 $20,434,922,247
2005 $15,968,723,404 $16,306,935,905
2004 $13,150,159,574 $13,827,070,379
2003 $11,074,813,830 $11,244,337,720
2002 $9,593,510,638 $9,249,030,241
2001 $8,976,196,809 $8,190,888,740
2000 $9,062,898,936 $7,761,252,607
1999 $7,528,469,149 $7,324,192,890
1998 $7,031,309,043 $6,974,112,951
1997 $7,219,407,713 $6,349,481,007
1996 $6,938,166,755 $5,799,465,288
1995 $6,651,180,851 $5,608,208,785
1994 $6,330,627,926 -
1993 $5,913,001,064 -
1992 $5,402,232,447 -
1991 $5,248,911,170 -
1990 $4,809,511,005 -
1989 $4,393,093,963 -
1988 $4,209,834,173 -
1987 $3,856,922,694 -
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Latvia
2024 $29,654 $23,409
2023 $29,290 $22,710
2022 $30,471 $20,221
2021 $27,148 $20,262
2020 $24,343 $17,564
2019 $27,260 $17,295
2018 $26,324 $17,252
2017 $24,785 $15,132
2016 $23,800 $13,839
2015 $23,734 $13,322
2014 $26,452 $15,186
2013 $26,990 $14,484
2012 $26,439 $13,329
2011 $25,033 $12,903
2010 $21,819 $11,188
2009 $19,465 $11,996
2008 $23,299 $15,678
2007 $20,908 $13,371
2006 $19,267 $9,212
2005 $17,966 $7,284
2004 $15,964 $6,110
2003 $14,486 $4,915
2002 $13,501 $4,004
2001 $13,573 $3,505
2000 $14,214 $3,278
1999 $12,123 $3,064
1998 $11,625 $2,894
1997 $12,255 $2,610
1996 $12,092 $2,360
1995 $11,901 $2,257
1994 $11,629 -
1993 $11,152 -
1992 $10,460 -
1991 $10,434 -
1990 $9,343 -
1989 $8,833 -
1988 $8,772 -
1987 $8,333 -
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
1984 $10,697 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Latvia
2026 81.7 76.6
2025 81.6 76.5
2024 81.4 76.3
2023 81.3 76.2
2022 81 74.9
2021 78.1 73.2
2020 78.7 75.5
2019 80.5 75.6
2018 80.4 75
2017 80.4 74.8
2016 80.4 74.8
2015 80.3 74.7
2014 80.2 74.3
2013 80 74.2
2012 79.6 73.9
2011 79.1 73.7
2010 78.6 73
2009 78 72.7
2008 77.5 72
2007 77 70.8
2006 76.5 70.6
2005 76.1 70.6
2004 75.8 70.9
2003 75.5 70.6
2002 75.2 70.2
2001 74.9 69.9
2000 74.7 70.2
1999 74.4 69.6
1998 74.1 68.9
1997 73.9 69.2
1996 73.6 68.6
1995 73.4 66
1994 73.1 65.2
1993 72.9 66.6
1992 72.8 68.5
1991 72.7 69.2
1990 72.6 69.5
1989 72.5 70.4
1988 72.5 70.9
1987 72.4 71
1986 72.3 71
1985 72.1 69.6
1984 71.9 69.4
1983 71.6 69.4
1982 71.4 69.6
1981 71 69.1
1980 70.7 69.1
1979 70.3 68.8
1978 69.9 69.3
1977 69.4 69.4
1976 68.9 69.4
1975 68.3 69.3
1974 67.6 70.1
1973 66.9 70.2
1972 66.1 70.3
1971 65.3 70.6
1970 64.4 70.2
1969 63.4 70.2
1968 62.3 70.5
1967 61 70.9
1966 59.7 71.2
1965 58.4 71.2
1964 56.9 71.5
1963 55.4 70.3
1962 53.9 69.9
1961 52.3 70.5
1960 50.6 70.3
1959 49 69.5
1958 47.3 68.9
1957 45.7 68.3
1956 44.1 67.6
1955 42.8 67.1
1954 41.6 66.7
1953 40.7 66.2
1952 39.9 65.7
1951 39.3 65.2
1950 38.6 64.6

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

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Bahrain and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Latvia
2024 1,588,670 1,866,124
2023 1,577,059 1,883,710
2022 1,524,693 1,879,383
2021 1,504,365 1,884,490
2020 1,472,204 1,900,449
2019 1,483,756 1,913,822
2018 1,503,091 1,927,174
2017 1,501,116 1,942,248
2016 1,423,726 1,959,537
2015 1,370,322 1,977,527
2014 1,314,562 1,993,782
2013 1,253,191 2,012,647
2012 1,208,964 2,034,319
2011 1,195,020 2,059,709
2010 1,228,543 2,097,555
2009 1,178,415 2,141,669
2008 1,103,496 2,177,322
2007 1,039,295 2,200,325
2006 960,424 2,218,357
2005 888,822 2,238,799
2004 823,741 2,263,122
2003 764,517 2,287,955
2002 710,553 2,310,173
2001 661,316 2,337,170
2000 637,582 2,367,550
1999 620,989 2,390,482
1998 604,842 2,410,019
1997 589,115 2,432,851
1996 573,792 2,457,222
1995 558,879 2,485,056
1994 544,366 2,520,742
1993 530,225 2,563,290
1992 516,458 2,614,338
1991 503,052 2,650,581
1990 514,797 2,663,151
1989 497,327 2,666,955
1988 479,929 2,653,434
1987 462,854 2,626,583
1986 446,286 2,599,892
1985 430,358 2,578,873
1984 415,154 2,562,047
1983 400,707 2,546,011
1982 386,983 2,531,080
1981 373,524 2,519,421
1980 358,978 2,511,701
1979 343,457 2,505,953
1978 328,046 2,497,921
1977 312,823 2,485,073
1976 297,863 2,470,989
1975 283,243 2,456,130
1974 269,038 2,437,186
1973 255,320 2,415,819
1972 242,113 2,395,674
1971 230,733 2,376,389
1970 224,809 2,359,164
1969 222,469 2,343,173
1968 219,337 2,323,619
1967 214,189 2,301,220
1966 207,543 2,283,217
1965 200,866 2,265,919
1964 193,816 2,240,623
1963 186,501 2,210,919
1962 179,349 2,181,586
1961 172,346 2,152,681
1960 165,477 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Latvia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Latvia
2023 1.82 1.36
2022 1.84 1.47
2021 1.85 1.57
2020 1.86 1.55
2019 1.84 1.61
2018 1.91 1.6
2017 1.98 1.69
2016 2.04 1.74
2015 2.11 1.7
2014 2.15 1.65
2013 2.17 1.52
2012 2.11 1.44
2011 2.03 1.33
2010 1.99 1.36
2009 2.05 1.46
2008 2.15 1.58
2007 2.28 1.54
2006 2.46 1.46
2005 2.67 1.39
2004 2.77 1.29
2003 2.78 1.32
2002 2.7 1.26
2001 2.65 1.22
2000 2.8 1.25
1999 2.9 1.16
1998 2.89 1.09
1997 2.92 1.11
1996 2.99 1.16
1995 3.13 1.25
1994 3.29 1.39
1993 3.46 1.51
1992 3.55 1.73
1991 3.63 1.86
1990 3.82 2.02
1989 3.96 2.05
1988 4.04 2.11
1987 4.13 2.15
1986 4.25 2.12
1985 4.28 2.08
1984 4.3 2.09
1983 4.41 2.07
1982 4.51 1.97
1981 4.6 1.88
1980 4.76 1.86
1979 4.94 1.87
1978 5.12 1.87
1977 5.29 1.89
1976 5.45 1.93
1975 5.62 1.96
1974 5.79 1.97
1973 5.97 1.98
1972 6.14 2
1971 6.28 2
1970 6.43 1.96
1969 6.57 1.88
1968 6.71 1.83
1967 6.84 1.8
1966 6.94 1.76
1965 7.03 1.74
1964 7.09 1.79
1963 7.14 1.85
1962 7.19 1.91
1961 7.23 1.94
1960 7.26 1.94

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

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Bahrain and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Latvia
2024 34.2 44.3
2023 33.8 44.1
2022 32.6 44
2021 31.6 43.9
2020 31.9 43.8
2019 32.2 43.6
2018 31.8 43.4
2017 31.4 43.2
2016 31.2 43
2015 31.1 42.8
2014 30.9 42.5
2013 30.8 42.3
2012 30.5 42
2011 30.2 41.6
2010 30 41.1
2009 29.6 40.5
2008 28.9 40.1
2007 28.3 39.9
2006 27.8 39.7
2005 27.4 39.4
2004 27 39.2
2003 26.8 38.9
2002 26.8 38.6
2001 26.8 38.3
2000 26.6 37.9
1999 26.2 37.6
1998 25.8 37.3
1997 25.5 36.9
1996 25.4 36.6
1995 25.3 36.2
1994 25.2 36
1993 25.2 35.6
1992 25.2 35.2
1991 25.1 34.8
1990 24.6 34.6
1989 24.2 34.5
1988 23.9 34.6
1987 23.6 34.6
1986 23.3 34.7
1985 23 34.7
1984 22.8 34.7
1983 22.6 34.6
1982 22.4 34.7
1981 22.2 34.8
1980 21.8 34.9
1979 21.3 35.1
1978 20.7 35.1
1977 20.2 35.1
1976 19.6 35
1975 19.2 34.9
1974 18.7 34.7
1973 18.3 34.6
1972 17.9 34.5
1971 17.6 34.3
1970 17.4 34.2
1969 17.2 34.1
1968 17.2 34
1967 17.4 33.8
1966 17.7 33.5
1965 17.9 33.2
1964 18.2 33
1963 18.4 32.8
1962 18.5 32.6
1961 18.7 32.4
1960 18.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Latvia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Bahrain Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Latvia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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