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Bahrain vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 174th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Lebanon
Population
1669503
5906622
Population rank 151/197 115/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 96/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 42/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 14/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Lebanon
2024 $47,109,734,309 -
2023 $46,192,260,638 $20,078,620,357
2022 $46,458,191,489 $20,992,421,949
2021 $40,840,212,766 $23,131,941,557
2020 $35,837,632,979 $31,712,128,254
2019 $40,446,808,511 $51,605,959,131
2018 $39,567,978,723 $54,901,519,156
2017 $37,204,813,830 $53,027,680,686
2016 $33,884,680,851 $51,147,308,774
2015 $32,523,297,872 $49,929,337,837
2014 $34,772,526,596 $48,095,213,747
2013 $33,823,324,468 $46,880,103,081
2012 $31,963,404,255 $44,016,799,516
2011 $29,914,680,851 $39,927,125,962
2010 $26,805,984,043 $38,443,907,042
2009 $22,938,218,085 $35,399,582,929
2008 $25,710,904,255 $29,118,916,105
2007 $21,730,000,000 $24,827,355,015
2006 $18,504,760,638 $22,022,709,851
2005 $15,968,723,404 $21,497,336,499
2004 $13,150,159,574 $21,159,827,992
2003 $11,074,813,830 $20,082,918,740
2002 $9,593,510,638 $19,152,238,806
2001 $8,976,196,809 $17,649,751,244
2000 $9,062,898,936 $17,260,364,842
1999 $7,528,469,149 $17,391,056,369
1998 $7,031,309,043 $17,247,179,006
1997 $7,219,407,713 $15,751,867,489
1996 $6,938,166,755 $13,690,217,334
1995 $6,651,180,851 $11,718,795,529
1994 $6,330,627,926 $9,599,127,050
1993 $5,913,001,064 $7,941,744,492
1992 $5,402,232,447 $5,843,579,161
1991 $5,248,911,170 $4,690,415,093
1990 $4,809,511,005 $2,838,485,354
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,717,998,688
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Lebanon
2024 $29,654 -
2023 $29,290 $3,478
2022 $30,471 $3,654
2021 $27,148 $4,045
2020 $24,343 $5,561
2019 $27,260 $8,906
2018 $26,324 $9,175
2017 $24,785 $8,608
2016 $23,800 $8,089
2015 $23,734 $7,714
2014 $26,452 $7,578
2013 $26,990 $8,162
2012 $26,439 $8,407
2011 $25,033 $7,835
2010 $21,819 $7,626
2009 $19,465 $7,091
2008 $23,299 $5,912
2007 $20,908 $5,125
2006 $19,267 $4,635
2005 $17,966 $4,602
2004 $15,964 $4,601
2003 $14,486 $4,438
2002 $13,501 $4,291
2001 $13,573 $4,010
2000 $14,214 $3,987
1999 $12,123 $4,087
1998 $11,625 $4,125
1997 $12,255 $3,834
1996 $12,092 $3,393
1995 $11,901 $2,959
1994 $11,629 $2,468
1993 $11,152 $2,079
1992 $10,460 $1,559
1991 $10,434 $1,278
1990 $9,343 $790
1989 $8,833 $771
1988 $8,772 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Lebanon
2026 81.7 78.2
2025 81.6 78.1
2024 81.4 77.9
2023 81.3 77.8
2022 81 78
2021 78.1 73.6
2020 78.7 76.3
2019 80.5 78.2
2018 80.4 78.3
2017 80.4 78.2
2016 80.4 78.3
2015 80.3 78.3
2014 80.2 78.1
2013 80 78
2012 79.6 77.9
2011 79.1 77.8
2010 78.6 77.5
2009 78 77.3
2008 77.5 77
2007 77 76.7
2006 76.5 75.7
2005 76.1 76.1
2004 75.8 75.7
2003 75.5 75.3
2002 75.2 74.8
2001 74.9 74.4
2000 74.7 73.9
1999 74.4 73.5
1998 74.1 73.2
1997 73.9 72.9
1996 73.6 72.6
1995 73.4 72.4
1994 73.1 72
1993 72.9 71.6
1992 72.8 71.2
1991 72.7 70.9
1990 72.6 65.5
1989 72.5 65.1
1988 72.5 62.9
1987 72.4 62.5
1986 72.3 62
1985 72.1 61.6
1984 71.9 61.2
1983 71.6 60.8
1982 71.4 47.2
1981 71 60.3
1980 70.7 59.9
1979 70.3 59.6
1978 69.9 60
1977 69.4 60.3
1976 68.9 36.4
1975 68.3 57.7
1974 67.6 66.4
1973 66.9 66.3
1972 66.1 66.2
1971 65.3 66.1
1970 64.4 66
1969 63.4 65.9
1968 62.3 65.8
1967 61 65.7
1966 59.7 65.5
1965 58.4 65.3
1964 56.9 65.1
1963 55.4 64.9
1962 53.9 64.6
1961 52.3 64.3
1960 50.6 63.9
1959 49 63.6
1958 47.3 61.2
1957 45.7 62.8
1956 44.1 62.2
1955 42.8 61.5
1954 41.6 61.6
1953 40.7 61.2
1952 39.9 60.8
1951 39.3 60.3
1950 38.6 59.9

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

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Bahrain and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Lebanon
2024 1,588,670 5,805,962
2023 1,577,059 5,773,493
2022 1,524,693 5,744,489
2021 1,504,365 5,718,122
2020 1,472,204 5,702,398
2019 1,483,756 5,794,594
2018 1,503,091 5,984,119
2017 1,501,116 6,160,128
2016 1,423,726 6,323,060
2015 1,370,322 6,472,469
2014 1,314,562 6,346,990
2013 1,253,191 5,743,436
2012 1,208,964 5,235,742
2011 1,195,020 5,096,020
2010 1,228,543 5,041,288
2009 1,178,415 4,992,287
2008 1,103,496 4,925,354
2007 1,039,295 4,844,118
2006 960,424 4,751,136
2005 888,822 4,671,102
2004 823,741 4,599,279
2003 764,517 4,525,508
2002 710,553 4,463,504
2001 661,316 4,401,918
2000 637,582 4,329,340
1999 620,989 4,255,277
1998 604,842 4,181,281
1997 589,115 4,108,405
1996 573,792 4,034,781
1995 558,879 3,960,735
1994 544,366 3,889,799
1993 530,225 3,820,647
1992 516,458 3,747,371
1991 503,052 3,668,912
1990 514,797 3,595,175
1989 497,327 3,525,285
1988 479,929 3,454,649
1987 462,854 3,385,555
1986 446,286 3,300,365
1985 430,358 3,217,376
1984 415,154 3,152,744
1983 400,707 3,094,996
1982 386,983 3,054,931
1981 373,524 3,008,981
1980 358,978 2,944,763
1979 343,457 2,882,635
1978 328,046 2,822,682
1977 312,823 2,762,155
1976 297,863 2,726,469
1975 283,243 2,693,191
1974 269,038 2,635,185
1973 255,320 2,572,935
1972 242,113 2,509,729
1971 230,733 2,446,314
1970 224,809 2,386,114
1969 222,469 2,328,159
1968 219,337 2,266,368
1967 214,189 2,206,731
1966 207,543 2,148,260
1965 200,866 2,088,831
1964 193,816 2,030,543
1963 186,501 1,970,316
1962 179,349 1,909,578
1961 172,346 1,850,084
1960 165,477 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Lebanon
2023 1.82 2.24
2022 1.84 2.26
2021 1.85 2.28
2020 1.86 2.31
2019 1.84 2.33
2018 1.91 2.35
2017 1.98 2.37
2016 2.04 2.39
2015 2.11 2.38
2014 2.15 2.38
2013 2.17 2.36
2012 2.11 2.35
2011 2.03 2.32
2010 1.99 2.26
2009 2.05 2.19
2008 2.15 2.17
2007 2.28 2.2
2006 2.46 2.24
2005 2.67 2.29
2004 2.77 2.38
2003 2.78 2.46
2002 2.7 2.52
2001 2.65 2.58
2000 2.8 2.6
1999 2.9 2.63
1998 2.89 2.65
1997 2.92 2.67
1996 2.99 2.7
1995 3.13 2.73
1994 3.29 2.82
1993 3.46 2.94
1992 3.55 3.05
1991 3.63 3.16
1990 3.82 3.27
1989 3.96 3.36
1988 4.04 3.39
1987 4.13 3.42
1986 4.25 3.47
1985 4.28 3.53
1984 4.3 3.66
1983 4.41 3.73
1982 4.51 3.86
1981 4.6 3.95
1980 4.76 4.01
1979 4.94 4.08
1978 5.12 4.18
1977 5.29 4.28
1976 5.45 4.39
1975 5.62 4.52
1974 5.79 4.65
1973 5.97 4.79
1972 6.14 4.91
1971 6.28 5.05
1970 6.43 5.19
1969 6.57 5.32
1968 6.71 5.45
1967 6.84 5.57
1966 6.94 5.68
1965 7.03 5.77
1964 7.09 5.85
1963 7.14 5.91
1962 7.19 5.9
1961 7.23 5.89
1960 7.26 5.88

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

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Bahrain and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Lebanon
2024 34.2 29.6
2023 33.8 29.4
2022 32.6 29.2
2021 31.6 29
2020 31.9 28.9
2019 32.2 29
2018 31.8 29.3
2017 31.4 29.4
2016 31.2 29.5
2015 31.1 29.4
2014 30.9 29.2
2013 30.8 28.9
2012 30.5 28.6
2011 30.2 28.2
2010 30 27.9
2009 29.6 27.5
2008 28.9 27.1
2007 28.3 26.7
2006 27.8 26.3
2005 27.4 26
2004 27 25.6
2003 26.8 25.2
2002 26.8 24.9
2001 26.8 24.6
2000 26.6 24.3
1999 26.2 24
1998 25.8 23.7
1997 25.5 23.4
1996 25.4 23.1
1995 25.3 22.8
1994 25.2 22.5
1993 25.2 22.3
1992 25.2 22
1991 25.1 21.8
1990 24.6 21.6
1989 24.2 21.4
1988 23.9 21.2
1987 23.6 21
1986 23.3 20.8
1985 23 20.7
1984 22.8 20.5
1983 22.6 20.3
1982 22.4 20.1
1981 22.2 19.9
1980 21.8 19.8
1979 21.3 19.6
1978 20.7 19.4
1977 20.2 19.2
1976 19.6 19.1
1975 19.2 19
1974 18.7 18.9
1973 18.3 18.7
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 17.6 18.3
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.2 18.1
1968 17.2 18
1967 17.4 18
1966 17.7 18.1
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 18.2 18.4
1963 18.4 18.7
1962 18.5 19.1
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Lebanon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
92%
2019
English speaking
80%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Lebanon
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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