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Bahrain vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 174th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Maldives
Population
1669503
532057
Population rank 151/197 168/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bahrain and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Maldives
2024 $47,109,734,309 $7,061,608,267
2023 $46,192,260,638 $6,621,008,704
2022 $46,458,191,489 $6,177,123,352
2021 $40,840,212,766 $5,252,457,370
2020 $35,837,632,979 $3,712,604,583
2019 $40,446,808,511 $5,726,094,799
2018 $39,567,978,723 $5,404,344,163
2017 $37,204,813,830 $4,816,426,257
2016 $33,884,680,851 $4,409,942,624
2015 $32,523,297,872 $4,129,505,319
2014 $34,772,526,596 $3,697,353,039
2013 $33,823,324,468 $3,295,009,238
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,886,163,997
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,774,350,240
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,588,176,055
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,345,294,875
2008 $25,710,904,255 $2,271,646,188
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,868,383,461
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,575,200,391
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,163,362,438
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,226,829,563
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,052,121,055
2002 $9,593,510,638 $897,031,250
2001 $8,976,196,809 $870,031,677
2000 $9,062,898,936 $624,337,145
1999 $7,528,469,149 $589,239,754
1998 $7,031,309,043 $540,096,398
1997 $7,219,407,713 $508,223,602
1996 $6,938,166,755 $450,382,328
1995 $6,651,180,851 $398,988,955
1994 $6,330,627,926 $356,014,932
1993 $5,913,001,064 $322,417,837
1992 $5,402,232,447 $284,875,809
1991 $5,248,911,170 $244,396,762
1990 $4,809,511,005 $215,043,970
1989 $4,393,093,963 $189,514,434
1988 $4,209,834,173 $168,514,513
1987 $3,856,922,694 $141,223,029
1986 $3,470,746,843 $141,882,254
1985 $4,152,376,484 $127,190,758
1984 $4,440,874,566 $109,503,546
1983 $4,247,030,468 $57,829,787
1982 $4,145,421,080 $47,911,340
1981 $3,943,109,532 $44,781,457
1980 $3,493,834,468 $42,463,576
1979 $2,710,160,739 $38,523,364
1978 $2,272,042,965 $24,369,109
1977 $1,989,060,283 $20,853,789
1976 $1,581,709,519 $22,399,467
1975 $1,099,107,601 $24,540,878
1974 $1,042,176,884 $39,120,171
1973 $761,132,545 $30,862,042
1972 $534,081,184 $25,177,138
1971 $422,181,562 $21,566,404
1970 $391,577,364 $19,328,038

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

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Bahrain and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Maldives
2024 $29,654 $13,379
2023 $29,290 $12,588
2022 $30,471 $11,786
2021 $27,148 $10,176
2020 $24,343 $7,394
2019 $27,260 $11,740
2018 $26,324 $11,423
2017 $24,785 $10,510
2016 $23,800 $9,948
2015 $23,734 $9,645
2014 $26,452 $8,939
2013 $26,990 $8,236
2012 $26,439 $7,461
2011 $25,033 $7,425
2010 $21,819 $7,174
2009 $19,465 $6,734
2008 $23,299 $6,757
2007 $20,908 $5,758
2006 $19,267 $5,019
2005 $17,966 $3,797
2004 $15,964 $4,070
2003 $14,486 $3,549
2002 $13,501 $3,076
2001 $13,573 $3,034
2000 $14,214 $2,214
1999 $12,123 $2,124
1998 $11,625 $1,980
1997 $12,255 $1,898
1996 $12,092 $1,717
1995 $11,901 $1,555
1994 $11,629 $1,419
1993 $11,152 $1,317
1992 $10,460 $1,194
1991 $10,434 $1,054
1990 $9,343 $957
1989 $8,833 $870
1988 $8,772 $799
1987 $8,333 $692
1986 $7,777 $720
1985 $9,649 $669
1984 $10,697 $594
1983 $10,599 $323
1982 $10,712 $274.8
1981 $10,557 $264.1
1980 $9,733 $257.6
1979 $7,891 $240.2
1978 $6,926 $156.1
1977 $6,358 $137.3
1976 $5,310 $151.8
1975 $3,880 $171.4
1974 $3,874 $281.5
1973 $2,981 $228.7
1972 $2,206 $192.2
1971 $1,830 $169.8
1970 $1,742 $156.9

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

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Bahrain vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Maldives
2026 81.7 81.7
2025 81.6 81.5
2024 81.4 81.3
2023 81.3 81
2022 81 80.8
2021 78.1 78.1
2020 78.7 78.7
2019 80.5 79.7
2018 80.4 79.4
2017 80.4 79.2
2016 80.4 78.9
2015 80.3 78.6
2014 80.2 78.2
2013 80 77.8
2012 79.6 77.5
2011 79.1 77.1
2010 78.6 76.8
2009 78 76.4
2008 77.5 76
2007 77 75.7
2006 76.5 75.3
2005 76.1 74.8
2004 75.8 73
2003 75.5 73.3
2002 75.2 72.4
2001 74.9 71.7
2000 74.7 70.9
1999 74.4 70.2
1998 74.1 69.3
1997 73.9 68.5
1996 73.6 67.7
1995 73.4 67
1994 73.1 66.2
1993 72.9 65.4
1992 72.8 64.7
1991 72.7 63.9
1990 72.6 63.1
1989 72.5 62.4
1988 72.5 61.6
1987 72.4 60.8
1986 72.3 60
1985 72.1 59.2
1984 71.9 58.3
1983 71.6 57.5
1982 71.4 56.6
1981 71 55.7
1980 70.7 54.8
1979 70.3 53.9
1978 69.9 50.4
1977 69.4 51.8
1976 68.9 50.8
1975 68.3 49.6
1974 67.6 48.5
1973 66.9 47.5
1972 66.1 46.4
1971 65.3 45.5
1970 64.4 44.5
1969 63.4 43.7
1968 62.3 42.9
1967 61 42.1
1966 59.7 41.4
1965 58.4 40.8
1964 56.9 40.2
1963 55.4 39.6
1962 53.9 39.1
1961 52.3 38.6
1960 50.6 38.2
1959 49 37.9
1958 47.3 37.6
1957 45.7 37.3
1956 44.1 37.1
1955 42.8 37
1954 41.6 36.9
1953 40.7 36.9
1952 39.9 37
1951 39.3 37.1
1950 38.6 36.5

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

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Bahrain and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Maldives
2024 1,588,670 527,799
2023 1,577,059 525,994
2022 1,524,693 524,106
2021 1,504,365 516,154
2020 1,472,204 502,118
2019 1,483,756 487,731
2018 1,503,091 473,099
2017 1,501,116 458,287
2016 1,423,726 443,308
2015 1,370,322 428,154
2014 1,314,562 413,617
2013 1,253,191 400,070
2012 1,208,964 386,818
2011 1,195,020 373,674
2010 1,228,543 360,792
2009 1,178,415 348,275
2008 1,103,496 336,170
2007 1,039,295 324,479
2006 960,424 313,851
2005 888,822 306,429
2004 823,741 301,413
2003 764,517 296,491
2002 710,553 291,616
2001 661,316 286,767
2000 637,582 282,019
1999 620,989 277,412
1998 604,842 272,723
1997 589,115 267,707
1996 573,792 262,347
1995 558,879 256,649
1994 544,366 250,822
1993 530,225 244,884
1992 516,458 238,543
1991 503,052 231,802
1990 514,797 224,762
1989 497,327 217,738
1988 479,929 210,885
1987 462,854 203,944
1986 446,286 196,935
1985 430,358 190,169
1984 415,154 184,198
1983 400,707 179,128
1982 386,983 174,333
1981 373,524 169,532
1980 358,978 164,835
1979 343,457 160,360
1978 328,046 156,159
1977 312,823 151,930
1976 297,863 147,525
1975 283,243 143,158
1974 269,038 138,978
1973 255,320 134,952
1972 242,113 130,968
1971 230,733 127,035
1970 224,809 123,219
1969 222,469 119,564
1968 219,337 116,075
1967 214,189 112,528
1966 207,543 108,507
1965 200,866 104,102
1964 193,816 100,662
1963 186,501 98,222
1962 179,349 95,802
1961 172,346 93,450
1960 165,477 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Maldives

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Maldives
2023 1.82 1.58
2022 1.84 1.58
2021 1.85 1.6
2020 1.86 1.61
2019 1.84 1.64
2018 1.91 1.71
2017 1.98 1.8
2016 2.04 1.9
2015 2.11 2
2014 2.15 2.09
2013 2.17 2.17
2012 2.11 2.25
2011 2.03 2.31
2010 1.99 2.35
2009 2.05 2.39
2008 2.15 2.37
2007 2.28 2.29
2006 2.46 2.2
2005 2.67 2.2
2004 2.77 2.26
2003 2.78 2.34
2002 2.7 2.42
2001 2.65 2.53
2000 2.8 2.69
1999 2.9 2.9
1998 2.89 3.17
1997 2.92 3.48
1996 2.99 3.86
1995 3.13 4.29
1994 3.29 4.69
1993 3.46 5.06
1992 3.55 5.44
1991 3.63 5.8
1990 3.82 6.13
1989 3.96 6.39
1988 4.04 6.58
1987 4.13 6.73
1986 4.25 6.85
1985 4.28 6.94
1984 4.3 7.03
1983 4.41 7.09
1982 4.51 7.15
1981 4.6 7.19
1980 4.76 7.23
1979 4.94 7.23
1978 5.12 7.23
1977 5.29 7.27
1976 5.45 7.29
1975 5.62 7.32
1974 5.79 7.38
1973 5.97 7.4
1972 6.14 7.37
1971 6.28 7.38
1970 6.43 7.39
1969 6.57 7.33
1968 6.71 7.28
1967 6.84 7.23
1966 6.94 7.15
1965 7.03 7.07
1964 7.09 7
1963 7.14 6.94
1962 7.19 6.89
1961 7.23 6.79
1960 7.26 6.71

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

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Bahrain and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Maldives
2024 34.2 32.9
2023 33.8 32.1
2022 32.6 31.4
2021 31.6 30.7
2020 31.9 30.1
2019 32.2 29.5
2018 31.8 29
2017 31.4 28.5
2016 31.2 28
2015 31.1 27.6
2014 30.9 27.1
2013 30.8 26.5
2012 30.5 25.8
2011 30.2 25.1
2010 30 24.4
2009 29.6 23.8
2008 28.9 23.2
2007 28.3 22.7
2006 27.8 22.1
2005 27.4 21.5
2004 27 20.9
2003 26.8 20.3
2002 26.8 19.8
2001 26.8 19.3
2000 26.6 18.9
1999 26.2 18.4
1998 25.8 18
1997 25.5 17.6
1996 25.4 17.3
1995 25.3 16.9
1994 25.2 16.7
1993 25.2 16.5
1992 25.2 16.4
1991 25.1 16.4
1990 24.6 16.4
1989 24.2 16.5
1988 23.9 16.6
1987 23.6 16.7
1986 23.3 16.9
1985 23 17
1984 22.8 17
1983 22.6 16.9
1982 22.4 16.9
1981 22.2 16.8
1980 21.8 16.8
1979 21.3 16.9
1978 20.7 17
1977 20.2 17
1976 19.6 17
1975 19.2 17.1
1974 18.7 17.2
1973 18.3 17.2
1972 17.9 17.2
1971 17.6 17.3
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.2 17.6
1968 17.2 17.8
1967 17.4 18.2
1966 17.7 18.9
1965 17.9 19.9
1964 18.2 20.5
1963 18.4 20.6
1962 18.5 20.6
1961 18.7 20.6
1960 18.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Bahrain Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Maldives
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.9%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Bahrain Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Maldives
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
57.8 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) (2000–2025, 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. 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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