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Bahrain vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 174th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Malta
Population
1669503
581729
Population rank 151/197 167/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bahrain and Malta: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Malta economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Malta
2024 $47,109,734,309 $24,971,574,502
2023 $46,192,260,638 $22,610,561,526
2022 $46,458,191,489 $18,928,276,162
2021 $40,840,212,766 $19,739,875,611
2020 $35,837,632,979 $16,404,663,226
2019 $40,446,808,511 $16,337,793,531
2018 $39,567,978,723 $16,153,779,511
2017 $37,204,813,830 $14,161,366,724
2016 $33,884,680,851 $12,025,782,834
2015 $32,523,297,872 $11,340,795,042
2014 $34,772,526,596 $11,888,032,874
2013 $33,823,324,468 $10,796,782,636
2012 $31,963,404,255 $9,609,532,089
2011 $29,914,680,851 $9,789,361,703
2010 $26,805,984,043 $9,097,044,159
2009 $22,938,218,085 $8,734,745,698
2008 $25,710,904,255 $9,135,419,465
2007 $21,730,000,000 $7,908,412,306
2006 $18,504,760,638 $6,749,838,806
2005 $15,968,723,404 $6,393,234,993
2004 $13,150,159,574 $6,104,141,520
2003 $11,074,813,830 $5,418,315,224
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,455,127,414
2001 $8,976,196,809 $4,070,867,133
2000 $9,062,898,936 $4,036,809,815
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,111,857,809
1998 $7,031,309,043 $4,010,111,688
1997 $7,219,407,713 $3,787,023,707
1996 $6,938,166,755 $3,822,547,197
1995 $6,651,180,851 $3,709,396,045
1994 $6,330,627,926 $2,998,505,428
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,709,193,538
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,021,942,759
1991 $5,248,911,170 $2,750,216,747
1990 $4,809,511,005 $2,547,328,748
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,118,655,677
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,019,503,068
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,751,293,461
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,435,038,441
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,117,797,439
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,101,807,023
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,165,729,707
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,234,474,404
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,243,509,394
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,250,198,601
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,001,288,847
1978 $2,272,042,965 $793,673,402
1977 $1,989,060,283 $625,563,171
1976 $1,581,709,519 $527,936,989
1975 $1,099,107,601 $474,618,321
1974 $1,042,176,884 $376,081,124
1973 $761,132,545 $345,616,106
1972 $534,081,184 $295,106,628
1971 $422,181,562 $264,578,485
1970 $391,577,364 $250,728,796

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

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Bahrain and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Malta
2024 $29,654 $43,899
2023 $29,290 $40,906
2022 $30,471 $35,639
2021 $27,148 $38,097
2020 $24,343 $31,823
2019 $27,260 $32,422
2018 $26,324 $33,382
2017 $24,785 $30,317
2016 $23,800 $26,459
2015 $23,734 $25,530
2014 $26,452 $27,425
2013 $26,990 $25,416
2012 $26,439 $22,878
2011 $25,033 $23,517
2010 $21,819 $21,947
2009 $19,465 $21,176
2008 $23,299 $22,315
2007 $20,908 $19,444
2006 $19,267 $16,654
2005 $17,966 $15,831
2004 $15,964 $15,212
2003 $14,486 $13,594
2002 $13,501 $11,251
2001 $13,573 $10,358
2000 $14,214 $10,348
1999 $12,123 $10,609
1998 $11,625 $10,408
1997 $12,255 $9,893
1996 $12,092 $10,062
1995 $11,901 $9,828
1994 $11,629 $8,000
1993 $11,152 $7,296
1992 $10,460 $8,220
1991 $10,434 $7,559
1990 $9,343 $7,192
1989 $8,833 $6,041
1988 $8,772 $5,814
1987 $8,333 $5,084
1986 $7,777 $4,195
1985 $9,649 $3,322
1984 $10,697 $3,333
1983 $10,599 $3,527
1982 $10,712 $3,788
1981 $10,557 $3,898
1980 $9,733 $3,948
1979 $7,891 $3,196
1978 $6,926 $2,559
1977 $6,358 $2,038
1976 $5,310 $1,727
1975 $3,880 $1,560
1974 $3,874 $1,245
1973 $2,981 $1,144
1972 $2,206 $976
1971 $1,830 $874
1970 $1,742 $828

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

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Bahrain vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Malta
2026 81.7 83.8
2025 81.6 83.6
2024 81.4 83.5
2023 81.3 83.3
2022 81 82.2
2021 78.1 82.3
2020 78.7 82.3
2019 80.5 82.8
2018 80.4 82.9
2017 80.4 83.1
2016 80.4 82.7
2015 80.3 82.6
2014 80.2 82.3
2013 80 81.8
2012 79.6 81.1
2011 79.1 80.8
2010 78.6 81.4
2009 78 80.4
2008 77.5 79.7
2007 77 79.7
2006 76.5 79.6
2005 76.1 79.5
2004 75.8 79.2
2003 75.5 78.7
2002 75.2 78.5
2001 74.9 78.9
2000 74.7 77.9
1999 74.4 77.8
1998 74.1 77.8
1997 73.9 77.3
1996 73.6 76.3
1995 73.4 77
1994 73.1 76.9
1993 72.9 76.8
1992 72.8 76.7
1991 72.7 76.5
1990 72.6 76.2
1989 72.5 76.2
1988 72.5 75.9
1987 72.4 75.3
1986 72.3 74.5
1985 72.1 73.9
1984 71.9 73.3
1983 71.6 73.1
1982 71.4 72.8
1981 71 72.4
1980 70.7 72.3
1979 70.3 72.5
1978 69.9 72.3
1977 69.4 72.3
1976 68.9 72.2
1975 68.3 72.1
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 66.9 71.3
1972 66.1 70.7
1971 65.3 70.1
1970 64.4 70.4
1969 63.4 70.1
1968 62.3 69.9
1967 61 69.8
1966 59.7 69.7
1965 58.4 69.5
1964 56.9 69.3
1963 55.4 69.2
1962 53.9 69.2
1961 52.3 68.4
1960 50.6 68.4
1959 49 68.4
1958 47.3 67.8
1957 45.7 67.5
1956 44.1 66.8
1955 42.8 66.3
1954 41.6 65.1
1953 40.7 64.3
1952 39.9 64.1
1951 39.3 63.9
1950 38.6 63.5

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

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Bahrain and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Malta
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Malta
2024 1,588,670 568,847
2023 1,577,059 552,747
2022 1,524,693 531,113
2021 1,504,365 518,150
2020 1,472,204 515,490
2019 1,483,756 503,912
2018 1,503,091 483,903
2017 1,501,116 467,106
2016 1,423,726 454,505
2015 1,370,322 444,220
2014 1,314,562 433,481
2013 1,253,191 424,810
2012 1,208,964 420,028
2011 1,195,020 416,268
2010 1,228,543 414,508
2009 1,178,415 412,477
2008 1,103,496 409,379
2007 1,039,295 406,724
2006 960,424 405,308
2005 888,822 403,834
2004 823,741 401,268
2003 764,517 398,582
2002 710,553 395,969
2001 661,316 393,028
2000 637,582 390,087
1999 620,989 387,578
1998 604,842 385,287
1997 589,115 382,791
1996 573,792 379,905
1995 558,879 377,419
1994 544,366 374,797
1993 530,225 371,308
1992 516,458 367,618
1991 503,052 363,845
1990 514,797 354,170
1989 497,327 350,722
1988 479,929 347,325
1987 462,854 344,485
1986 446,286 342,121
1985 430,358 336,452
1984 415,154 330,593
1983 400,707 330,524
1982 386,983 325,898
1981 373,524 318,982
1980 358,978 316,645
1979 343,457 313,342
1978 328,046 310,182
1977 312,823 306,970
1976 297,863 305,774
1975 283,243 304,222
1974 269,038 301,996
1973 255,320 302,200
1972 242,113 302,450
1971 230,733 302,700
1970 224,809 302,650
1969 222,469 304,300
1968 219,337 307,900
1967 214,189 311,550
1966 207,543 315,200
1965 200,866 318,800
1964 193,816 321,250
1963 186,501 322,550
1962 179,349 323,900
1961 172,346 325,250
1960 165,477 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Malta

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Malta
2023 1.82 1.06
2022 1.84 1.08
2021 1.85 1.13
2020 1.86 1.13
2019 1.84 1.14
2018 1.91 1.23
2017 1.98 1.26
2016 2.04 1.37
2015 2.11 1.37
2014 2.15 1.38
2013 2.17 1.36
2012 2.11 1.42
2011 2.03 1.45
2010 1.99 1.36
2009 2.05 1.42
2008 2.15 1.43
2007 2.28 1.35
2006 2.46 1.36
2005 2.67 1.38
2004 2.77 1.4
2003 2.78 1.48
2002 2.7 1.45
2001 2.65 1.48
2000 2.8 1.68
1999 2.9 1.73
1998 2.89 1.84
1997 2.92 1.93
1996 2.99 1.99
1995 3.13 1.77
1994 3.29 1.84
1993 3.46 1.96
1992 3.55 2.07
1991 3.63 1.99
1990 3.82 2.02
1989 3.96 2.1
1988 4.04 2.06
1987 4.13 1.97
1986 4.25 1.93
1985 4.28 1.95
1984 4.3 1.95
1983 4.41 1.92
1982 4.51 1.9
1981 4.6 1.87
1980 4.76 1.99
1979 4.94 2.1
1978 5.12 2.05
1977 5.29 2.14
1976 5.45 2.21
1975 5.62 2.27
1974 5.79 1.64
1973 5.97 1.65
1972 6.14 2.01
1971 6.28 2.06
1970 6.43 2.03
1969 6.57 2.02
1968 6.71 2.12
1967 6.84 2.24
1966 6.94 2.33
1965 7.03 2.52
1964 7.09 2.79
1963 7.14 2.9
1962 7.19 3.24
1961 7.23 3.27
1960 7.26 3.62

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

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Bahrain and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Malta
2024 34.2 41.8
2023 33.8 41.4
2022 32.6 40.8
2021 31.6 40.2
2020 31.9 39.9
2019 32.2 39.9
2018 31.8 40.2
2017 31.4 40.5
2016 31.2 40.6
2015 31.1 40.6
2014 30.9 40.6
2013 30.8 40.4
2012 30.5 40.2
2011 30.2 39.9
2010 30 39.6
2009 29.6 39.3
2008 28.9 39
2007 28.3 38.7
2006 27.8 38.4
2005 27.4 38.1
2004 27 37.7
2003 26.8 37.4
2002 26.8 37
2001 26.8 36.7
2000 26.6 36.4
1999 26.2 36.1
1998 25.8 35.8
1997 25.5 35.5
1996 25.4 35.1
1995 25.3 34.7
1994 25.2 34.3
1993 25.2 34
1992 25.2 33.7
1991 25.1 33.3
1990 24.6 33
1989 24.2 32.7
1988 23.9 32.4
1987 23.6 32
1986 23.3 31.7
1985 23 31.4
1984 22.8 31.2
1983 22.6 30.9
1982 22.4 30.6
1981 22.2 30.3
1980 21.8 30
1979 21.3 29.6
1978 20.7 29.2
1977 20.2 28.7
1976 19.6 28.4
1975 19.2 28
1974 18.7 27.6
1973 18.3 27.2
1972 17.9 26.8
1971 17.6 26.3
1970 17.4 25.9
1969 17.2 25.5
1968 17.2 25
1967 17.4 24.8
1966 17.7 24.6
1965 17.9 24.5
1964 18.2 24.4
1963 18.4 24.2
1962 18.5 24
1961 18.7 23.8
1960 18.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
94.9%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Bahrain Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Malta
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
1,401 mi
2001

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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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