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Bahrain vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 174th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Moldova
Population
1669503
2341166
Population rank 151/197 145/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Moldova
2024 $47,109,734,309 $18,200,340,854
2023 $46,192,260,638 $16,711,906,746
2022 $46,458,191,489 $14,525,337,524
2021 $40,840,212,766 $13,691,869,264
2020 $35,837,632,979 $11,530,746,234
2019 $40,446,808,511 $11,736,797,055
2018 $39,567,978,723 $11,252,353,421
2017 $37,204,813,830 $9,514,404,016
2016 $33,884,680,851 $7,980,917,076
2015 $32,523,297,872 $7,797,667,197
2014 $34,772,526,596 $9,402,090,138
2013 $33,823,324,468 $9,496,717,876
2012 $31,963,404,255 $8,709,138,635
2011 $29,914,680,851 $8,414,352,020
2010 $26,805,984,043 $6,974,982,370
2009 $22,938,218,085 $5,439,434,272
2008 $25,710,904,255 $6,054,824,248
2007 $21,730,000,000 $4,401,173,152
2006 $18,504,760,638 $3,408,255,451
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,988,342,907
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,598,249,556
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,980,907,435
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,661,818,168
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,480,673,594
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,288,429,392
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,170,782,957
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,698,717,505
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,930,081,169
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,695,122,174
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,752,999,370
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,702,314,268
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,371,813,324
1992 $5,402,232,447 $2,319,243,436
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,094,565,871
1990 $4,809,511,005 $3,592,857,043
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Moldova
2024 $29,654 $7,576
2023 $29,290 $6,800
2022 $30,471 $5,744
2021 $27,148 $5,275
2020 $24,343 $4,376
2019 $27,260 $4,405
2018 $26,324 $4,156
2017 $24,785 $3,453
2016 $23,800 $2,847
2015 $23,734 $2,750
2014 $26,452 $3,290
2013 $26,990 $3,321
2012 $26,439 $3,045
2011 $25,033 $2,941
2010 $21,819 $2,437
2009 $19,465 $1,898
2008 $23,299 $2,111
2007 $20,908 $1,531
2006 $19,267 $1,183
2005 $17,966 $1,034
2004 $15,964 $897
2003 $14,486 $682
2002 $13,501 $571
2001 $13,573 $507
2000 $14,214 $441
1999 $12,123 $399
1998 $11,625 $579
1997 $12,255 $657
1996 $12,092 $575
1995 $11,901 $594
1994 $11,629 $574
1993 $11,152 $797
1992 $10,460 $778
1991 $10,434 $1,038
1990 $9,343 $1,207
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Moldova
2026 81.7 71.6
2025 81.6 71.5
2024 81.4 71.3
2023 81.3 71.2
2022 81 71.5
2021 78.1 69
2020 78.7 69.9
2019 80.5 70.2
2018 80.4 70.2
2017 80.4 70.4
2016 80.4 70.2
2015 80.3 70.1
2014 80.2 70.2
2013 80 70.3
2012 79.6 70.3
2011 79.1 70.2
2010 78.6 69.9
2009 78 69.4
2008 77.5 69
2007 77 68.7
2006 76.5 68.4
2005 76.1 68.2
2004 75.8 68
2003 75.5 67.9
2002 75.2 67.8
2001 74.9 67.7
2000 74.7 67.5
1999 74.4 67.2
1998 74.1 66.8
1997 73.9 66.5
1996 73.6 66.2
1995 73.4 66.2
1994 73.1 66.3
1993 72.9 66.7
1992 72.8 66.7
1991 72.7 67.6
1990 72.6 67.9
1989 72.5 68.2
1988 72.5 68.2
1987 72.4 67.9
1986 72.3 67.4
1985 72.1 66.9
1984 71.9 66.4
1983 71.6 66.1
1982 71.4 65.9
1981 71 65.6
1980 70.7 65.2
1979 70.3 64.8
1978 69.9 64.5
1977 69.4 64.2
1976 68.9 64
1975 68.3 63.7
1974 67.6 63.4
1973 66.9 63.2
1972 66.1 62.9
1971 65.3 62.7
1970 64.4 62.4
1969 63.4 62.2
1968 62.3 62
1967 61 61.8
1966 59.7 61.6
1965 58.4 61.3
1964 56.9 61
1963 55.4 60.6
1962 53.9 60.3
1961 52.3 59.9
1960 50.6 59.4
1959 49 59
1958 47.3 58.5
1957 45.7 58
1956 44.1 57.4
1955 42.8 56.9
1954 41.6 56.3
1953 40.7 55.7
1952 39.9 55.1
1951 39.3 54.5
1950 38.6 54

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

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Bahrain and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Moldova
2024 1,588,670 2,402,306
2023 1,577,059 2,457,783
2022 1,524,693 2,528,654
2021 1,504,365 2,595,809
2020 1,472,204 2,635,130
2019 1,483,756 2,664,224
2018 1,503,091 2,707,203
2017 1,501,116 2,755,189
2016 1,423,726 2,803,186
2015 1,370,322 2,835,978
2014 1,314,562 2,857,815
2013 1,253,191 2,859,558
2012 1,208,964 2,860,324
2011 1,195,020 2,860,699
2010 1,228,543 2,862,354
2009 1,178,415 2,865,213
2008 1,103,496 2,868,833
2007 1,039,295 2,874,299
2006 960,424 2,880,967
2005 888,822 2,888,985
2004 823,741 2,896,023
2003 764,517 2,903,198
2002 710,553 2,911,385
2001 661,316 2,918,135
2000 637,582 2,924,668
1999 620,989 2,930,622
1998 604,842 2,935,227
1997 589,115 2,936,413
1996 573,792 2,947,293
1995 558,879 2,953,200
1994 544,366 2,966,745
1993 530,225 2,975,966
1992 516,458 2,980,965
1991 503,052 2,981,566
1990 514,797 2,977,912
1989 497,327 2,970,039
1988 479,929 2,948,891
1987 462,854 2,916,306
1986 446,286 2,883,057
1985 430,358 2,850,787
1984 415,154 2,820,518
1983 400,707 2,791,207
1982 386,983 2,763,101
1981 373,524 2,735,987
1980 358,978 2,708,675
1979 343,457 2,683,035
1978 328,046 2,656,211
1977 312,823 2,626,298
1976 297,863 2,596,491
1975 283,243 2,566,998
1974 269,038 2,538,164
1973 255,320 2,510,584
1972 242,113 2,484,742
1971 230,733 2,460,611
1970 224,809 2,437,590
1969 222,469 2,408,469
1968 219,337 2,373,073
1967 214,189 2,337,695
1966 207,543 2,301,871
1965 200,866 2,265,287
1964 193,816 2,228,000
1963 186,501 2,188,895
1962 179,349 2,147,227
1961 172,346 2,103,327
1960 165,477 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Moldova

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Moldova
2023 1.82 1.73
2022 1.84 1.69
2021 1.85 1.75
2020 1.86 1.77
2019 1.84 1.78
2018 1.91 1.81
2017 1.98 1.81
2016 2.04 1.89
2015 2.11 1.87
2014 2.15 1.82
2013 2.17 1.62
2012 2.11 1.66
2011 2.03 1.65
2010 1.99 1.7
2009 2.05 1.72
2008 2.15 1.64
2007 2.28 1.58
2006 2.46 1.54
2005 2.67 1.53
2004 2.77 1.54
2003 2.78 1.48
2002 2.7 1.45
2001 2.65 1.47
2000 2.8 1.5
1999 2.9 1.56
1998 2.89 1.65
1997 2.92 1.79
1996 2.99 1.71
1995 3.13 1.83
1994 3.29 1.99
1993 3.46 2.11
1992 3.55 2.22
1991 3.63 2.28
1990 3.82 2.39
1989 3.96 2.46
1988 4.04 2.63
1987 4.13 2.78
1986 4.25 2.74
1985 4.28 2.67
1984 4.3 2.67
1983 4.41 2.58
1982 4.51 2.45
1981 4.6 2.4
1980 4.76 2.38
1979 4.94 2.38
1978 5.12 2.39
1977 5.29 2.42
1976 5.45 2.47
1975 5.62 2.52
1974 5.79 2.56
1973 5.97 2.57
1972 6.14 2.56
1971 6.28 2.56
1970 6.43 2.57
1969 6.57 2.57
1968 6.71 2.59
1967 6.84 2.62
1966 6.94 2.65
1965 7.03 2.69
1964 7.09 2.71
1963 7.14 2.89
1962 7.19 3.04
1961 7.23 3.23
1960 7.26 3.32

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

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Bahrain and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Moldova
2024 34.2 39.1
2023 33.8 38.8
2022 32.6 38.6
2021 31.6 38.3
2020 31.9 38
2019 32.2 37.6
2018 31.8 37.2
2017 31.4 36.8
2016 31.2 36.5
2015 31.1 36.1
2014 30.9 35.7
2013 30.8 35.4
2012 30.5 35.1
2011 30.2 34.9
2010 30 34.6
2009 29.6 34.3
2008 28.9 33.9
2007 28.3 33.6
2006 27.8 33.3
2005 27.4 33
2004 27 32.8
2003 26.8 32.6
2002 26.8 32.4
2001 26.8 32.2
2000 26.6 32
1999 26.2 31.8
1998 25.8 31.5
1997 25.5 31.3
1996 25.4 31.2
1995 25.3 31
1994 25.2 30.8
1993 25.2 30.6
1992 25.2 30.4
1991 25.1 30.2
1990 24.6 29.8
1989 24.2 29.5
1988 23.9 29.3
1987 23.6 29.1
1986 23.3 28.9
1985 23 28.7
1984 22.8 28.5
1983 22.6 28.3
1982 22.4 28.1
1981 22.2 27.9
1980 21.8 27.6
1979 21.3 27.6
1978 20.7 27.5
1977 20.2 27.2
1976 19.6 26.9
1975 19.2 26.7
1974 18.7 26.5
1973 18.3 26.3
1972 17.9 26.3
1971 17.6 26.3
1970 17.4 26.4
1969 17.2 26.4
1968 17.2 26.3
1967 17.4 26.1
1966 17.7 25.9
1965 17.9 25.7
1964 18.2 25.4
1963 18.4 25.1
1962 18.5 24.9
1961 18.7 24.7
1960 18.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Moldova
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.6%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Moldova
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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