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Bahrain vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 174th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Netherlands
Population
1669503
18252623
Population rank 151/197 72/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Netherlands
2024 $47,109,734,309 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $46,192,260,638 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $46,458,191,489 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $40,840,212,766 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $35,837,632,979 $932,560,861,701
2019 $40,446,808,511 $928,903,005,576
2018 $39,567,978,723 $929,733,599,797
2017 $37,204,813,830 $848,233,537,846
2016 $33,884,680,851 $797,163,949,290
2015 $32,523,297,872 $775,743,675,303
2014 $34,772,526,596 $901,556,501,756
2013 $33,823,324,468 $883,951,539,007
2012 $31,963,404,255 $845,689,017,066
2011 $29,914,680,851 $913,140,741,333
2010 $26,805,984,043 $852,464,982,433
2009 $22,938,218,085 $878,954,223,140
2008 $25,710,904,255 $957,901,566,041
2007 $21,730,000,000 $853,499,460,873
2006 $18,504,760,638 $737,593,995,289
2005 $15,968,723,404 $688,133,699,636
2004 $13,150,159,574 $661,224,886,143
2003 $11,074,813,830 $582,435,617,082
2002 $9,593,510,638 $475,529,972,123
2001 $8,976,196,809 $432,536,219,669
2000 $9,062,898,936 $417,649,282,154
1999 $7,528,469,149 $447,778,514,140
1998 $7,031,309,043 $438,612,530,549
1997 $7,219,407,713 $417,506,211,882
1996 $6,938,166,755 $451,372,549,020
1995 $6,651,180,851 $452,967,334,614
1994 $6,330,627,926 $379,688,232,232
1993 $5,913,001,064 $354,070,495,966
1992 $5,402,232,447 $363,497,050,125
1991 $5,248,911,170 $327,982,316,124
1990 $4,809,511,005 $318,799,003,994
1989 $4,393,093,963 $258,716,904,292
1988 $4,209,834,173 $262,295,966,105
1987 $3,856,922,694 $245,406,949,521
1986 $3,470,746,843 $201,157,708,221
1985 $4,152,376,484 $144,057,523,222
1984 $4,440,874,566 $144,124,462,912
1983 $4,247,030,468 $153,671,294,109
1982 $4,145,421,080 $158,712,765,536
1981 $3,943,109,532 $164,375,775,854
1980 $3,493,834,468 $195,439,301,707
1979 $2,710,160,739 $179,933,827,310
1978 $2,272,042,965 $156,089,077,205
1977 $1,989,060,283 $127,203,923,857
1976 $1,581,709,519 $109,329,386,564
1975 $1,099,107,601 $100,397,061,694
1974 $1,042,176,884 $87,371,810,804
1973 $761,132,545 $71,946,639,603
1972 $534,081,184 $54,787,070,173
1971 $422,181,562 $44,644,730,576
1970 $391,577,364 $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Bahrain and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Netherlands
2024 $29,654 $67,520
2023 $29,290 $63,516
2022 $30,471 $59,123
2021 $27,148 $60,142
2020 $24,343 $53,468
2019 $27,260 $53,555
2018 $26,324 $53,955
2017 $24,785 $49,514
2016 $23,800 $46,809
2015 $23,734 $45,794
2014 $26,452 $53,457
2013 $26,990 $52,602
2012 $26,439 $50,474
2011 $25,033 $54,702
2010 $21,819 $51,306
2009 $19,465 $53,172
2008 $23,299 $58,247
2007 $20,908 $52,101
2006 $19,267 $45,124
2005 $17,966 $42,165
2004 $15,964 $40,611
2003 $14,486 $35,897
2002 $13,501 $29,447
2001 $13,573 $26,956
2000 $14,214 $26,225
1999 $12,123 $28,319
1998 $11,625 $27,924
1997 $12,255 $26,745
1996 $12,092 $29,064
1995 $11,901 $29,301
1994 $11,629 $24,683
1993 $11,152 $23,156
1992 $10,460 $23,939
1991 $10,434 $21,764
1990 $9,343 $21,322
1989 $8,833 $17,423
1988 $8,772 $17,771
1987 $8,333 $16,734
1986 $7,777 $13,804
1985 $9,649 $9,941
1984 $10,697 $9,992
1983 $10,599 $10,696
1982 $10,712 $11,089
1981 $10,557 $11,537
1980 $9,733 $13,812
1979 $7,891 $12,817
1978 $6,926 $11,196
1977 $6,358 $9,180
1976 $5,310 $7,937
1975 $3,880 $7,346
1974 $3,874 $6,450
1973 $2,981 $5,353
1972 $2,206 $4,110
1971 $1,830 $3,384
1970 $1,742 $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Bahrain vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Netherlands
2026 81.7 82.6
2025 81.6 82.4
2024 81.4 82.3
2023 81.3 82.2
2022 81 81.9
2021 78.1 81.4
2020 78.7 81.4
2019 80.5 82.1
2018 80.4 81.8
2017 80.4 81.7
2016 80.4 81.6
2015 80.3 81.5
2014 80.2 81.7
2013 80 81.3
2012 79.6 81.1
2011 79.1 81.1
2010 78.6 80.8
2009 78 80.7
2008 77.5 80.4
2007 77 80.3
2006 76.5 79.8
2005 76.1 79.5
2004 75.8 79.2
2003 75.5 78.7
2002 75.2 78.4
2001 74.9 78.3
2000 74.7 78.1
1999 74.4 78
1998 74.1 78
1997 73.9 77.9
1996 73.6 77.6
1995 73.4 77.6
1994 73.1 77.5
1993 72.9 77
1992 72.8 77.4
1991 72.7 77.2
1990 72.6 77
1989 72.5 76.8
1988 72.5 77
1987 72.4 76.8
1986 72.3 76.4
1985 72.1 76.4
1984 71.9 76.3
1983 71.6 76.3
1982 71.4 76.1
1981 71 76
1980 70.7 75.8
1979 70.3 75.6
1978 69.9 75.2
1977 69.4 75.3
1976 68.9 74.7
1975 68.3 74.6
1974 67.6 74.6
1973 66.9 74.2
1972 66.1 73.8
1971 65.3 73.9
1970 64.4 73.6
1969 63.4 73.6
1968 62.3 73.6
1967 61 73.8
1966 59.7 73.6
1965 58.4 73.6
1964 56.9 73.7
1963 55.4 73.4
1962 53.9 73.2
1961 52.3 73.6
1960 50.6 73.4
1959 49 73.2
1958 47.3 73.1
1957 45.7 73
1956 44.1 72.5
1955 42.8 72.5
1954 41.6 72.4
1953 40.7 71.7
1952 39.9 72.1
1951 39.3 71.5
1950 38.6 71.4

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

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Bahrain and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Netherlands
2024 1,588,670 17,993,485
2023 1,577,059 17,877,117
2022 1,524,693 17,700,982
2021 1,504,365 17,533,044
2020 1,472,204 17,441,500
2019 1,483,756 17,344,874
2018 1,503,091 17,231,624
2017 1,501,116 17,131,296
2016 1,423,726 17,030,314
2015 1,370,322 16,939,923
2014 1,314,562 16,865,008
2013 1,253,191 16,804,432
2012 1,208,964 16,754,962
2011 1,195,020 16,693,074
2010 1,228,543 16,615,394
2009 1,178,415 16,530,388
2008 1,103,496 16,445,593
2007 1,039,295 16,381,696
2006 960,424 16,346,101
2005 888,822 16,319,868
2004 823,741 16,281,779
2003 764,517 16,225,302
2002 710,553 16,148,929
2001 661,316 16,046,180
2000 637,582 15,925,513
1999 620,989 15,812,088
1998 604,842 15,707,209
1997 589,115 15,610,650
1996 573,792 15,530,498
1995 558,879 15,459,006
1994 544,366 15,382,838
1993 530,225 15,290,368
1992 516,458 15,184,166
1991 503,052 15,069,798
1990 514,797 14,951,510
1989 497,327 14,848,907
1988 479,929 14,760,094
1987 462,854 14,665,037
1986 446,286 14,572,278
1985 430,358 14,491,632
1984 415,154 14,424,211
1983 400,707 14,367,070
1982 386,983 14,312,690
1981 373,524 14,247,208
1980 358,978 14,149,800
1979 343,457 14,038,270
1978 328,046 13,941,700
1977 312,823 13,856,185
1976 297,863 13,774,037
1975 283,243 13,666,335
1974 269,038 13,545,056
1973 255,320 13,439,322
1972 242,113 13,328,593
1971 230,733 13,194,497
1970 224,809 13,038,526
1969 222,469 12,877,984
1968 219,337 12,729,721
1967 214,189 12,598,201
1966 207,543 12,456,251
1965 200,866 12,294,732
1964 193,816 12,127,120
1963 186,501 11,965,966
1962 179,349 11,805,689
1961 172,346 11,638,712
1960 165,477 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Netherlands
2023 1.82 1.43
2022 1.84 1.49
2021 1.85 1.62
2020 1.86 1.54
2019 1.84 1.57
2018 1.91 1.59
2017 1.98 1.62
2016 2.04 1.66
2015 2.11 1.66
2014 2.15 1.71
2013 2.17 1.68
2012 2.11 1.72
2011 2.03 1.76
2010 1.99 1.79
2009 2.05 1.79
2008 2.15 1.77
2007 2.28 1.72
2006 2.46 1.72
2005 2.67 1.71
2004 2.77 1.72
2003 2.78 1.75
2002 2.7 1.73
2001 2.65 1.71
2000 2.8 1.72
1999 2.9 1.65
1998 2.89 1.63
1997 2.92 1.56
1996 2.99 1.53
1995 3.13 1.53
1994 3.29 1.57
1993 3.46 1.57
1992 3.55 1.59
1991 3.63 1.61
1990 3.82 1.62
1989 3.96 1.55
1988 4.04 1.55
1987 4.13 1.56
1986 4.25 1.55
1985 4.28 1.51
1984 4.3 1.49
1983 4.41 1.47
1982 4.51 1.5
1981 4.6 1.56
1980 4.76 1.6
1979 4.94 1.56
1978 5.12 1.58
1977 5.29 1.58
1976 5.45 1.63
1975 5.62 1.66
1974 5.79 1.77
1973 5.97 1.9
1972 6.14 2.15
1971 6.28 2.36
1970 6.43 2.57
1969 6.57 2.75
1968 6.71 2.72
1967 6.84 2.81
1966 6.94 2.9
1965 7.03 3.04
1964 7.09 3.17
1963 7.14 3.19
1962 7.19 3.18
1961 7.23 3.22
1960 7.26 3.12

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

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Bahrain and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Netherlands
2024 34.2 42.4
2023 33.8 42.4
2022 32.6 42.5
2021 31.6 42.6
2020 31.9 42.5
2019 32.2 42.5
2018 31.8 42.4
2017 31.4 42.3
2016 31.2 42.2
2015 31.1 42
2014 30.9 41.8
2013 30.8 41.6
2012 30.5 41.3
2011 30.2 41
2010 30 40.7
2009 29.6 40.3
2008 28.9 40
2007 28.3 39.7
2006 27.8 39.3
2005 27.4 38.9
2004 27 38.5
2003 26.8 38.1
2002 26.8 37.8
2001 26.8 37.5
2000 26.6 37.3
1999 26.2 37
1998 25.8 36.7
1997 25.5 36.4
1996 25.4 36.1
1995 25.3 35.7
1994 25.2 35.4
1993 25.2 35.1
1992 25.2 34.8
1991 25.1 34.6
1990 24.6 34.3
1989 24.2 34.1
1988 23.9 33.8
1987 23.6 33.5
1986 23.3 33.2
1985 23 32.9
1984 22.8 32.6
1983 22.6 32.3
1982 22.4 31.9
1981 22.2 31.6
1980 21.8 31.3
1979 21.3 31
1978 20.7 30.7
1977 20.2 30.3
1976 19.6 29.8
1975 19.2 29.4
1974 18.7 29.3
1973 18.3 29
1972 17.9 28.9
1971 17.6 28.7
1970 17.4 28.6
1969 17.2 28.6
1968 17.2 28.6
1967 17.4 28.5
1966 17.7 28.6
1965 17.9 28.6
1964 18.2 28.6
1963 18.4 28.7
1962 18.5 28.7
1961 18.7 28.8
1960 18.8 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Netherlands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Bahrain Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Netherlands
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
88,123 mi
2022

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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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