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Bahrain vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 174th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain New Zealand
Population
1669503
5374272
Population rank 151/197 124/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Bahrain and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain New Zealand
2024 $47,109,734,309 $260,172,385,098
2023 $46,192,260,638 $255,194,972,673
2022 $46,458,191,489 $249,509,991,440
2021 $40,840,212,766 $253,977,931,815
2020 $35,837,632,979 $213,029,554,654
2019 $40,446,808,511 $213,006,341,102
2018 $39,567,978,723 $211,985,631,173
2017 $37,204,813,830 $206,745,969,246
2016 $33,884,680,851 $189,100,085,275
2015 $32,523,297,872 $178,224,167,088
2014 $34,772,526,596 $201,518,402,787
2013 $33,823,324,468 $191,012,364,177
2012 $31,963,404,255 $176,560,711,239
2011 $29,914,680,851 $168,484,908,960
2010 $26,805,984,043 $146,887,902,524
2009 $22,938,218,085 $121,663,439,315
2008 $25,710,904,255 $133,437,126,590
2007 $21,730,000,000 $137,188,946,866
2006 $18,504,760,638 $111,538,810,713
2005 $15,968,723,404 $114,720,129,550
2004 $13,150,159,574 $103,905,210,084
2003 $11,074,813,830 $88,250,885,550
2002 $9,593,510,638 $66,627,729,311
2001 $8,976,196,809 $53,872,425,917
2000 $9,062,898,936 $52,623,281,957
1999 $7,528,469,149 $58,762,260,626
1998 $7,031,309,043 $56,227,169,851
1997 $7,219,407,713 $66,075,143,415
1996 $6,938,166,755 $70,140,835,299
1995 $6,651,180,851 $63,918,703,507
1994 $6,330,627,926 $55,314,732,279
1993 $5,913,001,064 $46,775,620,817
1992 $5,402,232,447 $41,649,829,860
1991 $5,248,911,170 $42,745,329,732
1990 $4,809,511,005 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,393,093,963 $43,920,222,525
1988 $4,209,834,173 $45,176,811,594
1987 $3,856,922,694 $40,376,354,070
1986 $3,470,746,843 $30,604,668,357
1985 $4,152,376,484 $24,679,795,396
1984 $4,440,874,566 $21,665,975,319
1983 $4,247,030,468 $24,309,279,706
1982 $4,145,421,080 $24,164,603,059
1981 $3,943,109,532 $24,417,617,184
1980 $3,493,834,468 $23,244,547,385
1979 $2,710,160,739 $20,731,243,113
1978 $2,272,042,965 $18,530,518,395
1977 $1,989,060,283 $15,446,825,318
1976 $1,581,709,519 $13,604,832,424
1975 $1,099,107,601 $12,861,983,284
1974 $1,042,176,884 $13,940,981,798
1973 $761,132,545 $12,802,281,898
1972 $534,081,184 $9,567,331,065
1971 $422,181,562 $7,911,136,757
1970 $391,577,364 $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Bahrain and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain New Zealand
2024 $29,654 $49,205
2023 $29,290 $49,076
2022 $30,471 $49,100
2021 $27,148 $49,950
2020 $24,343 $41,998
2019 $27,260 $42,856
2018 $26,324 $43,257
2017 $24,785 $42,950
2016 $23,800 $40,114
2015 $23,734 $38,665
2014 $26,452 $44,618
2013 $26,990 $43,000
2012 $26,439 $40,054
2011 $25,033 $38,432
2010 $21,819 $33,762
2009 $19,465 $28,277
2008 $23,299 $31,325
2007 $20,908 $32,480
2006 $19,267 $26,655
2005 $17,966 $27,751
2004 $15,964 $25,420
2003 $14,486 $21,914
2002 $13,501 $16,874
2001 $13,573 $13,883
2000 $14,214 $13,641
1999 $12,123 $15,322
1998 $11,625 $14,738
1997 $12,255 $17,474
1996 $12,092 $18,794
1995 $11,901 $17,400
1994 $11,629 $15,280
1993 $11,152 $13,094
1992 $10,460 $11,793
1991 $10,434 $12,230
1990 $9,343 $13,663
1989 $8,833 $13,312
1988 $8,772 $13,759
1987 $8,333 $12,331
1986 $7,777 $9,428
1985 $9,649 $7,601
1984 $10,697 $6,714
1983 $10,599 $7,598
1982 $10,712 $7,656
1981 $10,557 $7,814
1980 $9,733 $7,467
1979 $7,891 $6,668
1978 $6,926 $5,937
1977 $6,358 $4,951
1976 $5,310 $4,374
1975 $3,880 $4,172
1974 $3,874 $4,611
1973 $2,981 $4,323
1972 $2,206 $3,295
1971 $1,830 $2,773
1970 $1,742 $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Bahrain vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain New Zealand
2026 81.7 82.5
2025 81.6 82.4
2024 81.4 82.2
2023 81.3 82.1
2022 81 81
2021 78.1 82.3
2020 78.7 82.7
2019 80.5 81.8
2018 80.4 81.9
2017 80.4 81.6
2016 80.4 82
2015 80.3 81.6
2014 80.2 81.4
2013 80 81.6
2012 79.6 81.2
2011 79.1 80.8
2010 78.6 81.1
2009 78 80.5
2008 77.5 80.2
2007 77 80.1
2006 76.5 80
2005 76.1 80
2004 75.8 79.4
2003 75.5 79.1
2002 75.2 78.9
2001 74.9 78.7
2000 74.7 78.7
1999 74.4 77.9
1998 74.1 78.2
1997 73.9 77.3
1996 73.6 76.8
1995 73.4 76.8
1994 73.1 76.9
1993 72.9 76.5
1992 72.8 76.2
1991 72.7 76.1
1990 72.6 75.4
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.5 74.5
1987 72.4 74.2
1986 72.3 74.1
1985 72.1 73.9
1984 71.9 74.4
1983 71.6 73.8
1982 71.4 73.7
1981 71 73.6
1980 70.7 72.9
1979 70.3 73.1
1978 69.9 73
1977 69.4 72.1
1976 68.9 72.4
1975 68.3 72.2
1974 67.6 71.9
1973 66.9 71.7
1972 66.1 71.8
1971 65.3 71.7
1970 64.4 71.2
1969 63.4 71.5
1968 62.3 71.1
1967 61 71.4
1966 59.7 71.1
1965 58.4 71.2
1964 56.9 71.3
1963 55.4 71.3
1962 53.9 71.2
1961 52.3 70.9
1960 50.6 71.2
1959 49 70.8
1958 47.3 70.9
1957 45.7 70.3
1956 44.1 70.7
1955 42.8 70.5
1954 41.6 70.3
1953 40.7 70.2
1952 39.9 69.4
1951 39.3 69.1
1950 38.6 69.3

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

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Bahrain and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Bahrain New Zealand
2024 1,588,670 5,287,500
2023 1,577,059 5,200,000
2022 1,524,693 5,081,700
2021 1,504,365 5,084,600
2020 1,472,204 5,072,400
2019 1,483,756 4,970,300
2018 1,503,091 4,900,600
2017 1,501,116 4,813,600
2016 1,423,726 4,714,100
2015 1,370,322 4,609,400
2014 1,314,562 4,516,500
2013 1,253,191 4,442,100
2012 1,208,964 4,408,100
2011 1,195,020 4,384,000
2010 1,228,543 4,350,700
2009 1,178,415 4,302,600
2008 1,103,496 4,259,800
2007 1,039,295 4,223,800
2006 960,424 4,184,600
2005 888,822 4,133,900
2004 823,741 4,087,500
2003 764,517 4,027,200
2002 710,553 3,948,500
2001 661,316 3,880,500
2000 637,582 3,857,700
1999 620,989 3,835,100
1998 604,842 3,815,000
1997 589,115 3,781,300
1996 573,792 3,732,000
1995 558,879 3,673,400
1994 544,366 3,620,000
1993 530,225 3,572,200
1992 516,458 3,531,700
1991 503,052 3,495,100
1990 514,797 3,329,800
1989 497,327 3,299,200
1988 479,929 3,283,400
1987 462,854 3,274,400
1986 446,286 3,246,300
1985 430,358 3,247,100
1984 415,154 3,227,100
1983 400,707 3,199,300
1982 386,983 3,156,100
1981 373,524 3,124,900
1980 358,978 3,112,900
1979 343,457 3,109,000
1978 328,046 3,121,200
1977 312,823 3,120,200
1976 297,863 3,110,500
1975 283,243 3,083,100
1974 269,038 3,023,700
1973 255,320 2,961,300
1972 242,113 2,903,900
1971 230,733 2,853,000
1970 224,809 2,810,700
1969 222,469 2,772,800
1968 219,337 2,748,100
1967 214,189 2,724,100
1966 207,543 2,675,900
1965 200,866 2,628,400
1964 193,816 2,585,400
1963 186,501 2,531,800
1962 179,349 2,482,000
1961 172,346 2,419,700
1960 165,477 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Bahrain

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain New Zealand
2023 1.82 1.56
2022 1.84 1.66
2021 1.85 1.64
2020 1.86 1.61
2019 1.84 1.72
2018 1.91 1.71
2017 1.98 1.81
2016 2.04 1.87
2015 2.11 1.99
2014 2.15 1.92
2013 2.17 2.01
2012 2.11 2.1
2011 2.03 2.09
2010 1.99 2.17
2009 2.05 2.13
2008 2.15 2.19
2007 2.28 2.18
2006 2.46 2.01
2005 2.67 1.97
2004 2.77 1.98
2003 2.78 1.93
2002 2.7 1.89
2001 2.65 1.97
2000 2.8 1.98
1999 2.9 1.97
1998 2.89 1.89
1997 2.92 1.96
1996 2.99 1.96
1995 3.13 1.98
1994 3.29 1.98
1993 3.46 2.04
1992 3.55 2.06
1991 3.63 2.09
1990 3.82 2.18
1989 3.96 2.12
1988 4.04 2.1
1987 4.13 2.03
1986 4.25 1.96
1985 4.28 1.93
1984 4.3 1.93
1983 4.41 1.92
1982 4.51 1.95
1981 4.6 2.01
1980 4.76 2.03
1979 4.94 2.12
1978 5.12 2.07
1977 5.29 2.21
1976 5.45 2.27
1975 5.62 2.37
1974 5.79 2.58
1973 5.97 2.76
1972 6.14 3
1971 6.28 3.18
1970 6.43 3.17
1969 6.57 3.28
1968 6.71 3.34
1967 6.84 3.35
1966 6.94 3.41
1965 7.03 3.54
1964 7.09 3.8
1963 7.14 4.05
1962 7.19 4.19
1961 7.23 4.31
1960 7.26 4.24

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

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Bahrain and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain New Zealand
2024 34.2 38.6
2023 33.8 38.3
2022 32.6 38.1
2021 31.6 37.8
2020 31.9 37.5
2019 32.2 37.3
2018 31.8 37.3
2017 31.4 37.2
2016 31.2 37.3
2015 31.1 37.4
2014 30.9 37.5
2013 30.8 37.4
2012 30.5 37.2
2011 30.2 37
2010 30 36.8
2009 29.6 36.6
2008 28.9 36.4
2007 28.3 36.1
2006 27.8 35.8
2005 27.4 35.5
2004 27 35.2
2003 26.8 35
2002 26.8 34.8
2001 26.8 34.6
2000 26.6 34.3
1999 26.2 34
1998 25.8 33.6
1997 25.5 33.2
1996 25.4 32.8
1995 25.3 32.6
1994 25.2 32.3
1993 25.2 32
1992 25.2 31.7
1991 25.1 31.4
1990 24.6 31.1
1989 24.2 30.8
1988 23.9 30.4
1987 23.6 30.1
1986 23.3 29.8
1985 23 29.4
1984 22.8 29.1
1983 22.6 28.8
1982 22.4 28.5
1981 22.2 28.2
1980 21.8 27.9
1979 21.3 27.5
1978 20.7 27.1
1977 20.2 26.8
1976 19.6 26.5
1975 19.2 26.3
1974 18.7 26.2
1973 18.3 26
1972 17.9 25.9
1971 17.6 25.7
1970 17.4 25.6
1969 17.2 25.7
1968 17.2 25.7
1967 17.4 25.8
1966 17.7 25.9
1965 17.9 26
1964 18.2 26.2
1963 18.4 26.4
1962 18.5 26.8
1961 18.7 27.1
1960 18.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Bahrain New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain New Zealand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain New Zealand
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
60,159 mi
2020

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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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