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Bahrain vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 174th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain North Korea
Population
1669503
26659144
Population rank 151/197 57/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 14/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bahrain and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain North Korea
2024 $47,109,734,309 $34,943,120,000
2023 $46,192,260,638 $32,155,360,000
2022 $46,458,191,489 $28,971,360,000
2021 $40,840,212,766 $32,301,720,000
2020 $35,837,632,979 $27,728,240,000
2019 $40,446,808,511 $28,222,880,000
2018 $39,567,978,723 $28,536,400,000
2017 $37,204,813,830 $29,105,440,000
2016 $33,884,680,851 $28,882,640,000
2015 $32,523,297,872 $30,723,030,000
2014 $34,772,526,596 $30,554,460,000
2013 $33,823,324,468 $30,588,922,000
2012 $31,963,404,255 $29,890,710,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $29,005,020,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $25,995,513,000
2009 $22,938,218,085 $23,356,470,000
2008 $25,710,904,255 -
2007 $21,730,000,000 -
2006 $18,504,760,638 -
2005 $15,968,723,404 -
2004 $13,150,159,574 -
2003 $11,074,813,830 -
2002 $9,593,510,638 -
2001 $8,976,196,809 -
2000 $9,062,898,936 -
1999 $7,528,469,149 -
1998 $7,031,309,043 -
1997 $7,219,407,713 -
1996 $6,938,166,755 -
1995 $6,651,180,851 -
1994 $6,330,627,926 -
1993 $5,913,001,064 -
1992 $5,402,232,447 -
1991 $5,248,911,170 -
1990 $4,809,511,005 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain North Korea
2024 $29,654 $1,319
2023 $29,290 $1,217
2022 $30,471 $1,100
2021 $27,148 $1,231
2020 $24,343 $1,061
2019 $27,260 $1,084
2018 $26,324 $1,100
2017 $24,785 $1,127
2016 $23,800 $1,124
2015 $23,734 $1,201
2014 $26,452 $1,201
2013 $26,990 $1,208
2012 $26,439 $1,186
2011 $25,033 $1,156
2010 $21,819 $1,040
2009 $19,465 $939
2008 $23,299 -
2007 $20,908 -
2006 $19,267 -
2005 $17,966 -
2004 $15,964 -
2003 $14,486 -
2002 $13,501 -
2001 $13,573 -
2000 $14,214 -
1999 $12,123 -
1998 $11,625 -
1997 $12,255 -
1996 $12,092 -
1995 $11,901 -
1994 $11,629 -
1993 $11,152 -
1992 $10,460 -
1991 $10,434 -
1990 $9,343 -
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 | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain North Korea
2026 81.7 74
2025 81.6 73.9
2024 81.4 73.7
2023 81.3 73.6
2022 81 73.6
2021 78.1 73.4
2020 78.7 72.8
2019 80.5 72.9
2018 80.4 73
2017 80.4 73
2016 80.4 73
2015 80.3 72.8
2014 80.2 72.5
2013 80 71.9
2012 79.6 71.3
2011 79.1 70.8
2010 78.6 70.2
2009 78 69.7
2008 77.5 69.3
2007 77 69
2006 76.5 69.1
2005 76.1 69.2
2004 75.8 69.3
2003 75.5 69.4
2002 75.2 60.9
2001 74.9 60.9
2000 74.7 60.9
1999 74.4 60.9
1998 74.1 60.9
1997 73.9 60.9
1996 73.6 60.8
1995 73.4 60.8
1994 73.1 70.5
1993 72.9 70.8
1992 72.8 71
1991 72.7 70.7
1990 72.6 70.5
1989 72.5 70.3
1988 72.5 70.1
1987 72.4 69.8
1986 72.3 69.5
1985 72.1 69.2
1984 71.9 68.9
1983 71.6 68.5
1982 71.4 68.1
1981 71 67.7
1980 70.7 67.2
1979 70.3 66.7
1978 69.9 66.3
1977 69.4 65.8
1976 68.9 65.3
1975 68.3 64.8
1974 67.6 64.3
1973 66.9 63.8
1972 66.1 63.3
1971 65.3 62.7
1970 64.4 62
1969 63.4 61.4
1968 62.3 60.8
1967 61 60.1
1966 59.7 59.4
1965 58.4 58.8
1964 56.9 58.2
1963 55.4 57.6
1962 53.9 57
1961 52.3 56.4
1960 50.6 55.8
1959 49 55.2
1958 47.3 54.5
1957 45.7 53.7
1956 44.1 52.8
1955 42.8 51.8
1954 41.6 50.6
1953 40.7 40.3
1952 39.9 32.8
1951 39.3 17.7
1950 38.6 14.2

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

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Bahrain and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Bahrain North Korea
2024 1,588,670 26,498,823
2023 1,577,059 26,418,204
2022 1,524,693 26,328,845
2021 1,504,365 26,232,534
2020 1,472,204 26,136,312
2019 1,483,756 26,037,632
2018 1,503,091 25,931,147
2017 1,501,116 25,817,709
2016 1,423,726 25,698,326
2015 1,370,322 25,575,350
2014 1,314,562 25,451,262
2013 1,253,191 25,329,451
2012 1,208,964 25,211,728
2011 1,195,020 25,097,874
2010 1,228,543 24,987,258
2009 1,178,415 24,878,332
2008 1,103,496 24,764,618
2007 1,039,295 24,646,383
2006 960,424 24,524,507
2005 888,822 24,396,433
2004 823,741 24,254,943
2003 764,517 24,090,380
2002 710,553 23,943,973
2001 661,316 23,815,358
2000 637,582 23,665,910
1999 620,989 23,497,599
1998 604,842 23,311,564
1997 589,115 23,110,830
1996 573,792 22,895,746
1995 558,879 22,669,304
1994 544,366 22,393,975
1993 530,225 22,073,352
1992 516,458 21,750,911
1991 503,052 21,428,638
1990 514,797 21,112,137
1989 497,327 20,804,367
1988 479,929 20,503,161
1987 462,854 20,205,483
1986 446,286 19,910,855
1985 430,358 19,620,388
1984 415,154 19,335,043
1983 400,707 19,054,034
1982 386,983 18,776,357
1981 373,524 18,501,295
1980 358,978 18,236,786
1979 343,457 17,983,470
1978 328,046 17,735,995
1977 312,823 17,492,798
1976 297,863 17,243,450
1975 283,243 16,971,055
1974 269,038 16,673,121
1973 255,320 16,350,367
1972 242,113 15,975,069
1971 230,733 15,572,457
1970 224,809 15,172,775
1969 222,469 14,767,615
1968 219,337 14,365,596
1967 214,189 13,958,350
1966 207,543 13,569,094
1965 200,866 13,219,369
1964 193,816 12,889,770
1963 186,501 12,567,057
1962 179,349 12,262,882
1961 172,346 11,990,713
1960 165,477 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and North Korea

Fertility rate
Bahrain

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain North Korea
2023 1.82 1.78
2022 1.84 1.8
2021 1.85 1.81
2020 1.86 1.82
2019 1.84 1.83
2018 1.91 1.83
2017 1.98 1.85
2016 2.04 1.86
2015 2.11 1.86
2014 2.15 1.87
2013 2.17 1.88
2012 2.11 1.88
2011 2.03 1.88
2010 1.99 1.89
2009 2.05 1.91
2008 2.15 1.97
2007 2.28 1.94
2006 2.46 1.94
2005 2.67 1.87
2004 2.77 1.9
2003 2.78 1.91
2002 2.7 1.92
2001 2.65 1.94
2000 2.8 1.94
1999 2.9 1.97
1998 2.89 1.99
1997 2.92 2.03
1996 2.99 2.09
1995 3.13 2.15
1994 3.29 2.18
1993 3.46 2.22
1992 3.55 2.29
1991 3.63 2.35
1990 3.82 2.39
1989 3.96 2.41
1988 4.04 2.47
1987 4.13 2.53
1986 4.25 2.59
1985 4.28 2.65
1984 4.3 2.71
1983 4.41 2.78
1982 4.51 2.85
1981 4.6 2.92
1980 4.76 2.84
1979 4.94 2.85
1978 5.12 2.79
1977 5.29 2.77
1976 5.45 2.84
1975 5.62 3.05
1974 5.79 3.14
1973 5.97 3.35
1972 6.14 3.89
1971 6.28 3.74
1970 6.43 3.85
1969 6.57 3.86
1968 6.71 3.87
1967 6.84 4.05
1966 6.94 3.71
1965 7.03 3.56
1964 7.09 3.55
1963 7.14 3.63
1962 7.19 3.41
1961 7.23 3.26
1960 7.26 3.57

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

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Bahrain and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain North Korea
2024 34.2 37.3
2023 33.8 37.1
2022 32.6 36.8
2021 31.6 36.6
2020 31.9 36.4
2019 32.2 36.2
2018 31.8 35.9
2017 31.4 35.7
2016 31.2 35.4
2015 31.1 35.2
2014 30.9 35
2013 30.8 34.7
2012 30.5 34.5
2011 30.2 34.3
2010 30 34
2009 29.6 33.7
2008 28.9 33.3
2007 28.3 32.9
2006 27.8 32.5
2005 27.4 32.1
2004 27 31.8
2003 26.8 31.4
2002 26.8 31
2001 26.8 30.5
2000 26.6 30.1
1999 26.2 29.6
1998 25.8 29.2
1997 25.5 28.8
1996 25.4 28.3
1995 25.3 28
1994 25.2 27.6
1993 25.2 27.2
1992 25.2 26.8
1991 25.1 26.4
1990 24.6 26
1989 24.2 25.6
1988 23.9 25.1
1987 23.6 24.8
1986 23.3 24.5
1985 23 24.2
1984 22.8 23.9
1983 22.6 23.5
1982 22.4 23.1
1981 22.2 22.8
1980 21.8 22.5
1979 21.3 22.2
1978 20.7 21.8
1977 20.2 21.4
1976 19.6 21.1
1975 19.2 20.9
1974 18.7 20.7
1973 18.3 20.7
1972 17.9 20.9
1971 17.6 21.2
1970 17.4 21.4
1969 17.2 21.4
1968 17.2 21.4
1967 17.4 21.4
1966 17.7 21.3
1965 17.9 21.2
1964 18.2 21
1963 18.4 20.8
1962 18.5 20.6
1961 18.7 20.2
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
3.1
2026
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain North Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
100%
2018
English speaking
80%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Bahrain North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain North Korea
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
15,879 mi
2006

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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)

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