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Bahrain vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 174th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Norway
Population
1669503
5671119
Population rank 151/197 119/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bahrain and Norway: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Norway economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Norway
2024 $47,109,734,309 $483,592,648,313
2023 $46,192,260,638 $482,949,731,777
2022 $46,458,191,489 $596,297,651,036
2021 $40,840,212,766 $503,367,986,030
2020 $35,837,632,979 $367,633,418,887
2019 $40,446,808,511 $408,742,840,909
2018 $39,567,978,723 $439,788,625,884
2017 $37,204,813,830 $401,745,275,035
2016 $33,884,680,851 $370,956,547,619
2015 $32,523,297,872 $388,159,512,246
2014 $34,772,526,596 $501,736,471,833
2013 $33,823,324,468 $526,014,468,085
2012 $31,963,404,255 $512,777,309,841
2011 $29,914,680,851 $501,360,549,669
2010 $26,805,984,043 $431,052,143,940
2009 $22,938,218,085 $387,976,400,617
2008 $25,710,904,255 $464,917,553,191
2007 $21,730,000,000 $402,643,260,488
2006 $18,504,760,638 $346,915,160,682
2005 $15,968,723,404 $309,978,579,744
2004 $13,150,159,574 $265,268,662,473
2003 $11,074,813,830 $229,385,469,337
2002 $9,593,510,638 $195,914,852,576
2001 $8,976,196,809 $174,239,354,071
2000 $9,062,898,936 $171,457,201,936
1999 $7,528,469,149 $162,383,706,021
1998 $7,031,309,043 $154,230,295,158
1997 $7,219,407,713 $161,356,631,888
1996 $6,938,166,755 $163,520,109,151
1995 $6,651,180,851 $152,029,612,325
1994 $6,330,627,926 $127,131,319,429
1993 $5,913,001,064 $120,579,213,713
1992 $5,402,232,447 $130,838,040,068
1991 $5,248,911,170 $121,872,464,483
1990 $4,809,511,005 $119,791,843,060
1989 $4,393,093,963 $102,633,934,391
1988 $4,209,834,173 $101,900,260,856
1987 $3,856,922,694 $94,229,907,236
1986 $3,470,746,843 $78,693,118,044
1985 $4,152,376,484 $65,416,879,914
1984 $4,440,874,566 $62,057,955,033
1983 $4,247,030,468 $61,627,240,831
1982 $4,145,421,080 $62,647,195,538
1981 $3,943,109,532 $63,596,654,761
1980 $3,493,834,468 $64,439,382,896
1979 $2,710,160,739 $53,132,244,624
1978 $2,272,042,965 $46,522,900,254
1977 $1,989,060,283 $41,508,030,431
1976 $1,581,709,519 $35,942,270,686
1975 $1,099,107,601 $32,877,805,200
1974 $1,042,176,884 $27,145,693,810
1973 $761,132,545 $22,534,253,703
1972 $534,081,184 $17,358,610,850
1971 $422,181,562 $14,583,114,840
1970 $391,577,364 $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Bahrain and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Norway
2024 $29,654 $86,785
2023 $29,290 $87,497
2022 $30,471 $109,270
2021 $27,148 $93,073
2020 $24,343 $68,340
2019 $27,260 $76,431
2018 $26,324 $82,793
2017 $24,785 $76,132
2016 $23,800 $70,867
2015 $23,734 $74,810
2014 $26,452 $97,667
2013 $26,990 $103,554
2012 $26,439 $102,176
2011 $25,033 $101,222
2010 $21,819 $88,163
2009 $19,465 $80,348
2008 $23,299 $97,504
2007 $20,908 $85,502
2006 $19,267 $74,434
2005 $17,966 $67,047
2004 $15,964 $57,769
2003 $14,486 $50,250
2002 $13,501 $43,171
2001 $13,573 $38,602
2000 $14,214 $38,178
1999 $12,123 $36,393
1998 $11,625 $34,803
1997 $12,255 $36,629
1996 $12,092 $37,322
1995 $11,901 $34,876
1994 $11,629 $29,316
1993 $11,152 $27,964
1992 $10,460 $30,524
1991 $10,434 $28,597
1990 $9,343 $28,243
1989 $8,833 $24,281
1988 $8,772 $24,207
1987 $8,333 $22,506
1986 $7,777 $18,883
1985 $9,649 $15,754
1984 $10,697 $14,989
1983 $10,599 $14,928
1982 $10,712 $15,225
1981 $10,557 $15,513
1980 $9,733 $15,772
1979 $7,891 $13,047
1978 $6,926 $11,463
1977 $6,358 $10,266
1976 $5,310 $8,927
1975 $3,880 $8,204
1974 $3,874 $6,812
1973 $2,981 $5,690
1972 $2,206 $4,414
1971 $1,830 $3,736
1970 $1,742 $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Bahrain vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Norway
2026 81.7 83.8
2025 81.6 83.6
2024 81.4 83.5
2023 81.3 83.3
2022 81 82.6
2021 78.1 83.2
2020 78.7 83.2
2019 80.5 83
2018 80.4 82.8
2017 80.4 82.6
2016 80.4 82.4
2015 80.3 82.3
2014 80.2 82.1
2013 80 81.7
2012 79.6 81.4
2011 79.1 81.2
2010 78.6 81
2009 78 80.9
2008 77.5 80.7
2007 77 80.5
2006 76.5 80.4
2005 76.1 80.2
2004 75.8 80
2003 75.5 79.5
2002 75.2 79
2001 74.9 78.9
2000 74.7 78.7
1999 74.4 78.4
1998 74.1 78.4
1997 73.9 78.2
1996 73.6 78.2
1995 73.4 77.8
1994 73.1 77.8
1993 72.9 77.2
1992 72.8 77.2
1991 72.7 77
1990 72.6 76.6
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.5 76.3
1987 72.4 76.1
1986 72.3 76.3
1985 72.1 75.9
1984 71.9 76.2
1983 71.6 76.1
1982 71.4 76
1981 71 75.9
1980 70.7 75.7
1979 70.3 75.4
1978 69.9 75.4
1977 69.4 75.4
1976 68.9 75
1975 68.3 74.8
1974 67.6 74.8
1973 66.9 74.4
1972 66.1 74.3
1971 65.3 74.2
1970 64.4 74.1
1969 63.4 73.7
1968 62.3 73.9
1967 61 74.1
1966 59.7 74
1965 58.4 73.7
1964 56.9 73.6
1963 55.4 73.1
1962 53.9 73.5
1961 52.3 73.6
1960 50.6 73.6
1959 49 73.6
1958 47.3 73.4
1957 45.7 73.4
1956 44.1 73.5
1955 42.8 73.4
1954 41.6 73.2
1953 40.7 73.1
1952 39.9 72.7
1951 39.3 72.5
1950 38.6 71.6

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

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Bahrain and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Norway
2024 1,588,670 5,572,279
2023 1,577,059 5,519,601
2022 1,524,693 5,457,127
2021 1,504,365 5,408,320
2020 1,472,204 5,379,475
2019 1,483,756 5,347,896
2018 1,503,091 5,311,916
2017 1,501,116 5,276,968
2016 1,423,726 5,234,519
2015 1,370,322 5,188,607
2014 1,314,562 5,137,232
2013 1,253,191 5,079,623
2012 1,208,964 5,018,573
2011 1,195,020 4,953,088
2010 1,228,543 4,889,252
2009 1,178,415 4,828,726
2008 1,103,496 4,768,212
2007 1,039,295 4,709,153
2006 960,424 4,660,677
2005 888,822 4,623,291
2004 823,741 4,591,910
2003 764,517 4,564,855
2002 710,553 4,538,159
2001 661,316 4,513,751
2000 637,582 4,490,967
1999 620,989 4,461,913
1998 604,842 4,431,464
1997 589,115 4,405,157
1996 573,792 4,381,336
1995 558,879 4,359,184
1994 544,366 4,336,613
1993 530,225 4,311,991
1992 516,458 4,286,401
1991 503,052 4,261,732
1990 514,797 4,241,473
1989 497,327 4,226,901
1988 479,929 4,209,488
1987 462,854 4,186,905
1986 446,286 4,167,354
1985 430,358 4,152,516
1984 415,154 4,140,099
1983 400,707 4,128,432
1982 386,983 4,114,787
1981 373,524 4,099,702
1980 358,978 4,085,620
1979 343,457 4,072,517
1978 328,046 4,058,671
1977 312,823 4,043,205
1976 297,863 4,026,152
1975 283,243 4,007,313
1974 269,038 3,985,258
1973 255,320 3,960,612
1972 242,113 3,933,004
1971 230,733 3,903,039
1970 224,809 3,875,763
1969 222,469 3,847,707
1968 219,337 3,816,486
1967 214,189 3,784,539
1966 207,543 3,753,012
1965 200,866 3,723,168
1964 193,816 3,694,339
1963 186,501 3,666,537
1962 179,349 3,638,918
1961 172,346 3,609,800
1960 165,477 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Norway

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Norway
2023 1.82 1.4
2022 1.84 1.41
2021 1.85 1.55
2020 1.86 1.48
2019 1.84 1.53
2018 1.91 1.56
2017 1.98 1.62
2016 2.04 1.71
2015 2.11 1.72
2014 2.15 1.75
2013 2.17 1.78
2012 2.11 1.85
2011 2.03 1.88
2010 1.99 1.95
2009 2.05 1.98
2008 2.15 1.96
2007 2.28 1.9
2006 2.46 1.9
2005 2.67 1.84
2004 2.77 1.83
2003 2.78 1.8
2002 2.7 1.75
2001 2.65 1.78
2000 2.8 1.85
1999 2.9 1.85
1998 2.89 1.81
1997 2.92 1.86
1996 2.99 1.89
1995 3.13 1.87
1994 3.29 1.87
1993 3.46 1.86
1992 3.55 1.88
1991 3.63 1.92
1990 3.82 1.93
1989 3.96 1.89
1988 4.04 1.84
1987 4.13 1.74
1986 4.25 1.71
1985 4.28 1.68
1984 4.3 1.66
1983 4.41 1.66
1982 4.51 1.71
1981 4.6 1.7
1980 4.76 1.72
1979 4.94 1.75
1978 5.12 1.77
1977 5.29 1.75
1976 5.45 1.86
1975 5.62 1.98
1974 5.79 2.13
1973 5.97 2.23
1972 6.14 2.38
1971 6.28 2.49
1970 6.43 2.5
1969 6.57 2.7
1968 6.71 2.75
1967 6.84 2.81
1966 6.94 2.9
1965 7.03 2.94
1964 7.09 2.98
1963 7.14 2.93
1962 7.19 2.91
1961 7.23 2.94
1960 7.26 2.85

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

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Bahrain and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Norway
2024 34.2 40.7
2023 33.8 40.5
2022 32.6 40.4
2021 31.6 40.3
2020 31.9 40
2019 32.2 39.8
2018 31.8 39.6
2017 31.4 39.4
2016 31.2 39.3
2015 31.1 39.2
2014 30.9 39
2013 30.8 38.9
2012 30.5 38.8
2011 30.2 38.7
2010 30 38.6
2009 29.6 38.5
2008 28.9 38.4
2007 28.3 38.3
2006 27.8 38.1
2005 27.4 37.9
2004 27 37.7
2003 26.8 37.5
2002 26.8 37.3
2001 26.8 37.1
2000 26.6 36.9
1999 26.2 36.7
1998 25.8 36.5
1997 25.5 36.4
1996 25.4 36.2
1995 25.3 36.1
1994 25.2 35.9
1993 25.2 35.8
1992 25.2 35.7
1991 25.1 35.5
1990 24.6 35.4
1989 24.2 35.2
1988 23.9 35.1
1987 23.6 34.9
1986 23.3 34.8
1985 23 34.6
1984 22.8 34.4
1983 22.6 34.1
1982 22.4 33.9
1981 22.2 33.6
1980 21.8 33.3
1979 21.3 33.1
1978 20.7 32.9
1977 20.2 32.7
1976 19.6 32.6
1975 19.2 32.5
1974 18.7 32.4
1973 18.3 32.4
1972 17.9 32.5
1971 17.6 32.7
1970 17.4 32.9
1969 17.2 33.2
1968 17.2 33.5
1967 17.4 33.7
1966 17.7 33.9
1965 17.9 34.1
1964 18.2 34.2
1963 18.4 34.3
1962 18.5 34.4
1961 18.7 34.4
1960 18.8 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
80%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Bahrain Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$1,136
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
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Norway
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
60,737 mi
2025

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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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