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Bahrain vs Norway statistics compared

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Bahrain has a population of 1.6M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.61M 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 98/197 ($49B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 44/197 ($30,597), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Norway
Population
1649267
5660666
Population rank 151/197 119/197
GDP
$49B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 98/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 44/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$72.3B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
147.6%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,165
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 13/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,191
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
5,290 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
34.3 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $48,965,725,532 $530,755,719,439
2024 $47,210,732,713 $500,886,328,034
2023 $46,192,260,638 $502,197,633,323
2022 $46,458,191,489 $617,321,834,099
2021 $40,840,212,766 $521,592,200,233
2020 $35,837,632,979 $382,252,517,922
2019 $40,446,808,511 $424,244,886,364
2018 $39,567,978,723 $454,588,871,811
2017 $37,204,813,830 $415,673,181,543
2016 $33,884,680,851 $383,284,047,619
2015 $32,523,297,872 $400,669,174,331
2014 $34,772,526,596 $515,829,568,897
2013 $33,823,324,468 $540,132,255,319
2012 $31,963,404,255 $525,082,939,407
2011 $29,914,680,851 $512,868,581,628
2010 $26,805,984,043 $440,132,138,425
2009 $22,938,218,085 $395,664,488,017
2008 $25,710,904,255 $472,060,283,688
2007 $21,730,000,000 $407,813,774,161
2006 $18,504,760,638 $349,773,283,645
2005 $15,968,723,404 $311,417,306,946
2004 $13,150,159,574 $265,662,977,688
2003 $11,074,813,830 $229,192,678,173
2002 $9,593,510,638 $195,359,978,957
2001 $8,976,196,809 $173,590,978,347
2000 $9,062,898,936 $170,620,327,660
1999 $7,528,469,149 $161,304,620,987
1998 $7,031,309,043 $152,955,958,172
1997 $7,219,407,713 $160,013,571,974
1996 $6,938,166,755 $162,427,517,132
1995 $6,651,180,851 $151,083,627,983
1994 $6,330,627,926 $126,324,387,894
1993 $5,913,001,064 $119,841,699,440
1992 $5,402,232,447 $129,998,873,602
1991 $5,248,911,170 $121,149,331,318
1990 $4,809,511,005 $119,344,377,526
1989 $4,393,093,963 $102,226,808,603
1988 $4,209,834,173 $101,497,621,605
1987 $3,856,922,694 $93,913,320,965
1986 $3,470,746,843 $78,438,205,742
1985 $4,152,376,484 $65,211,464,198
1984 $4,440,874,566 $61,866,078,539
1983 $4,247,030,468 $61,417,685,434
1982 $4,145,421,080 $62,453,362,256
1981 $3,943,109,532 $63,392,804,251
1980 $3,493,834,468 $64,176,789,764
1979 $2,710,160,739 $52,935,763,512
1978 $2,272,042,965 $46,355,988,784
1977 $1,989,060,283 $41,362,637,363
1976 $1,581,709,519 $35,815,449,464
1975 $1,099,107,601 $32,742,543,381
1974 $1,042,176,884 $27,033,413,362
1973 $761,132,545 $22,433,660,550
1972 $534,081,184 $17,283,931,878
1971 $422,181,562 $14,523,306,736
1970 $391,577,364 $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Norway
2025 $30,597 $94,594
2024 $29,717 $89,889
2023 $29,290 $90,984
2022 $30,471 $113,122
2021 $27,148 $96,443
2020 $24,343 $71,058
2019 $27,260 $79,329
2018 $26,324 $85,579
2017 $24,785 $78,771
2016 $23,800 $73,222
2015 $23,734 $77,221
2014 $26,452 $100,410
2013 $26,990 $106,333
2012 $26,439 $104,628
2011 $25,033 $103,545
2010 $21,819 $90,020
2009 $19,465 $81,940
2008 $23,299 $99,002
2007 $20,908 $86,600
2006 $19,267 $75,048
2005 $17,966 $67,358
2004 $15,964 $57,855
2003 $14,486 $50,208
2002 $13,501 $43,048
2001 $13,573 $38,458
2000 $14,214 $37,992
1999 $12,123 $36,151
1998 $11,625 $34,516
1997 $12,255 $36,324
1996 $12,092 $37,073
1995 $11,901 $34,659
1994 $11,629 $29,130
1993 $11,152 $27,793
1992 $10,460 $30,328
1991 $10,434 $28,427
1990 $9,343 $28,137
1989 $8,833 $24,185
1988 $8,772 $24,112
1987 $8,333 $22,430
1986 $7,777 $18,822
1985 $9,649 $15,704
1984 $10,697 $14,943
1983 $10,599 $14,877
1982 $10,712 $15,178
1981 $10,557 $15,463
1980 $9,733 $15,708
1979 $7,891 $12,998
1978 $6,926 $11,421
1977 $6,358 $10,230
1976 $5,310 $8,896
1975 $3,880 $8,171
1974 $3,874 $6,783
1973 $2,981 $5,664
1972 $2,206 $4,395
1971 $1,830 $3,721
1970 $1,742 $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Norway
2025 1,600,366 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Norway

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Norway
2024 1.81 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Norway
2025 34.3 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.4%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.89%
2015
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
39
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$21.3B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.27B
2025
$85.5B
2025
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
10,512 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.1
2023
$21.4
2024
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
0.06%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,120 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
72.2
2026
95
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
80%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2024
2.5
2024
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
15.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
193 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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