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Bahrain vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 174th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Oman
Population
1669503
5761708
Population rank 151/197 117/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Bahrain and Oman: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Oman economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Oman
2024 $47,109,734,309 $107,137,198,769
2023 $46,192,260,638 $106,174,708,037
2022 $46,458,191,489 $109,852,795,839
2021 $40,840,212,766 $87,323,797,139
2020 $35,837,632,979 $75,909,492,848
2019 $40,446,808,511 $88,060,858,257
2018 $39,567,978,723 $91,505,851,756
2017 $37,204,813,830 $80,856,697,009
2016 $33,884,680,851 $75,128,738,622
2015 $32,523,297,872 $78,710,793,238
2014 $34,772,526,596 $92,699,089,727
2013 $33,823,324,468 $89,936,020,806
2012 $31,963,404,255 $87,408,842,653
2011 $29,914,680,851 $77,497,529,259
2010 $26,805,984,043 $64,993,498,049
2009 $22,938,218,085 $55,454,096,229
2008 $25,710,904,255 $69,804,681,404
2007 $21,730,000,000 $48,300,390,117
2006 $18,504,760,638 $42,577,633,290
2005 $15,968,723,404 $35,506,892,068
2004 $13,150,159,574 $28,378,933,680
2003 $11,074,813,830 $24,733,680,104
2002 $9,593,510,638 $23,065,539,662
2001 $8,976,196,809 $22,205,721,717
2000 $9,062,898,936 $22,259,557,867
1999 $7,528,469,149 $17,832,769,831
1998 $7,031,309,043 $16,044,213,264
1997 $7,219,407,713 $18,039,791,938
1996 $6,938,166,755 $17,402,080,624
1995 $6,651,180,851 $15,722,236,671
1994 $6,330,627,926 $14,715,214,564
1993 $5,913,001,064 $14,230,429,129
1992 $5,402,232,447 $14,183,615,085
1991 $5,248,911,170 $12,918,335,501
1990 $4,809,511,005 $13,310,273,082
1989 $4,393,093,963 $9,372,171,651
1988 $4,209,834,173 $8,386,215,865
1987 $3,856,922,694 $7,811,183,095
1986 $3,470,746,843 $7,324,167,369
1985 $4,152,376,484 $10,005,645,420
1984 $4,440,874,566 $8,821,443,151
1983 $4,247,030,468 $7,932,541,691
1982 $4,145,421,080 $7,554,719,456
1981 $3,943,109,532 $7,259,120,151
1980 $3,493,834,468 $5,981,760,278
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,733,352,635
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,740,301,390
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,741,169,948
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,560,220,035
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,096,699,189
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,645,917,776
1973 $761,132,545 $483,066,991
1972 $534,081,184 $366,883,548
1971 $422,181,562 $301,010,587
1970 $391,577,364 $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Bahrain and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Oman
2024 $29,654 $20,285
2023 $29,290 $21,028
2022 $30,471 $23,224
2021 $27,148 $19,403
2020 $24,343 $16,785
2019 $27,260 $19,180
2018 $26,324 $19,902
2017 $24,785 $17,820
2016 $23,800 $17,110
2015 $23,734 $18,808
2014 $26,452 $23,161
2013 $26,990 $23,458
2012 $26,439 $24,642
2011 $25,033 $25,188
2010 $21,819 $23,570
2009 $19,465 $20,656
2008 $23,299 $26,577
2007 $20,908 $18,793
2006 $19,267 $16,931
2005 $17,966 $14,435
2004 $15,964 $11,801
2003 $14,486 $10,464
2002 $13,501 $9,869
2001 $13,573 $9,612
2000 $14,214 $9,754
1999 $12,123 $7,915
1998 $11,625 $7,219
1997 $12,255 $8,235
1996 $12,092 $8,068
1995 $11,901 $7,414
1994 $11,629 $7,068
1993 $11,152 $7,039
1992 $10,460 $7,318
1991 $10,434 $6,977
1990 $9,343 $7,546
1989 $8,833 $5,591
1988 $8,772 $5,279
1987 $8,333 $5,204
1986 $7,777 $5,182
1985 $9,649 $7,549
1984 $10,697 $7,070
1983 $10,599 $6,714
1982 $10,712 $6,759
1981 $10,557 $6,866
1980 $9,733 $5,974
1979 $7,891 $3,934
1978 $6,926 $3,044
1977 $6,358 $3,205
1976 $5,310 $3,143
1975 $3,880 $2,692
1974 $3,874 $2,203
1973 $2,981 $670
1972 $2,206 $524
1971 $1,830 $442
1970 $1,742 $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Bahrain vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Oman
2026 81.7 80.7
2025 81.6 80.5
2024 81.4 80.2
2023 81.3 80
2022 81 77.9
2021 78.1 76
2020 78.7 77.8
2019 80.5 79.9
2018 80.4 79.9
2017 80.4 79.7
2016 80.4 79.6
2015 80.3 79.3
2014 80.2 79
2013 80 78.6
2012 79.6 78.2
2011 79.1 77.7
2010 78.6 77.2
2009 78 76.6
2008 77.5 76.1
2007 77 75.6
2006 76.5 75.4
2005 76.1 75.1
2004 75.8 74.8
2003 75.5 74.5
2002 75.2 74.3
2001 74.9 74
2000 74.7 73.6
1999 74.4 73.3
1998 74.1 72.9
1997 73.9 72.5
1996 73.6 72
1995 73.4 71.6
1994 73.1 71.1
1993 72.9 70.6
1992 72.8 70.1
1991 72.7 69.6
1990 72.6 69
1989 72.5 68.4
1988 72.5 67.7
1987 72.4 67
1986 72.3 66.2
1985 72.1 65.3
1984 71.9 64.3
1983 71.6 63.2
1982 71.4 62
1981 71 60.8
1980 70.7 59.6
1979 70.3 58.3
1978 69.9 57
1977 69.4 55.5
1976 68.9 54.4
1975 68.3 52.5
1974 67.6 51.2
1973 66.9 50
1972 66.1 48.7
1971 65.3 47.9
1970 64.4 46.6
1969 63.4 45.6
1968 62.3 44.4
1967 61 43.2
1966 59.7 42
1965 58.4 40.8
1964 56.9 39.6
1963 55.4 38.5
1962 53.9 37.4
1961 52.3 36.4
1960 50.6 35.4
1959 49 34.6
1958 47.3 33.8
1957 45.7 33
1956 44.1 32.4
1955 42.8 31.8
1954 41.6 31.2
1953 40.7 30.7
1952 39.9 30.2
1951 39.3 29.8
1950 38.6 29.3

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

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Bahrain and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Oman
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Oman
2024 1,588,670 5,281,538
2023 1,577,059 5,049,269
2022 1,524,693 4,730,226
2021 1,504,365 4,500,424
2020 1,472,204 4,522,497
2019 1,483,756 4,591,241
2018 1,503,091 4,597,877
2017 1,501,116 4,537,396
2016 1,423,726 4,390,877
2015 1,370,322 4,184,895
2014 1,314,562 4,002,439
2013 1,253,191 3,833,913
2012 1,208,964 3,547,106
2011 1,195,020 3,076,763
2010 1,228,543 2,757,446
2009 1,178,415 2,684,659
2008 1,103,496 2,626,529
2007 1,039,295 2,570,174
2006 960,424 2,514,795
2005 888,822 2,459,802
2004 823,741 2,404,821
2003 764,517 2,363,796
2002 710,553 2,337,140
2001 661,316 2,310,217
2000 637,582 2,282,131
1999 620,989 2,252,909
1998 604,842 2,222,489
1997 589,115 2,190,720
1996 573,792 2,156,926
1995 558,879 2,120,528
1994 544,366 2,081,834
1993 530,225 2,021,675
1992 516,458 1,938,238
1991 503,052 1,851,473
1990 514,797 1,763,954
1989 497,327 1,676,228
1988 479,929 1,588,568
1987 462,854 1,500,996
1986 446,286 1,413,419
1985 430,358 1,325,480
1984 415,154 1,247,716
1983 400,707 1,181,459
1982 386,983 1,117,678
1981 373,524 1,057,320
1980 358,978 1,001,248
1979 343,457 949,116
1978 328,046 900,304
1977 312,823 855,314
1976 297,863 814,701
1975 283,243 778,864
1974 269,038 746,988
1973 255,320 721,179
1972 242,113 700,593
1971 230,733 681,119
1970 224,809 662,680
1969 222,469 645,255
1968 219,337 628,798
1967 214,189 613,318
1966 207,543 598,804
1965 200,866 585,236
1964 193,816 572,577
1963 186,501 560,827
1962 179,349 549,941
1961 172,346 539,854
1960 165,477 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Oman

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Oman
2023 1.82 2.53
2022 1.84 2.45
2021 1.85 2.59
2020 1.86 2.64
2019 1.84 2.7
2018 1.91 2.81
2017 1.98 2.92
2016 2.04 2.95
2015 2.11 2.97
2014 2.15 2.97
2013 2.17 2.95
2012 2.11 2.93
2011 2.03 2.96
2010 1.99 2.97
2009 2.05 2.83
2008 2.15 2.76
2007 2.28 2.76
2006 2.46 2.88
2005 2.67 3.03
2004 2.77 3.2
2003 2.78 3.37
2002 2.7 3.51
2001 2.65 3.66
2000 2.8 3.85
1999 2.9 4.06
1998 2.89 4.27
1997 2.92 4.52
1996 2.99 4.79
1995 3.13 5.07
1994 3.29 5.36
1993 3.46 5.64
1992 3.55 5.92
1991 3.63 6.2
1990 3.82 6.46
1989 3.96 6.72
1988 4.04 6.95
1987 4.13 7.18
1986 4.25 7.35
1985 4.28 7.51
1984 4.3 7.64
1983 4.41 7.75
1982 4.51 7.84
1981 4.6 7.9
1980 4.76 7.89
1979 4.94 7.85
1978 5.12 7.82
1977 5.29 7.78
1976 5.45 7.74
1975 5.62 7.71
1974 5.79 7.67
1973 5.97 7.63
1972 6.14 7.59
1971 6.28 7.56
1970 6.43 7.52
1969 6.57 7.49
1968 6.71 7.46
1967 6.84 7.44
1966 6.94 7.41
1965 7.03 7.39
1964 7.09 7.37
1963 7.14 7.33
1962 7.19 7.32
1961 7.23 7.29
1960 7.26 7.28

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

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Bahrain and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Oman
2024 34.2 30.5
2023 33.8 30.3
2022 32.6 30
2021 31.6 29.7
2020 31.9 29.7
2019 32.2 29.9
2018 31.8 29.7
2017 31.4 29.4
2016 31.2 29.1
2015 31.1 28.8
2014 30.9 28.5
2013 30.8 28.2
2012 30.5 27.7
2011 30.2 26.5
2010 30 25.2
2009 29.6 24.6
2008 28.9 24
2007 28.3 23.5
2006 27.8 23.1
2005 27.4 22.7
2004 27 22.3
2003 26.8 22
2002 26.8 21.6
2001 26.8 21.3
2000 26.6 20.9
1999 26.2 20.6
1998 25.8 20.4
1997 25.5 20.2
1996 25.4 20.1
1995 25.3 20.1
1994 25.2 20.1
1993 25.2 19.9
1992 25.2 19.4
1991 25.1 18.8
1990 24.6 18.4
1989 24.2 17.9
1988 23.9 17.5
1987 23.6 17.1
1986 23.3 16.8
1985 23 16.6
1984 22.8 16.5
1983 22.6 16.5
1982 22.4 16.5
1981 22.2 16.5
1980 21.8 16.4
1979 21.3 16.4
1978 20.7 16.4
1977 20.2 16.3
1976 19.6 16.3
1975 19.2 16.2
1974 18.7 16.3
1973 18.3 16.4
1972 17.9 16.7
1971 17.6 16.9
1970 17.4 17.2
1969 17.2 17.5
1968 17.2 17.8
1967 17.4 18
1966 17.7 18.2
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 18.2 18.5
1963 18.4 18.6
1962 18.5 18.7
1961 18.7 18.8
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
68.5
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Oman
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.3%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
95.3%
2024

Health

Bahrain Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Oman
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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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