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Bahrain vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 174th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Pakistan
Population
1669503
260356147
Population rank 151/197 5/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Pakistan
2024 $47,109,734,309 $371,570,000,121
2023 $46,192,260,638 $336,686,348,609
2022 $46,458,191,489 $374,890,295,667
2021 $40,840,212,766 $348,516,647,445
2020 $35,837,632,979 $300,425,609,818
2019 $40,446,808,511 $320,909,472,771
2018 $39,567,978,723 $356,128,166,705
2017 $37,204,813,830 $339,205,534,861
2016 $33,884,680,851 $313,630,000,130
2015 $32,523,297,872 $299,963,590,535
2014 $34,772,526,596 $271,390,474,858
2013 $33,823,324,468 $258,657,231,672
2012 $31,963,404,255 $250,106,966,105
2011 $29,914,680,851 $230,586,581,060
2010 $26,805,984,043 $196,709,621,850
2009 $22,938,218,085 $187,337,783,856
2008 $25,710,904,255 $202,203,748,584
2007 $21,730,000,000 $184,140,869,997
2006 $18,504,760,638 $161,871,385,506
2005 $15,968,723,404 $145,208,562,961
2004 $13,150,159,574 $132,216,048,339
2003 $11,074,813,830 $112,371,913,741
2002 $9,593,510,638 $97,923,302,809
2001 $8,976,196,809 $97,145,618,480
2000 $9,062,898,936 $99,484,802,345
1999 $7,528,469,149 $62,973,857,069
1998 $7,031,309,043 $62,191,955,814
1997 $7,219,407,713 $62,433,340,468
1996 $6,938,166,755 $63,320,170,084
1995 $6,651,180,851 $60,636,071,684
1994 $6,330,627,926 $52,293,470,813
1993 $5,913,001,064 $51,809,999,353
1992 $5,402,232,447 $48,884,671,947
1991 $5,248,911,170 $45,625,336,680
1990 $4,809,511,005 $40,010,423,970
1989 $4,393,093,963 $40,171,106,279
1988 $4,209,834,173 $38,472,742,808
1987 $3,856,922,694 $33,351,529,275
1986 $3,470,746,843 $31,899,070,056
1985 $4,152,376,484 $31,144,920,844
1984 $4,440,874,566 $31,151,825,467
1983 $4,247,030,468 $28,691,889,764
1982 $4,145,421,080 $30,725,971,564
1981 $3,943,109,532 $28,100,606,061
1980 $3,493,834,468 $23,654,444,444
1979 $2,710,160,739 $19,688,383,838
1978 $2,272,042,965 $17,811,515,152
1977 $1,989,060,283 $15,126,060,606
1976 $1,581,709,519 $13,168,080,808
1975 $1,099,107,601 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,042,176,884 $8,899,191,919
1973 $761,132,545 $6,383,429,490
1972 $534,081,184 $9,415,016,360
1971 $422,181,562 $10,665,896,682
1970 $391,577,364 $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Bahrain and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Pakistan
2024 $29,654 $1,479
2023 $29,290 $1,360
2022 $30,471 $1,538
2021 $27,148 $1,455
2020 $24,343 $1,278
2019 $27,260 $1,390
2018 $26,324 $1,569
2017 $24,785 $1,519
2016 $23,800 $1,425
2015 $23,734 $1,380
2014 $26,452 $1,267
2013 $26,990 $1,225
2012 $26,439 $1,204
2011 $25,033 $1,132
2010 $21,819 $987
2009 $19,465 $964
2008 $23,299 $1,067
2007 $20,908 $998
2006 $19,267 $901
2005 $17,966 $828
2004 $15,964 $772
2003 $14,486 $672
2002 $13,501 $600
2001 $13,573 $610
2000 $14,214 $642
1999 $12,123 $418
1998 $11,625 $424
1997 $12,255 $438
1996 $12,092 $457
1995 $11,901 $451
1994 $11,629 $400
1993 $11,152 $408
1992 $10,460 $396
1991 $10,434 $380
1990 $9,343 $344
1989 $8,833 $358
1988 $8,772 $354
1987 $8,333 $317
1986 $7,777 $314
1985 $9,649 $317
1984 $10,697 $327
1983 $10,599 $311
1982 $10,712 $345
1981 $10,557 $328
1980 $9,733 $287.4
1979 $7,891 $249.2
1978 $6,926 $233.4
1977 $6,358 $204.7
1976 $5,310 $183.9
1975 $3,880 $161.7
1974 $3,874 $132
1973 $2,981 $97.5
1972 $2,206 $148.1
1971 $1,830 $172.5
1970 $1,742 $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Bahrain vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Pakistan
2026 81.7 68.1
2025 81.6 67.9
2024 81.4 67.8
2023 81.3 67.6
2022 81 67.4
2021 78.1 65.8
2020 78.7 65.7
2019 80.5 66.7
2018 80.4 66.5
2017 80.4 66.2
2016 80.4 65.9
2015 80.3 65.6
2014 80.2 65.4
2013 80 65.1
2012 79.6 64.9
2011 79.1 64.7
2010 78.6 64.4
2009 78 64.2
2008 77.5 64
2007 77 63.8
2006 76.5 63.6
2005 76.1 62.4
2004 75.8 63.1
2003 75.5 62.8
2002 75.2 62.6
2001 74.9 62.2
2000 74.7 61.9
1999 74.4 61.5
1998 74.1 61.1
1997 73.9 60.6
1996 73.6 60.5
1995 73.4 60.3
1994 73.1 60.2
1993 72.9 60.1
1992 72.8 60
1991 72.7 59.9
1990 72.6 59.7
1989 72.5 59.5
1988 72.5 59.4
1987 72.4 59.2
1986 72.3 59.2
1985 72.1 59.1
1984 71.9 58.9
1983 71.6 58.7
1982 71.4 58.3
1981 71 57.8
1980 70.7 57.2
1979 70.3 56.6
1978 69.9 56.1
1977 69.4 55.5
1976 68.9 55.1
1975 68.3 54.7
1974 67.6 54.3
1973 66.9 54.1
1972 66.1 53.8
1971 65.3 49
1970 64.4 52.9
1969 63.4 52.3
1968 62.3 51.6
1967 61 50.8
1966 59.7 49.8
1965 58.4 48.5
1964 56.9 47.8
1963 55.4 46.8
1962 53.9 45.9
1961 52.3 45
1960 50.6 44.1
1959 49 43.3
1958 47.3 42.5
1957 45.7 41.6
1956 44.1 40.6
1955 42.8 39.6
1954 41.6 38.6
1953 40.7 37.6
1952 39.9 36.5
1951 39.3 35.4
1950 38.6 34.2

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

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Bahrain and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Pakistan
2024 1,588,670 251,269,164
2023 1,577,059 247,504,495
2022 1,524,693 243,700,667
2021 1,504,365 239,477,801
2020 1,472,204 235,001,746
2019 1,483,756 230,800,899
2018 1,503,091 226,928,892
2017 1,501,116 223,273,967
2016 1,423,726 220,138,869
2015 1,370,322 217,290,883
2014 1,314,562 214,264,647
2013 1,253,191 211,073,978
2012 1,208,964 207,667,125
2011 1,195,020 203,746,065
2010 1,228,543 199,239,047
2009 1,178,415 194,376,534
2008 1,103,496 189,499,113
2007 1,039,295 184,493,231
2006 960,424 179,682,690
2005 888,822 175,453,212
2004 823,741 171,286,000
2003 764,517 167,110,248
2002 710,553 163,222,549
2001 661,316 159,270,907
2000 637,582 154,879,127
1999 620,989 150,565,377
1998 604,842 146,522,356
1997 589,115 142,531,804
1996 573,792 138,557,092
1995 558,879 134,582,253
1994 544,366 130,748,083
1993 530,225 127,020,117
1992 516,458 123,546,848
1991 503,052 120,060,406
1990 514,797 116,155,576
1989 497,327 112,336,629
1988 479,929 108,724,739
1987 462,854 105,130,717
1986 446,286 101,606,764
1985 430,358 98,229,285
1984 415,154 95,164,936
1983 400,707 92,227,711
1982 386,983 89,089,246
1981 373,524 85,802,049
1980 358,978 82,291,010
1979 343,457 78,997,039
1978 328,046 76,307,379
1977 312,823 73,901,827
1976 297,863 71,620,254
1975 283,243 69,461,175
1974 269,038 67,415,487
1973 255,320 65,461,912
1972 242,113 63,583,194
1971 230,733 61,847,899
1970 224,809 60,166,719
1969 222,469 58,460,939
1968 219,337 56,810,507
1967 214,189 55,214,768
1966 207,543 53,678,667
1965 200,866 52,209,010
1964 193,816 50,799,999
1963 186,501 49,447,776
1962 179,349 48,156,128
1961 172,346 46,921,277
1960 165,477 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Pakistan
2023 1.82 3.61
2022 1.84 3.66
2021 1.85 3.72
2020 1.86 3.77
2019 1.84 3.81
2018 1.91 3.86
2017 1.98 3.9
2016 2.04 3.9
2015 2.11 3.99
2014 2.15 4.06
2013 2.17 4.13
2012 2.11 4.2
2011 2.03 4.31
2010 1.99 4.4
2009 2.05 4.47
2008 2.15 4.51
2007 2.28 4.55
2006 2.46 4.59
2005 2.67 4.6
2004 2.77 4.68
2003 2.78 4.89
2002 2.7 5.01
2001 2.65 5.18
2000 2.8 5.35
1999 2.9 5.46
1998 2.89 5.51
1997 2.92 5.64
1996 2.99 5.77
1995 3.13 5.89
1994 3.29 6.01
1993 3.46 6.11
1992 3.55 6.21
1991 3.63 6.29
1990 3.82 6.36
1989 3.96 6.43
1988 4.04 6.48
1987 4.13 6.52
1986 4.25 6.55
1985 4.28 6.59
1984 4.3 6.62
1983 4.41 6.64
1982 4.51 6.67
1981 4.6 6.7
1980 4.76 6.73
1979 4.94 6.76
1978 5.12 6.78
1977 5.29 6.8
1976 5.45 6.81
1975 5.62 6.81
1974 5.79 6.81
1973 5.97 6.81
1972 6.14 6.81
1971 6.28 6.8
1970 6.43 6.8
1969 6.57 6.8
1968 6.71 6.8
1967 6.84 6.8
1966 6.94 6.8
1965 7.03 6.8
1964 7.09 6.8
1963 7.14 6.8
1962 7.19 6.8
1961 7.23 6.8
1960 7.26 6.8

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

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Bahrain and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Pakistan
2024 34.2 21.5
2023 33.8 21.3
2022 32.6 21.2
2021 31.6 21
2020 31.9 20.9
2019 32.2 20.7
2018 31.8 20.5
2017 31.4 20.4
2016 31.2 20.3
2015 31.1 20.3
2014 30.9 20.2
2013 30.8 20.1
2012 30.5 20
2011 30.2 19.9
2010 30 19.8
2009 29.6 19.6
2008 28.9 19.4
2007 28.3 19.2
2006 27.8 19
2005 27.4 18.9
2004 27 18.7
2003 26.8 18.5
2002 26.8 18.4
2001 26.8 18.3
2000 26.6 18.1
1999 26.2 18
1998 25.8 17.9
1997 25.5 17.8
1996 25.4 17.8
1995 25.3 17.8
1994 25.2 17.8
1993 25.2 17.8
1992 25.2 17.9
1991 25.1 18
1990 24.6 18
1989 24.2 18
1988 23.9 18.1
1987 23.6 18.1
1986 23.3 18.2
1985 23 18.2
1984 22.8 18.3
1983 22.6 18.4
1982 22.4 18.4
1981 22.2 18.3
1980 21.8 18.2
1979 21.3 18
1978 20.7 18
1977 20.2 17.9
1976 19.6 17.9
1975 19.2 17.9
1974 18.7 17.9
1973 18.3 18
1972 17.9 18
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.2 18.4
1968 17.2 18.5
1967 17.4 18.6
1966 17.7 18.7
1965 17.9 18.8
1964 18.2 18.9
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.5 19
1961 18.7 19.1
1960 18.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Bahrain Pakistan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
58.9%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
27.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Pakistan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
164,151 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) (2000–2025, 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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