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Bahrain vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 174th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 95/197 ($47.7B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Palau
Population
1650128
17663
Population rank 151/197 194/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 95/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 41/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$64B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 13/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Bahrain and Palau: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Palau economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Palau
Year GDP
Bahrain Palau
1970 $391,577,364 $11,563,041
1971 $422,181,562 $12,706,874
1972 $534,081,184 $13,956,474
1973 $761,132,545 $15,331,889
1974 $1,042,176,884 $16,848,759
1975 $1,099,107,601 $18,521,112
1976 $1,581,709,519 $20,364,420
1977 $1,989,060,283 $22,308,104
1978 $2,272,042,965 $24,530,015
1979 $2,710,160,739 $27,004,251
1980 $3,493,834,468 $29,728,054
1981 $3,943,109,532 $32,726,594
1982 $4,145,421,080 $36,027,583
1983 $4,247,030,468 $39,661,530
1984 $4,440,874,566 $44,814,259
1985 $4,152,376,484 $51,030,637
1986 $3,470,746,843 $58,109,314
1987 $3,856,922,694 $66,169,905
1988 $4,209,834,173 $75,348,615
1989 $4,393,093,963 $85,800,543
1990 $4,809,511,005 $97,702,303
1991 $5,248,911,170 $106,555,300
1992 $5,402,232,447 $104,771,300
1993 $5,913,001,064 $96,455,700
1994 $6,330,627,926 $106,138,500
1995 $6,651,180,851 $121,018,500
1996 $6,938,166,755 $137,494,600
1997 $7,219,407,713 $143,860,800
1998 $7,031,309,043 $149,079,600
1999 $7,528,469,149 $144,206,500
2000 $9,062,898,936 $149,535,800
2001 $8,976,196,809 $159,453,500
2002 $9,593,510,638 $162,665,500
2003 $11,074,813,830 $154,559,900
2004 $13,150,159,574 $166,391,600
2005 $15,968,723,404 $191,048,400
2006 $18,504,760,638 $193,679,700
2007 $21,730,000,000 $200,903,600
2008 $25,710,904,255 $201,167,300
2009 $22,938,218,085 $189,998,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $188,174,300
2011 $29,914,680,851 $198,873,900
2012 $31,963,404,255 $215,762,400
2013 $33,823,324,468 $225,345,700
2014 $34,772,526,596 $243,156,500
2015 $32,523,297,872 $278,824,800
2016 $33,884,680,851 $298,323,500
2017 $37,204,813,830 $285,600,000
2018 $39,567,978,723 $288,546,300
2019 $40,446,808,511 $281,941,600
2020 $35,837,632,979 $258,990,800
2021 $40,840,212,766 $235,752,900
2022 $46,458,191,489 $255,591,100
2023 $46,192,260,638 $281,849,100
2024 $47,736,702,128 -

Bahrain and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Palau
1970 $1,742 $1,017
1971 $1,830 $1,081
1972 $2,206 $1,145
1973 $2,981 $1,221
1974 $3,874 $1,328
1975 $3,880 $1,464
1976 $5,310 $1,616
1977 $6,358 $1,781
1978 $6,926 $1,972
1979 $7,891 $2,189
1980 $9,733 $2,423
1981 $10,557 $2,639
1982 $10,712 $2,838
1983 $10,599 $3,049
1984 $10,697 $3,360
1985 $9,649 $3,728
1986 $7,777 $4,144
1987 $8,333 $4,616
1988 $8,772 $5,145
1989 $8,833 $5,741
1990 $9,343 $6,403
1991 $10,434 $6,824
1992 $10,460 $6,553
1993 $11,152 $5,892
1994 $11,629 $6,329
1995 $11,901 $7,038
1996 $12,092 $7,788
1997 $12,255 $7,945
1998 $11,625 $8,048
1999 $12,123 $7,630
2000 $14,214 $7,797
2001 $13,573 $8,240
2002 $13,501 $8,341
2003 $14,486 $7,862
2004 $15,964 $8,395
2005 $17,966 $9,640
2006 $19,267 $9,885
2007 $20,908 $10,408
2008 $23,299 $10,583
2009 $19,465 $10,155
2010 $21,819 $10,229
2011 $25,033 $11,001
2012 $26,439 $12,145
2013 $26,990 $12,769
2014 $26,452 $13,726
2015 $23,734 $15,691
2016 $23,800 $16,763
2017 $24,785 $16,034
2018 $26,324 $16,198
2019 $27,260 $15,841
2020 $24,343 $14,557
2021 $27,148 $13,257
2022 $30,471 $14,392
2023 $29,290 $15,899
2024 $30,048 -

Bahrain vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Palau
1950 38.6 52.7
1951 39.3 52.9
1952 39.9 53.1
1953 40.7 53.3
1954 41.6 53.5
1955 42.8 53.7
1956 44.1 53.9
1957 45.7 54.1
1958 47.3 54.4
1959 49 54.6
1960 50.6 54.9
1961 52.3 55.1
1962 53.9 55.4
1963 55.4 55.6
1964 56.9 55.8
1965 58.4 55.9
1966 59.7 56.2
1967 61 56.5
1968 62.3 56.9
1969 63.4 57.3
1970 64.4 57.7
1971 65.3 58.1
1972 66.1 58.6
1973 66.9 59
1974 67.6 59.5
1975 68.3 60
1976 68.9 60.5
1977 69.4 60.9
1978 69.9 61.3
1979 70.3 61.6
1980 70.7 61.9
1981 71 62.1
1982 71.4 62.3
1983 71.6 62.5
1984 71.9 62.6
1985 72.1 62.7
1986 72.3 62.8
1987 72.4 62.8
1988 72.5 62.8
1989 72.5 62.8
1990 72.6 62.8
1991 72.7 62.8
1992 72.8 62.9
1993 72.9 63
1994 73.1 63.1
1995 73.4 63.3
1996 73.6 63.5
1997 73.9 63.7
1998 74.1 64
1999 74.4 64.2
2000 74.7 64.5
2001 74.9 64.8
2002 75.2 65.1
2003 75.5 65.4
2004 75.8 65.8
2005 76.1 66.2
2006 76.5 66.6
2007 77 67.1
2008 77.5 67.6
2009 78 68
2010 78.6 68.3
2011 79.1 68.6
2012 79.6 68.9
2013 80 69
2014 80.2 69.1
2015 80.3 69.1
2016 80.4 69
2017 80.4 69
2018 80.4 69
2019 80.5 69
2020 78.7 68.7
2021 78.1 68.6
2022 81 68.9
2023 81.3 69.3
2024 81.4 69.4
2025 81.6 69.5

Bahrain and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Palau
Year Population
Bahrain Palau
1960 165,477 9,328
1961 172,346 9,555
1962 179,349 9,793
1963 186,501 10,037
1964 193,816 10,292
1965 200,866 10,547
1966 207,543 10,805
1967 214,189 10,988
1968 219,337 11,080
1969 222,469 11,159
1970 224,809 11,368
1971 230,733 11,759
1972 242,113 12,194
1973 255,320 12,552
1974 269,038 12,687
1975 283,243 12,655
1976 297,863 12,598
1977 312,823 12,525
1978 328,046 12,440
1979 343,457 12,337
1980 358,978 12,271
1981 373,524 12,402
1982 386,983 12,694
1983 400,707 13,006
1984 415,154 13,337
1985 430,358 13,688
1986 446,286 14,024
1987 462,854 14,334
1988 479,929 14,645
1989 497,327 14,945
1990 514,797 15,259
1991 503,052 15,614
1992 516,458 15,989
1993 530,225 16,372
1994 544,366 16,770
1995 558,879 17,195
1996 573,792 17,654
1997 589,115 18,108
1998 604,842 18,524
1999 620,989 18,901
2000 637,582 19,178
2001 661,316 19,352
2002 710,553 19,503
2003 764,517 19,659
2004 823,741 19,820
2005 888,822 19,819
2006 960,424 19,593
2007 1,039,295 19,302
2008 1,103,496 19,009
2009 1,178,415 18,709
2010 1,228,543 18,396
2011 1,195,020 18,078
2012 1,208,964 17,765
2013 1,253,191 17,648
2014 1,314,562 17,715
2015 1,370,322 17,770
2016 1,423,726 17,797
2017 1,501,116 17,812
2018 1,503,091 17,814
2019 1,483,756 17,798
2020 1,472,204 17,792
2021 1,504,365 17,783
2022 1,524,693 17,759
2023 1,577,059 17,727
2024 1,588,670 17,695

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Palau

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Palau
1960 7.26 7.19
1961 7.23 7.17
1962 7.19 7.15
1963 7.14 7.12
1964 7.09 7.08
1965 7.03 7.01
1966 6.94 6.93
1967 6.84 6.84
1968 6.71 6.71
1969 6.57 6.58
1970 6.43 6.39
1971 6.28 6.16
1972 6.14 5.9
1973 5.97 5.59
1974 5.79 5.26
1975 5.62 4.9
1976 5.45 4.53
1977 5.29 4.09
1978 5.12 3.74
1979 4.94 3.49
1980 4.76 3.35
1981 4.6 3.28
1982 4.51 3.22
1983 4.41 3.14
1984 4.3 3.08
1985 4.28 3.01
1986 4.25 2.98
1987 4.13 2.93
1988 4.04 2.91
1989 3.96 2.92
1990 3.82 2.88
1991 3.63 2.74
1992 3.55 2.71
1993 3.46 2.73
1994 3.29 2.66
1995 3.13 2.55
1996 2.99 2.39
1997 2.92 2.19
1998 2.89 2.01
1999 2.9 1.91
2000 2.8 1.82
2001 2.65 1.87
2002 2.7 1.92
2003 2.78 1.96
2004 2.77 1.99
2005 2.67 2.02
2006 2.46 2
2007 2.28 1.97
2008 2.15 1.95
2009 2.05 1.94
2010 1.99 1.94
2011 2.03 1.97
2012 2.11 2.01
2013 2.17 2.05
2014 2.15 2.03
2015 2.11 2
2016 2.04 2.06
2017 1.98 2.02
2018 1.91 1.97
2019 1.84 1.98
2020 1.86 1.97
2021 1.85 1.95
2022 1.84 1.93
2023 1.82 1.91

Bahrain and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Palau
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Palau
1960 18.8 16.7
1961 18.7 16.1
1962 18.5 15.5
1963 18.4 15.1
1964 18.2 15
1965 17.9 14.9
1966 17.7 14.9
1967 17.4 15.2
1968 17.2 15.7
1969 17.2 16.1
1970 17.4 16.5
1971 17.6 16.6
1972 17.9 16.6
1973 18.3 16.8
1974 18.7 17.1
1975 19.2 17.4
1976 19.6 17.8
1977 20.2 18.1
1978 20.7 18.3
1979 21.3 18.6
1980 21.8 18.9
1981 22.2 19.3
1982 22.4 19.9
1983 22.6 20.5
1984 22.8 21.1
1985 23 21.6
1986 23.3 22.2
1987 23.6 23.1
1988 23.9 24
1989 24.2 24.9
1990 24.6 25.6
1991 25.1 26
1992 25.2 26.4
1993 25.2 26.9
1994 25.2 27.4
1995 25.3 27.8
1996 25.4 28.3
1997 25.5 28.8
1998 25.8 29.4
1999 26.2 30.2
2000 26.6 30.8
2001 26.8 31.2
2002 26.8 31.5
2003 26.8 31.8
2004 27 32
2005 27.4 32.3
2006 27.8 32.7
2007 28.3 33.1
2008 28.9 33.5
2009 29.6 33.9
2010 30 34.2
2011 30.2 34.6
2012 30.5 35
2013 30.8 35.3
2014 30.9 35.6
2015 31.1 36
2016 31.2 36.3
2017 31.4 36.7
2018 31.8 37
2019 32.2 37.4
2020 31.9 37.8
2021 31.6 38.1
2022 32.6 38.5
2023 33.8 38.8
2024 34.2 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
62
2025
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
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
0 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,699
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.1
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
51
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
103
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
100%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Bahrain Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,111
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
1.78
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahrain Palau
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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