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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 96/197 ($47.1B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Palau
Population
1669503
17629
Population rank 151/197 194/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 96/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 42/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 14/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Palau: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Palau economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Palau
2024 $47,109,734,309 -
2023 $46,192,260,638 $276,733,063
2022 $46,458,191,489 $243,826,813
2021 $40,840,212,766 $231,343,460
2020 $35,837,632,979 $261,688,507
2019 $40,446,808,511 $282,041,290
2018 $39,567,978,723 $287,998,352
2017 $37,204,813,830 $292,148,590
2016 $33,884,680,851 $305,227,020
2015 $32,523,297,872 $287,057,526
2014 $34,772,526,596 $245,591,095
2013 $33,823,324,468 $224,110,611
2012 $31,963,404,255 $215,616,882
2011 $29,914,680,851 $198,742,371
2010 $26,805,984,043 $188,042,374
2009 $22,938,218,085 $189,854,706
2008 $25,710,904,255 $201,067,734
2007 $21,730,000,000 $200,789,764
2006 $18,504,760,638 $193,611,359
2005 $15,968,723,404 $190,961,685
2004 $13,150,159,574 $166,363,739
2003 $11,074,813,830 $154,566,788
2002 $9,593,510,638 $162,658,722
2001 $8,976,196,809 $159,446,228
2000 $9,062,898,936 $149,551,483
1999 $7,528,469,149 $144,206,500
1998 $7,031,309,043 $149,079,600
1997 $7,219,407,713 $143,860,800
1996 $6,938,166,755 $137,494,600
1995 $6,651,180,851 $121,018,500
1994 $6,330,627,926 $106,138,500
1993 $5,913,001,064 $96,455,700
1992 $5,402,232,447 $104,771,300
1991 $5,248,911,170 $106,555,300
1990 $4,809,511,005 $97,702,303
1989 $4,393,093,963 $85,800,543
1988 $4,209,834,173 $75,348,615
1987 $3,856,922,694 $66,169,905
1986 $3,470,746,843 $58,109,314
1985 $4,152,376,484 $51,030,637
1984 $4,440,874,566 $44,814,259
1983 $4,247,030,468 $39,661,530
1982 $4,145,421,080 $36,027,583
1981 $3,943,109,532 $32,726,594
1980 $3,493,834,468 $29,728,054
1979 $2,710,160,739 $27,004,251
1978 $2,272,042,965 $24,530,015
1977 $1,989,060,283 $22,308,104
1976 $1,581,709,519 $20,364,420
1975 $1,099,107,601 $18,521,112
1974 $1,042,176,884 $16,848,759
1973 $761,132,545 $15,331,889
1972 $534,081,184 $13,956,474
1971 $422,181,562 $12,706,874
1970 $391,577,364 $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Palau
2024 $29,654 -
2023 $29,290 $15,611
2022 $30,471 $13,730
2021 $27,148 $13,009
2020 $24,343 $14,708
2019 $27,260 $15,847
2018 $26,324 $16,167
2017 $24,785 $16,402
2016 $23,800 $17,150
2015 $23,734 $16,154
2014 $26,452 $13,863
2013 $26,990 $12,699
2012 $26,439 $12,137
2011 $25,033 $10,994
2010 $21,819 $10,222
2009 $19,465 $10,148
2008 $23,299 $10,578
2007 $20,908 $10,403
2006 $19,267 $9,882
2005 $17,966 $9,635
2004 $15,964 $8,394
2003 $14,486 $7,862
2002 $13,501 $8,340
2001 $13,573 $8,239
2000 $14,214 $7,798
1999 $12,123 $7,630
1998 $11,625 $8,048
1997 $12,255 $7,945
1996 $12,092 $7,788
1995 $11,901 $7,038
1994 $11,629 $6,329
1993 $11,152 $5,892
1992 $10,460 $6,553
1991 $10,434 $6,824
1990 $9,343 $6,403
1989 $8,833 $5,741
1988 $8,772 $5,145
1987 $8,333 $4,616
1986 $7,777 $4,144
1985 $9,649 $3,728
1984 $10,697 $3,360
1983 $10,599 $3,049
1982 $10,712 $2,838
1981 $10,557 $2,639
1980 $9,733 $2,423
1979 $7,891 $2,189
1978 $6,926 $1,972
1977 $6,358 $1,781
1976 $5,310 $1,616
1975 $3,880 $1,464
1974 $3,874 $1,328
1973 $2,981 $1,221
1972 $2,206 $1,145
1971 $1,830 $1,081
1970 $1,742 $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Palau
2026 81.7 69.6
2025 81.6 69.5
2024 81.4 69.4
2023 81.3 69.3
2022 81 68.9
2021 78.1 68.6
2020 78.7 68.7
2019 80.5 69
2018 80.4 69
2017 80.4 69
2016 80.4 69
2015 80.3 69.1
2014 80.2 69.1
2013 80 69
2012 79.6 68.9
2011 79.1 68.6
2010 78.6 68.3
2009 78 68
2008 77.5 67.6
2007 77 67.1
2006 76.5 66.6
2005 76.1 66.2
2004 75.8 65.8
2003 75.5 65.4
2002 75.2 65.1
2001 74.9 64.8
2000 74.7 64.5
1999 74.4 64.2
1998 74.1 64
1997 73.9 63.7
1996 73.6 63.5
1995 73.4 63.3
1994 73.1 63.1
1993 72.9 63
1992 72.8 62.9
1991 72.7 62.8
1990 72.6 62.8
1989 72.5 62.8
1988 72.5 62.8
1987 72.4 62.8
1986 72.3 62.8
1985 72.1 62.7
1984 71.9 62.6
1983 71.6 62.5
1982 71.4 62.3
1981 71 62.1
1980 70.7 61.9
1979 70.3 61.6
1978 69.9 61.3
1977 69.4 60.9
1976 68.9 60.5
1975 68.3 60
1974 67.6 59.5
1973 66.9 59
1972 66.1 58.6
1971 65.3 58.1
1970 64.4 57.7
1969 63.4 57.3
1968 62.3 56.9
1967 61 56.5
1966 59.7 56.2
1965 58.4 55.9
1964 56.9 55.8
1963 55.4 55.6
1962 53.9 55.4
1961 52.3 55.1
1960 50.6 54.9
1959 49 54.6
1958 47.3 54.4
1957 45.7 54.1
1956 44.1 53.9
1955 42.8 53.7
1954 41.6 53.5
1953 40.7 53.3
1952 39.9 53.1
1951 39.3 52.9
1950 38.6 52.7

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

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Bahrain and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

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

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Palau

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Palau
2023 1.82 1.91
2022 1.84 1.93
2021 1.85 1.95
2020 1.86 1.97
2019 1.84 1.98
2018 1.91 1.97
2017 1.98 2.02
2016 2.04 2.06
2015 2.11 2
2014 2.15 2.03
2013 2.17 2.05
2012 2.11 2.01
2011 2.03 1.97
2010 1.99 1.94
2009 2.05 1.94
2008 2.15 1.95
2007 2.28 1.97
2006 2.46 2
2005 2.67 2.02
2004 2.77 1.99
2003 2.78 1.96
2002 2.7 1.92
2001 2.65 1.87
2000 2.8 1.82
1999 2.9 1.91
1998 2.89 2.01
1997 2.92 2.19
1996 2.99 2.39
1995 3.13 2.55
1994 3.29 2.66
1993 3.46 2.73
1992 3.55 2.71
1991 3.63 2.74
1990 3.82 2.88
1989 3.96 2.92
1988 4.04 2.91
1987 4.13 2.93
1986 4.25 2.98
1985 4.28 3.01
1984 4.3 3.08
1983 4.41 3.14
1982 4.51 3.22
1981 4.6 3.28
1980 4.76 3.35
1979 4.94 3.49
1978 5.12 3.74
1977 5.29 4.09
1976 5.45 4.53
1975 5.62 4.9
1974 5.79 5.26
1973 5.97 5.59
1972 6.14 5.9
1971 6.28 6.16
1970 6.43 6.39
1969 6.57 6.58
1968 6.71 6.71
1967 6.84 6.84
1966 6.94 6.93
1965 7.03 7.01
1964 7.09 7.08
1963 7.14 7.12
1962 7.19 7.15
1961 7.23 7.17
1960 7.26 7.19

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

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Bahrain and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Palau
2024 34.2 39.2
2023 33.8 38.8
2022 32.6 38.5
2021 31.6 38.1
2020 31.9 37.8
2019 32.2 37.4
2018 31.8 37
2017 31.4 36.7
2016 31.2 36.3
2015 31.1 36
2014 30.9 35.6
2013 30.8 35.3
2012 30.5 35
2011 30.2 34.6
2010 30 34.2
2009 29.6 33.9
2008 28.9 33.5
2007 28.3 33.1
2006 27.8 32.7
2005 27.4 32.3
2004 27 32
2003 26.8 31.8
2002 26.8 31.5
2001 26.8 31.2
2000 26.6 30.8
1999 26.2 30.2
1998 25.8 29.4
1997 25.5 28.8
1996 25.4 28.3
1995 25.3 27.8
1994 25.2 27.4
1993 25.2 26.9
1992 25.2 26.4
1991 25.1 26
1990 24.6 25.6
1989 24.2 24.9
1988 23.9 24
1987 23.6 23.1
1986 23.3 22.2
1985 23 21.6
1984 22.8 21.1
1983 22.6 20.5
1982 22.4 19.9
1981 22.2 19.3
1980 21.8 18.9
1979 21.3 18.6
1978 20.7 18.3
1977 20.2 18.1
1976 19.6 17.8
1975 19.2 17.4
1974 18.7 17.1
1973 18.3 16.8
1972 17.9 16.6
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.4 16.5
1969 17.2 16.1
1968 17.2 15.7
1967 17.4 15.2
1966 17.7 14.9
1965 17.9 14.9
1964 18.2 15
1963 18.4 15.1
1962 18.5 15.5
1961 18.7 16.1
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
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 n/a
$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
10,702 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
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
+18,128
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
53.9:46.1
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
72.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
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
99
2025
120
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
$1,176
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
65
2026
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%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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