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Bahrain vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 174th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Palestine
Population
1669503
5500288
Population rank 151/197 123/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Palestine
2024 $47,109,734,309 $13,711,100,000
2023 $46,192,260,638 $17,847,900,000
2022 $46,458,191,489 $19,165,500,000
2021 $40,840,212,766 $18,109,000,000
2020 $35,837,632,979 $15,531,700,000
2019 $40,446,808,511 $17,133,500,000
2018 $39,567,978,723 $16,276,600,000
2017 $37,204,813,830 $16,128,000,000
2016 $33,884,680,851 $15,405,400,000
2015 $32,523,297,872 $13,972,400,000
2014 $34,772,526,596 $13,989,700,000
2013 $33,823,324,468 $13,515,500,000
2012 $31,963,404,255 $12,208,400,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $11,186,100,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $9,681,500,000
2009 $22,938,218,085 $8,085,700,000
2008 $25,710,904,255 $7,310,400,000
2007 $21,730,000,000 $5,815,700,000
2006 $18,504,760,638 $5,348,300,000
2005 $15,968,723,404 $5,125,700,000
2004 $13,150,159,574 $4,603,100,000
2003 $11,074,813,830 $3,968,000,000
2002 $9,593,510,638 $3,555,800,000
2001 $8,976,196,809 $4,003,700,000
2000 $9,062,898,936 $4,313,600,000
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,271,200,000
1998 $7,031,309,043 $4,067,800,000
1997 $7,219,407,713 $3,759,800,000
1996 $6,938,166,755 $3,409,600,000
1995 $6,651,180,851 $3,282,800,000
1994 $6,330,627,926 $2,843,300,000
1993 $5,913,001,064 -
1992 $5,402,232,447 -
1991 $5,248,911,170 -
1990 $4,809,511,005 -
1989 $4,393,093,963 -
1988 $4,209,834,173 -
1987 $3,856,922,694 -
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

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

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Bahrain and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Palestine
2024 $29,654 $2,592
2023 $29,290 $3,455
2022 $30,471 $3,800
2021 $27,148 $3,679
2020 $24,343 $3,234
2019 $27,260 $3,657
2018 $26,324 $3,562
2017 $24,785 $3,620
2016 $23,800 $3,528
2015 $23,734 $3,272
2014 $26,452 $3,352
2013 $26,990 $3,315
2012 $26,439 $3,067
2011 $25,033 $2,881
2010 $21,819 $2,557
2009 $19,465 $2,192
2008 $23,299 $2,035
2007 $20,908 $1,664
2006 $19,267 $1,570
2005 $17,966 $1,544
2004 $15,964 $1,422
2003 $14,486 $1,258
2002 $13,501 $1,156
2001 $13,573 $1,336
2000 $14,214 $1,476
1999 $12,123 $1,499
1998 $11,625 $1,465
1997 $12,255 $1,389
1996 $12,092 $1,317
1995 $11,901 $1,327
1994 $11,629 $1,202
1993 $11,152 -
1992 $10,460 -
1991 $10,434 -
1990 $9,343 -
1989 $8,833 -
1988 $8,772 -
1987 $8,333 -
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
1984 $10,697 -
1983 $10,599 -
1982 $10,712 -
1981 $10,557 -
1980 $9,733 -
1979 $7,891 -
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

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

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Bahrain vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Palestine
2026 81.7 77.4
2025 81.6 73.1
2024 81.4 69.2
2023 81.3 65.2
2022 81 76.7
2021 78.1 73.9
2020 78.7 75
2019 80.5 75.8
2018 80.4 75.4
2017 80.4 75.2
2016 80.4 74.9
2015 80.3 74.6
2014 80.2 72.8
2013 80 74.1
2012 79.6 73.7
2011 79.1 73.6
2010 78.6 73.3
2009 78 72.3
2008 77.5 72.2
2007 77 72.1
2006 76.5 71.8
2005 76.1 72
2004 75.8 71.1
2003 75.5 71
2002 75.2 70.9
2001 74.9 69.8
2000 74.7 70.3
1999 74.4 70.8
1998 74.1 70.6
1997 73.9 70.3
1996 73.6 70
1995 73.4 69.6
1994 73.1 69.3
1993 72.9 68.8
1992 72.8 68.5
1991 72.7 68.2
1990 72.6 67.8
1989 72.5 67.1
1988 72.5 66.7
1987 72.4 66.3
1986 72.3 65.7
1985 72.1 65.3
1984 71.9 64.7
1983 71.6 64.1
1982 71.4 63.5
1981 71 62.8
1980 70.7 62.2
1979 70.3 61.5
1978 69.9 60.8
1977 69.4 60.1
1976 68.9 59.4
1975 68.3 58.7
1974 67.6 58
1973 66.9 57.6
1972 66.1 56.7
1971 65.3 56
1970 64.4 55.4
1969 63.4 54.7
1968 62.3 54.1
1967 61 50.9
1966 59.7 52.8
1965 58.4 52.2
1964 56.9 51.6
1963 55.4 51
1962 53.9 50.4
1961 52.3 49.8
1960 50.6 49.3
1959 49 48.8
1958 47.3 48.4
1957 45.7 48
1956 44.1 47.6
1955 42.8 47.2
1954 41.6 46.9
1953 40.7 46.6
1952 39.9 46.3
1951 39.3 46
1950 38.6 45.7

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

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Bahrain and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Palestine
2024 1,588,670 5,289,152
2023 1,577,059 5,165,775
2022 1,524,693 5,043,612
2021 1,504,365 4,922,749
2020 1,472,204 4,803,269
2019 1,483,756 4,685,306
2018 1,503,091 4,569,087
2017 1,501,116 4,454,805
2016 1,423,726 4,367,088
2015 1,370,322 4,270,092
2014 1,314,562 4,173,398
2013 1,253,191 4,076,708
2012 1,208,964 3,979,998
2011 1,195,020 3,882,986
2010 1,228,543 3,786,161
2009 1,178,415 3,689,099
2008 1,103,496 3,591,977
2007 1,039,295 3,494,496
2006 960,424 3,406,334
2005 888,822 3,320,396
2004 823,741 3,236,626
2003 764,517 3,154,969
2002 710,553 3,075,373
2001 661,316 2,997,784
2000 637,582 2,922,153
1999 620,989 2,848,431
1998 604,842 2,776,568
1997 589,115 2,706,518
1996 573,792 2,587,997
1995 558,879 2,474,666
1994 544,366 2,366,298
1993 530,225 2,262,676
1992 516,458 2,163,591
1991 503,052 2,068,845
1990 514,797 1,978,248
1989 497,327 -
1988 479,929 -
1987 462,854 -
1986 446,286 -
1985 430,358 -
1984 415,154 -
1983 400,707 -
1982 386,983 -
1981 373,524 -
1980 358,978 -
1979 343,457 -
1978 328,046 -
1977 312,823 -
1976 297,863 -
1975 283,243 -
1974 269,038 -
1973 255,320 -
1972 242,113 -
1971 230,733 -
1970 224,809 -
1969 222,469 -
1968 219,337 -
1967 214,189 -
1966 207,543 -
1965 200,866 -
1964 193,816 -
1963 186,501 -
1962 179,349 -
1961 172,346 -
1960 165,477 -

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Palestine

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Palestine
2023 1.82 3.31
2022 1.84 3.38
2021 1.85 3.44
2020 1.86 3.51
2019 1.84 3.59
2018 1.91 3.67
2017 1.98 3.77
2016 2.04 3.89
2015 2.11 3.98
2014 2.15 4
2013 2.17 4.05
2012 2.11 4.15
2011 2.03 4.31
2010 1.99 4.43
2009 2.05 4.44
2008 2.15 4.51
2007 2.28 4.63
2006 2.46 4.74
2005 2.67 4.87
2004 2.77 4.97
2003 2.78 5.06
2002 2.7 5.22
2001 2.65 5.34
2000 2.8 5.46
1999 2.9 5.58
1998 2.89 5.69
1997 2.92 5.82
1996 2.99 5.99
1995 3.13 6.16
1994 3.29 6.33
1993 3.46 6.5
1992 3.55 6.65
1991 3.63 6.75
1990 3.82 6.81
1989 3.96 -
1988 4.04 -
1987 4.13 -
1986 4.25 -
1985 4.28 -
1984 4.3 -
1983 4.41 -
1982 4.51 -
1981 4.6 -
1980 4.76 -
1979 4.94 -
1978 5.12 -
1977 5.29 -
1976 5.45 -
1975 5.62 -
1974 5.79 -
1973 5.97 -
1972 6.14 -
1971 6.28 -
1970 6.43 -
1969 6.57 -
1968 6.71 -
1967 6.84 -
1966 6.94 -
1965 7.03 -
1964 7.09 -
1963 7.14 -
1962 7.19 -
1961 7.23 -
1960 7.26 -

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

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Bahrain and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Palestine
2024 34.2 20.9
2023 33.8 20.8
2022 32.6 20.6
2021 31.6 20.4
2020 31.9 20.3
2019 32.2 20.2
2018 31.8 20
2017 31.4 19.9
2016 31.2 19.8
2015 31.1 19.6
2014 30.9 19.4
2013 30.8 19.1
2012 30.5 18.9
2011 30.2 18.6
2010 30 18.4
2009 29.6 18.1
2008 28.9 17.9
2007 28.3 17.6
2006 27.8 17.4
2005 27.4 17.1
2004 27 16.9
2003 26.8 16.7
2002 26.8 16.5
2001 26.8 16.3
2000 26.6 16.2
1999 26.2 16
1998 25.8 15.9
1997 25.5 15.8
1996 25.4 15.7
1995 25.3 15.6
1994 25.2 15.5
1993 25.2 15.5
1992 25.2 15.4
1991 25.1 15.4
1990 24.6 15.4
1989 24.2 -
1988 23.9 -
1987 23.6 -
1986 23.3 -
1985 23 -
1984 22.8 -
1983 22.6 -
1982 22.4 -
1981 22.2 -
1980 21.8 -
1979 21.3 -
1978 20.7 -
1977 20.2 -
1976 19.6 -
1975 19.2 -
1974 18.7 -
1973 18.3 -
1972 17.9 -
1971 17.6 -
1970 17.4 -
1969 17.2 -
1968 17.2 -
1967 17.4 -
1966 17.7 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 18.2 -
1963 18.4 -
1962 18.5 -
1961 18.7 -
1960 18.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Palestine
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
99
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
80%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Bahrain Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bahrain Palestine
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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