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Bahrain vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 174th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Panama
Population
1669503
4642198
Population rank 151/197 128/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Panama: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Panama economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Panama
2024 $47,109,734,309 $86,523,959,132
2023 $46,192,260,638 $83,812,155,244
2022 $46,458,191,489 $76,479,304,471
2021 $40,840,212,766 $67,396,392,506
2020 $35,837,632,979 $57,059,846,522
2019 $40,446,808,511 $69,778,991,193
2018 $39,567,978,723 $67,316,471,181
2017 $37,204,813,830 $64,327,688,826
2016 $33,884,680,851 $59,760,858,718
2015 $32,523,297,872 $55,767,806,073
2014 $34,772,526,596 $51,427,104,882
2013 $33,823,324,468 $46,949,496,479
2012 $31,963,404,255 $41,595,439,721
2011 $29,914,680,851 $35,687,738,252
2010 $26,805,984,043 $30,231,009,533
2009 $22,938,218,085 $27,791,215,547
2008 $25,710,904,255 $25,721,327,955
2007 $21,730,000,000 $21,717,433,808
2006 $18,504,760,638 $18,659,721,513
2005 $15,968,723,404 $16,623,906,739
2004 $13,150,159,574 $15,100,203,362
2003 $11,074,813,830 $13,603,456,003
2002 $9,593,510,638 $12,800,851,271
2001 $8,976,196,809 $12,252,906,341
2000 $9,062,898,936 $11,966,497,049
1999 $7,528,469,149 $11,660,704,777
1998 $7,031,309,043 $11,019,557,689
1997 $7,219,407,713 $10,058,854,386
1996 $6,938,166,755 $9,197,503,323
1995 $6,651,180,851 $9,573,813,700
1994 $6,330,627,926 $9,365,289,800
1993 $5,913,001,064 $8,782,585,400
1992 $5,402,232,447 $8,042,337,700
1991 $5,248,911,170 $7,074,675,500
1990 $4,809,511,005 $6,433,967,000
1989 $4,393,093,963 $5,918,469,800
1988 $4,209,834,173 $5,902,783,400
1987 $3,856,922,694 $6,827,665,300
1986 $3,470,746,843 $6,797,834,200
1985 $4,152,376,484 $6,541,517,100
1984 $4,440,874,566 $6,183,387,100
1983 $4,247,030,468 $5,923,755,900
1982 $4,145,421,080 $5,769,767,900
1981 $3,943,109,532 $5,222,421,500
1980 $3,493,834,468 $4,614,086,400
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,704,551,600
1978 $2,272,042,965 $3,244,558,600
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,738,261,900
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,588,106,000
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,435,304,100
1974 $1,042,176,884 $2,188,307,600
1973 $761,132,545 $1,913,793,400
1972 $534,081,184 $1,673,411,700
1971 $422,181,562 $1,523,917,200
1970 $391,577,364 $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Bahrain and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Panama
2024 $29,654 $19,161
2023 $29,290 $18,797
2022 $30,471 $17,379
2021 $27,148 $15,510
2020 $24,343 $13,291
2019 $27,260 $16,478
2018 $26,324 $16,151
2017 $24,785 $15,695
2016 $23,800 $14,832
2015 $23,734 $14,083
2014 $26,452 $13,213
2013 $26,990 $12,273
2012 $26,439 $11,065
2011 $25,033 $9,662
2010 $21,819 $8,331
2009 $19,465 $7,797
2008 $23,299 $7,348
2007 $20,908 $6,318
2006 $19,267 $5,529
2005 $17,966 $5,018
2004 $15,964 $4,645
2003 $14,486 $4,265
2002 $13,501 $4,091
2001 $13,573 $3,992
2000 $14,214 $3,975
1999 $12,123 $3,950
1998 $11,625 $3,808
1997 $12,255 $3,546
1996 $12,092 $3,308
1995 $11,901 $3,514
1994 $11,629 $3,508
1993 $11,152 $3,358
1992 $10,460 $3,140
1991 $10,434 $2,821
1990 $9,343 $2,620
1989 $8,833 $2,462
1988 $8,772 $2,509
1987 $8,333 $2,966
1986 $7,777 $3,019
1985 $9,649 $2,972
1984 $10,697 $2,875
1983 $10,599 $2,819
1982 $10,712 $2,811
1981 $10,557 $2,605
1980 $9,733 $2,357
1979 $7,891 $1,938
1978 $6,926 $1,738
1977 $6,358 $1,503
1976 $5,310 $1,457
1975 $3,880 $1,406
1974 $3,874 $1,296
1973 $2,981 $1,164
1972 $2,206 $1,046
1971 $1,830 $979
1970 $1,742 $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Bahrain vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Panama
2026 81.7 80.1
2025 81.6 80
2024 81.4 79.8
2023 81.3 79.6
2022 81 79.3
2021 78.1 77
2020 78.7 76.3
2019 80.5 78.5
2018 80.4 78.3
2017 80.4 77.9
2016 80.4 77.8
2015 80.3 77.6
2014 80.2 77.4
2013 80 77.1
2012 79.6 76.9
2011 79.1 76.7
2010 78.6 76.4
2009 78 76.2
2008 77.5 75.9
2007 77 75.7
2006 76.5 75.4
2005 76.1 75.2
2004 75.8 74.8
2003 75.5 74.6
2002 75.2 74.2
2001 74.9 73.8
2000 74.7 73.4
1999 74.4 73.1
1998 74.1 72.8
1997 73.9 72.5
1996 73.6 72.2
1995 73.4 72
1994 73.1 71.9
1993 72.9 71.8
1992 72.8 71.5
1991 72.7 71.3
1990 72.6 71.3
1989 72.5 70.1
1988 72.5 70.9
1987 72.4 70.8
1986 72.3 70.7
1985 72.1 70.5
1984 71.9 70.4
1983 71.6 70.1
1982 71.4 69.9
1981 71 69.8
1980 70.7 69.5
1979 70.3 69.1
1978 69.9 68.7
1977 69.4 68.3
1976 68.9 67.8
1975 68.3 67.2
1974 67.6 66.6
1973 66.9 65.8
1972 66.1 65.2
1971 65.3 64.7
1970 64.4 64.1
1969 63.4 63.7
1968 62.3 63.2
1967 61 62.9
1966 59.7 62.6
1965 58.4 62.3
1964 56.9 62.1
1963 55.4 61.8
1962 53.9 61.4
1961 52.3 60.9
1960 50.6 60.3
1959 49 59.6
1958 47.3 58.9
1957 45.7 58.3
1956 44.1 57.9
1955 42.8 57.5
1954 41.6 57.2
1953 40.7 56.8
1952 39.9 56.4
1951 39.3 55.9
1950 38.6 55.4

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

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Bahrain and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Panama
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Panama
2024 1,588,670 4,515,577
2023 1,577,059 4,458,759
2022 1,524,693 4,400,773
2021 1,504,365 4,345,405
2020 1,472,204 4,293,261
2019 1,483,756 4,234,700
2018 1,503,091 4,167,860
2017 1,501,116 4,098,707
2016 1,423,726 4,029,086
2015 1,370,322 3,960,035
2014 1,314,562 3,892,101
2013 1,253,191 3,825,329
2012 1,208,964 3,759,256
2011 1,195,020 3,693,505
2010 1,228,543 3,628,535
2009 1,178,415 3,564,381
2008 1,103,496 3,500,648
2007 1,039,295 3,437,490
2006 960,424 3,375,024
2005 888,822 3,313,026
2004 823,741 3,251,155
2003 764,517 3,189,807
2002 710,553 3,129,344
2001 661,316 3,069,537
2000 637,582 3,010,369
1999 620,989 2,951,822
1998 604,842 2,893,914
1997 589,115 2,836,695
1996 573,792 2,780,227
1995 558,879 2,724,557
1994 544,366 2,669,546
1993 530,225 2,615,099
1992 516,458 2,561,336
1991 503,052 2,508,265
1990 514,797 2,455,583
1989 497,327 2,403,820
1988 479,929 2,352,848
1987 462,854 2,301,970
1986 446,286 2,251,325
1985 430,358 2,200,915
1984 415,154 2,150,782
1983 400,707 2,101,106
1982 386,983 2,052,271
1981 373,524 2,004,418
1980 358,978 1,957,534
1979 343,457 1,911,552
1978 328,046 1,866,311
1977 312,823 1,821,543
1976 297,863 1,776,935
1975 283,243 1,732,389
1974 269,038 1,687,926
1973 255,320 1,643,690
1972 242,113 1,599,723
1971 230,733 1,556,081
1970 224,809 1,513,070
1969 222,469 1,470,886
1968 219,337 1,429,447
1967 214,189 1,388,628
1966 207,543 1,348,388
1965 200,866 1,308,835
1964 193,816 1,270,065
1963 186,501 1,232,124
1962 179,349 1,195,301
1961 172,346 1,159,870
1960 165,477 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Panama

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Panama
2023 1.82 2.12
2022 1.84 2.14
2021 1.85 2.15
2020 1.86 2.18
2019 1.84 2.29
2018 1.91 2.4
2017 1.98 2.46
2016 2.04 2.5
2015 2.11 2.53
2014 2.15 2.55
2013 2.17 2.57
2012 2.11 2.59
2011 2.03 2.6
2010 1.99 2.59
2009 2.05 2.59
2008 2.15 2.61
2007 2.28 2.61
2006 2.46 2.62
2005 2.67 2.64
2004 2.77 2.68
2003 2.78 2.68
2002 2.7 2.7
2001 2.65 2.72
2000 2.8 2.74
1999 2.9 2.77
1998 2.89 2.79
1997 2.92 2.81
1996 2.99 2.83
1995 3.13 2.85
1994 3.29 2.88
1993 3.46 2.91
1992 3.55 2.95
1991 3.63 3
1990 3.82 3.07
1989 3.96 3.12
1988 4.04 3.17
1987 4.13 3.25
1986 4.25 3.34
1985 4.28 3.43
1984 4.3 3.52
1983 4.41 3.6
1982 4.51 3.66
1981 4.6 3.72
1980 4.76 3.8
1979 4.94 3.88
1978 5.12 3.98
1977 5.29 4.12
1976 5.45 4.26
1975 5.62 4.41
1974 5.79 4.58
1973 5.97 4.74
1972 6.14 4.91
1971 6.28 5.05
1970 6.43 5.18
1969 6.57 5.29
1968 6.71 5.41
1967 6.84 5.53
1966 6.94 5.65
1965 7.03 5.73
1964 7.09 5.81
1963 7.14 5.87
1962 7.19 5.87
1961 7.23 5.87
1960 7.26 5.83

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

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Bahrain and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Panama
2024 34.2 30.9
2023 33.8 30.6
2022 32.6 30.3
2021 31.6 30
2020 31.9 29.7
2019 32.2 29.4
2018 31.8 29.1
2017 31.4 28.8
2016 31.2 28.5
2015 31.1 28.3
2014 30.9 28
2013 30.8 27.8
2012 30.5 27.5
2011 30.2 27.2
2010 30 27
2009 29.6 26.7
2008 28.9 26.4
2007 28.3 26.1
2006 27.8 25.9
2005 27.4 25.6
2004 27 25.3
2003 26.8 25.1
2002 26.8 24.8
2001 26.8 24.5
2000 26.6 24.3
1999 26.2 24
1998 25.8 23.7
1997 25.5 23.5
1996 25.4 23.2
1995 25.3 22.9
1994 25.2 22.7
1993 25.2 22.4
1992 25.2 22.1
1991 25.1 21.8
1990 24.6 21.5
1989 24.2 21.3
1988 23.9 21
1987 23.6 20.7
1986 23.3 20.4
1985 23 20.2
1984 22.8 19.9
1983 22.6 19.7
1982 22.4 19.5
1981 22.2 19.2
1980 21.8 19
1979 21.3 18.8
1978 20.7 18.6
1977 20.2 18.4
1976 19.6 18.3
1975 19.2 18.1
1974 18.7 18
1973 18.3 17.8
1972 17.9 17.7
1971 17.6 17.7
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.2 17.6
1968 17.2 17.5
1967 17.4 17.5
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 18.2 17.6
1963 18.4 17.6
1962 18.5 17.7
1961 18.7 17.8
1960 18.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Bahrain Panama
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
96.3%
2024
English speaking
80%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
68.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Panama
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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