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Bahrain vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 174th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Poland
Population
1669503
35806942
Population rank 151/197 47/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Poland: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Poland economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Poland
2024 $47,109,734,309 $917,767,106,147
2023 $46,192,260,638 $812,451,193,396
2022 $46,458,191,489 $695,607,470,875
2021 $40,840,212,766 $689,170,230,665
2020 $35,837,632,979 $605,914,237,904
2019 $40,446,808,511 $602,683,770,145
2018 $39,567,978,723 $594,616,687,350
2017 $37,204,813,830 $528,356,676,667
2016 $33,884,680,851 $473,259,583,970
2015 $32,523,297,872 $480,054,118,583
2014 $34,772,526,596 $542,134,167,179
2013 $33,823,324,468 $518,179,836,405
2012 $31,963,404,255 $498,148,649,703
2011 $29,914,680,851 $527,848,543,023
2010 $26,805,984,043 $478,111,630,684
2009 $22,938,218,085 $440,891,472,247
2008 $25,710,904,255 $535,612,030,672
2007 $21,730,000,000 $429,715,132,138
2006 $18,504,760,638 $345,897,630,736
2005 $15,968,723,404 $306,999,913,151
2004 $13,150,159,574 $256,268,656,145
2003 $11,074,813,830 $218,561,225,998
2002 $9,593,510,638 $199,694,463,256
2001 $8,976,196,809 $191,823,200,371
2000 $9,062,898,936 $172,953,527,033
1999 $7,528,469,149 $170,704,452,715
1998 $7,031,309,043 $175,282,269,667
1997 $7,219,407,713 $159,893,964,917
1996 $6,938,166,755 $160,813,026,223
1995 $6,651,180,851 $142,838,527,115
1994 $6,330,627,926 $110,803,635,288
1993 $5,913,001,064 $96,043,157,273
1992 $5,402,232,447 $94,337,050,693
1991 $5,248,911,170 $85,500,935,935
1990 $4,809,511,005 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Poland
2024 $29,654 $25,104
2023 $29,290 $22,145
2022 $30,471 $18,891
2021 $27,148 $18,636
2020 $24,343 $16,151
2019 $27,260 $15,875
2018 $26,324 $15,658
2017 $24,785 $13,913
2016 $23,800 $12,464
2015 $23,734 $12,638
2014 $26,452 $14,262
2013 $26,990 $13,622
2012 $26,439 $13,087
2011 $25,033 $13,868
2010 $21,819 $12,568
2009 $19,465 $11,556
2008 $23,299 $14,049
2007 $20,908 $11,273
2006 $19,267 $9,069
2005 $17,966 $8,044
2004 $15,964 $6,712
2003 $14,486 $5,721
2002 $13,501 $5,223
2001 $13,573 $5,015
2000 $14,214 $4,521
1999 $12,123 $4,416
1998 $11,625 $4,534
1997 $12,255 $4,137
1996 $12,092 $4,164
1995 $11,901 $3,701
1994 $11,629 $2,875
1993 $11,152 $2,497
1992 $10,460 $2,459
1991 $10,434 $2,236
1990 $9,343 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Poland
2026 81.7 79.2
2025 81.6 79
2024 81.4 78.8
2023 81.3 78.6
2022 81 77.9
2021 78.1 75.6
2020 78.7 76.6
2019 80.5 77.9
2018 80.4 77.6
2017 80.4 77.7
2016 80.4 77.6
2015 80.3 77.6
2014 80.2 77.3
2013 80 77.1
2012 79.6 76.8
2011 79.1 76.6
2010 78.6 76.3
2009 78 75.9
2008 77.5 75.6
2007 77 75.4
2006 76.5 75.3
2005 76.1 75.1
2004 75.8 74.9
2003 75.5 74.8
2002 75.2 74.5
2001 74.9 74.2
2000 74.7 73.6
1999 74.4 73.2
1998 74.1 72.8
1997 73.9 72.6
1996 73.6 72.3
1995 73.4 72
1994 73.1 71.7
1993 72.9 71.3
1992 72.8 70.9
1991 72.7 70.7
1990 72.6 70.6
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.5 70.8
1987 72.4 70.8
1986 72.3 70.6
1985 72.1 70.5
1984 71.9 70.6
1983 71.6 70.8
1982 71.4 70.9
1981 71 70.6
1980 70.7 70.5
1979 70.3 70.2
1978 69.9 70.4
1977 69.4 70.3
1976 68.9 70.4
1975 68.3 70.6
1974 67.6 70.7
1973 66.9 70.7
1972 66.1 70.1
1971 65.3 69.8
1970 64.4 69.6
1969 63.4 69.8
1968 62.3 69.8
1967 61 69.9
1966 59.7 69.7
1965 58.4 69.4
1964 56.9 68.9
1963 55.4 68.3
1962 53.9 68
1961 52.3 67.8
1960 50.6 67.1
1959 49 66.4
1958 47.3 64.9
1957 45.7 64.4
1956 44.1 63.4
1955 42.8 63.1
1954 41.6 62.3
1953 40.7 61.3
1952 39.9 59.7
1951 39.3 58.9
1950 38.6 58.3

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

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Bahrain and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Poland
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Poland
2024 1,588,670 36,559,233
2023 1,577,059 36,687,353
2022 1,524,693 36,821,749
2021 1,504,365 36,981,559
2020 1,472,204 37,515,748
2019 1,483,756 37,965,475
2018 1,503,091 37,974,750
2017 1,501,116 37,974,826
2016 1,423,726 37,970,087
2015 1,370,322 37,986,412
2014 1,314,562 38,011,735
2013 1,253,191 38,040,196
2012 1,208,964 38,063,164
2011 1,195,020 38,063,255
2010 1,228,543 38,042,794
2009 1,178,415 38,151,603
2008 1,103,496 38,125,759
2007 1,039,295 38,120,560
2006 960,424 38,141,267
2005 888,822 38,165,445
2004 823,741 38,182,222
2003 764,517 38,204,570
2002 710,553 38,230,364
2001 661,316 38,248,076
2000 637,582 38,258,629
1999 620,989 38,660,271
1998 604,842 38,663,481
1997 589,115 38,649,660
1996 573,792 38,624,370
1995 558,879 38,594,998
1994 544,366 38,542,652
1993 530,225 38,461,408
1992 516,458 38,363,667
1991 503,052 38,246,193
1990 514,797 38,110,782
1989 497,327 37,961,529
1988 479,929 37,824,487
1987 462,854 37,668,045
1986 446,286 37,456,119
1985 430,358 37,201,885
1984 415,154 36,904,134
1983 400,707 36,571,808
1982 386,983 36,230,481
1981 373,524 35,898,587
1980 358,978 35,574,150
1979 343,457 35,247,217
1978 328,046 34,965,600
1977 312,823 34,689,050
1976 297,863 34,356,300
1975 283,243 34,015,199
1974 269,038 33,678,899
1973 255,320 33,357,200
1972 242,113 33,055,650
1971 230,733 32,783,500
1970 224,809 32,664,300
1969 222,469 32,548,300
1968 219,337 32,294,655
1967 214,189 31,987,155
1966 207,543 31,681,000
1965 200,866 31,444,950
1964 193,816 31,139,450
1963 186,501 30,712,000
1962 179,349 30,308,500
1961 172,346 29,964,000
1960 165,477 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Poland

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Poland
2023 1.82 1.16
2022 1.84 1.29
2021 1.85 1.33
2020 1.86 1.39
2019 1.84 1.44
2018 1.91 1.46
2017 1.98 1.48
2016 2.04 1.39
2015 2.11 1.32
2014 2.15 1.32
2013 2.17 1.29
2012 2.11 1.33
2011 2.03 1.33
2010 1.99 1.41
2009 2.05 1.4
2008 2.15 1.39
2007 2.28 1.31
2006 2.46 1.27
2005 2.67 1.24
2004 2.77 1.23
2003 2.78 1.22
2002 2.7 1.25
2001 2.65 1.31
2000 2.8 1.37
1999 2.9 1.37
1998 2.89 1.44
1997 2.92 1.51
1996 2.99 1.59
1995 3.13 1.62
1994 3.29 1.81
1993 3.46 1.87
1992 3.55 1.95
1991 3.63 2.07
1990 3.82 2.06
1989 3.96 2.08
1988 4.04 2.13
1987 4.13 2.15
1986 4.25 2.22
1985 4.28 2.33
1984 4.3 2.37
1983 4.41 2.42
1982 4.51 2.34
1981 4.6 2.24
1980 4.76 2.28
1979 4.94 2.28
1978 5.12 2.21
1977 5.29 2.23
1976 5.45 2.3
1975 5.62 2.27
1974 5.79 2.26
1973 5.97 2.26
1972 6.14 2.24
1971 6.28 2.25
1970 6.43 2.2
1969 6.57 2.2
1968 6.71 2.24
1967 6.84 2.33
1966 6.94 2.34
1965 7.03 2.52
1964 7.09 2.57
1963 7.14 2.7
1962 7.19 2.72
1961 7.23 2.83
1960 7.26 2.98

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

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Bahrain and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Poland
2024 34.2 42.9
2023 33.8 42.4
2022 32.6 41.9
2021 31.6 41.5
2020 31.9 41.1
2019 32.2 40.8
2018 31.8 40.4
2017 31.4 40
2016 31.2 39.7
2015 31.1 39.3
2014 30.9 39
2013 30.8 38.7
2012 30.5 38.4
2011 30.2 38.2
2010 30 38.1
2009 29.6 37.8
2008 28.9 37.5
2007 28.3 37.2
2006 27.8 36.9
2005 27.4 36.6
2004 27 36.3
2003 26.8 36
2002 26.8 35.8
2001 26.8 35.5
2000 26.6 35.2
1999 26.2 35
1998 25.8 34.7
1997 25.5 34.4
1996 25.4 34.2
1995 25.3 33.9
1994 25.2 33.5
1993 25.2 33.2
1992 25.2 32.9
1991 25.1 32.6
1990 24.6 32.4
1989 24.2 32.1
1988 23.9 31.7
1987 23.6 31.4
1986 23.3 31.1
1985 23 30.8
1984 22.8 30.6
1983 22.6 30.3
1982 22.4 30.1
1981 22.2 29.8
1980 21.8 29.5
1979 21.3 29.3
1978 20.7 29.1
1977 20.2 28.9
1976 19.6 28.7
1975 19.2 28.6
1974 18.7 28.6
1973 18.3 28.5
1972 17.9 28.5
1971 17.6 28.4
1970 17.4 28.2
1969 17.2 28.1
1968 17.2 28
1967 17.4 27.8
1966 17.7 27.7
1965 17.9 27.5
1964 18.2 27.3
1963 18.4 27.1
1962 18.5 26.9
1961 18.7 26.8
1960 18.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Poland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Bahrain Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Poland
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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