Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 174th vs. 158th).
By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).
Main facts and rankings
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1669503
|
2999260
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 136/197 |
| GDP |
$47.1B
2024 |
$219B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 96/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,654
2024 |
$76,689
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 42/197 | 11/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$66,941
2024 |
$126,046
2024 |
| Government debt |
$62.8B
2024 |
$90.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
133.4%
2024 |
41.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$39,552
2024 |
$31,579
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 14/185 | 23/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,253
2026 |
$35,660
2026 |
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Population density |
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026 |
673 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.82
2023 |
1.73
2023 |
| Median age |
34.2 years
2024 |
34.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
82.8 years
2026 |
Bahrain and Qatar: Comparison Charts
Bahrain and Qatar economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | $47,109,734,309 | $219,162,637,363 |
| 2023 | $46,192,260,638 | $217,308,516,484 |
| 2022 | $46,458,191,489 | $235,709,340,659 |
| 2021 | $40,840,212,766 | $179,732,142,857 |
| 2020 | $35,837,632,979 | $144,411,538,462 |
| 2019 | $40,446,808,511 | $176,371,428,571 |
| 2018 | $39,567,978,723 | $183,335,164,835 |
| 2017 | $37,204,813,830 | $161,099,175,824 |
| 2016 | $33,884,680,851 | $151,732,142,857 |
| 2015 | $32,523,297,872 | $161,739,835,165 |
| 2014 | $34,772,526,596 | $206,224,725,275 |
| 2013 | $33,823,324,468 | $198,727,747,253 |
| 2012 | $31,963,404,255 | $186,833,516,484 |
| 2011 | $29,914,680,851 | $167,775,274,725 |
| 2010 | $26,805,984,043 | $123,627,197,802 |
| 2009 | $22,938,218,085 | $97,798,351,648 |
| 2008 | $25,710,904,255 | $115,270,054,945 |
| 2007 | $21,730,000,000 | $79,712,087,912 |
| 2006 | $18,504,760,638 | $60,882,142,857 |
| 2005 | $15,968,723,404 | $44,530,494,505 |
| 2004 | $13,150,159,574 | $31,734,065,934 |
| 2003 | $11,074,813,830 | $23,533,791,209 |
| 2002 | $9,593,510,638 | $19,363,736,264 |
| 2001 | $8,976,196,809 | $17,538,461,538 |
| 2000 | $9,062,898,936 | $17,759,890,110 |
| 1999 | $7,528,469,149 | $12,393,131,868 |
| 1998 | $7,031,309,043 | $10,255,495,027 |
| 1997 | $7,219,407,713 | $11,297,802,115 |
| 1996 | $6,938,166,755 | $9,059,340,385 |
| 1995 | $6,651,180,851 | $8,137,911,978 |
| 1994 | $6,330,627,926 | $7,374,450,769 |
| 1993 | $5,913,001,064 | $7,156,593,654 |
| 1992 | $5,402,232,447 | $7,646,153,984 |
| 1991 | $5,248,911,170 | $6,883,516,484 |
| 1990 | $4,809,511,005 | $7,360,439,423 |
| 1989 | $4,393,093,963 | $6,487,912,088 |
| 1988 | $4,209,834,173 | $6,038,187,033 |
| 1987 | $3,856,922,694 | $5,446,428,681 |
| 1986 | $3,470,746,843 | $5,053,021,951 |
| 1985 | $4,152,376,484 | $6,153,296,456 |
| 1984 | $4,440,874,566 | $6,704,395,824 |
| 1983 | $4,247,030,468 | $6,467,582,308 |
| 1982 | $4,145,421,080 | $7,596,703,214 |
| 1981 | $3,943,109,532 | $8,661,263,764 |
| 1980 | $3,493,834,468 | $7,829,165,262 |
| 1979 | $2,710,160,739 | $5,632,962,997 |
| 1978 | $2,272,042,965 | $4,052,000,413 |
| 1977 | $1,989,060,283 | $3,617,564,638 |
| 1976 | $1,581,709,519 | $3,284,273,987 |
| 1975 | $1,099,107,601 | $2,512,773,166 |
| 1974 | $1,042,176,884 | $2,401,403,227 |
| 1973 | $761,132,545 | $793,885,560 |
| 1972 | $534,081,184 | $510,262,500 |
| 1971 | $422,181,562 | $387,703,106 |
| 1970 | $391,577,364 | $301,791,302 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahrain and Qatar economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | $29,654 | $76,689 |
| 2023 | $29,290 | $81,817 |
| 2022 | $30,471 | $88,701 |
| 2021 | $27,148 | $71,752 |
| 2020 | $24,343 | $51,684 |
| 2019 | $27,260 | $66,841 |
| 2018 | $26,324 | $71,040 |
| 2017 | $24,785 | $63,280 |
| 2016 | $23,800 | $61,254 |
| 2015 | $23,734 | $68,985 |
| 2014 | $26,452 | $95,841 |
| 2013 | $26,990 | $103,697 |
| 2012 | $26,439 | $108,470 |
| 2011 | $25,033 | $103,262 |
| 2010 | $21,819 | $76,463 |
| 2009 | $19,465 | $60,786 |
| 2008 | $23,299 | $80,781 |
| 2007 | $20,908 | $65,954 |
| 2006 | $19,267 | $62,582 |
| 2005 | $17,966 | $53,950 |
| 2004 | $15,964 | $41,036 |
| 2003 | $14,486 | $31,602 |
| 2002 | $13,501 | $27,227 |
| 2001 | $13,573 | $25,871 |
| 2000 | $14,214 | $27,535 |
| 1999 | $12,123 | $20,234 |
| 1998 | $11,625 | $17,665 |
| 1997 | $12,255 | $20,523 |
| 1996 | $12,092 | $17,125 |
| 1995 | $11,901 | $15,823 |
| 1994 | $11,629 | $14,765 |
| 1993 | $11,152 | $14,770 |
| 1992 | $10,460 | $16,280 |
| 1991 | $10,434 | $15,133 |
| 1990 | $9,343 | $16,722 |
| 1989 | $8,833 | $15,243 |
| 1988 | $8,772 | $14,682 |
| 1987 | $8,333 | $13,719 |
| 1986 | $7,777 | $13,213 |
| 1985 | $9,649 | $16,815 |
| 1984 | $10,697 | $19,272 |
| 1983 | $10,599 | $19,616 |
| 1982 | $10,712 | $24,385 |
| 1981 | $10,557 | $29,505 |
| 1980 | $9,733 | $28,375 |
| 1979 | $7,891 | $21,777 |
| 1978 | $6,926 | $16,757 |
| 1977 | $6,358 | $16,058 |
| 1976 | $5,310 | $15,710 |
| 1975 | $3,880 | $13,014 |
| 1974 | $3,874 | $13,540 |
| 1973 | $2,981 | $4,905 |
| 1972 | $2,206 | $3,483 |
| 1971 | $1,830 | $2,952 |
| 1970 | $1,742 | $2,594 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahrain vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2026 | 81.7 | 82.8 |
| 2025 | 81.6 | 82.7 |
| 2024 | 81.4 | 82.5 |
| 2023 | 81.3 | 82.4 |
| 2022 | 81 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 81.1 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 80.5 | 82.9 |
| 2018 | 80.4 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 80.4 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 80.4 | 82.1 |
| 2015 | 80.3 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 80.2 | 81.4 |
| 2013 | 80 | 81 |
| 2012 | 79.6 | 80.5 |
| 2011 | 79.1 | 80 |
| 2010 | 78.6 | 79.4 |
| 2009 | 78 | 78.8 |
| 2008 | 77.5 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 77 | 77.7 |
| 2006 | 76.5 | 77.3 |
| 2005 | 76.1 | 76.9 |
| 2004 | 75.8 | 76.5 |
| 2003 | 75.5 | 76.1 |
| 2002 | 75.2 | 75.8 |
| 2001 | 74.9 | 75.5 |
| 2000 | 74.7 | 75.3 |
| 1999 | 74.4 | 75 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 74.7 |
| 1996 | 73.6 | 74.6 |
| 1995 | 73.4 | 74.4 |
| 1994 | 73.1 | 74.2 |
| 1993 | 72.9 | 74.1 |
| 1992 | 72.8 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 72.7 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 72.6 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 73.1 |
| 1988 | 72.5 | 72.8 |
| 1987 | 72.4 | 72.5 |
| 1986 | 72.3 | 72.2 |
| 1985 | 72.1 | 71.8 |
| 1984 | 71.9 | 71.5 |
| 1983 | 71.6 | 71.1 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 70.7 |
| 1981 | 71 | 70.3 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 69.9 |
| 1979 | 70.3 | 69.5 |
| 1978 | 69.9 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 68.6 |
| 1976 | 68.9 | 68.2 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 67.7 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 67.2 |
| 1973 | 66.9 | 66.6 |
| 1972 | 66.1 | 66.1 |
| 1971 | 65.3 | 65.5 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 64.9 |
| 1969 | 63.4 | 64.2 |
| 1968 | 62.3 | 63.6 |
| 1967 | 61 | 62.9 |
| 1966 | 59.7 | 62.2 |
| 1965 | 58.4 | 61.4 |
| 1964 | 56.9 | 60.7 |
| 1963 | 55.4 | 60 |
| 1962 | 53.9 | 59.2 |
| 1961 | 52.3 | 58.5 |
| 1960 | 50.6 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 49 | 57 |
| 1958 | 47.3 | 56.3 |
| 1957 | 45.7 | 55.6 |
| 1956 | 44.1 | 54.9 |
| 1955 | 42.8 | 54.2 |
| 1954 | 41.6 | 53.5 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 52.8 |
| 1952 | 39.9 | 52.1 |
| 1951 | 39.3 | 51.5 |
| 1950 | 38.6 | 50.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bahrain and Qatar population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | 2,857,822 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | 2,656,032 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | 2,657,333 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | 2,504,910 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | 2,794,148 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 2,638,657 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | 2,580,734 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 2,545,820 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | 2,477,113 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 2,344,557 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 2,151,745 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 1,916,426 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 1,722,438 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 1,624,761 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 1,616,832 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 1,608,903 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 1,426,938 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 1,208,595 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 972,831 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 825,408 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 773,332 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 744,682 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 711,205 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 677,925 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 644,989 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | 612,500 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | 580,540 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | 550,500 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | 529,019 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | 514,325 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | 499,459 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | 484,545 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | 469,657 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | 454,853 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | 440,175 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | 425,646 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 411,264 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 397,005 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 382,422 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 365,940 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 347,878 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 329,709 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | 311,537 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 293,553 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 275,913 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 258,670 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 241,808 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 225,285 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 209,052 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 193,087 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 177,362 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 161,841 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 146,506 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 131,346 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 116,350 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 103,025 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | 91,749 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 81,439 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 72,192 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 64,065 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 56,867 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 50,380 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 44,630 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 39,680 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 36,010 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Qatar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2023 | 1.82 | 1.73 |
| 2022 | 1.84 | 1.74 |
| 2021 | 1.85 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 1.86 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 1.91 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 1.98 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | 2.04 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 2.11 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 2.15 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 2.17 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 2.11 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 2.03 | 2.07 |
| 2010 | 1.99 | 2.14 |
| 2009 | 2.05 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | 2.15 | 2.37 |
| 2007 | 2.28 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 2.67 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 2.77 | 2.79 |
| 2003 | 2.78 | 2.93 |
| 2002 | 2.7 | 3.01 |
| 2001 | 2.65 | 3.08 |
| 2000 | 2.8 | 3.07 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 3.12 |
| 1998 | 2.89 | 3.21 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 3.33 |
| 1996 | 2.99 | 3.44 |
| 1995 | 3.13 | 3.56 |
| 1994 | 3.29 | 3.67 |
| 1993 | 3.46 | 3.77 |
| 1992 | 3.55 | 3.85 |
| 1991 | 3.63 | 3.99 |
| 1990 | 3.82 | 4.23 |
| 1989 | 3.96 | 4.41 |
| 1988 | 4.04 | 4.51 |
| 1987 | 4.13 | 4.54 |
| 1986 | 4.25 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 4.28 | 4.64 |
| 1984 | 4.3 | 4.76 |
| 1983 | 4.41 | 4.9 |
| 1982 | 4.51 | 5.04 |
| 1981 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 1980 | 4.76 | 5.33 |
| 1979 | 4.94 | 5.46 |
| 1978 | 5.12 | 5.58 |
| 1977 | 5.29 | 5.69 |
| 1976 | 5.45 | 5.78 |
| 1975 | 5.62 | 5.86 |
| 1974 | 5.79 | 5.94 |
| 1973 | 5.97 | 6.01 |
| 1972 | 6.14 | 6.07 |
| 1971 | 6.28 | 6.15 |
| 1970 | 6.43 | 6.23 |
| 1969 | 6.57 | 6.31 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 6.39 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 6.46 |
| 1966 | 6.94 | 6.52 |
| 1965 | 7.03 | 6.53 |
| 1964 | 7.09 | 6.53 |
| 1963 | 7.14 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 7.19 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 7.23 | 6.53 |
| 1960 | 7.26 | 6.53 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bahrain and Qatar demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 34.2 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 33.8 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | 32.6 | 33.4 |
| 2021 | 31.6 | 32.9 |
| 2020 | 31.9 | 32.6 |
| 2019 | 32.2 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 31.8 | 31.9 |
| 2017 | 31.4 | 31.6 |
| 2016 | 31.2 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 31.1 | 31.2 |
| 2014 | 30.9 | 31.1 |
| 2013 | 30.8 | 30.9 |
| 2012 | 30.5 | 31 |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 31.2 |
| 2010 | 30 | 31.3 |
| 2009 | 29.6 | 30.8 |
| 2008 | 28.9 | 30.1 |
| 2007 | 28.3 | 30.1 |
| 2006 | 27.8 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 27.4 | 30.9 |
| 2004 | 27 | 31 |
| 2003 | 26.8 | 30.9 |
| 2002 | 26.8 | 30.5 |
| 2001 | 26.8 | 30.1 |
| 2000 | 26.6 | 29.9 |
| 1999 | 26.2 | 29.8 |
| 1998 | 25.8 | 29.8 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 29.9 |
| 1996 | 25.4 | 29.6 |
| 1995 | 25.3 | 29.1 |
| 1994 | 25.2 | 28.7 |
| 1993 | 25.2 | 28.4 |
| 1992 | 25.2 | 28.1 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 27.9 |
| 1990 | 24.6 | 27.7 |
| 1989 | 24.2 | 27.6 |
| 1988 | 23.9 | 27.5 |
| 1987 | 23.6 | 27.5 |
| 1986 | 23.3 | 27.4 |
| 1985 | 23 | 27 |
| 1984 | 22.8 | 26.3 |
| 1983 | 22.6 | 25.6 |
| 1982 | 22.4 | 24.8 |
| 1981 | 22.2 | 24.1 |
| 1980 | 21.8 | 23.5 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 22.9 |
| 1978 | 20.7 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 20.2 | 21.8 |
| 1976 | 19.6 | 21.3 |
| 1975 | 19.2 | 21 |
| 1974 | 18.7 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 20.9 |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 21.3 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 22.2 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 23.7 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 24.4 |
| 1968 | 17.2 | 24 |
| 1967 | 17.4 | 23.5 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 23 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 22.5 |
| 1964 | 18.2 | 21.8 |
| 1963 | 18.4 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 18.5 | 20.1 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 19 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 18 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$44.6B
2024 |
$221B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.1%
2024 |
26%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.89%
2023 |
3.23%
2020 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.89%
2024 |
6.5%
2022 |
| Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.6%
2024 |
+0.69%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.2%
2012 |
0.13%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.2%
2024 |
46.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
42.3%
2024 |
58.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.7
2026 |
70.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
25.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.6%
2017 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
26,163
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.13%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
39
2024 |
52
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$20.4B
2024 |
$170M
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.95B
2024 |
$54B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$1.44B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,909,000
2020 |
582,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.82%
2020 |
20.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
82.3%
2024 |
65.9%
2011 |
Energy
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
10,702 kg
2022 |
16,684 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.76
2022 |
$7.37
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
38 megatons
2024 |
135.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.9 tons
2024 |
47.3 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.03%
2022 |
0.12%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-45.5%
2022 |
-396%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
22,689 kWh
2022 |
19,381 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.04%
2021 |
0.28%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+18,128
2025 |
+36,288
2025 |
| Urban population |
90.9%
2024 |
99.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
62:38
2024 |
71.3:28.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.67 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
72.6
2026 |
80
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
50
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Higher education index |
47
2026 |
68
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.2
2022 |
0.07
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.2
2019 |
7.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
99
2025 |
118
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2024 |
97.8%
2014 |
| English speaking |
80%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
99.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Bahrain
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,176
2023 |
$1,804
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$337
2023 |
$134.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
82.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.74
2020 |
3.02
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
17
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.6
2023 |
6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
37.3%
2022 |
44%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
22.1%
2024 |
24.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
13
2026 |
15
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
15%
2022 |
12.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.25 liters
2020 |
1.05 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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