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Bahrain vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 174th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Romania
Population
1669503
18839108
Population rank 151/197 70/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Romania: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Romania economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Romania
2024 $47,109,734,309 $382,564,217,989
2023 $46,192,260,638 $347,757,995,759
2022 $46,458,191,489 $295,319,437,557
2021 $40,840,212,766 $285,071,280,114
2020 $35,837,632,979 $250,625,048,304
2019 $40,446,808,511 $250,080,428,512
2018 $39,567,978,723 $241,791,427,224
2017 $37,204,813,830 $210,147,385,855
2016 $33,884,680,851 $185,290,759,249
2015 $32,523,297,872 $177,885,131,240
2014 $34,772,526,596 $199,722,319,676
2013 $33,823,324,468 $189,798,603,751
2012 $31,963,404,255 $179,117,323,107
2011 $29,914,680,851 $192,623,977,894
2010 $26,805,984,043 $170,064,350,672
2009 $22,938,218,085 $174,110,532,659
2008 $25,710,904,255 $214,315,932,061
2007 $21,730,000,000 $174,588,782,939
2006 $18,504,760,638 $122,023,735,993
2005 $15,968,723,404 $98,454,380,120
2004 $13,150,159,574 $74,973,656,852
2003 $11,074,813,830 $57,806,384,143
2002 $9,593,510,638 $46,065,502,703
2001 $8,976,196,809 $40,395,116,581
2000 $9,062,898,936 $37,253,739,511
1999 $7,528,469,149 $35,953,156,754
1998 $7,031,309,043 $41,696,091,974
1997 $7,219,407,713 $35,575,214,078
1996 $6,938,166,755 $36,937,074,278
1995 $6,651,180,851 $37,430,162,103
1994 $6,330,627,926 $30,072,805,104
1993 $5,913,001,064 $26,361,160,450
1992 $5,402,232,447 $25,121,666,667
1991 $5,248,911,170 $28,850,634,900
1990 $4,809,511,005 $38,247,882,300
1989 $4,393,093,963 $41,450,777,202
1988 $4,209,834,173 $40,424,528,302
1987 $3,856,922,694 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Romania
2024 $29,654 $20,080
2023 $29,290 $18,244
2022 $30,471 $15,504
2021 $27,148 $14,908
2020 $24,343 $13,009
2019 $27,260 $12,910
2018 $26,324 $12,416
2017 $24,785 $10,728
2016 $23,800 $9,405
2015 $23,734 $8,977
2014 $26,452 $10,032
2013 $26,990 $9,498
2012 $26,439 $8,930
2011 $25,033 $9,561
2010 $21,819 $8,400
2009 $19,465 $8,548
2008 $23,299 $10,435
2007 $20,908 $8,360
2006 $19,267 $5,758
2005 $17,966 $4,618
2004 $15,964 $3,495
2003 $14,486 $2,679
2002 $13,501 $2,120
2001 $13,573 $1,825
2000 $14,214 $1,660
1999 $12,123 $1,600
1998 $11,625 $1,853
1997 $12,255 $1,577
1996 $12,092 $1,633
1995 $11,901 $1,650
1994 $11,629 $1,323
1993 $11,152 $1,158
1992 $10,460 $1,102
1991 $10,434 $1,254
1990 $9,343 $1,648
1989 $8,833 $1,790
1988 $8,772 $1,753
1987 $8,333 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Romania
2026 81.7 76.4
2025 81.6 76.2
2024 81.4 76.1
2023 81.3 75.9
2022 81 75.3
2021 78.1 72.7
2020 78.7 74
2019 80.5 75.3
2018 80.4 75.1
2017 80.4 75
2016 80.4 75
2015 80.3 74.7
2014 80.2 74.8
2013 80 74.9
2012 79.6 74.3
2011 79.1 74.3
2010 78.6 73.6
2009 78 73.5
2008 77.5 73.2
2007 77 72.8
2006 76.5 72.2
2005 76.1 71.6
2004 75.8 71.1
2003 75.5 70.8
2002 75.2 70.8
2001 74.9 71.1
2000 74.7 71.2
1999 74.4 70.6
1998 74.1 69.9
1997 73.9 69.1
1996 73.6 68.8
1995 73.4 69.3
1994 73.1 69.3
1993 72.9 69.5
1992 72.8 69.5
1991 72.7 70
1990 72.6 69.8
1989 72.5 69.5
1988 72.5 69.4
1987 72.4 69.1
1986 72.3 69.7
1985 72.1 69.4
1984 71.9 69.9
1983 71.6 69.8
1982 71.4 69.8
1981 71 69.5
1980 70.7 69.2
1979 70.3 69.5
1978 69.9 69.8
1977 69.4 69.5
1976 68.9 69.9
1975 68.3 69.6
1974 67.6 69.5
1973 66.9 68.7
1972 66.1 69
1971 65.3 68.4
1970 64.4 67.9
1969 63.4 67.2
1968 62.3 67.9
1967 61 68.1
1966 59.7 68.2
1965 58.4 68.4
1964 56.9 68.4
1963 55.4 67.8
1962 53.9 67.2
1961 52.3 66.4
1960 50.6 65.6
1959 49 64.9
1958 47.3 64.4
1957 45.7 64
1956 44.1 63.6
1955 42.8 63.3
1954 41.6 63
1953 40.7 62.5
1952 39.9 61.8
1951 39.3 61.2
1950 38.6 60.5

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

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Bahrain and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Romania
2024 1,588,670 19,051,804
2023 1,577,059 19,061,062
2022 1,524,693 19,048,502
2021 1,504,365 19,122,059
2020 1,472,204 19,265,250
2019 1,483,756 19,371,648
2018 1,503,091 19,473,970
2017 1,501,116 19,588,715
2016 1,423,726 19,702,267
2015 1,370,322 19,815,616
2014 1,314,562 19,908,979
2013 1,253,191 19,983,693
2012 1,208,964 20,058,035
2011 1,195,020 20,147,528
2010 1,228,543 20,246,871
2009 1,178,415 20,367,487
2008 1,103,496 20,537,875
2007 1,039,295 20,882,982
2006 960,424 21,193,760
2005 888,822 21,319,685
2004 823,741 21,451,748
2003 764,517 21,574,326
2002 710,553 21,730,496
2001 661,316 22,131,970
2000 637,582 22,442,971
1999 620,989 22,472,040
1998 604,842 22,507,344
1997 589,115 22,553,978
1996 573,792 22,619,004
1995 558,879 22,684,270
1994 544,366 22,730,211
1993 530,225 22,763,280
1992 516,458 22,794,284
1991 503,052 23,001,155
1990 514,797 23,201,835
1989 497,327 23,161,458
1988 479,929 23,057,662
1987 462,854 22,949,430
1986 446,286 22,836,841
1985 430,358 22,732,999
1984 415,154 22,640,547
1983 400,707 22,560,478
1982 386,983 22,475,741
1981 373,524 22,353,070
1980 358,978 22,207,282
1979 343,457 22,090,488
1978 328,046 21,951,464
1977 312,823 21,756,096
1976 297,863 21,551,634
1975 283,243 21,293,583
1974 269,038 21,029,429
1973 255,320 20,835,681
1972 242,113 20,657,957
1971 230,733 20,461,567
1970 224,809 20,250,398
1969 222,469 20,009,141
1968 219,337 19,799,831
1967 214,189 19,534,242
1966 207,543 19,215,450
1965 200,866 19,031,576
1964 193,816 18,919,126
1963 186,501 18,797,850
1962 179,349 18,676,550
1961 172,346 18,555,250
1960 165,477 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Romania

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Romania
2023 1.82 1.71
2022 1.84 1.71
2021 1.85 1.81
2020 1.86 1.8
2019 1.84 1.77
2018 1.91 1.76
2017 1.98 1.78
2016 2.04 1.69
2015 2.11 1.62
2014 2.15 1.56
2013 2.17 1.46
2012 2.11 1.52
2011 2.03 1.47
2010 1.99 1.59
2009 2.05 1.66
2008 2.15 1.6
2007 2.28 1.45
2006 2.46 1.42
2005 2.67 1.4
2004 2.77 1.33
2003 2.78 1.3
2002 2.7 1.27
2001 2.65 1.27
2000 2.8 1.31
1999 2.9 1.3
1998 2.89 1.32
1997 2.92 1.32
1996 2.99 1.3
1995 3.13 1.33
1994 3.29 1.4
1993 3.46 1.43
1992 3.55 1.51
1991 3.63 1.59
1990 3.82 1.83
1989 3.96 2.22
1988 4.04 2.3
1987 4.13 2.38
1986 4.25 2.39
1985 4.28 2.31
1984 4.3 2.26
1983 4.41 2.06
1982 4.51 2.17
1981 4.6 2.36
1980 4.76 2.43
1979 4.94 2.49
1978 5.12 2.52
1977 5.29 2.57
1976 5.45 2.54
1975 5.62 2.59
1974 5.79 2.71
1973 5.97 2.44
1972 6.14 2.55
1971 6.28 2.67
1970 6.43 2.89
1969 6.57 3.19
1968 6.71 3.63
1967 6.84 3.66
1966 6.94 1.9
1965 7.03 1.91
1964 7.09 1.96
1963 7.14 2.01
1962 7.19 2.04
1961 7.23 2.17
1960 7.26 2.34

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

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Bahrain and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Romania
2024 34.2 43.8
2023 33.8 43.5
2022 32.6 43.3
2021 31.6 43.2
2020 31.9 42.9
2019 32.2 42.6
2018 31.8 42.3
2017 31.4 42
2016 31.2 41.7
2015 31.1 41.3
2014 30.9 40.9
2013 30.8 40.5
2012 30.5 40.2
2011 30.2 39.8
2010 30 39.3
2009 29.6 38.8
2008 28.9 38.2
2007 28.3 37.7
2006 27.8 37.3
2005 27.4 37
2004 27 36.6
2003 26.8 36
2002 26.8 35.3
2001 26.8 34.8
2000 26.6 34.8
1999 26.2 34.7
1998 25.8 34.6
1997 25.5 34.4
1996 25.4 34.2
1995 25.3 34
1994 25.2 33.8
1993 25.2 33.6
1992 25.2 33.3
1991 25.1 33.1
1990 24.6 33
1989 24.2 32.9
1988 23.9 32.8
1987 23.6 32.8
1986 23.3 32.7
1985 23 32.5
1984 22.8 32.3
1983 22.6 32.1
1982 22.4 32
1981 22.2 31.9
1980 21.8 31.8
1979 21.3 31.7
1978 20.7 31.7
1977 20.2 31.8
1976 19.6 31.8
1975 19.2 31.7
1974 18.7 31.6
1973 18.3 31.5
1972 17.9 31.5
1971 17.6 31.4
1970 17.4 31.4
1969 17.2 31.3
1968 17.2 31.3
1967 17.4 31.3
1966 17.7 31
1965 17.9 30.6
1964 18.2 30.2
1963 18.4 29.7
1962 18.5 29.3
1961 18.7 28.9
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Romania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Bahrain Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Romania
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
53,964 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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