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Bahrain vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 174th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Serbia
Population
1669503
6494521
Population rank 151/197 110/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Serbia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $90,097,765,959
2023 $46,192,260,638 $81,343,999,280
2022 $46,458,191,489 $66,809,895,701
2021 $40,840,212,766 $66,159,884,073
2020 $35,837,632,979 $55,874,017,669
2019 $40,446,808,511 $53,864,693,665
2018 $39,567,978,723 $52,787,520,249
2017 $37,204,813,830 $45,972,834,714
2016 $33,884,680,851 $42,225,495,910
2015 $32,523,297,872 $41,297,410,635
2014 $34,772,526,596 $49,114,321,280
2013 $33,823,324,468 $50,455,529,604
2012 $31,963,404,255 $45,103,269,969
2011 $29,914,680,851 $51,251,098,408
2010 $26,805,984,043 $43,536,629,233
2009 $22,938,218,085 $46,955,984,410
2008 $25,710,904,255 $54,220,641,202
2007 $21,730,000,000 $44,888,028,946
2006 $18,504,760,638 $33,298,057,362
2005 $15,968,723,404 $28,334,256,181
2004 $13,150,159,574 $26,845,632,342
2003 $11,074,813,830 $23,593,044,418
2002 $9,593,510,638 $17,930,583,571
2001 $8,976,196,809 $13,599,378,662
2000 $9,062,898,936 $7,326,373,882
1999 $7,528,469,149 $20,878,694,851
1998 $7,031,309,043 $21,004,077,441
1997 $7,219,407,713 $27,153,408,995
1996 $6,938,166,755 $23,277,430,168
1995 $6,651,180,851 $17,921,892,655
1994 $6,330,627,926 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Serbia
2024 $29,654 $13,679
2023 $29,290 $12,282
2022 $30,471 $10,025
2021 $27,148 $9,681
2020 $24,343 $8,099
2019 $27,260 $7,756
2018 $26,324 $7,560
2017 $24,785 $6,548
2016 $23,800 $5,982
2015 $23,734 $5,820
2014 $26,452 $6,887
2013 $26,990 $7,040
2012 $26,439 $6,263
2011 $25,033 $7,082
2010 $21,819 $5,971
2009 $19,465 $6,414
2008 $23,299 $7,377
2007 $20,908 $6,081
2006 $19,267 $4,493
2005 $17,966 $3,808
2004 $15,964 $3,597
2003 $14,486 $3,154
2002 $13,501 $2,391
2001 $13,573 $1,812
2000 $14,214 $975
1999 $12,123 $2,769
1998 $11,625 $2,775
1997 $12,255 $3,574
1996 $12,092 $3,054
1995 $11,901 $2,349
1994 $11,629 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Serbia
2026 81.7 77.3
2025 81.6 77.1
2024 81.4 76.9
2023 81.3 76.8
2022 81 75.5
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78.7 74.5
2019 80.5 76.1
2018 80.4 76
2017 80.4 75.8
2016 80.4 75.7
2015 80.3 75.7
2014 80.2 75.5
2013 80 75.3
2012 79.6 75.1
2011 79.1 74.7
2010 78.6 74.4
2009 78 74.1
2008 77.5 73.9
2007 77 73.7
2006 76.5 73.4
2005 76.1 73.1
2004 75.8 72.9
2003 75.5 72.7
2002 75.2 72.6
2001 74.9 72.3
2000 74.7 72.3
1999 74.4 70
1998 74.1 72.3
1997 73.9 72.9
1996 73.6 72.9
1995 73.4 72.7
1994 73.1 72.3
1993 72.9 71.9
1992 72.8 71.6
1991 72.7 71.9
1990 72.6 72.2
1989 72.5 72.3
1988 72.5 72
1987 72.4 71.9
1986 72.3 71.6
1985 72.1 71.4
1984 71.9 71.2
1983 71.6 71.1
1982 71.4 71
1981 71 71.1
1980 70.7 71.1
1979 70.3 71.2
1978 69.9 71.4
1977 69.4 71.8
1976 68.9 71.9
1975 68.3 71.6
1974 67.6 71.1
1973 66.9 70.5
1972 66.1 70
1971 65.3 69.7
1970 64.4 69.7
1969 63.4 70
1968 62.3 70.1
1967 61 70.1
1966 59.7 69.4
1965 58.4 68.7
1964 56.9 68
1963 55.4 67.4
1962 53.9 67
1961 52.3 66.3
1960 50.6 65.7
1959 49 65.2
1958 47.3 64.3
1957 45.7 63.2
1956 44.1 61.9
1955 42.8 61.3
1954 41.6 60.7
1953 40.7 59.8
1952 39.9 57.4
1951 39.3 55.6
1950 38.6 55.1

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

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Bahrain and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Serbia
2024 1,588,670 6,586,476
2023 1,577,059 6,623,183
2022 1,524,693 6,664,449
2021 1,504,365 6,834,326
2020 1,472,204 6,899,126
2019 1,483,756 6,945,235
2018 1,503,091 6,982,604
2017 1,501,116 7,020,858
2016 1,423,726 7,058,322
2015 1,370,322 7,095,383
2014 1,314,562 7,131,787
2013 1,253,191 7,166,553
2012 1,208,964 7,201,497
2011 1,195,020 7,236,519
2010 1,228,543 7,291,436
2009 1,178,415 7,320,807
2008 1,103,496 7,350,222
2007 1,039,295 7,381,579
2006 960,424 7,411,569
2005 888,822 7,440,769
2004 823,741 7,463,157
2003 764,517 7,480,591
2002 710,553 7,500,031
2001 661,316 7,503,433
2000 637,582 7,516,346
1999 620,989 7,540,401
1998 604,842 7,567,745
1997 589,115 7,598,538
1996 573,792 7,622,185
1995 558,879 7,628,264
1994 544,366 7,622,711
1993 530,225 7,614,328
1992 516,458 7,604,063
1991 503,052 7,595,636
1990 514,797 7,897,937
1989 497,327 7,893,787
1988 479,929 7,884,218
1987 462,854 7,868,027
1986 446,286 7,853,824
1985 430,358 7,835,902
1984 415,154 7,813,549
1983 400,707 7,788,100
1982 386,983 7,763,335
1981 373,524 7,736,787
1980 358,978 7,709,544
1979 343,457 7,541,997
1978 328,046 7,504,017
1977 312,823 7,462,783
1976 297,863 7,418,973
1975 283,243 7,368,717
1974 269,038 7,326,043
1973 255,320 7,283,902
1972 242,113 7,252,012
1971 230,733 7,211,716
1970 224,809 7,164,993
1969 222,469 7,123,249
1968 219,337 7,007,586
1967 214,189 6,966,522
1966 207,543 6,927,969
1965 200,866 6,876,624
1964 193,816 6,832,855
1963 186,501 6,787,950
1962 179,349 6,740,264
1961 172,346 6,689,077
1960 165,477 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Serbia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Serbia
2023 1.82 1.61
2022 1.84 1.59
2021 1.85 1.52
2020 1.86 1.48
2019 1.84 1.52
2018 1.91 1.49
2017 1.98 1.49
2016 2.04 1.46
2015 2.11 1.46
2014 2.15 1.46
2013 2.17 1.43
2012 2.11 1.45
2011 2.03 1.4
2010 1.99 1.4
2009 2.05 1.44
2008 2.15 1.4
2007 2.28 1.38
2006 2.46 1.43
2005 2.67 1.45
2004 2.77 1.57
2003 2.78 1.59
2002 2.7 1.57
2001 2.65 1.58
2000 2.8 1.48
1999 2.9 1.35
1998 2.89 1.37
1997 2.92 1.4
1996 2.99 1.44
1995 3.13 1.47
1994 3.29 1.51
1993 3.46 1.54
1992 3.55 1.57
1991 3.63 1.61
1990 3.82 1.65
1989 3.96 1.69
1988 4.04 1.72
1987 4.13 1.75
1986 4.25 1.78
1985 4.28 1.8
1984 4.3 1.81
1983 4.41 1.83
1982 4.51 1.84
1981 4.6 1.85
1980 4.76 1.86
1979 4.94 1.88
1978 5.12 1.89
1977 5.29 1.9
1976 5.45 1.91
1975 5.62 1.92
1974 5.79 1.93
1973 5.97 1.94
1972 6.14 1.95
1971 6.28 1.96
1970 6.43 1.97
1969 6.57 1.99
1968 6.71 2.01
1967 6.84 2.02
1966 6.94 2.04
1965 7.03 2.06
1964 7.09 2.07
1963 7.14 2.08
1962 7.19 2.11
1961 7.23 2.13
1960 7.26 2.15

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

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Bahrain and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Serbia
2024 34.2 45.1
2023 33.8 44.9
2022 32.6 44.7
2021 31.6 44.5
2020 31.9 44.4
2019 32.2 44.2
2018 31.8 44
2017 31.4 43.7
2016 31.2 43.5
2015 31.1 43.3
2014 30.9 43
2013 30.8 42.8
2012 30.5 42.6
2011 30.2 42.4
2010 30 42.1
2009 29.6 41.9
2008 28.9 41.7
2007 28.3 41.5
2006 27.8 41.3
2005 27.4 41.1
2004 27 40.9
2003 26.8 40.7
2002 26.8 40.5
2001 26.8 40.3
2000 26.6 40.1
1999 26.2 39.8
1998 25.8 39.5
1997 25.5 39.2
1996 25.4 38.9
1995 25.3 38.5
1994 25.2 38.2
1993 25.2 37.8
1992 25.2 37.5
1991 25.1 37.1
1990 24.6 36.8
1989 24.2 36.5
1988 23.9 36.1
1987 23.6 35.7
1986 23.3 35.4
1985 23 35
1984 22.8 34.7
1983 22.6 34.4
1982 22.4 34.1
1981 22.2 33.9
1980 21.8 33.8
1979 21.3 33.7
1978 20.7 33.5
1977 20.2 33.4
1976 19.6 33.2
1975 19.2 33
1974 18.7 32.8
1973 18.3 32.7
1972 17.9 32.5
1971 17.6 32.2
1970 17.4 32
1969 17.2 31.7
1968 17.2 31.4
1967 17.4 31.1
1966 17.7 30.8
1965 17.9 30.5
1964 18.2 30.2
1963 18.4 29.8
1962 18.5 29.4
1961 18.7 29.1
1960 18.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Serbia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.3%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Bahrain Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Bahrain Serbia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
28,222 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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