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Bahrain vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 174th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Seychelles
Population
1669503
126311
Population rank 151/197 181/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Seychelles
2024 $47,109,734,309 $2,167,239,562
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,187,379,755
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,018,346,589
2021 $40,840,212,766 $1,487,173,795
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,382,551,752
2019 $40,446,808,511 $1,868,690,097
2018 $39,567,978,723 $1,784,313,927
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,675,370,641
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,568,513,348
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,432,403,352
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,387,577,870
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,333,160,407
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,089,407,839
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,058,918,707
2010 $26,805,984,043 $981,616,542
2009 $22,938,218,085 $850,901,620
2008 $25,710,904,255 $979,597,394
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,077,308,814
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,081,441,283
2005 $15,968,723,404 $977,899,382
2004 $13,150,159,574 $893,012,218
2003 $11,074,813,830 $750,847,230
2002 $9,593,510,638 $742,134,838
2001 $8,976,196,809 $662,064,156
2000 $9,062,898,936 $654,212,394
1999 $7,528,469,149 $662,838,615
1998 $7,031,309,043 $647,287,376
1997 $7,219,407,713 $598,966,982
1996 $6,938,166,755 $535,250,347
1995 $6,651,180,851 $540,733,048
1994 $6,330,627,926 $517,570,058
1993 $5,913,001,064 $504,230,621
1992 $5,402,232,447 $461,409,399
1991 $5,248,911,170 $398,307,170
1990 $4,809,511,005 $392,163,561
1989 $4,393,093,963 $324,333,367
1988 $4,209,834,173 $301,985,618
1987 $3,856,922,694 $265,212,957
1986 $3,470,746,843 $221,147,061
1985 $4,152,376,484 $179,691,483
1984 $4,440,874,566 $160,992,921
1983 $4,247,030,468 $156,098,237
1982 $4,145,421,080 $157,211,790
1981 $3,943,109,532 $163,750,728
1980 $3,493,834,468 $156,783,830
1979 $2,710,160,739 $127,261,099
1978 $2,272,042,965 $85,552,366
1977 $1,989,060,283 $64,526,401
1976 $1,581,709,519 $49,278,982
1975 $1,099,107,601 $47,803,146
1974 $1,042,176,884 $43,134,496
1973 $761,132,545 $36,896,280
1972 $534,081,184 $30,645,123
1971 $422,181,562 $21,965,951
1970 $391,577,364 $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Bahrain and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Seychelles
2024 $29,654 $17,859
2023 $29,290 $18,263
2022 $30,471 $16,837
2021 $27,148 $14,983
2020 $24,343 $14,041
2019 $27,260 $19,142
2018 $26,324 $18,440
2017 $24,785 $17,480
2016 $23,800 $16,567
2015 $23,734 $15,333
2014 $26,452 $15,188
2013 $26,990 $14,821
2012 $26,439 $12,337
2011 $25,033 $12,110
2010 $21,819 $10,935
2009 $19,465 $9,747
2008 $23,299 $11,265
2007 $20,908 $12,669
2006 $19,267 $12,783
2005 $17,966 $11,802
2004 $15,964 $10,828
2003 $14,486 $9,070
2002 $13,501 $8,864
2001 $13,573 $8,153
2000 $14,214 $8,064
1999 $12,123 $8,243
1998 $11,625 $8,210
1997 $12,255 $7,747
1996 $12,092 $7,004
1995 $11,901 $7,181
1994 $11,629 $6,975
1993 $11,152 $6,979
1992 $10,460 $6,520
1991 $10,434 $5,655
1990 $9,343 $5,642
1989 $8,833 $4,689
1988 $8,772 $4,392
1987 $8,333 $3,872
1986 $7,777 $3,368
1985 $9,649 $2,754
1984 $10,697 $2,488
1983 $10,599 $2,426
1982 $10,712 $2,441
1981 $10,557 $2,557
1980 $9,733 $2,478
1979 $7,891 $2,030
1978 $6,926 $1,377
1977 $6,358 $1,044
1976 $5,310 $814
1975 $3,880 $806
1974 $3,874 $745
1973 $2,981 $649
1972 $2,206 $547
1971 $1,830 $402
1970 $1,742 $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Bahrain vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Seychelles
2026 81.7 73.3
2025 81.6 73.1
2024 81.4 73
2023 81.3 72.9
2022 81 71.2
2021 78.1 71.2
2020 78.7 74.1
2019 80.5 72.1
2018 80.4 72.2
2017 80.4 72.2
2016 80.4 72.2
2015 80.3 72.3
2014 80.2 72.4
2013 80 72.4
2012 79.6 72.5
2011 79.1 72.5
2010 78.6 72.5
2009 78 72.4
2008 77.5 72.3
2007 77 72.2
2006 76.5 72
2005 76.1 71.9
2004 75.8 71.7
2003 75.5 71.7
2002 75.2 71.5
2001 74.9 71.4
2000 74.7 71.3
1999 74.4 71.2
1998 74.1 71.1
1997 73.9 70.8
1996 73.6 70.8
1995 73.4 70.6
1994 73.1 70.5
1993 72.9 70.4
1992 72.8 70.3
1991 72.7 70.3
1990 72.6 70.2
1989 72.5 70.1
1988 72.5 70
1987 72.4 69.9
1986 72.3 69.8
1985 72.1 69.6
1984 71.9 69.5
1983 71.6 69.3
1982 71.4 69
1981 71 68.7
1980 70.7 68.5
1979 70.3 68.2
1978 69.9 67.9
1977 69.4 67.6
1976 68.9 67.2
1975 68.3 66.8
1974 67.6 66.4
1973 66.9 65.9
1972 66.1 65.3
1971 65.3 64.6
1970 64.4 64
1969 63.4 63.3
1968 62.3 62.6
1967 61 62.1
1966 59.7 61.7
1965 58.4 61.4
1964 56.9 61.2
1963 55.4 60.9
1962 53.9 60.7
1961 52.3 60.6
1960 50.6 60.5
1959 49 60.4
1958 47.3 60.4
1957 45.7 60.2
1956 44.1 59.8
1955 42.8 59.4
1954 41.6 59
1953 40.7 58.7
1952 39.9 58.4
1951 39.3 58
1950 38.6 57.8

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

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Bahrain and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Seychelles
2024 1,588,670 121,354
2023 1,577,059 119,773
2022 1,524,693 119,878
2021 1,504,365 99,258
2020 1,472,204 98,462
2019 1,483,756 97,625
2018 1,503,091 96,762
2017 1,501,116 95,843
2016 1,423,726 94,677
2015 1,370,322 93,419
2014 1,314,562 91,359
2013 1,253,191 89,949
2012 1,208,964 88,303
2011 1,195,020 87,441
2010 1,228,543 89,770
2009 1,178,415 87,298
2008 1,103,496 86,956
2007 1,039,295 85,033
2006 960,424 84,600
2005 888,822 82,858
2004 823,741 82,475
2003 764,517 82,781
2002 710,553 83,723
2001 661,316 81,202
2000 637,582 81,131
1999 620,989 80,410
1998 604,842 78,846
1997 589,115 77,319
1996 573,792 76,417
1995 558,879 75,304
1994 544,366 74,205
1993 530,225 72,253
1992 516,458 70,763
1991 503,052 70,439
1990 514,797 69,507
1989 497,327 69,167
1988 479,929 68,755
1987 462,854 68,499
1986 446,286 65,652
1985 430,358 65,244
1984 415,154 64,717
1983 400,707 64,335
1982 386,983 64,413
1981 373,524 64,035
1980 358,978 63,261
1979 343,457 62,686
1978 328,046 62,150
1977 312,823 61,786
1976 297,863 60,504
1975 283,243 59,292
1974 269,038 57,937
1973 255,320 56,892
1972 242,113 56,029
1971 230,733 54,695
1970 224,809 53,600
1969 222,469 52,365
1968 219,337 51,134
1967 214,189 49,911
1966 207,543 48,699
1965 200,866 47,500
1964 193,816 46,322
1963 186,501 45,176
1962 179,349 44,042
1961 172,346 42,889
1960 165,477 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Seychelles
2023 1.82 2.02
2022 1.84 2.01
2021 1.85 2.46
2020 1.86 2.29
2019 1.84 2.36
2018 1.91 2.41
2017 1.98 2.41
2016 2.04 2.39
2015 2.11 2.31
2014 2.15 2.25
2013 2.17 2.26
2012 2.11 2.37
2011 2.03 2.33
2010 1.99 2.16
2009 2.05 2.38
2008 2.15 2.33
2007 2.28 2.24
2006 2.46 2.11
2005 2.67 2.2
2004 2.77 2.01
2003 2.78 2.06
2002 2.7 2.04
2001 2.65 1.98
2000 2.8 2.08
1999 2.9 2.04
1998 2.89 2.04
1997 2.92 2.1
1996 2.99 2.31
1995 3.13 2.36
1994 3.29 2.6
1993 3.46 2.58
1992 3.55 2.53
1991 3.63 2.69
1990 3.82 2.61
1989 3.96 2.67
1988 4.04 2.79
1987 4.13 2.92
1986 4.25 3.07
1985 4.28 3.09
1984 4.3 3.24
1983 4.41 3.22
1982 4.51 3.13
1981 4.6 3.67
1980 4.76 3.79
1979 4.94 3.66
1978 5.12 3.92
1977 5.29 3.75
1976 5.45 4.09
1975 5.62 4.75
1974 5.79 5.1
1973 5.97 4.78
1972 6.14 5.16
1971 6.28 5.69
1970 6.43 5.31
1969 6.57 5.48
1968 6.71 5.61
1967 6.84 5.9
1966 6.94 6.13
1965 7.03 5.72
1964 7.09 5.69
1963 7.14 5.61
1962 7.19 5.51
1961 7.23 5.42
1960 7.26 5.31

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

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Bahrain and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Seychelles
2024 34.2 35
2023 33.8 34.7
2022 32.6 34.4
2021 31.6 34
2020 31.9 33.6
2019 32.2 33.2
2018 31.8 32.9
2017 31.4 32.6
2016 31.2 32.3
2015 31.1 32.1
2014 30.9 31.8
2013 30.8 31.6
2012 30.5 31.5
2011 30.2 31.4
2010 30 31.2
2009 29.6 30.8
2008 28.9 30.4
2007 28.3 30
2006 27.8 29.6
2005 27.4 29.3
2004 27 28.9
2003 26.8 28.5
2002 26.8 28.1
2001 26.8 27.7
2000 26.6 27.3
1999 26.2 26.8
1998 25.8 26.4
1997 25.5 26.1
1996 25.4 25.7
1995 25.3 25.4
1994 25.2 25.2
1993 25.2 24.8
1992 25.2 24.5
1991 25.1 24
1990 24.6 23.6
1989 24.2 23.3
1988 23.9 22.9
1987 23.6 22.5
1986 23.3 22.3
1985 23 22
1984 22.8 21.7
1983 22.6 21.4
1982 22.4 21.1
1981 22.2 20.7
1980 21.8 20.4
1979 21.3 19.9
1978 20.7 19.6
1977 20.2 19.3
1976 19.6 19
1975 19.2 18.9
1974 18.7 18.7
1973 18.3 18.6
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.4 18.5
1969 17.2 18.7
1968 17.2 19
1967 17.4 19.4
1966 17.7 19.8
1965 17.9 20.2
1964 18.2 20.6
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.5 21.3
1961 18.7 21.6
1960 18.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Seychelles
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
96.2%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Seychelles
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
327 mi
2015

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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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