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Bahrain vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 174th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Singapore
Population
1669503
6125852
Population rank 151/197 113/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Singapore
2024 $47,109,734,309 $547,386,645,892
2023 $46,192,260,638 $505,439,514,078
2022 $46,458,191,489 $509,017,841,147
2021 $40,840,212,766 $436,591,382,250
2020 $35,837,632,979 $349,165,858,545
2019 $40,446,808,511 $376,161,998,830
2018 $39,567,978,723 $377,123,710,561
2017 $37,204,813,830 $343,673,334,902
2016 $33,884,680,851 $319,646,468,521
2015 $32,523,297,872 $307,998,545,269
2014 $34,772,526,596 $314,863,580,758
2013 $33,823,324,468 $307,576,360,585
2012 $31,963,404,255 $295,092,888,077
2011 $29,914,680,851 $279,356,499,090
2010 $26,805,984,043 $239,807,980,591
2009 $22,938,218,085 $194,150,283,772
2008 $25,710,904,255 $193,617,323,539
2007 $21,730,000,000 $180,941,701,358
2006 $18,504,760,638 $148,627,286,361
2005 $15,968,723,404 $127,807,848,728
2004 $13,150,159,574 $115,033,593,101
2003 $11,074,813,830 $97,646,401,096
2002 $9,593,510,638 $92,538,372,870
2001 $8,976,196,809 $89,793,790,670
2000 $9,062,898,936 $96,076,539,926
1999 $7,528,469,149 $86,286,849,755
1998 $7,031,309,043 $85,728,207,782
1997 $7,219,407,713 $100,123,787,215
1996 $6,938,166,755 $96,293,086,513
1995 $6,651,180,851 $87,812,540,788
1994 $6,330,627,926 $73,688,724,431
1993 $5,913,001,064 $60,603,815,716
1992 $5,402,232,447 $52,131,320,033
1991 $5,248,911,170 $45,466,164,978
1990 $4,809,511,005 $36,144,336,769
1989 $4,393,093,963 $30,465,364,739
1988 $4,209,834,173 $25,371,462,488
1987 $3,856,922,694 $20,919,215,578
1986 $3,470,746,843 $18,586,746,057
1985 $4,152,376,484 $19,156,532,746
1984 $4,440,874,566 $19,749,361,098
1983 $4,247,030,468 $17,784,112,150
1982 $4,145,421,080 $16,084,252,378
1981 $3,943,109,532 $14,175,228,844
1980 $3,493,834,468 $11,896,256,783
1979 $2,710,160,739 $9,296,921,724
1978 $2,272,042,965 $7,517,176,355
1977 $1,989,060,283 $6,618,585,074
1976 $1,581,709,519 $6,327,077,974
1975 $1,099,107,601 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,042,176,884 $5,221,534,956
1973 $761,132,545 $3,696,213,333
1972 $534,081,184 $2,721,440,981
1971 $422,181,562 $2,263,785,444
1970 $391,577,364 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Bahrain and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Singapore
2024 $29,654 $90,674
2023 $29,290 $85,412
2022 $30,471 $90,299
2021 $27,148 $80,056
2020 $24,343 $61,410
2019 $27,260 $65,952
2018 $26,324 $66,882
2017 $24,785 $61,236
2016 $23,800 $57,006
2015 $23,734 $55,646
2014 $26,452 $57,565
2013 $26,990 $56,967
2012 $26,439 $55,548
2011 $25,033 $53,891
2010 $21,819 $47,237
2009 $19,465 $38,927
2008 $23,299 $40,009
2007 $20,908 $39,433
2006 $19,267 $33,768
2005 $17,966 $29,961
2004 $15,964 $27,608
2003 $14,486 $23,730
2002 $13,501 $22,160
2001 $13,573 $21,700
2000 $14,214 $23,853
1999 $12,123 $21,797
1998 $11,625 $21,829
1997 $12,255 $26,376
1996 $12,092 $26,233
1995 $11,901 $24,915
1994 $11,629 $21,552
1993 $11,152 $18,290
1992 $10,460 $16,136
1991 $10,434 $14,502
1990 $9,343 $11,862
1989 $8,833 $10,395
1988 $8,772 $8,914
1987 $8,333 $7,539
1986 $7,777 $6,800
1985 $9,649 $7,002
1984 $10,697 $7,228
1983 $10,599 $6,633
1982 $10,712 $6,078
1981 $10,557 $5,597
1980 $9,733 $4,928
1979 $7,891 $3,901
1978 $6,926 $3,194
1977 $6,358 $2,846
1976 $5,310 $2,759
1975 $3,880 $2,490
1974 $3,874 $2,342
1973 $2,981 $1,685
1972 $2,206 $1,264
1971 $1,830 $1,071
1970 $1,742 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Bahrain vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Singapore
2026 81.7 84.1
2025 81.6 84
2024 81.4 83.9
2023 81.3 83.7
2022 81 82.9
2021 78.1 83.5
2020 78.7 83.7
2019 80.5 83.7
2018 80.4 83.4
2017 80.4 83.1
2016 80.4 82.9
2015 80.3 82.7
2014 80.2 82.6
2013 80 82.5
2012 79.6 82.2
2011 79.1 81.9
2010 78.6 81.6
2009 78 81.4
2008 77.5 81.1
2007 77 80.9
2006 76.5 80.6
2005 76.1 80.3
2004 75.8 79.7
2003 75.5 79.2
2002 75.2 78.7
2001 74.9 78.3
2000 74.7 77.8
1999 74.4 77.3
1998 74.1 76.9
1997 73.9 76.4
1996 73.6 76.1
1995 73.4 75.7
1994 73.1 75.6
1993 72.9 75.5
1992 72.8 75.3
1991 72.7 75.1
1990 72.6 74.6
1989 72.5 74.3
1988 72.5 74
1987 72.4 74
1986 72.3 73.6
1985 72.1 73.1
1984 71.9 72.6
1983 71.6 72.4
1982 71.4 72
1981 71 71.7
1980 70.7 71.5
1979 70.3 71.4
1978 69.9 71.2
1977 69.4 70.9
1976 68.9 70.6
1975 68.3 70.2
1974 67.6 69.7
1973 66.9 69.4
1972 66.1 69
1971 65.3 68.8
1970 64.4 68.5
1969 63.4 68.1
1968 62.3 67.7
1967 61 67.3
1966 59.7 67.2
1965 58.4 66.9
1964 56.9 66.7
1963 55.4 66.5
1962 53.9 66.1
1961 52.3 65.7
1960 50.6 65.3
1959 49 64.8
1958 47.3 64
1957 45.7 63.4
1956 44.1 62.6
1955 42.8 61.2
1954 41.6 59.4
1953 40.7 57.5
1952 39.9 56.4
1951 39.3 55.3
1950 38.6 54.1

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

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Bahrain and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Singapore
2024 1,588,670 6,036,860
2023 1,577,059 5,917,648
2022 1,524,693 5,637,022
2021 1,504,365 5,453,566
2020 1,472,204 5,685,807
2019 1,483,756 5,703,569
2018 1,503,091 5,638,676
2017 1,501,116 5,612,253
2016 1,423,726 5,607,283
2015 1,370,322 5,535,002
2014 1,314,562 5,469,724
2013 1,253,191 5,399,162
2012 1,208,964 5,312,437
2011 1,195,020 5,183,688
2010 1,228,543 5,076,732
2009 1,178,415 4,987,573
2008 1,103,496 4,839,396
2007 1,039,295 4,588,599
2006 960,424 4,401,365
2005 888,822 4,265,762
2004 823,741 4,166,664
2003 764,517 4,114,826
2002 710,553 4,175,950
2001 661,316 4,138,012
2000 637,582 4,027,887
1999 620,989 3,958,723
1998 604,842 3,927,213
1997 589,115 3,796,038
1996 573,792 3,670,704
1995 558,879 3,524,506
1994 544,366 3,419,048
1993 530,225 3,313,471
1992 516,458 3,230,698
1991 503,052 3,135,083
1990 514,797 3,047,132
1989 497,327 2,930,901
1988 479,929 2,846,108
1987 462,854 2,774,789
1986 446,286 2,733,373
1985 430,358 2,735,957
1984 415,154 2,732,221
1983 400,707 2,681,061
1982 386,983 2,646,466
1981 373,524 2,532,835
1980 358,978 2,413,945
1979 343,457 2,383,500
1978 328,046 2,353,600
1977 312,823 2,325,300
1976 297,863 2,293,300
1975 283,243 2,262,600
1974 269,038 2,229,800
1973 255,320 2,193,000
1972 242,113 2,152,400
1971 230,733 2,112,900
1970 224,809 2,074,507
1969 222,469 2,042,500
1968 219,337 2,012,000
1967 214,189 1,977,600
1966 207,543 1,934,400
1965 200,866 1,886,900
1964 193,816 1,841,600
1963 186,501 1,795,000
1962 179,349 1,750,200
1961 172,346 1,702,400
1960 165,477 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Singapore

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Singapore
2023 1.82 0.97
2022 1.84 1.04
2021 1.85 1.12
2020 1.86 1.1
2019 1.84 1.14
2018 1.91 1.14
2017 1.98 1.16
2016 2.04 1.2
2015 2.11 1.24
2014 2.15 1.25
2013 2.17 1.19
2012 2.11 1.29
2011 2.03 1.2
2010 1.99 1.15
2009 2.05 1.22
2008 2.15 1.28
2007 2.28 1.29
2006 2.46 1.28
2005 2.67 1.26
2004 2.77 1.26
2003 2.78 1.27
2002 2.7 1.37
2001 2.65 1.41
2000 2.8 1.6
1999 2.9 1.47
1998 2.89 1.48
1997 2.92 1.61
1996 2.99 1.66
1995 3.13 1.67
1994 3.29 1.71
1993 3.46 1.74
1992 3.55 1.72
1991 3.63 1.73
1990 3.82 1.83
1989 3.96 1.75
1988 4.04 1.96
1987 4.13 1.62
1986 4.25 1.43
1985 4.28 1.61
1984 4.3 1.62
1983 4.41 1.61
1982 4.51 1.74
1981 4.6 1.78
1980 4.76 1.82
1979 4.94 1.79
1978 5.12 1.79
1977 5.29 1.82
1976 5.45 2.11
1975 5.62 2.07
1974 5.79 2.35
1973 5.97 2.79
1972 6.14 3.04
1971 6.28 3.02
1970 6.43 3.07
1969 6.57 3.22
1968 6.71 3.53
1967 6.84 3.91
1966 6.94 4.46
1965 7.03 4.66
1964 7.09 4.97
1963 7.14 5.16
1962 7.19 5.21
1961 7.23 5.41
1960 7.26 5.76

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

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Bahrain and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Singapore
2024 34.2 36.8
2023 33.8 36.2
2022 32.6 35.9
2021 31.6 35.8
2020 31.9 35.5
2019 32.2 35.2
2018 31.8 35
2017 31.4 34.8
2016 31.2 34.5
2015 31.1 34.4
2014 30.9 34.2
2013 30.8 34.1
2012 30.5 34
2011 30.2 33.9
2010 30 33.7
2009 29.6 33.6
2008 28.9 33.5
2007 28.3 33.6
2006 27.8 33.6
2005 27.4 33.5
2004 27 33.3
2003 26.8 33
2002 26.8 32.7
2001 26.8 32.5
2000 26.6 32.2
1999 26.2 31.9
1998 25.8 31.6
1997 25.5 31.4
1996 25.4 31.2
1995 25.3 31
1994 25.2 30.7
1993 25.2 30.4
1992 25.2 30.1
1991 25.1 29.8
1990 24.6 29.5
1989 24.2 29.1
1988 23.9 28.7
1987 23.6 28.3
1986 23.3 27.8
1985 23 27.3
1984 22.8 26.9
1983 22.6 26.4
1982 22.4 25.9
1981 22.2 25.3
1980 21.8 24.7
1979 21.3 24.2
1978 20.7 23.6
1977 20.2 23.1
1976 19.6 22.6
1975 19.2 22
1974 18.7 21.5
1973 18.3 21
1972 17.9 20.6
1971 17.6 20.1
1970 17.4 19.7
1969 17.2 19.3
1968 17.2 18.9
1967 17.4 18.6
1966 17.7 18.4
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 18.2 18.1
1963 18.4 18
1962 18.5 18
1961 18.7 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$384B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Singapore
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Bahrain Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Singapore
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
2,175 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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