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Bahrain vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 174th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Spain
Population
1669503
48806901
Population rank 151/197 32/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Spain: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Spain economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Spain
2024 $47,109,734,309 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $46,192,260,638 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $46,458,191,489 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $40,840,212,766 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $40,446,808,511 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $39,567,978,723 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $11,074,813,830 $907,963,217,058
2002 $9,593,510,638 $708,938,227,244
2001 $8,976,196,809 $627,798,682,379
2000 $9,062,898,936 $598,102,854,756
1999 $7,528,469,149 $634,394,904,387
1998 $7,031,309,043 $618,731,484,575
1997 $7,219,407,713 $589,739,772,727
1996 $6,938,166,755 $642,251,412,058
1995 $6,651,180,851 $614,170,002,669
1994 $6,330,627,926 $530,183,651,720
1993 $5,913,001,064 $524,700,572,624
1992 $5,402,232,447 $630,465,353,486
1991 $5,248,911,170 $576,753,902,322
1990 $4,809,511,005 $536,175,326,477
1989 $4,393,093,963 $414,460,794,097
1988 $4,209,834,173 $375,891,716,898
1987 $3,856,922,694 $318,520,253,335
1986 $3,470,746,843 $251,141,555,186
1985 $4,152,376,484 $180,664,322,896
1984 $4,440,874,566 $171,979,977,230
1983 $4,247,030,468 $170,829,074,246
1982 $4,145,421,080 $195,856,752,991
1981 $3,943,109,532 $202,663,023,968
1980 $3,493,834,468 $232,600,556,974
1979 $2,710,160,739 $214,448,666,336
1978 $2,272,042,965 $160,484,969,618
1977 $1,989,060,283 $132,354,665,936
1976 $1,581,709,519 $118,422,534,195
1975 $1,099,107,601 $114,695,060,870
1974 $1,042,176,884 $97,204,522,642
1973 $761,132,545 $78,583,355,226
1972 $534,081,184 $59,090,176,029
1971 $422,181,562 $46,586,119,760
1970 $391,577,364 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Bahrain and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Spain
2024 $29,654 $35,327
2023 $29,290 $33,493
2022 $30,471 $30,319
2021 $27,148 $30,799
2020 $24,343 $27,234
2019 $27,260 $29,787
2018 $26,324 $30,602
2017 $24,785 $28,381
2016 $23,800 $26,756
2015 $23,734 $25,982
2014 $26,452 $29,708
2013 $26,990 $29,229
2012 $26,439 $28,456
2011 $25,033 $31,825
2010 $21,819 $30,659
2009 $19,465 $32,280
2008 $23,299 $35,603
2007 $20,908 $32,652
2006 $19,267 $28,422
2005 $17,966 $26,451
2004 $15,964 $24,925
2003 $14,486 $21,522
2002 $13,501 $17,111
2001 $13,573 $15,368
2000 $14,214 $14,743
1999 $12,123 $15,708
1998 $11,625 $15,382
1997 $12,255 $14,722
1996 $12,092 $16,101
1995 $11,901 $15,461
1994 $11,629 $13,406
1993 $11,152 $13,330
1992 $10,460 $16,101
1991 $10,434 $14,801
1990 $9,343 $13,795
1989 $8,833 $10,674
1988 $8,772 $9,696
1987 $8,333 $8,234
1986 $7,777 $6,509
1985 $9,649 $4,696
1984 $10,697 $4,487
1983 $10,599 $4,475
1982 $10,712 $5,156
1981 $10,557 $5,367
1980 $9,733 $6,204
1979 $7,891 $5,766
1978 $6,926 $4,353
1977 $6,358 $3,625
1976 $5,310 $3,277
1975 $3,880 $3,208
1974 $3,874 $2,748
1973 $2,981 $2,246
1972 $2,206 $1,708
1971 $1,830 $1,361
1970 $1,742 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Bahrain vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Spain
2026 81.7 84.1
2025 81.6 84
2024 81.4 83.8
2023 81.3 83.7
2022 81 82.4
2021 78.1 83
2020 78.7 82.2
2019 80.5 83.5
2018 80.4 83.1
2017 80.4 83
2016 80.4 83
2015 80.3 82.6
2014 80.2 82.8
2013 80 82.7
2012 79.6 82.2
2011 79.1 82.2
2010 78.6 82
2009 78 81.6
2008 77.5 81.3
2007 77 81
2006 76.5 81
2005 76.1 80.3
2004 75.8 80.3
2003 75.5 79.7
2002 75.2 79.8
2001 74.9 79.7
2000 74.7 79.4
1999 74.4 78.9
1998 74.1 78.9
1997 73.9 78.9
1996 73.6 78.3
1995 73.4 78.2
1994 73.1 78.1
1993 72.9 77.7
1992 72.8 77.6
1991 72.7 77.1
1990 72.6 77
1989 72.5 77
1988 72.5 76.9
1987 72.4 77
1986 72.3 76.7
1985 72.1 76.4
1984 71.9 76.5
1983 71.6 76.1
1982 71.4 76.3
1981 71 75.7
1980 70.7 75.5
1979 70.3 75
1978 69.9 74.5
1977 69.4 74.3
1976 68.9 73.8
1975 68.3 73.5
1974 67.6 73.1
1973 66.9 72.7
1972 66.1 73
1971 65.3 71.7
1970 64.4 72.1
1969 63.4 71.1
1968 62.3 71.7
1967 61 71.3
1966 59.7 71.2
1965 58.4 70.9
1964 56.9 70.5
1963 55.4 69.8
1962 53.9 69.6
1961 52.3 69.6
1960 50.6 69.2
1959 49 68.7
1958 47.3 68.8
1957 45.7 66.6
1956 44.1 66.8
1955 42.8 66.7
1954 41.6 66.9
1953 40.7 65.7
1952 39.9 64.8
1951 39.3 61.5
1950 38.6 61.8

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

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Bahrain and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Spain
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Spain
2024 1,588,670 48,848,840
2023 1,577,059 48,352,528
2022 1,524,693 47,786,102
2021 1,504,365 47,443,821
2020 1,472,204 47,359,424
2019 1,483,756 47,118,501
2018 1,503,091 46,782,011
2017 1,501,116 46,571,232
2016 1,423,726 46,458,139
2015 1,370,322 46,422,303
2014 1,314,562 46,460,733
2013 1,253,191 46,604,197
2012 1,208,964 46,773,055
2011 1,195,020 46,742,697
2010 1,228,543 46,576,897
2009 1,178,415 46,362,946
2008 1,103,496 45,954,106
2007 1,039,295 45,226,803
2006 960,424 44,397,319
2005 888,822 43,653,155
2004 823,741 42,921,895
2003 764,517 42,187,645
2002 710,553 41,431,558
2001 661,316 40,850,412
2000 637,582 40,567,864
1999 620,989 40,386,875
1998 604,842 40,223,509
1997 589,115 40,057,389
1996 573,792 39,889,852
1995 558,879 39,724,050
1994 544,366 39,549,108
1993 530,225 39,361,262
1992 516,458 39,157,685
1991 503,052 38,966,376
1990 514,797 38,867,322
1989 497,327 38,827,764
1988 479,929 38,766,939
1987 462,854 38,684,815
1986 446,286 38,584,624
1985 430,358 38,469,512
1984 415,154 38,330,364
1983 400,707 38,171,525
1982 386,983 37,986,012
1981 373,524 37,758,631
1980 358,978 37,491,165
1979 343,457 37,191,330
1978 328,046 36,864,898
1977 312,823 36,511,638
1976 297,863 36,137,812
1975 283,243 35,757,900
1974 269,038 35,373,335
1973 255,320 34,988,947
1972 242,113 34,604,469
1971 230,733 34,224,490
1970 224,809 33,814,531
1969 222,469 33,441,054
1968 219,337 33,113,134
1967 214,189 32,682,947
1966 207,543 32,283,194
1965 200,866 31,954,292
1964 193,816 31,609,195
1963 186,501 31,296,651
1962 179,349 31,023,366
1961 172,346 30,739,250
1960 165,477 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Spain

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Spain
2023 1.82 1.12
2022 1.84 1.16
2021 1.85 1.18
2020 1.86 1.18
2019 1.84 1.23
2018 1.91 1.26
2017 1.98 1.31
2016 2.04 1.33
2015 2.11 1.33
2014 2.15 1.32
2013 2.17 1.27
2012 2.11 1.32
2011 2.03 1.34
2010 1.99 1.37
2009 2.05 1.38
2008 2.15 1.45
2007 2.28 1.38
2006 2.46 1.36
2005 2.67 1.33
2004 2.77 1.31
2003 2.78 1.3
2002 2.7 1.25
2001 2.65 1.23
2000 2.8 1.22
1999 2.9 1.17
1998 2.89 1.13
1997 2.92 1.15
1996 2.99 1.14
1995 3.13 1.16
1994 3.29 1.19
1993 3.46 1.26
1992 3.55 1.31
1991 3.63 1.33
1990 3.82 1.36
1989 3.96 1.4
1988 4.04 1.45
1987 4.13 1.49
1986 4.25 1.56
1985 4.28 1.64
1984 4.3 1.73
1983 4.41 1.8
1982 4.51 1.94
1981 4.6 2.04
1980 4.76 2.22
1979 4.94 2.37
1978 5.12 2.54
1977 5.29 2.65
1976 5.45 2.77
1975 5.62 2.77
1974 5.79 2.88
1973 5.97 2.84
1972 6.14 2.87
1971 6.28 2.9
1970 6.43 2.84
1969 6.57 2.86
1968 6.71 2.87
1967 6.84 2.94
1966 6.94 2.91
1965 7.03 2.94
1964 7.09 3.01
1963 7.14 2.88
1962 7.19 2.8
1961 7.23 2.77
1960 7.26 2.86

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

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Bahrain and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Spain
2024 34.2 46.4
2023 33.8 45.9
2022 32.6 45.4
2021 31.6 44.9
2020 31.9 44.5
2019 32.2 44.1
2018 31.8 43.8
2017 31.4 43.5
2016 31.2 43.1
2015 31.1 42.7
2014 30.9 42.2
2013 30.8 41.7
2012 30.5 41.1
2011 30.2 40.6
2010 30 40.2
2009 29.6 39.8
2008 28.9 39.4
2007 28.3 39.2
2006 27.8 39
2005 27.4 38.8
2004 27 38.5
2003 26.8 38.3
2002 26.8 38.1
2001 26.8 37.8
2000 26.6 37.4
1999 26.2 37
1998 25.8 36.6
1997 25.5 36.2
1996 25.4 35.7
1995 25.3 35.3
1994 25.2 34.9
1993 25.2 34.6
1992 25.2 34.2
1991 25.1 33.9
1990 24.6 33.6
1989 24.2 33.2
1988 23.9 32.9
1987 23.6 32.5
1986 23.3 32.2
1985 23 31.9
1984 22.8 31.6
1983 22.6 31.4
1982 22.4 31.1
1981 22.2 30.9
1980 21.8 30.7
1979 21.3 30.6
1978 20.7 30.4
1977 20.2 30.2
1976 19.6 30.1
1975 19.2 30
1974 18.7 30
1973 18.3 30
1972 17.9 30
1971 17.6 30.1
1970 17.4 30.1
1969 17.2 30.2
1968 17.2 30.4
1967 17.4 30.4
1966 17.7 30.3
1965 17.9 30.2
1964 18.2 30.1
1963 18.4 29.9
1962 18.5 29.7
1961 18.7 29.6
1960 18.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Spain
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Bahrain Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Spain
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
424,505 mi
2020

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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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