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Bahrain vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 174th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Sri Lanka
Population
1669503
22185425
Population rank 151/197 63/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78 years
2026

Bahrain and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2024 $47,109,734,309 $98,963,185,510
2023 $46,192,260,638 $83,716,142,582
2022 $46,458,191,489 $74,143,020,263
2021 $40,840,212,766 $88,556,698,938
2020 $35,837,632,979 $84,335,574,582
2019 $40,446,808,511 $88,998,706,297
2018 $39,567,978,723 $94,450,015,983
2017 $37,204,813,830 $94,369,350,286
2016 $33,884,680,851 $88,000,211,172
2015 $32,523,297,872 $85,090,301,052
2014 $34,772,526,596 $82,531,125,191
2013 $33,823,324,468 $76,976,203,829
2012 $31,963,404,255 $70,447,217,164
2011 $29,914,680,851 $67,753,285,897
2010 $26,805,984,043 $58,636,049,434
2009 $22,938,218,085 $42,066,224,093
2008 $25,710,904,255 $40,713,826,215
2007 $21,730,000,000 $32,350,238,760
2006 $18,504,760,638 $28,267,410,543
2005 $15,968,723,404 $24,405,791,045
2004 $13,150,159,574 $20,662,525,941
2003 $11,074,813,830 $18,881,765,437
2002 $9,593,510,638 $16,536,535,647
2001 $8,976,196,809 $15,749,753,805
2000 $9,062,898,936 $16,595,882,819
1999 $7,528,469,149 $15,711,933,513
1998 $7,031,309,043 $15,760,736,956
1997 $7,219,407,713 $15,091,913,884
1996 $6,938,166,755 $13,897,738,375
1995 $6,651,180,851 $13,029,697,561
1994 $6,330,627,926 $11,717,604,209
1993 $5,913,001,064 $10,338,679,636
1992 $5,402,232,447 $9,703,011,636
1991 $5,248,911,170 $9,000,362,582
1990 $4,809,511,005 $8,032,551,173
1989 $4,393,093,963 $6,987,267,684
1988 $4,209,834,173 $6,978,371,581
1987 $3,856,922,694 $6,682,167,120
1986 $3,470,746,843 $6,405,210,564
1985 $4,152,376,484 $5,978,460,972
1984 $4,440,874,566 $6,043,474,843
1983 $4,247,030,468 $5,167,913,302
1982 $4,145,421,080 $4,768,765,017
1981 $3,943,109,532 $4,415,844,156
1980 $3,493,834,468 $4,024,621,900
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,364,611,432
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,733,183,857
1977 $1,989,060,283 $4,104,509,583
1976 $1,581,709,519 $3,591,319,857
1975 $1,099,107,601 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,042,176,884 $3,574,586,466
1973 $761,132,545 $2,875,625,000
1972 $534,081,184 $2,553,936,348
1971 $422,181,562 $2,369,308,600
1970 $391,577,364 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Bahrain and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2024 $29,654 $4,516
2023 $29,290 $3,799
2022 $30,471 $3,343
2021 $27,148 $3,997
2020 $24,343 $3,848
2019 $27,260 $4,082
2018 $26,324 $4,359
2017 $24,785 $4,399
2016 $23,800 $4,149
2015 $23,734 $4,058
2014 $26,452 $3,972
2013 $26,990 $3,739
2012 $26,439 $3,328
2011 $25,033 $3,225
2010 $21,819 $2,808
2009 $19,465 $2,027
2008 $23,299 $1,974
2007 $20,908 $1,579
2006 $19,267 $1,389
2005 $17,966 $1,207
2004 $15,964 $1,029
2003 $14,486 $946
2002 $13,501 $835
2001 $13,573 $804
2000 $14,214 $860
1999 $12,123 $829
1998 $11,625 $848
1997 $12,255 $827
1996 $12,092 $776
1995 $11,901 $742
1994 $11,629 $678
1993 $11,152 $607
1992 $10,460 $580
1991 $10,434 $546
1990 $9,343 $491
1989 $8,833 $430
1988 $8,772 $434
1987 $8,333 $420
1986 $7,777 $407
1985 $9,649 $385
1984 $10,697 $391
1983 $10,599 $336
1982 $10,712 $312
1981 $10,557 $292.5
1980 $9,733 $271.1
1979 $7,891 $230.8
1978 $6,926 $191
1977 $6,358 $292.1
1976 $5,310 $260.3
1975 $3,880 $279.8
1974 $3,874 $268.7
1973 $2,981 $220.2
1972 $2,206 $199.4
1971 $1,830 $188.8
1970 $1,742 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Bahrain vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2026 81.7 78
2025 81.6 77.9
2024 81.4 77.7
2023 81.3 77.5
2022 81 77.3
2021 78.1 76.3
2020 78.7 76.9
2019 80.5 76.7
2018 80.4 76.5
2017 80.4 76.2
2016 80.4 76.1
2015 80.3 76
2014 80.2 75.8
2013 80 75.5
2012 79.6 75.2
2011 79.1 74.7
2010 78.6 74.5
2009 78 70.3
2008 77.5 72.6
2007 77 73
2006 76.5 72.8
2005 76.1 73.1
2004 75.8 68
2003 75.5 72.4
2002 75.2 72.3
2001 74.9 71.8
2000 74.7 71.2
1999 74.4 70.4
1998 74.1 70.1
1997 73.9 69.9
1996 73.6 69.8
1995 73.4 69.7
1994 73.1 70.2
1993 72.9 70
1992 72.8 69.6
1991 72.7 69.1
1990 72.6 69.2
1989 72.5 67.3
1988 72.5 69
1987 72.4 69
1986 72.3 69
1985 72.1 68.9
1984 71.9 68.8
1983 71.6 68.7
1982 71.4 68.7
1981 71 68.4
1980 70.7 68
1979 70.3 67.5
1978 69.9 66.8
1977 69.4 66.4
1976 68.9 65.8
1975 68.3 65.4
1974 67.6 65
1973 66.9 64.8
1972 66.1 64.6
1971 65.3 64.2
1970 64.4 64.4
1969 63.4 64.1
1968 62.3 63.9
1967 61 63.6
1966 59.7 63.2
1965 58.4 62.8
1964 56.9 62.4
1963 55.4 62
1962 53.9 61.6
1961 52.3 61.2
1960 50.6 60.6
1959 49 60
1958 47.3 59.3
1957 45.7 58.5
1956 44.1 57.9
1955 42.8 57.2
1954 41.6 56.4
1953 40.7 55.6
1952 39.9 54.9
1951 39.3 54
1950 38.6 53.2

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

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Bahrain and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2024 1,588,670 21,916,000
2023 1,577,059 22,037,000
2022 1,524,693 22,181,000
2021 1,504,365 22,156,000
2020 1,472,204 21,919,000
2019 1,483,756 21,803,000
2018 1,503,091 21,670,000
2017 1,501,116 21,453,000
2016 1,423,726 21,209,000
2015 1,370,322 20,970,000
2014 1,314,562 20,778,000
2013 1,253,191 20,585,000
2012 1,208,964 21,169,458
2011 1,195,020 21,009,048
2010 1,228,543 20,879,089
2009 1,178,415 20,756,435
2008 1,103,496 20,629,378
2007 1,039,295 20,492,545
2006 960,424 20,352,411
2005 888,822 20,216,524
2004 823,741 20,087,605
2003 764,517 19,951,521
2002 710,553 19,805,752
2001 661,316 19,600,362
2000 637,582 19,293,054
1999 620,989 18,944,731
1998 604,842 18,596,003
1997 589,115 18,248,200
1996 573,792 17,905,018
1995 558,879 17,564,068
1994 544,366 17,275,773
1993 530,225 17,025,918
1992 516,458 16,739,284
1991 503,052 16,475,354
1990 514,797 16,352,458
1989 497,327 16,248,557
1988 479,929 16,078,621
1987 462,854 15,916,576
1986 446,286 15,731,256
1985 430,358 15,544,154
1984 415,154 15,441,860
1983 400,707 15,388,794
1982 386,983 15,286,567
1981 373,524 15,099,414
1980 358,978 14,847,974
1979 343,457 14,579,614
1978 328,046 14,310,128
1977 312,823 14,049,371
1976 297,863 13,796,770
1975 283,243 13,548,984
1974 269,038 13,305,693
1973 255,320 13,060,916
1972 242,113 12,809,205
1971 230,733 12,551,910
1970 224,809 12,287,110
1969 222,469 12,013,858
1968 219,337 11,736,088
1967 214,189 11,457,328
1966 207,543 11,183,928
1965 200,866 10,916,965
1964 193,816 10,653,397
1963 186,501 10,395,040
1962 179,349 10,143,754
1961 172,346 9,899,372
1960 165,477 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2023 1.82 1.97
2022 1.84 1.98
2021 1.85 2
2020 1.86 2.01
2019 1.84 2.02
2018 1.91 2.03
2017 1.98 2.04
2016 2.04 2.06
2015 2.11 2.09
2014 2.15 2.13
2013 2.17 2.18
2012 2.11 2.17
2011 2.03 2.14
2010 1.99 2.13
2009 2.05 2.18
2008 2.15 2.23
2007 2.28 2.3
2006 2.46 2.29
2005 2.67 2.26
2004 2.77 2.27
2003 2.78 2.3
2002 2.7 2.31
2001 2.65 2.28
2000 2.8 2.21
1999 2.9 2.14
1998 2.89 2.14
1997 2.92 2.22
1996 2.99 2.29
1995 3.13 2.35
1994 3.29 2.4
1993 3.46 2.44
1992 3.55 2.49
1991 3.63 2.51
1990 3.82 2.54
1989 3.96 2.58
1988 4.04 2.57
1987 4.13 2.64
1986 4.25 2.74
1985 4.28 2.9
1984 4.3 3.01
1983 4.41 3.11
1982 4.51 3.32
1981 4.6 3.65
1980 4.76 3.73
1979 4.94 3.82
1978 5.12 3.81
1977 5.29 3.74
1976 5.45 3.78
1975 5.62 3.82
1974 5.79 3.86
1973 5.97 4
1972 6.14 4.16
1971 6.28 4.27
1970 6.43 4.39
1969 6.57 4.5
1968 6.71 4.66
1967 6.84 4.79
1966 6.94 4.83
1965 7.03 4.93
1964 7.09 5.06
1963 7.14 5.12
1962 7.19 5.18
1961 7.23 5.24
1960 7.26 5.35

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

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Bahrain and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Sri Lanka
2024 34.2 34.1
2023 33.8 33.8
2022 32.6 33.6
2021 31.6 33.3
2020 31.9 33.1
2019 32.2 32.8
2018 31.8 32.5
2017 31.4 32.3
2016 31.2 32
2015 31.1 31.7
2014 30.9 31.4
2013 30.8 31.1
2012 30.5 30.8
2011 30.2 30.5
2010 30 30.2
2009 29.6 29.9
2008 28.9 29.6
2007 28.3 29.3
2006 27.8 29
2005 27.4 28.8
2004 27 28.5
2003 26.8 28.2
2002 26.8 27.9
2001 26.8 27.6
2000 26.6 27.2
1999 26.2 26.9
1998 25.8 26.5
1997 25.5 26.2
1996 25.4 25.8
1995 25.3 25.3
1994 25.2 24.9
1993 25.2 24.6
1992 25.2 24.3
1991 25.1 23.9
1990 24.6 23.6
1989 24.2 23.4
1988 23.9 23.1
1987 23.6 22.8
1986 23.3 22.5
1985 23 22.2
1984 22.8 22
1983 22.6 21.9
1982 22.4 21.7
1981 22.2 21.6
1980 21.8 21.5
1979 21.3 21.3
1978 20.7 21.2
1977 20.2 21
1976 19.6 20.9
1975 19.2 20.7
1974 18.7 20.6
1973 18.3 20.4
1972 17.9 20.2
1971 17.6 20.1
1970 17.4 20
1969 17.2 19.9
1968 17.2 19.8
1967 17.4 19.7
1966 17.7 19.6
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 18.2 19.5
1963 18.4 19.5
1962 18.5 19.5
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
70,894 mi
2010

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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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