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Bahrain vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 174th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Suriname
Population
1669503
646767
Population rank 151/197 165/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bahrain and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Suriname
2024 $47,109,734,309 $4,416,775,112
2023 $46,192,260,638 $3,472,693,412
2022 $46,458,191,489 $3,791,603,200
2021 $40,840,212,766 $3,107,923,198
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,911,807,496
2019 $40,446,808,511 $4,016,040,575
2018 $39,567,978,723 $3,996,198,867
2017 $37,204,813,830 $3,591,679,431
2016 $33,884,680,851 $3,317,421,648
2015 $32,523,297,872 $5,126,237,646
2014 $34,772,526,596 $5,240,606,061
2013 $33,823,324,468 $5,145,757,576
2012 $31,963,404,255 $4,980,000,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $4,422,276,622
2010 $26,805,984,043 $4,368,370,998
2009 $22,938,218,085 $3,875,409,836
2008 $25,710,904,255 $3,532,969,035
2007 $21,730,000,000 $2,936,612,022
2006 $18,504,760,638 $2,626,380,435
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,793,410,397
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,484,092,538
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,274,190,311
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,093,574,468
2001 $8,976,196,809 $834,279,358
2000 $9,062,898,936 $947,671,970
1999 $7,528,469,149 $886,290,698
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,110,850,000
1997 $7,219,407,713 $926,422,500
1996 $6,938,166,755 $861,372,806
1995 $6,651,180,851 $691,590,498
1994 $6,330,627,926 $605,492,537
1993 $5,913,001,064 $428,764,706
1992 $5,402,232,447 $404,600,000
1991 $5,248,911,170 $448,100,000
1990 $4,809,511,005 $388,400,000
1989 $4,393,093,963 $542,600,000
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,161,000,000
1987 $3,856,922,694 $980,000,000
1986 $3,470,746,843 $891,000,000
1985 $4,152,376,484 $873,000,000
1984 $4,440,874,566 $864,000,000
1983 $4,247,030,468 $883,500,000
1982 $4,145,421,080 $915,000,000
1981 $3,943,109,532 $889,000,000
1980 $3,493,834,468 $795,000,000
1979 $2,710,160,739 $782,500,000
1978 $2,272,042,965 $735,500,000
1977 $1,989,060,283 $641,500,000
1976 $1,581,709,519 $505,500,000
1975 $1,099,107,601 $465,500,000
1974 $1,042,176,884 $409,850,000
1973 $761,132,545 $339,450,000
1972 $534,081,184 $311,950,000
1971 $422,181,562 $301,000,000
1970 $391,577,364 $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Bahrain and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Suriname
2024 $29,654 $6,962
2023 $29,290 $5,522
2022 $30,471 $6,084
2021 $27,148 $5,030
2020 $24,343 $4,755
2019 $27,260 $6,630
2018 $26,324 $6,666
2017 $24,785 $6,050
2016 $23,800 $5,644
2015 $23,734 $8,814
2014 $26,452 $9,108
2013 $26,990 $9,043
2012 $26,439 $8,851
2011 $25,033 $7,950
2010 $21,819 $7,944
2009 $19,465 $7,130
2008 $23,299 $6,576
2007 $20,908 $5,530
2006 $19,267 $5,003
2005 $17,966 $3,453
2004 $15,964 $2,888
2003 $14,486 $2,516
2002 $13,501 $2,202
2001 $13,573 $1,715
2000 $14,214 $1,988
1999 $12,123 $1,898
1998 $11,625 $2,429
1997 $12,255 $2,068
1996 $12,092 $1,963
1995 $11,901 $1,610
1994 $11,629 $1,434
1993 $11,152 $1,022
1992 $10,460 $969
1991 $10,434 $1,080
1990 $9,343 $942
1989 $8,833 $1,329
1988 $8,772 $2,886
1987 $8,333 $2,469
1986 $7,777 $2,271
1985 $9,649 $2,256
1984 $10,697 $2,261
1983 $10,599 $2,333
1982 $10,712 $2,430
1981 $10,557 $2,368
1980 $9,733 $2,118
1979 $7,891 $2,072
1978 $6,926 $1,928
1977 $6,358 $1,666
1976 $5,310 $1,302
1975 $3,880 $1,190
1974 $3,874 $1,041
1973 $2,981 $858
1972 $2,206 $785
1971 $1,830 $768
1970 $1,742 $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Bahrain vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Suriname
2026 81.7 74
2025 81.6 73.9
2024 81.4 73.8
2023 81.3 73.6
2022 81 73.3
2021 78.1 68.9
2020 78.7 72.3
2019 80.5 71.8
2018 80.4 71.5
2017 80.4 71.2
2016 80.4 71
2015 80.3 70.6
2014 80.2 70.3
2013 80 70.1
2012 79.6 70
2011 79.1 69.8
2010 78.6 69.6
2009 78 69.3
2008 77.5 68.9
2007 77 68.3
2006 76.5 67.6
2005 76.1 67
2004 75.8 66.4
2003 75.5 65.8
2002 75.2 65.3
2001 74.9 64.8
2000 74.7 64.4
1999 74.4 64
1998 74.1 63.7
1997 73.9 63.4
1996 73.6 63.1
1995 73.4 62.8
1994 73.1 62.5
1993 72.9 62.4
1992 72.8 62.2
1991 72.7 62.2
1990 72.6 62.1
1989 72.5 62
1988 72.5 61.5
1987 72.4 61.3
1986 72.3 61.2
1985 72.1 61.4
1984 71.9 61.2
1983 71.6 61.1
1982 71.4 60.9
1981 71 60.8
1980 70.7 60.7
1979 70.3 60.5
1978 69.9 60.4
1977 69.4 60.3
1976 68.9 60.2
1975 68.3 60
1974 67.6 59.9
1973 66.9 59.8
1972 66.1 59.7
1971 65.3 59.6
1970 64.4 59.5
1969 63.4 59.4
1968 62.3 59.3
1967 61 59.2
1966 59.7 59.2
1965 58.4 59.1
1964 56.9 58.9
1963 55.4 58.5
1962 53.9 58
1961 52.3 57.3
1960 50.6 56.6
1959 49 55.9
1958 47.3 55.4
1957 45.7 54.7
1956 44.1 54.1
1955 42.8 53.5
1954 41.6 52.8
1953 40.7 52.1
1952 39.9 51.4
1951 39.3 51.1
1950 38.6 50.7

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

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Bahrain and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Suriname
2024 1,588,670 634,431
2023 1,577,059 628,886
2022 1,524,693 623,164
2021 1,504,365 617,896
2020 1,472,204 612,317
2019 1,483,756 605,768
2018 1,503,091 599,513
2017 1,501,116 593,713
2016 1,423,726 587,757
2015 1,370,322 581,627
2014 1,314,562 575,373
2013 1,253,191 569,020
2012 1,208,964 562,633
2011 1,195,020 556,269
2010 1,228,543 549,923
2009 1,178,415 543,568
2008 1,103,496 537,245
2007 1,039,295 531,016
2006 960,424 524,997
2005 888,822 519,313
2004 823,741 513,923
2003 764,517 506,414
2002 710,553 496,551
2001 661,316 486,560
2000 637,582 476,643
1999 620,989 466,916
1998 604,842 457,406
1997 589,115 448,067
1996 573,792 438,830
1995 558,879 429,606
1994 544,366 422,375
1993 530,225 419,352
1992 516,458 417,589
1991 503,052 415,013
1990 514,797 412,493
1989 497,327 408,409
1988 479,929 402,227
1987 462,854 396,911
1986 446,286 392,330
1985 430,358 386,972
1984 415,154 382,193
1983 400,707 378,746
1982 386,983 376,555
1981 373,524 375,459
1980 358,978 375,377
1979 343,457 377,602
1978 328,046 381,502
1977 312,823 385,067
1976 297,863 388,289
1975 283,243 391,170
1974 269,038 393,676
1973 255,320 395,772
1972 242,113 397,413
1971 230,733 391,932
1970 224,809 379,442
1969 222,469 366,906
1968 219,337 354,616
1967 214,189 342,679
1966 207,543 331,135
1965 200,866 320,000
1964 193,816 309,041
1963 186,501 297,034
1962 179,349 283,912
1961 172,346 272,791
1960 165,477 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Suriname

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Suriname
2023 1.82 2.25
2022 1.84 2.27
2021 1.85 2.3
2020 1.86 2.31
2019 1.84 2.35
2018 1.91 2.38
2017 1.98 2.43
2016 2.04 2.5
2015 2.11 2.57
2014 2.15 2.62
2013 2.17 2.65
2012 2.11 2.67
2011 2.03 2.67
2010 1.99 2.69
2009 2.05 2.71
2008 2.15 2.73
2007 2.28 2.74
2006 2.46 2.73
2005 2.67 2.71
2004 2.77 2.74
2003 2.78 2.84
2002 2.7 2.96
2001 2.65 3.06
2000 2.8 3.05
1999 2.9 3.02
1998 2.89 2.99
1997 2.92 2.95
1996 2.99 2.92
1995 3.13 2.9
1994 3.29 2.9
1993 3.46 2.94
1992 3.55 3.01
1991 3.63 3.09
1990 3.82 3.23
1989 3.96 3.39
1988 4.04 3.46
1987 4.13 3.53
1986 4.25 3.61
1985 4.28 3.71
1984 4.3 3.8
1983 4.41 3.87
1982 4.51 3.82
1981 4.6 3.75
1980 4.76 3.79
1979 4.94 3.93
1978 5.12 4.08
1977 5.29 4.26
1976 5.45 4.45
1975 5.62 4.63
1974 5.79 4.81
1973 5.97 5.01
1972 6.14 5.18
1971 6.28 5.36
1970 6.43 5.53
1969 6.57 5.7
1968 6.71 5.86
1967 6.84 6.04
1966 6.94 6.2
1965 7.03 6.32
1964 7.09 6.43
1963 7.14 6.51
1962 7.19 6.57
1961 7.23 6.58
1960 7.26 6.59

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

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Bahrain and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Suriname
2024 34.2 29.4
2023 33.8 29.2
2022 32.6 28.9
2021 31.6 28.7
2020 31.9 28.6
2019 32.2 28.3
2018 31.8 28.1
2017 31.4 27.9
2016 31.2 27.7
2015 31.1 27.5
2014 30.9 27.3
2013 30.8 27.1
2012 30.5 26.9
2011 30.2 26.7
2010 30 26.5
2009 29.6 26.3
2008 28.9 26.1
2007 28.3 25.8
2006 27.8 25.6
2005 27.4 25.5
2004 27 25.3
2003 26.8 25
2002 26.8 24.7
2001 26.8 24.4
2000 26.6 24
1999 26.2 23.6
1998 25.8 23.2
1997 25.5 22.8
1996 25.4 22.4
1995 25.3 22
1994 25.2 21.7
1993 25.2 21.5
1992 25.2 21.2
1991 25.1 21
1990 24.6 20.8
1989 24.2 20.6
1988 23.9 20.4
1987 23.6 20.2
1986 23.3 20
1985 23 19.7
1984 22.8 19.5
1983 22.6 19.2
1982 22.4 18.9
1981 22.2 18.7
1980 21.8 18.4
1979 21.3 18.1
1978 20.7 17.9
1977 20.2 17.6
1976 19.6 17.4
1975 19.2 17
1974 18.7 16.7
1973 18.3 16.3
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.6 15.7
1970 17.4 15.6
1969 17.2 15.6
1968 17.2 15.6
1967 17.4 15.8
1966 17.7 16.1
1965 17.9 16.4
1964 18.2 16.8
1963 18.4 17.3
1962 18.5 17.8
1961 18.7 18.2
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bahrain Suriname
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
95%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Suriname
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
2,674 mi
2003

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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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