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Bahrain vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 174th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Sweden
Population
1669503
10680056
Population rank 151/197 91/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bahrain and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Sweden
2024 $47,109,734,309 $603,715,224,266
2023 $46,192,260,638 $578,990,915,246
2022 $46,458,191,489 $575,071,237,641
2021 $40,840,212,766 $631,693,331,301
2020 $35,837,632,979 $544,265,668,452
2019 $40,446,808,511 $530,894,124,494
2018 $39,567,978,723 $549,649,344,043
2017 $37,204,813,830 $535,172,356,785
2016 $33,884,680,851 $513,058,312,951
2015 $32,523,297,872 $501,602,351,912
2014 $34,772,526,596 $577,727,767,304
2013 $33,823,324,468 $584,125,353,119
2012 $31,963,404,255 $549,739,674,655
2011 $29,914,680,851 $570,538,581,144
2010 $26,805,984,043 $492,750,897,239
2009 $22,938,218,085 $434,311,714,442
2008 $25,710,904,255 $514,614,100,833
2007 $21,730,000,000 $490,047,789,548
2006 $18,504,760,638 $422,528,394,459
2005 $15,968,723,404 $391,688,455,929
2004 $13,150,159,574 $384,545,442,175
2003 $11,074,813,830 $334,072,443,516
2002 $9,593,510,638 $267,371,907,447
2001 $8,976,196,809 $242,497,797,485
2000 $9,062,898,936 $262,903,560,280
1999 $7,528,469,149 $274,318,357,862
1998 $7,031,309,043 $270,887,306,759
1997 $7,219,407,713 $268,249,616,891
1996 $6,938,166,755 $291,949,597,375
1995 $6,651,180,851 $267,050,453,507
1994 $6,330,627,926 $228,699,066,874
1993 $5,913,001,064 $212,644,602,616
1992 $5,402,232,447 $283,908,914,454
1991 $5,248,911,170 $273,831,464,572
1990 $4,809,511,005 $261,466,577,009
1989 $4,393,093,963 $217,632,340,195
1988 $4,209,834,173 $206,686,590,776
1987 $3,856,922,694 $182,744,315,974
1986 $3,470,746,843 $150,279,869,729
1985 $4,152,376,484 $113,958,084,357
1984 $4,440,874,566 $109,043,045,407
1983 $4,247,030,468 $104,862,109,663
1982 $4,145,421,080 $114,214,731,799
1981 $3,943,109,532 $129,498,921,476
1980 $3,493,834,468 $141,886,067,004
1979 $2,710,160,739 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,272,042,965 $104,290,933,496
1977 $1,989,060,283 $94,331,782,622
1976 $1,581,709,519 $89,232,517,046
1975 $1,099,107,601 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,042,176,884 $65,917,634,590
1973 $761,132,545 $59,318,842,992
1972 $534,081,184 $48,883,173,400
1971 $422,181,562 $41,506,151,115
1970 $391,577,364 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Bahrain and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Sweden
2024 $29,654 $57,117
2023 $29,290 $54,950
2022 $30,471 $54,837
2021 $27,148 $60,648
2020 $24,343 $52,569
2019 $27,260 $51,649
2018 $26,324 $54,018
2017 $24,785 $53,210
2016 $23,800 $51,704
2015 $23,734 $51,188
2014 $26,452 $59,583
2013 $26,990 $60,844
2012 $26,439 $57,750
2011 $25,033 $60,379
2010 $21,819 $52,543
2009 $19,465 $46,708
2008 $23,299 $55,817
2007 $20,908 $53,568
2006 $19,267 $46,531
2005 $17,966 $43,378
2004 $15,964 $42,758
2003 $14,486 $37,292
2002 $13,501 $29,958
2001 $13,573 $27,259
2000 $14,214 $29,633
1999 $12,123 $30,969
1998 $11,625 $30,605
1997 $12,255 $30,324
1996 $12,092 $33,022
1995 $11,901 $30,254
1994 $11,629 $26,046
1993 $11,152 $24,390
1992 $10,460 $32,753
1991 $10,434 $31,777
1990 $9,343 $30,549
1989 $8,833 $25,625
1988 $8,772 $24,499
1987 $8,333 $21,761
1986 $7,777 $17,955
1985 $9,649 $13,647
1984 $10,697 $13,080
1983 $10,599 $12,590
1982 $10,712 $13,719
1981 $10,557 $15,564
1980 $9,733 $17,073
1979 $7,891 $14,856
1978 $6,926 $12,602
1977 $6,358 $11,432
1976 $5,310 $10,853
1975 $3,880 $10,103
1974 $3,874 $8,078
1973 $2,981 $7,291
1972 $2,206 $6,018
1971 $1,830 $5,125
1970 $1,742 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Bahrain vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Sweden
2026 81.7 83.7
2025 81.6 83.6
2024 81.4 83.4
2023 81.3 83.3
2022 81 83
2021 78.1 83
2020 78.7 82.4
2019 80.5 83.1
2018 80.4 82.5
2017 80.4 82.4
2016 80.4 82.3
2015 80.3 82.2
2014 80.2 82.2
2013 80 81.9
2012 79.6 81.7
2011 79.1 81.8
2010 78.6 81.5
2009 78 81.4
2008 77.5 81.1
2007 77 81
2006 76.5 80.8
2005 76.1 80.6
2004 75.8 80.5
2003 75.5 80.2
2002 75.2 79.9
2001 74.9 79.8
2000 74.7 79.7
1999 74.4 79.5
1998 74.1 79.4
1997 73.9 79.3
1996 73.6 79
1995 73.4 78.8
1994 73.1 78.7
1993 72.9 78.1
1992 72.8 78.1
1991 72.7 77.7
1990 72.6 77.6
1989 72.5 77.7
1988 72.5 77
1987 72.4 77.1
1986 72.3 77
1985 72.1 76.7
1984 71.9 76.8
1983 71.6 76.6
1982 71.4 76.3
1981 71 76
1980 70.7 75.7
1979 70.3 75.5
1978 69.9 75.5
1977 69.4 75.4
1976 68.9 75
1975 68.3 75
1974 67.6 75
1973 66.9 74.9
1972 66.1 74.7
1971 65.3 74.6
1970 64.4 74.7
1969 63.4 74.1
1968 62.3 74
1967 61 74.1
1966 59.7 74.1
1965 58.4 73.9
1964 56.9 73.7
1963 55.4 73.5
1962 53.9 73.4
1961 52.3 73.5
1960 50.6 73
1959 49 73.4
1958 47.3 73.2
1957 45.7 72.5
1956 44.1 72.7
1955 42.8 72.6
1954 41.6 72.4
1953 40.7 71.9
1952 39.9 71.8
1951 39.3 71.4
1950 38.6 71.1

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

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Bahrain and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Sweden
2024 1,588,670 10,569,709
2023 1,577,059 10,536,632
2022 1,524,693 10,486,941
2021 1,504,365 10,415,811
2020 1,472,204 10,353,442
2019 1,483,756 10,278,887
2018 1,503,091 10,175,214
2017 1,501,116 10,057,698
2016 1,423,726 9,923,085
2015 1,370,322 9,799,186
2014 1,314,562 9,696,110
2013 1,253,191 9,600,379
2012 1,208,964 9,519,374
2011 1,195,020 9,449,213
2010 1,228,543 9,378,126
2009 1,178,415 9,298,515
2008 1,103,496 9,219,637
2007 1,039,295 9,148,092
2006 960,424 9,080,505
2005 888,822 9,029,572
2004 823,741 8,993,531
2003 764,517 8,958,229
2002 710,553 8,924,958
2001 661,316 8,895,960
2000 637,582 8,872,109
1999 620,989 8,857,874
1998 604,842 8,850,974
1997 589,115 8,846,062
1996 573,792 8,840,998
1995 558,879 8,826,939
1994 544,366 8,780,745
1993 530,225 8,718,561
1992 516,458 8,668,067
1991 503,052 8,617,375
1990 514,797 8,558,835
1989 497,327 8,492,964
1988 479,929 8,436,489
1987 462,854 8,397,804
1986 446,286 8,369,829
1985 430,358 8,350,386
1984 415,154 8,336,605
1983 400,707 8,329,033
1982 386,983 8,325,263
1981 373,524 8,320,503
1980 358,978 8,310,531
1979 343,457 8,293,678
1978 328,046 8,275,599
1977 312,823 8,251,540
1976 297,863 8,222,286
1975 283,243 8,192,437
1974 269,038 8,159,955
1973 255,320 8,136,312
1972 242,113 8,122,300
1971 230,733 8,098,334
1970 224,809 8,042,801
1969 222,469 7,968,072
1968 219,337 7,912,273
1967 214,189 7,867,931
1966 207,543 7,807,797
1965 200,866 7,733,853
1964 193,816 7,661,354
1963 186,501 7,604,328
1962 179,349 7,561,588
1961 172,346 7,519,998
1960 165,477 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Sweden

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Sweden
2023 1.82 1.45
2022 1.84 1.53
2021 1.85 1.67
2020 1.86 1.67
2019 1.84 1.71
2018 1.91 1.76
2017 1.98 1.78
2016 2.04 1.85
2015 2.11 1.85
2014 2.15 1.88
2013 2.17 1.89
2012 2.11 1.91
2011 2.03 1.9
2010 1.99 1.98
2009 2.05 1.94
2008 2.15 1.91
2007 2.28 1.88
2006 2.46 1.85
2005 2.67 1.77
2004 2.77 1.75
2003 2.78 1.71
2002 2.7 1.65
2001 2.65 1.57
2000 2.8 1.54
1999 2.9 1.5
1998 2.89 1.5
1997 2.92 1.52
1996 2.99 1.6
1995 3.13 1.73
1994 3.29 1.88
1993 3.46 1.99
1992 3.55 2.09
1991 3.63 2.11
1990 3.82 2.13
1989 3.96 2.01
1988 4.04 1.96
1987 4.13 1.84
1986 4.25 1.8
1985 4.28 1.74
1984 4.3 1.66
1983 4.41 1.61
1982 4.51 1.62
1981 4.6 1.63
1980 4.76 1.68
1979 4.94 1.66
1978 5.12 1.6
1977 5.29 1.64
1976 5.45 1.68
1975 5.62 1.77
1974 5.79 1.87
1973 5.97 1.87
1972 6.14 1.91
1971 6.28 1.96
1970 6.43 1.92
1969 6.57 1.93
1968 6.71 2.07
1967 6.84 2.28
1966 6.94 2.37
1965 7.03 2.39
1964 7.09 2.47
1963 7.14 2.33
1962 7.19 2.25
1961 7.23 2.21
1960 7.26 2.17

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

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Bahrain and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Sweden
2024 34.2 41.1
2023 33.8 40.9
2022 32.6 40.7
2021 31.6 40.7
2020 31.9 40.6
2019 32.2 40.5
2018 31.8 40.6
2017 31.4 40.7
2016 31.2 40.8
2015 31.1 40.9
2014 30.9 40.9
2013 30.8 40.9
2012 30.5 40.9
2011 30.2 40.8
2010 30 40.7
2009 29.6 40.7
2008 28.9 40.6
2007 28.3 40.5
2006 27.8 40.4
2005 27.4 40.2
2004 27 40
2003 26.8 39.8
2002 26.8 39.7
2001 26.8 39.5
2000 26.6 39.4
1999 26.2 39.2
1998 25.8 39
1997 25.5 38.8
1996 25.4 38.6
1995 25.3 38.5
1994 25.2 38.4
1993 25.2 38.4
1992 25.2 38.4
1991 25.1 38.3
1990 24.6 38.3
1989 24.2 38.3
1988 23.9 38.2
1987 23.6 38.1
1986 23.3 37.9
1985 23 37.6
1984 22.8 37.4
1983 22.6 37.1
1982 22.4 36.8
1981 22.2 36.5
1980 21.8 36.2
1979 21.3 36
1978 20.7 35.7
1977 20.2 35.5
1976 19.6 35.4
1975 19.2 35.3
1974 18.7 35.3
1973 18.3 35.3
1972 17.9 35.3
1971 17.6 35.3
1970 17.4 35.4
1969 17.2 35.6
1968 17.2 35.8
1967 17.4 35.9
1966 17.7 36
1965 17.9 36.2
1964 18.2 36.3
1963 18.4 36.3
1962 18.5 36.3
1961 18.7 36.2
1960 18.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Sweden
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Bahrain Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Sweden
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
356,129 mi
2016

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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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