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Bahrain vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 174th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Switzerland
Population
1669503
9107866
Population rank 151/197 100/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Switzerland
2024 $47,109,734,309 $936,564,198,049
2023 $46,192,260,638 $894,424,821,645
2022 $46,458,191,489 $828,508,926,958
2021 $40,840,212,766 $815,309,330,987
2020 $35,837,632,979 $741,999,406,006
2019 $40,446,808,511 $721,369,112,727
2018 $39,567,978,723 $725,568,717,468
2017 $37,204,813,830 $695,200,833,086
2016 $33,884,680,851 $687,895,460,903
2015 $32,523,297,872 $694,118,186,380
2014 $34,772,526,596 $726,537,808,338
2013 $33,823,324,468 $706,234,937,371
2012 $31,963,404,255 $686,420,221,558
2011 $29,914,680,851 $715,888,126,682
2010 $26,805,984,043 $598,851,028,907
2009 $22,938,218,085 $554,212,916,092
2008 $25,710,904,255 $567,267,767,519
2007 $21,730,000,000 $490,740,715,595
2006 $18,504,760,638 $441,634,672,197
2005 $15,968,723,404 $418,284,865,885
2004 $13,150,159,574 $403,912,891,033
2003 $11,074,813,830 $362,075,086,508
2002 $9,593,510,638 $309,301,422,430
2001 $8,976,196,809 $286,582,672,434
2000 $9,062,898,936 $279,216,033,870
1999 $7,528,469,149 $297,873,643,323
1998 $7,031,309,043 $303,459,014,347
1997 $7,219,407,713 $294,788,198,856
1996 $6,938,166,755 $340,103,959,547
1995 $6,651,180,851 $352,835,806,342
1994 $6,330,627,926 $301,375,055,202
1993 $5,913,001,064 $272,237,527,071
1992 $5,402,232,447 $279,921,425,828
1991 $5,248,911,170 $268,901,693,863
1990 $4,809,511,005 $265,763,573,999
1989 $4,393,093,963 $208,105,846,934
1988 $4,209,834,173 $215,540,625,299
1987 $3,856,922,694 $199,236,370,038
1986 $3,470,746,843 $159,089,921,063
1985 $4,152,376,484 $110,980,314,192
1984 $4,440,874,566 $109,455,312,168
1983 $4,247,030,468 $114,634,358,535
1982 $4,145,421,080 $115,043,365,512
1981 $3,943,109,532 $112,244,805,519
1980 $3,493,834,468 $122,557,843,886
1979 $2,710,160,739 $114,970,094,425
1978 $2,272,042,965 $102,280,472,036
1977 $1,989,060,283 $73,135,771,167
1976 $1,581,709,519 $68,476,524,644
1975 $1,099,107,601 $65,466,081,819
1974 $1,042,176,884 $57,103,011,446
1973 $761,132,545 $49,550,006,320
1972 $534,081,184 $36,844,318,854
1971 $422,181,562 $30,040,171,751
1970 $391,577,364 $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Bahrain and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Switzerland
2024 $29,654 $103,998
2023 $29,290 $100,624
2022 $30,471 $94,395
2021 $27,148 $93,665
2020 $24,343 $85,898
2019 $27,260 $84,122
2018 $26,324 $85,217
2017 $24,785 $82,254
2016 $23,800 $82,153
2015 $23,734 $83,806
2014 $26,452 $88,725
2013 $26,990 $87,304
2012 $26,439 $85,836
2011 $25,033 $90,477
2010 $21,819 $76,531
2009 $19,465 $71,568
2008 $23,299 $74,175
2007 $20,908 $64,989
2006 $19,267 $59,011
2005 $17,966 $56,243
2004 $15,964 $54,659
2003 $14,486 $49,336
2002 $13,501 $42,459
2001 $13,573 $39,639
2000 $14,214 $38,865
1999 $12,123 $41,696
1998 $11,625 $42,681
1997 $12,255 $41,584
1996 $12,092 $48,093
1995 $11,901 $50,114
1994 $11,629 $43,092
1993 $11,152 $39,237
1992 $10,460 $40,714
1991 $10,434 $39,544
1990 $9,343 $39,575
1989 $8,833 $31,309
1988 $8,772 $32,690
1987 $8,333 $30,441
1986 $7,777 $24,460
1985 $9,649 $17,152
1984 $10,697 $16,991
1983 $10,599 $17,859
1982 $10,712 $18,000
1981 $10,557 $17,665
1980 $9,733 $19,394
1979 $7,891 $18,266
1978 $6,926 $16,282
1977 $6,358 $11,644
1976 $5,310 $10,865
1975 $3,880 $10,328
1974 $3,874 $9,005
1973 $2,981 $7,856
1972 $2,206 $5,885
1971 $1,830 $4,835
1970 $1,742 $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Bahrain vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Switzerland
2026 81.7 84.4
2025 81.6 84.2
2024 81.4 84.1
2023 81.3 84
2022 81 83.2
2021 78.1 83.6
2020 78.7 83.1
2019 80.5 83.8
2018 80.4 83.6
2017 80.4 83.4
2016 80.4 83.4
2015 80.3 82.8
2014 80.2 83.1
2013 80 82.7
2012 79.6 82.6
2011 79.1 82.6
2010 78.6 82.3
2009 78 82
2008 77.5 82
2007 77 81.7
2006 76.5 81.5
2005 76.1 81.2
2004 75.8 81.1
2003 75.5 80.5
2002 75.2 80.4
2001 74.9 80.3
2000 74.7 79.8
1999 74.4 79.7
1998 74.1 79.5
1997 73.9 79.2
1996 73.6 79
1995 73.4 78.6
1994 73.1 78.5
1993 72.9 78.2
1992 72.8 77.9
1991 72.7 77.6
1990 72.6 77.4
1989 72.5 77.6
1988 72.5 77.4
1987 72.4 77.3
1986 72.3 77
1985 72.1 76.9
1984 71.9 76.8
1983 71.6 76.2
1982 71.4 76.2
1981 71 75.8
1980 70.7 75.6
1979 70.3 75.6
1978 69.9 75.3
1977 69.4 75.4
1976 68.9 74.9
1975 68.3 74.8
1974 67.6 74.4
1973 66.9 74.1
1972 66.1 73.8
1971 65.3 73.2
1970 64.4 73.1
1969 63.4 72.7
1968 62.3 72.7
1967 61 72.7
1966 59.7 72.4
1965 58.4 72.3
1964 56.9 72.2
1963 55.4 71.3
1962 53.9 71.3
1961 52.3 71.7
1960 50.6 71.4
1959 49 71.5
1958 47.3 71.3
1957 45.7 70.5
1956 44.1 70.2
1955 42.8 70.1
1954 41.6 70
1953 40.7 69.5
1952 39.9 69.6
1951 39.3 68.7
1950 38.6 68.9

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

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Bahrain and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Switzerland
2024 1,588,670 9,005,582
2023 1,577,059 8,888,822
2022 1,524,693 8,777,088
2021 1,504,365 8,704,546
2020 1,472,204 8,638,167
2019 1,483,756 8,575,280
2018 1,503,091 8,514,329
2017 1,501,116 8,451,840
2016 1,423,726 8,373,338
2015 1,370,322 8,282,396
2014 1,314,562 8,188,649
2013 1,253,191 8,089,346
2012 1,208,964 7,996,861
2011 1,195,020 7,912,398
2010 1,228,543 7,824,909
2009 1,178,415 7,743,831
2008 1,103,496 7,647,675
2007 1,039,295 7,551,117
2006 960,424 7,483,934
2005 888,822 7,437,115
2004 823,741 7,389,625
2003 764,517 7,339,001
2002 710,553 7,284,753
2001 661,316 7,229,854
2000 637,582 7,184,250
1999 620,989 7,143,991
1998 604,842 7,110,001
1997 589,115 7,088,906
1996 573,792 7,071,850
1995 558,879 7,040,687
1994 544,366 6,993,795
1993 530,225 6,938,265
1992 516,458 6,875,364
1991 503,052 6,799,978
1990 514,797 6,715,519
1989 497,327 6,646,912
1988 479,929 6,593,386
1987 462,854 6,545,106
1986 446,286 6,504,124
1985 430,358 6,470,365
1984 415,154 6,441,865
1983 400,707 6,418,773
1982 386,983 6,391,309
1981 373,524 6,354,074
1980 358,978 6,319,408
1979 343,457 6,294,365
1978 328,046 6,281,738
1977 312,823 6,281,174
1976 297,863 6,302,504
1975 283,243 6,338,632
1974 269,038 6,341,405
1973 255,320 6,307,347
1972 242,113 6,260,956
1971 230,733 6,213,399
1970 224,809 6,180,877
1969 222,469 6,136,387
1968 219,337 6,067,714
1967 214,189 5,991,785
1966 207,543 5,918,002
1965 200,866 5,856,472
1964 193,816 5,789,228
1963 186,501 5,694,247
1962 179,349 5,573,815
1961 172,346 5,434,294
1960 165,477 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Switzerland
2023 1.82 1.33
2022 1.84 1.39
2021 1.85 1.52
2020 1.86 1.46
2019 1.84 1.48
2018 1.91 1.52
2017 1.98 1.52
2016 2.04 1.54
2015 2.11 1.54
2014 2.15 1.54
2013 2.17 1.52
2012 2.11 1.52
2011 2.03 1.52
2010 1.99 1.52
2009 2.05 1.5
2008 2.15 1.48
2007 2.28 1.46
2006 2.46 1.44
2005 2.67 1.42
2004 2.77 1.42
2003 2.78 1.39
2002 2.7 1.39
2001 2.65 1.38
2000 2.8 1.5
1999 2.9 1.48
1998 2.89 1.47
1997 2.92 1.48
1996 2.99 1.5
1995 3.13 1.48
1994 3.29 1.49
1993 3.46 1.51
1992 3.55 1.58
1991 3.63 1.58
1990 3.82 1.58
1989 3.96 1.56
1988 4.04 1.57
1987 4.13 1.52
1986 4.25 1.53
1985 4.28 1.52
1984 4.3 1.53
1983 4.41 1.52
1982 4.51 1.56
1981 4.6 1.55
1980 4.76 1.55
1979 4.94 1.52
1978 5.12 1.51
1977 5.29 1.53
1976 5.45 1.55
1975 5.62 1.61
1974 5.79 1.73
1973 5.97 1.81
1972 6.14 1.91
1971 6.28 2.04
1970 6.43 2.1
1969 6.57 2.19
1968 6.71 2.29
1967 6.84 2.39
1966 6.94 2.5
1965 7.03 2.59
1964 7.09 2.66
1963 7.14 2.65
1962 7.19 2.58
1961 7.23 2.52
1960 7.26 2.44

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

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Bahrain and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Switzerland
2024 34.2 43.7
2023 33.8 43.4
2022 32.6 43
2021 31.6 42.8
2020 31.9 42.7
2019 32.2 42.6
2018 31.8 42.5
2017 31.4 42.4
2016 31.2 42.3
2015 31.1 42.2
2014 30.9 42.1
2013 30.8 42
2012 30.5 41.8
2011 30.2 41.6
2010 30 41.5
2009 29.6 41.3
2008 28.9 41.1
2007 28.3 40.9
2006 27.8 40.6
2005 27.4 40.3
2004 27 39.9
2003 26.8 39.6
2002 26.8 39.3
2001 26.8 39
2000 26.6 38.7
1999 26.2 38.4
1998 25.8 38.2
1997 25.5 37.9
1996 25.4 37.6
1995 25.3 37.3
1994 25.2 37.1
1993 25.2 37
1992 25.2 36.9
1991 25.1 36.9
1990 24.6 36.9
1989 24.2 36.8
1988 23.9 36.7
1987 23.6 36.5
1986 23.3 36.3
1985 23 36.1
1984 22.8 35.9
1983 22.6 35.6
1982 22.4 35.3
1981 22.2 35
1980 21.8 34.8
1979 21.3 34.5
1978 20.7 34.2
1977 20.2 33.8
1976 19.6 33.5
1975 19.2 33.1
1974 18.7 32.7
1973 18.3 32.5
1972 17.9 32.3
1971 17.6 32.2
1970 17.4 32
1969 17.2 31.7
1968 17.2 31.7
1967 17.4 31.6
1966 17.7 31.6
1965 17.9 31.6
1964 18.2 31.5
1963 18.4 31.7
1962 18.5 32
1961 18.7 32.4
1960 18.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Bahrain Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Switzerland
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
52,266 mi
2021

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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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