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Bahrain vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Bahrain has a population of 1.6M (ranked 151/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 174th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 98/197 ($49B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 44/197 ($30,597), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Switzerland
Population
1649267
9155878
Population rank 151/197 99/197
GDP
$49B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 98/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 44/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$72.3B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
147.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,165
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 13/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,191
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
5,290 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
34.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $48,965,725,532 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $47,210,732,713 $969,919,786,395
2023 $46,192,260,638 $928,435,275,852
2022 $46,458,191,489 $858,479,038,994
2021 $40,840,212,766 $840,710,023,481
2020 $35,837,632,979 $756,096,180,222
2019 $40,446,808,511 $736,384,764,157
2018 $39,567,978,723 $740,766,531,454
2017 $37,204,813,830 $706,660,443,624
2016 $33,884,680,851 $698,607,778,795
2015 $32,523,297,872 $706,199,008,879
2014 $34,772,526,596 $741,168,119,617
2013 $33,823,324,468 $718,748,402,260
2012 $31,963,404,255 $697,882,536,677
2011 $29,914,680,851 $727,231,637,102
2010 $26,805,984,043 $609,999,593,542
2009 $22,938,218,085 $563,659,557,945
2008 $25,710,904,255 $574,703,945,157
2007 $21,730,000,000 $498,993,845,385
2006 $18,504,760,638 $448,364,681,767
2005 $15,968,723,404 $424,511,048,024
2004 $13,150,159,574 $409,012,909,530
2003 $11,074,813,830 $366,563,952,625
2002 $9,593,510,638 $313,930,961,761
2001 $8,976,196,809 $290,160,142,214
2000 $9,062,898,936 $282,327,351,966
1999 $7,528,469,149 $301,911,268,140
1998 $7,031,309,043 $306,907,741,068
1997 $7,219,407,713 $298,868,250,534
1996 $6,938,166,755 $345,373,647,249
1995 $6,651,180,851 $358,152,520,085
1994 $6,330,627,926 $305,916,331,798
1993 $5,913,001,064 $276,339,744,180
1992 $5,402,232,447 $284,139,428,246
1991 $5,248,911,170 $272,953,645,746
1990 $4,809,511,005 $269,768,238,555
1989 $4,393,093,963 $211,241,694,480
1988 $4,209,834,173 $218,788,504,066
1987 $3,856,922,694 $202,238,567,597
1986 $3,470,746,843 $161,487,171,049
1985 $4,152,376,484 $112,652,623,418
1984 $4,440,874,566 $111,104,641,869
1983 $4,247,030,468 $116,361,728,836
1982 $4,145,421,080 $116,776,899,473
1981 $3,943,109,532 $113,936,168,924
1980 $3,493,834,468 $124,404,609,417
1979 $2,710,160,739 $116,702,524,208
1978 $2,272,042,965 $103,821,687,919
1977 $1,989,060,283 $74,237,819,014
1976 $1,581,709,519 $69,508,364,538
1975 $1,099,107,601 $66,452,559,176
1974 $1,042,176,884 $57,963,469,607
1973 $761,132,545 $50,296,651,921
1972 $534,081,184 $37,399,508,287
1971 $422,181,562 $30,492,832,676
1970 $391,577,364 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Switzerland
2025 $30,597 $114,769
2024 $29,717 $107,702
2023 $29,290 $104,450
2022 $30,471 $97,809
2021 $27,148 $96,583
2020 $24,343 $87,530
2019 $27,260 $85,873
2018 $26,324 $87,002
2017 $24,785 $83,610
2016 $23,800 $83,432
2015 $23,734 $85,265
2014 $26,452 $90,512
2013 $26,990 $88,851
2012 $26,439 $87,270
2011 $25,033 $91,910
2010 $21,819 $77,956
2009 $19,465 $72,788
2008 $23,299 $75,148
2007 $20,908 $66,082
2006 $19,267 $59,910
2005 $17,966 $57,080
2004 $15,964 $55,350
2003 $14,486 $49,947
2002 $13,501 $43,094
2001 $13,573 $40,134
2000 $14,214 $39,298
1999 $12,123 $42,261
1998 $11,625 $43,166
1997 $12,255 $42,160
1996 $12,092 $48,838
1995 $11,901 $50,869
1994 $11,629 $43,741
1993 $11,152 $39,828
1992 $10,460 $41,327
1991 $10,434 $40,140
1990 $9,343 $40,171
1989 $8,833 $31,780
1988 $8,772 $33,183
1987 $8,333 $30,899
1986 $7,777 $24,828
1985 $9,649 $17,411
1984 $10,697 $17,247
1983 $10,599 $18,128
1982 $10,712 $18,271
1981 $10,557 $17,931
1980 $9,733 $19,686
1979 $7,891 $18,541
1978 $6,926 $16,528
1977 $6,358 $11,819
1976 $5,310 $11,029
1975 $3,880 $10,484
1974 $3,874 $9,140
1973 $2,981 $7,974
1972 $2,206 $5,973
1971 $1,830 $4,908
1970 $1,742 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Switzerland
2025 1,600,366 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Switzerland
2024 1.81 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Switzerland
2025 34.3 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.89%
2015
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
39
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$21.3B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.27B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
10,512 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.1
2023
$38.7
2024
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
0.06%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,120 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2023
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
72.2
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2024
3.9
2024
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
15.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
193 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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