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Bahrain vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 174th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Thailand
Population
1669503
71571743
Population rank 151/197 21/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Thailand
2024 $47,109,734,309 $526,517,658,842
2023 $46,192,260,638 $515,906,283,941
2022 $46,458,191,489 $495,644,697,588
2021 $40,840,212,766 $506,194,668,790
2020 $35,837,632,979 $500,461,898,480
2019 $40,446,808,511 $543,976,691,794
2018 $39,567,978,723 $506,754,208,404
2017 $37,204,813,830 $456,356,813,537
2016 $33,884,680,851 $413,366,349,748
2015 $32,523,297,872 $401,296,238,228
2014 $34,772,526,596 $407,339,040,198
2013 $33,823,324,468 $420,333,654,593
2012 $31,963,404,255 $397,558,325,279
2011 $29,914,680,851 $370,818,739,624
2010 $26,805,984,043 $341,104,766,329
2009 $22,938,218,085 $281,710,630,187
2008 $25,710,904,255 $291,382,982,431
2007 $21,730,000,000 $262,942,621,455
2006 $18,504,760,638 $221,758,296,022
2005 $15,968,723,404 $189,318,408,469
2004 $13,150,159,574 $172,895,685,155
2003 $11,074,813,830 $152,280,615,246
2002 $9,593,510,638 $134,300,904,400
2001 $8,976,196,809 $120,296,476,180
2000 $9,062,898,936 $126,392,224,254
1999 $7,528,469,149 $126,669,211,779
1998 $7,031,309,043 $113,675,596,788
1997 $7,219,407,713 $150,180,456,566
1996 $6,938,166,755 $183,035,237,429
1995 $6,651,180,851 $169,278,916,593
1994 $6,330,627,926 $146,683,778,959
1993 $5,913,001,064 $128,889,262,951
1992 $5,402,232,447 $111,452,746,518
1991 $5,248,911,170 $98,234,714,971
1990 $4,809,511,005 $85,343,190,719
1989 $4,393,093,963 $72,250,748,100
1988 $4,209,834,173 $61,667,253,471
1987 $3,856,922,694 $50,535,446,555
1986 $3,470,746,843 $43,096,773,981
1985 $4,152,376,484 $38,900,711,333
1984 $4,440,874,566 $41,797,647,776
1983 $4,247,030,468 $40,042,798,388
1982 $4,145,421,080 $36,589,772,404
1981 $3,943,109,532 $34,846,039,194
1980 $3,493,834,468 $32,353,514,989
1979 $2,710,160,739 $27,371,650,825
1978 $2,272,042,965 $24,006,566,637
1977 $1,989,060,283 $19,779,312,261
1976 $1,581,709,519 $16,985,208,648
1975 $1,099,107,601 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,042,176,884 $13,702,998,512
1973 $761,132,545 $10,838,587,358
1972 $534,081,184 $8,177,873,151
1971 $422,181,562 $7,375,000,024
1970 $391,577,364 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Bahrain and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Thailand
2024 $29,654 $7,347
2023 $29,290 $7,195
2022 $30,471 $6,909
2021 $27,148 $7,057
2020 $24,343 $6,986
2019 $27,260 $7,606
2018 $26,324 $7,100
2017 $24,785 $6,413
2016 $23,800 $5,834
2015 $23,734 $5,689
2014 $26,452 $5,801
2013 $26,990 $6,018
2012 $26,439 $5,726
2011 $25,033 $5,374
2010 $21,819 $4,974
2009 $19,465 $4,135
2008 $23,299 $4,309
2007 $20,908 $3,919
2006 $19,267 $3,331
2005 $17,966 $2,868
2004 $15,964 $2,642
2003 $14,486 $2,348
2002 $13,501 $2,090
2001 $13,573 $1,890
2000 $14,214 $2,006
1999 $12,123 $2,033
1998 $11,625 $1,848
1997 $12,255 $2,473
1996 $12,092 $3,055
1995 $11,901 $2,864
1994 $11,629 $2,518
1993 $11,152 $2,245
1992 $10,460 $1,972
1991 $10,434 $1,766
1990 $9,343 $1,559
1989 $8,833 $1,342
1988 $8,772 $1,164
1987 $8,333 $970
1986 $7,777 $842
1985 $9,649 $774
1984 $10,697 $847
1983 $10,599 $827
1982 $10,712 $770
1981 $10,557 $748
1980 $9,733 $709
1979 $7,891 $612
1978 $6,926 $548
1977 $6,358 $462
1976 $5,310 $405
1975 $3,880 $364
1974 $3,874 $343
1973 $2,981 $278.3
1972 $2,206 $215.6
1971 $1,830 $199.7
1970 $1,742 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Bahrain vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Thailand
2026 81.7 77.1
2025 81.6 76.8
2024 81.4 76.6
2023 81.3 76.4
2022 81 75.3
2021 78.1 77.6
2020 78.7 77.3
2019 80.5 77.2
2018 80.4 77.2
2017 80.4 77
2016 80.4 76.8
2015 80.3 76.6
2014 80.2 76.3
2013 80 76
2012 79.6 75.6
2011 79.1 75.3
2010 78.6 75
2009 78 74.7
2008 77.5 74.2
2007 77 73.8
2006 76.5 73.3
2005 76.1 72.9
2004 75.8 72.1
2003 75.5 72.1
2002 75.2 71.8
2001 74.9 71.5
2000 74.7 71.2
1999 74.4 71
1998 74.1 70.7
1997 73.9 70.4
1996 73.6 69.9
1995 73.4 69.8
1994 73.1 69.7
1993 72.9 69.6
1992 72.8 69.4
1991 72.7 69.1
1990 72.6 68.9
1989 72.5 68.6
1988 72.5 68.2
1987 72.4 67.8
1986 72.3 67.3
1985 72.1 66.5
1984 71.9 65.5
1983 71.6 64.5
1982 71.4 63.6
1981 71 62.9
1980 70.7 62.2
1979 70.3 61.7
1978 69.9 61.3
1977 69.4 60.9
1976 68.9 60.4
1975 68.3 59.7
1974 67.6 59
1973 66.9 58.3
1972 66.1 57.7
1971 65.3 57.1
1970 64.4 56.5
1969 63.4 55.7
1968 62.3 55
1967 61 54.3
1966 59.7 53.7
1965 58.4 53.1
1964 56.9 52.5
1963 55.4 52
1962 53.9 51.4
1961 52.3 51.1
1960 50.6 50.6
1959 49 50.1
1958 47.3 49.5
1957 45.7 49.1
1956 44.1 48.6
1955 42.8 48.1
1954 41.6 47.6
1953 40.7 47.1
1952 39.9 46.5
1951 39.3 45.9
1950 38.6 45.2

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

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Bahrain and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Thailand
2024 1,588,670 71,668,011
2023 1,577,059 71,702,435
2022 1,524,693 71,735,329
2021 1,504,365 71,727,332
2020 1,472,204 71,641,484
2019 1,483,756 71,522,271
2018 1,503,091 71,376,079
2017 1,501,116 71,160,187
2016 1,423,726 70,859,841
2015 1,370,322 70,540,795
2014 1,314,562 70,216,367
2013 1,253,191 69,845,114
2012 1,208,964 69,436,098
2011 1,195,020 69,007,208
2010 1,228,543 68,579,447
2009 1,178,415 68,121,080
2008 1,103,496 67,619,830
2007 1,039,295 67,102,394
2006 960,424 66,567,687
2005 888,822 66,017,420
2004 823,741 65,452,047
2003 764,517 64,868,166
2002 710,553 64,266,437
2001 661,316 63,651,141
2000 637,582 63,007,815
1999 620,989 62,299,043
1998 604,842 61,522,630
1997 589,115 60,724,584
1996 573,792 59,920,064
1995 558,879 59,098,232
1994 544,366 58,260,854
1993 530,225 57,408,198
1992 516,458 56,528,834
1991 503,052 55,637,434
1990 514,797 54,738,329
1989 497,327 53,848,956
1988 479,929 52,969,595
1987 462,854 52,074,105
1986 446,286 51,177,834
1985 430,358 50,270,753
1984 415,154 49,351,708
1983 400,707 48,423,309
1982 386,983 47,494,577
1981 373,524 46,575,855
1980 358,978 45,650,022
1979 343,457 44,718,434
1978 328,046 43,788,976
1977 312,823 42,843,974
1976 297,863 41,896,504
1975 283,243 40,940,005
1974 269,038 39,952,891
1973 255,320 38,947,787
1972 242,113 37,933,929
1971 230,733 36,937,387
1970 224,809 35,954,408
1969 222,469 34,973,782
1968 219,337 34,002,560
1967 214,189 33,037,801
1966 207,543 32,086,071
1965 200,866 31,149,337
1964 193,816 30,232,141
1963 186,501 29,342,322
1962 179,349 28,481,040
1961 172,346 27,650,334
1960 165,477 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Thailand

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Thailand
2023 1.82 1.21
2022 1.84 1.22
2021 1.85 1.23
2020 1.86 1.26
2019 1.84 1.29
2018 1.91 1.32
2017 1.98 1.36
2016 2.04 1.4
2015 2.11 1.45
2014 2.15 1.48
2013 2.17 1.53
2012 2.11 1.56
2011 2.03 1.57
2010 1.99 1.56
2009 2.05 1.57
2008 2.15 1.59
2007 2.28 1.62
2006 2.46 1.63
2005 2.67 1.64
2004 2.77 1.67
2003 2.78 1.67
2002 2.7 1.69
2001 2.65 1.71
2000 2.8 1.73
1999 2.9 1.77
1998 2.89 1.82
1997 2.92 1.85
1996 2.99 1.87
1995 3.13 1.89
1994 3.29 1.93
1993 3.46 1.97
1992 3.55 2.01
1991 3.63 2.04
1990 3.82 2.07
1989 3.96 2.14
1988 4.04 2.17
1987 4.13 2.26
1986 4.25 2.36
1985 4.28 2.45
1984 4.3 2.58
1983 4.41 2.76
1982 4.51 2.94
1981 4.6 3.13
1980 4.76 3.29
1979 4.94 3.45
1978 5.12 3.62
1977 5.29 3.87
1976 5.45 4.12
1975 5.62 4.36
1974 5.79 4.6
1973 5.97 4.85
1972 6.14 5.08
1971 6.28 5.25
1970 6.43 5.45
1969 6.57 5.7
1968 6.71 5.93
1967 6.84 6.08
1966 6.94 6.18
1965 7.03 6.26
1964 7.09 6.31
1963 7.14 6.34
1962 7.19 6.33
1961 7.23 6.32
1960 7.26 6.33

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

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Bahrain and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Thailand
2024 34.2 41.1
2023 33.8 40.7
2022 32.6 40.2
2021 31.6 39.7
2020 31.9 39.2
2019 32.2 38.7
2018 31.8 38.2
2017 31.4 37.7
2016 31.2 37.3
2015 31.1 36.8
2014 30.9 36.3
2013 30.8 35.9
2012 30.5 35.4
2011 30.2 35
2010 30 34.5
2009 29.6 34
2008 28.9 33.6
2007 28.3 33.1
2006 27.8 32.6
2005 27.4 32.2
2004 27 31.7
2003 26.8 31.3
2002 26.8 30.9
2001 26.8 30.5
2000 26.6 30
1999 26.2 29.5
1998 25.8 28.9
1997 25.5 28.3
1996 25.4 27.7
1995 25.3 27.2
1994 25.2 26.6
1993 25.2 26
1992 25.2 25.4
1991 25.1 24.8
1990 24.6 24.3
1989 24.2 23.7
1988 23.9 23.3
1987 23.6 22.8
1986 23.3 22.4
1985 23 21.9
1984 22.8 21.5
1983 22.6 21
1982 22.4 20.6
1981 22.2 20.2
1980 21.8 19.9
1979 21.3 19.5
1978 20.7 19.2
1977 20.2 18.9
1976 19.6 18.7
1975 19.2 18.4
1974 18.7 18.2
1973 18.3 18
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 17.2 17.3
1967 17.4 17.3
1966 17.7 17.3
1965 17.9 17.4
1964 18.2 17.5
1963 18.4 17.6
1962 18.5 17.7
1961 18.7 17.9
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Thailand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Bahrain Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Thailand
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
436,817 mi
2020

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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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