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Bahrain vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 174th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Tunisia
Population
1669503
12437803
Population rank 151/197 81/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Tunisia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $51,332,285,657
2023 $46,192,260,638 $48,205,328,303
2022 $46,458,191,489 $44,929,920,093
2021 $40,840,212,766 $47,073,234,359
2020 $35,837,632,979 $42,491,780,918
2019 $40,446,808,511 $41,905,642,419
2018 $39,567,978,723 $42,686,504,460
2017 $37,204,813,830 $42,163,530,591
2016 $33,884,680,851 $44,360,072,680
2015 $32,523,297,872 $45,779,494,042
2014 $34,772,526,596 $50,271,812,921
2013 $33,823,324,468 $48,685,446,414
2012 $31,963,404,255 $47,311,401,813
2011 $29,914,680,851 $48,123,325,825
2010 $26,805,984,043 $46,206,091,938
2009 $22,938,218,085 $43,455,740,497
2008 $25,710,904,255 $44,859,439,902
2007 $21,730,000,000 $38,915,353,867
2006 $18,504,760,638 $34,376,664,601
2005 $15,968,723,404 $32,272,186,695
2004 $13,150,159,574 $31,183,885,241
2003 $11,074,813,830 $27,453,902,261
2002 $9,593,510,638 $23,141,616,605
2001 $8,976,196,809 $22,065,832,449
2000 $9,062,898,936 $21,473,528,161
1999 $7,528,469,149 $22,943,202,175
1998 $7,031,309,043 $21,802,893,587
1997 $7,219,407,713 $20,746,210,354
1996 $6,938,166,755 $19,587,161,807
1995 $6,651,180,851 $18,030,876,599
1994 $6,330,627,926 $15,633,174,304
1993 $5,913,001,064 $14,608,335,608
1992 $5,402,232,447 $15,496,708,060
1991 $5,248,911,170 $13,074,782,609
1990 $4,809,511,005 $12,290,568,182
1989 $4,393,093,963 $10,101,851,745
1988 $4,209,834,173 $10,096,245,762
1987 $3,856,922,694 $9,696,715,911
1986 $3,470,746,843 $9,017,806,654
1985 $4,152,376,484 $8,410,226,053
1984 $4,440,874,566 $8,254,541,195
1983 $4,247,030,468 $8,350,582,748
1982 $4,145,421,080 $8,133,580,052
1981 $3,943,109,532 $8,428,445,294
1980 $3,493,834,468 $8,744,134,354
1979 $2,710,160,739 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,272,042,965 $5,968,460,080
1977 $1,989,060,283 $5,109,324,009
1976 $1,581,709,519 $4,508,191,942
1975 $1,099,107,601 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,042,176,884 $3,545,868,575
1973 $761,132,545 $2,730,813,385
1972 $534,081,184 $2,237,556,149
1971 $422,181,562 $1,685,162,272
1970 $391,577,364 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Tunisia
2024 $29,654 $4,181
2023 $29,290 $3,951
2022 $30,471 $3,707
2021 $27,148 $3,907
2020 $24,343 $3,549
2019 $27,260 $3,529
2018 $26,324 $3,628
2017 $24,785 $3,619
2016 $23,800 $3,848
2015 $23,734 $4,015
2014 $26,452 $4,459
2013 $26,990 $4,370
2012 $26,439 $4,297
2011 $25,033 $4,421
2010 $21,819 $4,292
2009 $19,465 $4,080
2008 $23,299 $4,255
2007 $20,908 $3,727
2006 $19,267 $3,323
2005 $17,966 $3,147
2004 $15,964 $3,067
2003 $14,486 $2,726
2002 $13,501 $2,321
2001 $13,573 $2,236
2000 $14,214 $2,199
1999 $12,123 $2,376
1998 $11,625 $2,285
1997 $12,255 $2,202
1996 $12,092 $2,107
1995 $11,901 $1,968
1994 $11,629 $1,733
1993 $11,152 $1,649
1992 $10,460 $1,785
1991 $10,434 $1,538
1990 $9,343 $1,476
1989 $8,833 $1,239
1988 $8,772 $1,266
1987 $8,333 $1,245
1986 $7,777 $1,187
1985 $9,649 $1,135
1984 $10,697 $1,143
1983 $10,599 $1,184
1982 $10,712 $1,177
1981 $10,557 $1,247
1980 $9,733 $1,324
1979 $7,891 $1,113
1978 $6,926 $946
1977 $6,358 $830
1976 $5,310 $752
1975 $3,880 $741
1974 $3,874 $624
1973 $2,981 $493
1972 $2,206 $415
1971 $1,830 $320
1970 $1,742 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Tunisia
2026 81.7 77.1
2025 81.6 76.9
2024 81.4 76.7
2023 81.3 76.5
2022 81 76.1
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78.7 75
2019 80.5 75.6
2018 80.4 75.4
2017 80.4 75.2
2016 80.4 75
2015 80.3 74.9
2014 80.2 74.8
2013 80 74.7
2012 79.6 74.6
2011 79.1 74.5
2010 78.6 74.4
2009 78 74.3
2008 77.5 74.2
2007 77 74
2006 76.5 73.9
2005 76.1 73.7
2004 75.8 73.5
2003 75.5 73.3
2002 75.2 73.1
2001 74.9 72.8
2000 74.7 72.6
1999 74.4 72.3
1998 74.1 72.1
1997 73.9 71.7
1996 73.6 71.2
1995 73.4 70.8
1994 73.1 70.4
1993 72.9 70
1992 72.8 69.7
1991 72.7 69.4
1990 72.6 69.1
1989 72.5 68.8
1988 72.5 68.5
1987 72.4 68
1986 72.3 67.4
1985 72.1 66.9
1984 71.9 66.3
1983 71.6 65.7
1982 71.4 65
1981 71 64.4
1980 70.7 63.7
1979 70.3 62.9
1978 69.9 62.1
1977 69.4 61.3
1976 68.9 60.3
1975 68.3 59.3
1974 67.6 58.3
1973 66.9 57.1
1972 66.1 56.1
1971 65.3 54.9
1970 64.4 53.8
1969 63.4 52.3
1968 62.3 51.3
1967 61 50.2
1966 59.7 49.2
1965 58.4 48.2
1964 56.9 47.3
1963 55.4 46.4
1962 53.9 45.6
1961 52.3 44.3
1960 50.6 44
1959 49 43.4
1958 47.3 42.7
1957 45.7 42.1
1956 44.1 41.3
1955 42.8 40.8
1954 41.6 40
1953 40.7 39.7
1952 39.9 39.3
1951 39.3 38.7
1950 38.6 38.2

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

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Bahrain and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Tunisia
2024 1,588,670 12,277,109
2023 1,577,059 12,200,431
2022 1,524,693 12,119,334
2021 1,504,365 12,048,622
2020 1,472,204 11,974,057
2019 1,483,756 11,875,081
2018 1,503,091 11,765,514
2017 1,501,116 11,650,498
2016 1,423,726 11,528,674
2015 1,370,322 11,402,264
2014 1,314,562 11,274,288
2013 1,253,191 11,141,361
2012 1,208,964 11,009,647
2011 1,195,020 10,886,035
2010 1,228,543 10,765,980
2009 1,178,415 10,650,681
2008 1,103,496 10,542,635
2007 1,039,295 10,441,702
2006 960,424 10,346,410
2005 888,822 10,255,472
2004 823,741 10,166,163
2003 764,517 10,071,632
2002 710,553 9,971,515
2001 661,316 9,869,677
2000 637,582 9,764,935
1999 620,989 9,655,963
1998 604,842 9,541,667
1997 589,115 9,421,270
1996 573,792 9,294,432
1995 558,879 9,161,258
1994 544,366 9,018,448
1993 530,225 8,857,910
1992 516,458 8,682,512
1991 503,052 8,501,827
1990 514,797 8,324,509
1989 497,327 8,151,660
1988 479,929 7,974,440
1987 462,854 7,789,987
1986 446,286 7,600,301
1985 430,358 7,409,903
1984 415,154 7,220,044
1983 400,707 7,053,800
1982 386,983 6,908,642
1981 373,524 6,758,284
1980 358,978 6,606,195
1979 343,457 6,456,419
1978 328,046 6,309,390
1977 312,823 6,155,931
1976 297,863 5,996,994
1975 283,243 5,839,262
1974 269,038 5,684,674
1973 255,320 5,537,242
1972 242,113 5,396,557
1971 230,733 5,261,658
1970 224,809 5,131,396
1969 222,469 5,004,697
1968 219,337 4,879,899
1967 214,189 4,760,970
1966 207,543 4,652,287
1965 200,866 4,561,385
1964 193,816 4,489,869
1963 186,501 4,427,131
1962 179,349 4,369,136
1961 172,346 4,316,278
1960 165,477 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Tunisia
2023 1.82 1.83
2022 1.84 1.85
2021 1.85 1.8
2020 1.86 2
2019 1.84 2.1
2018 1.91 2.13
2017 1.98 2.21
2016 2.04 2.28
2015 2.11 2.31
2014 2.15 2.32
2013 2.17 2.31
2012 2.11 2.28
2011 2.03 2.19
2010 1.99 2.08
2009 2.05 2
2008 2.15 1.98
2007 2.28 1.96
2006 2.46 1.95
2005 2.67 1.95
2004 2.77 1.95
2003 2.78 1.96
2002 2.7 1.94
2001 2.65 1.98
2000 2.8 2.03
1999 2.9 2.08
1998 2.89 2.2
1997 2.92 2.34
1996 2.99 2.49
1995 3.13 2.67
1994 3.29 2.87
1993 3.46 3.06
1992 3.55 3.19
1991 3.63 3.31
1990 3.82 3.44
1989 3.96 3.57
1988 4.04 3.83
1987 4.13 4.1
1986 4.25 4.36
1985 4.28 4.52
1984 4.3 4.66
1983 4.41 4.77
1982 4.51 4.89
1981 4.6 5.02
1980 4.76 5.03
1979 4.94 5.18
1978 5.12 5.4
1977 5.29 5.68
1976 5.45 5.87
1975 5.62 5.97
1974 5.79 6.05
1973 5.97 6.12
1972 6.14 6.19
1971 6.28 6.29
1970 6.43 6.43
1969 6.57 6.62
1968 6.71 6.81
1967 6.84 6.95
1966 6.94 7.06
1965 7.03 7.11
1964 7.09 7.17
1963 7.14 7.17
1962 7.19 7.17
1961 7.23 7.16
1960 7.26 7.16

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

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Bahrain and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Tunisia
2024 34.2 33.5
2023 33.8 33.2
2022 32.6 32.8
2021 31.6 32.4
2020 31.9 32
2019 32.2 31.7
2018 31.8 31.4
2017 31.4 31.1
2016 31.2 30.8
2015 31.1 30.4
2014 30.9 30.1
2013 30.8 29.8
2012 30.5 29.5
2011 30.2 29.2
2010 30 28.9
2009 29.6 28.5
2008 28.9 28.1
2007 28.3 27.6
2006 27.8 27.2
2005 27.4 26.7
2004 27 26.2
2003 26.8 25.7
2002 26.8 25.3
2001 26.8 24.8
2000 26.6 24.4
1999 26.2 24
1998 25.8 23.6
1997 25.5 23.2
1996 25.4 22.9
1995 25.3 22.5
1994 25.2 22.1
1993 25.2 21.8
1992 25.2 21.5
1991 25.1 21.2
1990 24.6 21
1989 24.2 20.7
1988 23.9 20.4
1987 23.6 20.2
1986 23.3 19.9
1985 23 19.7
1984 22.8 19.5
1983 22.6 19.2
1982 22.4 19
1981 22.2 18.7
1980 21.8 18.5
1979 21.3 18.3
1978 20.7 18.1
1977 20.2 18
1976 19.6 17.9
1975 19.2 17.8
1974 18.7 17.8
1973 18.3 17.7
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.2 17.5
1968 17.2 17.6
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.7 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18.2 18
1963 18.4 18.1
1962 18.5 18.2
1961 18.7 18.3
1960 18.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Tunisia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Tunisia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
12,272 mi
2023

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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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