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Bahrain vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 174th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Turkmenistan
Population
1669503
7776557
Population rank 151/197 104/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Bahrain and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2024 $47,109,734,309 $51,387,209,872
2023 $46,192,260,638 $45,894,538,666
2022 $46,458,191,489 $42,208,726,138
2021 $40,840,212,766 $40,589,905,812
2020 $35,837,632,979 $41,509,903,182
2019 $40,446,808,511 $40,810,067,975
2018 $39,567,978,723 $40,765,428,571
2017 $37,204,813,830 $37,926,285,714
2016 $33,884,680,851 $36,169,428,571
2015 $32,523,297,872 $35,799,714,286
2014 $34,772,526,596 $43,524,210,526
2013 $33,823,324,468 $39,197,543,860
2012 $31,963,404,255 $35,164,210,526
2011 $29,914,680,851 $29,233,333,333
2010 $26,805,984,043 $22,583,157,895
2009 $22,938,218,085 $20,214,385,965
2008 $25,710,904,255 $19,271,523,179
2007 $21,730,000,000 $12,664,165,103
2006 $18,504,760,638 $10,276,674,365
2005 $15,968,723,404 $8,103,901,996
2004 $13,150,159,574 $6,838,351,088
2003 $11,074,813,830 $5,977,440,583
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,462,029,109
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,534,772,732
2000 $9,062,898,936 $2,904,663,311
1999 $7,528,469,149 $2,450,564,100
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,605,689,134
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,450,350,625
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,378,759,975
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,482,228,440
1994 $6,330,627,926 $2,561,118,608
1993 $5,913,001,064 $3,179,225,949
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,200,539,816
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,208,098,919
1990 $4,809,511,005 $3,189,539,641
1989 $4,393,093,963 $3,006,988,217
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,010,982,414
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,331,358,820
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2024 $29,654 $6,857
2023 $29,290 $6,232
2022 $30,471 $5,838
2021 $27,148 $5,723
2020 $24,343 $5,973
2019 $27,260 $5,998
2018 $26,324 $6,125
2017 $24,785 $5,828
2016 $23,800 $5,687
2015 $23,734 $5,759
2014 $26,452 $7,164
2013 $26,990 $6,600
2012 $26,439 $6,054
2011 $25,033 $5,144
2010 $21,819 $4,059
2009 $19,465 $3,708
2008 $23,299 $3,606
2007 $20,908 $2,415
2006 $19,267 $1,997
2005 $17,966 $1,604
2004 $15,964 $1,379
2003 $14,486 $1,229
2002 $13,501 $936
2001 $13,573 $756
2000 $14,214 $634
1999 $12,123 $546
1998 $11,625 $591
1997 $12,255 $565
1996 $12,092 $558
1995 $11,901 $592
1994 $11,629 $622
1993 $11,152 $788
1992 $10,460 $811
1991 $10,434 $832
1990 $9,343 $848
1989 $8,833 $821
1988 $8,772 $846
1987 $8,333 $675
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
1984 $10,697 -
1983 $10,599 -
1982 $10,712 -
1981 $10,557 -
1980 $9,733 -
1979 $7,891 -
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2026 81.7 70.5
2025 81.6 70.3
2024 81.4 70.2
2023 81.3 70.1
2022 81 69.9
2021 78.1 69.4
2020 78.7 68.8
2019 80.5 69.4
2018 80.4 69.3
2017 80.4 69.2
2016 80.4 69.1
2015 80.3 69.1
2014 80.2 69
2013 80 69
2012 79.6 69
2011 79.1 68.9
2010 78.6 68.6
2009 78 68.2
2008 77.5 67.6
2007 77 67
2006 76.5 66.6
2005 76.1 66.3
2004 75.8 66.1
2003 75.5 65.9
2002 75.2 65.6
2001 74.9 65.3
2000 74.7 64.9
1999 74.4 64.5
1998 74.1 64
1997 73.9 63.7
1996 73.6 63.5
1995 73.4 63.5
1994 73.1 63.5
1993 72.9 63.6
1992 72.8 63.8
1991 72.7 63.8
1990 72.6 63.9
1989 72.5 63.8
1988 72.5 63.7
1987 72.4 63.5
1986 72.3 63.2
1985 72.1 62.8
1984 71.9 62.4
1983 71.6 62
1982 71.4 61.6
1981 71 61
1980 70.7 60.2
1979 70.3 59.1
1978 69.9 58.3
1977 69.4 57.7
1976 68.9 57.4
1975 68.3 57.2
1974 67.6 57
1973 66.9 56.8
1972 66.1 56.6
1971 65.3 56.3
1970 64.4 56
1969 63.4 55.7
1968 62.3 55.3
1967 61 54.8
1966 59.7 54.4
1965 58.4 54
1964 56.9 53.6
1963 55.4 53.2
1962 53.9 52.9
1961 52.3 52.5
1960 50.6 52.1
1959 49 51.8
1958 47.3 51.4
1957 45.7 51
1956 44.1 50.6
1955 42.8 50.2
1954 41.6 49.8
1953 40.7 49.4
1952 39.9 49
1951 39.3 48.6
1950 38.6 48.1

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

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Bahrain and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2024 1,588,670 7,494,498
2023 1,577,059 7,364,438
2022 1,524,693 7,230,193
2021 1,504,365 7,092,043
2020 1,472,204 6,949,912
2019 1,483,756 6,803,944
2018 1,503,091 6,655,524
2017 1,501,116 6,507,061
2016 1,423,726 6,360,041
2015 1,370,322 6,215,770
2014 1,314,562 6,075,283
2013 1,253,191 5,939,341
2012 1,208,964 5,808,546
2011 1,195,020 5,683,417
2010 1,228,543 5,564,356
2009 1,178,415 5,451,592
2008 1,103,496 5,345,029
2007 1,039,295 5,244,046
2006 960,424 5,147,105
2005 888,822 5,052,257
2004 823,741 4,958,093
2003 764,517 4,863,865
2002 710,553 4,769,465
2001 661,316 4,675,409
2000 637,582 4,582,677
1999 620,989 4,492,170
1998 604,842 4,410,507
1997 589,115 4,336,730
1996 573,792 4,263,819
1995 558,879 4,191,203
1994 544,366 4,116,662
1993 530,225 4,032,407
1992 516,458 3,944,689
1991 503,052 3,855,894
1990 514,797 3,760,562
1989 497,327 3,662,459
1988 479,929 3,559,363
1987 462,854 3,452,731
1986 446,286 3,347,809
1985 430,358 3,247,534
1984 415,154 3,154,079
1983 400,707 3,067,534
1982 386,983 2,985,557
1981 373,524 2,907,187
1980 358,978 2,832,203
1979 343,457 2,760,358
1978 328,046 2,691,088
1977 312,823 2,623,948
1976 297,863 2,558,521
1975 283,243 2,494,570
1974 269,038 2,432,028
1973 255,320 2,370,919
1972 242,113 2,311,430
1971 230,733 2,253,119
1970 224,809 2,195,616
1969 222,469 2,139,024
1968 219,337 2,083,069
1967 214,189 2,027,403
1966 207,543 1,971,737
1965 200,866 1,915,916
1964 193,816 1,859,997
1963 186,501 1,804,272
1962 179,349 1,749,214
1961 172,346 1,695,400
1960 165,477 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2023 1.82 2.69
2022 1.84 2.73
2021 1.85 2.75
2020 1.86 2.79
2019 1.84 2.83
2018 1.91 2.88
2017 1.98 2.93
2016 2.04 2.99
2015 2.11 3.03
2014 2.15 3.02
2013 2.17 3.01
2012 2.11 2.96
2011 2.03 2.9
2010 1.99 2.85
2009 2.05 2.79
2008 2.15 2.75
2007 2.28 2.73
2006 2.46 2.72
2005 2.67 2.71
2004 2.77 2.67
2003 2.78 2.67
2002 2.7 2.71
2001 2.65 2.81
2000 2.8 2.9
1999 2.9 2.98
1998 2.89 3.08
1997 2.92 3.18
1996 2.99 3.29
1995 3.13 3.49
1994 3.29 3.62
1993 3.46 3.78
1992 3.55 3.96
1991 3.63 4.14
1990 3.82 4.29
1989 3.96 4.46
1988 4.04 4.68
1987 4.13 4.84
1986 4.25 4.94
1985 4.28 4.97
1984 4.3 4.96
1983 4.41 4.97
1982 4.51 5.04
1981 4.6 5.16
1980 4.76 5.3
1979 4.94 5.46
1978 5.12 5.61
1977 5.29 5.77
1976 5.45 5.9
1975 5.62 6
1974 5.79 6.09
1973 5.97 6.15
1972 6.14 6.2
1971 6.28 6.32
1970 6.43 6.4
1969 6.57 6.48
1968 6.71 6.56
1967 6.84 6.64
1966 6.94 6.7
1965 7.03 6.76
1964 7.09 6.79
1963 7.14 6.79
1962 7.19 6.76
1961 7.23 6.69
1960 7.26 6.59

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

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Bahrain and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2024 34.2 27.5
2023 33.8 27.2
2022 32.6 26.9
2021 31.6 26.7
2020 31.9 26.4
2019 32.2 26.2
2018 31.8 25.9
2017 31.4 25.7
2016 31.2 25.5
2015 31.1 25.3
2014 30.9 25
2013 30.8 24.8
2012 30.5 24.5
2011 30.2 24.3
2010 30 24
2009 29.6 23.7
2008 28.9 23.4
2007 28.3 23.1
2006 27.8 22.8
2005 27.4 22.4
2004 27 22.1
2003 26.8 21.8
2002 26.8 21.5
2001 26.8 21.2
2000 26.6 20.9
1999 26.2 20.6
1998 25.8 20.3
1997 25.5 20.1
1996 25.4 19.9
1995 25.3 19.7
1994 25.2 19.6
1993 25.2 19.5
1992 25.2 19.4
1991 25.1 19.4
1990 24.6 19.3
1989 24.2 19.3
1988 23.9 19.3
1987 23.6 19.3
1986 23.3 19.3
1985 23 19.3
1984 22.8 19.2
1983 22.6 19.1
1982 22.4 19
1981 22.2 18.8
1980 21.8 18.7
1979 21.3 18.5
1978 20.7 18.3
1977 20.2 18.2
1976 19.6 18
1975 19.2 17.9
1974 18.7 17.7
1973 18.3 17.6
1972 17.9 17.5
1971 17.6 17.4
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 17.2 17.5
1967 17.4 17.7
1966 17.7 18
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 18.2 19
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.5 20.4
1961 18.7 20.9
1960 18.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Bahrain Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.9%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Bahrain Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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