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Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 174th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain UAE
Population
1669503
11686438
Population rank 151/197 84/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Bahrain and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain UAE
2024 $47,109,734,309 $552,324,846,835
2023 $46,192,260,638 $522,622,191,967
2022 $46,458,191,489 $511,403,403,676
2021 $40,840,212,766 $422,441,388,700
2020 $35,837,632,979 $357,161,878,829
2019 $40,446,808,511 $433,926,208,305
2018 $39,567,978,723 $440,560,108,918
2017 $37,204,813,830 $403,365,010,211
2016 $33,884,680,851 $381,717,086,453
2015 $32,523,297,872 $381,973,042,886
2014 $34,772,526,596 $424,935,874,745
2013 $33,823,324,468 $409,632,675,289
2012 $31,963,404,255 $392,793,464,942
2011 $29,914,680,851 $368,881,143,635
2010 $26,805,984,043 $307,736,419,333
2009 $22,938,218,085 $253,547,358,747
2008 $25,710,904,255 $315,474,615,739
2007 $21,730,000,000 $257,916,133,424
2006 $18,504,760,638 $222,116,541,865
2005 $15,968,723,404 $180,617,467,965
2004 $13,150,159,574 $147,824,370,320
2003 $11,074,813,830 $124,346,358,067
2002 $9,593,510,638 $109,816,201,498
2001 $8,976,196,809 $103,311,640,572
2000 $9,062,898,936 $104,337,372,362
1999 $7,528,469,149 $84,445,473,111
1998 $7,031,309,043 $75,674,336,283
1997 $7,219,407,713 $78,839,008,445
1996 $6,938,166,755 $73,571,233,996
1995 $6,651,180,851 $65,743,666,576
1994 $6,330,627,926 $59,305,093,980
1993 $5,913,001,064 $55,625,170,253
1992 $5,402,232,447 $54,239,171,888
1991 $5,248,911,170 $51,552,165,622
1990 $4,809,511,005 $50,701,443,748
1989 $4,393,093,963 $41,464,995,914
1988 $4,209,834,173 $36,275,674,203
1987 $3,856,922,694 $36,384,908,744
1986 $3,470,746,843 $33,943,612,095
1985 $4,152,376,484 $40,603,650,232
1984 $4,440,874,566 $41,807,954,236
1983 $4,247,030,468 $42,803,323,345
1982 $4,145,421,080 $46,622,718,605
1981 $3,943,109,532 $49,333,424,135
1980 $3,493,834,468 $43,599,160,050
1979 $2,710,160,739 $31,225,659,621
1978 $2,272,042,965 $23,775,764,225
1977 $1,989,060,283 $24,871,775,165
1976 $1,581,709,519 $19,213,158,779
1975 $1,099,107,601 $14,720,728,249
1974 $1,042,176,884 $11,651,505,689
1973 $761,132,545 $4,231,243,616
1972 $534,081,184 $1,415,086,929
1971 $422,181,562 $939,893,600
1970 $391,577,364 $685,986,701

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

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Bahrain and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain UAE
2024 $29,654 $50,274
2023 $29,290 $49,851
2022 $30,471 $50,760
2021 $27,148 $44,119
2020 $24,343 $37,992
2019 $27,260 $45,939
2018 $26,324 $47,135
2017 $24,785 $43,734
2016 $23,800 $42,721
2015 $23,734 $44,910
2014 $26,452 $52,725
2013 $26,990 $53,247
2012 $26,439 $53,142
2011 $25,033 $51,922
2010 $21,819 $44,795
2009 $19,465 $37,803
2008 $23,299 $50,054
2007 $20,908 $45,855
2006 $19,267 $44,343
2005 $17,966 $38,719
2004 $15,964 $33,377
2003 $14,486 $29,660
2002 $13,501 $27,754
2001 $13,573 $27,745
2000 $14,214 $29,866
1999 $12,123 $25,856
1998 $11,625 $24,889
1997 $12,255 $27,983
1996 $12,092 $28,323
1995 $11,901 $27,003
1994 $11,629 $25,473
1993 $11,152 $25,033
1992 $10,460 $25,648
1991 $10,434 $25,691
1990 $9,343 $26,710
1989 $8,833 $23,167
1988 $8,772 $21,570
1987 $8,333 $23,113
1986 $7,777 $23,132
1985 $9,649 $29,468
1984 $10,697 $32,012
1983 $10,599 $34,650
1982 $10,712 $39,972
1981 $10,557 $44,854
1980 $9,733 $42,925
1979 $7,891 $34,238
1978 $6,926 $29,379
1977 $6,358 $35,020
1976 $5,310 $31,197
1975 $3,880 $27,117
1974 $3,874 $23,823
1973 $2,981 $9,696
1972 $2,206 $3,675
1971 $1,830 $2,805
1970 $1,742 $2,394

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

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Bahrain vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain UAE
2026 81.7 83.4
2025 81.6 83.2
2024 81.4 83.1
2023 81.3 82.9
2022 81 80.5
2021 78.1 79.1
2020 78.7 81.9
2019 80.5 82.6
2018 80.4 82.4
2017 80.4 82.4
2016 80.4 82.2
2015 80.3 82.1
2014 80.2 82
2013 80 82
2012 79.6 81.9
2011 79.1 81.9
2010 78.6 81.9
2009 78 81.7
2008 77.5 81.6
2007 77 81.4
2006 76.5 81.2
2005 76.1 80.8
2004 75.8 80.3
2003 75.5 79.6
2002 75.2 78.7
2001 74.9 77.6
2000 74.7 76.3
1999 74.4 75
1998 74.1 73.7
1997 73.9 72.6
1996 73.6 71.8
1995 73.4 71.4
1994 73.1 71.2
1993 72.9 71.2
1992 72.8 71.2
1991 72.7 71.1
1990 72.6 71.1
1989 72.5 71
1988 72.5 70.8
1987 72.4 70.6
1986 72.3 70.4
1985 72.1 70.1
1984 71.9 69.8
1983 71.6 69.4
1982 71.4 69.1
1981 71 68.6
1980 70.7 68.2
1979 70.3 67.6
1978 69.9 67.1
1977 69.4 66.5
1976 68.9 65.8
1975 68.3 65.1
1974 67.6 64.4
1973 66.9 63.5
1972 66.1 62.7
1971 65.3 61.8
1970 64.4 60.8
1969 63.4 59.8
1968 62.3 58.7
1967 61 57.6
1966 59.7 56.6
1965 58.4 55.5
1964 56.9 54.5
1963 55.4 53.5
1962 53.9 52.5
1961 52.3 51.6
1960 50.6 50.7
1959 49 49.7
1958 47.3 48.8
1957 45.7 47.8
1956 44.1 46.9
1955 42.8 46
1954 41.6 45.2
1953 40.7 44.4
1952 39.9 43.6
1951 39.3 42.9
1950 38.6 42.1

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

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Bahrain and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Bahrain UAE
2024 1,588,670 10,986,400
2023 1,577,059 10,483,751
2022 1,524,693 10,074,977
2021 1,504,365 9,575,152
2020 1,472,204 9,401,038
2019 1,483,756 9,445,785
2018 1,503,091 9,346,701
2017 1,501,116 9,223,225
2016 1,423,726 8,935,095
2015 1,370,322 8,505,237
2014 1,314,562 8,059,440
2013 1,253,191 7,693,031
2012 1,208,964 7,391,448
2011 1,195,020 7,104,538
2010 1,228,543 6,869,838
2009 1,178,415 6,707,058
2008 1,103,496 6,302,664
2007 1,039,295 5,624,635
2006 960,424 5,009,100
2005 888,822 4,664,790
2004 823,741 4,428,967
2003 764,517 4,192,457
2002 710,553 3,956,826
2001 661,316 3,723,590
2000 637,582 3,493,575
1999 620,989 3,266,009
1998 604,842 3,040,421
1997 589,115 2,817,410
1996 573,792 2,597,564
1995 558,879 2,434,662
1994 544,366 2,328,188
1993 530,225 2,222,093
1992 516,458 2,114,730
1991 503,052 2,006,626
1990 514,797 1,898,220
1989 497,327 1,789,851
1988 479,929 1,681,788
1987 462,854 1,574,244
1986 446,286 1,467,383
1985 430,358 1,377,911
1984 415,154 1,305,996
1983 400,707 1,235,305
1982 386,983 1,166,370
1981 373,524 1,099,855
1980 358,978 1,015,700
1979 343,457 912,010
1978 328,046 809,274
1977 312,823 710,209
1976 297,863 615,866
1975 283,243 542,856
1974 269,038 489,087
1973 255,320 436,399
1972 242,113 385,014
1971 230,733 335,027
1970 224,809 286,536
1969 222,469 239,660
1968 219,337 199,416
1967 214,189 179,700
1966 207,543 173,976
1965 200,866 167,103
1964 193,816 159,692
1963 186,501 152,211
1962 179,349 144,946
1961 172,346 137,989
1960 165,477 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Bahrain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain UAE
2023 1.82 1.2
2022 1.84 1.15
2021 1.85 1.16
2020 1.86 1.29
2019 1.84 1.25
2018 1.91 1.29
2017 1.98 1.35
2016 2.04 1.37
2015 2.11 1.42
2014 2.15 1.48
2013 2.17 1.53
2012 2.11 1.53
2011 2.03 1.54
2010 1.99 1.57
2009 2.05 1.58
2008 2.15 1.52
2007 2.28 1.79
2006 2.46 1.96
2005 2.67 2.23
2004 2.77 2.38
2003 2.78 2.49
2002 2.7 2.54
2001 2.65 2.62
2000 2.8 2.73
1999 2.9 2.79
1998 2.89 2.77
1997 2.92 2.83
1996 2.99 3.06
1995 3.13 3.28
1994 3.29 3.76
1993 3.46 3.82
1992 3.55 4.09
1991 3.63 4.25
1990 3.82 4.51
1989 3.96 4.65
1988 4.04 4.77
1987 4.13 4.88
1986 4.25 5
1985 4.28 5.13
1984 4.3 5.3
1983 4.41 5.48
1982 4.51 5.66
1981 4.6 5.81
1980 4.76 5.95
1979 4.94 6.06
1978 5.12 6.15
1977 5.29 6.22
1976 5.45 6.29
1975 5.62 6.35
1974 5.79 6.41
1973 5.97 6.46
1972 6.14 6.5
1971 6.28 6.52
1970 6.43 6.52
1969 6.57 6.52
1968 6.71 6.53
1967 6.84 6.51
1966 6.94 6.5
1965 7.03 6.5
1964 7.09 6.49
1963 7.14 6.5
1962 7.19 6.49
1961 7.23 6.49
1960 7.26 6.5

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

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Bahrain and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain UAE
2024 34.2 32.6
2023 33.8 32.2
2022 32.6 31.9
2021 31.6 31.9
2020 31.9 31.8
2019 32.2 31.8
2018 31.8 31.8
2017 31.4 31.8
2016 31.2 31.8
2015 31.1 31.8
2014 30.9 31.8
2013 30.8 31.7
2012 30.5 31.7
2011 30.2 31.7
2010 30 31.7
2009 29.6 31.6
2008 28.9 31.6
2007 28.3 31.6
2006 27.8 31.4
2005 27.4 30.9
2004 27 30.3
2003 26.8 29.6
2002 26.8 29.1
2001 26.8 28.6
2000 26.6 28.2
1999 26.2 28
1998 25.8 27.9
1997 25.5 27.9
1996 25.4 28.1
1995 25.3 28
1994 25.2 27.4
1993 25.2 26.8
1992 25.2 26.4
1991 25.1 26
1990 24.6 25.8
1989 24.2 25.8
1988 23.9 25.9
1987 23.6 26.1
1986 23.3 26.5
1985 23 26.6
1984 22.8 26.4
1983 22.6 26.4
1982 22.4 26.4
1981 22.2 26.4
1980 21.8 26.2
1979 21.3 25.8
1978 20.7 25.5
1977 20.2 25.4
1976 19.6 25.6
1975 19.2 25.4
1974 18.7 24.7
1973 18.3 24.1
1972 17.9 23.6
1971 17.6 23.2
1970 17.4 23
1969 17.2 23.1
1968 17.2 23.5
1967 17.4 23.3
1966 17.7 22.6
1965 17.9 22
1964 18.2 21.5
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.5 20.6
1961 18.7 20.1
1960 18.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Bahrain UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain UAE
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
98.8%
2024
English speaking
80%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Bahrain UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain UAE
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
2,535 mi
2008

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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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