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Bahrain vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 174th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain United Kingdom
Population
1669503
70154914
Population rank 151/197 22/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bahrain and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain United Kingdom
2024 $47,109,734,309 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $46,192,260,638 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $46,458,191,489 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $40,840,212,766 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $37,204,813,830 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $33,884,680,851 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $32,523,297,872 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $34,772,526,596 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $33,823,324,468 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $25,710,904,255 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $21,730,000,000 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $18,504,760,638 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $4,393,093,963 $926,884,816,754
1988 $4,209,834,173 $910,122,732,124
1987 $3,856,922,694 $745,162,608,269
1986 $3,470,746,843 $601,452,653,181
1985 $4,152,376,484 $489,285,164,271
1984 $4,440,874,566 $461,487,097,632
1983 $4,247,030,468 $489,618,008,186
1982 $4,145,421,080 $515,048,916,841
1981 $3,943,109,532 $540,765,675,241
1980 $3,493,834,468 $564,947,710,899
1979 $2,710,160,739 $438,994,070,309
1978 $2,272,042,965 $335,883,029,722
1977 $1,989,060,283 $263,066,457,352
1976 $1,581,709,519 $232,614,555,256
1975 $1,099,107,601 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,042,176,884 $206,131,369,799
1973 $761,132,545 $192,537,971,583
1972 $534,081,184 $169,965,034,965
1971 $422,181,562 $148,113,896,325
1970 $391,577,364 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Bahrain and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain United Kingdom
2024 $29,654 $53,246
2023 $29,290 $49,944
2022 $30,471 $47,057
2021 $27,148 $47,691
2020 $24,343 $40,813
2019 $27,260 $43,159
2018 $26,324 $43,703
2017 $24,785 $40,917
2016 $23,800 $41,258
2015 $23,734 $45,255
2014 $26,452 $47,746
2013 $26,990 $43,607
2012 $26,439 $42,688
2011 $25,033 $42,296
2010 $21,819 $39,778
2009 $19,465 $39,009
2008 $23,299 $47,652
2007 $20,908 $50,629
2006 $19,267 $44,695
2005 $17,966 $42,240
2004 $15,964 $40,504
2003 $14,486 $34,557
2002 $13,501 $30,159
2001 $13,573 $28,014
2000 $14,214 $28,384
1999 $12,123 $28,858
1998 $11,625 $28,396
1997 $12,255 $26,910
1996 $12,092 $24,503
1995 $11,901 $23,253
1994 $11,629 $19,709
1993 $11,152 $18,389
1992 $10,460 $20,487
1991 $10,434 $19,901
1990 $9,343 $19,095
1989 $8,833 $16,239
1988 $8,772 $15,987
1987 $8,333 $13,119
1986 $7,777 $10,611
1985 $9,649 $8,652
1984 $10,697 $8,179
1983 $10,599 $8,692
1982 $10,712 $9,146
1981 $10,557 $9,599
1980 $9,733 $10,032
1979 $7,891 $7,805
1978 $6,926 $5,977
1977 $6,358 $4,681
1976 $5,310 $4,138
1975 $3,880 $4,300
1974 $3,874 $3,666
1973 $2,981 $3,426
1972 $2,206 $3,030
1971 $1,830 $2,650
1970 $1,742 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Bahrain vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain United Kingdom
2026 81.7 81.7
2025 81.6 81.6
2024 81.4 81.4
2023 81.3 81.3
2022 81 81.1
2021 78.1 80.7
2020 78.7 80.4
2019 80.5 81.4
2018 80.4 81.1
2017 80.4 81.2
2016 80.4 81.1
2015 80.3 80.9
2014 80.2 81.2
2013 80 80.9
2012 79.6 80.9
2011 79.1 80.8
2010 78.6 80.4
2009 78 80.2
2008 77.5 79.7
2007 77 79.5
2006 76.5 79.3
2005 76.1 79.1
2004 75.8 78.9
2003 75.5 78.3
2002 75.2 78.2
2001 74.9 78.1
2000 74.7 77.8
1999 74.4 77.4
1998 74.1 77.3
1997 73.9 77.1
1996 73.6 76.9
1995 73.4 76.6
1994 73.1 76.7
1993 72.9 76.2
1992 72.8 76.3
1991 72.7 75.9
1990 72.6 75.7
1989 72.5 75.4
1988 72.5 75.3
1987 72.4 75.1
1986 72.3 74.8
1985 72.1 74.5
1984 71.9 74.7
1983 71.6 74.3
1982 71.4 74
1981 71 73.9
1980 70.7 73.6
1979 70.3 73.2
1978 69.9 73
1977 69.4 73.1
1976 68.9 72.6
1975 68.3 72.7
1974 67.6 72.4
1973 66.9 72.2
1972 66.1 72
1971 65.3 72.2
1970 64.4 71.9
1969 63.4 71.7
1968 62.3 71.7
1967 61 72.1
1966 59.7 71.4
1965 58.4 71.5
1964 56.9 71.5
1963 55.4 70.8
1962 53.9 70.9
1961 52.3 70.8
1960 50.6 71
1959 49 70.8
1958 47.3 70.7
1957 45.7 70.5
1956 44.1 70.4
1955 42.8 70.1
1954 41.6 70.2
1953 40.7 69.8
1952 39.9 69.5
1951 39.3 68.2
1950 38.6 68.6

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

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Bahrain and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Bahrain United Kingdom
2024 1,588,670 69,226,000
2023 1,577,059 68,492,000
2022 1,524,693 67,604,000
2021 1,504,365 66,984,000
2020 1,472,204 66,744,000
2019 1,483,756 66,631,000
2018 1,503,091 66,289,000
2017 1,501,116 65,966,000
2016 1,423,726 65,607,000
2015 1,370,322 65,088,000
2014 1,314,562 64,620,000
2013 1,253,191 64,139,000
2012 1,208,964 63,711,000
2011 1,195,020 63,258,810
2010 1,228,543 62,766,365
2009 1,178,415 62,276,270
2008 1,103,496 61,806,995
2007 1,039,295 61,322,463
2006 960,424 60,846,820
2005 888,822 60,401,206
2004 823,741 59,987,905
2003 764,517 59,647,577
2002 710,553 59,370,479
2001 661,316 59,119,673
2000 637,582 58,892,514
1999 620,989 58,682,466
1998 604,842 58,487,141
1997 589,115 58,316,954
1996 573,792 58,166,950
1995 558,879 58,019,030
1994 544,366 57,865,745
1993 530,225 57,718,614
1992 516,458 57,580,402
1991 503,052 57,424,897
1990 514,797 57,247,586
1989 497,327 57,076,711
1988 479,929 56,928,327
1987 462,854 56,802,050
1986 446,286 56,681,396
1985 430,358 56,550,268
1984 415,154 56,422,072
1983 400,707 56,332,848
1982 386,983 56,313,641
1981 373,524 56,333,829
1980 358,978 56,314,216
1979 343,457 56,246,951
1978 328,046 56,196,504
1977 312,823 56,193,492
1976 297,863 56,211,968
1975 283,243 56,225,800
1974 269,038 56,229,974
1973 255,320 56,194,527
1972 242,113 56,086,065
1971 230,733 55,896,223
1970 224,809 55,663,250
1969 222,469 55,441,750
1968 219,337 55,211,700
1967 214,189 54,943,600
1966 207,543 54,648,500
1965 200,866 54,348,050
1964 193,816 54,000,000
1963 186,501 53,650,000
1962 179,349 53,250,000
1961 172,346 52,800,000
1960 165,477 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Bahrain

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain United Kingdom
2023 1.82 1.56
2022 1.84 1.56
2021 1.85 1.58
2020 1.86 1.57
2019 1.84 1.63
2018 1.91 1.68
2017 1.98 1.74
2016 2.04 1.79
2015 2.11 1.8
2014 2.15 1.81
2013 2.17 1.83
2012 2.11 1.92
2011 2.03 1.91
2010 1.99 1.92
2009 2.05 1.89
2008 2.15 1.91
2007 2.28 1.86
2006 2.46 1.82
2005 2.67 1.76
2004 2.77 1.75
2003 2.78 1.7
2002 2.7 1.63
2001 2.65 1.63
2000 2.8 1.64
1999 2.9 1.68
1998 2.89 1.71
1997 2.92 1.72
1996 2.99 1.73
1995 3.13 1.71
1994 3.29 1.74
1993 3.46 1.76
1992 3.55 1.79
1991 3.63 1.82
1990 3.82 1.83
1989 3.96 1.79
1988 4.04 1.82
1987 4.13 1.81
1986 4.25 1.78
1985 4.28 1.79
1984 4.3 1.77
1983 4.41 1.77
1982 4.51 1.78
1981 4.6 1.82
1980 4.76 1.9
1979 4.94 1.86
1978 5.12 1.75
1977 5.29 1.69
1976 5.45 1.74
1975 5.62 1.81
1974 5.79 1.92
1973 5.97 2.04
1972 6.14 2.2
1971 6.28 2.41
1970 6.43 2.44
1969 6.57 2.51
1968 6.71 2.6
1967 6.84 2.68
1966 6.94 2.78
1965 7.03 2.86
1964 7.09 2.93
1963 7.14 2.88
1962 7.19 2.86
1961 7.23 2.78
1960 7.26 2.69

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

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Bahrain and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain United Kingdom
2024 34.2 41
2023 33.8 40.8
2022 32.6 40.5
2021 31.6 40.3
2020 31.9 40.2
2019 32.2 40.1
2018 31.8 40
2017 31.4 39.9
2016 31.2 39.8
2015 31.1 39.8
2014 30.9 39.7
2013 30.8 39.6
2012 30.5 39.5
2011 30.2 39.3
2010 30 39.2
2009 29.6 39
2008 28.9 38.9
2007 28.3 38.8
2006 27.8 38.6
2005 27.4 38.5
2004 27 38.4
2003 26.8 38.2
2002 26.8 38.1
2001 26.8 37.9
2000 26.6 37.7
1999 26.2 37.4
1998 25.8 37.2
1997 25.5 37
1996 25.4 36.8
1995 25.3 36.6
1994 25.2 36.5
1993 25.2 36.3
1992 25.2 36.2
1991 25.1 36.1
1990 24.6 36
1989 24.2 35.9
1988 23.9 35.7
1987 23.6 35.4
1986 23.3 35.4
1985 23 35.3
1984 22.8 35.2
1983 22.6 35
1982 22.4 34.8
1981 22.2 34.5
1980 21.8 34.4
1979 21.3 34.3
1978 20.7 34.2
1977 20.2 34.1
1976 19.6 34
1975 19.2 34
1974 18.7 34
1973 18.3 34
1972 17.9 34
1971 17.6 34.1
1970 17.4 34.2
1969 17.2 34.4
1968 17.2 34.6
1967 17.4 34.8
1966 17.7 34.9
1965 17.9 35.1
1964 18.2 35.2
1963 18.4 35.3
1962 18.5 35.3
1961 18.7 35.4
1960 18.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain United Kingdom
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Bahrain United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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