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Bahrain vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 174th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain United States
Population
1669503
344023146
Population rank 151/197 3/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Bahrain and United States: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and United States economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

United States
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain United States
2024 $47,109,734,309 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $46,192,260,638 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $46,458,191,489 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $40,840,212,766 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $35,837,632,979 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $40,446,808,511 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $39,567,978,723 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $37,204,813,830 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $33,884,680,851 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $32,523,297,872 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $34,772,526,596 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $33,823,324,468 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $31,963,404,255 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $22,938,218,085 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $25,710,904,255 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $21,730,000,000 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $18,504,760,638 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $15,968,723,404 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $13,150,159,574 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $11,074,813,830 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $9,593,510,638 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $8,976,196,809 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $9,062,898,936 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $7,528,469,149 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $7,031,309,043 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $7,219,407,713 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $6,938,166,755 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $6,651,180,851 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $6,330,627,926 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $5,913,001,064 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $5,402,232,447 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $5,248,911,170 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $4,809,511,005 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $4,393,093,963 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $4,209,834,173 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $3,856,922,694 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $3,470,746,843 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $4,152,376,484 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $4,440,874,566 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $4,247,030,468 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $4,145,421,080 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $3,943,109,532 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $3,493,834,468 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $2,710,160,739 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $1,581,709,519 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $761,132,545 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $534,081,184 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $422,181,562 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $391,577,364 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Bahrain and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain United States
2024 $29,654 $84,534
2023 $29,290 $81,490
2022 $30,471 $76,829
2021 $27,148 $70,249
2020 $24,343 $63,526
2019 $27,260 $65,120
2018 $26,324 $62,823
2017 $24,785 $59,908
2016 $23,800 $57,867
2015 $23,734 $56,763
2014 $26,452 $55,124
2013 $26,990 $53,291
2012 $26,439 $51,784
2011 $25,033 $50,066
2010 $21,819 $48,651
2009 $19,465 $47,195
2008 $23,299 $48,570
2007 $20,908 $48,050
2006 $19,267 $46,302
2005 $17,966 $44,123
2004 $15,964 $41,725
2003 $14,486 $39,490
2002 $13,501 $37,998
2001 $13,573 $37,134
2000 $14,214 $36,330
1999 $12,123 $34,484
1998 $11,625 $32,823
1997 $12,255 $31,430
1996 $12,092 $29,937
1995 $11,901 $28,661
1994 $11,629 $27,662
1993 $11,152 $26,353
1992 $10,460 $25,381
1991 $10,434 $24,293
1990 $9,343 $23,840
1989 $8,833 $22,857
1988 $8,772 $21,417
1987 $8,333 $20,039
1986 $7,777 $19,071
1985 $9,649 $18,237
1984 $10,697 $17,121
1983 $10,599 $15,544
1982 $10,712 $14,434
1981 $10,557 $13,976
1980 $9,733 $12,613
1979 $7,891 $11,674
1978 $6,926 $10,565
1977 $6,358 $9,453
1976 $5,310 $8,592
1975 $3,880 $7,801
1974 $3,874 $7,226
1973 $2,981 $6,726
1972 $2,206 $6,094
1971 $1,830 $5,609
1970 $1,742 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Bahrain vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain United States
2026 81.7 79.8
2025 81.6 79.6
2024 81.4 79.5
2023 81.3 79.3
2022 81 78
2021 78.1 76.4
2020 78.7 77
2019 80.5 78.9
2018 80.4 78.8
2017 80.4 78.6
2016 80.4 78.7
2015 80.3 78.7
2014 80.2 78.9
2013 80 78.8
2012 79.6 78.8
2011 79.1 78.7
2010 78.6 78.7
2009 78 78.5
2008 77.5 78.1
2007 77 78
2006 76.5 77.8
2005 76.1 77.5
2004 75.8 77.5
2003 75.5 77.1
2002 75.2 77
2001 74.9 76.9
2000 74.7 76.8
1999 74.4 76.7
1998 74.1 76.7
1997 73.9 76.5
1996 73.6 76.2
1995 73.4 75.9
1994 73.1 75.7
1993 72.9 75.6
1992 72.8 75.8
1991 72.7 75.5
1990 72.6 75.4
1989 72.5 75.1
1988 72.5 74.8
1987 72.4 74.9
1986 72.3 74.7
1985 72.1 74.7
1984 71.9 74.7
1983 71.6 74.6
1982 71.4 74.5
1981 71 74.1
1980 70.7 73.7
1979 70.3 73.8
1978 69.9 73.4
1977 69.4 73.2
1976 68.9 72.8
1975 68.3 72.5
1974 67.6 72
1973 66.9 71.4
1972 66.1 71.2
1971 65.3 71.1
1970 64.4 70.7
1969 63.4 70.5
1968 62.3 70.2
1967 61 70.5
1966 59.7 70.2
1965 58.4 70.2
1964 56.9 70.2
1963 55.4 69.9
1962 53.9 70.1
1961 52.3 70.3
1960 50.6 69.8
1959 49 69.9
1958 47.3 69.7
1957 45.7 69.4
1956 44.1 69.6
1955 42.8 69.6
1954 41.6 69.5
1953 40.7 68.7
1952 39.9 68.4
1951 39.3 68.2
1950 38.6 68.1

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

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Bahrain and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

United States
1x
Year Population
Bahrain United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 1,588,670 340,110,988
2023 1,577,059 334,914,895
2022 1,524,693 333,271,411
2021 1,504,365 331,893,745
2020 1,472,204 331,526,933
2019 1,483,756 328,329,953
2018 1,503,091 326,838,199
2017 1,501,116 325,122,128
2016 1,423,726 323,071,755
2015 1,370,322 320,738,994
2014 1,314,562 318,386,329
2013 1,253,191 316,059,947
2012 1,208,964 313,877,662
2011 1,195,020 311,583,481
2010 1,228,543 309,327,143
2009 1,178,415 306,771,529
2008 1,103,496 304,093,966
2007 1,039,295 301,231,207
2006 960,424 298,379,912
2005 888,822 295,516,599
2004 823,741 292,805,298
2003 764,517 290,107,933
2002 710,553 287,625,193
2001 661,316 284,968,955
2000 637,582 282,162,411
1999 620,989 279,294,713
1998 604,842 276,115,288
1997 589,115 272,911,760
1996 573,792 269,667,391
1995 558,879 266,557,091
1994 544,366 263,435,673
1993 530,225 260,255,352
1992 516,458 256,894,189
1991 503,052 253,492,503
1990 514,797 250,131,894
1989 497,327 246,819,222
1988 479,929 244,499,004
1987 462,854 242,288,936
1986 446,286 240,132,831
1985 430,358 237,923,734
1984 415,154 235,824,908
1983 400,707 233,792,014
1982 386,983 231,664,432
1981 373,524 229,465,744
1980 358,978 226,542,250
1979 343,457 225,055,487
1978 328,046 222,584,545
1977 312,823 220,239,425
1976 297,863 218,035,164
1975 283,243 215,973,199
1974 269,038 213,853,928
1973 255,320 211,908,788
1972 242,113 209,896,021
1971 230,733 207,660,677
1970 224,809 205,052,174
1969 222,469 202,676,946
1968 219,337 200,706,052
1967 214,189 198,712,056
1966 207,543 196,560,338
1965 200,866 194,302,963
1964 193,816 191,888,791
1963 186,501 189,241,798
1962 179,349 186,537,737
1961 172,346 183,691,481
1960 165,477 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and United States

Fertility rate
Bahrain

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain United States
2023 1.82 1.62
2022 1.84 1.66
2021 1.85 1.66
2020 1.86 1.64
2019 1.84 1.71
2018 1.91 1.73
2017 1.98 1.77
2016 2.04 1.82
2015 2.11 1.84
2014 2.15 1.86
2013 2.17 1.86
2012 2.11 1.88
2011 2.03 1.89
2010 1.99 1.93
2009 2.05 2
2008 2.15 2.07
2007 2.28 2.12
2006 2.46 2.11
2005 2.67 2.06
2004 2.77 2.05
2003 2.78 2.05
2002 2.7 2.02
2001 2.65 2.03
2000 2.8 2.06
1999 2.9 2.01
1998 2.89 2
1997 2.92 1.97
1996 2.99 1.98
1995 3.13 1.98
1994 3.29 2
1993 3.46 2.02
1992 3.55 2.05
1991 3.63 2.06
1990 3.82 2.08
1989 3.96 2.01
1988 4.04 1.93
1987 4.13 1.87
1986 4.25 1.84
1985 4.28 1.84
1984 4.3 1.81
1983 4.41 1.8
1982 4.51 1.83
1981 4.6 1.81
1980 4.76 1.84
1979 4.94 1.81
1978 5.12 1.76
1977 5.29 1.79
1976 5.45 1.74
1975 5.62 1.77
1974 5.79 1.84
1973 5.97 1.88
1972 6.14 2.01
1971 6.28 2.27
1970 6.43 2.48
1969 6.57 2.46
1968 6.71 2.46
1967 6.84 2.56
1966 6.94 2.72
1965 7.03 2.91
1964 7.09 3.19
1963 7.14 3.32
1962 7.19 3.46
1961 7.23 3.62
1960 7.26 3.65

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

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Bahrain and United States demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain United States
2024 34.2 39.3
2023 33.8 39
2022 32.6 38.7
2021 31.6 38.5
2020 31.9 38.2
2019 32.2 38
2018 31.8 37.9
2017 31.4 37.7
2016 31.2 37.6
2015 31.1 37.5
2014 30.9 37.3
2013 30.8 37.2
2012 30.5 37.1
2011 30.2 37
2010 30 36.9
2009 29.6 36.7
2008 28.9 36.6
2007 28.3 36.5
2006 27.8 36.4
2005 27.4 36.2
2004 27 36
2003 26.8 35.8
2002 26.8 35.6
2001 26.8 35.5
2000 26.6 35.3
1999 26.2 35.1
1998 25.8 34.9
1997 25.5 34.6
1996 25.4 34.4
1995 25.3 34.1
1994 25.2 33.8
1993 25.2 33.6
1992 25.2 33.4
1991 25.1 33.2
1990 24.6 32.9
1989 24.2 32.7
1988 23.9 32.4
1987 23.6 32.1
1986 23.3 31.8
1985 23 31.5
1984 22.8 31.2
1983 22.6 30.9
1982 22.4 30.7
1981 22.2 30.4
1980 21.8 30.1
1979 21.3 29.9
1978 20.7 29.6
1977 20.2 29.2
1976 19.6 28.9
1975 19.2 28.7
1974 18.7 28.5
1973 18.3 28.3
1972 17.9 28
1971 17.6 27.9
1970 17.4 27.8
1969 17.2 27.9
1968 17.2 27.9
1967 17.4 27.9
1966 17.7 27.9
1965 17.9 28.1
1964 18.2 28.2
1963 18.4 28.5
1962 18.5 28.7
1961 18.7 29
1960 18.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain United States
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Bahrain United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain United States
% of world population
0.02%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
80%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Bahrain United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain United States
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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