Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 174th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1656695
|
952
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$47.1B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 96/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,654
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 42/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$66,941
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$63.1B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
147%
2026 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$39,738
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 14/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$20,364
2026 |
$17,307
2026 |
| Land area |
309 sq mi
2026 |
0.17 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
1.82
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
34.2 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Bahrain and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Bahrain vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 38.6 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 39.3 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 39.9 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 41.6 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 42.8 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 44.1 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 45.7 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 47.3 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 49 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 50.6 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 52.3 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 53.9 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 55.4 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 56.9 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 58.4 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 59.7 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 61 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 62.3 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 63.4 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 64.4 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 65.3 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 66.1 | 72 |
| 1973 | 66.9 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 67.6 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 68.3 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 68.9 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 69.4 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 69.9 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 70.3 | 74 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 71 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 71.6 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 71.9 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 72.1 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 72.3 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 72.4 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 72.5 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 72.6 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 72.7 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 72.8 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 72.9 | 77 |
| 1994 | 73.1 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 73.4 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 73.6 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 74.1 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 74.4 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 74.7 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 74.9 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 75.2 | 80 |
| 2003 | 75.5 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 75.8 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 76.1 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 76.5 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 77 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 77.5 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 78 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 78.6 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 79.1 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 79.6 | 82 |
| 2013 | 80 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 80.2 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 80.3 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 80.4 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 80.4 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 80.4 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 80.5 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 78.7 | 83 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 81 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 81.3 | 83 |
| 2024 | 81.4 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 81.6 | 83.3 |
| 2026 | 81.7 | 83.4 |
Bahrain and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 165,477 | - |
| 1961 | 172,346 | - |
| 1962 | 179,349 | - |
| 1963 | 186,501 | - |
| 1964 | 193,816 | - |
| 1965 | 200,866 | - |
| 1966 | 207,543 | - |
| 1967 | 214,189 | - |
| 1968 | 219,337 | - |
| 1969 | 222,469 | - |
| 1970 | 224,809 | - |
| 1971 | 230,733 | - |
| 1972 | 242,113 | - |
| 1973 | 255,320 | - |
| 1974 | 269,038 | - |
| 1975 | 283,243 | - |
| 1976 | 297,863 | - |
| 1977 | 312,823 | - |
| 1978 | 328,046 | - |
| 1979 | 343,457 | - |
| 1980 | 358,978 | - |
| 1981 | 373,524 | - |
| 1982 | 386,983 | - |
| 1983 | 400,707 | - |
| 1984 | 415,154 | - |
| 1985 | 430,358 | - |
| 1986 | 446,286 | - |
| 1987 | 462,854 | - |
| 1988 | 479,929 | - |
| 1989 | 497,327 | - |
| 1990 | 514,797 | - |
| 1991 | 503,052 | - |
| 1992 | 516,458 | - |
| 1993 | 530,225 | - |
| 1994 | 544,366 | - |
| 1995 | 558,879 | - |
| 1996 | 573,792 | - |
| 1997 | 589,115 | - |
| 1998 | 604,842 | - |
| 1999 | 620,989 | - |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 880 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 890 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 900 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 911 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 921 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 921 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 932 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 821 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 824 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 826 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 829 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 832 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 836 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 839 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 842 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | - |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | - |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | - |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | - |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | - |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | - |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$44.6B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.1%
2026 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.89%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.89%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-11.1%
2026 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
1.2%
2012 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
42.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
65.6
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
39
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$20.4B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.95B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,909,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.82%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
82.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
0 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.76
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
38 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.9 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.03%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-45.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
0 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.04%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+22,699
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.67 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
72.1
2026 |
76
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
53
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
51
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.2
2022 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.2
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2024 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
80%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,111
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$260.7
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
81.7 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.84
2016 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
17
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
37.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
22.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
13
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
15%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.25 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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