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Bahrain vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 174th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Vietnam
Population
1669503
102365351
Population rank 151/197 16/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bahrain and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Vietnam
2024 $47,109,734,309 $476,388,230,307
2023 $46,192,260,638 $433,857,681,378
2022 $46,458,191,489 $413,445,230,669
2021 $40,840,212,766 $366,474,752,771
2020 $35,837,632,979 $346,615,738,538
2019 $40,446,808,511 $334,365,270,497
2018 $39,567,978,723 $310,106,478,395
2017 $37,204,813,830 $281,353,605,987
2016 $33,884,680,851 $257,096,001,178
2015 $32,523,297,872 $239,258,328,382
2014 $34,772,526,596 $233,451,469,643
2013 $33,823,324,468 $213,708,811,665
2012 $31,963,404,255 $195,590,661,129
2011 $29,914,680,851 $172,595,049,184
2010 $26,805,984,043 $147,201,173,197
2009 $22,938,218,085 $106,014,659,565
2008 $25,710,904,255 $99,130,304,099
2007 $21,730,000,000 $77,414,425,532
2006 $18,504,760,638 $66,371,664,817
2005 $15,968,723,404 $57,633,255,738
2004 $13,150,159,574 $45,427,854,693
2003 $11,074,813,830 $39,552,513,232
2002 $9,593,510,638 $35,064,105,501
2001 $8,976,196,809 $32,685,198,809
2000 $9,062,898,936 $31,172,518,403
1999 $7,528,469,149 $28,683,659,007
1998 $7,031,309,043 $27,209,602,050
1997 $7,219,407,713 $26,843,700,442
1996 $6,938,166,755 $24,657,470,575
1995 $6,651,180,851 $20,736,164,459
1994 $6,330,627,926 $16,286,433,533
1993 $5,913,001,064 $13,180,953,598
1992 $5,402,232,447 $9,866,990,236
1991 $5,248,911,170 $9,613,369,520
1990 $4,809,511,005 $6,471,740,806
1989 $4,393,093,963 $6,293,304,975
1988 $4,209,834,173 $25,423,812,649
1987 $3,856,922,694 $36,658,108,850
1986 $3,470,746,843 $26,336,616,250
1985 $4,152,376,484 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Vietnam
2024 $29,654 $4,717
2023 $29,290 $4,323
2022 $30,471 $4,148
2021 $27,148 $3,704
2020 $24,343 $3,534
2019 $27,260 $3,441
2018 $26,324 $3,222
2017 $24,785 $2,956
2016 $23,800 $2,735
2015 $23,734 $2,578
2014 $26,452 $2,546
2013 $26,990 $2,360
2012 $26,439 $2,185
2011 $25,033 $1,951
2010 $21,819 $1,683
2009 $19,465 $1,226
2008 $23,299 $1,164
2007 $20,908 $926
2006 $19,267 $808
2005 $17,966 $711
2004 $15,964 $565
2003 $14,486 $497
2002 $13,501 $445
2001 $13,573 $419
2000 $14,214 $404
1999 $12,123 $376
1998 $11,625 $361
1997 $12,255 $362
1996 $12,092 $337
1995 $11,901 $287.8
1994 $11,629 $229.9
1993 $11,152 $189.4
1992 $10,460 $144.5
1991 $10,434 $143.7
1990 $9,343 $98.8
1989 $8,833 $98.1
1988 $8,772 $405
1987 $8,333 $595
1986 $7,777 $436
1985 $9,649 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Vietnam
2026 81.7 75
2025 81.6 74.9
2024 81.4 74.7
2023 81.3 74.6
2022 81 74.5
2021 78.1 74.1
2020 78.7 75.4
2019 80.5 74.2
2018 80.4 74.1
2017 80.4 74
2016 80.4 74
2015 80.3 74
2014 80.2 73.9
2013 80 73.8
2012 79.6 73.8
2011 79.1 73.7
2010 78.6 73.6
2009 78 73.5
2008 77.5 73.5
2007 77 73.4
2006 76.5 73.3
2005 76.1 73.2
2004 75.8 73.1
2003 75.5 73.2
2002 75.2 73.1
2001 74.9 73
2000 74.7 72.7
1999 74.4 72.6
1998 74.1 72.3
1997 73.9 71.7
1996 73.6 71.3
1995 73.4 70.9
1994 73.1 70.4
1993 72.9 70
1992 72.8 69.6
1991 72.7 69.3
1990 72.6 69
1989 72.5 68.8
1988 72.5 68.6
1987 72.4 68
1986 72.3 67.6
1985 72.1 67.2
1984 71.9 66.9
1983 71.6 66.5
1982 71.4 66.2
1981 71 65.8
1980 70.7 65.3
1979 70.3 65
1978 69.9 64.5
1977 69.4 64.1
1976 68.9 63.7
1975 68.3 61.9
1974 67.6 54.8
1973 66.9 55.7
1972 66.1 51.9
1971 65.3 55.6
1970 64.4 54.9
1969 63.4 54.8
1968 62.3 52.7
1967 61 56.7
1966 59.7 56.9
1965 58.4 57
1964 56.9 57.5
1963 55.4 56.9
1962 53.9 58.2
1961 52.3 58.5
1960 50.6 58
1959 49 57.4
1958 47.3 56.8
1957 45.7 56.2
1956 44.1 55.5
1955 42.8 54.8
1954 41.6 52
1953 40.7 50
1952 39.9 49.4
1951 39.3 48.7
1950 38.6 48

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

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Bahrain and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Vietnam
2024 1,588,670 100,987,686
2023 1,577,059 100,352,192
2022 1,524,693 99,680,655
2021 1,504,365 98,935,098
2020 1,472,204 98,079,191
2019 1,483,756 97,173,776
2018 1,503,091 96,237,319
2017 1,501,116 95,176,977
2016 1,423,726 94,000,117
2015 1,370,322 92,823,254
2014 1,314,562 91,679,578
2013 1,253,191 90,573,104
2012 1,208,964 89,510,356
2011 1,195,020 88,468,314
2010 1,228,543 87,455,152
2009 1,178,415 86,460,018
2008 1,103,496 85,175,788
2007 1,039,295 83,633,375
2006 960,424 82,167,897
2005 888,822 81,088,313
2004 823,741 80,338,971
2003 764,517 79,563,777
2002 710,553 78,772,224
2001 661,316 77,969,361
2000 637,582 77,154,011
1999 620,989 76,287,452
1998 604,842 75,299,660
1997 589,115 74,226,889
1996 573,792 73,156,447
1995 558,879 72,049,940
1994 544,366 70,854,391
1993 530,225 69,586,384
1992 516,458 68,260,337
1991 503,052 66,891,775
1990 514,797 65,504,552
1989 497,327 64,147,348
1988 479,929 62,843,228
1987 462,854 61,584,651
1986 446,286 60,347,048
1985 430,358 59,060,622
1984 415,154 57,706,067
1983 400,707 56,337,921
1982 386,983 55,011,289
1981 373,524 53,738,141
1980 358,978 52,490,101
1979 343,457 51,378,211
1978 328,046 50,249,552
1977 312,823 48,954,872
1976 297,863 47,684,931
1975 283,243 46,482,903
1974 269,038 45,413,537
1973 255,320 44,409,861
1972 242,113 43,429,168
1971 230,733 42,449,276
1970 224,809 41,475,230
1969 222,469 40,582,096
1968 219,337 39,734,609
1967 214,189 38,895,080
1966 207,543 38,024,836
1965 200,866 37,129,656
1964 193,816 36,201,563
1963 186,501 35,249,101
1962 179,349 34,288,560
1961 172,346 33,409,059
1960 165,477 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Vietnam
2023 1.82 1.91
2022 1.84 1.93
2021 1.85 1.94
2020 1.86 1.96
2019 1.84 1.94
2018 1.91 1.88
2017 1.98 1.99
2016 2.04 2
2015 2.11 2.1
2014 2.15 2.09
2013 2.17 1.98
2012 2.11 1.97
2011 2.03 1.93
2010 1.99 1.91
2009 2.05 1.92
2008 2.15 1.93
2007 2.28 1.91
2006 2.46 1.87
2005 2.67 1.89
2004 2.77 1.97
2003 2.78 2
2002 2.7 2.01
2001 2.65 2.02
2000 2.8 2.03
1999 2.9 2
1998 2.89 2.1
1997 2.92 2.27
1996 2.99 2.47
1995 3.13 2.7
1994 3.29 2.94
1993 3.46 3.17
1992 3.55 3.35
1991 3.63 3.52
1990 3.82 3.6
1989 3.96 3.64
1988 4.04 3.62
1987 4.13 3.72
1986 4.25 3.96
1985 4.28 4.21
1984 4.3 4.41
1983 4.41 4.52
1982 4.51 4.59
1981 4.6 4.67
1980 4.76 4.8
1979 4.94 4.94
1978 5.12 5.1
1977 5.29 5.29
1976 5.45 5.46
1975 5.62 5.62
1974 5.79 5.78
1973 5.97 6.11
1972 6.14 6.1
1971 6.28 6.07
1970 6.43 6.02
1969 6.57 6.01
1968 6.71 6.03
1967 6.84 5.88
1966 6.94 5.97
1965 7.03 6.16
1964 7.09 6.29
1963 7.14 6.39
1962 7.19 6.26
1961 7.23 5.48
1960 7.26 6.27

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

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Bahrain and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Vietnam
2024 34.2 33.9
2023 33.8 33.4
2022 32.6 33
2021 31.6 32.5
2020 31.9 32.1
2019 32.2 31.6
2018 31.8 31.2
2017 31.4 30.8
2016 31.2 30.5
2015 31.1 30.2
2014 30.9 29.8
2013 30.8 29.4
2012 30.5 29
2011 30.2 28.7
2010 30 28.3
2009 29.6 27.9
2008 28.9 27.4
2007 28.3 26.9
2006 27.8 26.3
2005 27.4 25.8
2004 27 25.4
2003 26.8 25
2002 26.8 24.6
2001 26.8 24.2
2000 26.6 23.7
1999 26.2 23.3
1998 25.8 22.9
1997 25.5 22.4
1996 25.4 22
1995 25.3 21.7
1994 25.2 21.4
1993 25.2 21.1
1992 25.2 20.9
1991 25.1 20.7
1990 24.6 20.5
1989 24.2 20.4
1988 23.9 20.2
1987 23.6 20.1
1986 23.3 20
1985 23 19.9
1984 22.8 19.8
1983 22.6 19.7
1982 22.4 19.6
1981 22.2 19.5
1980 21.8 19.4
1979 21.3 19.3
1978 20.7 19.1
1977 20.2 19
1976 19.6 18.8
1975 19.2 18.7
1974 18.7 18.6
1973 18.3 18.5
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.2 18.4
1968 17.2 18.4
1967 17.4 18.5
1966 17.7 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18.2 19.2
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.5 20.2
1961 18.7 20.7
1960 18.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bahrain Vietnam
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Bahrain Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Vietnam
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
354,460 mi
2019

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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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