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Bahrain vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 174th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Yemen
Population
1669503
43325643
Population rank 151/197 37/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 96/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 42/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 14/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Bahrain and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Yemen
2024 $47,109,734,309 -
2023 $46,192,260,638 -
2022 $46,458,191,489 -
2021 $40,840,212,766 -
2020 $35,837,632,979 -
2019 $40,446,808,511 -
2018 $39,567,978,723 $21,606,160,663
2017 $37,204,813,830 $26,842,229,045
2016 $33,884,680,851 $31,317,825,274
2015 $32,523,297,872 $42,444,490,074
2014 $34,772,526,596 $43,228,585,321
2013 $33,823,324,468 $40,415,233,436
2012 $31,963,404,255 $35,401,331,610
2011 $29,914,680,851 $32,726,417,878
2010 $26,805,984,043 $30,906,749,533
2009 $22,938,218,085 $25,130,278,213
2008 $25,710,904,255 $26,910,855,807
2007 $21,730,000,000 $21,650,528,674
2006 $18,504,760,638 $19,063,143,370
2005 $15,968,723,404 $16,731,566,717
2004 $13,150,159,574 $13,867,634,371
2003 $11,074,813,830 $11,777,532,662
2002 $9,593,510,638 $10,693,430,511
2001 $8,976,196,809 $9,852,990,693
2000 $9,062,898,936 $9,679,316,770
1999 $7,528,469,149 $7,639,325,296
1998 $7,031,309,043 $6,322,175,566
1997 $7,219,407,713 $6,838,298,531
1996 $6,938,166,755 $6,496,163,616
1995 $6,651,180,851 $12,796,345,679
1994 $6,330,627,926 $28,019,483,764
1993 $5,913,001,064 $21,736,802,664
1992 $5,402,232,447 $17,959,367,194
1991 $5,248,911,170 $14,665,445,462
1990 $4,809,511,005 $12,643,821,569
1989 $4,393,093,963 -
1988 $4,209,834,173 -
1987 $3,856,922,694 -
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Yemen
2024 $29,654 -
2023 $29,290 -
2022 $30,471 -
2021 $27,148 -
2020 $24,343 -
2019 $27,260 -
2018 $26,324 $634
2017 $24,785 $811
2016 $23,800 $975
2015 $23,734 $1,362
2014 $26,452 $1,430
2013 $26,990 $1,379
2012 $26,439 $1,245
2011 $25,033 $1,186
2010 $21,819 $1,155
2009 $19,465 $969
2008 $23,299 $1,072
2007 $20,908 $890
2006 $19,267 $810
2005 $17,966 $734
2004 $15,964 $628
2003 $14,486 $549
2002 $13,501 $513
2001 $13,573 $487
2000 $14,214 $493
1999 $12,123 $401
1998 $11,625 $343
1997 $12,255 $383
1996 $12,092 $375
1995 $11,901 $764
1994 $11,629 $1,735
1993 $11,152 $1,397
1992 $10,460 $1,198
1991 $10,434 $1,016
1990 $9,343 $910
1989 $8,833 -
1988 $8,772 -
1987 $8,333 -
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Yemen
2026 81.7 69.7
2025 81.6 69.6
2024 81.4 69.4
2023 81.3 69.3
2022 81 68
2021 78.1 66
2020 78.7 66.4
2019 80.5 66.6
2018 80.4 65.9
2017 80.4 67.1
2016 80.4 67.1
2015 80.3 66.8
2014 80.2 68
2013 80 68
2012 79.6 67.6
2011 79.1 67.4
2010 78.6 67.2
2009 78 66.9
2008 77.5 66.6
2007 77 66.2
2006 76.5 65.8
2005 76.1 65.4
2004 75.8 64.9
2003 75.5 64.4
2002 75.2 63.8
2001 74.9 63.3
2000 74.7 62.8
1999 74.4 62.3
1998 74.1 61.8
1997 73.9 61.3
1996 73.6 60.9
1995 73.4 60.5
1994 73.1 59.8
1993 72.9 59.7
1992 72.8 59.3
1991 72.7 58.8
1990 72.6 58.5
1989 72.5 58
1988 72.5 57.4
1987 72.4 56.8
1986 72.3 54
1985 72.1 55.4
1984 71.9 54.6
1983 71.6 53.6
1982 71.4 52.4
1981 71 51.7
1980 70.7 50.6
1979 70.3 49.5
1978 69.9 48.5
1977 69.4 47.4
1976 68.9 46.4
1975 68.3 45.5
1974 67.6 44.5
1973 66.9 43.6
1972 66.1 42.7
1971 65.3 41.8
1970 64.4 40.6
1969 63.4 39.6
1968 62.3 38
1967 61 37.1
1966 59.7 36.3
1965 58.4 35.6
1964 56.9 34.9
1963 55.4 33.4
1962 53.9 33.7
1961 52.3 34.1
1960 50.6 33.5
1959 49 32.9
1958 47.3 32.4
1957 45.7 31.8
1956 44.1 31.3
1955 42.8 30.8
1954 41.6 30.4
1953 40.7 30
1952 39.9 29.6
1951 39.3 29.3
1950 38.6 28.9

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

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Bahrain and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Yemen
2024 1,588,670 40,583,164
2023 1,577,059 39,390,799
2022 1,524,693 38,222,876
2021 1,504,365 37,140,230
2020 1,472,204 36,134,863
2019 1,483,756 35,111,408
2018 1,503,091 34,085,182
2017 1,501,116 33,090,921
2016 1,423,726 32,109,010
2015 1,370,322 31,159,379
2014 1,314,562 30,226,309
2013 1,253,191 29,312,952
2012 1,208,964 28,433,647
2011 1,195,020 27,582,897
2010 1,228,543 26,754,387
2009 1,178,415 25,927,724
2008 1,103,496 25,111,941
2007 1,039,295 24,318,082
2006 960,424 23,543,083
2005 888,822 22,790,085
2004 823,741 22,095,167
2003 764,517 21,456,379
2002 710,553 20,835,086
2001 661,316 20,226,147
2000 637,582 19,624,141
1999 620,989 19,029,420
1998 604,842 18,446,013
1997 589,115 17,873,936
1996 573,792 17,313,177
1995 558,879 16,740,058
1994 544,366 16,149,147
1993 530,225 15,563,914
1992 516,458 14,989,494
1991 503,052 14,430,201
1990 514,797 13,887,862
1989 497,327 13,364,174
1988 479,929 12,859,708
1987 462,854 12,369,912
1986 446,286 11,901,040
1985 430,358 11,453,825
1984 415,154 11,025,597
1983 400,707 10,621,499
1982 386,983 10,241,006
1981 373,524 9,882,362
1980 358,978 9,543,358
1979 343,457 9,224,194
1978 328,046 8,926,586
1977 312,823 8,648,222
1976 297,863 8,384,113
1975 283,243 8,133,598
1974 269,038 7,896,783
1973 255,320 7,672,796
1972 242,113 7,460,068
1971 230,733 7,257,462
1970 224,809 7,065,279
1969 222,469 6,875,859
1968 219,337 6,690,524
1967 214,189 6,516,444
1966 207,543 6,351,494
1965 200,866 6,195,593
1964 193,816 6,048,006
1963 186,501 5,911,135
1962 179,349 5,782,221
1961 172,346 5,655,232
1960 165,477 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Yemen

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Yemen
2023 1.82 4.59
2022 1.84 4.59
2021 1.85 4.6
2020 1.86 4.6
2019 1.84 4.6
2018 1.91 4.61
2017 1.98 4.61
2016 2.04 4.61
2015 2.11 4.62
2014 2.15 4.62
2013 2.17 4.62
2012 2.11 4.63
2011 2.03 4.63
2010 1.99 4.81
2009 2.05 5
2008 2.15 5.11
2007 2.28 5.26
2006 2.46 5.41
2005 2.67 5.56
2004 2.77 5.71
2003 2.78 5.84
2002 2.7 5.97
2001 2.65 6.14
2000 2.8 6.32
1999 2.9 6.49
1998 2.89 6.64
1997 2.92 6.82
1996 2.99 7
1995 3.13 7.53
1994 3.29 7.8
1993 3.46 8.05
1992 3.55 8.27
1991 3.63 8.46
1990 3.82 8.61
1989 3.96 8.71
1988 4.04 8.79
1987 4.13 8.83
1986 4.25 8.86
1985 4.28 8.86
1984 4.3 8.85
1983 4.41 8.83
1982 4.51 8.79
1981 4.6 8.75
1980 4.76 8.71
1979 4.94 8.67
1978 5.12 8.5
1977 5.29 8.47
1976 5.45 8.42
1975 5.62 8.37
1974 5.79 8.33
1973 5.97 8.29
1972 6.14 8.27
1971 6.28 8.26
1970 6.43 8.23
1969 6.57 8.22
1968 6.71 8.19
1967 6.84 8.17
1966 6.94 8.14
1965 7.03 8.1
1964 7.09 8.07
1963 7.14 8.03
1962 7.19 8.01
1961 7.23 8
1960 7.26 7.99

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

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Bahrain and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Yemen
2024 34.2 19.3
2023 33.8 19.2
2022 32.6 19.2
2021 31.6 19.1
2020 31.9 19.1
2019 32.2 19.1
2018 31.8 19
2017 31.4 18.9
2016 31.2 18.8
2015 31.1 18.7
2014 30.9 18.5
2013 30.8 18.3
2012 30.5 18.1
2011 30.2 17.9
2010 30 17.7
2009 29.6 17.4
2008 28.9 17.2
2007 28.3 16.9
2006 27.8 16.7
2005 27.4 16.4
2004 27 16.2
2003 26.8 16
2002 26.8 15.8
2001 26.8 15.6
2000 26.6 15.4
1999 26.2 15.2
1998 25.8 15
1997 25.5 14.9
1996 25.4 14.8
1995 25.3 14.7
1994 25.2 14.6
1993 25.2 14.6
1992 25.2 14.6
1991 25.1 14.6
1990 24.6 14.6
1989 24.2 14.6
1988 23.9 14.7
1987 23.6 14.8
1986 23.3 14.9
1985 23 15
1984 22.8 15.1
1983 22.6 15.3
1982 22.4 15.5
1981 22.2 15.7
1980 21.8 15.9
1979 21.3 16.1
1978 20.7 16.3
1977 20.2 16.6
1976 19.6 16.8
1975 19.2 17
1974 18.7 17.3
1973 18.3 17.6
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.2 18.7
1968 17.2 18.9
1967 17.4 19.1
1966 17.7 19.2
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 18.2 19.4
1963 18.4 19.5
1962 18.5 19.6
1961 18.7 19.6
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Bahrain Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Bahrain Yemen
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
80%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Bahrain Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Yemen
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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