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🇧🇭 Bahrain

Population: 1,600,366 in 2025 for Bahrain (Asia), position 150 out of 213 worldwide. GDP per capita – Bahrain: $30,597 /inh. (2025), ranking 56 out of 211. Economic growth is 3.5 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 1.1 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at -0.1 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Bahrain, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Births registered with civil authorities (1/178), Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: pay and occupations (1/186).

Weaknesses – Bahrain, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Renewable fresh water per person (180/181), Budget balance (157/158), Equality of civil liberties across social groups (167/173).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$70,997 /inh.2025 29 of 201
Natural resource rents16.6 %2021 34 of 211
Net national income per capita$17,253 /inh.2020 41 of 184
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$28,790 /inh.2025 52 of 205
GDP per capita$30,597 /inh.2025 56 of 211
GDP per capita growth2.7 %2025 93 of 211
GDP, purchasing power parity$113.6B2025 98 of 201
GDP growth3.5 %2025 99 of 211
GDP$49B2025 100 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Real interest rate15.3 %2015 9 of 146
Inflation (consumer prices)-0.1 %2025 12 of 191
Inflation (GDP deflator)0.2 %2025 26 of 210
Price of a Big Mac$4.772026 26 of 55
Broad money supply (M3)82.1 %2015 42 of 164
Lending interest rate5.2 %2015 120 of 146
Official exchange rate0.38 LCU/$2025 210 of 211
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Employment in industry34.9 %2025 3 of 184
Unemployment1.1 %2025 7 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)69.7 %2025 21 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)70.4 %2025 25 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)5.4 %2025 30 of 184
Employment in services64.3 %2025 81 of 184
Employment in agriculture0.8 %2025 179 of 184
Self-employed workers2.4 %2025 183 of 184
Foreign Trade 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Exports of goods and services87.5 %2024 13 of 192
Trade openness157.5 %2024 17 of 192
Imports of goods and services70 %2024 37 of 192
Current account balance5.8 %2025 38 of 198
Services exports$18.7B2025 54 of 198
Merchandise exports$26.5B2025 75 of 205
High-technology exports0.4 %2023 172 of 185
Investment, Tourism & Aid 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
International tourist arrivals1,909,000 arr.2020 71 of 202
International tourism receipts$724M2020 94 of 201
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$821.2M2025 107 of 203
Official development aid received0.5 %2004 111 of 160
Foreign direct investment inflows1.7 %2025 116 of 201
Public finances 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Military spending3.1 %2025 33 of 165
Central government spending26.1 %2020 79 of 160
Central government debt111.6 %2020 101 of 109
Research and development spending0.2 %2024 116 of 155
Government final consumption14.1 %2024 118 of 187
Tax revenue2.8 %2020 157 of 161
Budget balance-12.4 %2020 157 of 158
Share of income taxes in government revenue0.3 %2020 158 of 159
Finance & Reserves 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Domestic credit to the private sector70.6 %2015 43 of 184
Stock market capitalization43.5 %2025 46 of 101
Total reserves (including gold)$5.3B2025 105 of 180
Reserves in months of imports1.4 months2025 154 of 177
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Industry (including construction)41.2 %2025 14 of 205
Manufacturing19.9 %2025 21 of 201
Gross savings33.4 %2024 28 of 178
Gross capital formation28.4 %2024 48 of 185
Services54.3 %2025 125 of 202
Household final consumption39.8 %2024 175 of 189
Agriculture, forestry and fishing0.2 %2025 194 of 203
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Births registered with civil authorities100 %2019 1 of 178
Urban population100 %2025 1 of 213
Number of men per 100 women163.4 per 100 women2025 4 of 213
Share of men in the population62 %2025 4 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds77.6 %2025 4 of 213
Adults with an official ID98.4 %2024 37 of 145
Median age of the population32.9 yrs2023 107 of 226
Share of 0-14 year olds18.4 %2025 132 of 213
Population1,600,366 inhab.2025 150 of 213
Boys per 100 girls at birth103.8 per 100 girls2024 164 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over4 %2025 165 of 213
Share of women in the population38 %2025 210 of 213
Age dependency ratio28.9 per 1002025 210 of 213
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Male suicide rate2.5 per 100,0002023 8 of 183
Suicide rate2.5 per 100,0002023 13 of 183
Male life expectancy at birth80.9 yrs2024 24 of 213
Road traffic deaths5.2 per 100,0002019 30 of 188
Healthy life expectancy68.7 yrs2023 31 of 183
Life expectancy at birth81.4 yrs2024 40 of 213
Female life expectancy at birth82.1 yrs2024 53 of 213
Female suicide rate2.8 per 100,0002023 55 of 183
Infant mortality7.3 per 1,0002024 62 of 194
Under-5 mortality8.8 per 1,0002024 65 of 194
Children per woman1.81 children/woman2024 114 of 213
Population growth0.73 %2025 115 of 213
Birth rate12 per 1,0002024 117 of 213
Death rate2.2 per 1,0002024 209 of 213
Health and healthcare system 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Access to basic sanitation100 %2024 1 of 211
Open defecation0 %2024 1 of 211
HIV prevalence0.1 %2024 1 of 152
Measles vaccination99 %2024 1 of 191
Access to basic drinking water99.9 %2024 50 of 211
New tuberculosis cases12 per 100,0002024 65 of 206
Share of health spending paid directly by patients28.7 %2023 103 of 191
Hospital beds1.8 per 1,0002022 116 of 190
Nurses and midwives2.65 per 1,0002020 121 of 196
Physicians0.74 per 1,0002020 127 of 193
Health expenditure4 %2023 153 of 191
Body and lifestyle 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Tobacco use15.4 %2024 64 of 165
Tobacco use among men24.9 %2024 71 of 165
Tobacco use among women5.9 %2024 81 of 165
Mean body mass index of men24.8 kg/m²2016 122 of 190
Mean body mass index of women24.8 kg/m²2016 133 of 190
Average height of men167.7 cm2014 138 of 198
Average height of women156.7 cm2014 144 of 198
Alcohol consumption per capita2 L/person2024 148 of 202
Obesity among adult women41.8 %2024 158 of 196
Adult obesity34.9 %2024 163 of 196
Obesity among adult men30.8 %2024 163 of 196
Diabetes prevalence22.1 %2024 198 of 207
Origins, languages and religions 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of the population: Hindus11.2 %2020 11 of 192
Share of immigrants in the population52.3 %2024 13 of 212
Share of the population: Muslims74 %2020 41 of 192
Share of the population: Buddhists0.2 %2020 65 of 192
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 74 of 192
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.552003 79 of 204
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.52003 86 of 205
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.432003 87 of 203
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)0.6 %2020 113 of 192
Share of the population: Christians13.7 %2020 138 of 192
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation0.3 %2020 147 of 192
Majority religionMuslims (over 50%)202050 countries out of 192 in the same category
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Population density1,986 inh./km²2024 5 of 212
Latitude of the country's center26 °2026 86 of 232
Length of coastline161 km2026 142 of 227
Number of neighboring countries0 countries2026 155 of 223
Length of land borders0 km2026 162 of 230
Land area800 km²2024 178 of 212
Total area800 km²2024 179 of 212
Landlocked countryHas sea access2026183 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Lowest point0 m2026 39 of 228
Average annual rainfall83 mm2022 175 of 180
Renewable fresh water per person3 m³/inh.2022 180 of 181
Population living less than 5 m above sea level33 %2015 203 of 212
Highest point135 m2026 213 of 229
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Protected land areas11.7 %2025 145 of 210
Arable land2.6 %2024 159 of 204
Agricultural land10.3 %2024 174 of 207
Forest cover4.9 %2024 179 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age20 yrs2026 8 of 222
Free and fair elections index0.272025 123 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.132025 142 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.062025 152 of 173
Core civil society index0.152025 153 of 173
Participatory democracy index0.052025 156 of 173
Civil society participation index0.252025 156 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.142025 158 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive not from multiparty elections202532 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2025148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeClosed autocracy202532 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Regulatory quality (WGI)12025 34 of 203
Absence of corruption in the judiciary1.352025 47 of 173
Corruption Perceptions Index53 pts2024 54 of 179
Government effectiveness (WGI)0.422025 71 of 203
Control of corruption (WGI)0.282025 80 of 205
Political corruption index0.482025 84 of 173
Rule of law (WGI)0.182025 92 of 205
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.252025 132 of 173
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)-0.332025 140 of 205
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.092025 156 of 173
Voice and accountability (WGI)-1.472025 181 of 203
Women's rights 16
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Year women gained the right to vote2,0022025 5 of 189
Share of women among ministers22.7 %2025 82 of 192
Share of women in parliament20 %2025 124 of 192
Paid maternity leavePaid leave of less than 98 days202559 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leavePaid leave of less than 14 days202561 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionNot the same right202518 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersRights not equal202540 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueWritten into law202598 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsEqual rights for men and women2025165 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentOne to three areas covered2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceNo law meeting these criteria202555 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)1 pts2025 108 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesSame as for different-sex couples2025120 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerNot legally possible2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceNot covered2025126 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)Restrictions provided by law202543 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionNo legal provision202545 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)No protection2025107 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)No protection2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsLegal2025130 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Homicide rate0.2 per 100,0002022 4 of 192
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Civilian access to handgunsAllowed at the discretion of the authorities202626 countries out of 113 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtSigned, not ratified202625 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyRetained and applied202653 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Adolescent birth rate7.2 per 1,0002024 49 of 213
Births attended by skilled health personnel99.6 %2019 58 of 204
Maternal mortality17 per 100,0002023 64 of 192
Use of modern contraceptives30.6 %1995 125 of 181
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed only to save the woman's life202635 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 4
Family & Nationality 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of civil majority18 yrs2026 21 of 187
Dual nationalityNot recognised202698 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceRight not identical202544 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAt least one condition is missing2025141 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandDuty of obedience in the law202518 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyPolygamy recognized by law202645 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 3
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school6 yrs2025 33 of 207
Duration of compulsory schooling9 yrs2025 113 of 194
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Bahrain?

Bahrain has about 1,600,366 inhabitants (2025), ranking 150 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Bahrain?

GDP per capita is $30,597 /inh. (2025): Bahrain ranks 56 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Bahrain?

Annual inflation is -0.1 % (2025); Bahrain ranks 12 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Bahrain?

The unemployment rate is 1.1 % (2025); Bahrain ranks 7 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Bahrain stand in its region (Asia)?

GDP per capita: Bahrain has $30,597 /inh., above the regional median (Asia: $6,540 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Bahrain come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.