Bahrain

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·High income

Population: 1.58M; 153rd of 217
GDP: $47.7B; 97th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $30,048; 55th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.3; 41st of 217
Human development: 0.875; 34th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Bahrain

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

Malta

Oman

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high-income, growing Middle Eastern island economy; oil and aluminum exporter with diversification led by services, construction and manufacturing; regional finance and tourism hub; high public debt linked to oil revenue dependence and limited tax base; vulnerable to water reservoir depletion

Area: 760 km²
Resources: oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim74%▲ 3.8pt
Christian13.7%▼ 2.0pt
Hindu11.2%▼ 1.7pt
Other0.6%

Religious diversity: 4.91 / 10 · moderate · 57th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

BHR

KWT

MLT

GDP

current US$

$47.7B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$2.7B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

81.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

43.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

2,052.4–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.294–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

1.58M–––

Population density

people per km²

1,930–––

Urban population

% of total

89.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.8–––

Net migration

people

22.7K–––

Population under 15

% of total

18.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.8%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

165K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

23K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

36.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.91–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.3%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

3.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#97/214

$47.7B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#55/214

$30,0482024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#28/203

$64,171latest

GDP growth

annual %

#115/214

3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#49/207

$28,8102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#22/213

0.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#60/201

$2.7B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#47/205

81.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#197/206

0.3%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#15/208

43.4%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#7/187

1.2%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#25/165

$38,6522022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#78/144

2.822023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#56/129

2,052.42023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#131/139

0.2942023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#52/119

0.6432023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#153/217

1.58Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#6/216

1,930latest

Urban population

% of total

#29/215

89.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#41/217

81.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#117/217

1.8latest

Net migration

people

#36/217

22.7K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#135/217

18.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#168/217

3.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#60/196

7.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#61/196

8.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#160/192

3.8%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#123/195

0.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#41/160

98%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#183/199

2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#46/194

72%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#31/139

98.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#1/210

100%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#29/214

153.92023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#95/208

17.22023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#65/215

7,064.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#12/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#3/198

165K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#3/202

23K2023

Electricity generation

TWh

#67/202

36.22023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#187/202

0.2%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#187/202

99.8%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#143/204

392024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#201/204

24.32024

Share of global CO₂

#62/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#192/193

42.72023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#205/210

0.3%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#195/210

0.6%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#176/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#193/210

0.4%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#193/210

0.672024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#159/175

0.1392025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#155/175

0.0622025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#151/175

0.32025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#85/175

0.4772025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#144/175

0.1992025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#68/178

442022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#73/193

0.1392022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#44/193

0.642022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#60/193

0.4392022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#129/193

-0.4072022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#136/175

0.5682025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#56/126

02025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#69/126

02025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#69/126

02025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#57/193

4.912020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#147/193

0.3%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#34/189

0.8752021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#46/170

0.1812021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#57/164

6.252025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#105/158

2.152023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#30/161

3.1%latest

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