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🇧🇭 Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain

BHR BH .د.ب Bahraini dinar (BHD)

Every statistic we track for Bahrain — 102 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$70,165

#27 of 191

Life expectancy

79.0 yrs

#36 of 188

Happiness score

6.25

#55 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.06

#158 of 179

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📈 Economy

Account Ownership 82.3% #55/139 2024
Bank Account Ownership 82.3% #54/139 2024
Bank Branches 13.4 #71/153 2024
Big Mac Price 4.8 #27/53 2026
Currency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac) -22% #27/53 2026
Current Account Balance 3.9% #37/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 80.1% #43/140 2024
Exchange Rate (per US$) 0.4 #195/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0% #65/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -10.6% #180/189 2026
GDP (current US$) 48.8 #100/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 115.9 #100/191 2026
GDP per Capita 29,569 #51/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 38,652 #26/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 70,165 #27/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 1.5% #142/184 2019
Government Debt 152.4% #4/185 2026
Income per Person 27,060 #32/183 2018
Income per Person 27,060 #32/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 2.4% #148/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 52.5 #26/130 2023
Listed Companies 39 #54/70 2024
Made a Digital Payment 68.7% #40/144 2017
Real GDP Growth -0.5% #183/191 2026
Share of World GDP (PPP) 0.1% #100/191 2026
Stock Market Capitalisation 43.2% #29/70 2024
Stocks Traded 1.7% #39/69 2024
Total GDP (Long Run) 58,769,760,175 #103/165 2022

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.8 #116/217 2024
Median Age 33.4 #115/235 2026
Population 1.4 #152/229 2013
Population 1.7 #144/191 2026
Population Density 2,139.9 #6/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 267 #131/195 2025
Urban Population 100% #1/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #12/214 2023
Internet Users 100% #2/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 139.6 #38/209 2022

🫀 Health

Adult Obesity 34.6% #33/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 1.9 #155/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 0.9 #132/199 2024
Health Spending (QoG) 3.8% #158/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 38.7% #91/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 7.2 #133/191 2023
Life Expectancy 79 #36/188 2013
Life Expectancy 76.3 #53/186 2020
Suicide Rate 4.2 #141/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 15.7% #103/167 2022
Universal Health Coverage Index 78 #65/195 2023

🎓 Education

Adult Literacy 97.9% #8/31 2023
Education Spending (QoG) 1.9% #98/112 2023
Mean Years of Schooling 8.2 #100/146 2020

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 23.9 #3/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 10,512 #4/149 2023
Renewable Electricity 0.3% #184/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.3 #154/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0.3 #125/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 0.3 #73/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 53 #53/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 53 #52/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #161/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #146/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #162/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 3 #5/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 12 #174/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0.2 #153/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.6 #138/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 0.6 #54/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 0.1 #162/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #158/179 2025
Military Spending 3.1% #24/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #162/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0.5 #93/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 23.2 #166/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 0.2 #137/179 2025
Voice & Accountability (QoG) -1.3 #167/192 2024

📰 Media & news

Press Freedom Index 24.8 #167/177 2026

🛡️ Safety

Homicide Rate 1.2 #150/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 8.1 #136/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 63.3% #137/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 43.7% #79/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 0.1 #166/193 2025
Experienced a Disaster 7.2% #138/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 7.4% #64/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 1.7 #182/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 68 #10/141 2023
World Risk Index 0.9 #185/193 2025
Worry About Violent Crime 39.3% #135/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 6.3 #55/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Freedom 1.1 #22/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 1.9 #20/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0.1 #38/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 0.7 #56/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0.2 #46/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1.3 #73/147 2025
Human Development Index 0.9 #38/193 2023

🧭 Attitudes & values

Attended a Demonstration 36.7% #3/151 2017
Signed a Petition 17.6% #53/121 2017
Trust in government 6 #16/123 2017
Trust in parliament 5.7 #23/151 2017
Trust in political parties 4.8 #14/120 2017
Trust in the legal system 5.9 #36/153 2017

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