Bahrain

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,563 metrics

Bahrain is a country in Asia with a population of 1,675,572 (153rd of 235). It ranks best for Internet Users (% of People) (tied 1st of 182), Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (5th of 183), Unemployment Rate - CIA (7th of 184). It ranks lowest for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (181st of 181), Debt to GDP Ratio (150th of 158), Personal Freedom Score (154th of 163).

Population
1.7M
153rd highest of 235
Density
2,134.5
6th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.96%
47th highest of 235
Area
765
188th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$70,997
23rd highest of 184
Price level
57% below US
95th highest of 184
Unemployment
1.1%
175th highest of 181
Inflation
-0.14%
159th highest of 168
Life expectancy
81.4
41st highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
7.3
134th highest of 195
Births per woman
1.81
117th highest of 215
Internet users
100.0%
Highest of 182
Lives in cities
100.0%
Highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
23.9
3rd highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 425 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Countries with Water Scarcity · 2019
    1st of 163
  2. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    tied 1st of 182
  3. Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    2nd of 167
  4. Death Rate by Country
    tied 3rd of 197
  5. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 156
  6. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    5th of 193
  7. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    5th of 183
  8. Droughts by Country · 2026
    tied 1st of 157
  9. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    tied 5th of 186
  10. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 6th of 226

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    182nd of 182
  2. Fresh water by Country · 2021
    181st of 181
  3. Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country
    144th of 144
  4. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    201st of 203
  5. CO₂ Emissions by Country · 2024
    203rd of 206
  6. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016
    154th of 157
  7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country · 2023
    202nd of 206
  8. Water Stress by Country · 2023
    tied last of 149
  9. Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    167th of 171
  10. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 126th of 131

Profile by category

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Strongest category Manufacturing & Mining (69), weakest Law (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Kuwait82% similar
    Compared on 57 of 58
  2. Qatar79% similar
    Compared on 57 of 58
  3. Saudi Arabia77% similar
  4. Oman76% similar

Cities in Bahrain

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Bahrain?
Bahrain has a population of 1,675,572, 153rd among 235 countries.
What does Bahrain rank best at?
Among countries, Bahrain ranks best for Internet Users (% of People) (tied 1st of 182); Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (5th of 183); Unemployment Rate - CIA (7th of 184).
Where does Bahrain rank worst?
Bahrain ranks lowest for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (181st of 181); Debt to GDP Ratio (150th of 158); Personal Freedom Score (154th of 163).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bahrain?
Rankodex ranks Bahrain on 1,563 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,563 metrics with a value for this place, in 523 topics