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Australia vs Bahrain: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 64 of 107 metrics
Bahrain
bhr
Leads on 31 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Bahrain: Bahrain leads on Major Urban Areas Population (709,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); Bahrain leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (913,300) against Australia (14.91); Bahrain leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (61,000) against Australia (1.18). Across 107 compared metrics, Australia wins on 64 and Bahrain wins on 31.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %100 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★30.24 points
Radios25.5338,000★
Televisions10.15275,000★
Waterways8,368none

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★138.16M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★54.45B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★1.75 %
Coal Revenue0.78★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %5.33 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79★76
Electricity Consumption229.4★26.11
Electricity Exports0213★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72100★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★0
Electricity Imports0276★
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56★3.93
Electricity Production243★26.81
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita554.2 USD per capita★
Gross Fixed Investment28.2★19.9
Gross National Saving21★19.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %★0.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %0.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★15.89
Natural Gas Exports67.96★0
Natural Gas Imports5.78★0
Natural Gas Production105.2★15.89
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.9992.03★
Oil Consumption960,800★47,000
Oil Exports312,600★239,900
Oil Imports731,400★213,000
Oil Production549,200★46,430
Oil Proved Reserves3.32124.6★
Population Below Poverty LineNANA
Public Debt58★111.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD3 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.1861,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120245,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★14,530
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★274,500
Remittances0.1★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.13★0
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6★2.8
Unemployment Rate4.1 %1.2 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M216,764★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6547.82★
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bysmallest population of the Gulf States, but urbanization rate exceeds 90%; largest settlement concentration is found on the far northern end of the island in and around Manamah and Al Muharraq
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year★0.11 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492★116

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %38.44 %★
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★81 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★161 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450★40

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★64.01 %
Administrative Divisions6★4
Independence115★
Suffrage Participation Rate1820★

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.29★99.16
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.422.1★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★4.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %0.1 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km★1.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★17 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %★29.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000<500 (2017 est.)
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000★19,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %57.01 %★
Human Capital Index0.79★0.7
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★83.55 years
Median age of population38.51 years★34.46 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons★39,245.9 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km★2,143.13 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons★1.68M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86★0.2
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %12.08 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.81 %2.86 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★1.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★373,101.9 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91913,300★
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years★10.24 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people709,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★167.74
Military Manpower at Military Age17★15
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %98.03 %★
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★0.74 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %★0.79 %
Population living in slums0.03 %★0 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons3,345.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★44.77 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.77 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★23,202 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★5.84 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇭 BahrainShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★1.27
Airports2,257★3
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft27
Heliports392★8

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