Bahrain vs Egypt: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bahrain and Egypt: Bahrain leads on Televisions (275,000) against Egypt (7.70); Bahrain leads on Major Urban Areas Population (709,000 people) against Egypt (22.18 people); Bahrain leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (913,300) against Egypt (33.75). Across 106 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 43 and Egypt wins on 50.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 42 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 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 100 %★ | 72.69 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 73% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.24 points★ | 24.74 points | |
| Radios | 338,000★ | 20.5 | |
| Televisions | 275,000★ | 7.7 | |
| Waterways | none | 3,500 |
Economy
42 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 216,764★ | 8.14M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 47.82★ | 236.62 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | smallest 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 | approximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.11 Cubic meters per year | 1.5 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 116★ | 57.5 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 38.44 %★ | 3.14 % | |
| Agricultural land | 81 sq. km | 42,684 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 161 km | 2,450 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 40 | 36,500★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 64.01 %★ | 45.16 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 4 | 27★ | |
| Independence | 15 | 28★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 20★ | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 99.16 | 57.91★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 22.1 | 22.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP | 4.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.7 people/sq km★ | 1.1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 17 % | 17 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.8 %★ | 32 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <500 (2017 est.) | 24,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 19,000 | 836,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 57.01 % | 64.88 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.7★ | 0.5 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.55 years★ | 75.49 years | |
| Median age of population | 34.46 years★ | 24.68 years | |
| Population Change | 39,245.9 persons | 1.96M persons★ | |
| Population density | 2,143.13 per sq. km | 120.77 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.68M persons | 120.19M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.2★ | 0.08 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 12.08 % | 18.63 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 58.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 2.86 %★ | 4.33 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.9 % of GDP | 3.9 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 373,101.9 persons | 30.60M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 913,300★ | 33.75 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 10.24 years★ | 6.48 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 709,000 people★ | 22.18 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.74★ | 166.68 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 15 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 for men and 17 for women; 18-30 years of age for compulsory service for men; service obligation 14-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; active service length depends on education; high school drop-o | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 98.03 %★ | 97.57 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.74 people/sq km★ | 0.67 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.79 % | 1.4 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 1.9 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 3,345.3 persons★ | 595,263.5 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 44.77 % | 49.72 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.77 per woman | 2.71 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 23,202 persons | 73,264.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.84 per live births★ | 14.71 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.27★ | 0.16 | |
| Airports | 3 | 73★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 27 | 50★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 60★ |