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Bahrain vs Germany: Compare Statistics

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

Bahrain
bhr
Leads on 37 of 107 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 60 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bahrain and Germany: Bahrain leads on Major Urban Areas Population (709,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Bahrain leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (274,500) against Germany (2.16); Bahrain leads on Oil Imports (213,000) against Germany (2.67). Across 107 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 37 and Germany wins on 60.

  • 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🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)100 %★93.5 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score30.24 points83.85 points★
Radios338,000★77.8
Televisions275,000★51.4
Waterwaysnone7,500

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country138.16M $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars54.45B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.33 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index7679.7★
Electricity Consumption26.11536.5★
Electricity Exports213★78.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants02★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables052★
Electricity Imports276★28.34
Electricity Installed Capacity3.93208.5★
Electricity Production26.81612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)554.2 USD per capita★120.46 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment19.9★17.8
Gross National Saving19.828★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.9 %★2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption15.8993.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production15.89★7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves92.03★39.5
Oil Consumption47,000★2.5
Oil Exports239,900470,200★
Oil Imports213,000★2.67
Oil Production46,430147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves124.6276★
Population Below Poverty LineNA14.8 people
Public Debt111.663.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption61,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports245,300494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,530883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production274,500★2.16
Remittances00.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources00.03★
Taxes and Other Revenues2.811★
Unemployment Rate1.2 %★3.5 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)216,764-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions47.82★600.19
Continental Shelfnot specific;200
Population Distributionsmallest 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 Muharraqsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.11 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources116154★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization38.44 %★9.82 %
Agricultural land81 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)161 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land405,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.01 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions416★
Independence1518★
Suffrage Participation Rate20★18

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)99.1613.87★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.1★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.8 %22.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2017 est.)93,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)19,000183,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)57.01 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.70.75★
Life expectancy at birth83.55 years84.11 years★
Median age of population34.46 years45.59 years★
Population Change39,245.9 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density2,143.13 per sq. km242.59 per sq. km★
Total population1.68M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.20.88★
Birth Rate (%)12.08 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA67 %
Death Rate (%)2.86 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age373,101.9 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate913,300★43.77
Learning-adjusted years of school10.24 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population709,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.74179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1518★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.03 %★73.51 %
Physician Density0.74 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.79 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums0 %0 %
Total deaths3,345.3 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.77 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate1.77 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration23,202 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.84 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.271.35★
Airports3840★
Civil Air Travel27239★
Heliports8449★

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