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Bahrain vs Iran: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bahrain
bhr
Leads on 43 of 114 metrics
Iran
irn
Leads on 57 of 114 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bahrain and Iran: Bahrain leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (274,500) against Iran (1.76); Bahrain leads on Oil Exports (239,900) against Iran (2.52); Bahrain leads on Major Urban Areas Population (709,000 people) against Iran (9.50 people). Across 114 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 43 and Iran wins on 57.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)100 %★85.34 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)100 %★79.63 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 80% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score30.24 points★16.22 points
Radios338,000★17
Televisions275,000★4.61
Waterwaysnone904

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country138.16M $58.51B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars54.45B $584.26B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %NA
Coal Revenue00.01★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.33 %18 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP8.7 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index76★67.8
Electricity Consumption26.11236.3★
Electricity Exports213★6.82
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★84
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants015★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels01★
Electricity from Other Renewables00
Electricity Imports276★4.22
Electricity Installed Capacity3.9377.6★
Electricity Production26.81272.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)554.2 USD per capita★160.78 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment19.931.2★
Gross National Saving19.837.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %2.8 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.9 %★32.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption15.89206.9★
Natural Gas Exports011.64★
Natural Gas Imports03.99★
Natural Gas Production15.89214.5★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves92.03★33.72
Oil Consumption47,000★1.85
Oil Exports239,900★2.52
Oil Imports213,000297,100★
Oil Production46,430★4.25
Oil Proved Reserves124.6137★
Population Below Poverty LineNA18.7 people
Public Debt111.639.5★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption61,000★1.8
Refined Petroleum Products Exports245,300397,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,53064,160★
Refined Petroleum Products Production274,500★1.76
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources00.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues2.9217.3★
Top Exporting Countries41.30B USD111.93B USD★
Unemployment Rate1.2 %★9.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate70.43 %40.97 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)216,764★2.96M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions47.82★823.36
Continental Shelfnot specific;not specific;
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 Muharraqpopulation is concentrated in the north, northwest, and west, reflecting the position of the Zagros and Elburz Mountains; the vast, dry areas in the center and eastern parts of the country, around the deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, have a m
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.87 sq km★7.96 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.11 Cubic meters per year49.3 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources116137★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization38.44 %★1.23 %
Agricultural land81 sq. km472,428 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)161 km2,440 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant477.98 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4079,721★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.01 %★10.13 %
Administrative Divisions431★
Independence15★1
Suffrage Participation Rate20★18

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)99.1621.22★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.1★9
Health Care Spending per Capita108.93 USD1,193.5 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP5.8 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km1.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %16 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.8 %25.8 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2017 est.)54,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 people★2 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)19,000650,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Currently married (Percent)57.01 %67.96 %★
Human Capital Index0.7★0.61
Life expectancy at birth83.55 years★81.67 years
Median age of population34.46 years34.48 years★
Population Change39,245.9 persons782,588.4 persons★
Population density2,143.13 per sq. km57.41 per sq. km★
Total population1.68M persons93.27M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.2★0.06
Birth Rate (%)12.08 %★11.24 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)2.86 %★4.42 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP2.8 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age373,101.9 persons24.90M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate913,300★28.58
Learning-adjusted years of school10.24 years★8.35 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population709,000 people★9.5 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.74173.57★
Military Manpower at Military Age1521★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.03 %★84.83 %
Physician Density0.74 people/sq km1.81 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.79 %★-0.87 %
Population living in slums0 %43.64 %★
Total deaths3,345.3 persons★390,941 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.77 %59.47 %★
Total fertility rate1.77 per woman★1.66 per woman
Total net-migration23,202 persons66,609.8 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.84 per live births★9.78 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.27★0.21
Airports3177★
Civil Air Travel2748★
Heliports890★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇮🇷 IranShare
Current Bank Rate4.25 %23 %★

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