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Bahrain vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

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

Bahrain
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Leads on 37 of 114 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 67 of 114 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bahrain and Malaysia: Bahrain leads on Major Urban Areas Population (709,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Bahrain leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (913,300) against Malaysia (18.26); Bahrain leads on Radios (338,000) against Malaysia (10.90). Across 114 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 37 and Malaysia wins on 67.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 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🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)100 %★98.02 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)100 %★98.02 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score30.24 points56.09 points★
Radios338,000★10.9
Televisions275,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country138.16M $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars54.45B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume12.70M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %3 %★
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.33 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7683.3★
Electricity Consumption26.11136.9★
Electricity Exports213★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04★
Electricity Imports276★33
Electricity Installed Capacity3.9333★
Electricity Production26.81148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)554.2 USD per capita★113.16 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment19.925.2★
Gross National Saving19.828.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.9 %★1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption15.8930.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production15.8969.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves92.03★1.18
Oil Consumption47,000561,000★
Oil Exports239,900644,900★
Oil Imports213,000355,300★
Oil Production46,430664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves124.6★4
Population Below Poverty LineNA5.6 people
Public Debt111.664.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption61,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports245,300★208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,530304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production274,500528,300★
Remittances00.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources01.57★
Taxes and Other Revenues2.812.6★
Top Exporting Countries41.30B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate1.2 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate70.43 %66.12 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)216,764★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions47.82★260.01
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 Muharraqa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.87 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.11 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources116580★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization38.44 %★4.11 %
Agricultural land81 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)161 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land404,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.01 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions413★
Independence1531★
Suffrage Participation Rate20★18

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)99.166.65★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.1★21.1
Health Care Spending per Capita108.93 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.8 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2017 est.)92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)19,000136,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)57.01 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.7★0.65
Life expectancy at birth83.55 years★80.87 years
Median age of population34.46 years★31.44 years
Population Change39,245.9 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density2,143.13 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population1.68M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.20.29★
Birth Rate (%)12.08 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)2.86 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age373,101.9 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate913,300★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school10.24 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population709,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.74167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1521★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.03 %★83.21 %
Physician Density0.74 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.79 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums0 %0.2 %★
Total deaths3,345.3 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.77 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.77 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration23,202 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.84 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.271.58★
Airports3100★
Civil Air Travel2753★
Heliports824★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate4.25 %★2.75 %

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