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Bahrain vs Oman: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 115 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bahrain
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Leads on 39 of 115 metrics
Oman
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Leads on 57 of 115 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bahrain and Oman: Bahrain leads on Major Urban Areas Population (709,000 people) against Oman (1.65 people); Bahrain leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (913,300) against Oman (2.70); Bahrain leads on Radios (338,000) against Oman (1.40). Across 115 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 39 and Oman wins on 57.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 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🇴🇲 OmanShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)100 %★95.25 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)100 %★95.25 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score30.24 points42.29 points★
Radios338,000★1.4
Televisions275,000★1.6
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country138.16M $3.00B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars54.45B $129.80B $★
Apple Import Volume12.70M tonnes33.39M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %2 %★
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.33 %★5.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7693.5★
Electricity Consumption26.1128.92★
Electricity Exports213★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100100
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants00
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables00
Electricity Imports276★0
Electricity Installed Capacity3.938.17★
Electricity Production26.8132.16★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)554.2 USD per capita★296.59 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment19.925.5★
Gross National Saving19.8★16.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %0.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.9 %★1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP6 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption15.8921.94★
Natural Gas Exports011.16★
Natural Gas Imports01.98★
Natural Gas Production15.8931.23★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves92.03651.3★
Oil Consumption47,000142,000★
Oil Exports239,900592,300★
Oil Imports213,000★27,970
Oil Production46,430867,900★
Oil Proved Reserves124.6★5.5
Population Below Poverty LineNANA
Public Debt111.646.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD★1.7 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption61,000188,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports245,300★33,700
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,530★6,041
Refined Petroleum Products Production274,500★229,600
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources00
Taxes and Other Revenues2.9231.3★
Top Exporting Countries41.30B USD70.79B USD★
Unemployment Rate1.2 %★3.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate70.43 %68.38 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)216,764★2.85M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions47.82★84.07
Continental Shelfnot specific;to be defined;
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 Muharraqthe vast majority of the population is located in and around the Al Hagar Mountains in the north; another smaller cluster is found around the city of Salalah in the far south; most of the country remains sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.87 sq km33.1 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.11 Cubic meters per year1.3 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources116★1.4

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization38.44 %★0.82 %
Agricultural land81 sq. km14,750.24 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)161 km2,092 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant18.85 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land401,162★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.01 %66.99 %★
Administrative Divisions411★
Independence15165★
Suffrage Participation Rate2021★

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water98.9 %★91.1 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)99.1629.88★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.1★17
Health Care Spending per Capita108.93 USD1,306.15 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %0.1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km★1.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %13 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.8 %27 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2017 est.)2,500
Underweight Children Under 5NA11.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)19,00047,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Currently married (Percent)57.01 %★52.82 %
Human Capital Index0.7★0.65
Life expectancy at birth83.55 years84.15 years★
Median age of population34.46 years★29.95 years
Population Change39,245.9 persons255,617.6 persons★
Population density2,143.13 per sq. km18.65 per sq. km★
Total population1.68M persons5.71M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.20.22★
Birth Rate (%)12.08 %20.65 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA29.7 %
Death Rate (%)2.86 %★3.17 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP4.3 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age373,101.9 persons1.23M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate913,300★2.7
Learning-adjusted years of school10.24 years★9.75 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population709,000 people★1.65 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.74169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age15★14
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.03 %★80.8 %
Physician Density0.74 people/sq km1.99 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.79 %1.7 %★
Population living in slums0 %★-0.34 %
Total deaths3,345.3 persons★9,193.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.77 %★35.13 %
Total fertility rate1.77 per woman2.46 per woman★
Total net-migration23,202 persons172,137.8 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.84 per live births★9.64 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.27★0.94
Airports337★
Civil Air Travel27★19
Heliports820★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇴🇲 OmanShare
Current Bank Rate4.25 %4.5 %★

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