Bahrain vs Qatar: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bahrain and Qatar: Bahrain leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (913,300) against Qatar (2.12); Bahrain leads on Oil Exports (239,900) against Qatar (1.04); Bahrain leads on Oil Production (46,430) against Qatar (1.44). Across 106 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 39 and Qatar wins on 50.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 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 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 100 %★ | 99.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.24 points | 58.25 points★ | |
| Radios | 338,000★ | 256,000 | |
| Televisions | 275,000★ | 230,000 | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 216,764★ | 6.27M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 47.82★ | 127.78 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | not specific; | |
| 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 | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.11 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 116★ | 58 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 38.44 %★ | 7.24 % | |
| Agricultural land | 81 sq. km | 740 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 161 km | 563 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 40 | 130★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 64.01 % | 84.03 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 4 | 8★ | |
| Independence | 15★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 20★ | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 99.16 | 50.14★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 22.1 | 24.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.7 people/sq km★ | 1.1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 17 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.8 %★ | 35.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <500 (2017 est.) | <200 (2020 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 19,000 | 22,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 57.01 % | 62.44 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.7★ | 0.67 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.55 years | 84.14 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 34.46 years★ | 34.17 years | |
| Population Change | 39,245.9 persons | 69,686 persons★ | |
| Population density | 2,143.13 per sq. km | 275.98 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.68M persons | 3.18M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.2★ | 0.1 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 12.08 %★ | 9.19 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 37.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 2.86 % | 1.42 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.9 % of GDP | 3.2 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 373,101.9 persons | 590,690.4 persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 913,300★ | 2.12 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 10.24 years★ | 9.32 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 709,000 people | 798,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.74 | 170.48★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 15 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025) note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscrip | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 98.03 %★ | 93.46 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.74 people/sq km | 3.02 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.79 %★ | 0.57 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 3,345.3 persons | 3,285.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 44.77 %★ | 42.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.77 per woman★ | 1.75 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 23,202 persons | 42,281.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.84 per live births★ | 6.98 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.27 | 1.3★ | |
| Airports | 3 | 8★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 27★ | 3 | |
| Heliports | 8 | 12★ |