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Bahrain vs Thailand: 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
Thailand
tha
Leads on 59 of 114 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bahrain and Thailand: Bahrain leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (274,500) against Thailand (1.33); Bahrain leads on Major Urban Areas Population (709,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Bahrain leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (61,000) against Thailand (1.33). Across 114 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 43 and Thailand wins on 59.

  • 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🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)100 %★90.87 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)100 %★90.87 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score30.24 points56.72 points★
Radios338,000★13.96
Televisions275,000★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country138.16M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars54.45B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume12.70M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.33 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7684.6★
Electricity Consumption26.11187.7★
Electricity Exports213★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants08★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables016★
Electricity Imports276★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity3.9344.89★
Electricity Production26.81181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)554.2 USD per capita★80.6 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment19.928.8★
Gross National Saving19.834.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.9 %★1.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption15.8952.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production15.8938.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves92.03193.4★
Oil Consumption47,000988,000★
Oil Exports239,900269,100★
Oil Imports213,000807,100★
Oil Production46,430406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves124.6435★
Population Below Poverty LineNA9.9 people
Public Debt111.661.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption61,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports245,300278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,530134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production274,500★1.33
Remittances01.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources00.34★
Taxes and Other Revenues2.815.4★
Top Exporting Countries41.30B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate1.2 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate70.43 %66.68 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)216,764★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions47.82★336.69
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 Muharraqhighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.87 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.11 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources116438.61★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization38.44 %★5.23 %
Agricultural land81 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)161 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.01 %★56.88 %
Administrative Divisions476★
Independence15123★
Suffrage Participation Rate20★18

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)99.1617.57★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.1★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita108.93 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %★34 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.8 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2017 est.)500,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)19,000455,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)57.01 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.7★0.63
Life expectancy at birth83.55 years★80.78 years
Median age of population34.46 years41.03 years★
Population Change39,245.9 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density2,143.13 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population1.68M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.20.38★
Birth Rate (%)12.08 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)2.86 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age373,101.9 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate913,300★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school10.24 years★8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population709,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.74169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age1518★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.03 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.74 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.79 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums0 %2 %★
Total deaths3,345.3 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.77 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.77 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration23,202 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.84 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.27★1.01
Airports3105★
Civil Air Travel2741★
Heliports8★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate4.25 %★1.5 %

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