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Bahrain vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bahrain
bhr
Leads on 45 of 107 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 51 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bahrain and United States: Bahrain leads on Oil Exports (239,900) against United States (1.92); United States leads on Agricultural land (4.17 million sq. km) against Bahrain (81 sq. km); Bahrain leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (245,300) against United States (5.22). Across 107 compared metrics, Bahrain wins on 45 and United States wins on 51.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 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🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)100 %★93.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score30.24 points65.49 points★
Radios338,000★575
Televisions275,000★219
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country138.16M $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars54.45B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.33 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index7692★
Electricity Consumption26.11★3.9
Electricity Exports213★9.7
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants07★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables014★
Electricity Imports276★72.72
Electricity Installed Capacity3.93★1.09
Electricity Production26.81★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)554.2 USD per capita★278.47 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment19.9★12.9
Gross National Saving19.8★18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.9 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption15.89767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports086.15★
Natural Gas Production15.89772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves92.03★0
Oil Consumption47,000★19.15
Oil Exports239,900★1.92
Oil Imports213,000★10.27
Oil Production46,430★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves124.6★20.68
Population Below Poverty LineNA15.1 people
Public Debt111.6★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption61,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports245,300★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,530★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production274,500★20.3
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources00.04★
Taxes and Other Revenues2.810.6★
Unemployment Rate1.2 %★4.2 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)216,764-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions47.824.8★
Continental Shelfnot specific;not specified;
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 Muharraqlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.11 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources116★3.07

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization38.44 %★2.11 %
Agricultural land81 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)161 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land40234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country64.01 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions450★
Independence15★4
Suffrage Participation Rate20★18

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)99.1621.79★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.1★13.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.7 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %17 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.8 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2017 est.)NA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)19,0001.40M★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)57.01 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.70.72★
Life expectancy at birth83.55 years★83.22 years
Median age of population34.46 years38.79 years★
Population Change39,245.9 persons2.26M persons★
Population density2,143.13 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population1.68M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.20.4★
Birth Rate (%)12.08 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)2.86 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.9 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age373,101.9 persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate913,300★174.17
Learning-adjusted years of school10.24 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population709,000 people★18.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)167.74177.13★
Military Manpower at Military Age1518★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.03 %★74.52 %
Physician Density0.74 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.79 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums0 %0.05 %★
Total deaths3,345.3 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.77 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate1.77 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration23,202 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.84 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇭 Bahrain🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.272.06★
Airports316,116★
Civil Air Travel278,252★
Heliports88,130★

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