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Bahrain vs Jordan
Side-by-side comparison of Bahrain and Jordan from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Bahrain
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 55 years
Jordan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 80 years
In short
Bahrain scores 60.6 in the NationsTree Index (56th in the world) and Jordan scores 58.6 (59th), a gap of 2.0 points. Their trees are 6.6 m and 7.4 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Jordan has 7.2 times the population of Bahrain. Jordan is 112 times larger than Bahrain by land area. The economy of Jordan is 28% larger than that of Bahrain (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Bahrain 1.6 million and Jordan 11.5 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $70,997 in Bahrain and $12,632 in Jordan (2025, international dollars). People in Bahrain live on average 3.4 years longer (81.4 vs 78.0 years).
Of 35 indicators reported by both countries, Bahrain ranks higher in the world on 22 and Jordan on 13. Bahrain is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, economy and natural resources. Jordan is clearly stronger in science & innovation and military.
As a nation, Jordan is the older of the two (statehood since 1946, 80 years), compared with Bahrain (since 1971). Over the last five years Jordan improved faster (direction score 91 vs 55 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Bahrain and Jordan.
Bahrainbetter
1.1%
7th of 187
Jordan
16.5%
175th of 187
CO₂ emissions per personEnvironment & energy
Bahrain
23.90
201st of 203
Jordanbetter
2.09
92nd of 203
GDP per person (PPP)Economy
Bahrainbetter
$70,997
29th of 199
Jordan
$12,632
130th of 199
Human Development IndexSociety & health
Bahrainbetter
0.899
38th of 193
Jordan
0.754
100th of 193
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Bahrain
0.0%
207th of 212
Jordanbetter
11.5%
139th of 212
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Bahrain overtook Jordan in the NationsTree Index in 2012 and has stayed ahead since.
Bahrain has been ahead of Jordan in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Jordan has been ahead of Bahrain in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
BahrainJordan All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Bahrain | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 800181st/216 · 2024 | 89,318113th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 800180th/216 · 2024 | 88,794111th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 1.6 m152nd/217 · 2025 | 11.5 m83rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.73%118th/217 · 2025 | -0.28%191st/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 1,985.86th/216 · 2024 | 130.186th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 | 93.2%24th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 18.4%134th/217 · 2025 | 30.2%70th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 4.0%167th/217 · 2025 | 4.8%155th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $48.97 bn99th/210 · 2025 | $61.61 bn90th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $113.62 bn97th/199 · 2025 | $145.53 bn91st/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $97.09 bn98th/199 · 2025 | $124.36 bn91st/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $30,59757th/210 · 2025 | $5,348136th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $70,99729th/199 · 2025 | $12,632130th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $28,79050th/201 · 2025 | $5,260127th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.5%100th/210 · 2025 | 2.8%121st/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | -0.1%11th/180 · 2025 | 1.8%53rd/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 1.1%7th/187 · 2025 | 16.5%175th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 111.6%52nd/55 · 2020 | 93.6%46th/55 · 2023 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 144.3%184th/189 · 2025 | 83.6%150th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -13.2%187th/192 · 2025 | -6.2%165th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 0.2%190th/197 · 2025 | 5.6%102nd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 41.2%14th/200 · 2025 | 27.4%67th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 19.9%20th/192 · 2025 | 17.4%33rd/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 54.3%125th/200 · 2025 | 56.8%111th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $41.30 bn69th/182 · 2024 | $9.28 bn2007 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $33.04 bn79th/182 · 2024 | $15.70 bn2007 |
| Exports % of GDP | 87.5%13th/183 · 2024 | 54.2%2007 |
| Imports % of GDP | 70.0%34th/183 · 2024 | 91.8%2007 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 157.5%16th/183 · 2024 | 146.0%2007 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%160th/170 · 2024 | 0.3%130th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 26.0%96th/171 · 2024 | 72.1%39th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 8.7%123rd/171 · 2024 | 17.6%82nd/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 64.8%3rd/171 · 2024 | 8.5%44th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.4%156th/168 · 2023 | 2.1%130th/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 5.0%35th/191 · 2025 | -5.6%145th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.7%116th/196 · 2025 | 3.3%65th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 16.6%33rd/209 · 2021 | 0.1%160th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 10.94%18th/197 · 2021 | 0.01%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 5.70%12th/197 · 2021 | 0.04%68th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%177th/209 · 2021 | 0.02%140th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 2.6%161st/206 · 2024 | 2.3%165th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 3182nd/183 · 2022 | 61176th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 1.9 m71st/194 · 2020 | 1.2 m88th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $724.0 m83rd/175 · 2020 | $1.75 bn56th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.8%110th/168 · 2020 | 16.7%39th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 3.0 m38th/107 · 2019 | 406,00082nd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 81.441st/217 · 2024 | 78.071st/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 8.865th/196 · 2024 | 12.989th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.74112th/174 · 2020 | 2.8562nd/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.893rd/145 · 2022 | 1.4103rd/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 96%48th/193 · 2024 | 96%48th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 82.6%68th/153 · 2024 | 79.5%73rd/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 98.8%65th/173 · 2024 | 91.8%93rd/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 73.2%2010 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 5.2%195th/217 · 2025 | 7.3%157th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.0%155th/193 · 2023 | 7.7%70th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 97.8%22nd/98 · 2024 | 94.4%40th/98 · 2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 58.4%63rd/150 · 2024 | 35.9%101st/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.89938th/193 · 2023 | 0.754100th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | — | 33.72010 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | — | 0.1%2010 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 98.9%32nd/150 · 2024 | 89.0%63rd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 93.4%28th/144 · 2024 | 80.1%49th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 100.0%1st/186 · 2024 | 95.6%24th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 16025th/210 · 2024 | 70182nd/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 17.097th/208 · 2024 | 7.0133rd/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 | 2.7268th/164 · 2018 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 5.7 m56th/161 · 2023 | 3.7 m69th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 23.90201st/203 · 2024 | 2.0992nd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.0%207th/212 · 2021 | 11.5%139th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 56.6192nd/200 · 2023 | 32.6161st/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 4.9%181st/214 · 2024 | 0.8%200th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 9,5115th/149 · 2024 | 780105th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 61.070th/205 · 2025 | 54.699th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 53.779th/207 · 2025 | 54.276th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 61.691st/207 · 2025 | 61.890th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 59.8139th/207 · 2025 | 60.1137th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 72.833rd/205 · 2025 | 61.270th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 30.7181st/205 · 2025 | 44.0139th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.24th/145 · 2022 | 1.042nd/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $1.47 bn75th/156 · 2025 | $2.56 bn62nd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 3.1%29th/156 · 2025 | 4.6%12th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 10.8%25th/154 · 2025 | 13.5%20th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 19,000108th/170 · 2020 | 116,00050th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 2.33%22nd/168 · 2020 | 3.98%10th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 30.0 m78th/163 · 2025 | 34.0 m71st/163 · 2024 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 2.0 m2001 | 226.0 m16th/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.19%87th/110 · 2024 | 0.70%2016 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 6113th/137 · 2024 | 1496th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 71890th/197 · 2023 | 5,41957th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has the larger population: 11.5 m (2025) compared with 1.6 m for Bahrain (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan is larger: 89,318 km² (2024) compared with 800 km² for Bahrain (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $145.53 bn intl. (2025) compared with $113.62 bn intl. for Bahrain (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Bahrain or Jordan?
Bahrain has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $70,997 intl. (2025) compared with $12,632 intl. for Jordan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Bahrain or Jordan?
Bahrain has the higher life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years (2024) compared with 78.0 years for Jordan (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Bahrain or Jordan?
Jordan spends more on the military: $2.56 bn (2025) compared with $1.47 bn for Bahrain (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Bahrain or Jordan?
Bahrain: 60.6 points (56th in the world); Jordan: 58.6 points (59th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bahrain vs Jordan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/bahrain-vs-jordan. Data as of 26 October 2026.