Bahrain vs Lebanon

Bahrain scores 60.6 in the NationsTree Index (56th in the world) and Lebanon scores 31.9 (157th), a gap of 28.7 points. Their trees are 6.6 m and 4.5 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Lebanon has 3.7 times the population of Bahrain. Lebanon is 13 times larger than Bahrain by land area. The economy of Bahrain is 64% larger than that of Lebanon (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Bahrain 1.6 million and Lebanon 5.8 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $70,997 in Bahrain and $11,917 in Lebanon (2025, international dollars). People in Bahrain live on average 3.5 years longer (81.4 vs 77.9 years).

Of 33 indicators reported by both countries, Bahrain ranks higher in the world on 23 and Lebanon on 10. Bahrain is clearly stronger in main industries, infrastructure & digital and institutions & safety. Lebanon is clearly stronger in science & innovation, tourism and environment & energy.

As a nation, Lebanon is the older of the two (statehood since 1943, 83 years), compared with Bahrain (since 1971). Over the last five years Bahrain improved faster (direction score 55 vs 3 out of 100).