Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Bahrain leads against Saudi Arabia in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Saudi Arabia leads in 4. Bahrain's strongest global position is 2nd (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Bahrain wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 129th) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bahrain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 58,891.83 (2024, ranked 29th).
- Bahrain wins against Saudi Arabia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 100 (2024, ranked 4th).
- Bahrain wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.42 (2024, ranked 41st) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bahrain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 99.78 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Bahrain wins against Saudi Arabia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.10 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st).
- Bahrain wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 34th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bahrain in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th) vs 0.18 (2023, ranked 81st).
- Bahrain wins against Saudi Arabia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.47 (2023, ranked 68th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bahrain in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 143rd).
| Metric | Bahrain(6) | Saudi Arabia(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (129/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 58,891.83 (29/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 100 (2/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.42 (41/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.78 (31/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.10 (7/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.08 (34/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.18 (81/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.47 (68/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (143/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |