Kuwait vs Bahrain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kuwait vs Bahrain)
ⓘ 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 Kuwait in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Kuwait leads in 3. Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Bahrain's strongest global position is 2nd (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Bahrain wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 3.48 (2025, ranked 100th) vs 2.73 (2025, ranked 128th).
- Bahrain wins against Kuwait in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 60,669.63 (2025, ranked 28th) vs 48,253.96 (2025, ranked 43rd).
- Bahrain wins against Kuwait in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 100 (2025, ranked 3rd).
- Kuwait wins against Bahrain in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 81.42 (2024, ranked 41st).
- Bahrain wins against Kuwait in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.78 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 85.33 (2021, ranked 112th).
- Bahrain wins against Kuwait in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.10 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th).
- Kuwait wins against Bahrain in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 70.92 (2024, ranked 89th) vs 61.18 (2024, ranked 129th).
- Bahrain wins against Kuwait in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 69.85 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 61.23 (2024, ranked 63rd).
- Kuwait wins against Bahrain in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 60.94 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 59.86 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Bahrain wins against Kuwait in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 53 (2024, ranked 80th) vs 52.27 (2024, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Kuwait(3) | Bahrain(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.73 (128/214) | (2025) 3.48 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 48,253.96 (43/199) | (2025) 60,669.63 (28/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 100 (3/213) | (2024) 100 (2/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) | (2024) 81.42 (41/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 85.33 (112/197) | (2024) 99.78 (30/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) | (2025) 1.10 (7/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 70.92 (89/206) | (2024) 61.18 (129/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.23 (63/204) | (2024) 69.85 (37/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 60.94 (85/206) | (2024) 59.86 (90/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.27 (81/206) | (2024) 53 (80/206) |