Qatar vs Bahrain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Qatar 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.
Qatar leads against Bahrain in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Bahrain leads in 4. Qatar's strongest global position is 1st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Bahrain's strongest global position is 2nd (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Bahrain wins against Qatar in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 129th) vs 2.36 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Qatar wins against Bahrain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 110,889.79 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 58,891.83 (2024, ranked 29th).
- Bahrain wins against Qatar in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 98.09 (2024, ranked 14th).
- Qatar wins against Bahrain in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.52 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 81.42 (2024, ranked 41st).
- Bahrain wins against Qatar in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.78 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 92.51 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Qatar wins against Bahrain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.13 (2025, ranked 1st) vs 1.10 (2025, ranked 7th).
- Bahrain wins against Qatar in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 34th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Qatar wins against Bahrain in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 0.18 (2023, ranked 81st).
- Qatar wins against Bahrain in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.93 (2023, ranked 40th) vs 0.47 (2023, ranked 68th).
- Qatar wins against Bahrain in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.99 (2023, ranked 31st) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 143rd).
| Metric | Qatar(6) | Bahrain(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.36 (141/214) | (2024) 2.60 (129/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 110,889.79 (5/199) | (2024) 58,891.83 (29/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 35.10 (84/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.09 (14/213) | (2024) 100 (2/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.52 (27/217) | (2024) 81.42 (41/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 92.51 (85/197) | (2024) 99.78 (31/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.13 (1/187) | (2025) 1.10 (7/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) 1.08 (34/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) | (2023) 0.18 (81/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.93 (40/205) | (2023) 0.47 (68/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.99 (31/205) | (2023) -0.37 (143/205) |