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Bahrain vs Kuwait

113 shared metrics.

BahrainLeads in 57

vs113 shared

KuwaitLeads in 56

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Bahrain

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Kingdom of Bahrain.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Bahrain's Dilmun Burial Mounds include about 11,774 ancient burial mounds.

UNESCO

Kuwait

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: State of Kuwait.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: the name derives from the capital city, which comes from the Arabic al-kuwayt, itself a diminutive of the Hindustani term kut, meaning a fortress-like house.

CIA 2026

Analysis

Bahrain leads in 57 of 113 shared metrics, while Kuwait leads in 56.

Bahrain's Firms Asked for Bribes is 46.0x that of Kuwait (4.3% of firms vs 0.09% of firms).

Bahrain's Highest Elevation is 36.5x that of Kuwait (135 m vs 3.6 m).

Bahrain's Broadband Access (%) is 16.0x that of Kuwait (17 per 100 people vs 1.0 per 100 people).

Bahrain's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 14.0x that of Kuwait (5.7% of GDP vs 0.38% of GDP).

Bahrain's Government Debt (% GDP) is 10.3x that of Kuwait (111.6% of GDP vs 9.9% of GDP).

Key Comparisons

Firms Asked for BribesBahrain leads

Bahrain

4.3% of firms

Kuwait

0.09% of firms

Highest ElevationBahrain leads

Bahrain

135 m

Kuwait

3.6 m

Broadband Access (%)Bahrain leads

Bahrain

17 per 100 people

Kuwait

1.0 per 100 people

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Bahrain leads

Bahrain

5.7% of GDP

Kuwait

0.38% of GDP

Government Debt (% GDP)Bahrain leads

Bahrain

111.6% of GDP

Kuwait

9.9% of GDP

Population DensityBahrain leads

Bahrain

2.0K /km²

Kuwait

272.36 /km²

All Metrics

Firms Asked for Bribes

Bahrain

4.3% of firms

Kuwait

0.09% of firms

4602% higher

Highest Elevation

Bahrain

135 m

Kuwait

3.6 m

3650% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Bahrain

17 per 100 people

Kuwait

1.0 per 100 people

1600% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Bahrain

5.7% of GDP

Kuwait

0.38% of GDP

1396% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Bahrain

111.6% of GDP

Kuwait

9.9% of GDP

1027% higher

Population Density

Bahrain

2.0K /km²

Kuwait

272.36 /km²

624% higher

Women in Parliament (%)

Bahrain

20%

Kuwait

3.1%

550% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Bahrain

7.5 per 1k

Kuwait

1.6 per 1k

378% higher

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Bahrain

15.22% of firms

Kuwait

3.5% of firms

338% higher

Firms with Female Top Manager

Bahrain

8.9% of firms

Kuwait

2.8% of firms

220% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Bahrain

0.95%

Kuwait

0.35%

171% higher

All-Time Olympic Medals

Bahrain

8.0 medals

Kuwait

3.0 medals

167% higher

Suicide Rate

Bahrain

4.7 per 100k

Kuwait

2.3 per 100k

102% higher

Land Area

Kuwait

Bahrain

800 km²

Kuwait

17.8K km²

96% lower

High-Tech Exports (%)

Kuwait

Bahrain

0.39%

Kuwait

5.8%

93% lower

Forest Area

Kuwait

Bahrain

7.6 km²

Kuwait

62.5 km²

88% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Bahrain

70.14% of GDP

Kuwait

38.35% of GDP

83% higher

Water Withdrawal

Kuwait

Bahrain

0.16 B m³

Kuwait

0.77 B m³

80% lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Kuwait

Bahrain

5.9% of GDP

Kuwait

23.3% of GDP

75% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Kuwait

Bahrain

$47,109,734,308.51

Kuwait

$160,227,273,053.33

71% lower

Comparison of Bahrain and Kuwait across 113 metrics
				Winner
Firms Asked for Bribes	4.3% of firms	0.09% of firms	4602% higher	Bahrain
Highest Elevation	135 m	3.6 m	3650% higher	Bahrain
Broadband Access (%)	17 per 100 people	1.0 per 100 people	1600% higher	Bahrain
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	5.7% of GDP	0.38% of GDP	1396% higher	Bahrain
Government Debt (% GDP)	111.6% of GDP	9.9% of GDP	1027% higher	Bahrain
Population Density	2.0K /km²	272.36 /km²	624% higher	Bahrain
Women in Parliament (%)	20%	3.1%	550% higher	Bahrain
Teen Birth Rate	7.5 per 1k	1.6 per 1k	378% higher	Bahrain
Firms Hit by Power Outages	15.22% of firms	3.5% of firms	338% higher	Bahrain
Firms with Female Top Manager	8.9% of firms	2.8% of firms	220% higher	Bahrain
Forest Coverage (%)	0.95%	0.35%	171% higher	Bahrain
All-Time Olympic Medals	8.0 medals	3.0 medals	167% higher	Bahrain
Suicide Rate	4.7 per 100k	2.3 per 100k	102% higher	Bahrain
Land Area	800 km²	17.8K km²	96% lower	Kuwait
High-Tech Exports (%)	0.39%	5.8%	93% lower	Kuwait
Forest Area	7.6 km²	62.5 km²	88% lower	Kuwait
Imports (% GDP)	70.14% of GDP	38.35% of GDP	83% higher	Bahrain
Water Withdrawal	0.16 B m³	0.77 B m³	80% lower	Kuwait
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	5.9% of GDP	23.3% of GDP	75% lower	Kuwait
GDP (Nominal)	$47,109,734,308.51	$160,227,273,053.33	71% lower	Kuwait
Education Spending (% GDP)	1.9% of GDP	6.4% of GDP	71% lower	Kuwait
Inflation Rate	0.90%	2.9%	69% lower	Kuwait
Coastline Length	161 km	499 km	68% lower	Kuwait
Freedom of Expression Index	0.17	0.53	68% lower	Kuwait
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.74 per 1k	2.3 per 1k	67% lower	Kuwait
Total CO2 Emissions	37.97 Mt CO2e	115.93 Mt CO2e	67% lower	Kuwait
Electric Generating Capacity	7.03M kW	20.29M kW	65% lower	Kuwait
Youth Unemployment Rate	5.4% of youth labor force	15.06% of youth labor force	64% lower	Kuwait
Irrigated Land	40 km²	100 km²	60% lower	Kuwait
Women's Political Empowerment	0.57	0.36	59% higher	Bahrain
Electricity Generation	36.17 TWh	87.66 TWh	59% lower	Kuwait
Airports	3.0	7.0	57% lower	Kuwait
Shipping Traffic	404.9K	863.6K	53% lower	Kuwait
Exports (% GDP)	87.67% of GDP	57.73% of GDP	52% higher	Bahrain
Population	1.57M	3.17M	51% lower	Kuwait
Liberal Democracy Index	0.06	0.13	51% lower	Kuwait
Scientific Publications	671.6	1.3K	50% lower	Kuwait
Unemployment Rate	1.1%	2.1%	49% lower	Kuwait
Electricity Carbon Intensity	902.24 gCO2/kWh	635.31 gCO2/kWh	42% higher	Bahrain
Air Passengers	5.73M	9.50M	40% lower	Kuwait
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	40.51 per 100k	67.48 per 100k	40% lower	Kuwait
Military Spending	2.9% of GDP	4.8% of GDP	40% lower	Kuwait
Insufficient Physical Activity	37.94% of adults	63.27% of adults	40% lower	Kuwait
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	8.9 per 1M people	14.81 per 1M people	40% lower	Kuwait
Political Corruption Index	0.48	0.35	38% higher	Bahrain
Tourism Revenue	$724,000,000	$524,000,000	38% higher	Bahrain
Seafood Consumption per Person	18.75 kg/person/yr	13.69 kg/person/yr	37% higher	Bahrain
Health Spending Per Capita	$1,110.68	$1,700.32	35% lower	Kuwait
Credit Card Ownership	29.85% of adults	22.28% of adults	34% higher	Bahrain
Protected Land (%)	11.7%	17.1%	32% lower	Kuwait
GNI Per Capita	$28,090	$40,770	31% lower	Kuwait
Birth Rate	12.08 per 1k	17.36 per 1k	30% lower	Kuwait
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	1.7 per 1k	2.4 per 1k	29% lower	Kuwait
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$66,941.24	$52,443.6	28% higher	Bahrain
Smoking Rate	15%	19.9%	25% lower	Kuwait
Fertility Rate	1.6 children/woman	2.2 children/woman	25% lower	Kuwait
Can Raise Emergency Money	55.55% of adults	44.32% of adults	25% higher	Bahrain
Armed Forces Personnel	19.0K	25.0K	24% lower	Kuwait
Death Rate	2.9 per 1k	2.3 per 1k	24% higher	Bahrain
Elderly Population (%)	3.9%	3.1%	24% higher	Bahrain
Homicide Rate	0.20 per 100k	0.25 per 100k	22% lower	Kuwait
Food Waste per Person	183.29 kg/person/yr	150.46 kg/person/yr	22% higher	Bahrain
Tobacco Use Prevalence	15.2% of adults	19.2% of adults	21% lower	Kuwait
Agricultural Land (%)	10.13%	8.4%	20% higher	Bahrain
Obesity Rate	37.19%	45.36%	18% lower	Kuwait
Energy Use (Per Capita)	10.7K kg oil eq/person	9.1K kg oil eq/person	17% higher	Bahrain
Solar Electricity Share	0.26%	0.23%	13% higher	Bahrain
University Enrollment Rate	58.37%	51.9%	12% higher	Bahrain
Tourist Arrivals	1.91M	2.16M	12% lower	Kuwait
Road Traffic Death Rate	8.1 per 100k	9.2 per 100k	12% lower	Kuwait
Health Spending (% GDP)	3.8% of GDP	4.3% of GDP	10% lower	Kuwait
Corruption Perceptions Index	50 pts	46 pts	9% higher	Bahrain
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	58.5 µg/m³	53.72 µg/m³	9% higher	Bahrain
Dependency Ratio	29.15% of working-age pop.	27.1% of working-age pop.	8% higher	Bahrain
CO2 Per Capita	24.27 t/person/yr	26.25 t/person/yr	8% lower	Kuwait
Human Development Index	0.90	0.85	6% higher	Bahrain
Hypertension Prevalence	38.8% of adults	41.3% of adults	6% lower	Kuwait
Big Mac Price	$4.77	$4.54	5% higher	Bahrain
Median Age	32.9 years	34.5 years	5% lower	Kuwait
Merchant Fleet Size	184	176	5% higher	Bahrain
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	160 per 100 people	168 per 100 people	5% lower	Kuwait
Infant Mortality	7.2 per 1k births	7.6 per 1k births	5% lower	Kuwait
Life Evaluation Score	6.3 pts	6.5 pts	4% lower	Kuwait
Youth Population (%)	18.72%	18.22%	3% higher	Bahrain
Digital Payments Used	77.26% of adults	74.83% of adults	3% higher	Bahrain
Child Mortality	8.6 per 1k births	8.8 per 1k births	2% lower	Kuwait
Life Expectancy	81.3 years	83.2 years	2% lower	Kuwait
Adult Literacy Rate	97.82%	96.46%	1% higher	Bahrain
Safe Drinking Water (%)	98.9%	100%	1% lower	Kuwait
Electoral Democracy Index	0.14	0.14	1% higher	Bahrain
Beer Consumption	0.41 L/person/yr	0 L/person/yr	ranked higher	Bahrain
Spirits Consumption	0.57 L/person/yr	0 L/person/yr	ranked higher	Bahrain
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Bahrain
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	30 days/yr	30 days/yr	equal	Bahrain
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Bahrain
Wind Electricity Share	0%	2.0%	ranked lower	Kuwait
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Bahrain
Renewable Energy (%)	0%	0.10%	ranked lower	Kuwait
Internet Users (%)	100%	100%	equal	Bahrain
Sanitation Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Bahrain
Alcohol Consumption	1.3 L/adult/yr	0 L/adult/yr	ranked higher	Bahrain
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	0 kWh/person	16.6K kWh/person	ranked lower	Kuwait
GDP Growth Rate	2.6%	-2.56%	ranked higher	Bahrain
Urban Population (%)	100%	100%	equal	Bahrain
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Bahrain
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Bahrain
Land Border Length	0 km	475 km	ranked lower	Kuwait
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Bahrain
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	3.0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Bahrain
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 100k people	0.10 per 100k people	ranked lower	Kuwait
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	4.0 gold medals	0 gold medals	ranked higher	Bahrain
Firms Making Informal Payments	5.6% of firms	0% of firms	ranked higher	Bahrain
Border Neighbors	0	2.0	ranked lower	Kuwait

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Analysis

Bahrain leads in 57 of 113 shared metrics, while Kuwait leads in 56.

Bahrain's Firms Asked for Bribes is 46.0x that of Kuwait (4.3% of firms vs 0.09% of firms).

Bahrain's Highest Elevation is 36.5x that of Kuwait (135 m vs 3.6 m).

Bahrain's Broadband Access (%) is 16.0x that of Kuwait (17 per 100 people vs 1.0 per 100 people).

Bahrain's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 14.0x that of Kuwait (5.7% of GDP vs 0.38% of GDP).

Bahrain's Government Debt (% GDP) is 10.3x that of Kuwait (111.6% of GDP vs 9.9% of GDP).

Key Comparisons

Firms Asked for BribesBahrain leads

Bahrain

4.3% of firms

Kuwait

0.09% of firms

Highest ElevationBahrain leads

Bahrain

135 m

Kuwait

3.6 m

Broadband Access (%)Bahrain leads

Bahrain

17 per 100 people

Kuwait

1.0 per 100 people

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Bahrain leads

Bahrain

5.7% of GDP

Kuwait

0.38% of GDP

Government Debt (% GDP)Bahrain leads

Bahrain

111.6% of GDP

Kuwait

9.9% of GDP

Population DensityBahrain leads

Bahrain

2.0K /km²

Kuwait

272.36 /km²

Firms Asked for Bribes

4.3% of firms

0.09% of firms

Highest Elevation

135 m

3.6 m

Broadband Access (%)

17 per 100 people

1.0 per 100 people

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

5.7% of GDP

0.38% of GDP

Government Debt (% GDP)

111.6% of GDP

9.9% of GDP

Population Density

2.0K /km²

272.36 /km²

Women in Parliament (%)

20%

3.1%

Teen Birth Rate

7.5 per 1k

1.6 per 1k

Firms Hit by Power Outages

15.22% of firms

3.5% of firms

Firms with Female Top Manager

8.9% of firms

2.8% of firms

Forest Coverage (%)

0.95%

0.35%

All-Time Olympic Medals

8.0 medals

3.0 medals

Suicide Rate

4.7 per 100k

2.3 per 100k

Land Area

800 km²

17.8K km²

High-Tech Exports (%)

0.39%

5.8%

Forest Area

7.6 km²

62.5 km²

Imports (% GDP)

70.14% of GDP

38.35% of GDP

Water Withdrawal

0.16 B m³

0.77 B m³

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

5.9% of GDP

23.3% of GDP

GDP (Nominal)

$47,109,734,308.51

$160,227,273,053.33

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Firms Asked for Bribes

Highest Elevation

Broadband Access (%)

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Government Debt (% GDP)

Population Density

Women in Parliament (%)

Teen Birth Rate

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Firms with Female Top Manager

Forest Coverage (%)

All-Time Olympic Medals

Suicide Rate

Land Area

High-Tech Exports (%)

Forest Area

Imports (% GDP)

Water Withdrawal

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

GDP (Nominal)

Education Spending (% GDP)

Inflation Rate

Coastline Length

Freedom of Expression Index

Doctors (per 1,000)

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Youth Unemployment Rate

Irrigated Land

Women's Political Empowerment

Electricity Generation

Airports

Shipping Traffic

Exports (% GDP)

Population

Liberal Democracy Index

Scientific Publications

Unemployment Rate

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Air Passengers

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Military Spending

Insufficient Physical Activity

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Political Corruption Index

Tourism Revenue

Seafood Consumption per Person

Health Spending Per Capita

Credit Card Ownership

Protected Land (%)

GNI Per Capita

Birth Rate

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Smoking Rate

Fertility Rate

Can Raise Emergency Money

Armed Forces Personnel

Death Rate

Elderly Population (%)

Homicide Rate

Food Waste per Person

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Agricultural Land (%)

Obesity Rate

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Solar Electricity Share

University Enrollment Rate

Tourist Arrivals

Road Traffic Death Rate

Health Spending (% GDP)

Corruption Perceptions Index