Bahrain
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Bahrain.
CIA 2026
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Bahrain vs Oman
110 shared metrics.
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Oman
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Identity
Formal name: Sultanate of Oman.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Oman still has thousands of aflaj irrigation systems carrying water through desert settlements.
Analysis
Bahrain leads in 60 of 110 shared metrics, while Oman leads in 50.
Bahrain's Forest Coverage (%) is 124.0x that of Oman (0.95% vs 0.01%).
Bahrain's Population Density is 119.8x that of Oman (2.0K /km² vs 16.31 /km²).
Bahrain's Water Stress (%) is 32.2x that of Oman (3.9K% vs 116.71%).
Bahrain's Suicide Rate is 4.1x that of Oman (4.7 per 100k vs 0.91 per 100k).
Bahrain's Current Account Balance (% of GDP) is 3.5x that of Oman (5.9% of GDP vs 1.3% of GDP).
Key Comparisons
Forest Coverage (%)Bahrain leads
Bahrain
0.95%
Oman
0.01%
Population DensityBahrain leads
Bahrain
2.0K /km²
Oman
16.31 /km²
Water Stress (%)Bahrain leads
Bahrain
3.9K%
Oman
116.71%
Suicide RateBahrain leads
Bahrain
4.7 per 100k
Oman
0.91 per 100k
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)Bahrain leads
Bahrain
5.9% of GDP
Oman
1.3% of GDP
Spirits ConsumptionBahrain leads
Bahrain
0.57 L/person/yr
Oman
0.14 L/person/yr
All Metrics
Forest Coverage (%)
BahrainBahrain
0.95%
Oman
0.01%
12400% higher
Population Density
BahrainBahrain
2.0K /km²
Oman
16.31 /km²
11983% higher
Water Stress (%)
BahrainBahrain
3.9K%
Oman
116.71%
3222% higher
Suicide Rate
BahrainBahrain
4.7 per 100k
Oman
0.91 per 100k
412% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
BahrainBahrain
5.9% of GDP
Oman
1.3% of GDP
354% higher
Spirits Consumption
BahrainBahrain
0.57 L/person/yr
Oman
0.14 L/person/yr
323% higher
Beer Consumption
BahrainBahrain
0.41 L/person/yr
Oman
0.12 L/person/yr
236% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
BahrainBahrain
184
Oman
57
223% higher
Alcohol Consumption
BahrainBahrain
1.3 L/adult/yr
Oman
0.51 L/adult/yr
145% higher
Credit Card Ownership
BahrainBahrain
29.85% of adults
Oman
12.32% of adults
142% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
BahrainBahrain
111.6% of GDP
Oman
46.9% of GDP
138% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BahrainBahrain
8.9 per 1M people
Oman
3.8 per 1M people
136% higher
Tourist Arrivals
BahrainBahrain
1.91M
Oman
869.0K
120% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
BahrainBahrain
10.13%
Oman
4.8%
113% higher
Land Area
OmanBahrain
800 km²
Oman
309.5K km²
100% lower
Irrigated Land
OmanBahrain
40 km²
Oman
1.2K km²
97% lower
Highest Elevation
OmanBahrain
135 m
Oman
3.0K m
96% lower
Solar Electricity Share
OmanBahrain
0.26%
Oman
4.3%
94% lower
Coastline Length
OmanBahrain
161 km
Oman
2.1K km
92% lower
Shipping Traffic
OmanBahrain
404.9K
Oman
5.23M
92% lower
Airports
OmanBahrain
3.0
Oman
37
92% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
OmanBahrain
0.39%
Oman
5.0%
92% lower
Water Withdrawal
OmanBahrain
0.16 B m³
Oman
1.6 B m³
91% lower
Domestic Patents
OmanBahrain
3.0
Oman
30
90% lower
Political Corruption Index
BahrainBahrain
0.48
Oman
0.25
89% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
BahrainBahrain
10.7K kg oil eq/person
Oman
5.9K kg oil eq/person
82% higher
Smoking Rate
BahrainBahrain
15%
Oman
8.4%
79% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BahrainBahrain
15.2% of adults
Oman
8.6% of adults
77% higher
Forest Area
OmanBahrain
7.6 km²
Oman
23.59 km²
68% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
BahrainBahrain
902.24 gCO2/kWh
Oman
544.47 gCO2/kWh
66% higher
Unemployment Rate
OmanBahrain
1.1%
Oman
3.2%
65% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
OmanBahrain
0.74 per 1k
Oman
2.0 per 1k
63% lower
Population
OmanBahrain
1.57M
Oman
3.97M
61% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
OmanBahrain
5.4% of youth labor force
Oman
13.88% of youth labor force
61% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
OmanBahrain
37.97 Mt CO2e
Oman
98.51 Mt CO2e
61% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
OmanBahrain
19.0K
Oman
47.0K
60% lower
GDP Growth Rate
BahrainBahrain
2.6%
Oman
1.6%
60% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
BahrainBahrain
$66,941.24
Oman
$41,740.17
60% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
BahrainBahrain
0.57
Oman
0.36
59% higher
Scientific Publications
OmanBahrain
671.6
Oman
1.6K
58% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
BahrainBahrain
$1,110.68
Oman
$706.92
57% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
OmanBahrain
0.06
Oman
0.14
56% lower
GDP (Nominal)
OmanBahrain
$47,109,734,308.51
Oman
$107,137,198,769.39
56% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
OmanBahrain
1.9% of GDP
Oman
4.3% of GDP
56% lower
Broadband Access (%)
BahrainBahrain
17 per 100 people
Oman
11 per 100 people
55% higher
CO2 Per Capita
BahrainBahrain
24.27 t/person/yr
Oman
15.65 t/person/yr
55% higher
Inflation Rate
BahrainBahrain
0.90%
Oman
0.59%
52% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
OmanBahrain
5.7% of GDP
Oman
11.64% of GDP
51% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
OmanBahrain
3.0 sites
Oman
6.0 sites
50% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
BahrainBahrain
58.5 µg/m³
Oman
39.58 µg/m³
48% higher
Military Spending
OmanBahrain
2.9% of GDP
Oman
5.6% of GDP
48% lower
Protected Land (%)
OmanBahrain
11.7%
Oman
22%
47% lower
Elderly Population (%)
BahrainBahrain
3.9%
Oman
2.6%
46% higher
Imports (% GDP)
BahrainBahrain
70.14% of GDP
Oman
48.78% of GDP
44% higher
GNI Per Capita
BahrainBahrain
$28,090
Oman
$19,520
44% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
BahrainBahrain
1.7 per 1k
Oman
1.2 per 1k
42% higher
Birth Rate
OmanBahrain
12.08 per 1k
Oman
20.65 per 1k
42% lower
Homicide Rate
BahrainBahrain
0.20 per 100k
Oman
0.14 per 100k
41% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
OmanBahrain
7.03M kW
Oman
11.59M kW
39% lower
Fertility Rate
OmanBahrain
1.6 children/woman
Oman
2.6 children/woman
37% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BahrainBahrain
30 days/yr
Oman
22 days/yr
36% higher
Foreign Patents
OmanBahrain
326
Oman
511
36% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
OmanBahrain
18.75 kg/person/yr
Oman
29.3 kg/person/yr
36% lower
Air Passengers
OmanBahrain
5.73M
Oman
8.70M
34% lower
University Enrollment Rate
BahrainBahrain
58.37%
Oman
43.84%
33% higher
Exports (% GDP)
BahrainBahrain
87.67% of GDP
Oman
66.07% of GDP
33% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
BahrainBahrain
160 per 100 people
Oman
121 per 100 people
32% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
BahrainBahrain
3.8% of GDP
Oman
2.9% of GDP
32% higher
Digital Payments Used
BahrainBahrain
77.26% of adults
Oman
60.44% of adults
28% higher
Teen Birth Rate
BahrainBahrain
7.5 per 1k
Oman
6.0 per 1k
26% higher
Urban Population (%)
BahrainBahrain
100%
Oman
79.44%
26% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
OmanBahrain
8.1 per 100k
Oman
11 per 100k
26% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
OmanBahrain
40.51 per 100k
Oman
54.23 per 100k
25% lower
Youth Population (%)
OmanBahrain
18.72%
Oman
24.71%
24% lower
Obesity Rate
BahrainBahrain
37.19%
Oman
30.19%
23% higher
Dependency Ratio
OmanBahrain
29.15% of working-age pop.
Oman
37.66% of working-age pop.
23% lower
Food Waste per Person
BahrainBahrain
183.29 kg/person/yr
Oman
150.55 kg/person/yr
22% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
OmanBahrain
0.14
Oman
0.17
21% lower
Big Mac Price
BahrainBahrain
$4.77
Oman
$3.97
20% higher
Child Mortality
OmanBahrain
8.6 per 1k births
Oman
10.4 per 1k births
17% lower
Electricity Generation
OmanBahrain
36.17 TWh
Oman
43.35 TWh
17% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
OmanBahrain
38.8% of adults
Oman
46.1% of adults
16% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
OmanBahrain
55.55% of adults
Oman
65.75% of adults
16% lower
Infant Mortality
OmanBahrain
7.2 per 1k births
Oman
8.4 per 1k births
14% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
BahrainBahrain
0.17
Oman
0.15
14% higher
Median Age
BahrainBahrain
32.9 years
Oman
29.3 years
12% higher
Death Rate
OmanBahrain
2.9 per 1k
Oman
3.2 per 1k
10% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
BahrainBahrain
98.9%
Oman
91.1%
9% higher
Tourism Revenue
BahrainBahrain
$724,000,000
Oman
$669,000,000
8% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
OmanBahrain
37.94% of adults
Oman
40.88% of adults
7% lower
Human Development Index
BahrainBahrain
0.90
Oman
0.86
5% higher
Internet Users (%)
BahrainBahrain
100%
Oman
95%
5% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
OmanBahrain
50 pts
Oman
52 pts
4% lower
Life Expectancy
BahrainBahrain
81.3 years
Oman
80.0 years
2% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
BahrainBahrain
100%
Oman
99.32%
1% higher
Life Evaluation Score
BahrainBahrain
6.3 pts
Oman
6.2 pts
1% higher
Time Zones Count
BahrainBahrain
2.0 time zones
Oman
2.0 time zones
equal
Coal Electricity Share
BahrainBahrain
0%
Oman
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
OmanBahrain
0%
Oman
0.19%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
BahrainBahrain
100%
Oman
100%
equal
Renewable Energy (%)
OmanBahrain
0%
Oman
0.10%
ranked lower
Adult Literacy Rate
BahrainBahrain
97.82%
Oman
97.34%
equal
Women in Parliament (%)
BahrainBahrain
20%
Oman
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
OmanBahrain
0 kWh/person
Oman
8.2K kWh/person
ranked lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
BahrainBahrain
0 per 1M people
Oman
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
BahrainBahrain
0 m
Oman
0 m
ranked higher
Land Border Length
OmanBahrain
0 km
Oman
1.6K km
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
BahrainBahrain
1.0
Oman
1.0
equal
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
OmanBahrain
0 per 100k people
Oman
0.25 per 100k people
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
OmanBahrain
0
Oman
3.0
ranked lower
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