BHD
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Bahrain
765 km²
0.0% of largest
United States of America is 12854.27× larger than Bahrain
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Bahrain
0.5% OF LARGEST
1.6M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 213.57× the population of Bahrain
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Bahrain
0.2% OF LARGEST
$48.97B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Bahrain
0.6% OF LARGEST
8.2K
TROOPS
United States of America has 164.30× the active personnel of Bahrain
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Bahrain
0.8% OF LARGEST
106
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 125.47× the aircraft of Bahrain
Naval Assets
United States of America
Bahrain
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Bahrain
0.1% OF LARGEST
4.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Bahrain
2.0% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Bahrain
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bahrain
$41.3B
Exports
$41.3B
Imports
$33.0B
Trade Balance
+$8.3B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Bahrain
supply
United States of America
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Bahrain
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Bahrain
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Bahrain
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Bahrain
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Bahrain
United States of America
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Bahrain
4
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
8
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 8
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bahrain
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Bahrain
32.9
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
United States of America is 5.9 years older (median) than Bahrain
Youth Population
Bahrain has the highest youth population at 44.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bahrain
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
3
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Bahrain
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $10 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $45 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $950 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $750 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $140 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $42 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $38 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Bahrain
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Bahrain
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
Bahrain
Diabetes prevalence
Bahrain
USA
Obesity prevalence
USA
Bahrain
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Bahrain
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Bahrain vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Bahrain | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1600366 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 765 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Manama | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Arabic | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Bahraini Dinar (BHD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bahrain | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 8,200 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 8,200 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1,400,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 180 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 203 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 82 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 36 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 9 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Bahrain | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $48,965,725,532 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $30,597 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.1% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.0 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Bahraini Dinar (BHD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 12854.3 times larger in area than Bahrain.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 213.6 times more people than Bahrain.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Bahrain vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 628.4x larger than Bahrain's $49B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 213.6x larger than Bahrain's 2M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 12854.3x larger than Bahrain.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Bahrain's 8.2Thousand.
Trade: Bahrain runs a trade surplus of $8B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: Bahrain leads with a life expectancy of 81 years vs United States of America's 79.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology