Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Bahrain fits inside Kuwait 22 times.
Bahrain: 800 km² (2023) · Kuwait: 17,820 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kuwait’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as Bahrain’s.
Bahrain: 161 km (2026 edition) · Kuwait: 499 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kuwait’s highest peak towers 165 m above Bahrain’s.
Bahrain: 135 m (2026 edition) · Kuwait: 300 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kuwait has 3 times as many people as Bahrain.
Bahrain: 1.6 million (2025) · Kuwait: 4.87 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Bahrain is 7.3 times as densely populated as Kuwait.
Bahrain: 2,000 per km² (2025) · Kuwait: 273 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kuwait are 2.2 cm taller than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 172.8 cm (2019) · Kuwait: 175 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kuwait are 1.8 cm taller than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 158.3 cm (2019) · Kuwait: 160.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Kuwait is 1.6 years older than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 32.9 years (2023) · Kuwait: 34.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Bahrain have 0.2 more children on average than in Kuwait.
Bahrain: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Kuwait: 1.56 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
4.0% of people in Bahrain are 65 or older, versus 3.2% in Kuwait.
Bahrain: 4% (2025) · Kuwait: 3.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Bahrain and Kuwait are practically level.
Bahrain: 0 (2025) · Kuwait: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Bahrain and Kuwait are practically level.
Bahrain: 1 (2026) · Kuwait: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Kuwait’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Bahrain’s.
Bahrain: $49 billion (2025) · Kuwait: $157 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Bahrain produces 26% more per person than Kuwait.
Bahrain: Int$70,997 (2025) · Kuwait: Int$56,468 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 2.2% in Kuwait, versus 1.1% in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 1.1% (2025) · Kuwait: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Kuwait spends 4.8% of its GDP on the military, Bahrain 2.9%.
Bahrain: 2.9% (2024) · Kuwait: 4.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Kuwait’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Bahrain’s.
Bahrain: 43% (2025) · Kuwait: 57% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kuwait spends 43% more on health per person than Bahrain.
Bahrain: $1,176 (2023) · Kuwait: $1,679 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Kuwait live 3.2 years longer than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 81.4 years (2024) · Kuwait: 84.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Bahrain is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Kuwait.
Bahrain: 7.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Kuwait: 7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kuwait has 3.1 times as many doctors per person as Bahrain.
Bahrain: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Kuwait: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Kuwait are obese, versus 36% in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 35.5% (2024) · Kuwait: 41.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in Kuwait smoke, versus 15% in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 15.4% (2024) · Kuwait: 19.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kuwait rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 6.25 (2025) · Kuwait: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Bahrain drink 17 times as much alcohol as in Kuwait.
Bahrain: 2 litres (2023) · Kuwait: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Bahrain has 22% more meat per person than Kuwait.
Bahrain: 76.3 kg (2023) · Kuwait: 62.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Bahrain has 287 kcal more food per person per day than Kuwait.
Bahrain: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Kuwait: 3,136 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kuwait put in 266 more hours a year than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 2,052 hours (2023) · Kuwait: 2,318 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Bahrain went to school 3.6 years longer than in Kuwait.
Bahrain: 11.1 years (2023) · Kuwait: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Bahrain welcomed 165 times as many tourists per resident as Kuwait (2019).
Bahrain: 4.17 (2024) · Kuwait: 0.03 (2023)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Bahrain and Kuwait are practically level.
Bahrain: 100% (2024) · Kuwait: 100% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Bahrain and Kuwait are practically level.
Bahrain: 100% (2024) · Kuwait: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Bahrain and Kuwait are practically level.
Bahrain: 100% (2025) · Kuwait: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kuwait has 168 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Bahrain 160.
Bahrain: 160 (2024) · Kuwait: 168 (2023)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Bahrain fly 84% more passengers per resident than those from Kuwait.
Bahrain: 3.58 (2023) · Kuwait: 1.95 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 0.9% of Bahrain, but only 0.4% of Kuwait.
Bahrain: 1% (2023) · Kuwait: 0.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kuwait emits 8% more CO₂ than someone in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 24.3 t (2024) · Kuwait: 26.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
2.2% of Kuwait’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.3% in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 0.3% (2024) · Kuwait: 2.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Kuwait carries 19% more fine dust than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 48.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Kuwait: 57.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 28% more likely to be murdered in Kuwait than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 0.2 per 100k (2022) · Kuwait: 0.2 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kuwait are 14% deadlier than in Bahrain.
Bahrain: 8.1 per 100k (2021) · Kuwait: 9.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kuwait is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Bahrain.
Bahrain: 26.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kuwait: 27°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kuwait gets 2 times as much rain as Bahrain.
Bahrain: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kuwait: 124 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Bahrain bigger than Kuwait?
Kuwait is larger. Bahrain fits inside Kuwait 22 times.
Which has more people, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Kuwait has 3 times as many people as Bahrain (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Kuwait?
People in Kuwait live 3.2 years longer than in Bahrain. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Bahrain and 84.6 in Kuwait.
Are people taller in Bahrain or Kuwait?
Men in Kuwait are 2.2 cm taller than in Bahrain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
