Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Bahrain fits inside Oman 387 times
Bahrain: 800 km² (2024) · Oman: 309,500 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Oman’s coastline is 13 times as long as Bahrain’s
Bahrain: 161 km (2026 edition) · Oman: 2,092 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Oman’s highest peak towers 2,869 m above Bahrain’s
Bahrain: 135 m (2026 edition) · Oman: 3,004 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 10% of Bahrain, versus 4.8% of Oman
Bahrain: 10.3% (2024) · Oman: 4.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Oman has 3.4 times as many people as Bahrain
Bahrain: 1.6 million (2025) · Oman: 5.49 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Bahrain is 113 times as densely populated as Oman
Bahrain: 2,000 per km² (2025) · Oman: 18 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Bahrain are 1.1 cm taller than in Oman
Bahrain: 172.8 cm (2019) · Oman: 171.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Oman and Bahrain are practically level
Bahrain: 158.3 cm (2019) · Oman: 158.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Bahrain is 3.6 years older than in Oman
Bahrain: 32.9 years (2023) · Oman: 29.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Oman have 0.7 more children on average than in Bahrain
Bahrain: 1.81 children per woman (2024) · Oman: 2.51 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
4.0% of people in Bahrain are 65 or older, versus 2.7% in Oman
Bahrain: 4% (2025) · Oman: 2.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Bahrain hosts 2.9 times as many refugees per resident as Oman
Bahrain: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Oman: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Bahrain and Oman are practically level
Bahrain: 0 (2026) · Oman: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Bahrain and Oman are practically level
Bahrain: 1 (2026) · Oman: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Oman’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Bahrain’s
Bahrain: $49 billion (2025) · Oman: $110 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Bahrain produces 68% more per person than Oman
Bahrain: Int$70,997 (2025) · Oman: Int$42,295 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.3% in Oman, versus 1.1% in Bahrain
Bahrain: 1.1% (2025) · Oman: 3.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Oman spends 5.7% of its GDP on the military, Bahrain 3.1%
Bahrain: 3.1% (2025) · Oman: 5.7% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Bahrain: 2.8% (2020) · Oman: no data
How expensive is it?
Oman’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Bahrain’s
Bahrain: 43% (2025) · Oman: 47% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Bahrain spends 61% more on health per person than Oman
Bahrain: $1,176 (2023) · Oman: $732 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Bahrain live 1.2 years longer than in Oman
Bahrain: 81.4 years (2024) · Oman: 80.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Oman is 14% more likely to die before turning one than in Bahrain
Bahrain: 7.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Oman: 8.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Oman has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Bahrain
Bahrain: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Oman: 2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Bahrain has 86% more hospital beds per person than Oman
Bahrain: 1.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Oman: 1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Bahrain is 2.3 times that in Oman
Bahrain: 2.5 per 100k (2023) · Oman: 1.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
36% of adults in Bahrain are obese, versus 29% in Oman
Bahrain: 35.5% (2024) · Oman: 29.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
15% of adults in Bahrain smoke, versus 8.5% in Oman
Bahrain: 15.4% (2024) · Oman: 8.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Bahrain rate their lives 0.06 points higher than in Oman
Bahrain: 6.25 (2025) · Oman: 6.20 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Bahrain drink 71% more alcohol than in Oman
Bahrain: 2 litres (2023) · Oman: 1.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Bahrain has 2 times as much meat per person as Oman
Bahrain: 76.3 kg (2023) · Oman: 37.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Bahrain has 442 kcal more food per person per day than Oman
Bahrain: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Oman: 2,981 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Oman put in 214 more hours a year than in Bahrain
Bahrain: 2,052 hours (2023) · Oman: 2,266 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Oman went to school 0.76 years longer than in Bahrain
Bahrain: 11.1 years (2023) · Oman: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Bahrain welcomed 8.3 times as many tourists per resident as Oman (2019)
Bahrain: 4.17 (2024) · Oman: 0.5 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Oman has 2 more World Heritage sites than Bahrain (5 against 3)
Bahrain: 3 (2026) · Oman: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Bahrain has won 8 Olympic medals, Oman none
Bahrain: 8 (2026 edition) · Oman: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Bahrain are online, versus 95% in Oman
Bahrain: 100% (2024) · Oman: 95% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Bahrain is 10% faster than in Oman
Bahrain: 209 Mbps (2026) · Oman: 190 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Bahrain and Oman are practically level
Bahrain: 100% (2024) · Oman: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Bahrain live in cities, versus 79% in Oman
Bahrain: 100% (2025) · Oman: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Bahrain has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Oman 121
Bahrain: 160 (2024) · Oman: 121 (2024)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Bahrain fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Oman
Bahrain: 3.58 (2023) · Oman: 1.58 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 4.9% of Bahrain, but only 0.0% of Oman
Bahrain: 4.9% (2024) · Oman: 0% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Bahrain emits 55% more CO₂ than someone in Oman
Bahrain: 24.3 t (2024) · Oman: 15.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
4.5% of Oman’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.3% in Bahrain
Bahrain: 0.3% (2024) · Oman: 4.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Bahrain carries 41% more fine dust than in Oman
Bahrain: 48.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Oman: 34.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 41% more likely to be murdered in Bahrain than in Oman
Bahrain: 0.2 per 100k (2022) · Oman: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Oman are 40% deadlier than in Bahrain
Bahrain: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Oman: 8.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Oman is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Bahrain
Bahrain: 26.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Oman: 28.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Bahrain gets 14% more rain than Oman
Bahrain: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Oman: 54 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Bahrain bigger than Oman?
Oman is larger. Bahrain fits inside Oman 387 times.
Which has more people, Bahrain or Oman?
Oman has 3.4 times as many people as Bahrain (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Oman?
People in Bahrain live 1.2 years longer than in Oman. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Bahrain and 80.2 in Oman.
Are people taller in Bahrain or Oman?
Men in Bahrain are 1.1 cm taller than in Oman (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
