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Asia Β· 2 rankings that exist only inside Bahrain β€” its states, cities, universities and more.

πŸ₯‡ 2 Γ— #1 worldwideπŸ… 4 Γ— top 3πŸ“Š 52 world rankingsπŸ—ΊοΈ 2 rankings inside Bahrain
πŸ‘₯ Population1.6M#152 of 215πŸ’° GDP$49.0B#98 of 185πŸ’Ž GDP per capita$30,597#42 of 185❀️ Life expectancy81.4 yrs#41 of 215πŸ—ΊοΈ Area800#179 of 214

Rankings inside Bahrain

πŸŽ“ Education
🌍 Society & Health

πŸŽ“ Top Research Universities in Bahrain

Universities and colleges in Bahrain ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

πŸ“… 2026πŸ“ citations14 entries
1
University of Bahrain9,648 papers
212,132
2
Arabian Gulf University4,508 papers
151,285
3
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain1,880 papers
47,660
4
Ahlia University2,007 papers
32,940
5
Applied Science University1,726 papers
21,222
6
Kingdom University825 papers
12,055
7
University of Technology Bahrain883 papers
10,011
8
Arab Open University767 papers
6,957
9
Bahrain Polytechnic897 papers
4,864
10
University College of Bahrain371 papers
3,499
11
Royal University for Women282 papers
1,405
12
American University of Bahrain217 papers
677
13
Delmon University for Science & Technology13 papers
64
14
Euro University of Bahrain11 papers
37

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers Β· CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) Β· fetched Oct 13, 2026 β€” Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.

Bahrain in world rankings

🌐 Technology

Most Connected Countries

  1. 1 Bahrain100.0%
1 of 182 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ™οΈ Society & Health

Most Urbanised Countries

  1. 1 Bahrain100.0%
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”Œ Energy & Industry

Electricity Use per Person

  1. 2 Bahrain23,846 kWh
1 of 149 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🏭 World Records

COβ‚‚ Emissions per Person

  1. 3 Bahrain23.9 t
1 of 203 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ“± Technology

Fastest Mobile Internet

  1. 4 Bahrain274.9 Mbps
1 of 104 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”₯ Energy & Industry

Energy Use per Person

  1. 5 Bahrain9,511 kg
1 of 149 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ“‰ Economy

Highest Government Debt

  1. 5 Bahrain147.6%
1 of 189 entries Β· full ranking β†’
😷 Energy & Industry

Most Polluted Air

  1. 9 Bahrain56.6 Β΅g/mΒ³
1 of 200 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🧳 Society & Health

Highest Share of Immigrants

  1. 13 Bahrain52.3%
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ›’ Economy

GDP per Capita (Purchasing Power)

  1. 23 Bahrain$70,997
1 of 184 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸŽ–οΈ World Records

Military Spending

  1. 25 Bahrain3.1%
1 of 149 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ” Economy

Big Mac Prices Around the World

  1. 29 Bahrain$4.77
1 of 53 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸŽ“ AI

Most AI Research Papers per Person

  1. 29 Bahrain169
1 of 179 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🚢 Society & Health

Largest Net Migration

  1. 33 Bahrain18,128
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
βš–οΈ Economy

Stock Market Size Relative to GDP

  1. 33 Bahrain44%
1 of 66 entries Β· full ranking β†’
❀️ Society & Health

Life Expectancy at Birth

  1. 41 Bahrain81.4 yrs
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ’Ž Economy

Richest Countries by GDP per Capita

  1. 42 Bahrain$30,597
1 of 185 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ›’οΈ Energy & Industry

Largest Oil Producers

  1. 49 Bahrain0.1M
1 of 104 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸš— Energy & Industry

Most Vehicles per Person

  1. 51 Bahrain476
1 of 173 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸš€ Technology

Fastest Fixed Broadband Internet

  1. 52 Bahrain145.9 Mbps
1 of 153 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ“ˆ Economy

Largest Stock Markets

  1. 52 Bahrain$0.0T
1 of 68 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🏷️ Economy

Most Listed Companies

  1. 54 Bahrain39
1 of 67 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”₯ Energy & Industry

Largest Natural Gas Reserves

  1. 58 Bahrain0.1 tn mΒ³
1 of 101 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ›’οΈ World Records

Largest Proven Oil Reserves

  1. 58 Bahrain0.2B
1 of 101 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ’» AI

Largest IT and Software Services Exporters

  1. 59 Bahrain$1.4B
1 of 132 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ’Έ AI

Private Investment in AI by Country

  1. 59 Bahrain$0.0B
1 of 92 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🏭 Energy & Industry

Largest COβ‚‚ Emitters

  1. 61 Bahrain38 Mt
1 of 203 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ”¬ AI

Largest Semiconductor Exporters

  1. 61 Bahrain$0.0B
1 of 174 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ„ Energy & Industry

Largest Methane Emitters

  1. 64 Bahrain24 Mt
1 of 203 entries Β· full ranking β†’
⚑ Energy & Industry

Largest Electricity Producers

  1. 66 Bahrain38 TWh
1 of 214 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ“š AI

Most AI Research Papers

  1. 77 Bahrain271
1 of 180 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🏦 Economy

Largest Foreign Exchange Reserves

  1. 92 Bahrain$5B
1 of 131 entries Β· full ranking β†’
⛏️ Energy & Industry

Most Mineral-Dependent Economies

  1. 95 Bahrain0.0%
1 of 196 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ’° Economy

Largest Economies by GDP (Nominal)

  1. 98 Bahrain$49.0B
1 of 185 entries Β· full ranking β†’
βš–οΈ Society & Health

Highest Homicide Rates

  1. 103 Bahrain0.2
1 of 105 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🌐 Economy

Most Foreign Direct Investment

  1. 106 Bahrain$0.8B
1 of 199 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸŽ‚ Society & Health

Oldest Median Age

  1. 110 Bahrain33.4 yrs
1 of 226 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ‘Ά Society & Health

Highest Fertility Rates

  1. 117 Bahrain1.81
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ“ˆ Society & Health

Fastest Growing Populations

  1. 118 Bahrain0.7%
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🍼 Society & Health

Highest Birth Rates

  1. 120 Bahrain12.0
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ§’ Society & Health

Youngest Populations

  1. 133 Bahrain18.4%
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🦌 Energy & Industry

Most Protected Land

  1. 147 Bahrain11.7%
1 of 213 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ‘₯ Society & Health

Most Populous Countries

  1. 152 Bahrain1.6M
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ₯ Society & Health

Health Spending

  1. 154 Bahrain4.0%
1 of 192 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ“ˆ Economy

Highest Inflation

  1. 159 Bahrain-0.1%
1 of 168 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ‘΄ Society & Health

Oldest Populations

  1. 165 Bahrain4.0%
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ“‰ Economy

Highest Unemployment

  1. 175 Bahrain1.1%
1 of 181 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸ—ΊοΈ World Records

Largest Countries by Land Area

  1. 179 Bahrain800
1 of 214 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🌲 World Records

Most Forested Countries

  1. 179 Bahrain4.9%
1 of 209 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸƒ Energy & Industry

Greenest Electricity Grids

  1. 198 Bahrain0.0%
1 of 203 entries Β· full ranking β†’
🌱 World Records

Renewable Energy Share

  1. 207 Bahrain0.0%
1 of 212 entries Β· full ranking β†’
πŸͺ¦ Society & Health

Highest Death Rates

  1. 211 Bahrain2.2
1 of 215 entries Β· full ranking β†’