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Afghanistan vs Bahrain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.59M in Bahrain (ranked 151/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 309 sq mi for Bahrain (ranked 40th vs. 174th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Bahrain
Population
45409324
1669503
Population rank 36/197 151/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$47.1B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$29,654
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 42/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$66,941
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$62.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
133.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$39,552
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$23,253
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 309 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
34.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Afghanistan and Bahrain: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Bahrain economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Bahrain
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Bahrain
2024 - $47,109,734,309
2023 $17,152,234,637 $46,192,260,638
2022 $14,497,243,872 $46,458,191,489
2021 $14,259,995,441 $40,840,212,766
2020 $19,955,929,052 $35,837,632,979
2019 $18,799,444,490 $40,446,808,511
2018 $18,053,222,687 $39,567,978,723
2017 $18,753,456,498 $37,204,813,830
2016 $18,116,572,395 $33,884,680,851
2015 $19,134,221,645 $32,523,297,872
2014 $20,497,128,556 $34,772,526,596
2013 $20,146,416,758 $33,823,324,468
2012 $19,907,329,778 $31,963,404,255
2011 $17,805,098,206 $29,914,680,851
2010 $15,856,668,556 $26,805,984,043
2009 $12,416,152,732 $22,938,218,085
2008 $10,109,297,048 $25,710,904,255
2007 $9,747,886,187 $21,730,000,000
2006 $6,971,758,282 $18,504,760,638
2005 $6,203,256,539 $15,968,723,404
2004 $5,224,896,719 $13,150,159,574
2003 $4,520,946,819 $11,074,813,830
2002 $3,825,701,439 $9,593,510,638
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,976,196,809
2000 $3,521,418,060 $9,062,898,936
1999 - $7,528,469,149
1998 - $7,031,309,043
1997 - $7,219,407,713
1996 - $6,938,166,755
1995 - $6,651,180,851
1994 - $6,330,627,926
1993 - $5,913,001,064
1992 - $5,402,232,447
1991 - $5,248,911,170
1990 - $4,809,511,005
1989 - $4,393,093,963
1988 - $4,209,834,173
1987 - $3,856,922,694
1986 - $3,470,746,843
1985 - $4,152,376,484
1984 - $4,440,874,566
1983 - $4,247,030,468
1982 - $4,145,421,080
1981 - $3,943,109,532
1980 - $3,493,834,468
1979 - $2,710,160,739
1978 - $2,272,042,965
1977 - $1,989,060,283
1976 - $1,581,709,519
1975 - $1,099,107,601
1974 - $1,042,176,884
1973 - $761,132,545
1972 - $534,081,184
1971 - $422,181,562
1970 - $391,577,364

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Bahrain economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Bahrain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Bahrain
2024 - $29,654
2023 $414 $29,290
2022 $357 $30,471
2021 $356 $27,148
2020 $511 $24,343
2019 $497 $27,260
2018 $491 $26,324
2017 $525 $24,785
2016 $522 $23,800
2015 $566 $23,734
2014 $625 $26,452
2013 $637 $26,990
2012 $651 $26,439
2011 $607 $25,033
2010 $561 $21,819
2009 $452 $19,465
2008 $382 $23,299
2007 $376 $20,908
2006 $274.2 $19,267
2005 $254.2 $17,966
2004 $221.8 $15,964
2003 $198.9 $14,486
2002 $179 $13,501
2001 $138.7 $13,573
2000 $174.9 $14,214
1999 - $12,123
1998 - $11,625
1997 - $12,255
1996 - $12,092
1995 - $11,901
1994 - $11,629
1993 - $11,152
1992 - $10,460
1991 - $10,434
1990 - $9,343
1989 - $8,833
1988 - $8,772
1987 - $8,333
1986 - $7,777
1985 - $9,649
1984 - $10,697
1983 - $10,599
1982 - $10,712
1981 - $10,557
1980 - $9,733
1979 - $7,891
1978 - $6,926
1977 - $6,358
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $3,880
1974 - $3,874
1973 - $2,981
1972 - $2,206
1971 - $1,830
1970 - $1,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Bahrain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Bahrain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Bahrain
2026 66.8 81.7
2025 66.5 81.6
2024 66.3 81.4
2023 66 81.3
2022 65.6 81
2021 60.4 78.1
2020 61.5 78.7
2019 62.9 80.5
2018 62.4 80.4
2017 62.4 80.4
2016 62.6 80.4
2015 62.3 80.3
2014 62.3 80.2
2013 62.2 80
2012 61.7 79.6
2011 61.3 79.1
2010 60.7 78.6
2009 60.2 78
2008 59.7 77.5
2007 59 77
2006 58.6 76.5
2005 58.2 76.1
2004 57.8 75.8
2003 57.2 75.5
2002 56.2 75.2
2001 55.5 74.9
2000 55 74.7
1999 54.5 74.4
1998 52.5 74.1
1997 53.2 73.9
1996 52.8 73.6
1995 52.1 73.4
1994 51 73.1
1993 51 72.9
1992 46.6 72.8
1991 45.5 72.7
1990 45.1 72.6
1989 44.5 72.5
1988 43.2 72.5
1987 38.8 72.4
1986 38.4 72.3
1985 32.1 72.1
1984 31.5 71.9
1983 36.5 71.6
1982 36.1 71.4
1981 39.4 71
1980 39.3 70.7
1979 38.8 70.3
1978 40.1 69.9
1977 41.1 69.4
1976 40.5 68.9
1975 40 68.3
1974 39.5 67.6
1973 39 66.9
1972 38.4 66.1
1971 37.9 65.3
1970 37.5 64.4
1969 37 63.4
1968 36.5 62.3
1967 36 61
1966 35.6 59.7
1965 35.1 58.4
1964 34.7 56.9
1963 34.2 55.4
1962 33.8 53.9
1961 33.3 52.3
1960 32.8 50.6
1959 32.3 49
1958 31.8 47.3
1957 31.3 45.7
1956 30.8 44.1
1955 30.4 42.8
1954 29.7 41.6
1953 29.5 40.7
1952 29 39.9
1951 28.6 39.3
1950 28.2 38.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Bahrain population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Bahrain
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Bahrain
2024 42,647,492 1,588,670
2023 41,454,761 1,577,059
2022 40,578,842 1,524,693
2021 40,000,412 1,504,365
2020 39,068,979 1,472,204
2019 37,856,121 1,483,756
2018 36,743,039 1,503,091
2017 35,688,935 1,501,116
2016 34,700,612 1,423,726
2015 33,831,764 1,370,322
2014 32,792,523 1,314,562
2013 31,622,704 1,253,191
2012 30,560,034 1,208,964
2011 29,347,708 1,195,020
2010 28,284,089 1,228,543
2009 27,466,101 1,178,415
2008 26,482,622 1,103,496
2007 25,909,852 1,039,295
2006 25,424,094 960,424
2005 24,404,567 888,822
2004 23,560,654 823,741
2003 22,733,049 764,517
2002 21,378,117 710,553
2001 20,284,307 661,316
2000 20,130,327 637,582
1999 19,887,785 620,989
1998 19,159,996 604,842
1997 18,452,091 589,115
1996 17,763,266 573,792
1995 17,065,836 558,879
1994 16,250,794 544,366
1993 14,943,172 530,225
1992 13,278,974 516,458
1991 12,238,879 503,052
1990 12,045,660 514,797
1989 11,874,088 497,327
1988 11,523,298 479,929
1987 11,387,818 462,854
1986 11,420,074 446,286
1985 11,426,852 430,358
1984 11,190,221 415,154
1983 10,917,982 400,707
1982 10,991,378 386,983
1981 11,937,581 373,524
1980 13,169,311 358,978
1979 13,655,567 343,457
1978 13,611,441 328,046
1977 13,340,756 312,823
1976 13,059,851 297,863
1975 12,773,954 283,243
1974 12,469,127 269,038
1973 12,157,999 255,320
1972 11,853,696 242,113
1971 11,567,667 230,733
1970 11,290,128 224,809
1969 11,017,409 222,469
1968 10,756,922 219,337
1967 10,505,959 214,189
1966 10,266,395 207,543
1965 10,036,008 200,866
1964 9,814,318 193,816
1963 9,604,487 186,501
1962 9,404,406 179,349
1961 9,214,083 172,346
1960 9,035,043 165,477

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Bahrain

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Bahrain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Bahrain
2023 4.84 1.82
2022 4.93 1.84
2021 5.04 1.85
2020 5.15 1.86
2019 5.24 1.84
2018 5.33 1.91
2017 5.43 1.98
2016 5.54 2.04
2015 5.65 2.11
2014 5.77 2.15
2013 5.88 2.17
2012 5.99 2.11
2011 6.09 2.03
2010 6.2 1.99
2009 6.3 2.05
2008 6.39 2.15
2007 6.51 2.28
2006 6.69 2.46
2005 6.86 2.67
2004 7.02 2.77
2003 7.17 2.78
2002 7.32 2.7
2001 7.45 2.65
2000 7.57 2.8
1999 7.64 2.9
1998 7.69 2.89
1997 7.73 2.92
1996 7.76 2.99
1995 7.77 3.13
1994 7.77 3.29
1993 7.76 3.46
1992 7.7 3.55
1991 7.63 3.63
1990 7.58 3.82
1989 7.56 3.96
1988 7.55 4.04
1987 7.55 4.13
1986 7.55 4.25
1985 7.55 4.28
1984 7.55 4.3
1983 7.57 4.41
1982 7.6 4.51
1981 7.62 4.6
1980 7.64 4.76
1979 7.61 4.94
1978 7.6 5.12
1977 7.59 5.29
1976 7.56 5.45
1975 7.54 5.62
1974 7.53 5.79
1973 7.49 5.97
1972 7.45 6.14
1971 7.43 6.28
1970 7.4 6.43
1969 7.39 6.57
1968 7.36 6.71
1967 7.34 6.84
1966 7.32 6.94
1965 7.31 7.03
1964 7.3 7.09
1963 7.3 7.14
1962 7.29 7.19
1961 7.28 7.23
1960 7.28 7.26

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Bahrain demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Bahrain
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Bahrain
2024 18.2 34.2
2023 18 33.8
2022 17.8 32.6
2021 17.6 31.6
2020 17.5 31.9
2019 17.3 32.2
2018 17.1 31.8
2017 17 31.4
2016 16.8 31.2
2015 16.6 31.1
2014 16.4 30.9
2013 16.2 30.8
2012 16 30.5
2011 15.9 30.2
2010 15.7 30
2009 15.5 29.6
2008 15.3 28.9
2007 15.2 28.3
2006 15.1 27.8
2005 15 27.4
2004 14.9 27
2003 14.9 26.8
2002 14.9 26.8
2001 14.9 26.8
2000 15 26.6
1999 15.1 26.2
1998 15.2 25.8
1997 15.3 25.5
1996 15.5 25.4
1995 15.6 25.3
1994 15.7 25.2
1993 15.8 25.2
1992 15.9 25.2
1991 16 25.1
1990 16.1 24.6
1989 16.1 24.2
1988 16.2 23.9
1987 16.3 23.6
1986 16.3 23.3
1985 16.4 23
1984 16.5 22.8
1983 16.6 22.6
1982 16.7 22.4
1981 16.8 22.2
1980 16.9 21.8
1979 17 21.3
1978 17.2 20.7
1977 17.3 20.2
1976 17.4 19.6
1975 17.5 19.2
1974 17.6 18.7
1973 17.7 18.3
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.2 17.2
1968 18.3 17.2
1967 18.4 17.4
1966 18.5 17.7
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.6 18.2
1963 18.7 18.4
1962 18.8 18.5
1961 18.9 18.7
1960 18.9 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Bahrain
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$44.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
29.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
1.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.2%
2012
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
53.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
42.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
65.7
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
39
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$4.95B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,909,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.82%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
82.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Bahrain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
10,702 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.76
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
23.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-45.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
22,689 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.04%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Bahrain
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+18,128
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
90.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
62:38
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
72.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
5.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.8%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
80%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Bahrain
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,176
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$337
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.74
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
8.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
37.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
15%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.25 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Bahrain
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
194.4 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
31.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
2.93 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,561 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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