Skip to content

Bahrain vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 174th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Benin
Population
1669503
15272847
Population rank 151/197 76/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Benin: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Benin economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Benin
2024 $47,109,734,309 $21,482,643,706
2023 $46,192,260,638 $19,673,291,004
2022 $46,458,191,489 $17,425,405,091
2021 $40,840,212,766 $17,687,623,530
2020 $35,837,632,979 $15,686,741,884
2019 $40,446,808,511 $14,391,686,313
2018 $39,567,978,723 $14,262,408,090
2017 $37,204,813,830 $12,701,655,837
2016 $33,884,680,851 $11,821,065,853
2015 $32,523,297,872 $11,388,160,997
2014 $34,772,526,596 $13,284,527,847
2013 $33,823,324,468 $12,517,845,124
2012 $31,963,404,255 $11,141,358,116
2011 $29,914,680,851 $10,693,321,364
2010 $26,805,984,043 $9,535,345,016
2009 $22,938,218,085 $9,738,626,517
2008 $25,710,904,255 $9,787,734,526
2007 $21,730,000,000 $8,169,048,383
2006 $18,504,760,638 $7,034,111,315
2005 $15,968,723,404 $6,567,654,954
2004 $13,150,159,574 $6,190,270,380
2003 $11,074,813,830 $5,349,258,094
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,194,342,686
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,666,222,635
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,519,991,440
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,677,393,999
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,455,092,686
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,268,301,646
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,361,116,449
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,169,627,138
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,598,075,944
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,274,558,083
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,695,315,306
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,986,437,797
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,959,965,330
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,502,294,416
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,620,246,084
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,562,412,228
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,336,102,025
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,045,712,789
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,051,134,009
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,095,348,199
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,267,778,670
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,291,120,188
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,405,251,847
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,186,231,020
1978 $2,272,042,965 $928,843,469
1977 $1,989,060,283 $750,049,779
1976 $1,581,709,519 $698,408,262
1975 $1,099,107,601 $676,870,140
1974 $1,042,176,884 $554,654,861
1973 $761,132,545 $504,376,074
1972 $534,081,184 $410,331,857
1971 $422,181,562 $335,073,028
1970 $391,577,364 $333,627,713
1969 - $330,748,245
1968 - $326,323,105
1967 - $306,221,953
1966 - $302,925,235
1965 - $289,908,680
1964 - $269,819,006
1963 - $253,927,697
1962 - $236,434,954
1961 - $235,668,221
1960 - $226,195,578

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/benin | CC BY

Bahrain and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Benin
2024 $29,654 $1,485
2023 $29,290 $1,394
2022 $30,471 $1,266
2021 $27,148 $1,319
2020 $24,343 $1,200
2019 $27,260 $1,131
2018 $26,324 $1,152
2017 $24,785 $1,055
2016 $23,800 $1,011
2015 $23,734 $1,002
2014 $26,452 $1,204
2013 $26,990 $1,169
2012 $26,439 $1,072
2011 $25,033 $1,059
2010 $21,819 $973
2009 $19,465 $1,024
2008 $23,299 $1,061
2007 $20,908 $912
2006 $19,267 $809
2005 $17,966 $779
2004 $15,964 $759
2003 $14,486 $676
2002 $13,501 $546
2001 $13,573 $492
2000 $14,214 $487
1999 $12,123 $525
1998 $11,625 $362
1997 $12,255 $345
1996 $12,092 $369
1995 $11,901 $348
1994 $11,629 $262.1
1993 $11,152 $387
1992 $10,460 $302
1991 $10,434 $365
1990 $9,343 $371
1989 $8,833 $293.3
1988 $8,772 $326
1987 $8,333 $324
1986 $7,777 $285.8
1985 $9,649 $230.4
1984 $10,697 $238.6
1983 $10,599 $256
1982 $10,712 $305
1981 $10,557 $320
1980 $9,733 $358
1979 $7,891 $311
1978 $6,926 $249.8
1977 $6,358 $207
1976 $5,310 $197.7
1975 $3,880 $196.5
1974 $3,874 $164.9
1973 $2,981 $153.6
1972 $2,206 $127.9
1971 $1,830 $106.9
1970 $1,742 $108.8
1969 - $110.3
1968 - $111.2
1967 - $106.6
1966 - $107.6
1965 - $105.1
1964 - $99.8
1963 - $95.7
1962 - $90.8
1961 - $92.1
1960 - $89.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/benin | CC BY

Bahrain vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Benin
2026 81.7 61.3
2025 81.6 61.1
2024 81.4 61
2023 81.3 60.8
2022 81 60.5
2021 78.1 59.6
2020 78.7 60.2
2019 80.5 59.9
2018 80.4 59.7
2017 80.4 59.5
2016 80.4 59.3
2015 80.3 59.1
2014 80.2 59
2013 80 58.9
2012 79.6 58.6
2011 79.1 58.5
2010 78.6 58.4
2009 78 58.3
2008 77.5 58.1
2007 77 58.2
2006 76.5 58
2005 76.1 57.7
2004 75.8 57.3
2003 75.5 57.1
2002 75.2 56.9
2001 74.9 56.7
2000 74.7 56.6
1999 74.4 56.3
1998 74.1 56.2
1997 73.9 56
1996 73.6 55.6
1995 73.4 55.4
1994 73.1 55
1993 72.9 54.6
1992 72.8 54.1
1991 72.7 53.4
1990 72.6 53
1989 72.5 52.5
1988 72.5 52
1987 72.4 51.3
1986 72.3 50.6
1985 72.1 50
1984 71.9 49.4
1983 71.6 48.8
1982 71.4 48.5
1981 71 48.1
1980 70.7 47.7
1979 70.3 47.4
1978 69.9 46.9
1977 69.4 46.5
1976 68.9 46
1975 68.3 45.4
1974 67.6 44.9
1973 66.9 44.4
1972 66.1 43.9
1971 65.3 43.4
1970 64.4 43
1969 63.4 42.6
1968 62.3 42.2
1967 61 41.8
1966 59.7 41.3
1965 58.4 41
1964 56.9 40.5
1963 55.4 40.1
1962 53.9 39.6
1961 52.3 39.2
1960 50.6 38.8
1959 49 38.4
1958 47.3 38
1957 45.7 37.6
1956 44.1 37.3
1955 42.8 37
1954 41.6 36.7
1953 40.7 36.3
1952 39.9 36
1951 39.3 35.7
1950 38.6 35.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/benin | CC BY

Bahrain and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Benin
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Benin
2024 1,588,670 14,462,724
2023 1,577,059 14,111,034
2022 1,524,693 13,759,501
2021 1,504,365 13,413,417
2020 1,472,204 13,070,169
2019 1,483,756 12,726,755
2018 1,503,091 12,383,347
2017 1,501,116 12,039,780
2016 1,423,726 11,697,842
2015 1,370,322 11,360,681
2014 1,314,562 11,030,004
2013 1,253,191 10,708,834
2012 1,208,964 10,397,657
2011 1,195,020 10,093,623
2010 1,228,543 9,797,484
2009 1,178,415 9,509,423
2008 1,103,496 9,228,466
2007 1,039,295 8,953,969
2006 960,424 8,693,242
2005 888,822 8,426,144
2004 823,741 8,159,094
2003 764,517 7,913,070
2002 710,553 7,675,426
2001 661,316 7,445,596
2000 637,582 7,221,619
1999 620,989 7,002,818
1998 604,842 6,789,489
1997 589,115 6,583,365
1996 573,792 6,391,858
1995 558,879 6,226,773
1994 544,366 6,096,506
1993 530,225 5,872,706
1992 516,458 5,617,844
1991 503,052 5,446,932
1990 514,797 5,281,479
1989 497,327 5,121,657
1988 479,929 4,967,341
1987 462,854 4,818,486
1986 446,286 4,675,420
1985 430,358 4,538,012
1984 415,154 4,405,895
1983 400,707 4,278,978
1982 386,983 4,156,596
1981 373,524 4,038,307
1980 358,978 3,925,251
1979 343,457 3,818,528
1978 328,046 3,718,305
1977 312,823 3,623,202
1976 297,863 3,532,196
1975 283,243 3,445,407
1974 269,038 3,362,633
1973 255,320 3,283,496
1972 242,113 3,207,543
1971 230,733 3,134,767
1970 224,809 3,065,057
1969 222,469 2,998,222
1968 219,337 2,934,257
1967 214,189 2,872,997
1966 207,543 2,814,317
1965 200,866 2,757,936
1964 193,816 2,704,003
1963 186,501 2,652,908
1962 179,349 2,604,659
1961 172,346 2,559,223
1960 165,477 2,517,286

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/benin | CC BY

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Benin

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Benin
2023 1.82 4.56
2022 1.84 4.63
2021 1.85 4.71
2020 1.86 4.8
2019 1.84 4.9
2018 1.91 5.03
2017 1.98 5.16
2016 2.04 5.25
2015 2.11 5.32
2014 2.15 5.37
2013 2.17 5.41
2012 2.11 5.43
2011 2.03 5.44
2010 1.99 5.45
2009 2.05 5.49
2008 2.15 5.55
2007 2.28 5.63
2006 2.46 5.67
2005 2.67 5.69
2004 2.77 5.72
2003 2.78 5.76
2002 2.7 5.79
2001 2.65 5.85
2000 2.8 5.94
1999 2.9 6.03
1998 2.89 6.14
1997 2.92 6.23
1996 2.99 6.28
1995 3.13 6.33
1994 3.29 6.42
1993 3.46 6.51
1992 3.55 6.59
1991 3.63 6.67
1990 3.82 6.74
1989 3.96 6.82
1988 4.04 6.87
1987 4.13 6.92
1986 4.25 6.96
1985 4.28 7
1984 4.3 7.03
1983 4.41 7.05
1982 4.51 7.06
1981 4.6 7.06
1980 4.76 6.99
1979 4.94 6.91
1978 5.12 6.82
1977 5.29 6.83
1976 5.45 6.83
1975 5.62 6.83
1974 5.79 6.82
1973 5.97 6.81
1972 6.14 6.8
1971 6.28 6.77
1970 6.43 6.74
1969 6.57 6.71
1968 6.71 6.67
1967 6.84 6.64
1966 6.94 6.63
1965 7.03 6.61
1964 7.09 6.57
1963 7.14 6.51
1962 7.19 6.46
1961 7.23 6.4
1960 7.26 6.28

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/benin | CC BY

Bahrain and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Benin
2024 34.2 19
2023 33.8 18.8
2022 32.6 18.7
2021 31.6 18.6
2020 31.9 18.5
2019 32.2 18.4
2018 31.8 18.3
2017 31.4 18.3
2016 31.2 18.2
2015 31.1 18.1
2014 30.9 18.1
2013 30.8 18
2012 30.5 18
2011 30.2 17.9
2010 30 17.8
2009 29.6 17.8
2008 28.9 17.7
2007 28.3 17.6
2006 27.8 17.6
2005 27.4 17.5
2004 27 17.4
2003 26.8 17.4
2002 26.8 17.3
2001 26.8 17.2
2000 26.6 17.1
1999 26.2 17.1
1998 25.8 17
1997 25.5 17
1996 25.4 16.9
1995 25.3 17
1994 25.2 17.2
1993 25.2 17.1
1992 25.2 16.9
1991 25.1 16.9
1990 24.6 16.9
1989 24.2 16.9
1988 23.9 16.9
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.3 17
1985 23 17
1984 22.8 17.1
1983 22.6 17.1
1982 22.4 17.2
1981 22.2 17.3
1980 21.8 17.3
1979 21.3 17.4
1978 20.7 17.5
1977 20.2 17.6
1976 19.6 17.7
1975 19.2 17.8
1974 18.7 17.9
1973 18.3 18.1
1972 17.9 18.3
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.4 18.6
1969 17.2 18.8
1968 17.2 19
1967 17.4 19.3
1966 17.7 19.5
1965 17.9 19.7
1964 18.2 19.9
1963 18.4 20.1
1962 18.5 20.3
1961 18.7 20.6
1960 18.8 20.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahrain/benin | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Bahrain and Benin.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Bahrain Benin
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
51.4%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
32.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Benin
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
9,942 mi
2006

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.