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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 95/197 ($47.7B) and Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Benin
Population
1650128
15100397
Population rank 151/197 76/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$11.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
52.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$803
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$1,059
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
43,537 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
332 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
61.1 years
2025

Bahrain and Benin: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Benin economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Benin
Year GDP
Bahrain Benin
1960 - $226,195,578
1961 - $235,668,221
1962 - $236,434,954
1963 - $253,927,697
1964 - $269,819,006
1965 - $289,908,680
1966 - $302,925,235
1967 - $306,221,953
1968 - $326,323,105
1969 - $330,748,245
1970 $391,577,364 $333,627,713
1971 $422,181,562 $335,073,028
1972 $534,081,184 $410,331,857
1973 $761,132,545 $504,376,074
1974 $1,042,176,884 $554,654,861
1975 $1,099,107,601 $676,870,140
1976 $1,581,709,519 $698,408,262
1977 $1,989,060,283 $750,049,779
1978 $2,272,042,965 $928,843,469
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,186,231,020
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,405,251,847
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,291,120,188
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,267,778,670
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,095,348,199
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,051,134,009
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,045,712,789
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,336,102,025
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,562,412,228
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,620,246,084
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,502,294,416
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,959,965,330
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,986,437,797
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,695,315,306
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,274,558,083
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,598,075,944
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,169,627,138
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,361,116,449
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,268,301,646
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,455,092,686
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,677,393,999
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,519,991,440
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,666,222,635
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,194,342,686
2003 $11,074,813,830 $5,349,258,094
2004 $13,150,159,574 $6,190,270,380
2005 $15,968,723,404 $6,567,654,954
2006 $18,504,760,638 $7,034,111,315
2007 $21,730,000,000 $8,169,048,383
2008 $25,710,904,255 $9,787,734,526
2009 $22,938,218,085 $9,738,626,517
2010 $26,805,984,043 $9,535,345,016
2011 $29,914,680,851 $10,693,321,364
2012 $31,963,404,255 $11,141,358,116
2013 $33,823,324,468 $12,517,845,124
2014 $34,772,526,596 $13,284,527,847
2015 $32,523,297,872 $11,388,160,997
2016 $33,884,680,851 $11,821,065,853
2017 $37,204,813,830 $12,701,655,837
2018 $39,567,978,723 $14,262,408,090
2019 $40,446,808,511 $14,391,686,313
2020 $35,837,632,979 $15,686,741,894
2021 $40,840,212,766 $17,687,623,535
2022 $46,458,191,489 $17,425,405,084
2023 $46,192,260,638 $19,673,290,996
2024 $47,736,702,128 $21,482,643,720

Bahrain and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Benin
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Benin
1960 - $89.9
1961 - $92.1
1962 - $90.8
1963 - $95.7
1964 - $99.8
1965 - $105.1
1966 - $107.6
1967 - $106.6
1968 - $111.2
1969 - $110.3
1970 $1,742 $108.8
1971 $1,830 $106.9
1972 $2,206 $127.9
1973 $2,981 $153.6
1974 $3,874 $164.9
1975 $3,880 $196.5
1976 $5,310 $197.7
1977 $6,358 $207
1978 $6,926 $249.8
1979 $7,891 $311
1980 $9,733 $358
1981 $10,557 $320
1982 $10,712 $305
1983 $10,599 $256
1984 $10,697 $238.6
1985 $9,649 $230.4
1986 $7,777 $285.8
1987 $8,333 $324
1988 $8,772 $326
1989 $8,833 $293.3
1990 $9,343 $371
1991 $10,434 $365
1992 $10,460 $302
1993 $11,152 $387
1994 $11,629 $262.1
1995 $11,901 $348
1996 $12,092 $369
1997 $12,255 $345
1998 $11,625 $362
1999 $12,123 $525
2000 $14,214 $487
2001 $13,573 $492
2002 $13,501 $546
2003 $14,486 $676
2004 $15,964 $759
2005 $17,966 $779
2006 $19,267 $809
2007 $20,908 $912
2008 $23,299 $1,061
2009 $19,465 $1,024
2010 $21,819 $973
2011 $25,033 $1,059
2012 $26,439 $1,072
2013 $26,990 $1,169
2014 $26,452 $1,204
2015 $23,734 $1,002
2016 $23,800 $1,011
2017 $24,785 $1,055
2018 $26,324 $1,152
2019 $27,260 $1,131
2020 $24,343 $1,200
2021 $27,148 $1,319
2022 $30,471 $1,266
2023 $29,290 $1,394
2024 $30,048 $1,485

Bahrain vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

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

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Benin

Fertility rate
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
18.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
-2.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
58.5
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
0 kg
2023
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
6.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
0.46 tons
2023
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
+22,699
2024
-7,725
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
50.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.1
2025
20.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
51
2025
37
2025
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
103
2025
69
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
$1,111
2022
$33.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$14.4
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
61.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
32%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
0.2
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
17
2025
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%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
18,211 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
11,526 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
9,942 mi
2006

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