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Bahrain vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 174th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Burkina Faso
Population
1669503
24756783
Population rank 151/197 59/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2024 $47,109,734,309 $23,124,729,853
2023 $46,192,260,638 $20,112,614,449
2022 $46,458,191,489 $18,622,421,395
2021 $40,840,212,766 $19,697,516,284
2020 $35,837,632,979 $17,725,010,533
2019 $40,446,808,511 $16,032,813,503
2018 $39,567,978,723 $15,890,066,221
2017 $37,204,813,830 $14,106,955,615
2016 $33,884,680,851 $12,833,363,045
2015 $32,523,297,872 $11,832,159,316
2014 $34,772,526,596 $13,943,016,077
2013 $33,823,324,468 $13,444,300,486
2012 $31,963,404,255 $12,561,015,157
2011 $29,914,680,851 $12,080,295,978
2010 $26,805,984,043 $10,109,619,741
2009 $22,938,218,085 $9,450,696,873
2008 $25,710,904,255 $9,451,435,490
2007 $21,730,000,000 $7,625,722,837
2006 $18,504,760,638 $6,547,419,820
2005 $15,968,723,404 $6,146,353,173
2004 $13,150,159,574 $5,451,688,538
2003 $11,074,813,830 $4,740,768,143
2002 $9,593,510,638 $3,622,350,063
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,190,371,081
2000 $9,062,898,936 $2,968,370,088
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,389,566,713
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,804,902,367
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,447,669,102
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,586,550,595
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,379,517,975
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,895,290,637
1993 $5,913,001,064 $3,199,536,465
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,356,692,505
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,135,045,584
1990 $4,809,511,005 $3,101,300,779
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,615,587,734
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,616,040,479
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,369,834,950
1986 $3,470,746,843 $2,036,303,358
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,552,493,196
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,459,880,132
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,600,278,605
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,754,450,096
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,775,842,334
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,928,719,888
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,748,480,621
1978 $2,272,042,965 $1,475,583,645
1977 $1,989,060,283 $1,131,224,878
1976 $1,581,709,519 $976,547,188
1975 $1,099,107,601 $939,972,703
1974 $1,042,176,884 $751,133,430
1973 $761,132,545 $674,773,570
1972 $534,081,184 $578,595,522
1971 $422,181,562 $482,411,179
1970 $391,577,364 $458,404,269
1969 - $478,298,645
1968 - $460,442,689
1967 - $450,753,924
1966 - $433,889,766
1965 - $422,916,790
1964 - $410,321,645
1963 - $394,040,667
1962 - $379,567,099
1961 - $350,247,234
1960 - $330,442,816

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

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Bahrain and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2024 $29,654 $982
2023 $29,290 $873
2022 $30,471 $827
2021 $27,148 $896
2020 $24,343 $825
2019 $27,260 $765
2018 $26,324 $777
2017 $24,785 $709
2016 $23,800 $664
2015 $23,734 $630
2014 $26,452 $765
2013 $26,990 $760
2012 $26,439 $731
2011 $25,033 $725
2010 $21,819 $625
2009 $19,465 $602
2008 $23,299 $619
2007 $20,908 $515
2006 $19,267 $456
2005 $17,966 $441
2004 $15,964 $404
2003 $14,486 $362
2002 $13,501 $285.7
2001 $13,573 $259.5
2000 $14,214 $248.9
1999 $12,123 $292.8
1998 $11,625 $249.5
1997 $12,255 $223.9
1996 $12,092 $242.7
1995 $11,901 $229.1
1994 $11,629 $187.2
1993 $11,152 $324
1992 $10,460 $349
1991 $10,434 $334
1990 $9,343 $339
1989 $8,833 $293.2
1988 $8,772 $301
1987 $8,333 $280.2
1986 $7,777 $247.5
1985 $9,649 $194.1
1984 $10,697 $187.8
1983 $10,599 $211.9
1982 $10,712 $239
1981 $10,557 $248.7
1980 $9,733 $277.6
1979 $7,891 $258.5
1978 $6,926 $223.9
1977 $6,358 $176
1976 $5,310 $155.5
1975 $3,880 $152.9
1974 $3,874 $124.7
1973 $2,981 $114.1
1972 $2,206 $99.6
1971 $1,830 $84.5
1970 $1,742 $81.7
1969 - $86.8
1968 - $85
1967 - $84.6
1966 - $82.8
1965 - $82.1
1964 - $80.9
1963 - $78.9
1962 - $77.2
1961 - $72.2
1960 - $69.2

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

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Bahrain vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2026 81.7 61.6
2025 81.6 61.5
2024 81.4 61.3
2023 81.3 61.1
2022 81 60.7
2021 78.1 60
2020 78.7 60.5
2019 80.5 60.2
2018 80.4 60
2017 80.4 59.6
2016 80.4 59.2
2015 80.3 58.8
2014 80.2 58.3
2013 80 57.9
2012 79.6 57.5
2011 79.1 57
2010 78.6 56.3
2009 78 55.8
2008 77.5 55.2
2007 77 54.4
2006 76.5 53.8
2005 76.1 53.3
2004 75.8 52.6
2003 75.5 52
2002 75.2 51.4
2001 74.9 51.2
2000 74.7 50.8
1999 74.4 50.5
1998 74.1 50.2
1997 73.9 49.6
1996 73.6 49.7
1995 73.4 49.6
1994 73.1 49.5
1993 72.9 49.4
1992 72.8 49.4
1991 72.7 49.3
1990 72.6 49.3
1989 72.5 49.3
1988 72.5 49.2
1987 72.4 49.1
1986 72.3 49
1985 72.1 48.7
1984 71.9 48.5
1983 71.6 48.1
1982 71.4 47.6
1981 71 46.9
1980 70.7 46.5
1979 70.3 45.7
1978 69.9 45
1977 69.4 44.2
1976 68.9 43.3
1975 68.3 42.5
1974 67.6 41.7
1973 66.9 40.9
1972 66.1 40.4
1971 65.3 39.9
1970 64.4 39.5
1969 63.4 39
1968 62.3 38.8
1967 61 38.4
1966 59.7 38.1
1965 58.4 37.8
1964 56.9 37.4
1963 55.4 37.1
1962 53.9 36.8
1961 52.3 36.4
1960 50.6 36.1
1959 49 35.7
1958 47.3 35.4
1957 45.7 35.1
1956 44.1 34.8
1955 42.8 34.5
1954 41.6 34.2
1953 40.7 33.9
1952 39.9 33.6
1951 39.3 33.4
1950 38.6 33

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

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Bahrain and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2024 1,588,670 23,548,781
2023 1,577,059 23,025,776
2022 1,524,693 22,509,038
2021 1,504,365 21,995,243
2020 1,472,204 21,478,690
2019 1,483,756 20,961,952
2018 1,503,091 20,438,288
2017 1,501,116 19,894,407
2016 1,423,726 19,334,856
2015 1,370,322 18,777,487
2014 1,314,562 18,229,461
2013 1,253,191 17,695,409
2012 1,208,964 17,172,287
2011 1,195,020 16,661,908
2010 1,228,543 16,176,498
2009 1,178,415 15,710,066
2008 1,103,496 15,258,093
2007 1,039,295 14,816,307
2006 960,424 14,373,707
2005 888,822 13,932,123
2004 823,741 13,500,533
2003 764,517 13,082,532
2002 710,553 12,680,897
2001 661,316 12,295,001
2000 637,582 11,925,546
1999 620,989 11,574,928
1998 604,842 11,240,664
1997 589,115 10,934,223
1996 573,792 10,655,942
1995 558,879 10,386,722
1994 544,366 10,123,798
1993 530,225 9,871,713
1992 516,458 9,629,275
1991 503,052 9,394,632
1990 514,797 9,159,356
1989 497,327 8,921,175
1988 479,929 8,687,435
1987 462,854 8,457,109
1986 446,286 8,228,847
1985 430,358 7,999,935
1984 415,154 7,772,256
1983 400,707 7,551,129
1982 386,983 7,340,197
1981 373,524 7,140,271
1980 358,978 6,947,900
1979 343,457 6,763,903
1978 328,046 6,590,984
1977 312,823 6,428,734
1976 297,863 6,280,635
1975 283,243 6,147,569
1974 269,038 6,024,904
1973 255,320 5,911,927
1972 242,113 5,807,234
1971 230,733 5,707,999
1970 224,809 5,610,304
1969 222,469 5,513,177
1968 219,337 5,418,644
1967 214,189 5,326,348
1966 207,543 5,237,933
1965 200,866 5,152,833
1964 193,816 5,071,034
1963 186,501 4,993,623
1962 179,349 4,919,672
1961 172,346 4,848,224
1960 165,477 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2023 1.82 4.19
2022 1.84 4.28
2021 1.85 4.36
2020 1.86 4.44
2019 1.84 4.68
2018 1.91 4.92
2017 1.98 5.17
2016 2.04 5.33
2015 2.11 5.48
2014 2.15 5.6
2013 2.17 5.7
2012 2.11 5.79
2011 2.03 5.87
2010 1.99 5.94
2009 2.05 5.99
2008 2.15 6.05
2007 2.28 6.11
2006 2.46 6.17
2005 2.67 6.18
2004 2.77 6.22
2003 2.78 6.28
2002 2.7 6.34
2001 2.65 6.43
2000 2.8 6.52
1999 2.9 6.59
1998 2.89 6.66
1997 2.92 6.72
1996 2.99 6.78
1995 3.13 6.81
1994 3.29 6.84
1993 3.46 6.89
1992 3.55 6.94
1991 3.63 6.97
1990 3.82 7.01
1989 3.96 7.05
1988 4.04 7.11
1987 4.13 7.17
1986 4.25 7.22
1985 4.28 7.24
1984 4.3 7.25
1983 4.41 7.25
1982 4.51 7.25
1981 4.6 7.26
1980 4.76 7.22
1979 4.94 7.19
1978 5.12 7.15
1977 5.29 7.05
1976 5.45 6.95
1975 5.62 6.91
1974 5.79 6.84
1973 5.97 6.77
1972 6.14 6.72
1971 6.28 6.7
1970 6.43 6.69
1969 6.57 6.66
1968 6.71 6.65
1967 6.84 6.59
1966 6.94 6.53
1965 7.03 6.47
1964 7.09 6.42
1963 7.14 6.36
1962 7.19 6.32
1961 7.23 6.29
1960 7.26 6.25

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

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Bahrain and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2024 34.2 18.6
2023 33.8 18.4
2022 32.6 18.2
2021 31.6 18
2020 31.9 17.7
2019 32.2 17.6
2018 31.8 17.4
2017 31.4 17.3
2016 31.2 17.2
2015 31.1 17.1
2014 30.9 17.1
2013 30.8 17.1
2012 30.5 17.1
2011 30.2 17.1
2010 30 17.1
2009 29.6 17.1
2008 28.9 17.1
2007 28.3 17.1
2006 27.8 17.1
2005 27.4 17
2004 27 16.9
2003 26.8 16.8
2002 26.8 16.7
2001 26.8 16.6
2000 26.6 16.5
1999 26.2 16.4
1998 25.8 16.3
1997 25.5 16.3
1996 25.4 16.3
1995 25.3 16.3
1994 25.2 16.3
1993 25.2 16.3
1992 25.2 16.3
1991 25.1 16.4
1990 24.6 16.5
1989 24.2 16.6
1988 23.9 16.7
1987 23.6 16.8
1986 23.3 16.9
1985 23 17.1
1984 22.8 17.2
1983 22.6 17.3
1982 22.4 17.4
1981 22.2 17.5
1980 21.8 17.6
1979 21.3 17.7
1978 20.7 17.8
1977 20.2 17.9
1976 19.6 18.1
1975 19.2 18.2
1974 18.7 18.3
1973 18.3 18.5
1972 17.9 18.6
1971 17.6 18.8
1970 17.4 18.9
1969 17.2 19.1
1968 17.2 19.3
1967 17.4 19.5
1966 17.7 19.5
1965 17.9 19.6
1964 18.2 19.6
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.5 19.7
1961 18.7 19.7
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
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
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Bahrain Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
41.4%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
17%
2023

Health

Bahrain Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
9,509 mi
2014

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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 (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)

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