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Bahrain vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 174th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Cameroon
Population
1669503
30864115
Population rank 151/197 51/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bahrain and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Cameroon
2024 $47,109,734,309 $53,296,694,320
2023 $46,192,260,638 $48,814,501,547
2022 $46,458,191,489 $44,347,206,073
2021 $40,840,212,766 $45,011,937,347
2020 $35,837,632,979 $40,773,241,177
2019 $40,446,808,511 $39,667,757,528
2018 $39,567,978,723 $39,955,552,190
2017 $37,204,813,830 $36,098,547,033
2016 $33,884,680,851 $33,814,337,044
2015 $32,523,297,872 $32,210,233,020
2014 $34,772,526,596 $36,386,544,706
2013 $33,823,324,468 $33,728,621,180
2012 $31,963,404,255 $30,155,062,329
2011 $29,914,680,851 $30,630,910,495
2010 $26,805,984,043 $27,507,501,821
2009 $22,938,218,085 $27,932,970,317
2008 $25,710,904,255 $27,715,142,033
2007 $21,730,000,000 $23,928,250,433
2006 $18,504,760,638 $20,910,512,975
2005 $15,968,723,404 $19,509,852,207
2004 $13,150,159,574 $18,826,214,136
2003 $11,074,813,830 $15,970,315,035
2002 $9,593,510,638 $12,417,251,350
2001 $8,976,196,809 $10,953,485,349
2000 $9,062,898,936 $10,566,579,295
1999 $7,528,469,149 $11,565,826,465
1998 $7,031,309,043 $11,298,144,990
1997 $7,219,407,713 $10,789,458,433
1996 $6,938,166,755 $11,093,538,846
1995 $6,651,180,851 $10,864,772,471
1994 $6,330,627,926 $8,902,446,252
1993 $5,913,001,064 $16,181,814,713
1992 $5,402,232,447 $12,071,775,335
1991 $5,248,911,170 $11,840,192,296
1990 $4,809,511,005 $12,314,482,628
1989 $4,393,093,963 $11,012,566,195
1988 $4,209,834,173 $12,236,057,362
1987 $3,856,922,694 $13,049,659,981
1986 $3,470,746,843 $11,857,056,199
1985 $4,152,376,484 $8,544,810,498
1984 $4,440,874,566 $7,311,938,026
1983 $4,247,030,468 $6,870,200,010
1982 $4,145,421,080 $6,611,255,964
1981 $3,943,109,532 $6,610,938,617
1980 $3,493,834,468 $6,674,569,047
1979 $2,710,160,739 $5,919,002,983
1978 $2,272,042,965 $4,662,852,583
1977 $1,989,060,283 $3,394,664,024
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,898,090,002
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,857,037,371
1974 $1,042,176,884 $2,157,415,533
1973 $761,132,545 $1,901,393,361
1972 $534,081,184 $1,498,251,890
1971 $422,181,562 $1,236,941,394
1970 $391,577,364 $1,151,216,993
1969 - $1,100,551,489
1968 - $1,046,191,218
1967 - $936,175,260
1966 - $851,112,535
1965 - $814,083,266
1964 - $776,650,177
1963 - $718,320,845
1962 - $694,247,864
1961 - $652,777,608
1960 - $614,206,068

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

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Bahrain and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Cameroon
2024 $29,654 $1,830
2023 $29,290 $1,720
2022 $30,471 $1,605
2021 $27,148 $1,672
2020 $24,343 $1,556
2019 $27,260 $1,555
2018 $26,324 $1,611
2017 $24,785 $1,496
2016 $23,800 $1,442
2015 $23,734 $1,415
2014 $26,452 $1,649
2013 $26,990 $1,576
2012 $26,439 $1,449
2011 $25,033 $1,514
2010 $21,819 $1,399
2009 $19,465 $1,461
2008 $23,299 $1,492
2007 $20,908 $1,326
2006 $19,267 $1,191
2005 $17,966 $1,143
2004 $15,964 $1,133
2003 $14,486 $988
2002 $13,501 $790
2001 $13,573 $715
2000 $14,214 $709
1999 $12,123 $796
1998 $11,625 $799
1997 $12,255 $783
1996 $12,092 $827
1995 $11,901 $832
1994 $11,629 $701
1993 $11,152 $1,310
1992 $10,460 $1,005
1991 $10,434 $1,015
1990 $9,343 $1,087
1989 $8,833 $1,001
1988 $8,772 $1,145
1987 $8,333 $1,258
1986 $7,777 $1,179
1985 $9,649 $875
1984 $10,697 $772
1983 $10,599 $746
1982 $10,712 $732
1981 $10,557 $750
1980 $9,733 $784
1979 $7,891 $718
1978 $6,926 $582
1977 $6,358 $435
1976 $5,310 $381
1975 $3,880 $386
1974 $3,874 $299.9
1973 $2,981 $271.8
1972 $2,206 $220.1
1971 $1,830 $186.7
1970 $1,742 $178.5
1969 - $175.2
1968 - $170.8
1967 - $156.6
1966 - $145.8
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $139.2
1963 - $131.6
1962 - $130
1961 - $124.6
1960 - $119.1

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

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Bahrain vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Cameroon
2026 81.7 64.5
2025 81.6 64.2
2024 81.4 64
2023 81.3 63.7
2022 81 62.4
2021 78.1 61.1
2020 78.7 61.7
2019 80.5 61.7
2018 80.4 61.2
2017 80.4 60.8
2016 80.4 60.3
2015 80.3 59.7
2014 80.2 59.1
2013 80 58.7
2012 79.6 58.2
2011 79.1 57.5
2010 78.6 57
2009 78 56.5
2008 77.5 56.1
2007 77 55.7
2006 76.5 55.3
2005 76.1 54.9
2004 75.8 54.6
2003 75.5 54.3
2002 75.2 53.9
2001 74.9 53.6
2000 74.7 53.3
1999 74.4 53.2
1998 74.1 53
1997 73.9 53.1
1996 73.6 53.2
1995 73.4 53.3
1994 73.1 53.5
1993 72.9 53.9
1992 72.8 54.1
1991 72.7 54.2
1990 72.6 54.3
1989 72.5 54.4
1988 72.5 54.4
1987 72.4 54.2
1986 72.3 53.6
1985 72.1 53.5
1984 71.9 52.9
1983 71.6 52.4
1982 71.4 51.8
1981 71 51.2
1980 70.7 50.9
1979 70.3 50.5
1978 69.9 50.3
1977 69.4 50.1
1976 68.9 50
1975 68.3 49.9
1974 67.6 49.7
1973 66.9 49.5
1972 66.1 49.1
1971 65.3 48.6
1970 64.4 48
1969 63.4 47.2
1968 62.3 46.4
1967 61 45.6
1966 59.7 44.8
1965 58.4 44.2
1964 56.9 43.6
1963 55.4 43.1
1962 53.9 42.6
1961 52.3 35.2
1960 50.6 34.7
1959 49 39.8
1958 47.3 39.1
1957 45.7 38.3
1956 44.1 38.4
1955 42.8 37.5
1954 41.6 36.5
1953 40.7 35.5
1952 39.9 34.6
1951 39.3 33.9
1950 38.6 33.1

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

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Bahrain and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Cameroon
2024 1,588,670 29,123,744
2023 1,577,059 28,372,687
2022 1,524,693 27,632,771
2021 1,504,365 26,915,758
2020 1,472,204 26,210,558
2019 1,483,756 25,506,095
2018 1,503,091 24,806,383
2017 1,501,116 24,128,601
2016 1,423,726 23,454,161
2015 1,370,322 22,763,414
2014 1,314,562 22,059,893
2013 1,253,191 21,402,376
2012 1,208,964 20,809,529
2011 1,195,020 20,232,304
2010 1,228,543 19,668,066
2009 1,178,415 19,113,974
2008 1,103,496 18,574,056
2007 1,039,295 18,049,896
2006 960,424 17,550,407
2005 888,822 17,074,594
2004 823,741 16,610,487
2003 764,517 16,160,340
2002 710,553 15,725,528
2001 661,316 15,309,490
2000 637,582 14,912,631
1999 620,989 14,525,140
1998 604,842 14,144,860
1997 589,115 13,775,214
1996 573,792 13,414,757
1995 558,879 13,058,516
1994 544,366 12,704,903
1993 530,225 12,353,131
1992 516,458 12,006,353
1991 503,052 11,667,180
1990 514,797 11,331,821
1989 497,327 11,002,745
1988 479,929 10,684,968
1987 462,854 10,370,749
1986 446,286 10,060,342
1985 430,358 9,761,730
1984 415,154 9,475,078
1983 400,707 9,215,397
1982 386,983 9,028,678
1981 373,524 8,816,377
1980 358,978 8,512,219
1979 343,457 8,239,641
1978 328,046 8,011,921
1977 312,823 7,796,501
1976 297,863 7,597,962
1975 283,243 7,397,120
1974 269,038 7,193,583
1973 255,320 6,996,660
1972 242,113 6,806,872
1971 230,733 6,624,408
1970 224,809 6,449,793
1969 222,469 6,283,462
1968 219,337 6,125,863
1967 214,189 5,977,318
1966 207,543 5,837,295
1965 200,866 5,704,686
1964 193,816 5,578,257
1963 186,501 5,456,623
1962 179,349 5,338,620
1961 172,346 5,239,273
1960 165,477 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Cameroon
2023 1.82 4.32
2022 1.84 4.4
2021 1.85 4.47
2020 1.86 4.56
2019 1.84 4.65
2018 1.91 4.74
2017 1.98 4.8
2016 2.04 4.84
2015 2.11 4.84
2014 2.15 4.84
2013 2.17 4.91
2012 2.11 4.98
2011 2.03 5.05
2010 1.99 5.15
2009 2.05 5.24
2008 2.15 5.29
2007 2.28 5.34
2006 2.46 5.37
2005 2.67 5.42
2004 2.77 5.44
2003 2.78 5.43
2002 2.7 5.44
2001 2.65 5.44
2000 2.8 5.51
1999 2.9 5.6
1998 2.89 5.66
1997 2.92 5.71
1996 2.99 5.8
1995 3.13 5.92
1994 3.29 6.04
1993 3.46 6.16
1992 3.55 6.26
1991 3.63 6.32
1990 3.82 6.36
1989 3.96 6.41
1988 4.04 6.48
1987 4.13 6.54
1986 4.25 6.57
1985 4.28 6.56
1984 4.3 6.56
1983 4.41 6.58
1982 4.51 6.59
1981 4.6 6.61
1980 4.76 6.61
1979 4.94 6.58
1978 5.12 6.55
1977 5.29 6.51
1976 5.45 6.45
1975 5.62 6.4
1974 5.79 6.36
1973 5.97 6.33
1972 6.14 6.29
1971 6.28 6.26
1970 6.43 6.2
1969 6.57 6.14
1968 6.71 6.04
1967 6.84 5.95
1966 6.94 5.85
1965 7.03 5.8
1964 7.09 5.74
1963 7.14 5.73
1962 7.19 5.73
1961 7.23 5.73
1960 7.26 5.73

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

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Bahrain and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Cameroon
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 18.5
2018 31.8 18.4
2017 31.4 18.4
2016 31.2 18.3
2015 31.1 18.3
2014 30.9 18.2
2013 30.8 18.1
2012 30.5 18
2011 30.2 17.9
2010 30 17.9
2009 29.6 17.8
2008 28.9 17.8
2007 28.3 17.7
2006 27.8 17.7
2005 27.4 17.6
2004 27 17.6
2003 26.8 17.5
2002 26.8 17.5
2001 26.8 17.4
2000 26.6 17.3
1999 26.2 17.2
1998 25.8 17.1
1997 25.5 17.1
1996 25.4 17
1995 25.3 16.9
1994 25.2 16.9
1993 25.2 16.8
1992 25.2 16.8
1991 25.1 16.8
1990 24.6 16.8
1989 24.2 16.8
1988 23.9 16.9
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.3 17
1985 23 17.1
1984 22.8 17.1
1983 22.6 17.3
1982 22.4 17.5
1981 22.2 17.8
1980 21.8 17.8
1979 21.3 17.9
1978 20.7 18
1977 20.2 18.2
1976 19.6 18.3
1975 19.2 18.5
1974 18.7 18.6
1973 18.3 18.8
1972 17.9 18.9
1971 17.6 19
1970 17.4 19.2
1969 17.2 19.4
1968 17.2 19.5
1967 17.4 19.7
1966 17.7 19.8
1965 17.9 19.9
1964 18.2 20
1963 18.4 20.1
1962 18.5 20.1
1961 18.7 20.3
1960 18.8 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
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
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Bahrain Cameroon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
78.2%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
38%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
41.9%
2023

Health

Bahrain Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Cameroon
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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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