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Bahrain vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 174th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Cape Verde
Population
1669503
530391
Population rank 151/197 169/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Cape Verde
2024 $47,109,734,309 $2,725,414,151
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,504,525,549
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,247,003,344
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,051,842,619
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,821,565,614
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,252,177,124
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,205,099,507
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,996,741,540
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,849,789,986
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,749,857,620
2014 $34,772,526,596 $2,041,930,125
2013 $33,823,324,468 $2,028,910,915
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,913,081,210
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,046,817,987
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,824,751,468
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,852,334,575
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,959,620,648
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,649,621,739
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,107,571,458
2005 $15,968,723,404 $972,241,677
2004 $13,150,159,574 $924,940,012
2003 $11,074,813,830 $813,260,469
2002 $9,593,510,638 $620,507,387
2001 $8,976,196,809 $563,090,490
2000 $9,062,898,936 $539,227,278
1999 $7,528,469,149 $592,416,703
1998 $7,031,309,043 $521,910,561
1997 $7,219,407,713 $490,608,658
1996 $6,938,166,755 $501,979,270
1995 $6,651,180,851 $487,148,994
1994 $6,330,627,926 $406,580,652
1993 $5,913,001,064 $490,417,390
1992 $5,402,232,447 $357,160,985
1991 $5,248,911,170 $319,827,059
1990 $4,809,511,005 $306,890,963
1989 $4,393,093,963 $267,448,571
1988 $4,209,834,173 $264,308,140
1987 $3,856,922,694 $235,253,065
1986 $3,470,746,843 $190,651,168
1985 $4,152,376,484 $137,728,205
1984 $4,440,874,566 $132,019,039
1983 $4,247,030,468 $138,476,176
1982 $4,145,421,080 $140,630,679
1981 $3,943,109,532 $139,468,209
1980 $3,493,834,468 $142,246,815
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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Bahrain and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Cape Verde
2024 $29,654 $5,192
2023 $29,290 $4,795
2022 $30,471 $4,323
2021 $27,148 $3,971
2020 $24,343 $3,539
2019 $27,260 $4,381
2018 $26,324 $4,295
2017 $24,785 $3,893
2016 $23,800 $3,609
2015 $23,734 $3,415
2014 $26,452 $3,986
2013 $26,990 $3,961
2012 $26,439 $3,737
2011 $25,033 $4,002
2010 $21,819 $3,579
2009 $19,465 $3,660
2008 $23,299 $3,909
2007 $20,908 $3,325
2006 $19,267 $2,257
2005 $17,966 $2,004
2004 $15,964 $1,929
2003 $14,486 $1,718
2002 $13,501 $1,329
2001 $13,573 $1,223
2000 $14,214 $1,190
1999 $12,123 $1,327
1998 $11,625 $1,187
1997 $12,255 $1,134
1996 $12,092 $1,180
1995 $11,901 $1,165
1994 $11,629 $991
1993 $11,152 $1,220
1992 $10,460 $908
1991 $10,434 $832
1990 $9,343 $817
1989 $8,833 $727
1988 $8,772 $729
1987 $8,333 $658
1986 $7,777 $541
1985 $9,649 $396
1984 $10,697 $385
1983 $10,599 $410
1982 $10,712 $423
1981 $10,557 $425
1980 $9,733 $440
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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Bahrain vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Cape Verde
2026 81.7 76.6
2025 81.6 76.4
2024 81.4 76.2
2023 81.3 76.1
2022 81 75.9
2021 78.1 74.4
2020 78.7 73.8
2019 80.5 75.4
2018 80.4 74.8
2017 80.4 74.7
2016 80.4 74.4
2015 80.3 74.1
2014 80.2 73.8
2013 80 73.5
2012 79.6 73.3
2011 79.1 72.9
2010 78.6 72.5
2009 78 72.1
2008 77.5 71.9
2007 77 71.5
2006 76.5 71.3
2005 76.1 70.9
2004 75.8 70.5
2003 75.5 70
2002 75.2 69.4
2001 74.9 68.7
2000 74.7 68.1
1999 74.4 67.4
1998 74.1 66.7
1997 73.9 66.1
1996 73.6 65.5
1995 73.4 63.7
1994 73.1 64.6
1993 72.9 64.5
1992 72.8 64.3
1991 72.7 64.1
1990 72.6 63.9
1989 72.5 63.6
1988 72.5 63.2
1987 72.4 62.9
1986 72.3 62.6
1985 72.1 62.3
1984 71.9 61.8
1983 71.6 61.8
1982 71.4 61.5
1981 71 61.3
1980 70.7 61
1979 70.3 60.7
1978 69.9 60.4
1977 69.4 60
1976 68.9 59.4
1975 68.3 59
1974 67.6 58.4
1973 66.9 58
1972 66.1 57.5
1971 65.3 57
1970 64.4 56.6
1969 63.4 56
1968 62.3 55.4
1967 61 54.7
1966 59.7 53.9
1965 58.4 53
1964 56.9 52.1
1963 55.4 51.1
1962 53.9 50.2
1961 52.3 49.4
1960 50.6 48.7
1959 49 48.2
1958 47.3 47.7
1957 45.7 47.4
1956 44.1 47.1
1955 42.8 46.9
1954 41.6 46.6
1953 40.7 46.4
1952 39.9 46.2
1951 39.3 45.6
1950 38.6 44.9

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

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Bahrain and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Cape Verde
2024 1,588,670 524,877
2023 1,577,059 522,331
2022 1,524,693 519,741
2021 1,504,365 516,649
2020 1,472,204 514,679
2019 1,483,756 514,104
2018 1,503,091 513,415
2017 1,501,116 512,893
2016 1,423,726 512,554
2015 1,370,322 512,394
2014 1,314,562 512,326
2013 1,253,191 512,225
2012 1,208,964 511,955
2011 1,195,020 511,447
2010 1,228,543 509,784
2009 1,178,415 506,141
2008 1,103,496 501,355
2007 1,039,295 496,190
2006 960,424 490,728
2005 888,822 485,115
2004 823,741 479,370
2003 764,517 473,383
2002 710,553 467,046
2001 661,316 460,293
2000 637,582 453,317
1999 620,989 446,519
1998 604,842 439,784
1997 589,115 432,798
1996 573,792 425,581
1995 558,879 418,104
1994 544,366 410,228
1993 530,225 401,965
1992 516,458 393,415
1991 503,052 384,586
1990 514,797 375,428
1989 497,327 367,803
1988 479,929 362,329
1987 462,854 357,302
1986 446,286 352,312
1985 430,358 347,365
1984 415,154 342,505
1983 400,707 337,654
1982 386,983 332,724
1981 373,524 327,846
1980 358,978 323,301
1979 343,457 319,480
1978 328,046 316,147
1977 312,823 312,834
1976 297,863 309,455
1975 283,243 305,847
1974 269,038 302,570
1973 255,320 299,881
1972 242,113 297,386
1971 230,733 294,046
1970 224,809 287,885
1969 222,469 279,248
1968 219,337 270,164
1967 214,189 261,404
1966 207,543 252,976
1965 200,866 244,856
1964 193,816 237,006
1963 186,501 229,373
1962 179,349 221,919
1961 172,346 215,087
1960 165,477 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Cape Verde
2023 1.82 1.52
2022 1.84 1.53
2021 1.85 1.55
2020 1.86 1.59
2019 1.84 1.7
2018 1.91 1.8
2017 1.98 1.93
2016 2.04 1.97
2015 2.11 1.97
2014 2.15 2.03
2013 2.17 2.07
2012 2.11 2.15
2011 2.03 2.33
2010 1.99 2.33
2009 2.05 2.25
2008 2.15 2.3
2007 2.28 2.41
2006 2.46 2.56
2005 2.67 2.73
2004 2.77 2.9
2003 2.78 3.03
2002 2.7 3.19
2001 2.65 3.37
2000 2.8 3.55
1999 2.9 3.73
1998 2.89 3.9
1997 2.92 4.05
1996 2.99 4.26
1995 3.13 4.49
1994 3.29 4.72
1993 3.46 4.95
1992 3.55 5.12
1991 3.63 5.26
1990 3.82 5.36
1989 3.96 5.45
1988 4.04 5.55
1987 4.13 5.68
1986 4.25 5.81
1985 4.28 5.92
1984 4.3 5.97
1983 4.41 6.07
1982 4.51 6.17
1981 4.6 6.27
1980 4.76 6.38
1979 4.94 6.47
1978 5.12 6.56
1977 5.29 6.65
1976 5.45 6.71
1975 5.62 6.77
1974 5.79 6.82
1973 5.97 6.86
1972 6.14 6.89
1971 6.28 6.91
1970 6.43 6.94
1969 6.57 6.95
1968 6.71 6.97
1967 6.84 6.98
1966 6.94 6.99
1965 7.03 6.99
1964 7.09 6.99
1963 7.14 6.98
1962 7.19 6.95
1961 7.23 6.92
1960 7.26 6.89

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

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Bahrain and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Cape Verde
2024 34.2 29.4
2023 33.8 28.8
2022 32.6 28.3
2021 31.6 27.8
2020 31.9 27.3
2019 32.2 27
2018 31.8 26.6
2017 31.4 26.2
2016 31.2 25.7
2015 31.1 25.2
2014 30.9 24.7
2013 30.8 24.2
2012 30.5 23.6
2011 30.2 23.1
2010 30 22.6
2009 29.6 22.1
2008 28.9 21.7
2007 28.3 21.3
2006 27.8 20.8
2005 27.4 20.4
2004 27 19.9
2003 26.8 19.6
2002 26.8 19.2
2001 26.8 18.9
2000 26.6 18.6
1999 26.2 18.3
1998 25.8 18.1
1997 25.5 17.9
1996 25.4 17.7
1995 25.3 17.5
1994 25.2 17.4
1993 25.2 17.2
1992 25.2 17.1
1991 25.1 17
1990 24.6 17
1989 24.2 16.9
1988 23.9 16.8
1987 23.6 16.8
1986 23.3 16.7
1985 23 16.6
1984 22.8 16.5
1983 22.6 16.4
1982 22.4 16.3
1981 22.2 16.1
1980 21.8 16.1
1979 21.3 16.2
1978 20.7 16.4
1977 20.2 16.6
1976 19.6 16.8
1975 19.2 17
1974 18.7 17.2
1973 18.3 17.2
1972 17.9 17.2
1971 17.6 17.2
1970 17.4 17.2
1969 17.2 17.1
1968 17.2 17
1967 17.4 17
1966 17.7 17.1
1965 17.9 17.2
1964 18.2 17.4
1963 18.4 17.7
1962 18.5 18.1
1961 18.7 18.6
1960 18.8 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2015
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Bahrain Cape Verde
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
88.5%
2024
English speaking
80%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
73.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.73
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Cape Verde
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
839 mi
2013

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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) (2000–2019, 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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