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Bahrain vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 174th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain CAR
Population
1669503
5753659
Population rank 151/197 118/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain CAR
2024 $47,109,734,309 $2,751,494,281
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,555,492,086
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,382,618,615
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,516,498,412
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,326,720,900
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,221,301,351
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,220,979,146
2017 $37,204,813,830 $2,072,349,973
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,825,018,145
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,695,825,714
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,894,813,389
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,691,544,110
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,510,126,512
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,437,982,705
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,142,591,540
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,067,381,665
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,993,407,888
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,699,811,295
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,461,859,762
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,337,894,379
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,272,360,517
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,142,315,523
2002 $9,593,510,638 $996,068,145
2001 $8,976,196,809 $932,648,605
2000 $9,062,898,936 $916,777,283
1999 $7,528,469,149 $999,477,511
1998 $7,031,309,043 $967,338,390
1997 $7,219,407,713 $937,741,513
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,007,791,127
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,115,389,674
1994 $6,330,627,926 $851,174,357
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,278,781,262
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,411,917,553
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,377,374,987
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,440,711,459
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,233,930,281
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,264,899,288
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,200,991,978
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,122,265,013
1985 $4,152,376,484 $864,849,836
1984 $4,440,874,566 $637,820,670
1983 $4,247,030,468 $658,679,333
1982 $4,145,421,080 $748,312,391
1981 $3,943,109,532 $694,803,623
1980 $3,493,834,468 $797,048,199
1979 $2,710,160,739 $700,764,748
1978 $2,272,042,965 $610,578,632
1977 $1,989,060,283 $507,298,148
1976 $1,581,709,519 $451,152,461
1975 $1,099,107,601 $378,660,016
1974 $1,042,176,884 $281,398,706
1973 $761,132,545 $271,183,082
1972 $534,081,184 $230,317,883
1971 $422,181,562 $201,450,800
1970 $391,577,364 $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Bahrain and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain CAR
2024 $29,654 $516
2023 $29,290 $496
2022 $30,471 $467
2021 $27,148 $492
2020 $24,343 $463
2019 $27,260 $449
2018 $26,324 $455
2017 $24,785 $432
2016 $23,800 $387
2015 $23,734 $366
2014 $26,452 $410
2013 $26,990 $364
2012 $26,439 $544
2011 $25,033 $534
2010 $21,819 $477
2009 $19,465 $456
2008 $23,299 $437
2007 $20,908 $381
2006 $19,267 $334
2005 $17,966 $312
2004 $15,964 $303
2003 $14,486 $278.4
2002 $13,501 $248.6
2001 $13,573 $238
2000 $14,214 $239.2
1999 $12,123 $268
1998 $11,625 $266.6
1997 $12,255 $265.5
1996 $12,092 $293.3
1995 $11,901 $333
1994 $11,629 $261.3
1993 $11,152 $405
1992 $10,460 $462
1991 $10,434 $465
1990 $9,343 $502
1989 $8,833 $443
1988 $8,772 $466
1987 $8,333 $450
1986 $7,777 $426
1985 $9,649 $333
1984 $10,697 $248.3
1983 $10,599 $259.6
1982 $10,712 $298.4
1981 $10,557 $280.3
1980 $9,733 $325
1979 $7,891 $289.1
1978 $6,926 $254.6
1977 $6,358 $213.8
1976 $5,310 $192.1
1975 $3,880 $163.6
1974 $3,874 $124
1973 $2,981 $121.8
1972 $2,206 $105.5
1971 $1,830 $94.1
1970 $1,742 $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Bahrain vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain CAR
2026 81.7 58.2
2025 81.6 57.9
2024 81.4 57.7
2023 81.3 57.4
2022 81 18.8
2021 78.1 40.3
2020 78.7 50.6
2019 80.5 31.5
2018 80.4 52.3
2017 80.4 45.2
2016 80.4 51
2015 80.3 51.9
2014 80.2 40.3
2013 80 49.5
2012 79.6 51.3
2011 79.1 50.1
2010 78.6 46.9
2009 78 14.7
2008 77.5 49.9
2007 77 49.3
2006 76.5 48.7
2005 76.1 48.2
2004 75.8 47.7
2003 75.5 47.3
2002 75.2 46.8
2001 74.9 46.7
2000 74.7 46.6
1999 74.4 46.9
1998 74.1 47.1
1997 73.9 47.3
1996 73.6 47.7
1995 73.4 48.1
1994 73.1 48.5
1993 72.9 48.9
1992 72.8 49.2
1991 72.7 49.6
1990 72.6 49.9
1989 72.5 50.1
1988 72.5 50.2
1987 72.4 50.4
1986 72.3 50.4
1985 72.1 50.5
1984 71.9 50.4
1983 71.6 50.3
1982 71.4 50.2
1981 71 50
1980 70.7 49.8
1979 70.3 49.5
1978 69.9 49.2
1977 69.4 48.8
1976 68.9 48.4
1975 68.3 47.9
1974 67.6 47.4
1973 66.9 46.9
1972 66.1 46.3
1971 65.3 45.8
1970 64.4 45.2
1969 63.4 44.6
1968 62.3 44
1967 61 43.4
1966 59.7 42.8
1965 58.4 42.2
1964 56.9 41.6
1963 55.4 41.1
1962 53.9 40.6
1961 52.3 40.1
1960 50.6 39.6
1959 49 39.1
1958 47.3 38.7
1957 45.7 38.3
1956 44.1 37.8
1955 42.8 37.4
1954 41.6 37
1953 40.7 36.6
1952 39.9 36.2
1951 39.3 35.8
1950 38.6 35.4

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

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Bahrain and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Bahrain CAR
2024 1,588,670 5,330,690
2023 1,577,059 5,152,421
2022 1,524,693 5,098,039
2021 1,504,365 5,112,100
2020 1,472,204 5,026,628
2019 1,483,756 4,944,703
2018 1,503,091 4,878,657
2017 1,501,116 4,793,511
2016 1,423,726 4,713,663
2015 1,370,322 4,629,320
2014 1,314,562 4,623,182
2013 1,253,191 4,642,419
2012 1,208,964 4,610,848
2011 1,195,020 4,565,021
2010 1,228,543 4,492,995
2009 1,178,415 4,529,047
2008 1,103,496 4,558,984
2007 1,039,295 4,462,770
2006 960,424 4,377,579
2005 888,822 4,288,810
2004 823,741 4,192,826
2003 764,517 4,103,086
2002 710,553 4,006,077
2001 661,316 3,919,487
2000 637,582 3,833,416
1999 620,989 3,729,450
1998 604,842 3,628,827
1997 589,115 3,531,700
1996 573,792 3,435,965
1995 558,879 3,348,052
1994 544,366 3,257,954
1993 530,225 3,157,839
1992 516,458 3,058,831
1991 503,052 2,963,191
1990 514,797 2,871,910
1989 497,327 2,783,970
1988 479,929 2,713,965
1987 462,854 2,669,155
1986 446,286 2,634,258
1985 430,358 2,600,932
1984 415,154 2,568,610
1983 400,707 2,537,399
1982 386,983 2,507,375
1981 373,524 2,478,402
1980 358,978 2,450,535
1979 343,457 2,423,794
1978 328,046 2,397,961
1977 312,823 2,372,930
1976 297,863 2,348,566
1975 283,243 2,313,916
1974 269,038 2,269,338
1973 255,320 2,226,008
1972 242,113 2,183,769
1971 230,733 2,141,450
1970 224,809 2,097,505
1969 222,469 2,051,515
1968 219,337 2,005,100
1967 214,189 1,960,444
1966 207,543 1,918,082
1965 200,866 1,877,854
1964 193,816 1,839,583
1963 186,501 1,803,063
1962 179,349 1,768,115
1961 172,346 1,734,580
1960 165,477 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain CAR
2023 1.82 6.01
2022 1.84 6.02
2021 1.85 6.05
2020 1.86 6.06
2019 1.84 6.09
2018 1.91 6.11
2017 1.98 6.13
2016 2.04 6.13
2015 2.11 6.13
2014 2.15 6.1
2013 2.17 6.08
2012 2.11 6.05
2011 2.03 6.01
2010 1.99 5.96
2009 2.05 5.94
2008 2.15 5.9
2007 2.28 5.87
2006 2.46 5.84
2005 2.67 5.81
2004 2.77 5.78
2003 2.78 5.8
2002 2.7 5.79
2001 2.65 5.81
2000 2.8 5.85
1999 2.9 5.88
1998 2.89 5.89
1997 2.92 5.92
1996 2.99 5.96
1995 3.13 5.94
1994 3.29 5.92
1993 3.46 5.93
1992 3.55 5.96
1991 3.63 6.03
1990 3.82 6.05
1989 3.96 6.07
1988 4.04 6.1
1987 4.13 6.12
1986 4.25 6.11
1985 4.28 6.12
1984 4.3 6.14
1983 4.41 6.15
1982 4.51 6.16
1981 4.6 6.17
1980 4.76 6.13
1979 4.94 6.09
1978 5.12 6.04
1977 5.29 5.99
1976 5.45 5.94
1975 5.62 5.88
1974 5.79 5.9
1973 5.97 5.93
1972 6.14 5.96
1971 6.28 5.99
1970 6.43 6.03
1969 6.57 6.06
1968 6.71 6.1
1967 6.84 6.08
1966 6.94 6.06
1965 7.03 6.03
1964 7.09 6.01
1963 7.14 5.99
1962 7.19 5.97
1961 7.23 5.96
1960 7.26 5.95

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

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Bahrain and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain CAR
2024 34.2 15.4
2023 33.8 15.3
2022 32.6 15.3
2021 31.6 15.4
2020 31.9 15.4
2019 32.2 15.4
2018 31.8 15.4
2017 31.4 15.4
2016 31.2 15.4
2015 31.1 15.4
2014 30.9 15.6
2013 30.8 16
2012 30.5 16.3
2011 30.2 16.6
2010 30 16.7
2009 29.6 16.9
2008 28.9 17
2007 28.3 17.1
2006 27.8 17.1
2005 27.4 17.2
2004 27 17.2
2003 26.8 17.2
2002 26.8 17.1
2001 26.8 17.1
2000 26.6 17.1
1999 26.2 17.1
1998 25.8 17.1
1997 25.5 17.1
1996 25.4 17.2
1995 25.3 17.3
1994 25.2 17.4
1993 25.2 17.5
1992 25.2 17.5
1991 25.1 17.6
1990 24.6 17.8
1989 24.2 17.9
1988 23.9 18
1987 23.6 18.1
1986 23.3 18.2
1985 23 18.3
1984 22.8 18.3
1983 22.6 18.3
1982 22.4 18.4
1981 22.2 18.4
1980 21.8 18.5
1979 21.3 18.5
1978 20.7 18.5
1977 20.2 18.5
1976 19.6 18.5
1975 19.2 18.5
1974 18.7 18.6
1973 18.3 18.6
1972 17.9 18.7
1971 17.6 18.8
1970 17.4 18.9
1969 17.2 18.9
1968 17.2 19
1967 17.4 19.2
1966 17.7 19.3
1965 17.9 19.4
1964 18.2 19.6
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.5 19.9
1961 18.7 20.1
1960 18.8 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
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
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Bahrain CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
90.9%
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
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Bahrain CAR
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
37.5%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
7.51%
2019

Health

Bahrain CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain CAR
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
14,913 mi
2018

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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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