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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 122/197). 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 95/197 ($47.7B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain CAR
Population
1650128
5662456
Population rank 151/197 117/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$1,264
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
58.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$1,261
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
240,534 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Bahrain and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Central African Republic
Year GDP
Bahrain CAR
1960 - $112,155,598
1961 - $123,134,583
1962 - $124,482,774
1963 - $129,379,124
1964 - $142,025,079
1965 - $150,574,795
1966 - $157,930,018
1967 - $163,820,514
1968 - $191,767,442
1969 - $188,039,210
1970 $391,577,364 $189,106,529
1971 $422,181,562 $201,450,800
1972 $534,081,184 $230,317,883
1973 $761,132,545 $271,183,082
1974 $1,042,176,884 $281,398,706
1975 $1,099,107,601 $378,660,016
1976 $1,581,709,519 $451,152,461
1977 $1,989,060,283 $507,298,148
1978 $2,272,042,965 $610,578,632
1979 $2,710,160,739 $700,764,748
1980 $3,493,834,468 $797,048,199
1981 $3,943,109,532 $694,803,623
1982 $4,145,421,080 $748,312,391
1983 $4,247,030,468 $658,679,333
1984 $4,440,874,566 $637,820,670
1985 $4,152,376,484 $864,849,836
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,122,265,013
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,200,991,978
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,264,899,288
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,233,930,281
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,440,711,459
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,377,374,987
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,411,917,553
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,278,781,262
1994 $6,330,627,926 $851,174,357
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,115,389,674
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,007,791,127
1997 $7,219,407,713 $937,741,513
1998 $7,031,309,043 $967,338,390
1999 $7,528,469,149 $999,477,511
2000 $9,062,898,936 $916,777,283
2001 $8,976,196,809 $932,648,605
2002 $9,593,510,638 $996,068,145
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,142,315,523
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,272,360,517
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,337,894,379
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,461,859,762
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,699,811,295
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,993,407,888
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,067,381,665
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,142,591,540
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,437,982,705
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,510,126,512
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,691,544,110
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,894,813,389
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,695,825,714
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,825,018,145
2017 $37,204,813,830 $2,072,349,973
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,220,979,146
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,221,301,351
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,326,720,900
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,516,498,412
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,382,618,615
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,555,492,086
2024 $47,736,702,128 $2,751,544,520

Bahrain and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Central African Republic
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain CAR
1960 - $65.9
1961 - $71
1962 - $70.4
1963 - $71.8
1964 - $77.2
1965 - $80.2
1966 - $82.3
1967 - $83.6
1968 - $95.6
1969 - $91.7
1970 $1,742 $90.2
1971 $1,830 $94.1
1972 $2,206 $105.5
1973 $2,981 $121.8
1974 $3,874 $124
1975 $3,880 $163.6
1976 $5,310 $192.1
1977 $6,358 $213.8
1978 $6,926 $254.6
1979 $7,891 $289.1
1980 $9,733 $325
1981 $10,557 $280.3
1982 $10,712 $298.4
1983 $10,599 $259.6
1984 $10,697 $248.3
1985 $9,649 $333
1986 $7,777 $426
1987 $8,333 $450
1988 $8,772 $466
1989 $8,833 $443
1990 $9,343 $502
1991 $10,434 $465
1992 $10,460 $462
1993 $11,152 $405
1994 $11,629 $261.3
1995 $11,901 $333
1996 $12,092 $293.3
1997 $12,255 $265.5
1998 $11,625 $266.6
1999 $12,123 $268
2000 $14,214 $239.2
2001 $13,573 $238
2002 $13,501 $248.6
2003 $14,486 $278.4
2004 $15,964 $303
2005 $17,966 $312
2006 $19,267 $334
2007 $20,908 $381
2008 $23,299 $437
2009 $19,465 $456
2010 $21,819 $477
2011 $25,033 $534
2012 $26,439 $544
2013 $26,990 $364
2014 $26,452 $410
2015 $23,734 $366
2016 $23,800 $387
2017 $24,785 $432
2018 $26,324 $455
2019 $27,260 $449
2020 $24,343 $463
2021 $27,148 $492
2022 $30,471 $467
2023 $29,290 $496
2024 $30,048 $516

Bahrain vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

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

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
-1.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
40.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
42.8
2025
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
$0
2023
$0
2023
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
0 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
0.37 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
0.07 tons
2023
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
+22,699
2024
-15,357
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.1
2025
0
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
24
2024
Higher education index
51
2025
3
2025
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
103
2025
61
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
$1,111
2022
$47.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$22.8
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
35.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
0.02
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
7
2025
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%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
21,887 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
85,765 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
14,913 mi
2018

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