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Bahrain vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 174th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Chad
Population
1669503
21893857
Population rank 151/197 64/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Chad: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Chad economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Chad
2024 $47,109,734,309 $19,518,819,751
2023 $46,192,260,638 $18,340,233,749
2022 $46,458,191,489 $17,828,508,290
2021 $40,840,212,766 $16,871,937,698
2020 $35,837,632,979 $14,932,897,821
2019 $40,446,808,511 $14,905,517,743
2018 $39,567,978,723 $15,327,000,249
2017 $37,204,813,830 $13,349,041,409
2016 $33,884,680,851 $13,026,289,836
2015 $32,523,297,872 $14,559,599,500
2014 $34,772,526,596 $18,144,336,904
2013 $33,823,324,468 $17,865,316,886
2012 $31,963,404,255 $17,892,228,570
2011 $29,914,680,851 $16,685,349,674
2010 $26,805,984,043 $14,058,506,664
2009 $22,938,218,085 $12,317,614,054
2008 $25,710,904,255 $13,385,593,990
2007 $21,730,000,000 $10,865,385,132
2006 $18,504,760,638 $9,709,626,596
2005 $15,968,723,404 $8,655,892,393
2004 $13,150,159,574 $4,422,855,661
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,742,815,072
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,997,005,709
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,710,843,377
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,388,506,772
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,534,673,583
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,744,794,531
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,544,689,577
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,607,345,356
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,445,919,895
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,179,837,963
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,463,251,164
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,881,847,670
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,877,137,982
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,738,605,558
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,433,686,312
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,482,597,298
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,163,426,852
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,067,828,246
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,033,069,709
1984 $4,440,874,566 $919,103,735
1983 $4,247,030,468 $832,415,806
1982 $4,145,421,080 $834,369,860
1981 $3,943,109,532 $876,937,558
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,033,002,404
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,004,316,496
1978 $2,272,042,965 $1,113,920,124
1977 $1,989,060,283 $935,360,465
1976 $1,581,709,519 $866,044,962
1975 $1,099,107,601 $864,602,105
1974 $1,042,176,884 $652,532,795
1973 $761,132,545 $647,199,483
1972 $534,081,184 $585,427,547
1971 $422,181,562 $501,866,730
1970 $391,577,364 $469,266,737
1969 - $471,635,622
1968 - $453,980,096
1967 - $449,826,323
1966 - $432,794,922
1965 - $416,926,303
1964 - $392,247,518
1963 - $371,767,002
1962 - $357,635,713
1961 - $333,975,336
1960 - $313,582,728

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

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Bahrain and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Chad
2024 $29,654 $962
2023 $29,290 $949
2022 $30,471 $966
2021 $27,148 $946
2020 $24,343 $867
2019 $27,260 $893
2018 $26,324 $949
2017 $24,785 $854
2016 $23,800 $862
2015 $23,734 $994
2014 $26,452 $1,279
2013 $26,990 $1,305
2012 $26,439 $1,354
2011 $25,033 $1,308
2010 $21,819 $1,142
2009 $19,465 $1,036
2008 $23,299 $1,166
2007 $20,908 $980
2006 $19,267 $907
2005 $17,966 $838
2004 $15,964 $446
2003 $14,486 $289.1
2002 $13,501 $219.1
2001 $13,573 $194.3
2000 $14,214 $163.1
1999 $12,123 $186.6
1998 $11,625 $219.8
1997 $12,255 $201.4
1996 $12,092 $216.9
1995 $11,901 $204
1994 $11,629 $173.9
1993 $11,152 $220.7
1992 $10,460 $290.6
1991 $10,434 $302
1990 $9,343 $290.6
1989 $8,833 $246.4
1988 $8,772 $263.5
1987 $8,333 $213.9
1986 $7,777 $203.4
1985 $9,649 $202.7
1984 $10,697 $182.2
1983 $10,599 $167.2
1982 $10,712 $176.1
1981 $10,557 $194
1980 $9,733 $228.8
1979 $7,891 $222.9
1978 $6,926 $252.5
1977 $6,358 $215.9
1976 $5,310 $203.7
1975 $3,880 $207.5
1974 $3,874 $160
1973 $2,981 $162.4
1972 $2,206 $150.4
1971 $1,830 $131.8
1970 $1,742 $125.9
1969 - $129.2
1968 - $126.9
1967 - $128.2
1966 - $125.8
1965 - $123.6
1964 - $118.6
1963 - $114.7
1962 - $112.6
1961 - $107.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Bahrain vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Chad
2026 81.7 55.6
2025 81.6 55.4
2024 81.4 55.2
2023 81.3 55.1
2022 81 54.5
2021 78.1 53.1
2020 78.7 53.1
2019 80.5 53
2018 80.4 52.4
2017 80.4 51.9
2016 80.4 51.6
2015 80.3 51.3
2014 80.2 51.1
2013 80 51.1
2012 79.6 50.8
2011 79.1 50.4
2010 78.6 50.1
2009 78 49.8
2008 77.5 49.5
2007 77 49.2
2006 76.5 48.7
2005 76.1 48.9
2004 75.8 48.7
2003 75.5 48.6
2002 75.2 48.4
2001 74.9 48.3
2000 74.7 47.9
1999 74.4 47.9
1998 74.1 47.8
1997 73.9 47.8
1996 73.6 47.6
1995 73.4 47.5
1994 73.1 47.1
1993 72.9 47
1992 72.8 46.8
1991 72.7 46.6
1990 72.6 45.1
1989 72.5 46.4
1988 72.5 46.4
1987 72.4 43.1
1986 72.3 45.6
1985 72.1 45.3
1984 71.9 44.7
1983 71.6 44.4
1982 71.4 43.9
1981 71 43.5
1980 70.7 43.5
1979 70.3 43.2
1978 69.9 43
1977 69.4 42.9
1976 68.9 42.7
1975 68.3 42.7
1974 67.6 42.6
1973 66.9 42.4
1972 66.1 41.9
1971 65.3 40.9
1970 64.4 41.4
1969 63.4 41
1968 62.3 40.7
1967 61 40.4
1966 59.7 40.1
1965 58.4 40.1
1964 56.9 40.1
1963 55.4 39.9
1962 53.9 39.6
1961 52.3 39.4
1960 50.6 39.2
1959 49 39
1958 47.3 38.7
1957 45.7 38.3
1956 44.1 37.9
1955 42.8 37.3
1954 41.6 36.8
1953 40.7 36.3
1952 39.9 35.9
1951 39.3 35.5
1950 38.6 35.2

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

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Bahrain and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Chad
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Chad
2024 1,588,670 20,299,123
2023 1,577,059 19,319,064
2022 1,524,693 18,455,316
2021 1,504,365 17,828,273
2020 1,472,204 17,224,679
2019 1,483,756 16,685,223
2018 1,503,091 16,156,531
2017 1,501,116 15,622,759
2016 1,423,726 15,114,655
2015 1,370,322 14,647,621
2014 1,314,562 14,188,678
2013 1,253,191 13,691,079
2012 1,208,964 13,210,998
2011 1,195,020 12,754,997
2010 1,228,543 12,312,575
2009 1,178,415 11,893,754
2008 1,103,496 11,476,296
2007 1,039,295 11,081,660
2006 960,424 10,706,424
2005 888,822 10,328,092
2004 823,741 9,920,036
2003 764,517 9,487,833
2002 710,553 9,116,192
2001 661,316 8,804,124
2000 637,582 8,512,093
1999 620,989 8,222,705
1998 604,842 7,938,840
1997 589,115 7,670,366
1996 573,792 7,410,108
1995 558,879 7,089,064
1994 544,366 6,783,450
1993 530,225 6,629,146
1992 516,458 6,474,656
1991 503,052 6,205,676
1990 514,797 5,982,833
1989 497,327 5,819,586
1988 479,929 5,625,602
1987 462,854 5,438,309
1986 446,286 5,251,069
1985 430,358 5,096,269
1984 415,154 5,045,145
1983 400,707 4,979,130
1982 386,983 4,738,483
1981 373,524 4,520,959
1980 358,978 4,515,453
1979 343,457 4,505,384
1978 328,046 4,411,366
1977 312,823 4,331,667
1976 297,863 4,251,297
1975 283,243 4,167,234
1974 269,038 4,078,356
1973 255,320 3,985,909
1972 242,113 3,893,252
1971 230,733 3,807,316
1970 224,809 3,727,828
1969 222,469 3,651,113
1968 219,337 3,578,231
1967 214,189 3,508,512
1966 207,543 3,440,903
1965 200,866 3,374,220
1964 193,816 3,307,479
1963 186,501 3,240,905
1962 179,349 3,175,598
1961 172,346 3,111,947
1960 165,477 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Chad

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Chad
2023 1.82 6.12
2022 1.84 6.22
2021 1.85 6.26
2020 1.86 6.35
2019 1.84 6.41
2018 1.91 6.46
2017 1.98 6.54
2016 2.04 6.62
2015 2.11 6.71
2014 2.15 6.78
2013 2.17 6.84
2012 2.11 6.91
2011 2.03 6.95
2010 1.99 6.99
2009 2.05 7.02
2008 2.15 7.06
2007 2.28 7.09
2006 2.46 7.12
2005 2.67 7.13
2004 2.77 7.16
2003 2.78 7.18
2002 2.7 7.2
2001 2.65 7.23
2000 2.8 7.25
1999 2.9 7.26
1998 2.89 7.27
1997 2.92 7.27
1996 2.99 7.29
1995 3.13 7.29
1994 3.29 7.31
1993 3.46 7.34
1992 3.55 7.3
1991 3.63 7.26
1990 3.82 7.22
1989 3.96 7.19
1988 4.04 7.15
1987 4.13 7.11
1986 4.25 7.07
1985 4.28 7.04
1984 4.3 7.02
1983 4.41 6.98
1982 4.51 6.96
1981 4.6 6.94
1980 4.76 6.91
1979 4.94 6.91
1978 5.12 6.89
1977 5.29 6.9
1976 5.45 6.89
1975 5.62 6.88
1974 5.79 6.86
1973 5.97 6.87
1972 6.14 6.85
1971 6.28 6.58
1970 6.43 6.53
1969 6.57 6.48
1968 6.71 6.43
1967 6.84 6.39
1966 6.94 6.36
1965 7.03 6.34
1964 7.09 6.32
1963 7.14 6.3
1962 7.19 6.29
1961 7.23 6.27
1960 7.26 6.25

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

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Bahrain and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Chad
2024 34.2 16.8
2023 33.8 16.5
2022 32.6 16.2
2021 31.6 16.1
2020 31.9 16
2019 32.2 15.9
2018 31.8 15.8
2017 31.4 15.8
2016 31.2 15.7
2015 31.1 15.7
2014 30.9 15.7
2013 30.8 15.7
2012 30.5 15.6
2011 30.2 15.6
2010 30 15.6
2009 29.6 15.6
2008 28.9 15.6
2007 28.3 15.6
2006 27.8 15.7
2005 27.4 15.7
2004 27 15.7
2003 26.8 15.5
2002 26.8 15.4
2001 26.8 15.5
2000 26.6 15.6
1999 26.2 15.7
1998 25.8 15.8
1997 25.5 15.9
1996 25.4 16.1
1995 25.3 16
1994 25.2 15.9
1993 25.2 16.2
1992 25.2 16.4
1991 25.1 16.3
1990 24.6 16.3
1989 24.2 16.5
1988 23.9 16.5
1987 23.6 16.4
1986 23.3 16.3
1985 23 16.3
1984 22.8 16.7
1983 22.6 17
1982 22.4 16.6
1981 22.2 16.2
1980 21.8 16.7
1979 21.3 17.1
1978 20.7 17.3
1977 20.2 17.5
1976 19.6 17.7
1975 19.2 17.9
1974 18.7 18
1973 18.3 18.2
1972 17.9 18.3
1971 17.6 18.5
1970 17.4 18.6
1969 17.2 18.7
1968 17.2 18.8
1967 17.4 19
1966 17.7 19.1
1965 17.9 19.2
1964 18.2 19.4
1963 18.4 19.5
1962 18.5 19.6
1961 18.7 19.8
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Bahrain Chad
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
27.3%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
13.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Chad
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
24,855 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) (2000–2025, 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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