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Bahrain vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 174th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Congo
Population
1669503
6681829
Population rank 151/197 109/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Congo
2024 $47,109,734,309 $15,719,986,077
2023 $46,192,260,638 $15,321,055,823
2022 $46,458,191,489 $15,817,030,155
2021 $40,840,212,766 $14,825,690,211
2020 $35,837,632,979 $11,468,687,464
2019 $40,446,808,511 $13,976,637,780
2018 $39,567,978,723 $14,773,900,289
2017 $37,204,813,830 $11,834,473,039
2016 $33,884,680,851 $10,931,328,151
2015 $32,523,297,872 $12,434,793,867
2014 $34,772,526,596 $17,919,321,078
2013 $33,823,324,468 $17,958,720,699
2012 $31,963,404,255 $17,692,911,296
2011 $29,914,680,851 $15,655,383,577
2010 $26,805,984,043 $13,148,396,212
2009 $22,938,218,085 $9,723,299,915
2008 $25,710,904,255 $11,649,857,673
2007 $21,730,000,000 $8,782,703,437
2006 $18,504,760,638 $8,072,305,029
2005 $15,968,723,404 $6,650,001,680
2004 $13,150,159,574 $4,656,974,940
2003 $11,074,813,830 $3,503,723,088
2002 $9,593,510,638 $3,034,250,924
2001 $8,976,196,809 $2,796,704,604
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,227,927,698
1999 $7,528,469,149 $2,354,772,960
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,949,481,379
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,322,719,103
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,540,697,539
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,116,003,868
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,769,365,438
1993 $5,913,001,064 $2,684,323,623
1992 $5,402,232,447 $2,933,222,703
1991 $5,248,911,170 $2,724,853,506
1990 $4,809,511,005 $2,798,746,050
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,389,593,026
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,212,536,312
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,297,753,652
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,849,268,212
1985 $4,152,376,484 $2,160,872,540
1984 $4,440,874,566 $2,193,581,365
1983 $4,247,030,468 $2,097,274,290
1982 $4,145,421,080 $2,160,640,565
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,993,512,323
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,705,796,853
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,198,749,667
1978 $2,272,042,965 $878,771,772
1977 $1,989,060,283 $765,224,029
1976 $1,581,709,519 $754,549,601
1975 $1,099,107,601 $767,102,680
1974 $1,042,176,884 $585,364,634
1973 $761,132,545 $541,973,363
1972 $534,081,184 $410,669,264
1971 $422,181,562 $322,128,019
1970 $391,577,364 $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Bahrain and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Congo
2024 $29,654 $2,482
2023 $29,290 $2,478
2022 $30,471 $2,621
2021 $27,148 $2,516
2020 $24,343 $1,994
2019 $27,260 $2,488
2018 $26,324 $2,694
2017 $24,785 $2,212
2016 $23,800 $2,093
2015 $23,734 $2,439
2014 $26,452 $3,601
2013 $26,990 $3,697
2012 $26,439 $3,732
2011 $25,033 $3,396
2010 $21,819 $2,947
2009 $19,465 $2,271
2008 $23,299 $2,832
2007 $20,908 $2,206
2006 $19,267 $2,104
2005 $17,966 $1,799
2004 $15,964 $1,306
2003 $14,486 $1,017
2002 $13,501 $906
2001 $13,573 $855
2000 $14,214 $1,024
1999 $12,123 $776
1998 $11,625 $660
1997 $12,255 $804
1996 $12,092 $899
1995 $11,901 $770
1994 $11,629 $662
1993 $11,152 $1,034
1992 $10,460 $1,164
1991 $10,434 $1,113
1990 $9,343 $1,176
1989 $8,833 $1,033
1988 $8,772 $984
1987 $8,333 $1,052
1986 $7,777 $872
1985 $9,649 $1,049
1984 $10,697 $1,097
1983 $10,599 $1,075
1982 $10,712 $1,131
1981 $10,557 $1,066
1980 $9,733 $933
1979 $7,891 $670
1978 $6,926 $503
1977 $6,358 $448
1976 $5,310 $453
1975 $3,880 $471
1974 $3,874 $370
1973 $2,981 $353
1972 $2,206 $276.3
1971 $1,830 $223.5
1970 $1,742 $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Bahrain vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Congo
2026 81.7 66.4
2025 81.6 66.2
2024 81.4 66
2023 81.3 65.8
2022 81 65
2021 78.1 64.2
2020 78.7 64.4
2019 80.5 63.2
2018 80.4 64.5
2017 80.4 64.2
2016 80.4 63.9
2015 80.3 63.7
2014 80.2 63.3
2013 80 63
2012 79.6 62.7
2011 79.1 62.3
2010 78.6 61.7
2009 78 61.2
2008 77.5 60.8
2007 77 60.1
2006 76.5 59.5
2005 76.1 58.7
2004 75.8 58
2003 75.5 57.1
2002 75.2 56.4
2001 74.9 55.9
2000 74.7 55.4
1999 74.4 54.4
1998 74.1 52.6
1997 73.9 48.6
1996 73.6 55.2
1995 73.4 55.5
1994 73.1 55.6
1993 72.9 56
1992 72.8 56.5
1991 72.7 56.8
1990 72.6 57.1
1989 72.5 57.3
1988 72.5 57.5
1987 72.4 57.6
1986 72.3 57.6
1985 72.1 57.6
1984 71.9 57.5
1983 71.6 57.4
1982 71.4 57.2
1981 71 57.1
1980 70.7 56.8
1979 70.3 56.5
1978 69.9 56.2
1977 69.4 56
1976 68.9 55.7
1975 68.3 55.4
1974 67.6 55.1
1973 66.9 54.7
1972 66.1 54.4
1971 65.3 54
1970 64.4 53.6
1969 63.4 53.1
1968 62.3 52.6
1967 61 51.9
1966 59.7 51.6
1965 58.4 51
1964 56.9 50.4
1963 55.4 49.7
1962 53.9 49
1961 52.3 48.4
1960 50.6 47.6
1959 49 46.8
1958 47.3 46
1957 45.7 45.1
1956 44.1 44.3
1955 42.8 43.4
1954 41.6 42.6
1953 40.7 41.9
1952 39.9 41.1
1951 39.3 40.3
1950 38.6 39.6

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

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Bahrain and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Congo
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Congo
2024 1,588,670 6,332,961
2023 1,577,059 6,182,885
2022 1,524,693 6,035,104
2021 1,504,365 5,892,183
2020 1,472,204 5,752,791
2019 1,483,756 5,616,661
2018 1,503,091 5,483,118
2017 1,501,116 5,351,011
2016 1,423,726 5,222,536
2015 1,370,322 5,097,581
2014 1,314,562 4,975,880
2013 1,253,191 4,857,099
2012 1,208,964 4,740,450
2011 1,195,020 4,609,724
2010 1,228,543 4,462,290
2009 1,178,415 4,281,219
2008 1,103,496 4,113,517
2007 1,039,295 3,980,430
2006 960,424 3,837,409
2005 888,822 3,696,393
2004 823,741 3,565,554
2003 764,517 3,445,753
2002 710,553 3,350,771
2001 661,316 3,272,537
2000 637,582 3,151,345
1999 620,989 3,032,874
1998 604,842 2,952,061
1997 589,115 2,887,862
1996 573,792 2,826,785
1995 558,879 2,749,461
1994 544,366 2,673,144
1993 530,225 2,595,124
1992 516,458 2,519,465
1991 503,052 2,449,229
1990 514,797 2,380,560
1989 497,327 2,313,558
1988 479,929 2,247,653
1987 462,854 2,183,473
1986 446,286 2,120,602
1985 430,358 2,059,311
1984 415,154 1,999,528
1983 400,707 1,950,321
1982 386,983 1,910,430
1981 373,524 1,869,759
1980 358,978 1,828,985
1979 343,457 1,788,524
1978 328,046 1,748,089
1977 312,823 1,707,568
1976 297,863 1,667,225
1975 283,243 1,627,032
1974 269,038 1,582,301
1973 255,320 1,533,680
1972 242,113 1,486,468
1971 230,733 1,441,039
1970 224,809 1,397,638
1969 222,469 1,356,182
1968 219,337 1,316,519
1967 214,189 1,278,691
1966 207,543 1,242,534
1965 200,866 1,207,880
1964 193,816 1,174,816
1963 186,501 1,143,263
1962 179,349 1,113,175
1961 172,346 1,084,389
1960 165,477 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Congo

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Congo
2023 1.82 4.16
2022 1.84 4.22
2021 1.85 4.28
2020 1.86 4.33
2019 1.84 4.38
2018 1.91 4.44
2017 1.98 4.5
2016 2.04 4.55
2015 2.11 4.61
2014 2.15 4.67
2013 2.17 4.73
2012 2.11 4.79
2011 2.03 4.83
2010 1.99 4.85
2009 2.05 4.81
2008 2.15 4.73
2007 2.28 4.65
2006 2.46 4.65
2005 2.67 4.67
2004 2.77 4.69
2003 2.78 4.7
2002 2.7 4.7
2001 2.65 4.67
2000 2.8 4.72
1999 2.9 4.81
1998 2.89 4.91
1997 2.92 5
1996 2.99 5.03
1995 3.13 5.07
1994 3.29 5.1
1993 3.46 5.13
1992 3.55 5.18
1991 3.63 5.22
1990 3.82 5.27
1989 3.96 5.33
1988 4.04 5.39
1987 4.13 5.46
1986 4.25 5.51
1985 4.28 5.59
1984 4.3 5.66
1983 4.41 5.76
1982 4.51 5.85
1981 4.6 5.98
1980 4.76 6.07
1979 4.94 6.14
1978 5.12 6.21
1977 5.29 6.27
1976 5.45 6.32
1975 5.62 6.36
1974 5.79 6.39
1973 5.97 6.42
1972 6.14 6.44
1971 6.28 6.42
1970 6.43 6.38
1969 6.57 6.35
1968 6.71 6.33
1967 6.84 6.29
1966 6.94 6.27
1965 7.03 6.23
1964 7.09 6.18
1963 7.14 6.15
1962 7.19 6.1
1961 7.23 6.09
1960 7.26 6.09

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

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Bahrain and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Congo
2024 34.2 19.5
2023 33.8 19.4
2022 32.6 19.3
2021 31.6 19.2
2020 31.9 19.2
2019 32.2 19.1
2018 31.8 19.1
2017 31.4 19.2
2016 31.2 19.2
2015 31.1 19.3
2014 30.9 19.4
2013 30.8 19.5
2012 30.5 19.6
2011 30.2 19.7
2010 30 19.8
2009 29.6 19.7
2008 28.9 19.5
2007 28.3 19.5
2006 27.8 19.3
2005 27.4 19.2
2004 27 19
2003 26.8 18.9
2002 26.8 18.8
2001 26.8 18.8
2000 26.6 18.5
1999 26.2 18.2
1998 25.8 18.1
1997 25.5 18.1
1996 25.4 18.1
1995 25.3 18.1
1994 25.2 18
1993 25.2 17.9
1992 25.2 17.8
1991 25.1 17.7
1990 24.6 17.7
1989 24.2 17.6
1988 23.9 17.5
1987 23.6 17.4
1986 23.3 17.4
1985 23 17.3
1984 22.8 17.2
1983 22.6 17.2
1982 22.4 17.1
1981 22.2 17
1980 21.8 17
1979 21.3 17
1978 20.7 17
1977 20.2 17
1976 19.6 17.1
1975 19.2 17.2
1974 18.7 17.3
1973 18.3 17.4
1972 17.9 17.4
1971 17.6 17.5
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.2 17.7
1968 17.2 17.8
1967 17.4 17.9
1966 17.7 18.1
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 18.2 18.3
1963 18.4 18.4
1962 18.5 18.6
1961 18.7 18.7
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2011
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bahrain Congo
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
80.6%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Congo
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
14,493 mi
2017

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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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