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Bahrain vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 174th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain DR Congo
Population
1669503
117507801
Population rank 151/197 15/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Bahrain and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain DR Congo
2024 $47,109,734,309 $70,962,185,791
2023 $46,192,260,638 $69,843,655,425
2022 $46,458,191,489 $70,422,346,142
2021 $40,840,212,766 $59,067,289,574
2020 $35,837,632,979 $46,691,989,749
2019 $40,446,808,511 $46,845,900,350
2018 $39,567,978,723 $46,659,954,092
2017 $37,204,813,830 $37,537,521,566
2016 $33,884,680,851 $38,600,224,214
2015 $32,523,297,872 $40,179,574,490
2014 $34,772,526,596 $38,352,980,553
2013 $33,823,324,468 $34,891,189,160
2012 $31,963,404,255 $30,029,369,929
2011 $29,914,680,851 $26,392,379,642
2010 $26,805,984,043 $24,161,641,931
2009 $22,938,218,085 $18,607,259,481
2008 $25,710,904,255 $22,723,488,723
2007 $21,730,000,000 $18,374,807,773
2006 $18,504,760,638 $15,484,044,535
2005 $15,968,723,404 $12,609,728,573
2004 $13,150,159,574 $10,297,483,481
2003 $11,074,813,830 $8,937,567,060
2002 $9,593,510,638 $8,728,038,525
2001 $8,976,196,809 $7,438,189,100
2000 $9,062,898,936 $19,088,046,306
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,711,259,427
1998 $7,031,309,043 $6,217,805,821
1997 $7,219,407,713 $6,090,838,693
1996 $6,938,166,755 $5,771,456,952
1995 $6,651,180,851 $5,643,439,376
1994 $6,330,627,926 $5,820,382,248
1993 $5,913,001,064 $10,706,259,937
1992 $5,402,232,447 $8,227,343,907
1991 $5,248,911,170 $9,625,436,873
1990 $4,809,511,005 $9,349,764,580
1989 $4,393,093,963 $9,021,862,775
1988 $4,209,834,173 $8,861,299,977
1987 $3,856,922,694 $7,661,625,473
1986 $3,470,746,843 $8,095,367,168
1985 $4,152,376,484 $7,195,042,616
1984 $4,440,874,566 $7,857,729,193
1983 $4,247,030,468 $11,006,712,650
1982 $4,145,421,080 $13,651,667,371
1981 $3,943,109,532 $12,537,821,038
1980 $3,493,834,468 $14,394,927,495
1979 $2,710,160,739 $15,068,422,236
1978 $2,272,042,965 $15,372,608,002
1977 $1,989,060,283 $12,344,424,764
1976 $1,581,709,519 $9,648,583,225
1975 $1,099,107,601 $10,237,343,174
1974 $1,042,176,884 $9,596,960,180
1973 $761,132,545 $7,870,239,461
1972 $534,081,184 $6,173,712,814
1971 $422,181,562 $5,594,770,359
1970 $391,577,364 $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Bahrain and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain DR Congo
2024 $29,654 $649
2023 $29,290 $660
2022 $30,471 $688
2021 $27,148 $596
2020 $24,343 $486
2019 $27,260 $504
2018 $26,324 $518
2017 $24,785 $431
2016 $23,800 $460
2015 $23,734 $496
2014 $26,452 $489
2013 $26,990 $460
2012 $26,439 $410
2011 $25,033 $373
2010 $21,819 $352
2009 $19,465 $280.2
2008 $23,299 $353
2007 $20,908 $294.1
2006 $19,267 $255.4
2005 $17,966 $214.5
2004 $15,964 $180.7
2003 $14,486 $161.5
2002 $13,501 $162.4
2001 $13,573 $142.7
2000 $14,214 $378
1999 $12,123 $96.3
1998 $11,625 $131.5
1997 $12,255 $132.3
1996 $12,092 $127.4
1995 $11,901 $127
1994 $11,629 $136.5
1993 $11,152 $263.3
1992 $10,460 $209.7
1991 $10,434 $253.8
1990 $9,343 $254.9
1989 $8,833 $254.2
1988 $8,772 $257.7
1987 $8,333 $230.1
1986 $7,777 $250.9
1985 $9,649 $230.1
1984 $10,697 $259.8
1983 $10,599 $376
1982 $10,712 $482
1981 $10,557 $456
1980 $9,733 $539
1979 $7,891 $582
1978 $6,926 $615
1977 $6,358 $509
1976 $5,310 $408
1975 $3,880 $445
1974 $3,874 $428
1973 $2,981 $361
1972 $2,206 $290.5
1971 $1,830 $270.3
1970 $1,742 $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Bahrain vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain DR Congo
2026 81.7 62.4
2025 81.6 62.2
2024 81.4 62.1
2023 81.3 61.9
2022 81 61
2021 78.1 60
2020 78.7 60.4
2019 80.5 60.2
2018 80.4 59.9
2017 80.4 59.5
2016 80.4 59.1
2015 80.3 58.7
2014 80.2 58.2
2013 80 57.8
2012 79.6 57.4
2011 79.1 56.9
2010 78.6 56.4
2009 78 55.8
2008 77.5 55.4
2007 77 55
2006 76.5 54.5
2005 76.1 54
2004 75.8 53.5
2003 75.5 53
2002 75.2 52.4
2001 74.9 52.2
2000 74.7 51.9
1999 74.4 50.1
1998 74.1 49.7
1997 73.9 50.5
1996 73.6 49.4
1995 73.4 50.4
1994 73.1 49.9
1993 72.9 49.6
1992 72.8 49.3
1991 72.7 48.9
1990 72.6 48.5
1989 72.5 48.1
1988 72.5 47.8
1987 72.4 47.4
1986 72.3 47
1985 72.1 46.7
1984 71.9 46.5
1983 71.6 46.2
1982 71.4 45.9
1981 71 45.7
1980 70.7 45.5
1979 70.3 45.3
1978 69.9 44.6
1977 69.4 44.9
1976 68.9 44.7
1975 68.3 44.5
1974 67.6 44.3
1973 66.9 44.1
1972 66.1 43.9
1971 65.3 43.6
1970 64.4 43.3
1969 63.4 43
1968 62.3 42.7
1967 61 42.3
1966 59.7 42.2
1965 58.4 40.8
1964 56.9 40.1
1963 55.4 40.6
1962 53.9 40.4
1961 52.3 40.2
1960 50.6 40.8
1959 49 40.6
1958 47.3 40.5
1957 45.7 40.2
1956 44.1 39.9
1955 42.8 39.7
1954 41.6 39.4
1953 40.7 39.1
1952 39.9 38.9
1951 39.3 38.5
1950 38.6 38.2

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

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Bahrain and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Bahrain DR Congo
2024 1,588,670 109,276,265
2023 1,577,059 105,789,731
2022 1,524,693 102,396,968
2021 1,504,365 99,148,932
2020 1,472,204 95,989,998
2019 1,483,756 92,947,442
2018 1,503,091 90,047,644
2017 1,501,116 87,083,398
2016 1,423,726 83,956,415
2015 1,370,322 81,035,531
2014 1,314,562 78,403,242
2013 1,253,191 75,789,395
2012 1,208,964 73,254,618
2011 1,195,020 70,849,311
2010 1,228,543 68,563,038
2009 1,178,415 66,412,044
2008 1,103,496 64,390,664
2007 1,039,295 62,477,752
2006 960,424 60,615,908
2005 888,822 58,775,724
2004 823,741 56,997,741
2003 764,517 55,343,867
2002 710,553 53,750,524
2001 661,316 52,132,646
2000 637,582 50,507,442
1999 620,989 48,912,971
1998 604,842 47,297,600
1997 589,115 46,029,902
1996 573,792 45,296,124
1995 558,879 44,433,704
1994 544,366 42,626,876
1993 530,225 40,656,336
1992 516,458 39,228,910
1991 503,052 37,925,817
1990 514,797 36,684,063
1989 497,327 35,486,866
1988 479,929 34,382,752
1987 462,854 33,298,904
1986 446,286 32,265,196
1985 430,358 31,264,816
1984 415,154 30,245,081
1983 400,707 29,250,963
1982 386,983 28,338,190
1981 373,524 27,500,515
1980 358,978 26,711,099
1979 343,457 25,886,782
1978 328,046 24,992,689
1977 312,823 24,229,061
1976 297,863 23,624,031
1975 283,243 23,021,101
1974 269,038 22,418,878
1973 255,320 21,827,665
1972 242,113 21,251,160
1971 230,733 20,695,569
1970 224,809 20,137,436
1969 222,469 19,570,445
1968 219,337 19,012,189
1967 214,189 18,462,782
1966 207,543 17,931,929
1965 200,866 17,427,802
1964 193,816 16,955,327
1963 186,501 16,507,599
1962 179,349 16,075,724
1961 172,346 15,662,374
1960 165,477 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Bahrain

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain DR Congo
2023 1.82 6.05
2022 1.84 6.11
2021 1.85 6.16
2020 1.86 6.21
2019 1.84 6.25
2018 1.91 6.3
2017 1.98 6.35
2016 2.04 6.39
2015 2.11 6.44
2014 2.15 6.48
2013 2.17 6.53
2012 2.11 6.56
2011 2.03 6.58
2010 1.99 6.59
2009 2.05 6.59
2008 2.15 6.58
2007 2.28 6.56
2006 2.46 6.55
2005 2.67 6.53
2004 2.77 6.53
2003 2.78 6.55
2002 2.7 6.61
2001 2.65 6.66
2000 2.8 6.7
1999 2.9 6.69
1998 2.89 6.7
1997 2.92 6.69
1996 2.99 6.67
1995 3.13 6.68
1994 3.29 6.64
1993 3.46 6.64
1992 3.55 6.64
1991 3.63 6.65
1990 3.82 6.65
1989 3.96 6.65
1988 4.04 6.66
1987 4.13 6.65
1986 4.25 6.63
1985 4.28 6.61
1984 4.3 6.59
1983 4.41 6.56
1982 4.51 6.54
1981 4.6 6.52
1980 4.76 6.5
1979 4.94 6.48
1978 5.12 6.46
1977 5.29 6.45
1976 5.45 6.44
1975 5.62 6.42
1974 5.79 6.4
1973 5.97 6.39
1972 6.14 6.37
1971 6.28 6.34
1970 6.43 6.33
1969 6.57 6.3
1968 6.71 6.29
1967 6.84 6.27
1966 6.94 6.24
1965 7.03 6.21
1964 7.09 6.19
1963 7.14 6.16
1962 7.19 6.14
1961 7.23 6.12
1960 7.26 6.11

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

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Bahrain and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2020
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Bahrain DR Congo
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
80.5%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
30.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain DR Congo
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
94,680 mi
2015

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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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