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Bahrain vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 174th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Eritrea
Population
1669503
3700586
Population rank 151/197 130/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 96/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 42/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 14/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Eritrea
2024 $47,109,734,309 -
2023 $46,192,260,638 -
2022 $46,458,191,489 -
2021 $40,840,212,766 -
2020 $35,837,632,979 -
2019 $40,446,808,511 -
2018 $39,567,978,723 -
2017 $37,204,813,830 -
2016 $33,884,680,851 -
2015 $32,523,297,872 -
2014 $34,772,526,596 -
2013 $33,823,324,468 -
2012 $31,963,404,255 -
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,065,001,626
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,589,515,447
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,856,695,551
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,380,188,800
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,317,974,491
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,211,161,880
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,098,424,686
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,109,054,005
2003 $11,074,813,830 $870,248,268
2002 $9,593,510,638 $729,321,680
2001 $8,976,196,809 $752,371,689
2000 $9,062,898,936 $706,370,816
1999 $7,528,469,149 $688,918,537
1998 $7,031,309,043 $745,523,117
1997 $7,219,407,713 $686,490,090
1996 $6,938,166,755 $693,535,954
1995 $6,651,180,851 $578,015,625
1994 $6,330,627,926 $531,688,312
1993 $5,913,001,064 $467,872,715
1992 $5,402,232,447 $477,101,652
1991 $5,248,911,170 -
1990 $4,809,511,005 -
1989 $4,393,093,963 -
1988 $4,209,834,173 -
1987 $3,856,922,694 -
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Eritrea
2024 $29,654 -
2023 $29,290 -
2022 $30,471 -
2021 $27,148 -
2020 $24,343 -
2019 $27,260 -
2018 $26,324 -
2017 $24,785 -
2016 $23,800 -
2015 $23,734 -
2014 $26,452 -
2013 $26,990 -
2012 $26,439 -
2011 $25,033 $689
2010 $21,819 $540
2009 $19,465 $643
2008 $23,299 $490
2007 $20,908 $480
2006 $19,267 $448
2005 $17,966 $413
2004 $15,964 $427
2003 $14,486 $349
2002 $13,501 $305
2001 $13,573 $325
2000 $14,214 $314
1999 $12,123 $311
1998 $11,625 $342
1997 $12,255 $319
1996 $12,092 $326
1995 $11,901 $285.4
1994 $11,629 $277.8
1993 $11,152 $252.1
1992 $10,460 $265.2
1991 $10,434 -
1990 $9,343 -
1989 $8,833 -
1988 $8,772 -
1987 $8,333 -
1986 $7,777 -
1985 $9,649 -
1984 $10,697 -
1983 $10,599 -
1982 $10,712 -
1981 $10,557 -
1980 $9,733 -
1979 $7,891 -
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Eritrea
2026 81.7 69.4
2025 81.6 69.2
2024 81.4 68.9
2023 81.3 68.6
2022 81 67.8
2021 78.1 66.9
2020 78.7 67
2019 80.5 67.3
2018 80.4 67
2017 80.4 66.6
2016 80.4 66.2
2015 80.3 65.9
2014 80.2 65.5
2013 80 65
2012 79.6 64.7
2011 79.1 64.2
2010 78.6 63.7
2009 78 63.2
2008 77.5 62.4
2007 77 62
2006 76.5 61.5
2005 76.1 60.6
2004 75.8 60.1
2003 75.5 59.5
2002 75.2 58.9
2001 74.9 58.4
2000 74.7 56.3
1999 74.4 44.5
1998 74.1 50
1997 73.9 56.2
1996 73.6 55.5
1995 73.4 54.8
1994 73.1 54
1993 72.9 53.2
1992 72.8 52.4
1991 72.7 50.5
1990 72.6 49.7
1989 72.5 47.8
1988 72.5 48.1
1987 72.4 47.4
1986 72.3 39.5
1985 72.1 38.6
1984 71.9 37.7
1983 71.6 37.2
1982 71.4 44.9
1981 71 45
1980 70.7 44.6
1979 70.3 43.8
1978 69.9 43.4
1977 69.4 43
1976 68.9 42.6
1975 68.3 39
1974 67.6 39
1973 66.9 41.1
1972 66.1 40.7
1971 65.3 41.5
1970 64.4 41.2
1969 63.4 40.8
1968 62.3 40.5
1967 61 40.2
1966 59.7 37.6
1965 58.4 39.6
1964 56.9 39.2
1963 55.4 38.8
1962 53.9 38.3
1961 52.3 37.9
1960 50.6 37.4
1959 49 37
1958 47.3 30.9
1957 45.7 30.4
1956 44.1 35.6
1955 42.8 35.2
1954 41.6 34.8
1953 40.7 34.4
1952 39.9 34
1951 39.3 33.6
1950 38.6 33.3

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

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Bahrain and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Eritrea
2024 1,588,670 3,535,603
2023 1,577,059 3,470,390
2022 1,524,693 3,409,447
2021 1,504,365 3,350,183
2020 1,472,204 3,291,271
2019 1,483,756 3,240,194
2018 1,503,091 3,192,760
2017 1,501,116 3,150,347
2016 1,423,726 3,124,698
2015 1,370,322 3,105,546
2014 1,314,562 3,095,173
2013 1,253,191 3,074,360
2012 1,208,964 3,036,988
2011 1,195,020 2,998,485
2010 1,228,543 2,945,186
2009 1,178,415 2,887,885
2008 1,103,496 2,816,327
2007 1,039,295 2,743,222
2006 960,424 2,703,502
2005 888,822 2,661,215
2004 823,741 2,598,284
2003 764,517 2,493,903
2002 710,553 2,392,978
2001 661,316 2,312,079
2000 637,582 2,247,031
1999 620,989 2,212,780
1998 604,842 2,180,419
1997 589,115 2,152,135
1996 573,792 2,128,464
1995 558,879 2,025,267
1994 544,366 1,913,915
1993 530,225 1,856,006
1992 516,458 1,798,748
1991 503,052 1,919,571
1990 514,797 2,032,737
1989 497,327 1,987,017
1988 479,929 1,938,255
1987 462,854 1,888,669
1986 446,286 1,845,164
1985 430,358 1,807,816
1984 415,154 1,771,730
1983 400,707 1,736,160
1982 386,983 1,695,461
1981 373,524 1,649,939
1980 358,978 1,605,797
1979 343,457 1,563,332
1978 328,046 1,522,378
1977 312,823 1,482,565
1976 297,863 1,443,807
1975 283,243 1,408,210
1974 269,038 1,375,688
1973 255,320 1,342,669
1972 242,113 1,309,235
1971 230,733 1,276,154
1970 224,809 1,243,453
1969 222,469 1,212,005
1968 219,337 1,181,737
1967 214,189 1,152,339
1966 207,543 1,124,957
1965 200,866 1,098,335
1964 193,816 1,071,287
1963 186,501 1,045,092
1962 179,349 1,019,788
1961 172,346 995,573
1960 165,477 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Eritrea
2023 1.82 3.71
2022 1.84 3.79
2021 1.85 3.87
2020 1.86 3.93
2019 1.84 4
2018 1.91 4.06
2017 1.98 4.11
2016 2.04 4.16
2015 2.11 4.22
2014 2.15 4.27
2013 2.17 4.34
2012 2.11 4.41
2011 2.03 4.49
2010 1.99 4.57
2009 2.05 4.66
2008 2.15 4.74
2007 2.28 4.81
2006 2.46 4.88
2005 2.67 4.93
2004 2.77 5.04
2003 2.78 5.14
2002 2.7 5.23
2001 2.65 5.31
2000 2.8 5.4
1999 2.9 5.52
1998 2.89 5.63
1997 2.92 5.74
1996 2.99 5.84
1995 3.13 5.94
1994 3.29 6.01
1993 3.46 6.07
1992 3.55 6.16
1991 3.63 6.24
1990 3.82 6.34
1989 3.96 6.41
1988 4.04 6.47
1987 4.13 6.52
1986 4.25 6.56
1985 4.28 6.59
1984 4.3 6.62
1983 4.41 6.65
1982 4.51 6.63
1981 4.6 6.62
1980 4.76 6.61
1979 4.94 6.62
1978 5.12 6.61
1977 5.29 6.61
1976 5.45 6.6
1975 5.62 6.59
1974 5.79 6.57
1973 5.97 6.55
1972 6.14 6.54
1971 6.28 6.54
1970 6.43 6.54
1969 6.57 6.5
1968 6.71 6.5
1967 6.84 6.5
1966 6.94 6.5
1965 7.03 6.49
1964 7.09 6.49
1963 7.14 6.48
1962 7.19 6.5
1961 7.23 6.47
1960 7.26 6.48

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

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Bahrain and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Eritrea
2024 34.2 19.9
2023 33.8 19.7
2022 32.6 19.5
2021 31.6 19.3
2020 31.9 19.1
2019 32.2 18.9
2018 31.8 18.7
2017 31.4 18.5
2016 31.2 18.4
2015 31.1 18.4
2014 30.9 18.5
2013 30.8 18.5
2012 30.5 18.5
2011 30.2 18.5
2010 30 18.4
2009 29.6 18.4
2008 28.9 18.2
2007 28.3 18.1
2006 27.8 18.2
2005 27.4 18.3
2004 27 18.3
2003 26.8 18
2002 26.8 17.7
2001 26.8 17.5
2000 26.6 17.4
1999 26.2 17.5
1998 25.8 17.8
1997 25.5 18
1996 25.4 18.4
1995 25.3 18.1
1994 25.2 17.6
1993 25.2 17.6
1992 25.2 17.5
1991 25.1 17.6
1990 24.6 17.6
1989 24.2 17.7
1988 23.9 17.8
1987 23.6 17.9
1986 23.3 17.9
1985 23 17.8
1984 22.8 17.8
1983 22.6 17.7
1982 22.4 17.7
1981 22.2 17.7
1980 21.8 17.8
1979 21.3 17.8
1978 20.7 17.8
1977 20.2 17.9
1976 19.6 18
1975 19.2 18.1
1974 18.7 18.2
1973 18.3 18.2
1972 17.9 18.3
1971 17.6 18.5
1970 17.4 18.6
1969 17.2 18.8
1968 17.2 18.9
1967 17.4 18.9
1966 17.7 19
1965 17.9 19
1964 18.2 19
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.5 18.9
1961 18.7 18.9
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 Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
39.6
2026
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Bahrain Eritrea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
76.6%
2018
English speaking
80%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Bahrain Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Eritrea
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
9,942 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 (2011–2024, 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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