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Bahrain vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 174th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Gabon
Population
1669503
2663339
Population rank 151/197 141/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bahrain and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Gabon
2024 $47,109,734,309 $20,895,684,426
2023 $46,192,260,638 $19,388,372,071
2022 $46,458,191,489 $20,440,655,695
2021 $40,840,212,766 $19,444,935,097
2020 $35,837,632,979 $15,342,236,164
2019 $40,446,808,511 $16,874,405,465
2018 $39,567,978,723 $16,867,326,402
2017 $37,204,813,830 $14,929,487,485
2016 $33,884,680,851 $14,023,890,265
2015 $32,523,297,872 $14,383,107,763
2014 $34,772,526,596 $18,203,966,896
2013 $33,823,324,468 $17,595,744,798
2012 $31,963,404,255 $17,170,464,016
2011 $29,914,680,851 $18,210,307,744
2010 $26,805,984,043 $14,372,593,020
2009 $22,938,218,085 $12,113,699,068
2008 $25,710,904,255 $15,571,348,344
2007 $21,730,000,000 $12,455,409,587
2006 $18,504,760,638 $10,327,598,306
2005 $15,968,723,404 $9,582,783,991
2004 $13,150,159,574 $7,770,219,008
2003 $11,074,813,830 $6,511,903,365
2002 $9,593,510,638 $5,335,451,100
2001 $8,976,196,809 $5,023,265,413
2000 $9,062,898,936 $5,080,483,629
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,662,992,036
1998 $7,031,309,043 $4,483,417,310
1997 $7,219,407,713 $5,326,817,115
1996 $6,938,166,755 $5,694,040,003
1995 $6,651,180,851 $4,958,845,648
1994 $6,330,627,926 $4,190,819,344
1993 $5,913,001,064 $4,378,645,081
1992 $5,402,232,447 $5,592,390,827
1991 $5,248,911,170 $5,402,919,785
1990 $4,809,511,005 $5,952,293,765
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,186,411,464
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,834,503,376
1987 $3,856,922,694 $3,281,797,043
1986 $3,470,746,843 $3,403,638,189
1985 $4,152,376,484 $3,339,914,757
1984 $4,440,874,566 $3,561,451,561
1983 $4,247,030,468 $3,391,275,732
1982 $4,145,421,080 $3,618,007,841
1981 $3,943,109,532 $3,862,269,121
1980 $3,493,834,468 $4,279,637,942
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,030,251,120
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,389,479,272
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,809,349,069
1976 $1,581,709,519 $3,009,409,974
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,157,592,940
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,544,216,002
1973 $761,132,545 $722,780,701
1972 $534,081,184 $430,508,359
1971 $422,181,562 $381,687,073
1970 $391,577,364 $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Bahrain and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Gabon
2024 $29,654 $8,230
2023 $29,290 $7,803
2022 $30,471 $8,409
2021 $27,148 $8,181
2020 $24,343 $6,606
2019 $27,260 $7,441
2018 $26,324 $7,624
2017 $24,785 $6,922
2016 $23,800 $6,677
2015 $23,734 $7,047
2014 $26,452 $9,201
2013 $26,990 $9,198
2012 $26,439 $9,297
2011 $25,033 $10,219
2010 $21,819 $8,357
2009 $19,465 $7,291
2008 $23,299 $9,689
2007 $20,908 $8,004
2006 $19,267 $6,847
2005 $17,966 $6,548
2004 $15,964 $5,466
2003 $14,486 $4,711
2002 $13,501 $3,966
2001 $13,573 $3,836
2000 $14,214 $3,983
1999 $12,123 $3,751
1998 $11,625 $3,700
1997 $12,255 $4,509
1996 $12,092 $4,943
1995 $11,901 $4,415
1994 $11,629 $3,828
1993 $11,152 $4,106
1992 $10,460 $5,386
1991 $10,434 $5,345
1990 $9,343 $6,051
1989 $8,833 $4,374
1988 $8,772 $4,119
1987 $8,333 $3,624
1986 $7,777 $3,865
1985 $9,649 $3,898
1984 $10,697 $4,273
1983 $10,599 $4,182
1982 $10,712 $4,584
1981 $10,557 $5,026
1980 $9,733 $5,718
1979 $7,891 $4,155
1978 $6,926 $3,360
1977 $6,358 $4,048
1976 $5,310 $4,441
1975 $3,880 $3,258
1974 $3,874 $2,384
1973 $2,981 $1,140
1972 $2,206 $693
1971 $1,830 $627
1970 $1,742 $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Bahrain vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Gabon
2026 81.7 68.9
2025 81.6 68.7
2024 81.4 68.5
2023 81.3 68.3
2022 81 67.7
2021 78.1 67.1
2020 78.7 67.1
2019 80.5 67.3
2018 80.4 67
2017 80.4 66.8
2016 80.4 66.6
2015 80.3 66.3
2014 80.2 66.1
2013 80 65.8
2012 79.6 65.4
2011 79.1 65.1
2010 78.6 64.7
2009 78 64.4
2008 77.5 64
2007 77 63.6
2006 76.5 63.3
2005 76.1 63
2004 75.8 62.7
2003 75.5 62.5
2002 75.2 62.2
2001 74.9 62
2000 74.7 61.8
1999 74.4 61.7
1998 74.1 61.5
1997 73.9 61.4
1996 73.6 61.3
1995 73.4 61.3
1994 73.1 61.2
1993 72.9 61.1
1992 72.8 61
1991 72.7 60.9
1990 72.6 60.7
1989 72.5 60.6
1988 72.5 60.4
1987 72.4 60.2
1986 72.3 60
1985 72.1 59.7
1984 71.9 59.3
1983 71.6 59
1982 71.4 58.6
1981 71 58.3
1980 70.7 57.9
1979 70.3 57.4
1978 69.9 57
1977 69.4 56.5
1976 68.9 56
1975 68.3 55.5
1974 67.6 54.9
1973 66.9 54.4
1972 66.1 53.8
1971 65.3 53.3
1970 64.4 52.7
1969 63.4 52.1
1968 62.3 51.5
1967 61 50.9
1966 59.7 50.3
1965 58.4 49.7
1964 56.9 49
1963 55.4 48.4
1962 53.9 47.8
1961 52.3 47.1
1960 50.6 46.4
1959 49 45.8
1958 47.3 45.1
1957 45.7 44.4
1956 44.1 43.7
1955 42.8 42.9
1954 41.6 42.2
1953 40.7 41.5
1952 39.9 40.7
1951 39.3 40
1950 38.6 39.3

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

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Bahrain and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Gabon
2024 1,588,670 2,538,952
2023 1,577,059 2,484,789
2022 1,524,693 2,430,747
2021 1,504,365 2,376,722
2020 1,472,204 2,322,539
2019 1,483,756 2,267,706
2018 1,503,091 2,212,318
2017 1,501,116 2,156,900
2016 1,423,726 2,100,306
2015 1,370,322 2,040,989
2014 1,314,562 1,978,399
2013 1,253,191 1,913,059
2012 1,208,964 1,846,889
2011 1,195,020 1,781,985
2010 1,228,543 1,719,879
2009 1,178,415 1,661,556
2008 1,103,496 1,607,175
2007 1,039,295 1,556,237
2006 960,424 1,508,337
2005 888,822 1,463,495
2004 823,741 1,421,609
2003 764,517 1,382,350
2002 710,553 1,345,135
2001 661,316 1,309,589
2000 637,582 1,275,572
1999 620,989 1,243,016
1998 604,842 1,211,736
1997 589,115 1,181,439
1996 573,792 1,152,015
1995 558,879 1,123,213
1994 544,366 1,094,720
1993 530,225 1,066,405
1992 516,458 1,038,380
1991 503,052 1,010,818
1990 514,797 983,734
1989 497,327 957,138
1988 479,929 931,020
1987 462,854 905,479
1986 446,286 880,705
1985 430,358 856,726
1984 415,154 833,501
1983 400,707 811,005
1982 386,983 789,286
1981 373,524 768,385
1980 358,978 748,389
1979 343,457 729,375
1978 328,046 711,245
1977 312,823 693,984
1976 297,863 677,628
1975 283,243 662,197
1974 269,038 647,691
1973 255,320 633,995
1972 242,113 620,960
1971 230,733 608,348
1970 224,809 595,846
1969 222,469 583,276
1968 219,337 572,257
1967 214,189 563,108
1966 207,543 554,463
1965 200,866 546,308
1964 193,816 538,657
1963 186,501 531,452
1962 179,349 524,649
1961 172,346 518,266
1960 165,477 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Gabon

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Gabon
2023 1.82 3.65
2022 1.84 3.71
2021 1.85 3.78
2020 1.86 3.83
2019 1.84 3.88
2018 1.91 3.91
2017 1.98 3.91
2016 2.04 3.92
2015 2.11 3.92
2014 2.15 3.95
2013 2.17 4.02
2012 2.11 4.09
2011 2.03 4.15
2010 1.99 4.15
2009 2.05 4.14
2008 2.15 4.12
2007 2.28 4.14
2006 2.46 4.17
2005 2.67 4.21
2004 2.77 4.25
2003 2.78 4.3
2002 2.7 4.36
2001 2.65 4.42
2000 2.8 4.47
1999 2.9 4.5
1998 2.89 4.58
1997 2.92 4.66
1996 2.99 4.74
1995 3.13 4.88
1994 3.29 5.04
1993 3.46 5.19
1992 3.55 5.29
1991 3.63 5.37
1990 3.82 5.46
1989 3.96 5.55
1988 4.04 5.62
1987 4.13 5.67
1986 4.25 5.69
1985 4.28 5.71
1984 4.3 5.73
1983 4.41 5.76
1982 4.51 5.74
1981 4.6 5.73
1980 4.76 5.66
1979 4.94 5.61
1978 5.12 5.57
1977 5.29 5.52
1976 5.45 5.46
1975 5.62 5.39
1974 5.79 5.33
1973 5.97 5.29
1972 6.14 5.24
1971 6.28 5.16
1970 6.43 5.1
1969 6.57 5.05
1968 6.71 4.98
1967 6.84 4.92
1966 6.94 4.86
1965 7.03 4.79
1964 7.09 4.71
1963 7.14 4.65
1962 7.19 4.59
1961 7.23 4.5
1960 7.26 4.42

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

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Bahrain and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Gabon
2024 34.2 22.6
2023 33.8 22.6
2022 32.6 22.5
2021 31.6 22.5
2020 31.9 22.5
2019 32.2 22.5
2018 31.8 22.4
2017 31.4 22.4
2016 31.2 22.3
2015 31.1 22.2
2014 30.9 22.1
2013 30.8 21.9
2012 30.5 21.7
2011 30.2 21.4
2010 30 21.2
2009 29.6 21
2008 28.9 20.8
2007 28.3 20.6
2006 27.8 20.3
2005 27.4 20.1
2004 27 19.9
2003 26.8 19.7
2002 26.8 19.6
2001 26.8 19.4
2000 26.6 19.3
1999 26.2 19.1
1998 25.8 19
1997 25.5 18.9
1996 25.4 18.9
1995 25.3 18.8
1994 25.2 18.8
1993 25.2 18.8
1992 25.2 18.8
1991 25.1 18.9
1990 24.6 18.9
1989 24.2 19
1988 23.9 19.2
1987 23.6 19.3
1986 23.3 19.5
1985 23 19.7
1984 22.8 19.9
1983 22.6 20.1
1982 22.4 20.4
1981 22.2 20.7
1980 21.8 21
1979 21.3 21.3
1978 20.7 21.6
1977 20.2 21.9
1976 19.6 22.2
1975 19.2 22.5
1974 18.7 22.9
1973 18.3 23.2
1972 17.9 23.5
1971 17.6 23.9
1970 17.4 24.2
1969 17.2 24.5
1968 17.2 24.8
1967 17.4 25.2
1966 17.7 25.6
1965 17.9 25.9
1964 18.2 26.2
1963 18.4 26.5
1962 18.5 26.8
1961 18.7 27
1960 18.8 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2017
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Bahrain Gabon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
85.7%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Bahrain Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Gabon
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
8,886 mi
2001

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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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