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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 142/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 174th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 95/197 ($47.7B) and Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Gabon
Population
1650128
2636721
Population rank 151/197 142/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$8,219
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$15.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
79.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$6,033
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$5,135
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
99,487 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

Bahrain and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Gabon
Year GDP
Bahrain Gabon
1960 - $141,468,978
1961 - $167,637,907
1962 - $182,796,536
1963 - $154,480,244
1964 - $215,679,855
1965 - $226,474,286
1966 - $245,849,781
1967 - $271,543,680
1968 - $294,468,564
1969 - $318,124,701
1970 $391,577,364 $323,802,476
1971 $422,181,562 $381,687,073
1972 $534,081,184 $430,508,359
1973 $761,132,545 $722,780,701
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,544,216,002
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,157,592,940
1976 $1,581,709,519 $3,009,409,974
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,809,349,069
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,389,479,272
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,030,251,120
1980 $3,493,834,468 $4,279,637,942
1981 $3,943,109,532 $3,862,269,121
1982 $4,145,421,080 $3,618,007,841
1983 $4,247,030,468 $3,391,275,732
1984 $4,440,874,566 $3,561,451,561
1985 $4,152,376,484 $3,339,914,757
1986 $3,470,746,843 $3,403,638,189
1987 $3,856,922,694 $3,281,797,043
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,834,503,376
1989 $4,393,093,963 $4,186,411,464
1990 $4,809,511,005 $5,952,293,765
1991 $5,248,911,170 $5,402,919,785
1992 $5,402,232,447 $5,592,390,827
1993 $5,913,001,064 $4,378,645,081
1994 $6,330,627,926 $4,190,819,344
1995 $6,651,180,851 $4,958,845,648
1996 $6,938,166,755 $5,694,040,003
1997 $7,219,407,713 $5,326,817,115
1998 $7,031,309,043 $4,483,417,310
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,662,992,036
2000 $9,062,898,936 $5,080,483,629
2001 $8,976,196,809 $5,023,265,413
2002 $9,593,510,638 $5,335,451,100
2003 $11,074,813,830 $6,511,903,365
2004 $13,150,159,574 $7,770,219,008
2005 $15,968,723,404 $9,582,783,991
2006 $18,504,760,638 $10,327,598,306
2007 $21,730,000,000 $12,455,409,587
2008 $25,710,904,255 $15,571,348,344
2009 $22,938,218,085 $12,113,699,068
2010 $26,805,984,043 $14,372,593,020
2011 $29,914,680,851 $18,210,307,744
2012 $31,963,404,255 $17,170,464,016
2013 $33,823,324,468 $17,595,744,798
2014 $34,772,526,596 $18,203,966,896
2015 $32,523,297,872 $14,383,107,763
2016 $33,884,680,851 $14,023,890,265
2017 $37,204,813,830 $14,929,487,485
2018 $39,567,978,723 $16,867,326,402
2019 $40,446,808,511 $16,874,405,465
2020 $35,837,632,979 $15,342,236,164
2021 $40,840,212,766 $19,444,935,097
2022 $46,458,191,489 $20,440,655,695
2023 $46,192,260,638 $20,055,720,403
2024 $47,736,702,128 $20,867,044,936

Bahrain and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Gabon
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Gabon
1960 - $276.1
1961 - $323
1962 - $348
1963 - $290.7
1964 - $400
1965 - $415
1966 - $443
1967 - $482
1968 - $515
1969 - $545
1970 $1,742 $543
1971 $1,830 $627
1972 $2,206 $693
1973 $2,981 $1,140
1974 $3,874 $2,384
1975 $3,880 $3,258
1976 $5,310 $4,441
1977 $6,358 $4,048
1978 $6,926 $3,360
1979 $7,891 $4,155
1980 $9,733 $5,718
1981 $10,557 $5,026
1982 $10,712 $4,584
1983 $10,599 $4,182
1984 $10,697 $4,273
1985 $9,649 $3,898
1986 $7,777 $3,865
1987 $8,333 $3,624
1988 $8,772 $4,119
1989 $8,833 $4,374
1990 $9,343 $6,051
1991 $10,434 $5,345
1992 $10,460 $5,386
1993 $11,152 $4,106
1994 $11,629 $3,828
1995 $11,901 $4,415
1996 $12,092 $4,943
1997 $12,255 $4,509
1998 $11,625 $3,700
1999 $12,123 $3,751
2000 $14,214 $3,983
2001 $13,573 $3,836
2002 $13,501 $3,966
2003 $14,486 $4,711
2004 $15,964 $5,466
2005 $17,966 $6,548
2006 $19,267 $6,847
2007 $20,908 $8,004
2008 $23,299 $9,689
2009 $19,465 $7,291
2010 $21,819 $8,357
2011 $25,033 $10,219
2012 $26,439 $9,297
2013 $26,990 $9,198
2014 $26,452 $9,201
2015 $23,734 $7,047
2016 $23,800 $6,677
2017 $24,785 $6,922
2018 $26,324 $7,624
2019 $27,260 $7,441
2020 $24,343 $6,606
2021 $27,148 $8,181
2022 $30,471 $8,409
2023 $29,290 $8,071
2024 $30,048 $8,219

Bahrain vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

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

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Gabon

Fertility rate
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$19.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
26.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
1.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
-5.85%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
50.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
56.3
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
0 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
4.93 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
1.98 tons
2023
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
+22,699
2024
+1,105
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
91.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.1
2025
32.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
51
2025
3
2025
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
103
2025
68
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
$1,111
2022
$247.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$46
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
3.55%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
0.48
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
49
2025
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%
2025
0.17%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
8,314 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
90,715 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
8,886 mi
2001

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