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Bahrain vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 174th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Gambia
Population
1669503
2902554
Population rank 151/197 138/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$741
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bahrain and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Gambia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $2,404,888,749
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,382,262,185
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,204,734,528
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,014,158,842
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,812,170,891
2019 $40,446,808,511 $1,813,609,692
2018 $39,567,978,723 $1,670,671,328
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,504,909,463
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,484,578,886
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,378,176,609
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,229,461,721
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,375,609,453
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,415,004,738
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,409,693,597
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,543,294,927
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,450,142,509
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,561,766,956
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,279,703,047
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,054,112,488
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,027,701,068
2004 $13,150,159,574 $961,900,651
2003 $11,074,813,830 $487,038,685
2002 $9,593,510,638 $578,235,309
2001 $8,976,196,809 $687,410,645
2000 $9,062,898,936 $782,913,872
1999 $7,528,469,149 $814,724,032
1998 $7,031,309,043 $840,285,265
1997 $7,219,407,713 $803,633,342
1996 $6,938,166,755 $848,239,446
1995 $6,651,180,851 $785,999,865
1994 $6,330,627,926 $746,493,952
1993 $5,913,001,064 $755,040,974
1992 $5,402,232,447 $714,254,256
1991 $5,248,911,170 $690,311,081
1990 $4,809,511,005 $317,083,695
1989 $4,393,093,963 $284,120,329
1988 $4,209,834,173 $266,672,212
1987 $3,856,922,694 $220,626,484
1986 $3,470,746,843 $185,646,987
1985 $4,152,376,484 $225,726,359
1984 $4,440,874,566 $177,340,880
1983 $4,247,030,468 $213,448,585
1982 $4,145,421,080 $216,050,552
1981 $3,943,109,532 $218,767,743
1980 $3,493,834,468 $241,083,090
1979 $2,710,160,739 $207,112,628
1978 $2,272,042,965 $171,833,086
1977 $1,989,060,283 $138,093,099
1976 $1,581,709,519 $112,190,829
1975 $1,099,107,601 $115,179,719
1974 $1,042,176,884 $95,796,022
1973 $761,132,545 $75,187,749
1972 $534,081,184 $59,160,569
1971 $422,181,562 $55,728,663
1970 $391,577,364 $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Gambia
2024 $29,654 $871
2023 $29,290 $883
2022 $30,471 $836
2021 $27,148 $782
2020 $24,343 $720
2019 $27,260 $738
2018 $26,324 $696
2017 $24,785 $643
2016 $23,800 $650
2015 $23,734 $620
2014 $26,452 $568
2013 $26,990 $654
2012 $26,439 $693
2011 $25,033 $711
2010 $21,819 $801
2009 $19,465 $775
2008 $23,299 $859
2007 $20,908 $725
2006 $19,267 $615
2005 $17,966 $616
2004 $15,964 $593
2003 $14,486 $309
2002 $13,501 $377
2001 $13,573 $460
2000 $14,214 $538
1999 $12,123 $575
1998 $11,625 $610
1997 $12,255 $600
1996 $12,092 $652
1995 $11,901 $622
1994 $11,629 $608
1993 $11,152 $635
1992 $10,460 $623
1991 $10,434 $628
1990 $9,343 $301
1989 $8,833 $280.9
1988 $8,772 $274.9
1987 $8,333 $237
1986 $7,777 $207.7
1985 $9,649 $262.8
1984 $10,697 $214.8
1983 $10,599 $268.6
1982 $10,712 $282.1
1981 $10,557 $296
1980 $9,733 $338
1979 $7,891 $300
1978 $6,926 $257.6
1977 $6,358 $213.8
1976 $5,310 $179.3
1975 $3,880 $189.8
1974 $3,874 $162.6
1973 $2,981 $131.4
1972 $2,206 $106.5
1971 $1,830 $103.3
1970 $1,742 $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Gambia
2026 81.7 66.5
2025 81.6 66.3
2024 81.4 66.1
2023 81.3 65.9
2022 81 64.9
2021 78.1 63.8
2020 78.7 64.4
2019 80.5 64.4
2018 80.4 64
2017 80.4 63.7
2016 80.4 63.4
2015 80.3 63
2014 80.2 62.6
2013 80 62.3
2012 79.6 61.9
2011 79.1 61.6
2010 78.6 61.2
2009 78 60.7
2008 77.5 60.5
2007 77 60
2006 76.5 59.7
2005 76.1 59.1
2004 75.8 58.7
2003 75.5 58.2
2002 75.2 57.7
2001 74.9 57.3
2000 74.7 56.9
1999 74.4 56.5
1998 74.1 56
1997 73.9 55.2
1996 73.6 54.8
1995 73.4 54.3
1994 73.1 53.8
1993 72.9 53.2
1992 72.8 52.5
1991 72.7 51.9
1990 72.6 51.3
1989 72.5 50.7
1988 72.5 50.1
1987 72.4 49.4
1986 72.3 48.8
1985 72.1 48.2
1984 71.9 47.5
1983 71.6 46.9
1982 71.4 46.3
1981 71 44.5
1980 70.7 45
1979 70.3 44.5
1978 69.9 43.6
1977 69.4 43.4
1976 68.9 42.9
1975 68.3 42.2
1974 67.6 41.7
1973 66.9 41.1
1972 66.1 40.5
1971 65.3 40
1970 64.4 39.5
1969 63.4 39
1968 62.3 38.5
1967 61 38.1
1966 59.7 37.6
1965 58.4 37.1
1964 56.9 36.6
1963 55.4 36.1
1962 53.9 35.6
1961 52.3 35.1
1960 50.6 34.6
1959 49 34.1
1958 47.3 33.6
1957 45.7 33.1
1956 44.1 32.8
1955 42.8 32.4
1954 41.6 32.2
1953 40.7 31.9
1952 39.9 31.7
1951 39.3 31.5
1950 38.6 31.2

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

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Bahrain and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Gambia
2024 1,588,670 2,759,988
2023 1,577,059 2,697,845
2022 1,524,693 2,636,470
2021 1,504,365 2,576,010
2020 1,472,204 2,515,733
2019 1,483,756 2,456,844
2018 1,503,091 2,399,632
2017 1,501,116 2,342,189
2016 1,423,726 2,283,769
2015 1,370,322 2,224,529
2014 1,314,562 2,164,528
2013 1,253,191 2,103,820
2012 1,208,964 2,043,094
2011 1,195,020 1,983,784
2010 1,228,543 1,926,630
2009 1,178,415 1,871,422
2008 1,103,496 1,817,852
2007 1,039,295 1,765,774
2006 960,424 1,715,275
2005 888,822 1,667,037
2004 823,741 1,621,312
2003 764,517 1,577,611
2002 710,553 1,535,691
2001 661,316 1,495,011
2000 637,582 1,455,084
1999 620,989 1,415,779
1998 604,842 1,376,987
1997 589,115 1,338,889
1996 573,792 1,301,410
1995 558,879 1,264,313
1994 544,366 1,227,226
1993 530,225 1,188,365
1992 516,458 1,145,582
1991 503,052 1,099,959
1990 514,797 1,054,696
1989 497,327 1,011,357
1988 479,929 970,160
1987 462,854 931,091
1986 446,286 894,019
1985 430,358 858,874
1984 415,154 825,631
1983 400,707 794,525
1982 386,983 765,753
1981 373,524 739,125
1980 358,978 713,913
1979 343,457 689,781
1978 328,046 667,103
1977 312,823 645,770
1976 297,863 625,667
1975 283,243 606,821
1974 269,038 589,085
1973 255,320 571,991
1972 242,113 555,370
1971 230,733 539,388
1970 224,809 524,105
1969 222,469 509,440
1968 219,337 495,269
1967 214,189 481,588
1966 207,543 468,516
1965 200,866 455,952
1964 193,816 443,687
1963 186,501 431,757
1962 179,349 420,163
1961 172,346 408,930
1960 165,477 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Gambia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Gambia
2023 1.82 4.01
2022 1.84 4.08
2021 1.85 4.17
2020 1.86 4.25
2019 1.84 4.33
2018 1.91 4.42
2017 1.98 4.61
2016 2.04 4.81
2015 2.11 5
2014 2.15 5.2
2013 2.17 5.39
2012 2.11 5.52
2011 2.03 5.54
2010 1.99 5.56
2009 2.05 5.57
2008 2.15 5.63
2007 2.28 5.69
2006 2.46 5.74
2005 2.67 5.71
2004 2.77 5.68
2003 2.78 5.66
2002 2.7 5.66
2001 2.65 5.67
2000 2.8 5.72
1999 2.9 5.77
1998 2.89 5.82
1997 2.92 5.85
1996 2.99 5.93
1995 3.13 5.99
1994 3.29 6.04
1993 3.46 6.03
1992 3.55 6.11
1991 3.63 6.19
1990 3.82 6.25
1989 3.96 6.25
1988 4.04 6.26
1987 4.13 6.3
1986 4.25 6.34
1985 4.28 6.36
1984 4.3 6.39
1983 4.41 6.39
1982 4.51 6.4
1981 4.6 6.4
1980 4.76 6.41
1979 4.94 6.41
1978 5.12 6.42
1977 5.29 6.43
1976 5.45 6.43
1975 5.62 6.43
1974 5.79 6.42
1973 5.97 6.41
1972 6.14 6.37
1971 6.28 6.33
1970 6.43 6.26
1969 6.57 6.25
1968 6.71 6.22
1967 6.84 6.21
1966 6.94 6.18
1965 7.03 6.19
1964 7.09 6.2
1963 7.14 6.2
1962 7.19 6.21
1961 7.23 6.23
1960 7.26 6.25

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

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Bahrain and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Gambia
2024 34.2 19.4
2023 33.8 19.2
2022 32.6 19.1
2021 31.6 18.9
2020 31.9 18.7
2019 32.2 18.5
2018 31.8 18.4
2017 31.4 18.2
2016 31.2 18.1
2015 31.1 17.9
2014 30.9 17.8
2013 30.8 17.7
2012 30.5 17.6
2011 30.2 17.5
2010 30 17.4
2009 29.6 17.3
2008 28.9 17.2
2007 28.3 17.1
2006 27.8 17
2005 27.4 16.9
2004 27 16.8
2003 26.8 16.7
2002 26.8 16.6
2001 26.8 16.6
2000 26.6 16.5
1999 26.2 16.5
1998 25.8 16.5
1997 25.5 16.6
1996 25.4 16.7
1995 25.3 16.8
1994 25.2 16.9
1993 25.2 17
1992 25.2 17.1
1991 25.1 17.1
1990 24.6 17.2
1989 24.2 17.2
1988 23.9 17.3
1987 23.6 17.4
1986 23.3 17.4
1985 23 17.5
1984 22.8 17.6
1983 22.6 17.8
1982 22.4 17.9
1981 22.2 18.1
1980 21.8 18.2
1979 21.3 18.4
1978 20.7 18.5
1977 20.2 18.6
1976 19.6 18.8
1975 19.2 18.9
1974 18.7 19.1
1973 18.3 19.2
1972 17.9 19.3
1971 17.6 19.4
1970 17.4 19.5
1969 17.2 19.6
1968 17.2 19.7
1967 17.4 19.8
1966 17.7 19.7
1965 17.9 19.7
1964 18.2 19.6
1963 18.4 19.6
1962 18.5 19.5
1961 18.7 19.4
1960 18.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Bahrain Gambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
58.7%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Bahrain Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Gambia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
1,850 mi
2011

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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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