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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 95/197 ($47.7B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Gambia
Population
1650128
2871879
Population rank 151/197 138/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$753
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Bahrain and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Gambia
Year GDP
Bahrain Gambia
1966 - $44,212,081
1967 - $46,695,007
1968 - $41,160,066
1969 - $45,168,072
1970 $391,577,364 $52,296,084
1971 $422,181,562 $55,728,663
1972 $534,081,184 $59,160,569
1973 $761,132,545 $75,187,749
1974 $1,042,176,884 $95,796,022
1975 $1,099,107,601 $115,179,719
1976 $1,581,709,519 $112,190,829
1977 $1,989,060,283 $138,093,099
1978 $2,272,042,965 $171,833,086
1979 $2,710,160,739 $207,112,628
1980 $3,493,834,468 $241,083,090
1981 $3,943,109,532 $218,767,743
1982 $4,145,421,080 $216,050,552
1983 $4,247,030,468 $213,448,585
1984 $4,440,874,566 $177,340,880
1985 $4,152,376,484 $225,726,359
1986 $3,470,746,843 $185,646,987
1987 $3,856,922,694 $220,626,484
1988 $4,209,834,173 $266,672,212
1989 $4,393,093,963 $284,120,329
1990 $4,809,511,005 $317,083,695
1991 $5,248,911,170 $690,311,081
1992 $5,402,232,447 $714,254,256
1993 $5,913,001,064 $755,040,974
1994 $6,330,627,926 $746,493,952
1995 $6,651,180,851 $785,999,865
1996 $6,938,166,755 $848,239,446
1997 $7,219,407,713 $803,633,342
1998 $7,031,309,043 $840,285,265
1999 $7,528,469,149 $814,724,032
2000 $9,062,898,936 $782,913,872
2001 $8,976,196,809 $687,410,645
2002 $9,593,510,638 $578,235,309
2003 $11,074,813,830 $487,038,685
2004 $13,150,159,574 $961,900,651
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,027,701,068
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,054,112,488
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,279,703,047
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,561,766,956
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,450,142,509
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,543,294,927
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,409,693,597
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,415,004,738
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,375,609,453
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,229,461,721
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,378,176,609
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,484,578,886
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,504,909,463
2018 $39,567,978,723 $1,670,671,328
2019 $40,446,808,511 $1,813,609,692
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,812,170,891
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,014,158,842
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,204,734,527
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,396,111,021
2024 $47,736,702,128 $2,507,519,958

Bahrain and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Gambia
1966 - $94.4
1967 - $97
1968 - $83.1
1969 - $88.7
1970 $1,742 $99.8
1971 $1,830 $103.3
1972 $2,206 $106.5
1973 $2,981 $131.4
1974 $3,874 $162.6
1975 $3,880 $189.8
1976 $5,310 $179.3
1977 $6,358 $213.8
1978 $6,926 $257.6
1979 $7,891 $300
1980 $9,733 $338
1981 $10,557 $296
1982 $10,712 $282.1
1983 $10,599 $268.6
1984 $10,697 $214.8
1985 $9,649 $262.8
1986 $7,777 $207.7
1987 $8,333 $237
1988 $8,772 $274.9
1989 $8,833 $280.9
1990 $9,343 $301
1991 $10,434 $628
1992 $10,460 $623
1993 $11,152 $635
1994 $11,629 $608
1995 $11,901 $622
1996 $12,092 $652
1997 $12,255 $600
1998 $11,625 $610
1999 $12,123 $575
2000 $14,214 $538
2001 $13,573 $460
2002 $13,501 $377
2003 $14,486 $309
2004 $15,964 $593
2005 $17,966 $616
2006 $19,267 $615
2007 $20,908 $725
2008 $23,299 $859
2009 $19,465 $775
2010 $21,819 $801
2011 $25,033 $711
2012 $26,439 $693
2013 $26,990 $654
2014 $26,452 $568
2015 $23,734 $620
2016 $23,800 $650
2017 $24,785 $643
2018 $26,324 $696
2019 $27,260 $738
2020 $24,343 $720
2021 $27,148 $782
2022 $30,471 $836
2023 $29,290 $888
2024 $30,048 $909

Bahrain vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

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

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Gambia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

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

Bahrain and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
56.8
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
0 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
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
+22,699
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.1
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
38
2024
Higher education index
51
2025
35
2025
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
103
2025
74
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
$1,111
2022
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
0.1
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
9
2025
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%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
1,850 mi
2011

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