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Bahrain vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 174th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 95/197 ($47.7B) and Ghana ranks 79/197 ($82.8B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 41/197 ($30,048), while Ghana ranks 150/197 ($2,406).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Ghana
Population
1650128
35572974
Population rank 151/197 47/197
GDP
$47.7B
2024
$82.8B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$30,048
2024
$2,406
2024
GDP per capita rank 41/197 150/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$67,211
2024
$8,027
2024
Government debt
$64B
2024
$58.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
141.4%
2025
66.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,267
2024
$1,696
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,364
2025
$1,836
2025
Land area
309 sq mi
2025
87,851 sq mi
2025
Population density
5,143 ppl/mi²
2024
392 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
65.9 years
2025

Bahrain and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Ghana
Year GDP
Bahrain Ghana
1960 - $1,217,230,095
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1970 $391,577,364 $2,215,028,588
1971 $422,181,562 $2,417,108,578
1972 $534,081,184 $2,112,293,280
1973 $761,132,545 $3,006,766,758
1974 $1,042,176,884 $2,894,409,938
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,810,106,383
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,765,254,237
1977 $1,989,060,283 $3,189,428,571
1978 $2,272,042,965 $3,662,478,185
1979 $2,710,160,739 $4,020,227,920
1980 $3,493,834,468 $4,445,228,216
1981 $3,943,109,532 $4,222,441,860
1982 $4,145,421,080 $4,035,994,398
1983 $4,247,030,468 $4,057,275,132
1984 $4,440,874,566 $4,412,279,843
1985 $4,152,376,484 $4,504,306,723
1986 $3,470,746,843 $5,735,677,434
1987 $3,856,922,694 $5,074,829,932
1988 $4,209,834,173 $5,197,765,032
1989 $4,393,093,963 $5,251,858,440
1990 $4,809,511,005 $5,889,106,573
1991 $5,248,911,170 $6,603,185,268
1992 $5,402,232,447 $6,416,103,926
1993 $5,913,001,064 $5,968,922,939
1994 $6,330,627,926 $5,446,383,727
1995 $6,651,180,851 $6,464,382,808
1996 $6,938,166,755 $6,932,991,739
1997 $7,219,407,713 $6,891,443,192
1998 $7,031,309,043 $7,482,069,162
1999 $7,528,469,149 $7,718,109,982
2000 $9,062,898,936 $4,982,850,662
2001 $8,976,196,809 $5,314,872,854
2002 $9,593,510,638 $6,166,197,848
2003 $11,074,813,830 $7,632,723,556
2004 $13,150,159,574 $8,881,417,907
2005 $15,968,723,404 $10,744,568,381
2006 $18,504,760,638 $20,885,037,597
2007 $21,730,000,000 $24,827,339,138
2008 $25,710,904,255 $28,679,383,241
2009 $22,938,218,085 $26,048,720,006
2010 $26,805,984,043 $32,197,655,567
2011 $29,914,680,851 $39,336,668,081
2012 $31,963,404,255 $41,271,701,061
2013 $33,823,324,468 $62,845,721,960
2014 $34,772,526,596 $54,678,533,806
2015 $32,523,297,872 $49,436,806,230
2016 $33,884,680,851 $56,144,179,398
2017 $37,204,813,830 $60,385,409,435
2018 $39,567,978,723 $67,259,353,966
2019 $40,446,808,511 $68,352,629,246
2020 $35,837,632,979 $70,008,243,860
2021 $40,840,212,766 $79,514,204,730
2022 $46,458,191,489 $73,919,003,210
2023 $46,192,260,638 $80,547,146,878
2024 $47,736,702,128 $82,825,288,889

Bahrain and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Ghana
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Ghana
1960 - $174.9
1961 - $181.9
1962 - $188.4
1963 - $205
1964 - $225
1965 - $260.5
1966 - $263.3
1967 - $211.2
1968 - $196.7
1969 - $225.8
1970 $1,742 $248.2
1971 $1,830 $263.4
1972 $2,206 $223.8
1973 $2,981 $310
1974 $3,874 $289.4
1975 $3,880 $273
1976 $5,310 $261
1977 $6,358 $292.3
1978 $6,926 $326
1979 $7,891 $347
1980 $9,733 $372
1981 $10,557 $344
1982 $10,712 $319
1983 $10,599 $311
1984 $10,697 $330
1985 $9,649 $330
1986 $7,777 $411
1987 $8,333 $355
1988 $8,772 $355
1989 $8,833 $350
1990 $9,343 $383
1991 $10,434 $418
1992 $10,460 $396
1993 $11,152 $360
1994 $11,629 $321
1995 $11,901 $372
1996 $12,092 $389
1997 $12,255 $378
1998 $11,625 $400
1999 $12,123 $403
2000 $14,214 $253.7
2001 $13,573 $263.5
2002 $13,501 $297.5
2003 $14,486 $358
2004 $15,964 $406
2005 $17,966 $479
2006 $19,267 $906
2007 $20,908 $1,050
2008 $23,299 $1,183
2009 $19,465 $1,048
2010 $21,819 $1,264
2011 $25,033 $1,507
2012 $26,439 $1,544
2013 $26,990 $2,295
2014 $26,452 $1,950
2015 $23,734 $1,723
2016 $23,800 $1,912
2017 $24,785 $2,012
2018 $26,324 $2,195
2019 $27,260 $2,187
2020 $24,343 $2,195
2021 $27,148 $2,445
2022 $30,471 $2,230
2023 $29,290 $2,384
2024 $30,048 $2,406

Bahrain vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Ghana
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Ghana
1950 38.6 43.1
1951 39.3 43.6
1952 39.9 44
1953 40.7 44.5
1954 41.6 45
1955 42.8 45.4
1956 44.1 45.7
1957 45.7 46.1
1958 47.3 46.4
1959 49 46.7
1960 50.6 46.9
1961 52.3 47.1
1962 53.9 47.3
1963 55.4 47.5
1964 56.9 47.6
1965 58.4 47.7
1966 59.7 47.7
1967 61 47.7
1968 62.3 47.8
1969 63.4 47.9
1970 64.4 47.9
1971 65.3 47.9
1972 66.1 48.3
1973 66.9 48.6
1974 67.6 48.9
1975 68.3 49.3
1976 68.9 49.7
1977 69.4 50.1
1978 69.9 50.5
1979 70.3 50.8
1980 70.7 51.1
1981 71 51.3
1982 71.4 51.4
1983 71.6 51.8
1984 71.9 52.2
1985 72.1 52.7
1986 72.3 53.3
1987 72.4 53.8
1988 72.5 54.4
1989 72.5 54.9
1990 72.6 55.4
1991 72.7 55.7
1992 72.8 56.1
1993 72.9 56.3
1994 73.1 56.2
1995 73.4 56.7
1996 73.6 57
1997 73.9 57.2
1998 74.1 57.5
1999 74.4 57.8
2000 74.7 58.1
2001 74.9 58.4
2002 75.2 58.7
2003 75.5 59
2004 75.8 59.3
2005 76.1 59.6
2006 76.5 60
2007 77 60.3
2008 77.5 60.6
2009 78 60.9
2010 78.6 61.3
2011 79.1 61.6
2012 79.6 62
2013 80 62.4
2014 80.2 62.8
2015 80.3 63.2
2016 80.4 63.5
2017 80.4 63.8
2018 80.4 64.1
2019 80.5 64.5
2020 78.7 64.3
2021 78.1 64.3
2022 81 65.2
2023 81.3 65.5
2024 81.4 65.7
2025 81.6 65.9

Bahrain and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Ghana
Year Population
Bahrain Ghana
1960 165,477 6,961,215
1961 172,346 7,162,667
1962 179,349 7,337,375
1963 186,501 7,514,714
1964 193,816 7,695,739
1965 200,866 7,882,606
1966 207,543 8,074,521
1967 214,189 8,271,913
1968 219,337 8,475,729
1969 222,469 8,690,383
1970 224,809 8,925,813
1971 230,733 9,176,264
1972 242,113 9,438,187
1973 255,320 9,714,617
1974 269,038 10,000,523
1975 283,243 10,294,308
1976 297,863 10,594,913
1977 312,823 10,911,871
1978 328,046 11,248,450
1979 343,457 11,597,255
1980 358,978 11,941,448
1981 373,524 12,281,712
1982 386,983 12,643,819
1983 400,707 13,029,836
1984 415,154 13,370,590
1985 430,358 13,661,229
1986 446,286 13,965,217
1987 462,854 14,289,108
1988 479,929 14,636,568
1989 497,327 15,006,813
1990 514,797 15,394,648
1991 503,052 15,787,496
1992 516,458 16,184,855
1993 530,225 16,589,519
1994 544,366 16,993,190
1995 558,879 17,399,017
1996 573,792 17,810,181
1997 589,115 18,238,958
1998 604,842 18,688,036
1999 620,989 19,149,864
2000 637,582 19,637,087
2001 661,316 20,167,069
2002 710,553 20,729,388
2003 764,517 21,296,705
2004 823,741 21,868,298
2005 888,822 22,449,438
2006 960,424 23,040,702
2007 1,039,295 23,642,279
2008 1,103,496 24,249,946
2009 1,178,415 24,862,664
2010 1,228,543 25,474,995
2011 1,195,020 26,095,088
2012 1,208,964 26,734,268
2013 1,253,191 27,386,193
2014 1,314,562 28,041,592
2015 1,370,322 28,696,068
2016 1,423,726 29,356,742
2017 1,501,116 30,008,354
2018 1,503,091 30,637,585
2019 1,483,756 31,258,945
2020 1,472,204 31,887,809
2021 1,504,365 32,518,665
2022 1,524,693 33,149,152
2023 1,577,059 33,787,914
2024 1,588,670 34,427,414

Fertility rates in Bahrain and Ghana

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Ghana
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Ghana
1960 7.26 6.89
1961 7.23 6.91
1962 7.19 6.94
1963 7.14 6.94
1964 7.09 6.9
1965 7.03 6.88
1966 6.94 6.86
1967 6.84 6.89
1968 6.71 6.89
1969 6.57 6.95
1970 6.43 6.95
1971 6.28 6.95
1972 6.14 6.92
1973 5.97 6.87
1974 5.79 6.82
1975 5.62 6.76
1976 5.45 6.7
1977 5.29 6.64
1978 5.12 6.56
1979 4.94 6.51
1980 4.76 6.47
1981 4.6 6.42
1982 4.51 6.31
1983 4.41 6.23
1984 4.3 6.15
1985 4.28 6.12
1986 4.25 6.08
1987 4.13 6.02
1988 4.04 5.92
1989 3.96 5.82
1990 3.82 5.74
1991 3.63 5.63
1992 3.55 5.52
1993 3.46 5.41
1994 3.29 5.25
1995 3.13 5.11
1996 2.99 4.96
1997 2.92 4.88
1998 2.89 4.83
1999 2.9 4.82
2000 2.8 4.83
2001 2.65 4.77
2002 2.7 4.69
2003 2.78 4.6
2004 2.77 4.5
2005 2.67 4.5
2006 2.46 4.4
2007 2.28 4.29
2008 2.15 4.22
2009 2.05 4.18
2010 1.99 4.18
2011 2.03 4.18
2012 2.11 4.15
2013 2.17 4.11
2014 2.15 4.03
2015 2.11 3.98
2016 2.04 3.87
2017 1.98 3.72
2018 1.91 3.65
2019 1.84 3.59
2020 1.86 3.54
2021 1.85 3.49
2022 1.84 3.43
2023 1.82 3.4

Bahrain and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Ghana
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Ghana
1960 18.8 17.7
1961 18.7 17.4
1962 18.5 17.2
1963 18.4 16.9
1964 18.2 16.7
1965 17.9 16.5
1966 17.7 16.4
1967 17.4 16.2
1968 17.2 16.1
1969 17.2 16
1970 17.4 15.9
1971 17.6 15.9
1972 17.9 15.8
1973 18.3 15.8
1974 18.7 15.8
1975 19.2 15.9
1976 19.6 16
1977 20.2 16.2
1978 20.7 16.4
1979 21.3 16.5
1980 21.8 16.7
1981 22.2 16.7
1982 22.4 16.9
1983 22.6 17
1984 22.8 17.1
1985 23 17.1
1986 23.3 17.1
1987 23.6 17.1
1988 23.9 17.1
1989 24.2 17.1
1990 24.6 17.2
1991 25.1 17.2
1992 25.2 17.3
1993 25.2 17.4
1994 25.2 17.5
1995 25.3 17.6
1996 25.4 17.7
1997 25.5 17.9
1998 25.8 18.1
1999 26.2 18.3
2000 26.6 18.4
2001 26.8 18.6
2002 26.8 18.8
2003 26.8 19
2004 27 19.1
2005 27.4 19.3
2006 27.8 19.5
2007 28.3 19.7
2008 28.9 19.9
2009 29.6 20
2010 30 20.2
2011 30.2 20.3
2012 30.5 20.5
2013 30.8 20.6
2014 30.9 20.7
2015 31.1 20.8
2016 31.2 20.9
2017 31.4 21
2018 31.8 21.2
2019 32.2 21.3
2020 31.9 21.5
2021 31.6 21.7
2022 32.6 21.8
2023 33.8 22
2024 34.2 22.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$79.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2025
18.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
0.39%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.4%
2025
-2.76%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2023
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.4%
2023
28.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.6
2025
56
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
0 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
37.4 megatons
2023
24.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2023
0.72 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain Ghana
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,699
2024
-13,114
2024
Urban population
90%
2024
59.9%
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
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.1
2025
39.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
42
2024
Higher education index
51
2025
64
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
103
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
76.5%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Bahrain Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,111
2022
$82.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.7
2022
$20.6
2022
Life expectancy
81.6 years
2025
65.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
15.8%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.84
2016
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.6
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Ghana
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.15%
2025
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2025
48,663 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2025
30,917 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
68,049 mi
2009

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