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Bahrain vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 174th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Lesotho
Population
1669503
2396633
Population rank 151/197 143/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Lesotho
2024 $47,109,734,309 $2,271,759,455
2023 $46,192,260,638 $2,117,962,445
2022 $46,458,191,489 $2,354,980,960
2021 $40,840,212,766 $2,412,130,057
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,053,699,864
2019 $40,446,808,511 $2,390,702,296
2018 $39,567,978,723 $2,556,247,292
2017 $37,204,813,830 $2,306,741,672
2016 $33,884,680,851 $2,114,426,452
2015 $32,523,297,872 $2,359,686,725
2014 $34,772,526,596 $2,441,063,054
2013 $33,823,324,468 $2,367,112,932
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,477,702,216
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,579,409,620
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,234,754,242
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,740,894,965
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,766,902,709
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,682,131,785
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,800,092,564
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,682,343,527
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,511,236,656
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,157,825,435
2002 $9,593,510,638 $775,777,239
2001 $8,976,196,809 $825,706,961
2000 $9,062,898,936 $887,291,688
1999 $7,528,469,149 $912,773,681
1998 $7,031,309,043 $928,460,893
1997 $7,219,407,713 $998,004,259
1996 $6,938,166,755 $946,112,493
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,001,894,000
1994 $6,330,627,926 $878,250,945
1993 $5,913,001,064 $835,582,062
1992 $5,402,232,447 $831,029,862
1991 $5,248,911,170 $704,325,367
1990 $4,809,511,005 $596,410,264
1989 $4,393,093,963 $495,409,233
1988 $4,209,834,173 $470,395,801
1987 $3,856,922,694 $402,768,324
1986 $3,470,746,843 $318,858,423
1985 $4,152,376,484 $268,629,926
1984 $4,440,874,566 $333,163,670
1983 $4,247,030,468 $386,699,309
1982 $4,145,421,080 $348,741,684
1981 $3,943,109,532 $434,188,034
1980 $3,493,834,468 $431,542,537
1979 $2,710,160,739 $290,134,593
1978 $2,272,042,965 $266,570,067
1977 $1,989,060,283 $193,315,048
1976 $1,581,709,519 $147,660,037
1975 $1,099,107,601 $149,558,896
1974 $1,042,176,884 $150,851,317
1973 $761,132,545 $121,188,716
1972 $534,081,184 $80,913,200
1971 $422,181,562 $76,480,285
1970 $391,577,364 $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Bahrain and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Lesotho
2024 $29,654 $972
2023 $29,290 $916
2022 $30,471 $1,030
2021 $27,148 $1,067
2020 $24,343 $919
2019 $27,260 $1,082
2018 $26,324 $1,171
2017 $24,785 $1,069
2016 $23,800 $992
2015 $23,734 $1,121
2014 $26,452 $1,174
2013 $26,990 $1,151
2012 $26,439 $1,218
2011 $25,033 $1,281
2010 $21,819 $1,119
2009 $19,465 $879
2008 $23,299 $898
2007 $20,908 $861
2006 $19,267 $925
2005 $17,966 $861
2004 $15,964 $767
2003 $14,486 $583
2002 $13,501 $389
2001 $13,573 $413
2000 $14,214 $443
1999 $12,123 $456
1998 $11,625 $465
1997 $12,255 $502
1996 $12,092 $480
1995 $11,901 $513
1994 $11,629 $456
1993 $11,152 $439
1992 $10,460 $444
1991 $10,434 $382
1990 $9,343 $330
1989 $8,833 $279
1988 $8,772 $270.4
1987 $8,333 $236.5
1986 $7,777 $191.4
1985 $9,649 $165.4
1984 $10,697 $211
1983 $10,599 $252
1982 $10,712 $233.9
1981 $10,557 $299.8
1980 $9,733 $307
1979 $7,891 $212.4
1978 $6,926 $200.8
1977 $6,358 $149.9
1976 $5,310 $117.8
1975 $3,880 $123.2
1974 $3,874 $128.7
1973 $2,981 $107
1972 $2,206 $74
1971 $1,830 $72.4
1970 $1,742 $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Bahrain vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Lesotho
2026 81.7 58.6
2025 81.6 58.2
2024 81.4 57.8
2023 81.3 57.4
2022 81 56.8
2021 78.1 54.2
2020 78.7 55.1
2019 80.5 55.2
2018 80.4 54.6
2017 80.4 53.9
2016 80.4 52.9
2015 80.3 51.8
2014 80.2 50.8
2013 80 49.5
2012 79.6 48.2
2011 79.1 46.9
2010 78.6 46
2009 78 45.1
2008 77.5 44.3
2007 77 43.7
2006 76.5 43.2
2005 76.1 43.6
2004 75.8 44
2003 75.5 44.9
2002 75.2 46
2001 74.9 47.2
2000 74.7 48.8
1999 74.4 50.4
1998 74.1 52
1997 73.9 53.7
1996 73.6 55.1
1995 73.4 56.4
1994 73.1 57.3
1993 72.9 58.1
1992 72.8 58.6
1991 72.7 59.1
1990 72.6 59.3
1989 72.5 59.5
1988 72.5 59.6
1987 72.4 59.6
1986 72.3 59.3
1985 72.1 59.2
1984 71.9 59
1983 71.6 58.5
1982 71.4 58
1981 71 57.3
1980 70.7 56.5
1979 70.3 55.8
1978 69.9 55.2
1977 69.4 54.5
1976 68.9 53.9
1975 68.3 53.5
1974 67.6 52.9
1973 66.9 52.6
1972 66.1 52.3
1971 65.3 51.8
1970 64.4 51.5
1969 63.4 51.1
1968 62.3 50.8
1967 61 50.5
1966 59.7 50.4
1965 58.4 50.3
1964 56.9 50.3
1963 55.4 50.3
1962 53.9 50.3
1961 52.3 50.3
1960 50.6 50.2
1959 49 49.9
1958 47.3 49.6
1957 45.7 49.2
1956 44.1 48.6
1955 42.8 48
1954 41.6 47.3
1953 40.7 46.6
1952 39.9 45.9
1951 39.3 45.2
1950 38.6 44.6

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

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Bahrain and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Lesotho
2024 1,588,670 2,337,423
2023 1,577,059 2,311,472
2022 1,524,693 2,286,110
2021 1,504,365 2,261,542
2020 1,472,204 2,235,727
2019 1,483,756 2,209,405
2018 1,503,091 2,183,603
2017 1,501,116 2,157,110
2016 1,423,726 2,130,422
2015 1,370,322 2,104,611
2014 1,314,562 2,080,089
2013 1,253,191 2,056,504
2012 1,208,964 2,034,354
2011 1,195,020 2,014,009
2010 1,228,543 1,996,251
2009 1,178,415 1,980,883
2008 1,103,496 1,966,541
2007 1,039,295 1,953,268
2006 960,424 1,945,063
2005 888,822 1,953,076
2004 823,741 1,971,129
2003 764,517 1,985,059
2002 710,553 1,994,679
2001 661,316 2,000,853
2000 637,582 2,003,913
1999 620,989 2,003,234
1998 604,842 1,998,049
1997 589,115 1,988,130
1996 573,792 1,972,418
1995 558,879 1,951,437
1994 544,366 1,927,707
1993 530,225 1,901,793
1992 516,458 1,873,274
1991 503,052 1,842,379
1990 514,797 1,809,696
1989 497,327 1,775,436
1988 479,929 1,739,841
1987 462,854 1,703,390
1986 446,286 1,666,138
1985 430,358 1,624,379
1984 415,154 1,578,986
1983 400,707 1,534,413
1982 386,983 1,490,732
1981 373,524 1,448,069
1980 358,978 1,406,521
1979 343,457 1,366,169
1978 328,046 1,327,240
1977 312,823 1,289,967
1976 297,863 1,253,214
1975 283,243 1,213,643
1974 269,038 1,172,420
1973 255,320 1,132,697
1972 242,113 1,094,063
1971 230,733 1,056,246
1970 224,809 1,019,273
1969 222,469 983,202
1968 219,337 948,105
1967 214,189 913,982
1966 207,543 881,870
1965 200,866 854,090
1964 193,816 829,437
1963 186,501 805,373
1962 179,349 781,814
1961 172,346 758,824
1960 165,477 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Lesotho
2023 1.82 2.69
2022 1.84 2.72
2021 1.85 2.77
2020 1.86 2.85
2019 1.84 2.92
2018 1.91 3.02
2017 1.98 3.11
2016 2.04 3.18
2015 2.11 3.22
2014 2.15 3.24
2013 2.17 3.28
2012 2.11 3.3
2011 2.03 3.34
2010 1.99 3.25
2009 2.05 3.31
2008 2.15 3.39
2007 2.28 3.44
2006 2.46 3.41
2005 2.67 3.43
2004 2.77 3.51
2003 2.78 3.62
2002 2.7 3.68
2001 2.65 3.63
2000 2.8 3.61
1999 2.9 3.67
1998 2.89 3.82
1997 2.92 3.98
1996 2.99 4.06
1995 3.13 4.13
1994 3.29 4.21
1993 3.46 4.37
1992 3.55 4.54
1991 3.63 4.68
1990 3.82 4.81
1989 3.96 4.96
1988 4.04 5.1
1987 4.13 5.22
1986 4.25 5.32
1985 4.28 5.4
1984 4.3 5.48
1983 4.41 5.56
1982 4.51 5.63
1981 4.6 5.69
1980 4.76 5.75
1979 4.94 5.79
1978 5.12 5.82
1977 5.29 5.85
1976 5.45 5.87
1975 5.62 5.83
1974 5.79 5.75
1973 5.97 5.69
1972 6.14 5.69
1971 6.28 5.7
1970 6.43 5.7
1969 6.57 5.7
1968 6.71 5.73
1967 6.84 5.75
1966 6.94 5.76
1965 7.03 5.77
1964 7.09 5.77
1963 7.14 5.78
1962 7.19 5.79
1961 7.23 5.79
1960 7.26 5.78

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

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Bahrain and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Lesotho
2024 34.2 22.7
2023 33.8 22.5
2022 32.6 22.3
2021 31.6 22.1
2020 31.9 22
2019 32.2 21.8
2018 31.8 21.7
2017 31.4 21.6
2016 31.2 21.4
2015 31.1 21.3
2014 30.9 21.2
2013 30.8 21.1
2012 30.5 21
2011 30.2 20.9
2010 30 20.7
2009 29.6 20.6
2008 28.9 20.4
2007 28.3 20.2
2006 27.8 20
2005 27.4 19.9
2004 27 19.8
2003 26.8 19.7
2002 26.8 19.5
2001 26.8 19.4
2000 26.6 19.2
1999 26.2 19.1
1998 25.8 18.9
1997 25.5 18.8
1996 25.4 18.6
1995 25.3 18.6
1994 25.2 18.5
1993 25.2 18.4
1992 25.2 18.4
1991 25.1 18.4
1990 24.6 18.4
1989 24.2 18.5
1988 23.9 18.6
1987 23.6 18.7
1986 23.3 18.6
1985 23 18.4
1984 22.8 18.5
1983 22.6 18.6
1982 22.4 18.6
1981 22.2 18.7
1980 21.8 18.8
1979 21.3 18.8
1978 20.7 18.9
1977 20.2 19
1976 19.6 19
1975 19.2 18.9
1974 18.7 18.8
1973 18.3 18.6
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 17.6 18.3
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.2 18
1968 17.2 17.8
1967 17.4 17.6
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 18.2 17.5
1963 18.4 17.4
1962 18.5 17.4
1961 18.7 17.4
1960 18.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.9%
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
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Bahrain Lesotho
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
90.4%
2024
English speaking
80%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Bahrain Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Lesotho
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
3,691 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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