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Bahrain vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 174th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Liberia
Population
1669503
5887000
Population rank 151/197 116/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Liberia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $4,779,300,900
2023 $46,192,260,638 $4,390,000,000
2022 $46,458,191,489 $4,001,047,000
2021 $40,840,212,766 $3,513,049,500
2020 $35,837,632,979 $3,176,126,300
2019 $40,446,808,511 $3,319,596,500
2018 $39,567,978,723 $3,422,754,800
2017 $37,204,813,830 $3,390,703,400
2016 $33,884,680,851 $3,398,419,600
2015 $32,523,297,872 $3,227,075,700
2014 $34,772,526,596 $3,225,652,000
2013 $33,823,324,468 $3,177,198,100
2012 $31,963,404,255 $2,791,614,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,398,000,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,998,000,000
2009 $22,938,218,085 $1,768,000,000
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,726,000,000
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,373,000,000
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,119,000,000
2005 $15,968,723,404 $949,000,000
2004 $13,150,159,574 $897,000,000
2003 $11,074,813,830 $748,000,000
2002 $9,593,510,638 $927,000,000
2001 $8,976,196,809 $906,000,000
2000 $9,062,898,936 $874,000,000
1999 $7,528,469,149 $441,800,000
1998 $7,031,309,043 $359,600,000
1997 $7,219,407,713 $295,900,000
1996 $6,938,166,755 $159,400,000
1995 $6,651,180,851 $134,800,000
1994 $6,330,627,926 $132,200,000
1993 $5,913,001,064 $160,400,000
1992 $5,402,232,447 $223,500,000
1991 $5,248,911,170 $348,000,000
1990 $4,809,511,005 $384,400,000
1989 $4,393,093,963 $786,300,000
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,038,300,000
1987 $3,856,922,694 $972,800,000
1986 $3,470,746,843 $840,964,400
1985 $4,152,376,484 $851,296,100
1984 $4,440,874,566 $848,478,300
1983 $4,247,030,468 $823,374,900
1982 $4,145,421,080 $863,933,200
1981 $3,943,109,532 $846,514,500
1980 $3,493,834,468 $854,711,500
1979 $2,710,160,739 $814,067,900
1978 $2,272,042,965 $717,240,400
1977 $1,989,060,283 $673,010,600
1976 $1,581,709,519 $596,675,700
1975 $1,099,107,601 $577,549,300
1974 $1,042,176,884 $486,955,000
1973 $761,132,545 $386,968,300
1972 $534,081,184 $368,098,000
1971 $422,181,562 $341,543,100
1970 $391,577,364 $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Bahrain and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Liberia
2024 $29,654 $851
2023 $29,290 $799
2022 $30,471 $745
2021 $27,148 $668
2020 $24,343 $617
2019 $27,260 $658
2018 $26,324 $692
2017 $24,785 $699
2016 $23,800 $715
2015 $23,734 $693
2014 $26,452 $707
2013 $26,990 $711
2012 $26,439 $638
2011 $25,033 $568
2010 $21,819 $492
2009 $19,465 $448
2008 $23,299 $452
2007 $20,908 $374
2006 $19,267 $321
2005 $17,966 $287.5
2004 $15,964 $284.1
2003 $14,486 $239.8
2002 $13,501 $299.5
2001 $13,573 $300
2000 $14,214 $298.5
1999 $12,123 $156.6
1998 $11,625 $134.7
1997 $12,255 $122.6
1996 $12,092 $71.4
1995 $11,901 $62.1
1994 $11,629 $61.5
1993 $11,152 $74.4
1992 $10,460 $107.8
1991 $10,434 $177.9
1990 $9,343 $172.9
1989 $8,833 $312
1988 $8,772 $424
1987 $8,333 $409
1986 $7,777 $364
1985 $9,649 $380
1984 $10,697 $390
1983 $10,599 $391
1982 $10,712 $422
1981 $10,557 $426
1980 $9,733 $443
1979 $7,891 $435
1978 $6,926 $394
1977 $6,358 $381
1976 $5,310 $347
1975 $3,880 $346
1974 $3,874 $299.4
1973 $2,981 $244.4
1972 $2,206 $238.6
1971 $1,830 $227.1
1970 $1,742 $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Bahrain vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Liberia
2026 81.7 62.6
2025 81.6 62.5
2024 81.4 62.3
2023 81.3 62.2
2022 81 61.9
2021 78.1 61.2
2020 78.7 61.3
2019 80.5 61.2
2018 80.4 61
2017 80.4 60.8
2016 80.4 60.5
2015 80.3 59.2
2014 80.2 59.2
2013 80 60
2012 79.6 59.8
2011 79.1 59.5
2010 78.6 59.4
2009 78 59.1
2008 77.5 58.7
2007 77 58.1
2006 76.5 57.5
2005 76.1 56.8
2004 75.8 55.9
2003 75.5 53
2002 75.2 54.1
2001 74.9 53.1
2000 74.7 51.9
1999 74.4 50.4
1998 74.1 49.4
1997 73.9 48.3
1996 73.6 44.9
1995 73.4 44.6
1994 73.1 42.6
1993 72.9 43
1992 72.8 43.6
1991 72.7 43.6
1990 72.6 37.6
1989 72.5 43.9
1988 72.5 44.1
1987 72.4 44.3
1986 72.3 44.5
1985 72.1 44
1984 71.9 44.7
1983 71.6 44.6
1982 71.4 44.4
1981 71 44.3
1980 70.7 44.1
1979 70.3 43.9
1978 69.9 43.6
1977 69.4 43.2
1976 68.9 42.9
1975 68.3 42.5
1974 67.6 42.1
1973 66.9 41.6
1972 66.1 41.2
1971 65.3 40.7
1970 64.4 40.4
1969 63.4 40
1968 62.3 39.6
1967 61 39.3
1966 59.7 39
1965 58.4 38.7
1964 56.9 38.5
1963 55.4 38.3
1962 53.9 38.2
1961 52.3 38.1
1960 50.6 38.1
1959 49 38.1
1958 47.3 38.1
1957 45.7 38.1
1956 44.1 38.1
1955 42.8 38.1
1954 41.6 38.1
1953 40.7 38.1
1952 39.9 38.1
1951 39.3 38
1950 38.6 38

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

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Bahrain and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Liberia
2024 1,588,670 5,612,817
2023 1,577,059 5,493,031
2022 1,524,693 5,373,294
2021 1,504,365 5,259,323
2020 1,472,204 5,149,463
2019 1,483,756 5,043,721
2018 1,503,091 4,944,726
2017 1,501,116 4,848,925
2016 1,423,726 4,755,608
2015 1,370,322 4,659,431
2014 1,314,562 4,564,293
2013 1,253,191 4,470,239
2012 1,208,964 4,373,043
2011 1,195,020 4,221,178
2010 1,228,543 4,058,890
2009 1,178,415 3,943,028
2008 1,103,496 3,821,003
2007 1,039,295 3,669,050
2006 960,424 3,490,787
2005 888,822 3,301,015
2004 823,741 3,156,892
2003 764,517 3,119,532
2002 710,553 3,094,782
2001 661,316 3,015,338
2000 637,582 2,928,117
1999 620,989 2,821,684
1998 604,842 2,670,124
1997 589,115 2,412,989
1996 573,792 2,232,289
1995 558,879 2,169,162
1994 544,366 2,149,928
1993 530,225 2,155,126
1992 516,458 2,072,461
1991 503,052 1,956,518
1990 514,797 2,223,667
1989 497,327 2,517,858
1988 479,929 2,446,941
1987 462,854 2,377,229
1986 446,286 2,308,511
1985 430,358 2,240,539
1984 415,154 2,173,312
1983 400,707 2,107,113
1982 386,983 2,045,073
1981 373,524 1,986,867
1980 358,978 1,929,253
1979 343,457 1,872,713
1978 328,046 1,818,247
1977 312,823 1,766,019
1976 297,863 1,717,060
1975 283,243 1,670,913
1974 269,038 1,626,362
1973 255,320 1,583,588
1972 242,113 1,542,670
1971 230,733 1,504,077
1970 224,809 1,466,676
1969 222,469 1,429,605
1968 219,337 1,393,530
1967 214,189 1,358,435
1966 207,543 1,324,383
1965 200,866 1,291,156
1964 193,816 1,258,745
1963 186,501 1,227,414
1962 179,349 1,197,039
1961 172,346 1,167,717
1960 165,477 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Liberia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Liberia
2023 1.82 3.95
2022 1.84 4.02
2021 1.85 4.09
2020 1.86 4.17
2019 1.84 4.26
2018 1.91 4.34
2017 1.98 4.4
2016 2.04 4.46
2015 2.11 4.52
2014 2.15 4.62
2013 2.17 4.75
2012 2.11 4.88
2011 2.03 4.97
2010 1.99 5.06
2009 2.05 5.17
2008 2.15 5.33
2007 2.28 5.46
2006 2.46 5.53
2005 2.67 5.52
2004 2.77 5.51
2003 2.78 5.55
2002 2.7 5.65
2001 2.65 5.77
2000 2.8 5.88
1999 2.9 5.95
1998 2.89 6.02
1997 2.92 6.08
1996 2.99 6.13
1995 3.13 6.17
1994 3.29 6.21
1993 3.46 6.25
1992 3.55 6.28
1991 3.63 6.32
1990 3.82 6.37
1989 3.96 6.43
1988 4.04 6.51
1987 4.13 6.57
1986 4.25 6.64
1985 4.28 6.69
1984 4.3 6.73
1983 4.41 6.76
1982 4.51 6.79
1981 4.6 6.83
1980 4.76 6.87
1979 4.94 6.92
1978 5.12 6.88
1977 5.29 6.84
1976 5.45 6.79
1975 5.62 6.74
1974 5.79 6.69
1973 5.97 6.65
1972 6.14 6.6
1971 6.28 6.54
1970 6.43 6.58
1969 6.57 6.64
1968 6.71 6.66
1967 6.84 6.65
1966 6.94 6.63
1965 7.03 6.62
1964 7.09 6.59
1963 7.14 6.56
1962 7.19 6.5
1961 7.23 6.45
1960 7.26 6.39

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

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Bahrain and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Liberia
2024 34.2 19.6
2023 33.8 19.4
2022 32.6 19.2
2021 31.6 19.1
2020 31.9 19
2019 32.2 18.8
2018 31.8 18.8
2017 31.4 18.7
2016 31.2 18.7
2015 31.1 18.7
2014 30.9 18.7
2013 30.8 18.7
2012 30.5 18.8
2011 30.2 18.6
2010 30 18.4
2009 29.6 18.4
2008 28.9 18.4
2007 28.3 18.4
2006 27.8 18.4
2005 27.4 18.4
2004 27 18.4
2003 26.8 18.4
2002 26.8 18.3
2001 26.8 18.3
2000 26.6 18.3
1999 26.2 18.2
1998 25.8 18.2
1997 25.5 18.1
1996 25.4 18.1
1995 25.3 18
1994 25.2 18
1993 25.2 17.9
1992 25.2 17.9
1991 25.1 17.9
1990 24.6 17.9
1989 24.2 17.9
1988 23.9 17.9
1987 23.6 17.9
1986 23.3 17.9
1985 23 17.9
1984 22.8 17.9
1983 22.6 17.9
1982 22.4 17.9
1981 22.2 17.9
1980 21.8 18
1979 21.3 18
1978 20.7 18.1
1977 20.2 18.2
1976 19.6 18.2
1975 19.2 18.3
1974 18.7 18.4
1973 18.3 18.5
1972 17.9 18.6
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.4 18.7
1969 17.2 18.8
1968 17.2 19
1967 17.4 19.1
1966 17.7 19.2
1965 17.9 19.2
1964 18.2 19.2
1963 18.4 19.3
1962 18.5 19.3
1961 18.7 19.3
1960 18.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain Liberia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
48.3%
2017
English speaking
80%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Liberia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
6,587 mi
2018

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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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