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Bahrain vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 174th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Libya
Population
1669503
7559873
Population rank 151/197 105/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 14/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Libya: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Libya economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Libya
2024 $47,109,734,309 $48,487,151,215
2023 $46,192,260,638 $44,027,664,915
2022 $46,458,191,489 $43,246,297,922
2021 $40,840,212,766 $35,217,995,647
2020 $35,837,632,979 $46,854,285,441
2019 $40,446,808,511 $69,254,496,472
2018 $39,567,978,723 $76,686,029,772
2017 $37,204,813,830 $67,157,452,182
2016 $33,884,680,851 $49,912,073,701
2015 $32,523,297,872 $48,717,501,321
2014 $34,772,526,596 $57,372,355,592
2013 $33,823,324,468 $75,351,107,029
2012 $31,963,404,255 $92,540,938,129
2011 $29,914,680,851 $48,169,263,294
2010 $26,805,984,043 $75,380,825,062
2009 $22,938,218,085 $60,808,562,033
2008 $25,710,904,255 $86,710,767,415
2007 $21,730,000,000 $68,032,978,391
2006 $18,504,760,638 $60,094,231,607
2005 $15,968,723,404 $47,334,691,241
2004 $13,150,159,574 $33,122,307,692
2003 $11,074,813,830 $26,265,625,000
2002 $9,593,510,638 $20,481,889,764
2001 $8,976,196,809 $34,112,093,927
2000 $9,062,898,936 $38,270,954,138
1999 $7,528,469,149 $35,975,860,857
1998 $7,031,309,043 $27,251,301,398
1997 $7,219,407,713 $30,700,897,875
1996 $6,938,166,755 $27,884,615,385
1995 $6,651,180,851 $25,541,379,187
1994 $6,330,627,926 $28,610,549,763
1993 $5,913,001,064 $30,660,051,911
1992 $5,402,232,447 $33,887,047,909
1991 $5,248,911,170 $31,991,821,265
1990 $4,809,511,005 $28,904,183,602
1989 $4,393,093,963 $25,156,707,899
1988 $4,209,834,173 $24,308,959,591
1987 $3,856,922,694 $26,697,659,335
1986 $3,470,746,843 $24,180,400,959
1985 $4,152,376,484 $31,530,566,324
1984 $4,440,874,566 $29,476,109,153
1983 $4,247,030,468 $33,200,520,140
1982 $4,145,421,080 $33,760,146,991
1981 $3,943,109,532 $36,374,353,880
1980 $3,493,834,468 $40,953,924,949
1979 $2,710,160,739 $30,536,429,497
1978 $2,272,042,965 $22,136,422,643
1977 $1,989,060,283 $22,428,297,108
1976 $1,581,709,519 $19,096,943,017
1975 $1,099,107,601 $14,710,912,458
1974 $1,042,176,884 $15,112,543,717
1973 $761,132,545 $8,625,889,430
1972 $534,081,184 $6,299,395,544
1971 $422,181,562 $5,260,185,125
1970 $391,577,364 $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Bahrain and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Libya
2024 $29,654 $6,569
2023 $29,290 $6,027
2022 $30,471 $5,987
2021 $27,148 $4,936
2020 $24,343 $6,650
2019 $27,260 $9,963
2018 $26,324 $11,197
2017 $24,785 $9,966
2016 $23,800 $7,526
2015 $23,734 $7,458
2014 $26,452 $8,926
2013 $26,990 $11,952
2012 $26,439 $14,976
2011 $25,033 $7,594
2010 $21,819 $11,601
2009 $19,465 $9,551
2008 $23,299 $13,906
2007 $20,908 $11,145
2006 $19,267 $10,049
2005 $17,966 $8,079
2004 $15,964 $5,774
2003 $14,486 $4,674
2002 $13,501 $3,718
2001 $13,573 $6,313
2000 $14,214 $7,214
1999 $12,123 $6,895
1998 $11,625 $5,301
1997 $12,255 $6,062
1996 $12,092 $5,591
1995 $11,901 $5,205
1994 $11,629 $5,933
1993 $11,152 $6,478
1992 $10,460 $7,303
1991 $10,434 $7,040
1990 $9,343 $6,502
1989 $8,833 $5,793
1988 $8,772 $5,736
1987 $8,333 $6,465
1986 $7,777 $6,019
1985 $9,649 $8,087
1984 $10,697 $7,811
1983 $10,599 $8,927
1982 $10,712 $9,064
1981 $10,557 $10,044
1980 $9,733 $11,960
1979 $7,891 $9,443
1978 $6,926 $7,252
1977 $6,358 $7,783
1976 $5,310 $7,018
1975 $3,880 $5,721
1974 $3,874 $6,214
1973 $2,981 $3,727
1972 $2,206 $2,830
1971 $1,830 $2,443
1970 $1,742 $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Bahrain vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Libya
2026 81.7 75.2
2025 81.6 73.2
2024 81.4 71.1
2023 81.3 69.3
2022 81 74.5
2021 78.1 72.1
2020 78.7 72.4
2019 80.5 72.9
2018 80.4 73.2
2017 80.4 72.7
2016 80.4 71.8
2015 80.3 71.6
2014 80.2 71.3
2013 80 72.3
2012 79.6 72.2
2011 79.1 69.9
2010 78.6 72.2
2009 78 72.1
2008 77.5 71.9
2007 77 71.8
2006 76.5 71.6
2005 76.1 71.4
2004 75.8 71.2
2003 75.5 71
2002 75.2 70.8
2001 74.9 70.7
2000 74.7 70.5
1999 74.4 70.6
1998 74.1 70.7
1997 73.9 70.7
1996 73.6 70.7
1995 73.4 70.6
1994 73.1 70.5
1993 72.9 70.2
1992 72.8 70
1991 72.7 69.6
1990 72.6 69.3
1989 72.5 69
1988 72.5 68.6
1987 72.4 68.3
1986 72.3 67.8
1985 72.1 67.3
1984 71.9 66.7
1983 71.6 66.3
1982 71.4 65.8
1981 71 65.3
1980 70.7 64.8
1979 70.3 64.3
1978 69.9 63.8
1977 69.4 63.1
1976 68.9 62.4
1975 68.3 61.6
1974 67.6 60.7
1973 66.9 59.7
1972 66.1 58.7
1971 65.3 57.6
1970 64.4 56.4
1969 63.4 55.2
1968 62.3 53.8
1967 61 52.5
1966 59.7 50.9
1965 58.4 49.3
1964 56.9 47.7
1963 55.4 45.6
1962 53.9 44.1
1961 52.3 42.4
1960 50.6 40.8
1959 49 39.3
1958 47.3 38
1957 45.7 36.9
1956 44.1 36
1955 42.8 35.2
1954 41.6 34.7
1953 40.7 34.2
1952 39.9 33.8
1951 39.3 33.5
1950 38.6 33.1

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

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Bahrain and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Libya
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Libya
2024 1,588,670 7,381,023
2023 1,577,059 7,305,659
2022 1,524,693 7,223,805
2021 1,504,365 7,135,175
2020 1,472,204 7,045,399
2019 1,483,756 6,951,033
2018 1,503,091 6,849,055
2017 1,501,116 6,738,770
2016 1,423,726 6,632,126
2015 1,370,322 6,531,819
2014 1,314,562 6,427,252
2013 1,253,191 6,304,628
2012 1,208,964 6,179,328
2011 1,195,020 6,343,203
2010 1,228,543 6,497,839
2009 1,178,415 6,366,686
2008 1,103,496 6,235,430
2007 1,039,295 6,104,380
2006 960,424 5,980,211
2005 888,822 5,858,798
2004 823,741 5,736,693
2003 764,517 5,619,398
2002 710,553 5,508,410
2001 661,316 5,403,639
2000 637,582 5,305,021
1999 620,989 5,218,038
1998 604,842 5,140,704
1997 589,115 5,064,639
1996 573,792 4,987,393
1995 558,879 4,906,843
1994 544,366 4,822,037
1993 530,225 4,733,045
1992 516,458 4,640,352
1991 503,052 4,544,400
1990 514,797 4,445,239
1989 497,327 4,342,920
1988 479,929 4,237,755
1987 462,854 4,129,739
1986 446,286 4,017,403
1985 430,358 3,898,745
1984 415,154 3,773,633
1983 400,707 3,718,961
1982 386,983 3,724,765
1981 373,524 3,621,486
1980 358,978 3,424,378
1979 343,457 3,233,846
1978 328,046 3,052,526
1977 312,823 2,881,533
1976 297,863 2,721,237
1975 283,243 2,571,556
1974 269,038 2,432,211
1973 255,320 2,314,193
1972 242,113 2,226,091
1971 230,733 2,153,534
1970 224,809 2,082,589
1969 222,469 2,014,293
1968 219,337 1,952,781
1967 214,189 1,898,199
1966 207,543 1,849,063
1965 200,866 1,804,015
1964 193,816 1,753,691
1963 186,501 1,690,457
1962 179,349 1,621,960
1961 172,346 1,555,699
1960 165,477 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Libya

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Libya
2023 1.82 2.36
2022 1.84 2.4
2021 1.85 2.46
2020 1.86 2.51
2019 1.84 2.54
2018 1.91 2.58
2017 1.98 2.63
2016 2.04 2.67
2015 2.11 2.71
2014 2.15 2.75
2013 2.17 2.72
2012 2.11 2.68
2011 2.03 2.65
2010 1.99 2.6
2009 2.05 2.56
2008 2.15 2.6
2007 2.28 2.65
2006 2.46 2.7
2005 2.67 2.77
2004 2.77 2.77
2003 2.78 2.8
2002 2.7 2.83
2001 2.65 2.87
2000 2.8 2.91
1999 2.9 2.97
1998 2.89 3.04
1997 2.92 3.13
1996 2.99 3.26
1995 3.13 3.44
1994 3.29 3.65
1993 3.46 3.88
1992 3.55 4.16
1991 3.63 4.46
1990 3.82 4.78
1989 3.96 5.09
1988 4.04 5.41
1987 4.13 5.72
1986 4.25 6.02
1985 4.28 6.33
1984 4.3 6.62
1983 4.41 6.91
1982 4.51 7.16
1981 4.6 7.37
1980 4.76 7.54
1979 4.94 7.68
1978 5.12 7.79
1977 5.29 7.87
1976 5.45 7.93
1975 5.62 7.98
1974 5.79 8.02
1973 5.97 8.05
1972 6.14 8.07
1971 6.28 8.1
1970 6.43 8.05
1969 6.57 8.01
1968 6.71 7.97
1967 6.84 7.93
1966 6.94 7.89
1965 7.03 7.82
1964 7.09 7.75
1963 7.14 7.69
1962 7.19 7.61
1961 7.23 7.56
1960 7.26 7.51

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

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Bahrain and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Libya
2024 34.2 28.5
2023 33.8 28.2
2022 32.6 28
2021 31.6 27.7
2020 31.9 27.5
2019 32.2 27.2
2018 31.8 27
2017 31.4 26.8
2016 31.2 26.6
2015 31.1 26.4
2014 30.9 26.2
2013 30.8 25.9
2012 30.5 25.7
2011 30.2 25.5
2010 30 25.3
2009 29.6 25
2008 28.9 24.6
2007 28.3 24.2
2006 27.8 23.8
2005 27.4 23.6
2004 27 23.4
2003 26.8 23.2
2002 26.8 23.1
2001 26.8 22.9
2000 26.6 22.7
1999 26.2 22.4
1998 25.8 22
1997 25.5 21.5
1996 25.4 21.1
1995 25.3 20.6
1994 25.2 20.1
1993 25.2 19.7
1992 25.2 19.3
1991 25.1 18.9
1990 24.6 18.6
1989 24.2 18.2
1988 23.9 17.9
1987 23.6 17.6
1986 23.3 17.3
1985 23 17.1
1984 22.8 16.8
1983 22.6 16.5
1982 22.4 16.3
1981 22.2 16.1
1980 21.8 16
1979 21.3 15.9
1978 20.7 15.9
1977 20.2 15.8
1976 19.6 15.6
1975 19.2 15.5
1974 18.7 15.3
1973 18.3 14.9
1972 17.9 14.7
1971 17.6 14.7
1970 17.4 14.7
1969 17.2 14.7
1968 17.2 14.9
1967 17.4 15.3
1966 17.7 15.9
1965 17.9 16.7
1964 18.2 17.2
1963 18.4 17.5
1962 18.5 17.9
1961 18.7 18.2
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
35.9
2012
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Bahrain Libya
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
76.5%
1994
English speaking
80%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Libya
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
22,991 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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