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Bahrain vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 174th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Malawi
Population
1669503
22949294
Population rank 151/197 61/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Bahrain and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Malawi
2024 $47,109,734,309 $11,316,411,329
2023 $46,192,260,638 $13,363,669,673
2022 $46,458,191,489 $12,429,059,928
2021 $40,840,212,766 $12,378,119,199
2020 $35,837,632,979 $11,769,313,598
2019 $40,446,808,511 $11,051,852,713
2018 $39,567,978,723 $9,879,220,354
2017 $37,204,813,830 $8,943,543,794
2016 $33,884,680,851 $7,909,868,618
2015 $32,523,297,872 $9,219,474,379
2014 $34,772,526,596 $8,801,326,169
2013 $33,823,324,468 $8,031,571,928
2012 $31,963,404,255 $8,773,203,178
2011 $29,914,680,851 $11,648,142,958
2010 $26,805,984,043 $10,128,323,011
2009 $22,938,218,085 $9,009,887,947
2008 $25,710,904,255 $7,743,617,352
2007 $21,730,000,000 $6,451,210,219
2006 $18,504,760,638 $5,818,279,739
2005 $15,968,723,404 $5,320,409,651
2004 $13,150,159,574 $5,058,726,350
2003 $11,074,813,830 $4,669,789,300
2002 $9,593,510,638 $5,087,328,438
2001 $8,976,196,809 $2,498,008,665
2000 $9,062,898,936 $2,537,307,580
1999 $7,528,469,149 $2,584,478,924
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,547,609,590
1997 $7,219,407,713 $3,875,785,863
1996 $6,938,166,755 $3,319,573,750
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,033,701,498
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,719,864,761
1993 $5,913,001,064 $3,013,392,658
1992 $5,402,232,447 $2,618,837,835
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,206,783,830
1990 $4,809,511,005 $2,737,087,862
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,314,205,130
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,008,189,508
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,721,711,808
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,722,586,299
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,646,442,273
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,758,028,656
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,780,148,049
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,717,379,495
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,801,193,910
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,801,156,775
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Malawi
2024 $29,654 $523
2023 $29,290 $633
2022 $30,471 $604
2021 $27,148 $617
2020 $24,343 $603
2019 $27,260 $581
2018 $26,324 $533
2017 $24,785 $496
2016 $23,800 $451
2015 $23,734 $540
2014 $26,452 $530
2013 $26,990 $497
2012 $26,439 $558
2011 $25,033 $763
2010 $21,819 $683
2009 $19,465 $626
2008 $23,299 $554
2007 $20,908 $475
2006 $19,267 $441
2005 $17,966 $414
2004 $15,964 $405
2003 $14,486 $383
2002 $13,501 $428
2001 $13,573 $215.5
2000 $14,214 $224.2
1999 $12,123 $233.9
1998 $11,625 $236
1997 $12,255 $367
1996 $12,092 $321
1995 $11,901 $200.4
1994 $11,629 $169.2
1993 $11,152 $293
1992 $10,460 $258.4
1991 $10,434 $326
1990 $9,343 $286.7
1989 $8,833 $252.2
1988 $8,772 $229.4
1987 $8,333 $207.6
1986 $7,777 $217.9
1985 $9,649 $216.1
1984 $10,697 $239.7
1983 $10,599 $252.4
1982 $10,712 $253.3
1981 $10,557 $276.4
1980 $9,733 $287.5
1979 $7,891 -
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Malawi
2026 81.7 67.9
2025 81.6 67.7
2024 81.4 67.6
2023 81.3 67.4
2022 81 66
2021 78.1 64.8
2020 78.7 65.2
2019 80.5 65
2018 80.4 64.5
2017 80.4 63.9
2016 80.4 63.2
2015 80.3 62.3
2014 80.2 61.7
2013 80 60.8
2012 79.6 59.9
2011 79.1 58.9
2010 78.6 57.8
2009 78 56.7
2008 77.5 55.7
2007 77 54.7
2006 76.5 53.7
2005 76.1 52.5
2004 75.8 51.1
2003 75.5 49.6
2002 75.2 48.2
2001 74.9 47.2
2000 74.7 46.2
1999 74.4 45.1
1998 74.1 44.3
1997 73.9 44.2
1996 73.6 44
1995 73.4 43.8
1994 73.1 43.8
1993 72.9 43.6
1992 72.8 43.6
1991 72.7 43.5
1990 72.6 43.6
1989 72.5 43.5
1988 72.5 43.6
1987 72.4 43.9
1986 72.3 44.3
1985 72.1 44.6
1984 71.9 44.8
1983 71.6 45
1982 71.4 44.8
1981 71 44.7
1980 70.7 44.3
1979 70.3 43.7
1978 69.9 43
1977 69.4 42
1976 68.9 41
1975 68.3 40.1
1974 67.6 39.2
1973 66.9 38.4
1972 66.1 37.6
1971 65.3 37.1
1970 64.4 36.6
1969 63.4 36.3
1968 62.3 36.1
1967 61 35.9
1966 59.7 35.8
1965 58.4 35.7
1964 56.9 35.7
1963 55.4 35.6
1962 53.9 35.4
1961 52.3 35.2
1960 50.6 35
1959 49 34.8
1958 47.3 34.4
1957 45.7 34.1
1956 44.1 33.8
1955 42.8 33.6
1954 41.6 33.3
1953 40.7 33.2
1952 39.9 33
1951 39.3 32.8
1950 38.6 32.7

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

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Bahrain and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Malawi
2024 1,588,670 21,655,286
2023 1,577,059 21,104,482
2022 1,524,693 20,568,728
2021 1,504,365 20,047,258
2020 1,472,204 19,533,888
2019 1,483,756 19,025,752
2018 1,503,091 18,528,081
2017 1,501,116 18,039,715
2016 1,423,726 17,557,739
2015 1,370,322 17,085,587
2014 1,314,562 16,621,538
2013 1,253,191 16,161,816
2012 1,208,964 15,709,577
2011 1,195,020 15,265,022
2010 1,228,543 14,826,463
2009 1,178,415 14,395,788
2008 1,103,496 13,976,417
2007 1,039,295 13,576,343
2006 960,424 13,198,701
2005 888,822 12,840,031
2004 823,741 12,500,737
2003 764,517 12,181,574
2002 710,553 11,880,440
2001 661,316 11,593,058
2000 637,582 11,315,942
1999 620,989 11,047,804
1998 604,842 10,792,876
1997 589,115 10,562,035
1996 573,792 10,352,228
1995 558,879 10,150,117
1994 544,366 10,164,894
1993 530,225 10,284,024
1992 516,458 10,135,079
1991 503,052 9,844,227
1990 514,797 9,545,852
1989 497,327 9,176,220
1988 479,929 8,753,262
1987 462,854 8,293,174
1986 446,286 7,906,480
1985 430,358 7,620,508
1984 415,154 7,332,810
1983 400,707 7,051,709
1982 386,983 6,778,879
1981 373,524 6,516,454
1980 358,978 6,265,529
1979 343,457 6,028,749
1978 328,046 5,810,132
1977 312,823 5,614,983
1976 297,863 5,443,384
1975 283,243 5,287,367
1974 269,038 5,141,337
1973 255,320 5,003,938
1972 242,113 4,874,475
1971 230,733 4,751,434
1970 224,809 4,633,944
1969 222,469 4,521,184
1968 219,337 4,411,054
1967 214,189 4,303,012
1966 207,543 4,197,926
1965 200,866 4,096,157
1964 193,816 3,997,305
1963 186,501 3,900,506
1962 179,349 3,806,307
1961 172,346 3,715,534
1960 165,477 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Malawi

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Malawi
2023 1.82 3.65
2022 1.84 3.72
2021 1.85 3.79
2020 1.86 3.88
2019 1.84 3.95
2018 1.91 4.02
2017 1.98 4.11
2016 2.04 4.22
2015 2.11 4.38
2014 2.15 4.57
2013 2.17 4.76
2012 2.11 4.9
2011 2.03 5.08
2010 1.99 5.26
2009 2.05 5.45
2008 2.15 5.61
2007 2.28 5.72
2006 2.46 5.8
2005 2.67 5.85
2004 2.77 5.86
2003 2.78 5.88
2002 2.7 5.9
2001 2.65 5.94
2000 2.8 6
1999 2.9 6.12
1998 2.89 6.21
1997 2.92 6.23
1996 2.99 6.29
1995 3.13 6.39
1994 3.29 6.49
1993 3.46 6.57
1992 3.55 6.63
1991 3.63 6.68
1990 3.82 6.74
1989 3.96 6.8
1988 4.04 6.88
1987 4.13 6.97
1986 4.25 7.07
1985 4.28 7.17
1984 4.3 7.27
1983 4.41 7.36
1982 4.51 7.45
1981 4.6 7.49
1980 4.76 7.52
1979 4.94 7.47
1978 5.12 7.43
1977 5.29 7.41
1976 5.45 7.39
1975 5.62 7.36
1974 5.79 7.34
1973 5.97 7.34
1972 6.14 7.33
1971 6.28 7.31
1970 6.43 7.3
1969 6.57 7.27
1968 6.71 7.26
1967 6.84 7.21
1966 6.94 7.17
1965 7.03 7.13
1964 7.09 7.11
1963 7.14 7.13
1962 7.19 7.1
1961 7.23 7.07
1960 7.26 7.04

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

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Bahrain and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Malawi
2024 34.2 18.9
2023 33.8 18.7
2022 32.6 18.4
2021 31.6 18.2
2020 31.9 18
2019 32.2 17.8
2018 31.8 17.6
2017 31.4 17.4
2016 31.2 17.2
2015 31.1 17.1
2014 30.9 17
2013 30.8 16.9
2012 30.5 16.8
2011 30.2 16.8
2010 30 16.7
2009 29.6 16.7
2008 28.9 16.8
2007 28.3 16.8
2006 27.8 16.8
2005 27.4 16.8
2004 27 16.8
2003 26.8 16.8
2002 26.8 16.8
2001 26.8 16.8
2000 26.6 16.8
1999 26.2 16.7
1998 25.8 16.8
1997 25.5 16.8
1996 25.4 16.8
1995 25.3 16.9
1994 25.2 16.9
1993 25.2 17
1992 25.2 17.1
1991 25.1 17.2
1990 24.6 17.3
1989 24.2 17.4
1988 23.9 17.5
1987 23.6 17.4
1986 23.3 17.3
1985 23 17.3
1984 22.8 17.3
1983 22.6 17.3
1982 22.4 17.3
1981 22.2 17.3
1980 21.8 17.3
1979 21.3 17.4
1978 20.7 17.4
1977 20.2 17.4
1976 19.6 17.5
1975 19.2 17.5
1974 18.7 17.6
1973 18.3 17.7
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.4 18
1969 17.2 18.2
1968 17.2 18.3
1967 17.4 18.3
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 18.2 18.3
1963 18.4 18.3
1962 18.5 18.3
1961 18.7 18.3
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received n/a
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Bahrain Malawi
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
68.1%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Bahrain Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Malawi
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
9,601 mi
2015

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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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