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Bahrain vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 174th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Mali
Population
1669503
26143152
Population rank 151/197 58/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Mali: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Mali economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Mali
2024 $47,109,734,309 $26,794,747,240
2023 $46,192,260,638 $24,813,860,599
2022 $46,458,191,489 $22,539,987,719
2021 $40,840,212,766 $22,999,245,263
2020 $35,837,632,979 $20,698,560,939
2019 $40,446,808,511 $20,477,421,885
2018 $39,567,978,723 $20,368,015,381
2017 $37,204,813,830 $18,308,362,040
2016 $33,884,680,851 $16,743,796,800
2015 $32,523,297,872 $15,583,181,170
2014 $34,772,526,596 $17,081,681,993
2013 $33,823,324,468 $15,747,192,681
2012 $31,963,404,255 $14,795,114,603
2011 $29,914,680,851 $15,452,791,789
2010 $26,805,984,043 $12,710,739,159
2009 $22,938,218,085 $12,155,217,833
2008 $25,710,904,255 $11,462,490,840
2007 $21,730,000,000 $9,699,047,443
2006 $18,504,760,638 $8,212,007,554
2005 $15,968,723,404 $7,429,066,951
2004 $13,150,159,574 $6,485,774,930
2003 $11,074,813,830 $5,605,613,011
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,647,238,257
2001 $8,976,196,809 $4,124,281,594
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,521,570,876
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,091,446,054
1998 $7,031,309,043 $3,894,433,432
1997 $7,219,407,713 $3,414,879,486
1996 $6,938,166,755 $3,743,103,420
1995 $6,651,180,851 $3,373,322,735
1994 $6,330,627,926 $2,655,768,636
1993 $5,913,001,064 $3,632,801,877
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,680,775,037
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,576,562,682
1990 $4,809,511,005 $3,248,417,791
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,824,822,489
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,712,207,901
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,437,004,680
1986 $3,470,746,843 $2,132,938,007
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,594,347,021
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,387,809,615
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,496,616,127
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,680,304,773
1981 $3,943,109,532 $2,234,583,940
1980 $3,493,834,468 $2,704,362,789
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,595,422,956
1978 $2,272,042,965 $1,222,702,573
1977 $1,989,060,283 $1,049,838,548
1976 $1,581,709,519 $939,228,017
1975 $1,099,107,601 $830,710,615
1974 $1,042,176,884 $538,747,340
1973 $761,132,545 $563,683,703
1972 $534,081,184 $486,617,280
1971 $422,181,562 $395,218,629
1970 $391,577,364 $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Mali
2024 $29,654 $1,095
2023 $29,290 $1,044
2022 $30,471 $977
2021 $27,148 $1,027
2020 $24,343 $953
2019 $27,260 $972
2018 $26,324 $996
2017 $24,785 $924
2016 $23,800 $872
2015 $23,734 $838
2014 $26,452 $948
2013 $26,990 $902
2012 $26,439 $873
2011 $25,033 $938
2010 $21,819 $797
2009 $19,465 $787
2008 $23,299 $767
2007 $20,908 $671
2006 $19,267 $587
2005 $17,966 $549
2004 $15,964 $495
2003 $14,486 $442
2002 $13,501 $378
2001 $13,573 $346
2000 $14,214 $305
1999 $12,123 $364
1998 $11,625 $357
1997 $12,255 $321
1996 $12,092 $360
1995 $11,901 $331
1994 $11,629 $266.5
1993 $11,152 $372
1992 $10,460 $385
1991 $10,434 $382
1990 $9,343 $354
1989 $8,833 $314
1988 $8,772 $307
1987 $8,333 $280.7
1986 $7,777 $250
1985 $9,649 $190.4
1984 $10,697 $169.1
1983 $10,599 $186.3
1982 $10,712 $213.8
1981 $10,557 $290.5
1980 $9,733 $359
1979 $7,891 $216.3
1978 $6,926 $169.1
1977 $6,358 $148.1
1976 $5,310 $134.9
1975 $3,880 $121.5
1974 $3,874 $80.2
1973 $2,981 $85.4
1972 $2,206 $75.1
1971 $1,830 $62
1970 $1,742 $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Mali
2026 81.7 61.1
2025 81.6 60.9
2024 81.4 60.7
2023 81.3 60.4
2022 81 60
2021 78.1 59.1
2020 78.7 58.9
2019 80.5 59.2
2018 80.4 58.9
2017 80.4 58.6
2016 80.4 58.3
2015 80.3 57.9
2014 80.2 57.5
2013 80 57.1
2012 79.6 56.7
2011 79.1 56.4
2010 78.6 56
2009 78 55.6
2008 77.5 55.2
2007 77 54.8
2006 76.5 54.3
2005 76.1 53.8
2004 75.8 53.3
2003 75.5 52.6
2002 75.2 52
2001 74.9 51.3
2000 74.7 50.6
1999 74.4 50.1
1998 74.1 49.6
1997 73.9 49.1
1996 73.6 48.5
1995 73.4 48.3
1994 73.1 47.9
1993 72.9 47.6
1992 72.8 47.2
1991 72.7 46.9
1990 72.6 46.5
1989 72.5 46.2
1988 72.5 45.7
1987 72.4 45.2
1986 72.3 44.6
1985 72.1 43.9
1984 71.9 43.4
1983 71.6 42.7
1982 71.4 41.8
1981 71 41
1980 70.7 40.3
1979 70.3 39.5
1978 69.9 38.8
1977 69.4 38
1976 68.9 37.2
1975 68.3 36.5
1974 67.6 35.7
1973 66.9 35.1
1972 66.1 34.5
1971 65.3 33.8
1970 64.4 33.4
1969 63.4 32.9
1968 62.3 32.6
1967 61 32.2
1966 59.7 31.8
1965 58.4 31.5
1964 56.9 31.2
1963 55.4 31
1962 53.9 30.8
1961 52.3 30.6
1960 50.6 30.5
1959 49 30.3
1958 47.3 30.2
1957 45.7 30.1
1956 44.1 29.9
1955 42.8 29.7
1954 41.6 29.5
1953 40.7 29.4
1952 39.9 29.1
1951 39.3 28.9
1950 38.6 28.7

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

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Bahrain and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Mali
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Mali
2024 1,588,670 24,478,595
2023 1,577,059 23,769,127
2022 1,524,693 23,072,640
2021 1,504,365 22,388,630
2020 1,472,204 21,713,836
2019 1,483,756 21,068,405
2018 1,503,091 20,442,030
2017 1,501,116 19,813,011
2016 1,423,726 19,191,289
2015 1,370,322 18,593,022
2014 1,314,562 18,020,267
2013 1,253,191 17,459,615
2012 1,208,964 16,957,033
2011 1,195,020 16,469,049
2010 1,228,543 15,945,198
2009 1,178,415 15,435,539
2008 1,103,496 14,940,782
2007 1,039,295 14,457,775
2006 960,424 13,990,139
2005 888,822 13,538,647
2004 823,741 13,102,409
2003 764,517 12,684,955
2002 710,553 12,288,050
2001 661,316 11,912,158
2000 637,582 11,559,290
1999 620,989 11,227,415
1998 604,842 10,919,573
1997 589,115 10,646,495
1996 573,792 10,407,278
1995 558,879 10,185,365
1994 544,366 9,967,031
1993 530,225 9,754,786
1992 516,458 9,553,540
1991 503,052 9,362,888
1990 514,797 9,178,830
1989 497,327 8,999,938
1988 479,929 8,833,996
1987 462,854 8,681,164
1986 446,286 8,531,277
1985 430,358 8,374,663
1984 415,154 8,208,599
1983 400,707 8,034,400
1982 386,983 7,860,194
1981 373,524 7,692,766
1980 358,978 7,530,515
1979 343,457 7,375,266
1978 328,046 7,229,651
1977 312,823 7,090,979
1976 297,863 6,960,979
1975 283,243 6,837,261
1974 269,038 6,715,436
1973 255,320 6,597,106
1972 242,113 6,483,726
1971 230,733 6,377,944
1970 224,809 6,276,472
1969 222,469 6,177,704
1968 219,337 6,082,979
1967 214,189 5,990,906
1966 207,543 5,902,204
1965 200,866 5,815,487
1964 193,816 5,730,125
1963 186,501 5,646,605
1962 179,349 5,563,917
1961 172,346 5,482,283
1960 165,477 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Mali

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Mali
2023 1.82 5.61
2022 1.84 5.69
2021 1.85 5.78
2020 1.86 5.85
2019 1.84 5.89
2018 1.91 6.12
2017 1.98 6.25
2016 2.04 6.32
2015 2.11 6.39
2014 2.15 6.44
2013 2.17 6.49
2012 2.11 6.52
2011 2.03 6.55
2010 1.99 6.58
2009 2.05 6.59
2008 2.15 6.62
2007 2.28 6.65
2006 2.46 6.68
2005 2.67 6.71
2004 2.77 6.74
2003 2.78 6.78
2002 2.7 6.82
2001 2.65 6.85
2000 2.8 6.89
1999 2.9 6.91
1998 2.89 6.94
1997 2.92 6.97
1996 2.99 7.01
1995 3.13 7.05
1994 3.29 7.12
1993 3.46 7.18
1992 3.55 7.24
1991 3.63 7.28
1990 3.82 7.31
1989 3.96 7.33
1988 4.04 7.32
1987 4.13 7.31
1986 4.25 7.31
1985 4.28 7.26
1984 4.3 7.26
1983 4.41 7.28
1982 4.51 7.32
1981 4.6 7.37
1980 4.76 7.37
1979 4.94 7.35
1978 5.12 7.32
1977 5.29 7.3
1976 5.45 7.27
1975 5.62 7.25
1974 5.79 7.23
1973 5.97 7.22
1972 6.14 7.22
1971 6.28 7.2
1970 6.43 7.18
1969 6.57 7.18
1968 6.71 7.16
1967 6.84 7.14
1966 6.94 7.11
1965 7.03 7.08
1964 7.09 7.06
1963 7.14 7.05
1962 7.19 7.04
1961 7.23 7.03
1960 7.26 7.02

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

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Bahrain and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Mali
2024 34.2 16.7
2023 33.8 16.6
2022 32.6 16.5
2021 31.6 16.3
2020 31.9 16.2
2019 32.2 16.1
2018 31.8 16
2017 31.4 16
2016 31.2 16
2015 31.1 16
2014 30.9 16
2013 30.8 16
2012 30.5 16.1
2011 30.2 16.3
2010 30 16.4
2009 29.6 16.4
2008 28.9 16.5
2007 28.3 16.6
2006 27.8 16.6
2005 27.4 16.6
2004 27 16.6
2003 26.8 16.6
2002 26.8 16.6
2001 26.8 16.5
2000 26.6 16.5
1999 26.2 16.4
1998 25.8 16.4
1997 25.5 16.3
1996 25.4 16.3
1995 25.3 16.3
1994 25.2 16.3
1993 25.2 16.3
1992 25.2 16.4
1991 25.1 16.4
1990 24.6 16.5
1989 24.2 16.6
1988 23.9 16.8
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.3 17.1
1985 23 17.3
1984 22.8 17.5
1983 22.6 17.6
1982 22.4 17.8
1981 22.2 17.9
1980 21.8 18.1
1979 21.3 18.3
1978 20.7 18.4
1977 20.2 18.6
1976 19.6 18.7
1975 19.2 18.9
1974 18.7 19
1973 18.3 19.1
1972 17.9 19.2
1971 17.6 19.3
1970 17.4 19.4
1969 17.2 19.5
1968 17.2 19.6
1967 17.4 19.6
1966 17.7 19.7
1965 17.9 19.8
1964 18.2 19.8
1963 18.4 19.8
1962 18.5 19.8
1961 18.7 19.8
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain Mali
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
31%
2020
English speaking
80%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Bahrain Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Mali
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
86,437 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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