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Bahrain vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 174th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Mauritania
Population
1669503
5505206
Population rank 151/197 122/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Bahrain and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Mauritania
2024 $47,109,734,309 $10,908,045,687
2023 $46,192,260,638 $10,726,838,461
2022 $46,458,191,489 $9,557,966,698
2021 $40,840,212,766 $9,222,536,364
2020 $35,837,632,979 $8,260,752,385
2019 $40,446,808,511 $7,894,764,886
2018 $39,567,978,723 $7,473,550,557
2017 $37,204,813,830 $6,800,135,898
2016 $33,884,680,851 $6,398,747,592
2015 $32,523,297,872 $6,166,863,897
2014 $34,772,526,596 $6,592,537,782
2013 $33,823,324,468 $7,223,071,097
2012 $31,963,404,255 $6,728,208,836
2011 $29,914,680,851 $6,764,627,746
2010 $26,805,984,043 $5,628,878,798
2009 $22,938,218,085 $4,714,595,548
2008 $25,710,904,255 $5,206,437,194
2007 $21,730,000,000 $4,346,212,355
2006 $18,504,760,638 $3,919,577,286
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,936,019,526
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,362,501,023
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,051,147,607
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,777,057,481
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,746,063,558
2000 $9,062,898,936 $1,779,520,886
1999 $7,528,469,149 $1,985,922,776
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,032,347,665
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,071,996,564
1996 $6,938,166,755 $2,132,087,009
1995 $6,651,180,851 $2,091,726,101
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,944,876,755
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,847,353,211
1992 $5,402,232,447 $2,164,298,425
1991 $5,248,911,170 $2,133,692,697
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,506,914,408
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,450,647,019
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,414,951,290
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,344,664,725
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,186,628,778
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,009,723,326
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,074,373,230
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,165,171,263
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,108,776,653
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,105,494,682
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,047,925,106
1979 $2,710,160,739 $951,900,945
1978 $2,272,042,965 $804,629,877
1977 $1,989,060,283 $799,030,017
1976 $1,581,709,519 $775,045,517
1975 $1,099,107,601 $703,377,837
1974 $1,042,176,884 $613,010,553
1973 $761,132,545 $493,237,876
1972 $534,081,184 $391,669,449
1971 $422,181,562 $335,568,907
1970 $391,577,364 $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Mauritania
2024 $29,654 $2,110
2023 $29,290 $2,136
2022 $30,471 $1,960
2021 $27,148 $1,948
2020 $24,343 $1,796
2019 $27,260 $1,767
2018 $26,324 $1,723
2017 $24,785 $1,615
2016 $23,800 $1,566
2015 $23,734 $1,555
2014 $26,452 $1,713
2013 $26,990 $1,934
2012 $26,439 $1,859
2011 $25,033 $1,931
2010 $21,819 $1,660
2009 $19,465 $1,435
2008 $23,299 $1,636
2007 $20,908 $1,405
2006 $19,267 $1,301
2005 $17,966 $999
2004 $15,964 $824
2003 $14,486 $732
2002 $13,501 $649
2001 $13,573 $652
2000 $14,214 $681
1999 $12,123 $781
1998 $11,625 $821
1997 $12,255 $859
1996 $12,092 $904
1995 $11,901 $905
1994 $11,629 $865
1993 $11,152 $850
1992 $10,460 $1,036
1991 $10,434 $1,062
1990 $9,343 $772
1989 $8,833 $762
1988 $8,772 $762
1987 $8,333 $746
1986 $7,777 $677
1985 $9,649 $593
1984 $10,697 $650
1983 $10,599 $725
1982 $10,712 $710
1981 $10,557 $729
1980 $9,733 $711
1979 $7,891 $664
1978 $6,926 $578
1977 $6,358 $590
1976 $5,310 $589
1975 $3,880 $551
1974 $3,874 $494
1973 $2,981 $410
1972 $2,206 $335
1971 $1,830 $296
1970 $1,742 $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bahrain vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Mauritania
2026 81.7 69.2
2025 81.6 68.9
2024 81.4 68.7
2023 81.3 68.5
2022 81 68.3
2021 78.1 66.8
2020 78.7 66.8
2019 80.5 67.6
2018 80.4 67.4
2017 80.4 67.1
2016 80.4 66.8
2015 80.3 66.5
2014 80.2 66.2
2013 80 65.9
2012 79.6 65.8
2011 79.1 65.8
2010 78.6 65.7
2009 78 65.5
2008 77.5 65.2
2007 77 64.9
2006 76.5 64.5
2005 76.1 63.9
2004 75.8 63.4
2003 75.5 62.8
2002 75.2 62.2
2001 74.9 61.7
2000 74.7 61
1999 74.4 60.4
1998 74.1 59.9
1997 73.9 59.4
1996 73.6 58.9
1995 73.4 58.9
1994 73.1 58.8
1993 72.9 58.7
1992 72.8 58.6
1991 72.7 58.3
1990 72.6 58.1
1989 72.5 57.7
1988 72.5 57.5
1987 72.4 57
1986 72.3 56.3
1985 72.1 55.8
1984 71.9 55.2
1983 71.6 54.6
1982 71.4 54.2
1981 71 53.7
1980 70.7 53.2
1979 70.3 52.8
1978 69.9 52.3
1977 69.4 52
1976 68.9 51.8
1975 68.3 51.6
1974 67.6 51.4
1973 66.9 51.2
1972 66.1 51
1971 65.3 50.8
1970 64.4 50.5
1969 63.4 50.1
1968 62.3 49.5
1967 61 48.9
1966 59.7 48.1
1965 58.4 47.4
1964 56.9 46.6
1963 55.4 45.8
1962 53.9 45
1961 52.3 44.3
1960 50.6 43.6
1959 49 42.9
1958 47.3 42.3
1957 45.7 41.7
1956 44.1 41.1
1955 42.8 40.6
1954 41.6 40.1
1953 40.7 39.6
1952 39.9 39.2
1951 39.3 38.8
1950 38.6 38.4

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

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Bahrain and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Mauritania
2024 1,588,670 5,169,395
2023 1,577,059 5,022,441
2022 1,524,693 4,875,637
2021 1,504,365 4,734,874
2020 1,472,204 4,600,131
2019 1,483,756 4,467,708
2018 1,503,091 4,337,685
2017 1,501,116 4,210,600
2016 1,423,726 4,086,657
2015 1,370,322 3,965,959
2014 1,314,562 3,848,514
2013 1,253,191 3,734,318
2012 1,208,964 3,619,034
2011 1,195,020 3,502,811
2010 1,228,543 3,390,965
2009 1,178,415 3,284,448
2008 1,103,496 3,183,269
2007 1,039,295 3,093,059
2006 960,424 3,013,660
2005 888,822 2,939,059
2004 823,741 2,868,664
2003 764,517 2,802,046
2002 710,553 2,738,655
2001 661,316 2,678,760
2000 637,582 2,613,441
1999 620,989 2,541,698
1998 604,842 2,474,651
1997 589,115 2,411,306
1996 573,792 2,358,188
1995 558,879 2,312,017
1994 544,366 2,249,454
1993 530,225 2,174,328
1992 516,458 2,088,135
1991 503,052 2,009,738
1990 514,797 1,951,878
1989 497,327 1,903,048
1988 479,929 1,855,859
1987 462,854 1,803,014
1986 446,286 1,751,835
1985 430,358 1,702,107
1984 415,154 1,653,693
1983 400,707 1,606,746
1982 386,983 1,561,176
1981 373,524 1,516,877
1980 358,978 1,474,043
1979 343,457 1,432,758
1978 328,046 1,392,713
1977 312,823 1,353,768
1976 297,863 1,315,336
1975 283,243 1,277,330
1974 269,038 1,240,188
1973 255,320 1,203,838
1972 242,113 1,168,355
1971 230,733 1,133,702
1970 224,809 1,099,806
1969 222,469 1,066,754
1968 219,337 1,034,739
1967 214,189 1,003,843
1966 207,543 974,157
1965 200,866 945,838
1964 193,816 918,955
1963 186,501 893,423
1962 179,349 869,184
1961 172,346 846,167
1960 165,477 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Mauritania
2023 1.82 4.7
2022 1.84 4.77
2021 1.85 4.85
2020 1.86 4.91
2019 1.84 4.98
2018 1.91 5.04
2017 1.98 5.11
2016 2.04 5.16
2015 2.11 5.21
2014 2.15 5.26
2013 2.17 5.32
2012 2.11 5.35
2011 2.03 5.38
2010 1.99 5.38
2009 2.05 5.41
2008 2.15 5.44
2007 2.28 5.43
2006 2.46 5.4
2005 2.67 5.38
2004 2.77 5.37
2003 2.78 5.36
2002 2.7 5.37
2001 2.65 5.41
2000 2.8 5.46
1999 2.9 5.52
1998 2.89 5.62
1997 2.92 5.74
1996 2.99 5.86
1995 3.13 5.96
1994 3.29 6.06
1993 3.46 6.09
1992 3.55 6.13
1991 3.63 6.16
1990 3.82 6.18
1989 3.96 6.2
1988 4.04 6.21
1987 4.13 6.27
1986 4.25 6.34
1985 4.28 6.42
1984 4.3 6.48
1983 4.41 6.54
1982 4.51 6.59
1981 4.6 6.64
1980 4.76 6.67
1979 4.94 6.7
1978 5.12 6.73
1977 5.29 6.74
1976 5.45 6.73
1975 5.62 6.71
1974 5.79 6.73
1973 5.97 6.72
1972 6.14 6.71
1971 6.28 6.7
1970 6.43 6.68
1969 6.57 6.64
1968 6.71 6.6
1967 6.84 6.57
1966 6.94 6.52
1965 7.03 6.44
1964 7.09 6.37
1963 7.14 6.31
1962 7.19 6.24
1961 7.23 6.2
1960 7.26 6.15

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

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Bahrain and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Mauritania
2024 34.2 18.4
2023 33.8 18.2
2022 32.6 18.1
2021 31.6 18
2020 31.9 17.9
2019 32.2 17.9
2018 31.8 17.8
2017 31.4 17.8
2016 31.2 17.8
2015 31.1 17.8
2014 30.9 17.8
2013 30.8 17.8
2012 30.5 17.8
2011 30.2 17.9
2010 30 17.8
2009 29.6 17.8
2008 28.9 17.7
2007 28.3 17.6
2006 27.8 17.6
2005 27.4 17.7
2004 27 17.7
2003 26.8 17.7
2002 26.8 17.7
2001 26.8 17.7
2000 26.6 17.7
1999 26.2 17.6
1998 25.8 17.5
1997 25.5 17.5
1996 25.4 17.5
1995 25.3 17.6
1994 25.2 17.6
1993 25.2 17.6
1992 25.2 17.3
1991 25.1 17.2
1990 24.6 17.1
1989 24.2 17.1
1988 23.9 17.1
1987 23.6 17.1
1986 23.3 17
1985 23 17
1984 22.8 17
1983 22.6 17
1982 22.4 17
1981 22.2 17
1980 21.8 17
1979 21.3 17
1978 20.7 17.1
1977 20.2 17.1
1976 19.6 17.2
1975 19.2 17.3
1974 18.7 17.4
1973 18.3 17.6
1972 17.9 17.7
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.4 18.1
1969 17.2 18.3
1968 17.2 18.4
1967 17.4 18.5
1966 17.7 18.6
1965 17.9 18.7
1964 18.2 18.8
1963 18.4 18.8
1962 18.5 18.8
1961 18.7 18.8
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received n/a
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bahrain Mauritania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
67%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Mauritania
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
7,614 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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