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Bahrain vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 174th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Namibia
Population
1669503
3173089
Population rank 151/197 134/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Bahrain and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Namibia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $13,372,354,512
2023 $46,192,260,638 $12,408,271,449
2022 $46,458,191,489 $12,569,449,123
2021 $40,840,212,766 $12,402,486,184
2020 $35,837,632,979 $10,583,748,542
2019 $40,446,808,511 $12,541,928,303
2018 $39,567,978,723 $13,682,019,076
2017 $37,204,813,830 $12,895,153,371
2016 $33,884,680,851 $10,722,018,732
2015 $32,523,297,872 $11,335,161,084
2014 $34,772,526,596 $12,435,430,970
2013 $33,823,324,468 $12,043,307,277
2012 $31,963,404,255 $13,042,053,592
2011 $29,914,680,851 $12,523,359,441
2010 $26,805,984,043 $11,431,412,421
2009 $22,938,218,085 $8,938,847,189
2008 $25,710,904,255 $8,607,431,497
2007 $21,730,000,000 $8,839,536,476
2006 $18,504,760,638 $8,001,779,551
2005 $15,968,723,404 $7,248,374,838
2004 $13,150,159,574 $6,609,205,995
2003 $11,074,813,830 $4,926,439,384
2002 $9,593,510,638 $3,349,169,826
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,557,341,215
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,922,232,165
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,868,551,730
1998 $7,031,309,043 $3,873,109,866
1997 $7,219,407,713 $4,154,989,950
1996 $6,938,166,755 $3,989,163,197
1995 $6,651,180,851 $3,978,514,206
1994 $6,330,627,926 $3,666,503,530
1993 $5,913,001,064 $3,251,188,833
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,429,521,699
1991 $5,248,911,170 $2,996,869,281
1990 $4,809,511,005 $2,789,921,854
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,535,135,798
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,495,094,746
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,300,068,217
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,809,048,527
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,608,237,350
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,951,260,038
1983 $4,247,030,468 $2,297,400,688
1982 $4,145,421,080 $2,118,710,248
1981 $3,943,109,532 $2,249,908,578
1980 $3,493,834,468 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Namibia
2024 $29,654 $4,413
2023 $29,290 $4,188
2022 $30,471 $4,350
2021 $27,148 $4,413
2020 $24,343 $3,879
2019 $27,260 $4,732
2018 $26,324 $5,309
2017 $24,785 $5,144
2016 $23,800 $4,396
2015 $23,734 $4,774
2014 $26,452 $5,378
2013 $26,990 $5,347
2012 $26,439 $5,943
2011 $25,033 $5,835
2010 $21,819 $5,418
2009 $19,465 $4,303
2008 $23,299 $4,205
2007 $20,908 $4,379
2006 $19,267 $4,017
2005 $17,966 $3,686
2004 $15,964 $3,403
2003 $14,486 $2,569
2002 $13,501 $1,772
2001 $13,573 $1,916
2000 $14,214 $2,157
1999 $12,123 $2,178
1998 $11,625 $2,235
1997 $12,255 $2,460
1996 $12,092 $2,423
1995 $11,901 $2,483
1994 $11,629 $2,356
1993 $11,152 $2,155
1992 $10,460 $2,347
1991 $10,434 $2,117
1990 $9,343 $2,037
1989 $8,833 $1,967
1988 $8,772 $2,063
1987 $8,333 $1,969
1986 $7,777 $1,599
1985 $9,649 $1,466
1984 $10,697 $1,830
1983 $10,599 $2,214
1982 $10,712 $2,097
1981 $10,557 $2,267
1980 $9,733 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Namibia
2026 81.7 67.8
2025 81.6 67.7
2024 81.4 67.5
2023 81.3 67.4
2022 81 64.2
2021 78.1 60.8
2020 78.7 64.1
2019 80.5 63.5
2018 80.4 62.6
2017 80.4 61.7
2016 80.4 60.8
2015 80.3 60
2014 80.2 59.3
2013 80 58.5
2012 79.6 57.7
2011 79.1 56.6
2010 78.6 56.1
2009 78 55.3
2008 77.5 54.7
2007 77 54
2006 76.5 53.2
2005 76.1 52.6
2004 75.8 52.2
2003 75.5 51.9
2002 75.2 52
2001 74.9 52
2000 74.7 52.9
1999 74.4 54
1998 74.1 54.8
1997 73.9 55.8
1996 73.6 56.6
1995 73.4 57.5
1994 73.1 58.4
1993 72.9 59.3
1992 72.8 60.2
1991 72.7 60.8
1990 72.6 61.4
1989 72.5 60.8
1988 72.5 59
1987 72.4 59.1
1986 72.3 58.7
1985 72.1 58.5
1984 71.9 58.1
1983 71.6 57.6
1982 71.4 57.3
1981 71 56.9
1980 70.7 56.6
1979 70.3 59.5
1978 69.9 59.1
1977 69.4 58.6
1976 68.9 58
1975 68.3 57.6
1974 67.6 56.9
1973 66.9 56.4
1972 66.1 55.8
1971 65.3 55.3
1970 64.4 54.7
1969 63.4 54.1
1968 62.3 53.6
1967 61 52.9
1966 59.7 52.3
1965 58.4 52
1964 56.9 51.3
1963 55.4 50.6
1962 53.9 50
1961 52.3 49.2
1960 50.6 48.5
1959 49 47.8
1958 47.3 47.1
1957 45.7 46.4
1956 44.1 45.7
1955 42.8 45
1954 41.6 44.4
1953 40.7 43.8
1952 39.9 43.1
1951 39.3 42.5
1950 38.6 41.9

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

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Bahrain and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Namibia
2024 1,588,670 3,030,131
2023 1,577,059 2,963,095
2022 1,524,693 2,889,662
2021 1,504,365 2,810,548
2020 1,472,204 2,728,762
2019 1,483,756 2,650,494
2018 1,503,091 2,577,327
2017 1,501,116 2,506,853
2016 1,423,726 2,439,213
2015 1,370,322 2,374,300
2014 1,314,562 2,312,139
2013 1,253,191 2,252,508
2012 1,208,964 2,194,654
2011 1,195,020 2,146,325
2010 1,228,543 2,109,811
2009 1,178,415 2,077,394
2008 1,103,496 2,047,056
2007 1,039,295 2,018,600
2006 960,424 1,991,888
2005 888,822 1,966,582
2004 823,741 1,942,082
2003 764,517 1,917,464
2002 710,553 1,889,970
2001 661,316 1,857,048
2000 637,582 1,818,647
1999 620,989 1,776,368
1998 604,842 1,732,745
1997 589,115 1,689,264
1996 573,792 1,646,103
1995 558,879 1,602,170
1994 544,366 1,556,304
1993 530,225 1,508,697
1992 516,458 1,461,322
1991 503,052 1,415,684
1990 514,797 1,369,303
1989 497,327 1,288,947
1988 479,929 1,209,696
1987 462,854 1,167,889
1986 446,286 1,131,081
1985 430,358 1,096,890
1984 415,154 1,065,989
1983 400,707 1,037,511
1982 386,983 1,010,308
1981 373,524 992,500
1980 358,978 981,434
1979 343,457 962,825
1978 328,046 947,269
1977 312,823 931,104
1976 297,863 906,566
1975 283,243 881,032
1974 269,038 854,320
1973 255,320 828,928
1972 242,113 804,399
1971 230,733 780,584
1970 224,809 757,868
1969 222,469 736,120
1968 219,337 715,542
1967 214,189 696,045
1966 207,543 677,655
1965 200,866 660,558
1964 193,816 644,530
1963 186,501 629,589
1962 179,349 615,759
1961 172,346 603,067
1960 165,477 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Namibia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Namibia
2023 1.82 3.21
2022 1.84 3.25
2021 1.85 3.3
2020 1.86 3.35
2019 1.84 3.4
2018 1.91 3.46
2017 1.98 3.51
2016 2.04 3.57
2015 2.11 3.6
2014 2.15 3.64
2013 2.17 3.65
2012 2.11 3.68
2011 2.03 3.66
2010 1.99 3.66
2009 2.05 3.63
2008 2.15 3.62
2007 2.28 3.61
2006 2.46 3.6
2005 2.67 3.57
2004 2.77 3.55
2003 2.78 3.58
2002 2.7 3.69
2001 2.65 3.83
2000 2.8 3.99
1999 2.9 4.14
1998 2.89 4.18
1997 2.92 4.17
1996 2.99 4.2
1995 3.13 4.42
1994 3.29 4.68
1993 3.46 4.91
1992 3.55 5.11
1991 3.63 5.29
1990 3.82 5.4
1989 3.96 5.52
1988 4.04 5.61
1987 4.13 5.7
1986 4.25 5.79
1985 4.28 5.88
1984 4.3 5.94
1983 4.41 6
1982 4.51 6.08
1981 4.6 6.16
1980 4.76 6.24
1979 4.94 6.31
1978 5.12 6.38
1977 5.29 6.44
1976 5.45 6.49
1975 5.62 6.53
1974 5.79 6.55
1973 5.97 6.54
1972 6.14 6.53
1971 6.28 6.52
1970 6.43 6.52
1969 6.57 6.51
1968 6.71 6.5
1967 6.84 6.49
1966 6.94 6.47
1965 7.03 6.45
1964 7.09 6.43
1963 7.14 6.41
1962 7.19 6.35
1961 7.23 6.29
1960 7.26 6.24

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

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Bahrain and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Namibia
2024 34.2 22.1
2023 33.8 21.9
2022 32.6 21.8
2021 31.6 21.8
2020 31.9 21.8
2019 32.2 21.8
2018 31.8 21.7
2017 31.4 21.6
2016 31.2 21.5
2015 31.1 21.4
2014 30.9 21.3
2013 30.8 21.1
2012 30.5 20.9
2011 30.2 20.7
2010 30 20.5
2009 29.6 20.3
2008 28.9 20
2007 28.3 19.9
2006 27.8 19.7
2005 27.4 19.6
2004 27 19.4
2003 26.8 19.3
2002 26.8 19.2
2001 26.8 19.1
2000 26.6 19
1999 26.2 18.9
1998 25.8 18.9
1997 25.5 18.8
1996 25.4 18.7
1995 25.3 18.6
1994 25.2 18.5
1993 25.2 18.5
1992 25.2 18.4
1991 25.1 18.4
1990 24.6 18.3
1989 24.2 17.8
1988 23.9 17.3
1987 23.6 17
1986 23.3 16.9
1985 23 16.7
1984 22.8 16.5
1983 22.6 16.4
1982 22.4 16.3
1981 22.2 16.4
1980 21.8 16.6
1979 21.3 16.8
1978 20.7 17
1977 20.2 17.3
1976 19.6 17.5
1975 19.2 17.6
1974 18.7 17.7
1973 18.3 17.8
1972 17.9 17.9
1971 17.6 18
1970 17.4 18.1
1969 17.2 18.1
1968 17.2 18.2
1967 17.4 18.3
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 18.2 18.4
1963 18.4 18.5
1962 18.5 18.6
1961 18.7 18.7
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Bahrain Namibia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
87.6%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Namibia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
n/a

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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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