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Bahrain vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 174th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Nauru
Population
1669503
12125
Population rank 151/197 195/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 96/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Nauru
2024 $47,109,734,309 $162,588,621
2023 $46,192,260,638 $151,435,610
2022 $46,458,191,489 $152,373,434
2021 $40,840,212,766 $175,390,281
2020 $35,837,632,979 $124,685,688
2019 $40,446,808,511 $125,160,116
2018 $39,567,978,723 $130,995,566
2017 $37,204,813,830 $109,355,639
2016 $33,884,680,851 $97,541,943
2015 $32,523,297,872 $84,863,441
2014 $34,772,526,596 $99,149,244
2013 $33,823,324,468 $94,385,015
2012 $31,963,404,255 $101,055,723
2011 $29,914,680,851 $65,071,880
2010 $26,805,984,043 $47,562,845
2009 $22,938,218,085 $44,176,246
2008 $25,710,904,255 $37,602,265
2007 $21,730,000,000 $22,766,972
2006 $18,504,760,638 $29,200,359
2005 $15,968,723,404 $30,070,666
2004 $13,150,159,574 $30,587,566
2003 $11,074,813,830 $24,778,160
2002 $9,593,510,638 $21,017,424
2001 $8,976,196,809 $22,613,288
2000 $9,062,898,936 $26,930,980
1999 $7,528,469,149 $27,328,613
1998 $7,031,309,043 $29,664,451
1997 $7,219,407,713 $37,331,507
1996 $6,938,166,755 $37,458,801
1995 $6,651,180,851 $39,969,706
1994 $6,330,627,926 $39,742,511
1993 $5,913,001,064 $43,542,088
1992 $5,402,232,447 $51,133,123
1991 $5,248,911,170 $52,533,789
1990 $4,809,511,005 $55,572,376
1989 $4,393,093,963 $53,736,786
1988 $4,209,834,173 $45,931,134
1987 $3,856,922,694 $40,118,410
1986 $3,470,746,843 $39,939,391
1985 $4,152,376,484 $41,548,741
1984 $4,440,874,566 $47,363,231
1983 $4,247,030,468 $48,439,093
1982 $4,145,421,080 $52,877,742
1981 $3,943,109,532 $51,689,637
1980 $3,493,834,468 $46,947,124
1979 $2,710,160,739 $44,431,330
1978 $2,272,042,965 $41,754,147
1977 $1,989,060,283 $40,444,702
1976 $1,581,709,519 $40,287,427
1975 $1,099,107,601 $40,106,776
1974 $1,042,176,884 $35,994,511
1973 $761,132,545 $26,529,817
1972 $534,081,184 $21,734,269
1971 $422,181,562 $19,009,433
1970 $391,577,364 $17,570,366

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

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Bahrain and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Nauru
2024 $29,654 $13,609
2023 $29,290 $12,752
2022 $30,471 $12,912
2021 $27,148 $14,979
2020 $24,343 $10,709
2019 $27,260 $10,802
2018 $26,324 $11,414
2017 $24,785 $9,657
2016 $23,800 $8,748
2015 $23,734 $7,747
2014 $26,452 $9,230
2013 $26,990 $8,975
2012 $26,439 $9,843
2011 $25,033 $6,444
2010 $21,819 $4,736
2009 $19,465 $4,411
2008 $23,299 $3,757
2007 $20,908 $2,272
2006 $19,267 $2,910
2005 $17,966 $2,992
2004 $15,964 $3,041
2003 $14,486 $2,463
2002 $13,501 $2,085
2001 $13,573 $2,232
2000 $14,214 $2,649
1999 $12,123 $2,683
1998 $11,625 $2,909
1997 $12,255 $3,661
1996 $12,092 $3,679
1995 $11,901 $3,932
1994 $11,629 $3,921
1993 $11,152 $4,310
1992 $10,460 $5,103
1991 $10,434 $5,333
1990 $9,343 $5,776
1989 $8,833 $5,723
1988 $8,772 $5,012
1987 $8,333 $4,485
1986 $7,777 $4,569
1985 $9,649 $4,859
1984 $10,697 $5,654
1983 $10,599 $5,896
1982 $10,712 $6,577
1981 $10,557 $6,594
1980 $9,733 $6,138
1979 $7,891 $5,950
1978 $6,926 $5,721
1977 $6,358 $5,646
1976 $5,310 $5,703
1975 $3,880 $5,740
1974 $3,874 $5,199
1973 $2,981 $3,864
1972 $2,206 $3,191
1971 $1,830 $2,811
1970 $1,742 $2,619

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

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Bahrain vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Nauru
2026 81.7 62.6
2025 81.6 62.4
2024 81.4 62.3
2023 81.3 62.1
2022 81 61.9
2021 78.1 61.3
2020 78.7 61.5
2019 80.5 61.4
2018 80.4 61.2
2017 80.4 61.1
2016 80.4 61
2015 80.3 60.9
2014 80.2 60.8
2013 80 60.7
2012 79.6 60.5
2011 79.1 60.3
2010 78.6 60.1
2009 78 59.9
2008 77.5 59.7
2007 77 59.5
2006 76.5 59.4
2005 76.1 59.4
2004 75.8 59.3
2003 75.5 59.4
2002 75.2 59.4
2001 74.9 59.5
2000 74.7 59.6
1999 74.4 59.7
1998 74.1 59.9
1997 73.9 60
1996 73.6 60.1
1995 73.4 60.1
1994 73.1 60
1993 72.9 59.8
1992 72.8 59.5
1991 72.7 59.3
1990 72.6 59.1
1989 72.5 58.9
1988 72.5 58.7
1987 72.4 58.6
1986 72.3 58.6
1985 72.1 58.6
1984 71.9 58.7
1983 71.6 58.7
1982 71.4 58.6
1981 71 58.6
1980 70.7 58.5
1979 70.3 58.4
1978 69.9 58.3
1977 69.4 58.1
1976 68.9 58.2
1975 68.3 58.3
1974 67.6 58.3
1973 66.9 58.4
1972 66.1 58.4
1971 65.3 58.4
1970 64.4 58.4
1969 63.4 58.4
1968 62.3 58.6
1967 61 58.6
1966 59.7 58.4
1965 58.4 58.3
1964 56.9 58.2
1963 55.4 58.1
1962 53.9 58
1961 52.3 58
1960 50.6 57.9
1959 49 57.9
1958 47.3 57.8
1957 45.7 57.7
1956 44.1 57.6
1955 42.8 57.5
1954 41.6 57.4
1953 40.7 57.2
1952 39.9 57
1951 39.3 56.8
1950 38.6 56.6

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

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Bahrain and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Nauru
2024 1,588,670 11,947
2023 1,577,059 11,875
2022 1,524,693 11,801
2021 1,504,365 11,709
2020 1,472,204 11,643
2019 1,483,756 11,587
2018 1,503,091 11,477
2017 1,501,116 11,324
2016 1,423,726 11,150
2015 1,370,322 10,954
2014 1,314,562 10,742
2013 1,253,191 10,517
2012 1,208,964 10,267
2011 1,195,020 10,098
2010 1,228,543 10,043
2009 1,178,415 10,016
2008 1,103,496 10,009
2007 1,039,295 10,020
2006 960,424 10,034
2005 888,822 10,049
2004 823,741 10,060
2003 764,517 10,059
2002 710,553 10,082
2001 661,316 10,130
2000 637,582 10,168
1999 620,989 10,187
1998 604,842 10,198
1997 589,115 10,197
1996 573,792 10,183
1995 558,879 10,165
1994 544,366 10,137
1993 530,225 10,102
1992 516,458 10,021
1991 503,052 9,850
1990 514,797 9,622
1989 497,327 9,390
1988 479,929 9,165
1987 462,854 8,946
1986 446,286 8,742
1985 430,358 8,551
1984 415,154 8,377
1983 400,707 8,216
1982 386,983 8,040
1981 373,524 7,839
1980 358,978 7,649
1979 343,457 7,468
1978 328,046 7,298
1977 312,823 7,163
1976 297,863 7,064
1975 283,243 6,987
1974 269,038 6,923
1973 255,320 6,866
1972 242,113 6,812
1971 230,733 6,762
1970 224,809 6,710
1969 222,469 6,581
1968 219,337 6,328
1967 214,189 6,135
1966 207,543 6,043
1965 200,866 5,832
1964 193,816 5,515
1963 186,501 5,226
1962 179,349 4,979
1961 172,346 4,774
1960 165,477 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Nauru

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Nauru
2023 1.82 3.33
2022 1.84 3.38
2021 1.85 3.43
2020 1.86 3.47
2019 1.84 3.53
2018 1.91 3.68
2017 1.98 3.88
2016 2.04 4.03
2015 2.11 4.08
2014 2.15 4.09
2013 2.17 4.1
2012 2.11 4.12
2011 2.03 4.12
2010 1.99 4.02
2009 2.05 3.85
2008 2.15 3.67
2007 2.28 3.5
2006 2.46 3.4
2005 2.67 3.38
2004 2.77 3.38
2003 2.78 3.39
2002 2.7 3.4
2001 2.65 3.46
2000 2.8 3.54
1999 2.9 3.64
1998 2.89 3.68
1997 2.92 3.74
1996 2.99 3.78
1995 3.13 3.81
1994 3.29 3.84
1993 3.46 3.89
1992 3.55 3.95
1991 3.63 3.99
1990 3.82 4.02
1989 3.96 4.07
1988 4.04 4.11
1987 4.13 4.14
1986 4.25 4.15
1985 4.28 4.14
1984 4.3 4.11
1983 4.41 4.06
1982 4.51 3.99
1981 4.6 3.94
1980 4.76 3.88
1979 4.94 3.85
1978 5.12 3.84
1977 5.29 3.86
1976 5.45 3.9
1975 5.62 3.97
1974 5.79 4.07
1973 5.97 4.19
1972 6.14 4.36
1971 6.28 4.54
1970 6.43 4.74
1969 6.57 4.94
1968 6.71 5.14
1967 6.84 5.29
1966 6.94 5.41
1965 7.03 5.48
1964 7.09 5.47
1963 7.14 5.44
1962 7.19 5.42
1961 7.23 5.38
1960 7.26 5.34

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

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Bahrain and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Nauru
2024 34.2 21.4
2023 33.8 21.5
2022 32.6 21.6
2021 31.6 21.7
2020 31.9 21.8
2019 32.2 21.9
2018 31.8 21.8
2017 31.4 21.6
2016 31.2 21.5
2015 31.1 21.4
2014 30.9 21.5
2013 30.8 21.6
2012 30.5 21.7
2011 30.2 21.8
2010 30 21.8
2009 29.6 21.8
2008 28.9 21.7
2007 28.3 21.5
2006 27.8 21.3
2005 27.4 21.2
2004 27 21
2003 26.8 20.8
2002 26.8 20.6
2001 26.8 20.4
2000 26.6 20.1
1999 26.2 19.8
1998 25.8 19.6
1997 25.5 19.5
1996 25.4 19.4
1995 25.3 19.3
1994 25.2 19.3
1993 25.2 19.3
1992 25.2 19.4
1991 25.1 19.7
1990 24.6 20.2
1989 24.2 20.8
1988 23.9 21.4
1987 23.6 22.1
1986 23.3 22.8
1985 23 23.7
1984 22.8 24.5
1983 22.6 25.2
1982 22.4 25.1
1981 22.2 24.7
1980 21.8 24.2
1979 21.3 23.6
1978 20.7 22.9
1977 20.2 22.1
1976 19.6 21.5
1975 19.2 21
1974 18.7 20.4
1973 18.3 19.8
1972 17.9 19.4
1971 17.6 19.1
1970 17.4 18.7
1969 17.2 18.9
1968 17.2 21.2
1967 17.4 22.9
1966 17.7 22.9
1965 17.9 23.1
1964 18.2 23.4
1963 18.4 23.7
1962 18.5 23.9
1961 18.7 24
1960 18.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Nauru
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
99
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
96.6%
2023
English speaking
80%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Bahrain Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Nauru
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
18.6 mi
2002

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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. 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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