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Bahrain vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 174th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Nicaragua
Population
1669503
7124343
Population rank 151/197 107/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Nicaragua
2024 $47,109,734,309 $19,693,982,968
2023 $46,192,260,638 $17,805,842,284
2022 $46,458,191,489 $15,634,572,502
2021 $40,840,212,766 $14,209,020,362
2020 $35,837,632,979 $12,726,422,432
2019 $40,446,808,511 $12,699,023,614
2018 $39,567,978,723 $13,025,221,974
2017 $37,204,813,830 $13,785,893,007
2016 $33,884,680,851 $13,286,093,388
2015 $32,523,297,872 $12,756,696,261
2014 $34,772,526,596 $11,880,438,824
2013 $33,823,324,468 $10,982,988,249
2012 $31,963,404,255 $10,532,017,232
2011 $29,914,680,851 $9,774,329,333
2010 $26,805,984,043 $8,758,602,233
2009 $22,938,218,085 $8,298,702,489
2008 $25,710,904,255 $8,496,967,597
2007 $21,730,000,000 $7,423,375,015
2006 $18,504,760,638 $6,763,672,381
2005 $15,968,723,404 $6,321,324,279
2004 $13,150,159,574 $5,792,932,838
2003 $11,074,813,830 $5,322,228,351
2002 $9,593,510,638 $5,223,727,303
2001 $8,976,196,809 $5,351,752,034
2000 $9,062,898,936 $5,109,587,050
1999 $7,528,469,149 $4,856,026,259
1998 $7,031,309,043 $4,635,347,386
1997 $7,219,407,713 $4,389,973,490
1996 $6,938,166,755 $4,308,351,903
1995 $6,651,180,851 $4,140,470,000
1994 $6,330,627,926 $3,863,185,119
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,756,454,248
1992 $5,402,232,447 $1,792,800,000
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,488,804,124
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,009,455,484
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,013,184,756
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,630,900,096
1987 $3,856,922,694 $3,851,200,118
1986 $3,470,746,843 $2,885,799,994
1985 $4,152,376,484 $2,683,699,935
1984 $4,440,874,566 $3,117,599,872
1983 $4,247,030,468 $2,753,100,058
1982 $4,145,421,080 $2,454,499,872
1981 $3,943,109,532 $2,474,700,227
1980 $3,493,834,468 $2,144,300,006
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,567,599,982
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,127,699,979
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,226,999,874
1976 $1,581,709,519 $1,836,899,999
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,581,599,959
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,521,400,012
1973 $761,132,545 $1,092,900,015
1972 $534,081,184 $878,570,045
1971 $422,181,562 $828,569,953
1970 $391,577,364 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Bahrain and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Nicaragua
2024 $29,654 $2,848
2023 $29,290 $2,609
2022 $30,471 $2,323
2021 $27,148 $2,138
2020 $24,343 $1,938
2019 $27,260 $1,959
2018 $26,324 $2,035
2017 $24,785 $2,183
2016 $23,800 $2,132
2015 $23,734 $2,074
2014 $26,452 $1,958
2013 $26,990 $1,835
2012 $26,439 $1,785
2011 $25,033 $1,680
2010 $21,819 $1,527
2009 $19,465 $1,467
2008 $23,299 $1,524
2007 $20,908 $1,350
2006 $19,267 $1,248
2005 $17,966 $1,183
2004 $15,964 $1,099
2003 $14,486 $1,021
2002 $13,501 $1,014
2001 $13,573 $1,052
2000 $14,214 $1,017
1999 $12,123 $980
1998 $11,625 $949
1997 $12,255 $913
1996 $12,092 $911
1995 $11,901 $892
1994 $11,629 $849
1993 $11,152 $394
1992 $10,460 $411
1991 $10,434 $350
1990 $9,343 $242.5
1989 $8,833 $249.2
1988 $8,772 $662
1987 $8,333 $992
1986 $7,777 $761
1985 $9,649 $724
1984 $10,697 $861
1983 $10,599 $780
1982 $10,712 $714
1981 $10,557 $740
1980 $9,733 $659
1979 $7,891 $495
1978 $6,926 $691
1977 $6,358 $744
1976 $5,310 $633
1975 $3,880 $561
1974 $3,874 $557
1973 $2,981 $413
1972 $2,206 $341
1971 $1,830 $331
1970 $1,742 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Bahrain vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Nicaragua
2026 81.7 75.4
2025 81.6 75.3
2024 81.4 75.1
2023 81.3 74.9
2022 81 74.5
2021 78.1 70.5
2020 78.7 70.8
2019 80.5 73.8
2018 80.4 73.9
2017 80.4 73.4
2016 80.4 73.2
2015 80.3 72.9
2014 80.2 72.8
2013 80 72.6
2012 79.6 72.4
2011 79.1 72
2010 78.6 71.8
2009 78 71.5
2008 77.5 71.4
2007 77 71.2
2006 76.5 71
2005 76.1 70.4
2004 75.8 69.5
2003 75.5 68.7
2002 75.2 68
2001 74.9 67
2000 74.7 66.4
1999 74.4 65.9
1998 74.1 64.1
1997 73.9 65.5
1996 73.6 65.2
1995 73.4 64.9
1994 73.1 64.5
1993 72.9 64.1
1992 72.8 63.7
1991 72.7 63.3
1990 72.6 62.5
1989 72.5 61.9
1988 72.5 59.8
1987 72.4 57.3
1986 72.3 57.6
1985 72.1 56.4
1984 71.9 56.1
1983 71.6 56.9
1982 71.4 58.7
1981 71 58.3
1980 70.7 58
1979 70.3 50.8
1978 69.9 53.5
1977 69.4 56.1
1976 68.9 56.1
1975 68.3 55.8
1974 67.6 55.4
1973 66.9 55
1972 66.1 48
1971 65.3 54.2
1970 64.4 53.8
1969 63.4 53.4
1968 62.3 52.9
1967 61 52.3
1966 59.7 51.6
1965 58.4 50.6
1964 56.9 49.6
1963 55.4 48.8
1962 53.9 48
1961 52.3 47.3
1960 50.6 46.4
1959 49 46.1
1958 47.3 45.5
1957 45.7 44.9
1956 44.1 44.3
1955 42.8 43.7
1954 41.6 43.1
1953 40.7 42.4
1952 39.9 41.9
1951 39.3 40.8
1950 38.6 40.6

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

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Bahrain and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Nicaragua
2024 1,588,670 6,916,140
2023 1,577,059 6,823,613
2022 1,524,693 6,730,654
2021 1,504,365 6,644,741
2020 1,472,204 6,565,267
2019 1,483,756 6,483,657
2018 1,503,091 6,400,080
2017 1,501,116 6,316,231
2016 1,423,726 6,232,666
2015 1,370,322 6,149,417
2014 1,314,562 6,066,492
2013 1,253,191 5,983,845
2012 1,208,964 5,901,287
2011 1,195,020 5,819,051
2010 1,228,543 5,737,450
2009 1,178,415 5,656,601
2008 1,103,496 5,576,593
2007 1,039,295 5,497,243
2006 960,424 5,418,855
2005 888,822 5,342,105
2004 823,741 5,272,912
2003 764,517 5,210,963
2002 710,553 5,149,909
2001 661,316 5,087,825
2000 637,582 5,022,633
1999 620,989 4,954,018
1998 604,842 4,883,655
1997 589,115 4,809,573
1996 573,792 4,729,974
1995 558,879 4,642,931
1994 544,366 4,549,316
1993 530,225 4,453,732
1992 516,458 4,357,026
1991 503,052 4,259,637
1990 514,797 4,162,559
1989 497,327 4,066,476
1988 479,929 3,972,320
1987 462,854 3,882,164
1986 446,286 3,794,157
1985 430,358 3,706,479
1984 415,154 3,619,104
1983 400,707 3,530,282
1982 386,983 3,438,745
1981 373,524 3,345,674
1980 358,978 3,252,403
1979 343,457 3,164,525
1978 328,046 3,080,314
1977 312,823 2,992,534
1976 297,863 2,903,851
1975 283,243 2,816,943
1974 269,038 2,732,075
1973 255,320 2,649,278
1972 242,113 2,573,578
1971 230,733 2,499,825
1970 224,809 2,423,065
1969 222,469 2,348,398
1968 219,337 2,275,836
1967 214,189 2,205,567
1966 207,543 2,137,820
1965 200,866 2,072,681
1964 193,816 2,010,176
1963 186,501 1,950,159
1962 179,349 1,892,320
1961 172,346 1,836,451
1960 165,477 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Nicaragua
2023 1.82 2.22
2022 1.84 2.24
2021 1.85 2.27
2020 1.86 2.3
2019 1.84 2.32
2018 1.91 2.35
2017 1.98 2.38
2016 2.04 2.41
2015 2.11 2.43
2014 2.15 2.46
2013 2.17 2.49
2012 2.11 2.53
2011 2.03 2.56
2010 1.99 2.6
2009 2.05 2.63
2008 2.15 2.66
2007 2.28 2.7
2006 2.46 2.73
2005 2.67 2.77
2004 2.77 2.78
2003 2.78 2.83
2002 2.7 2.89
2001 2.65 3
2000 2.8 3.12
1999 2.9 3.22
1998 2.89 3.34
1997 2.92 3.47
1996 2.99 3.62
1995 3.13 3.78
1994 3.29 3.94
1993 3.46 4.1
1992 3.55 4.27
1991 3.63 4.43
1990 3.82 4.6
1989 3.96 4.76
1988 4.04 4.93
1987 4.13 5.07
1986 4.25 5.22
1985 4.28 5.36
1984 4.3 5.49
1983 4.41 5.61
1982 4.51 5.74
1981 4.6 5.84
1980 4.76 5.96
1979 4.94 6.07
1978 5.12 6.16
1977 5.29 6.28
1976 5.45 6.37
1975 5.62 6.45
1974 5.79 6.52
1973 5.97 6.59
1972 6.14 6.65
1971 6.28 6.71
1970 6.43 6.77
1969 6.57 6.83
1968 6.71 6.89
1967 6.84 6.94
1966 6.94 6.99
1965 7.03 7.03
1964 7.09 7.06
1963 7.14 7.08
1962 7.19 7.1
1961 7.23 7.11
1960 7.26 7.16

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

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Bahrain and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Nicaragua
2024 34.2 26.6
2023 33.8 26.3
2022 32.6 25.9
2021 31.6 25.6
2020 31.9 25.3
2019 32.2 25
2018 31.8 24.7
2017 31.4 24.3
2016 31.2 24
2015 31.1 23.7
2014 30.9 23.4
2013 30.8 23.1
2012 30.5 22.8
2011 30.2 22.5
2010 30 22.2
2009 29.6 22
2008 28.9 21.7
2007 28.3 21.4
2006 27.8 21.1
2005 27.4 20.8
2004 27 20.4
2003 26.8 20.1
2002 26.8 19.7
2001 26.8 19.4
2000 26.6 19.1
1999 26.2 18.8
1998 25.8 18.4
1997 25.5 18.1
1996 25.4 17.9
1995 25.3 17.6
1994 25.2 17.4
1993 25.2 17.2
1992 25.2 17
1991 25.1 16.8
1990 24.6 16.7
1989 24.2 16.5
1988 23.9 16.4
1987 23.6 16.4
1986 23.3 16.3
1985 23 16.3
1984 22.8 16.3
1983 22.6 16.3
1982 22.4 16.2
1981 22.2 16.2
1980 21.8 16.2
1979 21.3 16.2
1978 20.7 16.2
1977 20.2 16.2
1976 19.6 16.2
1975 19.2 16.2
1974 18.7 16.2
1973 18.3 16.2
1972 17.9 16.2
1971 17.6 16.1
1970 17.4 16.1
1969 17.2 16.1
1968 17.2 16
1967 17.4 16
1966 17.7 16
1965 17.9 15.9
1964 18.2 15.9
1963 18.4 15.9
1962 18.5 16
1961 18.7 16.1
1960 18.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Bahrain Nicaragua
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
82.6%
2015
English speaking
80%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
14,849 mi
2014

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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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