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Bahrain vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 174th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Nigeria
Population
1669503
243824469
Population rank 151/197 6/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
55 years
2026

Bahrain and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Nigeria
2024 $47,109,734,309 $252,261,880,141
2023 $46,192,260,638 $487,387,801,881
2022 $46,458,191,489 $646,950,257,578
2021 $40,840,212,766 $609,147,716,973
2020 $35,837,632,979 $598,586,817,819
2019 $40,446,808,511 $668,219,992,691
2018 $39,567,978,723 $421,739,251,509
2017 $37,204,813,830 $375,745,731,053
2016 $33,884,680,851 $404,649,125,252
2015 $32,523,297,872 $493,026,682,801
2014 $34,772,526,596 $574,183,763,412
2013 $33,823,324,468 $520,117,180,314
2012 $31,963,404,255 $463,971,018,239
2011 $29,914,680,851 $414,466,676,831
2010 $26,805,984,043 $366,990,417,129
2009 $22,938,218,085 $295,008,835,381
2008 $25,710,904,255 $339,476,276,258
2007 $21,730,000,000 $278,260,846,800
2006 $18,504,760,638 $238,454,997,161
2005 $15,968,723,404 $175,670,569,969
2004 $13,150,159,574 $135,764,731,646
2003 $11,074,813,830 $104,738,954,264
2002 $9,593,510,638 $95,054,059,303
2001 $8,976,196,809 $73,557,840,064
2000 $9,062,898,936 $69,171,451,627
1999 $7,528,469,149 $59,145,077,039
1998 $7,031,309,043 $218,416,200,673
1997 $7,219,407,713 $200,850,397,618
1996 $6,938,166,755 $185,730,236,700
1995 $6,651,180,851 $140,919,776,986
1994 $6,330,627,926 $80,399,613,064
1993 $5,913,001,064 $56,721,051,402
1992 $5,402,232,447 $52,058,181,854
1991 $5,248,911,170 $59,526,833,412
1990 $4,809,511,005 $54,035,795,388
1989 $4,393,093,963 $44,003,061,108
1988 $4,209,834,173 $49,648,470,440
1987 $3,856,922,694 $52,676,041,931
1986 $3,470,746,843 $54,805,852,581
1985 $4,152,376,484 $73,745,821,158
1984 $4,440,874,566 $73,484,359,521
1983 $4,247,030,468 $97,094,911,792
1982 $4,145,421,080 $142,769,363,314
1981 $3,943,109,532 $164,475,209,516
1980 $3,493,834,468 $64,201,788,123
1979 $2,710,160,739 $47,259,911,894
1978 $2,272,042,965 $36,527,862,209
1977 $1,989,060,283 $36,035,407,725
1976 $1,581,709,519 $36,308,883,249
1975 $1,099,107,601 $27,778,934,625
1974 $1,042,176,884 $24,846,641,318
1973 $761,132,545 $15,162,871,287
1972 $534,081,184 $12,274,416,018
1971 $422,181,562 $9,181,769,912
1970 $391,577,364 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Bahrain and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Nigeria
2024 $29,654 $1,084
2023 $29,290 $2,139
2022 $30,471 $2,899
2021 $27,148 $2,787
2020 $24,343 $2,797
2019 $27,260 $3,190
2018 $26,324 $2,058
2017 $24,785 $1,876
2016 $23,800 $2,070
2015 $23,734 $2,586
2014 $26,452 $3,089
2013 $26,990 $2,873
2012 $26,439 $2,633
2011 $25,033 $2,418
2010 $21,819 $2,202
2009 $19,465 $1,820
2008 $23,299 $2,154
2007 $20,908 $1,816
2006 $19,267 $1,600
2005 $17,966 $1,211
2004 $15,964 $962
2003 $14,486 $763
2002 $13,501 $712
2001 $13,573 $566
2000 $14,214 $547
1999 $12,123 $481
1998 $11,625 $1,822
1997 $12,255 $1,720
1996 $12,092 $1,633
1995 $11,901 $1,272
1994 $11,629 $745
1993 $11,152 $540
1992 $10,460 $509
1991 $10,434 $597
1990 $9,343 $556
1989 $8,833 $465
1988 $8,772 $540
1987 $8,333 $588
1986 $7,777 $628
1985 $9,649 $869
1984 $10,697 $890
1983 $10,599 $1,207
1982 $10,712 $1,822
1981 $10,557 $2,162
1980 $9,733 $870
1979 $7,891 $661
1978 $6,926 $527
1977 $6,358 $536
1976 $5,310 $556
1975 $3,880 $438
1974 $3,874 $403
1973 $2,981 $252.4
1972 $2,206 $209.5
1971 $1,830 $160.5
1970 $1,742 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Bahrain vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Nigeria
2026 81.7 55
2025 81.6 54.8
2024 81.4 54.6
2023 81.3 54.5
2022 81 54.1
2021 78.1 53.5
2020 78.7 53.1
2019 80.5 53
2018 80.4 52.7
2017 80.4 52.4
2016 80.4 52.2
2015 80.3 51.9
2014 80.2 51.9
2013 80 51.8
2012 79.6 51.7
2011 79.1 51.5
2010 78.6 51.3
2009 78 51.1
2008 77.5 50.7
2007 77 50.4
2006 76.5 49.9
2005 76.1 49.5
2004 75.8 49.1
2003 75.5 48.6
2002 75.2 48
2001 74.9 47.5
2000 74.7 47.1
1999 74.4 46.6
1998 74.1 46.1
1997 73.9 46
1996 73.6 45.8
1995 73.4 45.9
1994 73.1 45.7
1993 72.9 45.8
1992 72.8 45.6
1991 72.7 45.5
1990 72.6 45.7
1989 72.5 45.8
1988 72.5 45.8
1987 72.4 45.9
1986 72.3 46
1985 72.1 46.2
1984 71.9 46.3
1983 71.6 46.4
1982 71.4 46.4
1981 71 46.3
1980 70.7 46
1979 70.3 45.7
1978 69.9 45.3
1977 69.4 44.8
1976 68.9 44.2
1975 68.3 43.1
1974 67.6 42.5
1973 66.9 41.8
1972 66.1 41.3
1971 65.3 40.6
1970 64.4 40
1969 63.4 38.9
1968 62.3 38.6
1967 61 37.5
1966 59.7 38.4
1965 58.4 38.2
1964 56.9 38
1963 55.4 37.8
1962 53.9 37.6
1961 52.3 37.4
1960 50.6 37.2
1959 49 37
1958 47.3 36.8
1957 45.7 36.6
1956 44.1 36.5
1955 42.8 36.3
1954 41.6 36.2
1953 40.7 36
1952 39.9 35.9
1951 39.3 35.7
1950 38.6 35.5

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

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Bahrain and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Nigeria
2024 1,588,670 232,679,478
2023 1,577,059 227,882,945
2022 1,524,693 223,150,896
2021 1,504,365 218,529,286
2020 1,472,204 213,996,181
2019 1,483,756 209,485,641
2018 1,503,091 204,938,755
2017 1,501,116 200,254,579
2016 1,423,726 195,443,700
2015 1,370,322 190,671,878
2014 1,314,562 185,896,915
2013 1,253,191 181,049,443
2012 1,208,964 176,200,625
2011 1,195,020 171,379,598
2010 1,228,543 166,642,886
2009 1,178,415 162,049,464
2008 1,103,496 157,595,014
2007 1,039,295 153,267,261
2006 960,424 149,077,334
2005 888,822 145,017,253
2004 823,741 141,057,045
2003 764,517 137,202,644
2002 710,553 133,471,989
2001 661,316 129,862,595
2000 637,582 126,382,494
1999 620,989 123,047,320
1998 604,842 119,846,254
1997 589,115 116,754,792
1996 573,792 113,754,779
1995 558,879 110,819,428
1994 544,366 107,935,714
1993 530,225 105,122,069
1992 516,458 102,372,770
1991 503,052 99,720,162
1990 514,797 97,120,925
1989 497,327 94,531,014
1988 479,929 92,020,090
1987 462,854 89,591,716
1986 446,286 87,235,953
1985 430,358 84,897,973
1984 415,154 82,526,443
1983 400,707 80,438,260
1982 386,983 78,378,701
1981 373,524 76,068,103
1980 358,978 73,764,641
1979 343,457 71,498,242
1978 328,046 69,326,532
1977 312,823 67,234,590
1976 297,863 65,258,009
1975 283,243 63,410,815
1974 269,038 61,679,144
1973 255,320 60,082,139
1972 242,113 58,601,748
1971 230,733 57,214,684
1970 224,809 55,893,838
1969 222,469 54,631,914
1968 219,337 53,432,783
1967 214,189 52,293,065
1966 207,543 51,188,234
1965 200,866 50,086,764
1964 193,816 49,012,016
1963 186,501 47,973,575
1962 179,349 46,965,292
1961 172,346 45,989,310
1960 165,477 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Nigeria
2023 1.82 4.48
2022 1.84 4.55
2021 1.85 4.64
2020 1.86 4.7
2019 1.84 4.86
2018 1.91 5.02
2017 1.98 5.18
2016 2.04 5.34
2015 2.11 5.5
2014 2.15 5.62
2013 2.17 5.69
2012 2.11 5.8
2011 2.03 5.89
2010 1.99 5.95
2009 2.05 5.99
2008 2.15 6.02
2007 2.28 6.03
2006 2.46 6.05
2005 2.67 6.06
2004 2.77 6.09
2003 2.78 6.1
2002 2.7 6.12
2001 2.65 6.13
2000 2.8 6.12
1999 2.9 6.08
1998 2.89 6.07
1997 2.92 6.14
1996 2.99 6.22
1995 3.13 6.27
1994 3.29 6.32
1993 3.46 6.35
1992 3.55 6.39
1991 3.63 6.43
1990 3.82 6.46
1989 3.96 6.49
1988 4.04 6.5
1987 4.13 6.5
1986 4.25 6.56
1985 4.28 6.62
1984 4.3 6.7
1983 4.41 6.78
1982 4.51 6.8
1981 4.6 6.82
1980 4.76 6.85
1979 4.94 6.89
1978 5.12 6.92
1977 5.29 6.86
1976 5.45 6.81
1975 5.62 6.77
1974 5.79 6.7
1973 5.97 6.63
1972 6.14 6.58
1971 6.28 6.53
1970 6.43 6.47
1969 6.57 6.44
1968 6.71 6.42
1967 6.84 6.4
1966 6.94 6.39
1965 7.03 6.37
1964 7.09 6.36
1963 7.14 6.35
1962 7.19 6.36
1961 7.23 6.35
1960 7.26 6.36

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

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Bahrain and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Bahrain Nigeria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
English speaking
80%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Nigeria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
121,167 mi
2017

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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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