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Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 174th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Papua New Guinea
Population
1669503
11002753
Population rank 151/197 89/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bahrain and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2024 $47,109,734,309 $31,800,428,266
2023 $46,192,260,638 $30,816,367,067
2022 $46,458,191,489 $31,653,185,953
2021 $40,840,212,766 $26,109,413,521
2020 $35,837,632,979 $23,848,447,850
2019 $40,446,808,511 $24,750,626,030
2018 $39,567,978,723 $24,109,780,708
2017 $37,204,813,830 $22,742,699,138
2016 $33,884,680,851 $20,758,876,953
2015 $32,523,297,872 $21,723,437,010
2014 $34,772,526,596 $23,210,823,987
2013 $33,823,324,468 $21,261,338,065
2012 $31,963,404,255 $21,295,168,666
2011 $29,914,680,851 $17,985,138,066
2010 $26,805,984,043 $14,250,786,675
2009 $22,938,218,085 $11,619,456,449
2008 $25,710,904,255 $11,670,892,801
2007 $21,730,000,000 $9,545,028,944
2006 $18,504,760,638 $8,354,911,041
2005 $15,968,723,404 $4,865,892,972
2004 $13,150,159,574 $3,927,157,867
2003 $11,074,813,830 $3,536,411,824
2002 $9,593,510,638 $2,999,511,040
2001 $8,976,196,809 $3,081,024,212
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,521,339,699
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,477,038,204
1998 $7,031,309,043 $3,789,443,015
1997 $7,219,407,713 $4,936,615,299
1996 $6,938,166,755 $5,155,311,077
1995 $6,651,180,851 $4,636,057,476
1994 $6,330,627,926 $5,502,786,070
1993 $5,913,001,064 $4,974,550,286
1992 $5,402,232,447 $4,377,980,510
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,787,394,958
1990 $4,809,511,005 $3,219,729,083
1989 $4,393,093,963 $3,546,472,566
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,656,177,881
1987 $3,856,922,694 $3,143,851,794
1986 $3,470,746,843 $2,647,995,602
1985 $4,152,376,484 $2,423,339,172
1984 $4,440,874,566 $2,552,662,617
1983 $4,247,030,468 $2,562,351,551
1982 $4,145,421,080 $2,368,719,683
1981 $3,943,109,532 $2,498,190,847
1980 $3,493,834,468 $2,545,808,456
1979 $2,710,160,739 $2,293,760,511
1978 $2,272,042,965 $1,947,878,831
1977 $1,989,060,283 $1,640,746,619
1976 $1,581,709,519 $1,511,843,235
1975 $1,099,107,601 $1,356,603,608
1974 $1,042,176,884 $1,467,417,672
1973 $761,132,545 $1,299,079,410
1972 $534,081,184 $858,761,926
1971 $422,181,562 $717,750,278
1970 $391,577,364 $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Bahrain and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2024 $29,654 $3,007
2023 $29,290 $2,966
2022 $30,471 $3,102
2021 $27,148 $2,608
2020 $24,343 $2,430
2019 $27,260 $2,576
2018 $26,324 $2,566
2017 $24,785 $2,478
2016 $23,800 $2,316
2015 $23,734 $2,485
2014 $26,452 $2,723
2013 $26,990 $2,561
2012 $26,439 $2,635
2011 $25,033 $2,288
2010 $21,819 $1,867
2009 $19,465 $1,569
2008 $23,299 $1,625
2007 $20,908 $1,371
2006 $19,267 $1,238
2005 $17,966 $744
2004 $15,964 $621
2003 $14,486 $577
2002 $13,501 $506
2001 $13,573 $538
2000 $14,214 $636
1999 $12,123 $650
1998 $11,625 $733
1997 $12,255 $990
1996 $12,092 $1,071
1995 $11,901 $998
1994 $11,629 $1,228
1993 $11,152 $1,151
1992 $10,460 $1,051
1991 $10,434 $942
1990 $9,343 $826
1989 $8,833 $934
1988 $8,772 $985
1987 $8,333 $865
1986 $7,777 $745
1985 $9,649 $697
1984 $10,697 $750
1983 $10,599 $769
1982 $10,712 $726
1981 $10,557 $781
1980 $9,733 $813
1979 $7,891 $748
1978 $6,926 $648
1977 $6,358 $558
1976 $5,310 $525
1975 $3,880 $482
1974 $3,874 $533
1973 $2,981 $483
1972 $2,206 $327
1971 $1,830 $279.7
1970 $1,742 $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Bahrain vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2026 81.7 66.5
2025 81.6 66.4
2024 81.4 66.3
2023 81.3 66.1
2022 81 65.3
2021 78.1 64.4
2020 78.7 65.1
2019 80.5 65.3
2018 80.4 65.1
2017 80.4 64.9
2016 80.4 64.7
2015 80.3 64.5
2014 80.2 64.2
2013 80 63.9
2012 79.6 63.6
2011 79.1 63.4
2010 78.6 63.1
2009 78 62.8
2008 77.5 62.5
2007 77 62.2
2006 76.5 62
2005 76.1 61.9
2004 75.8 61.8
2003 75.5 61.7
2002 75.2 61.6
2001 74.9 61.6
2000 74.7 61.6
1999 74.4 61.5
1998 74.1 60.4
1997 73.9 61.3
1996 73.6 61.1
1995 73.4 60.9
1994 73.1 60.7
1993 72.9 60.5
1992 72.8 60.3
1991 72.7 59.9
1990 72.6 59.8
1989 72.5 59.6
1988 72.5 59.4
1987 72.4 59.2
1986 72.3 59
1985 72.1 58.8
1984 71.9 58.6
1983 71.6 58.3
1982 71.4 58.1
1981 71 57.8
1980 70.7 57.4
1979 70.3 57
1978 69.9 56.5
1977 69.4 56
1976 68.9 55.5
1975 68.3 55
1974 67.6 54.4
1973 66.9 53.9
1972 66.1 53.3
1971 65.3 52.6
1970 64.4 52.1
1969 63.4 51.5
1968 62.3 50.9
1967 61 50.2
1966 59.7 49.6
1965 58.4 48.9
1964 56.9 48.3
1963 55.4 47.7
1962 53.9 46.7
1961 52.3 46.4
1960 50.6 45.8
1959 49 45.1
1958 47.3 44.6
1957 45.7 43.9
1956 44.1 43.3
1955 42.8 42.6
1954 41.6 42
1953 40.7 41.3
1952 39.9 40.7
1951 39.3 35.5
1950 38.6 39.4

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

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Bahrain and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2024 1,588,670 10,576,502
2023 1,577,059 10,389,635
2022 1,524,693 10,203,169
2021 1,504,365 10,012,896
2020 1,472,204 9,815,746
2019 1,483,756 9,609,010
2018 1,503,091 9,394,513
2017 1,501,116 9,178,714
2016 1,423,726 8,961,718
2015 1,370,322 8,743,246
2014 1,314,562 8,523,441
2013 1,253,191 8,302,698
2012 1,208,964 8,081,390
2011 1,195,020 7,859,346
2010 1,228,543 7,633,523
2009 1,178,415 7,406,438
2008 1,103,496 7,183,002
2007 1,039,295 6,963,345
2006 960,424 6,747,720
2005 888,822 6,535,905
2004 823,741 6,328,041
2003 764,517 6,123,997
2002 710,553 5,924,003
2001 661,316 5,728,435
2000 637,582 5,537,064
1999 620,989 5,349,333
1998 604,842 5,166,390
1997 589,115 4,987,883
1996 573,792 4,813,361
1995 558,879 4,644,278
1994 544,366 4,480,208
1993 530,225 4,320,872
1992 516,458 4,166,699
1991 503,052 4,021,837
1990 514,797 3,896,481
1989 497,327 3,796,078
1988 479,929 3,711,880
1987 462,854 3,632,543
1986 446,286 3,554,793
1985 430,358 3,478,936
1984 415,154 3,405,198
1983 400,707 3,333,633
1982 386,983 3,264,291
1981 373,524 3,197,019
1980 358,978 3,131,512
1979 343,457 3,067,341
1978 328,046 3,003,714
1977 312,823 2,940,327
1976 297,863 2,877,327
1975 283,243 2,814,820
1974 269,038 2,752,671
1973 255,320 2,690,629
1972 242,113 2,628,432
1971 230,733 2,566,421
1970 224,809 2,505,628
1969 222,469 2,446,927
1968 219,337 2,390,803
1967 214,189 2,337,532
1966 207,543 2,285,774
1965 200,866 2,235,820
1964 193,816 2,188,325
1963 186,501 2,141,376
1962 179,349 2,093,919
1961 172,346 2,046,127
1960 165,477 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2023 1.82 3.1
2022 1.84 3.17
2021 1.85 3.22
2020 1.86 3.27
2019 1.84 3.32
2018 1.91 3.38
2017 1.98 3.43
2016 2.04 3.5
2015 2.11 3.56
2014 2.15 3.63
2013 2.17 3.68
2012 2.11 3.75
2011 2.03 3.82
2010 1.99 3.88
2009 2.05 3.94
2008 2.15 4.01
2007 2.28 4.08
2006 2.46 4.15
2005 2.67 4.22
2004 2.77 4.28
2003 2.78 4.36
2002 2.7 4.42
2001 2.65 4.47
2000 2.8 4.53
1999 2.9 4.59
1998 2.89 4.63
1997 2.92 4.68
1996 2.99 4.73
1995 3.13 4.78
1994 3.29 4.87
1993 3.46 4.96
1992 3.55 5.03
1991 3.63 5.11
1990 3.82 5.18
1989 3.96 5.24
1988 4.04 5.3
1987 4.13 5.36
1986 4.25 5.42
1985 4.28 5.47
1984 4.3 5.51
1983 4.41 5.56
1982 4.51 5.59
1981 4.6 5.65
1980 4.76 5.71
1979 4.94 5.79
1978 5.12 5.88
1977 5.29 5.96
1976 5.45 6.02
1975 5.62 6.07
1974 5.79 6.11
1973 5.97 6.16
1972 6.14 6.2
1971 6.28 6.23
1970 6.43 6.25
1969 6.57 6.26
1968 6.71 6.25
1967 6.84 6.24
1966 6.94 6.23
1965 7.03 6.2
1964 7.09 6.19
1963 7.14 6.15
1962 7.19 6.14
1961 7.23 6.07
1960 7.26 6.02

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

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Bahrain and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2024 34.2 23.6
2023 33.8 23.4
2022 32.6 23.2
2021 31.6 23
2020 31.9 22.8
2019 32.2 22.6
2018 31.8 22.4
2017 31.4 22.2
2016 31.2 22
2015 31.1 21.9
2014 30.9 21.7
2013 30.8 21.5
2012 30.5 21.3
2011 30.2 21.2
2010 30 21
2009 29.6 20.9
2008 28.9 20.7
2007 28.3 20.6
2006 27.8 20.4
2005 27.4 20.3
2004 27 20.2
2003 26.8 20
2002 26.8 19.9
2001 26.8 19.9
2000 26.6 19.8
1999 26.2 19.7
1998 25.8 19.6
1997 25.5 19.5
1996 25.4 19.4
1995 25.3 19.2
1994 25.2 19.1
1993 25.2 19
1992 25.2 18.9
1991 25.1 18.8
1990 24.6 18.7
1989 24.2 18.6
1988 23.9 18.6
1987 23.6 18.5
1986 23.3 18.5
1985 23 18.4
1984 22.8 18.3
1983 22.6 18.3
1982 22.4 18.2
1981 22.2 18.1
1980 21.8 18
1979 21.3 17.8
1978 20.7 17.7
1977 20.2 17.5
1976 19.6 17.4
1975 19.2 17.3
1974 18.7 17.2
1973 18.3 17.2
1972 17.9 17.1
1971 17.6 17.2
1970 17.4 17.3
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 17.2 17.5
1967 17.4 17.6
1966 17.7 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18.2 18
1963 18.4 18.1
1962 18.5 18.3
1961 18.7 18.4
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
87.1%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Bahrain Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
5,809 mi
2011

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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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