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Bahrain vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 174th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Rwanda
Population
1669503
14975051
Population rank 151/197 77/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Bahrain and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Rwanda
2024 $47,109,734,309 $14,251,642,235
2023 $46,192,260,638 $14,331,722,703
2022 $46,458,191,489 $13,316,161,002
2021 $40,840,212,766 $11,078,787,090
2020 $35,837,632,979 $10,174,386,857
2019 $40,446,808,511 $10,349,300,277
2018 $39,567,978,723 $9,637,904,521
2017 $37,204,813,830 $9,252,833,891
2016 $33,884,680,851 $8,695,272,058
2015 $32,523,297,872 $8,543,760,200
2014 $34,772,526,596 $8,238,966,124
2013 $33,823,324,468 $7,819,964,030
2012 $31,963,404,255 $7,654,761,050
2011 $29,914,680,851 $6,884,913,658
2010 $26,805,984,043 $6,124,756,654
2009 $22,938,218,085 $5,674,476,969
2008 $25,710,904,255 $5,179,854,065
2007 $21,730,000,000 $4,070,507,895
2006 $18,504,760,638 $3,319,784,539
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,933,819,766
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,376,496,067
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,138,237,279
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,966,003,468
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,966,600,715
2000 $9,062,898,936 $2,068,836,754
1999 $7,528,469,149 $2,157,108,263
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,989,343,546
1997 $7,219,407,713 $1,851,558,197
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,382,334,879
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,293,535,193
1994 $6,330,627,926 $753,636,370
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,971,525,712
1992 $5,402,232,447 $2,029,026,962
1991 $5,248,911,170 $1,911,600,237
1990 $4,809,511,005 $2,550,185,679
1989 $4,393,093,963 $2,405,022,593
1988 $4,209,834,173 $2,395,492,687
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,157,432,668
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,944,710,684
1985 $4,152,376,484 $1,715,626,331
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,587,413,084
1983 $4,247,030,468 $1,479,687,587
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,407,243,139
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,407,062,527
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,254,765,642
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,109,346,131
1978 $2,272,042,965 $905,709,076
1977 $1,989,060,283 $746,650,613
1976 $1,581,709,519 $637,753,853
1975 $1,099,107,601 $571,863,500
1974 $1,042,176,884 $308,458,423
1973 $761,132,545 $290,746,157
1972 $534,081,184 $246,457,838
1971 $422,181,562 $222,952,504
1970 $391,577,364 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Bahrain and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Rwanda
2024 $29,654 $1,000
2023 $29,290 $1,027
2022 $30,471 $975
2021 $27,148 $830
2020 $24,343 $779
2019 $27,260 $810
2018 $26,324 $772
2017 $24,785 $758
2016 $23,800 $730
2015 $23,734 $734
2014 $26,452 $725
2013 $26,990 $705
2012 $26,439 $707
2011 $25,033 $651
2010 $21,819 $594
2009 $19,465 $564
2008 $23,299 $528
2007 $20,908 $426
2006 $19,267 $357
2005 $17,966 $324
2004 $15,964 $269.5
2003 $14,486 $249
2002 $13,501 $234
2001 $13,573 $237.3
2000 $14,214 $251.9
1999 $12,123 $264.7
1998 $11,625 $246.2
1997 $12,255 $238.7
1996 $12,092 $206
1995 $11,901 $228
1994 $11,629 $111
1993 $11,152 $247
1992 $10,460 $264.1
1991 $10,434 $254
1990 $9,343 $346
1989 $8,833 $335
1988 $8,772 $344
1987 $8,333 $320
1986 $7,777 $297.7
1985 $9,649 $271.6
1984 $10,697 $259.9
1983 $10,599 $250.6
1982 $10,712 $246.4
1981 $10,557 $254.6
1980 $9,733 $234.4
1979 $7,891 $213.8
1978 $6,926 $179.9
1977 $6,358 $152.7
1976 $5,310 $134.4
1975 $3,880 $124.1
1974 $3,874 $68.9
1973 $2,981 $66.9
1972 $2,206 $58.4
1971 $1,830 $54.4
1970 $1,742 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Bahrain vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Rwanda
2026 81.7 68.5
2025 81.6 68.2
2024 81.4 68
2023 81.3 67.8
2022 81 67.5
2021 78.1 66.8
2020 78.7 67
2019 80.5 66.7
2018 80.4 66.4
2017 80.4 66.1
2016 80.4 65.7
2015 80.3 65.4
2014 80.2 65.1
2013 80 64.7
2012 79.6 64.2
2011 79.1 63.5
2010 78.6 62.8
2009 78 61.8
2008 77.5 60.6
2007 77 59.5
2006 76.5 58.3
2005 76.1 57
2004 75.8 55.5
2003 75.5 53.5
2002 75.2 51.3
2001 74.9 49.5
2000 74.7 47.8
1999 74.4 45.7
1998 74.1 43.1
1997 73.9 42
1996 73.6 42.5
1995 73.4 41.5
1994 73.1 12.2
1993 72.9 42.9
1992 72.8 44.4
1991 72.7 46.2
1990 72.6 47.8
1989 72.5 49.5
1988 72.5 50.9
1987 72.4 51.5
1986 72.3 51.7
1985 72.1 51.7
1984 71.9 51.4
1983 71.6 50.9
1982 71.4 50.2
1981 71 49.2
1980 70.7 48.1
1979 70.3 47.1
1978 69.9 46.2
1977 69.4 45.6
1976 68.9 45.3
1975 68.3 45.3
1974 67.6 45.6
1973 66.9 45.9
1972 66.1 46.3
1971 65.3 46.8
1970 64.4 47.1
1969 63.4 47.4
1968 62.3 47.7
1967 61 48
1966 59.7 48.1
1965 58.4 48.2
1964 56.9 48.1
1963 55.4 44
1962 53.9 47.8
1961 52.3 47.5
1960 50.6 47
1959 49 46.5
1958 47.3 46.1
1957 45.7 45.6
1956 44.1 45.2
1955 42.8 44.8
1954 41.6 44.4
1953 40.7 44.1
1952 39.9 43.8
1951 39.3 43.5
1950 38.6 43.2

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

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Bahrain and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Rwanda
2024 1,588,670 14,256,567
2023 1,577,059 13,954,471
2022 1,524,693 13,651,030
2021 1,504,365 13,355,260
2020 1,472,204 13,065,837
2019 1,483,756 12,776,103
2018 1,503,091 12,487,996
2017 1,501,116 12,202,060
2016 1,423,726 11,919,183
2015 1,370,322 11,640,022
2014 1,314,562 11,364,757
2013 1,253,191 11,093,340
2012 1,208,964 10,829,901
2011 1,195,020 10,573,733
2010 1,228,543 10,317,553
2009 1,178,415 10,060,432
2008 1,103,496 9,804,269
2007 1,039,295 9,549,933
2006 960,424 9,299,246
2005 888,822 9,054,528
2004 823,741 8,816,844
2003 764,517 8,586,875
2002 710,553 8,400,180
2001 661,316 8,287,094
2000 637,582 8,213,931
1999 620,989 8,147,912
1998 604,842 8,081,681
1997 589,115 7,755,238
1996 573,792 6,708,764
1995 558,879 5,674,118
1994 544,366 6,792,352
1993 530,225 7,981,132
1992 516,458 7,683,266
1991 503,052 7,526,966
1990 514,797 7,375,307
1989 497,327 7,184,706
1988 479,929 6,968,071
1987 462,854 6,749,493
1986 446,286 6,531,881
1985 430,358 6,317,228
1984 415,154 6,107,627
1983 400,707 5,905,311
1982 386,983 5,711,549
1981 373,524 5,527,230
1980 358,978 5,353,259
1979 343,457 5,189,541
1978 328,046 5,035,171
1977 312,823 4,888,240
1976 297,863 4,745,954
1975 283,243 4,607,728
1974 269,038 4,474,228
1973 255,320 4,345,047
1972 242,113 4,220,335
1971 230,733 4,100,044
1970 224,809 3,980,669
1969 222,469 3,861,271
1968 219,337 3,744,010
1967 214,189 3,629,577
1966 207,543 3,521,626
1965 200,866 3,423,210
1964 193,816 3,334,834
1963 186,501 3,258,890
1962 179,349 3,186,025
1961 172,346 3,106,779
1960 165,477 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Rwanda
2023 1.82 3.7
2022 1.84 3.78
2021 1.85 3.84
2020 1.86 3.91
2019 1.84 3.99
2018 1.91 4.05
2017 1.98 4.08
2016 2.04 4.11
2015 2.11 4.11
2014 2.15 4.12
2013 2.17 4.14
2012 2.11 4.2
2011 2.03 4.33
2010 1.99 4.52
2009 2.05 4.71
2008 2.15 4.92
2007 2.28 5.14
2006 2.46 5.34
2005 2.67 5.5
2004 2.77 5.64
2003 2.78 5.74
2002 2.7 5.82
2001 2.65 5.89
2000 2.8 5.97
1999 2.9 6.06
1998 2.89 6.17
1997 2.92 6.24
1996 2.99 6.29
1995 3.13 6.35
1994 3.29 6.42
1993 3.46 6.48
1992 3.55 6.54
1991 3.63 6.62
1990 3.82 6.8
1989 3.96 7.03
1988 4.04 7.23
1987 4.13 7.43
1986 4.25 7.61
1985 4.28 7.79
1984 4.3 7.91
1983 4.41 8
1982 4.51 8.06
1981 4.6 8.1
1980 4.76 8.12
1979 4.94 8.13
1978 5.12 8.16
1977 5.29 8.14
1976 5.45 8.12
1975 5.62 8.1
1974 5.79 8.1
1973 5.97 8.09
1972 6.14 8.09
1971 6.28 8.09
1970 6.43 8.15
1969 6.57 8.18
1968 6.71 8.19
1967 6.84 8.21
1966 6.94 8.23
1965 7.03 8.25
1964 7.09 8.27
1963 7.14 8.27
1962 7.19 8.27
1961 7.23 8.28
1960 7.26 8.28

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

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Bahrain and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Rwanda
2024 34.2 20.8
2023 33.8 20.5
2022 32.6 20.3
2021 31.6 20
2020 31.9 19.9
2019 32.2 19.8
2018 31.8 19.7
2017 31.4 19.6
2016 31.2 19.4
2015 31.1 19.3
2014 30.9 19.1
2013 30.8 19
2012 30.5 18.8
2011 30.2 18.7
2010 30 18.5
2009 29.6 18.4
2008 28.9 18.3
2007 28.3 18.1
2006 27.8 18
2005 27.4 17.8
2004 27 17.6
2003 26.8 17.4
2002 26.8 17.1
2001 26.8 16.8
2000 26.6 16.3
1999 26.2 15.8
1998 25.8 15.3
1997 25.5 14.8
1996 25.4 14.6
1995 25.3 14.3
1994 25.2 15
1993 25.2 15.7
1992 25.2 15.6
1991 25.1 15.5
1990 24.6 15.5
1989 24.2 15.5
1988 23.9 15.6
1987 23.6 15.6
1986 23.3 15.7
1985 23 15.8
1984 22.8 16
1983 22.6 16.1
1982 22.4 16.2
1981 22.2 16.4
1980 21.8 16.5
1979 21.3 16.5
1978 20.7 16.6
1977 20.2 16.6
1976 19.6 16.5
1975 19.2 16.4
1974 18.7 16.3
1973 18.3 16.2
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.6 15.9
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.2 15.5
1968 17.2 15.3
1967 17.4 15.1
1966 17.7 14.9
1965 17.9 14.8
1964 18.2 14.7
1963 18.4 14.8
1962 18.5 14.9
1961 18.7 15.1
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Bahrain Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Bahrain Rwanda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Rwanda
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
2,920 mi
2021

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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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