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Bahrain vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 174th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Samoa
Population
1669503
220932
Population rank 151/197 177/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Bahrain and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Samoa
2024 $47,109,734,309 $1,175,749,786
2023 $46,192,260,638 $1,044,909,500
2022 $46,458,191,489 $889,554,712
2021 $40,840,212,766 $859,724,936
2020 $35,837,632,979 $868,884,903
2019 $40,446,808,511 $912,950,466
2018 $39,567,978,723 $878,448,433
2017 $37,204,813,830 $884,844,384
2016 $33,884,680,851 $843,924,797
2015 $32,523,297,872 $824,150,499
2014 $34,772,526,596 $796,683,520
2013 $33,823,324,468 $797,736,334
2012 $31,963,404,255 $773,141,661
2011 $29,914,680,851 $744,097,050
2010 $26,805,984,043 $680,260,907
2009 $22,938,218,085 $628,006,115
2008 $25,710,904,255 $641,346,192
2007 $21,730,000,000 $573,548,460
2006 $18,504,760,638 $499,923,758
2005 $15,968,723,404 $476,801,793
2004 $13,150,159,574 $407,747,565
2003 $11,074,813,830 $333,426,188
2002 $9,593,510,638 $281,790,134
2001 $8,976,196,809 $266,299,591
2000 $9,062,898,936 $258,856,140
1999 $7,528,469,149 $255,408,060
1998 $7,031,309,043 $269,485,244
1997 $7,219,407,713 $285,475,592
1996 $6,938,166,755 $249,907,869
1995 $6,651,180,851 $224,865,731
1994 $6,330,627,926 $221,098,107
1993 $5,913,001,064 $133,122,897
1992 $5,402,232,447 $132,303,041
1991 $5,248,911,170 $125,597,205
1990 $4,809,511,005 $125,766,270
1989 $4,393,093,963 $122,888,610
1988 $4,209,834,173 $133,016,065
1987 $3,856,922,694 $111,713,922
1986 $3,470,746,843 $100,947,849
1985 $4,152,376,484 $95,572,173
1984 $4,440,874,566 $109,200,934
1983 $4,247,030,468 $111,862,824
1982 $4,145,421,080 $121,221,652
1981 $3,943,109,532 $118,190,655
1980 $3,493,834,468 $125,747,038
1979 $2,710,160,739 $122,257,393
1978 $2,272,042,965 $108,223,444
1977 $1,989,060,283 $98,295,671
1976 $1,581,709,519 $85,003,078
1975 $1,099,107,601 $93,489,283
1974 $1,042,176,884 $93,549,611
1973 $761,132,545 $82,452,985
1972 $534,081,184 $62,566,116
1971 $422,181,562 $53,719,569
1970 $391,577,364 $45,208,338

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

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Bahrain and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Samoa
2024 $29,654 $5,393
2023 $29,290 $4,823
2022 $30,471 $4,132
2021 $27,148 $4,022
2020 $24,343 $4,100
2019 $27,260 $4,352
2018 $26,324 $4,232
2017 $24,785 $4,308
2016 $23,800 $4,147
2015 $23,734 $4,084
2014 $26,452 $3,983
2013 $26,990 $4,024
2012 $26,439 $3,935
2011 $25,033 $3,822
2010 $21,819 $3,524
2009 $19,465 $3,279
2008 $23,299 $3,374
2007 $20,908 $3,039
2006 $19,267 $2,663
2005 $17,966 $2,550
2004 $15,964 $2,189
2003 $14,486 $1,798
2002 $13,501 $1,528
2001 $13,573 $1,454
2000 $14,214 $1,425
1999 $12,123 $1,417
1998 $11,625 $1,506
1997 $12,255 $1,608
1996 $12,092 $1,419
1995 $11,901 $1,288
1994 $11,629 $1,277
1993 $11,152 $775
1992 $10,460 $777
1991 $10,434 $742
1990 $9,343 $744
1989 $8,833 $728
1988 $8,772 $790
1987 $8,333 $666
1986 $7,777 $604
1985 $9,649 $573
1984 $10,697 $655
1983 $10,599 $671
1982 $10,712 $728
1981 $10,557 $713
1980 $9,733 $765
1979 $7,891 $751
1978 $6,926 $671
1977 $6,358 $615
1976 $5,310 $541
1975 $3,880 $610
1974 $3,874 $626
1973 $2,981 $563
1972 $2,206 $433
1971 $1,830 $377
1970 $1,742 $322

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

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Bahrain vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Samoa
2026 81.7 72.1
2025 81.6 71.9
2024 81.4 71.8
2023 81.3 71.7
2022 81 71.6
2021 78.1 71.1
2020 78.7 70.7
2019 80.5 70.3
2018 80.4 71.1
2017 80.4 71
2016 80.4 71
2015 80.3 71.1
2014 80.2 71.1
2013 80 71.2
2012 79.6 71.2
2011 79.1 71.4
2010 78.6 71.5
2009 78 69.5
2008 77.5 71.5
2007 77 71.6
2006 76.5 71.6
2005 76.1 71.5
2004 75.8 71.5
2003 75.5 71.4
2002 75.2 71.2
2001 74.9 71
2000 74.7 70.8
1999 74.4 70.6
1998 74.1 70.3
1997 73.9 70
1996 73.6 69.8
1995 73.4 69.5
1994 73.1 69.2
1993 72.9 68.8
1992 72.8 68.5
1991 72.7 68
1990 72.6 67.8
1989 72.5 67.6
1988 72.5 67.3
1987 72.4 67
1986 72.3 66.8
1985 72.1 66.6
1984 71.9 66.3
1983 71.6 66
1982 71.4 65.6
1981 71 65.3
1980 70.7 65
1979 70.3 64.5
1978 69.9 64.1
1977 69.4 63.7
1976 68.9 63.3
1975 68.3 62.8
1974 67.6 62.3
1973 66.9 61.9
1972 66.1 61.4
1971 65.3 60.9
1970 64.4 60.4
1969 63.4 59.9
1968 62.3 59.4
1967 61 58.9
1966 59.7 58.2
1965 58.4 57.9
1964 56.9 54
1963 55.4 56.9
1962 53.9 56.3
1961 52.3 55.7
1960 50.6 55.2
1959 49 54.6
1958 47.3 54
1957 45.7 53.4
1956 44.1 52.8
1955 42.8 52.2
1954 41.6 51.6
1953 40.7 51
1952 39.9 50.4
1951 39.3 49.8
1950 38.6 49.2

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

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Bahrain and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Samoa
2024 1,588,670 218,019
2023 1,577,059 216,663
2022 1,524,693 215,261
2021 1,504,365 213,779
2020 1,472,204 211,944
2019 1,483,756 209,780
2018 1,503,091 207,582
2017 1,501,116 205,415
2016 1,423,726 203,499
2015 1,370,322 201,782
2014 1,314,562 200,037
2013 1,253,191 198,268
2012 1,208,964 196,498
2011 1,195,020 194,713
2010 1,228,543 193,023
2009 1,178,415 191,513
2008 1,103,496 190,107
2007 1,039,295 188,753
2006 960,424 187,709
2005 888,822 186,978
2004 823,741 186,249
2003 764,517 185,430
2002 710,553 184,471
2001 661,316 183,166
2000 637,582 181,685
1999 620,989 180,275
1998 604,842 178,905
1997 589,115 177,547
1996 573,792 176,071
1995 558,879 174,571
1994 544,366 173,159
1993 530,225 171,774
1992 516,458 170,331
1991 503,052 169,368
1990 514,797 169,042
1989 497,327 168,768
1988 479,929 168,346
1987 462,854 167,661
1986 446,286 167,061
1985 430,358 166,849
1984 415,154 166,796
1983 400,707 166,714
1982 386,983 166,484
1981 373,524 165,678
1980 358,978 164,322
1979 343,457 162,882
1978 328,046 161,375
1977 312,823 159,753
1976 297,863 157,113
1975 283,243 153,344
1974 269,038 149,431
1973 255,320 146,516
1972 242,113 144,538
1971 230,733 142,503
1970 224,809 140,400
1969 222,469 138,233
1968 219,337 136,020
1967 214,189 133,764
1966 207,543 131,073
1965 200,866 127,978
1964 193,816 124,894
1963 186,501 121,764
1962 179,349 118,597
1961 172,346 115,496
1960 165,477 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Samoa
2023 1.82 3.83
2022 1.84 3.88
2021 1.85 3.94
2020 1.86 4
2019 1.84 4.06
2018 1.91 4.14
2017 1.98 4.2
2016 2.04 4.26
2015 2.11 4.34
2014 2.15 4.42
2013 2.17 4.49
2012 2.11 4.55
2011 2.03 4.56
2010 1.99 4.52
2009 2.05 4.47
2008 2.15 4.42
2007 2.28 4.36
2006 2.46 4.32
2005 2.67 4.32
2004 2.77 4.34
2003 2.78 4.39
2002 2.7 4.44
2001 2.65 4.48
2000 2.8 4.52
1999 2.9 4.57
1998 2.89 4.64
1997 2.92 4.7
1996 2.99 4.74
1995 3.13 4.77
1994 3.29 4.79
1993 3.46 4.83
1992 3.55 4.87
1991 3.63 4.91
1990 3.82 5.01
1989 3.96 5.11
1988 4.04 5.21
1987 4.13 5.32
1986 4.25 5.42
1985 4.28 5.49
1984 4.3 5.55
1983 4.41 5.62
1982 4.51 5.68
1981 4.6 5.75
1980 4.76 5.86
1979 4.94 5.99
1978 5.12 6.15
1977 5.29 6.31
1976 5.45 6.47
1975 5.62 6.61
1974 5.79 6.75
1973 5.97 6.91
1972 6.14 7.07
1971 6.28 7.22
1970 6.43 7.34
1969 6.57 7.43
1968 6.71 7.5
1967 6.84 7.55
1966 6.94 7.6
1965 7.03 7.65
1964 7.09 7.7
1963 7.14 7.73
1962 7.19 7.76
1961 7.23 7.77
1960 7.26 7.78

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

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Bahrain and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Samoa
2024 34.2 20.9
2023 33.8 21
2022 32.6 21.1
2021 31.6 21.4
2020 31.9 21.4
2019 32.2 21.5
2018 31.8 21.4
2017 31.4 21.4
2016 31.2 21.3
2015 31.1 21.2
2014 30.9 21.1
2013 30.8 21
2012 30.5 20.8
2011 30.2 20.8
2010 30 20.8
2009 29.6 20.8
2008 28.9 20.7
2007 28.3 20.6
2006 27.8 20.4
2005 27.4 20.3
2004 27 20.1
2003 26.8 19.9
2002 26.8 19.7
2001 26.8 19.7
2000 26.6 19.8
1999 26.2 19.9
1998 25.8 19.9
1997 25.5 19.8
1996 25.4 19.7
1995 25.3 19.6
1994 25.2 19.3
1993 25.2 19
1992 25.2 18.7
1991 25.1 18.5
1990 24.6 18.4
1989 24.2 18.3
1988 23.9 18.2
1987 23.6 18
1986 23.3 17.8
1985 23 17.6
1984 22.8 17.4
1983 22.6 17.1
1982 22.4 16.8
1981 22.2 16.6
1980 21.8 16.4
1979 21.3 16.2
1978 20.7 16
1977 20.2 15.8
1976 19.6 15.5
1975 19.2 15.3
1974 18.7 15
1973 18.3 14.9
1972 17.9 14.8
1971 17.6 14.7
1970 17.4 14.6
1969 17.2 14.5
1968 17.2 14.5
1967 17.4 14.5
1966 17.7 14.5
1965 17.9 14.5
1964 18.2 14.6
1963 18.4 14.6
1962 18.5 14.8
1961 18.7 14.9
1960 18.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Samoa
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Bahrain Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Samoa
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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