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Bahrain vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 174th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Sao Tome
Population
1669503
246362
Population rank 151/197 176/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 96/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Sao Tome
2024 $47,109,734,309 $822,154,621
2023 $46,192,260,638 $690,456,807
2022 $46,458,191,489 $540,809,499
2021 $40,840,212,766 $524,402,456
2020 $35,837,632,979 $471,229,485
2019 $40,446,808,511 $412,976,083
2018 $39,567,978,723 $383,717,328
2017 $37,204,813,830 $322,002,845
2016 $33,884,680,851 $292,267,272
2015 $32,523,297,872 $259,999,643
2014 $34,772,526,596 $293,119,143
2013 $33,823,324,468 $267,041,748
2012 $31,963,404,255 $225,815,132
2011 $29,914,680,851 $226,455,001
2010 $26,805,984,043 $190,021,192
2009 $22,938,218,085 $200,668,065
2008 $25,710,904,255 $188,021,165
2007 $21,730,000,000 $149,146,919
2006 $18,504,760,638 $142,775,104
2005 $15,968,723,404 $136,450,662
2004 $13,150,159,574 $114,582,284
2003 $11,074,813,830 $102,085,769
2002 $9,593,510,638 $85,171,074
2001 $8,976,196,809 $75,951,133
2000 $9,062,898,936 $76,198,395
1999 $7,528,469,149 $77,302,212
1998 $7,031,309,043 $72,285,404
1997 $7,219,407,713 $91,920,274
1996 $6,938,166,755 $135,188,166
1995 $6,651,180,851 $103,695,237
1994 $6,330,627,926 $131,338,415
1993 $5,913,001,064 $125,742,229
1992 $5,402,232,447 $94,861,781
1991 $5,248,911,170 $107,484,143
1990 $4,809,511,005 $119,297,933
1989 $4,393,093,963 $98,545,367
1988 $4,209,834,173 $99,000,764
1987 $3,856,922,694 $115,952,925
1986 $3,470,746,843 $115,928,907
1985 $4,152,376,484 $82,733,069
1984 $4,440,874,566 $78,213,796
1983 $4,247,030,468 $75,110,289
1982 $4,145,421,080 $80,307,763
1981 $3,943,109,532 $83,499,264
1980 $3,493,834,468 $81,662,231
1979 $2,710,160,739 $65,755,928
1978 $2,272,042,965 $55,044,563
1977 $1,989,060,283 $49,207,692
1976 $1,581,709,519 $52,039,421
1975 $1,099,107,601 $60,101,710
1974 $1,042,176,884 $57,817,591
1973 $761,132,545 $56,011,245
1972 $534,081,184 $41,430,257
1971 $422,181,562 $37,288,845
1970 $391,577,364 $37,211,826

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

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Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Sao Tome
2024 $29,654 $3,491
2023 $29,290 $2,991
2022 $30,471 $2,390
2021 $27,148 $2,363
2020 $24,343 $2,167
2019 $27,260 $1,935
2018 $26,324 $1,826
2017 $24,785 $1,556
2016 $23,800 $1,435
2015 $23,734 $1,298
2014 $26,452 $1,490
2013 $26,990 $1,383
2012 $26,439 $1,192
2011 $25,033 $1,220
2010 $21,819 $1,045
2009 $19,465 $1,128
2008 $23,299 $1,082
2007 $20,908 $879
2006 $19,267 $862
2005 $17,966 $844
2004 $15,964 $727
2003 $14,486 $664
2002 $13,501 $568
2001 $13,573 $519
2000 $14,214 $529
1999 $12,123 $543
1998 $11,625 $514
1997 $12,255 $662
1996 $12,092 $987
1995 $11,901 $769
1994 $11,629 $990
1993 $11,152 $964
1992 $10,460 $740
1991 $10,434 $855
1990 $9,343 $970
1989 $8,833 $821
1988 $8,772 $847
1987 $8,333 $1,018
1986 $7,777 $1,043
1985 $9,649 $761
1984 $10,697 $735
1983 $10,599 $720
1982 $10,712 $783
1981 $10,557 $830
1980 $9,733 $829
1979 $7,891 $683
1978 $6,926 $587
1977 $6,358 $539
1976 $5,310 $585
1975 $3,880 $693
1974 $3,874 $683
1973 $2,981 $676
1972 $2,206 $511
1971 $1,830 $470
1970 $1,742 $479

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

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Bahrain vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Sao Tome
2026 81.7 70.3
2025 81.6 70.1
2024 81.4 69.9
2023 81.3 69.7
2022 81 69.2
2021 78.1 68
2020 78.7 68
2019 80.5 68
2018 80.4 67.6
2017 80.4 67.1
2016 80.4 66.6
2015 80.3 66
2014 80.2 65.5
2013 80 64.9
2012 79.6 64.5
2011 79.1 64.1
2010 78.6 63.9
2009 78 63.7
2008 77.5 63.4
2007 77 63.3
2006 76.5 63
2005 76.1 62.4
2004 75.8 62.6
2003 75.5 62.2
2002 75.2 61.8
2001 74.9 61.5
2000 74.7 61.2
1999 74.4 61
1998 74.1 60.8
1997 73.9 60.6
1996 73.6 60.6
1995 73.4 60.5
1994 73.1 60.6
1993 72.9 60.6
1992 72.8 60.7
1991 72.7 60.8
1990 72.6 60.7
1989 72.5 59.7
1988 72.5 60.8
1987 72.4 60.7
1986 72.3 57.6
1985 72.1 60.1
1984 71.9 59.9
1983 71.6 59.7
1982 71.4 59.5
1981 71 59.4
1980 70.7 59.4
1979 70.3 59.3
1978 69.9 59.1
1977 69.4 59
1976 68.9 58.8
1975 68.3 58.6
1974 67.6 58.3
1973 66.9 57.9
1972 66.1 57.4
1971 65.3 57
1970 64.4 56.3
1969 63.4 55.4
1968 62.3 54.5
1967 61 53.4
1966 59.7 52.3
1965 58.4 51.1
1964 56.9 49.7
1963 55.4 48.4
1962 53.9 46.8
1961 52.3 45.2
1960 50.6 43.6
1959 49 42.1
1958 47.3 41
1957 45.7 40.1
1956 44.1 39.5
1955 42.8 39.3
1954 41.6 39.2
1953 40.7 39.1
1952 39.9 39.1
1951 39.3 39.1
1950 38.6 39.1

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

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Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Sao Tome
2024 1,588,670 235,536
2023 1,577,059 230,871
2022 1,524,693 226,305
2021 1,504,365 221,961
2020 1,472,204 217,435
2019 1,483,756 213,392
2018 1,503,091 210,187
2017 1,501,116 206,970
2016 1,423,726 203,689
2015 1,370,322 200,291
2014 1,314,562 196,767
2013 1,253,191 193,148
2012 1,208,964 189,439
2011 1,195,020 185,649
2010 1,228,543 181,802
2009 1,178,415 177,853
2008 1,103,496 173,793
2007 1,039,295 169,700
2006 960,424 165,638
2005 888,822 161,639
2004 823,741 157,705
2003 764,517 153,814
2002 710,553 149,922
2001 661,316 146,375
2000 637,582 144,018
1999 620,989 142,442
1998 604,842 140,751
1997 589,115 138,922
1996 573,792 136,962
1995 558,879 134,895
1994 544,366 132,732
1993 530,225 130,467
1992 516,458 128,110
1991 503,052 125,697
1990 514,797 122,980
1989 497,327 119,979
1988 479,929 116,939
1987 462,854 113,919
1986 446,286 111,150
1985 430,358 108,658
1984 415,154 106,394
1983 400,707 104,380
1982 386,983 102,508
1981 373,524 100,615
1980 358,978 98,544
1979 343,457 96,252
1978 328,046 93,794
1977 312,823 91,301
1976 297,863 88,922
1975 283,243 86,708
1974 269,038 84,672
1973 255,320 82,798
1972 242,113 81,041
1971 230,733 79,330
1970 224,809 77,626
1969 222,469 76,083
1968 219,337 74,765
1967 214,189 73,596
1966 207,543 72,576
1965 200,866 71,680
1964 193,816 70,865
1963 186,501 70,112
1962 179,349 69,403
1961 172,346 68,707
1960 165,477 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Sao Tome
2023 1.82 3.64
2022 1.84 3.7
2021 1.85 3.76
2020 1.86 3.83
2019 1.84 3.9
2018 1.91 3.98
2017 1.98 4.07
2016 2.04 4.2
2015 2.11 4.35
2014 2.15 4.49
2013 2.17 4.58
2012 2.11 4.66
2011 2.03 4.72
2010 1.99 4.77
2009 2.05 4.84
2008 2.15 4.91
2007 2.28 4.96
2006 2.46 4.93
2005 2.67 4.94
2004 2.77 4.96
2003 2.78 5.01
2002 2.7 5.06
2001 2.65 5.1
2000 2.8 5.16
1999 2.9 5.23
1998 2.89 5.3
1997 2.92 5.4
1996 2.99 5.47
1995 3.13 5.55
1994 3.29 5.56
1993 3.46 5.64
1992 3.55 5.7
1991 3.63 5.77
1990 3.82 5.83
1989 3.96 5.88
1988 4.04 5.94
1987 4.13 5.99
1986 4.25 6.05
1985 4.28 6.1
1984 4.3 6.16
1983 4.41 6.22
1982 4.51 6.28
1981 4.6 6.33
1980 4.76 6.39
1979 4.94 6.43
1978 5.12 6.47
1977 5.29 6.5
1976 5.45 6.52
1975 5.62 6.53
1974 5.79 6.53
1973 5.97 6.53
1972 6.14 6.51
1971 6.28 6.49
1970 6.43 6.47
1969 6.57 6.44
1968 6.71 6.42
1967 6.84 6.39
1966 6.94 6.37
1965 7.03 6.35
1964 7.09 6.33
1963 7.14 6.31
1962 7.19 6.28
1961 7.23 6.26
1960 7.26 6.24

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

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Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Sao Tome
2024 34.2 20.3
2023 33.8 20.1
2022 32.6 19.9
2021 31.6 19.7
2020 31.9 19.5
2019 32.2 19.4
2018 31.8 19.3
2017 31.4 19.1
2016 31.2 19
2015 31.1 19
2014 30.9 18.9
2013 30.8 18.9
2012 30.5 18.9
2011 30.2 18.9
2010 30 18.8
2009 29.6 18.7
2008 28.9 18.7
2007 28.3 18.7
2006 27.8 18.6
2005 27.4 18.5
2004 27 18.4
2003 26.8 18.3
2002 26.8 18.1
2001 26.8 18
2000 26.6 17.9
1999 26.2 17.7
1998 25.8 17.5
1997 25.5 17.4
1996 25.4 17.3
1995 25.3 17.3
1994 25.2 17.2
1993 25.2 17.2
1992 25.2 17.3
1991 25.1 17.3
1990 24.6 17.4
1989 24.2 17.4
1988 23.9 17.4
1987 23.6 17.4
1986 23.3 17.4
1985 23 17.4
1984 22.8 17.4
1983 22.6 17.4
1982 22.4 17.4
1981 22.2 17.4
1980 21.8 17.3
1979 21.3 17.3
1978 20.7 17.2
1977 20.2 17.2
1976 19.6 17.1
1975 19.2 17.1
1974 18.7 17.1
1973 18.3 17
1972 17.9 17
1971 17.6 16.9
1970 17.4 16.9
1969 17.2 17.2
1968 17.2 17.7
1967 17.4 18.5
1966 17.7 19.5
1965 17.9 21
1964 18.2 22.4
1963 18.4 23.5
1962 18.5 24.1
1961 18.7 24.3
1960 18.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Bahrain Sao Tome
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
93.8%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Bahrain Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
808 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) (2000–2025, 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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