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Bahrain vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 174th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Sierra Leone
Population
1669503
9049533
Population rank 151/197 101/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Sierra Leone
2024 $47,109,734,309 $6,971,127,235
2023 $46,192,260,638 $6,415,852,767
2022 $46,458,191,489 $7,121,125,278
2021 $40,840,212,766 $7,166,931,485
2020 $35,837,632,979 $6,688,307,703
2019 $40,446,808,511 $6,523,577,594
2018 $39,567,978,723 $6,390,514,689
2017 $37,204,813,830 $5,749,846,528
2016 $33,884,680,851 $6,084,297,211
2015 $32,523,297,872 $6,788,352,975
2014 $34,772,526,596 $7,686,138,791
2013 $33,823,324,468 $7,502,762,863
2012 $31,963,404,255 $6,141,666,509
2011 $29,914,680,851 $4,861,632,885
2010 $26,805,984,043 $4,262,805,967
2009 $22,938,218,085 $3,953,403,098
2008 $25,710,904,255 $4,157,895,298
2007 $21,730,000,000 $3,632,957,611
2006 $18,504,760,638 $3,263,697,467
2005 $15,968,723,404 $2,545,275,313
2004 $13,150,159,574 $2,237,350,687
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,142,618,046
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,933,863,911
2001 $8,976,196,809 $1,681,473,894
2000 $9,062,898,936 $635,866,404
1999 $7,528,469,149 $669,386,624
1998 $7,031,309,043 $672,368,187
1997 $7,219,407,713 $850,232,760
1996 $6,938,166,755 $941,709,423
1995 $6,651,180,851 $870,740,292
1994 $6,330,627,926 $911,853,802
1993 $5,913,001,064 $768,867,883
1992 $5,402,232,447 $679,940,814
1991 $5,248,911,170 $779,981,987
1990 $4,809,511,005 $649,644,098
1989 $4,393,093,963 $932,974,420
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,055,083,933
1987 $3,856,922,694 $660,106,336
1986 $3,470,746,843 $490,181,457
1985 $4,152,376,484 $856,890,459
1984 $4,440,874,566 $1,087,471,862
1983 $4,247,030,468 $995,104,305
1982 $4,145,421,080 $1,295,361,886
1981 $3,943,109,532 $1,114,830,472
1980 $3,493,834,468 $1,100,685,845
1979 $2,710,160,739 $1,109,374,911
1978 $2,272,042,965 $960,728,339
1977 $1,989,060,283 $691,777,584
1976 $1,581,709,519 $594,895,942
1975 $1,099,107,601 $679,336,344
1974 $1,042,176,884 $648,590,643
1973 $761,132,545 $575,230,724
1972 $534,081,184 $465,381,340
1971 $422,181,562 $419,549,305
1970 $391,577,364 $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Bahrain and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Sierra Leone
2024 $29,654 $807
2023 $29,290 $758
2022 $30,471 $860
2021 $27,148 $885
2020 $24,343 $845
2019 $27,260 $844
2018 $26,324 $846
2017 $24,785 $779
2016 $23,800 $844
2015 $23,734 $965
2014 $26,452 $1,118
2013 $26,990 $1,117
2012 $26,439 $938
2011 $25,033 $761
2010 $21,819 $685
2009 $19,465 $653
2008 $23,299 $705
2007 $20,908 $632
2006 $19,267 $580
2005 $17,966 $463
2004 $15,964 $418
2003 $14,486 $414
2002 $13,501 $389
2001 $13,573 $358
2000 $14,214 $143.7
1999 $12,123 $155
1998 $11,625 $156.5
1997 $12,255 $199.9
1996 $12,092 $224.3
1995 $11,901 $208.4
1994 $11,629 $218.5
1993 $11,152 $185
1992 $10,460 $163.2
1991 $10,434 $183.7
1990 $9,343 $154.8
1989 $8,833 $231.3
1988 $8,772 $268.2
1987 $8,333 $172.4
1986 $7,777 $131.5
1985 $9,649 $235.5
1984 $10,697 $306
1983 $10,599 $285.8
1982 $10,712 $380
1981 $10,557 $334
1980 $9,733 $336
1979 $7,891 $346
1978 $6,926 $305
1977 $6,358 $224.2
1976 $5,310 $196.4
1975 $3,880 $228.4
1974 $3,874 $222.1
1973 $2,981 $200.6
1972 $2,206 $165.4
1971 $1,830 $151.8
1970 $1,742 $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Bahrain vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Sierra Leone
2026 81.7 62.3
2025 81.6 62.2
2024 81.4 62
2023 81.3 61.8
2022 81 61.3
2021 78.1 60.3
2020 78.7 59.7
2019 80.5 59.6
2018 80.4 59.1
2017 80.4 57.8
2016 80.4 56.9
2015 80.3 55.5
2014 80.2 54.3
2013 80 54.1
2012 79.6 53.2
2011 79.1 52.6
2010 78.6 51.9
2009 78 51.3
2008 77.5 50.7
2007 77 50
2006 76.5 49.5
2005 76.1 48.3
2004 75.8 47.5
2003 75.5 46.8
2002 75.2 46.2
2001 74.9 45.4
2000 74.7 44.8
1999 74.4 42
1998 74.1 42.7
1997 73.9 43.6
1996 73.6 43.5
1995 73.4 42.6
1994 73.1 42.8
1993 72.9 43.4
1992 72.8 43.5
1991 72.7 43.3
1990 72.6 43.7
1989 72.5 43.7
1988 72.5 43.8
1987 72.4 43.7
1986 72.3 43.5
1985 72.1 43.6
1984 71.9 43.6
1983 71.6 43.5
1982 71.4 43.3
1981 71 43.1
1980 70.7 42.8
1979 70.3 42.5
1978 69.9 42.2
1977 69.4 41.8
1976 68.9 41.4
1975 68.3 41
1974 67.6 40.4
1973 66.9 40
1972 66.1 39.5
1971 65.3 39.1
1970 64.4 38.6
1969 63.4 38.2
1968 62.3 37.8
1967 61 37.3
1966 59.7 36.6
1965 58.4 35.9
1964 56.9 35.3
1963 55.4 34.7
1962 53.9 34.2
1961 52.3 33.6
1960 50.6 33.1
1959 49 32.6
1958 47.3 32.1
1957 45.7 31.8
1956 44.1 31.3
1955 42.8 30.9
1954 41.6 30.5
1953 40.7 30.1
1952 39.9 29.7
1951 39.3 29.3
1950 38.6 28.9

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

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Bahrain and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Sierra Leone
2024 1,588,670 8,642,022
2023 1,577,059 8,460,512
2022 1,524,693 8,276,807
2021 1,504,365 8,094,602
2020 1,472,204 7,912,558
2019 1,483,756 7,731,991
2018 1,503,091 7,554,563
2017 1,501,116 7,379,299
2016 1,423,726 7,205,328
2015 1,370,322 7,037,655
2014 1,314,562 6,876,385
2013 1,253,191 6,714,051
2012 1,208,964 6,551,080
2011 1,195,020 6,387,251
2010 1,228,543 6,222,714
2009 1,178,415 6,055,646
2008 1,103,496 5,894,722
2007 1,039,295 5,749,352
2006 960,424 5,624,466
2005 888,822 5,501,712
2004 823,741 5,355,717
2003 764,517 5,177,687
2002 710,553 4,971,435
2001 661,316 4,692,716
2000 637,582 4,423,611
1999 620,989 4,318,043
1998 604,842 4,295,785
1997 589,115 4,253,716
1996 573,792 4,199,210
1995 558,879 4,179,179
1994 544,366 4,173,105
1993 530,225 4,157,130
1992 516,458 4,166,366
1991 503,052 4,246,267
1990 514,797 4,196,828
1989 497,327 4,034,037
1988 479,929 3,934,517
1987 462,854 3,829,718
1986 446,286 3,728,380
1985 430,358 3,638,438
1984 415,154 3,558,758
1983 400,707 3,481,646
1982 386,983 3,408,183
1981 373,524 3,338,940
1980 358,978 3,272,089
1979 343,457 3,207,499
1978 328,046 3,145,517
1977 312,823 3,085,354
1976 297,863 3,028,820
1975 283,243 2,974,657
1974 269,038 2,920,459
1973 255,320 2,866,955
1972 242,113 2,814,388
1971 230,733 2,763,222
1970 224,809 2,712,286
1969 222,469 2,661,365
1968 219,337 2,611,532
1967 214,189 2,562,384
1966 207,543 2,514,638
1965 200,866 2,468,666
1964 193,816 2,424,390
1963 186,501 2,382,258
1962 179,349 2,342,242
1961 172,346 2,304,227
1960 165,477 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Sierra Leone
2023 1.82 3.79
2022 1.84 3.88
2021 1.85 3.98
2020 1.86 4.08
2019 1.84 4.19
2018 1.91 4.29
2017 1.98 4.39
2016 2.04 4.47
2015 2.11 4.55
2014 2.15 4.7
2013 2.17 4.87
2012 2.11 5.06
2011 2.03 5.21
2010 1.99 5.33
2009 2.05 5.45
2008 2.15 5.56
2007 2.28 5.64
2006 2.46 5.74
2005 2.67 5.81
2004 2.77 5.92
2003 2.78 6.09
2002 2.7 6.23
2001 2.65 6.31
2000 2.8 6.36
1999 2.9 6.42
1998 2.89 6.5
1997 2.92 6.53
1996 2.99 6.55
1995 3.13 6.56
1994 3.29 6.56
1993 3.46 6.57
1992 3.55 6.56
1991 3.63 6.55
1990 3.82 6.57
1989 3.96 6.57
1988 4.04 6.59
1987 4.13 6.61
1986 4.25 6.6
1985 4.28 6.59
1984 4.3 6.59
1983 4.41 6.57
1982 4.51 6.56
1981 4.6 6.55
1980 4.76 6.56
1979 4.94 6.58
1978 5.12 6.59
1977 5.29 6.57
1976 5.45 6.55
1975 5.62 6.55
1974 5.79 6.53
1973 5.97 6.47
1972 6.14 6.45
1971 6.28 6.43
1970 6.43 6.41
1969 6.57 6.39
1968 6.71 6.39
1967 6.84 6.38
1966 6.94 6.35
1965 7.03 6.31
1964 7.09 6.29
1963 7.14 6.26
1962 7.19 6.22
1961 7.23 6.21
1960 7.26 6.18

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

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Bahrain and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Sierra Leone
2024 34.2 20.5
2023 33.8 20.3
2022 32.6 20
2021 31.6 19.8
2020 31.9 19.6
2019 32.2 19.4
2018 31.8 19.2
2017 31.4 19.1
2016 31.2 18.9
2015 31.1 18.7
2014 30.9 18.6
2013 30.8 18.5
2012 30.5 18.4
2011 30.2 18.3
2010 30 18.2
2009 29.6 18.1
2008 28.9 18.1
2007 28.3 18
2006 27.8 18
2005 27.4 18
2004 27 17.9
2003 26.8 17.9
2002 26.8 17.9
2001 26.8 18
2000 26.6 18
1999 26.2 18
1998 25.8 18.1
1997 25.5 18.1
1996 25.4 18.2
1995 25.3 18.2
1994 25.2 18.3
1993 25.2 18.4
1992 25.2 18.4
1991 25.1 18.5
1990 24.6 18.5
1989 24.2 18.6
1988 23.9 18.6
1987 23.6 18.7
1986 23.3 18.7
1985 23 18.8
1984 22.8 18.9
1983 22.6 18.9
1982 22.4 19
1981 22.2 19.1
1980 21.8 19.1
1979 21.3 19.2
1978 20.7 19.3
1977 20.2 19.4
1976 19.6 19.5
1975 19.2 19.6
1974 18.7 19.8
1973 18.3 19.9
1972 17.9 20.1
1971 17.6 20.2
1970 17.4 20.4
1969 17.2 20.6
1968 17.2 20.7
1967 17.4 20.8
1966 17.7 20.9
1965 17.9 20.9
1964 18.2 21
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.5 21.1
1961 18.7 21.1
1960 18.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Bahrain Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Bahrain Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
7,270 mi
2015

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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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