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Bahrain vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 174th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Somalia
Population
1669503
20503678
Population rank 151/197 66/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 14/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Bahrain and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Somalia
2024 $47,109,734,309 $11,967,000,000
2023 $46,192,260,638 $10,958,000,000
2022 $46,458,191,489 $10,203,000,000
2021 $40,840,212,766 $9,483,000,000
2020 $35,837,632,979 $8,628,000,000
2019 $40,446,808,511 $8,656,000,000
2018 $39,567,978,723 $7,873,000,000
2017 $37,204,813,830 $7,621,501,710
2016 $33,884,680,851 $6,613,743,070
2015 $32,523,297,872 $6,152,149,100
2014 $34,772,526,596 $5,728,399,720
2013 $33,823,324,468 $5,062,881,600
2012 $31,963,404,255 $4,364,670,160
2011 $29,914,680,851 $2,906,000,097
2010 $26,805,984,043 $2,687,807,004
2009 $22,938,218,085 $2,948,594,552
2008 $25,710,904,255 $5,913,620,293
2007 $21,730,000,000 $5,430,713,729
2006 $18,504,760,638 $5,026,743,282
2005 $15,968,723,404 $4,683,246,454
2004 $13,150,159,574 $3,859,592,813
2003 $11,074,813,830 $2,836,724,352
2002 $9,593,510,638 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,976,196,809 $2,252,847,465
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,412,797,450
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,045,751,528
1998 $7,031,309,043 $2,962,047,564
1997 $7,219,407,713 $2,191,749,014
1996 $6,938,166,755 $1,792,234,297
1995 $6,651,180,851 $1,534,756,135
1994 $6,330,627,926 $1,481,205,098
1993 $5,913,001,064 $1,260,132,956
1992 $5,402,232,447 $709,297,579
1991 $5,248,911,170 $717,974,930
1990 $4,809,511,005 $1,031,282,081
1989 $4,393,093,963 $1,181,360,844
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,051,596,967
1987 $3,856,922,694 $1,018,972,664
1986 $3,470,746,843 $916,590,786
1985 $4,152,376,484 $875,702,247
1984 $4,440,874,566 $787,434,542
1983 $4,247,030,468 $735,408,642
1982 $4,145,421,080 $774,578,932
1981 $3,943,109,532 $699,302,473
1980 $3,493,834,468 $602,515,548
1979 $2,710,160,739 $589,566,929
1978 $2,272,042,965 $564,571,823
1977 $1,989,060,283 $498,550,725
1976 $1,581,709,519 $871,344,245
1975 $1,099,107,601 $757,015,879
1974 $1,042,176,884 $572,504,036
1973 $761,132,545 $483,699,611
1972 $534,081,184 $447,883,941
1971 $422,181,562 $347,039,446
1970 $391,577,364 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Bahrain and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Somalia
2024 $29,654 $630
2023 $29,290 $597
2022 $30,471 $573
2021 $27,148 $549
2020 $24,343 $518
2019 $27,260 $540
2018 $26,324 $509
2017 $24,785 $511
2016 $23,800 $461
2015 $23,734 $446
2014 $26,452 $429
2013 $26,990 $393
2012 $26,439 $350
2011 $25,033 $235.3
2010 $21,819 $219.2
2009 $19,465 $246.5
2008 $23,299 $507
2007 $20,908 $480
2006 $19,267 $458
2005 $17,966 $440
2004 $15,964 $375
2003 $14,486 $286.3
2002 $13,501 $229.6
2001 $13,573 $244.9
2000 $14,214 $386
1999 $12,123 $359
1998 $11,625 $363
1997 $12,255 $280.1
1996 $12,092 $237.2
1995 $11,901 $210.7
1994 $11,629 $210.8
1993 $11,152 $188.6
1992 $10,460 $109.2
1991 $10,434 $105.4
1990 $9,343 $145.6
1989 $8,833 $166
1988 $8,772 $145.3
1987 $8,333 $141
1986 $7,777 $131.4
1985 $9,649 $130.8
1984 $10,697 $122.5
1983 $10,599 $118.6
1982 $10,712 $129
1981 $10,557 $116.9
1980 $9,733 $101.5
1979 $7,891 $108.2
1978 $6,926 $117.3
1977 $6,358 $111.2
1976 $5,310 $199.6
1975 $3,880 $177.8
1974 $3,874 $137.9
1973 $2,981 $119.6
1972 $2,206 $113.7
1971 $1,830 $90.4
1970 $1,742 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Bahrain vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Somalia
2026 81.7 59.3
2025 81.6 59.1
2024 81.4 59
2023 81.3 58.8
2022 81 53.9
2021 78.1 55.7
2020 78.7 57.1
2019 80.5 57.2
2018 80.4 54.8
2017 80.4 52.2
2016 80.4 55.3
2015 80.3 55.1
2014 80.2 54.4
2013 80 54
2012 79.6 49.1
2011 79.1 32.5
2010 78.6 48.9
2009 78 52.1
2008 77.5 51.5
2007 77 50.9
2006 76.5 50.9
2005 76.1 50.9
2004 75.8 50.7
2003 75.5 50.7
2002 75.2 50.8
2001 74.9 50.8
2000 74.7 50.7
1999 74.4 50.6
1998 74.1 50.8
1997 73.9 50.3
1996 73.6 50.5
1995 73.4 50.6
1994 73.1 50.3
1993 72.9 50.6
1992 72.8 25
1991 72.7 25.4
1990 72.6 46.9
1989 72.5 46.6
1988 72.5 43.9
1987 72.4 49
1986 72.3 48.4
1985 72.1 48.3
1984 71.9 48.4
1983 71.6 48.2
1982 71.4 48
1981 71 47.8
1980 70.7 47.6
1979 70.3 47.4
1978 69.9 47
1977 69.4 47
1976 68.9 44.7
1975 68.3 44.5
1974 67.6 44.3
1973 66.9 46.2
1972 66.1 46
1971 65.3 45.8
1970 64.4 45.6
1969 63.4 45.5
1968 62.3 45.3
1967 61 45.1
1966 59.7 44.8
1965 58.4 44.6
1964 56.9 44.4
1963 55.4 44.2
1962 53.9 44
1961 52.3 43.7
1960 50.6 43.5
1959 49 43.3
1958 47.3 43.1
1957 45.7 42.9
1956 44.1 42.7
1955 42.8 42.5
1954 41.6 42.3
1953 40.7 42.1
1952 39.9 41.9
1951 39.3 41.7
1950 38.6 41.5

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

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Bahrain and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Somalia
2024 1,588,670 19,009,151
2023 1,577,059 18,358,615
2022 1,524,693 17,801,897
2021 1,504,365 17,271,431
2020 1,472,204 16,651,191
2019 1,483,756 16,030,971
2018 1,503,091 15,452,487
2017 1,501,116 14,916,629
2016 1,423,726 14,348,740
2015 1,370,322 13,806,963
2014 1,314,562 13,339,491
2013 1,253,191 12,869,594
2012 1,208,964 12,461,160
2011 1,195,020 12,348,830
2010 1,228,543 12,261,756
2009 1,178,415 11,961,201
2008 1,103,496 11,663,084
2007 1,039,295 11,322,582
2006 960,424 10,975,502
2005 888,822 10,644,228
2004 823,741 10,280,998
2003 764,517 9,909,157
2002 710,553 9,550,063
2001 661,316 9,198,493
2000 637,582 8,838,713
1999 620,989 8,492,059
1998 604,842 8,155,417
1997 589,115 7,824,525
1996 573,792 7,554,474
1995 558,879 7,285,007
1994 544,366 7,026,797
1993 530,225 6,681,399
1992 516,458 6,495,107
1991 503,052 6,813,760
1990 514,797 7,082,811
1989 497,327 7,114,817
1988 479,929 7,235,360
1987 462,854 7,228,302
1986 446,286 6,974,788
1985 430,358 6,693,289
1984 415,154 6,428,389
1983 400,707 6,198,430
1982 386,983 6,003,840
1981 373,524 5,982,849
1980 358,978 5,936,154
1979 343,457 5,449,117
1978 328,046 4,814,892
1977 312,823 4,484,050
1976 297,863 4,365,812
1975 283,243 4,257,535
1974 269,038 4,151,842
1973 255,320 4,045,592
1972 242,113 3,939,436
1971 230,733 3,837,691
1970 224,809 3,738,448
1969 222,469 3,641,015
1968 219,337 3,546,590
1967 214,189 3,454,537
1966 207,543 3,365,106
1965 200,866 3,277,874
1964 193,816 3,192,796
1963 186,501 3,110,361
1962 179,349 3,030,091
1961 172,346 2,952,054
1960 165,477 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Somalia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Somalia
2023 1.82 6.13
2022 1.84 6.26
2021 1.85 6.35
2020 1.86 6.45
2019 1.84 6.56
2018 1.91 6.66
2017 1.98 6.77
2016 2.04 6.88
2015 2.11 6.98
2014 2.15 7.06
2013 2.17 7.14
2012 2.11 7.21
2011 2.03 7.27
2010 1.99 7.32
2009 2.05 7.38
2008 2.15 7.42
2007 2.28 7.46
2006 2.46 7.49
2005 2.67 7.53
2004 2.77 7.57
2003 2.78 7.6
2002 2.7 7.63
2001 2.65 7.64
2000 2.8 7.65
1999 2.9 7.66
1998 2.89 7.66
1997 2.92 7.66
1996 2.99 7.62
1995 3.13 7.58
1994 3.29 7.54
1993 3.46 7.53
1992 3.55 7.5
1991 3.63 7.47
1990 3.82 7.44
1989 3.96 7.42
1988 4.04 7.4
1987 4.13 7.37
1986 4.25 7.35
1985 4.28 7.33
1984 4.3 7.3
1983 4.41 7.28
1982 4.51 7.25
1981 4.6 7.23
1980 4.76 7.18
1979 4.94 7.16
1978 5.12 7.13
1977 5.29 7
1976 5.45 7.02
1975 5.62 7.03
1974 5.79 7.06
1973 5.97 7.09
1972 6.14 7.12
1971 6.28 7.15
1970 6.43 7.18
1969 6.57 7.21
1968 6.71 7.23
1967 6.84 7.25
1966 6.94 7.26
1965 7.03 7.26
1964 7.09 7.26
1963 7.14 7.26
1962 7.19 7.26
1961 7.23 7.25
1960 7.26 7.25

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

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Bahrain and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Somalia
2024 34.2 16.6
2023 33.8 16.5
2022 32.6 16.5
2021 31.6 16.4
2020 31.9 16.3
2019 32.2 16.3
2018 31.8 16.2
2017 31.4 16.2
2016 31.2 16.1
2015 31.1 16.1
2014 30.9 16
2013 30.8 16
2012 30.5 16
2011 30.2 15.8
2010 30 15.7
2009 29.6 15.6
2008 28.9 15.6
2007 28.3 15.6
2006 27.8 15.7
2005 27.4 15.9
2004 27 16
2003 26.8 16.1
2002 26.8 16.2
2001 26.8 16.2
2000 26.6 16.3
1999 26.2 16.3
1998 25.8 16.4
1997 25.5 16.4
1996 25.4 16.5
1995 25.3 16.6
1994 25.2 16.7
1993 25.2 16.8
1992 25.2 16.7
1991 25.1 16.5
1990 24.6 16.5
1989 24.2 16.7
1988 23.9 16.8
1987 23.6 17
1986 23.3 17.1
1985 23 17.2
1984 22.8 17.3
1983 22.6 17.4
1982 22.4 17.4
1981 22.2 17.5
1980 21.8 17.6
1979 21.3 17.6
1978 20.7 17.7
1977 20.2 17.7
1976 19.6 17.7
1975 19.2 17.7
1974 18.7 17.7
1973 18.3 17.6
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.4 17.5
1969 17.2 17.5
1968 17.2 17.5
1967 17.4 17.5
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 18.2 17.6
1963 18.4 17.7
1962 18.5 17.8
1961 18.7 17.9
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
29
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received n/a
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Bahrain Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bahrain Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Bahrain Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Somalia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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