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Bahrain vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Bahrain has a population of 1.6M (ranked 151/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 174th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 98/197 ($49B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 44/197 ($30,597), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Vanuatu
Population
1649267
346488
Population rank 151/197 174/197
GDP
$49B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 98/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 44/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$72.3B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
147.6%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,165
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 13/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,191
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
5,290 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
34.3 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72 years
2026

Bahrain and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Vanuatu
2025 $48,965,725,532 $1,353,658,841
2024 $47,210,732,713 $1,297,956,615
2023 $46,192,260,638 $1,188,137,265
2022 $46,458,191,489 $1,151,863,790
2021 $40,840,212,766 $1,093,826,089
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,017,403,363
2019 $40,446,808,511 $1,061,547,513
2018 $39,567,978,723 $1,034,402,941
2017 $37,204,813,830 $998,536,155
2016 $33,884,680,851 $908,725,513
2015 $32,523,297,872 $855,360,240
2014 $34,772,526,596 $879,185,478
2013 $33,823,324,468 $863,347,172
2012 $31,963,404,255 $747,839,698
2011 $29,914,680,851 $770,153,588
2010 $26,805,984,043 $670,712,980
2009 $22,938,218,085 $592,622,319
2008 $25,710,904,255 $590,748,429
2007 $21,730,000,000 $516,392,923
2006 $18,504,760,638 $439,358,587
2005 $15,968,723,404 $394,962,433
2004 $13,150,159,574 $364,996,869
2003 $11,074,813,830 $314,471,413
2002 $9,593,510,638 $262,596,536
2001 $8,976,196,809 $257,926,882
2000 $9,062,898,936 $272,014,628
1999 $7,528,469,149 $268,006,973
1998 $7,031,309,043 $262,293,411
1997 $7,219,407,713 $272,771,209
1996 $6,938,166,755 $261,370,044
1995 $6,651,180,851 $249,333,250
1994 $6,330,627,926 $233,701,301
1993 $5,913,001,064 $200,491,853
1992 $5,402,232,447 $209,088,825
1991 $5,248,911,170 $201,334,169
1990 $4,809,511,005 $168,879,207
1989 $4,393,093,963 $154,013,202
1988 $4,209,834,173 $158,351,368
1987 $3,856,922,694 $139,464,174
1986 $3,470,746,843 $126,498,935
1985 $4,152,376,484 $131,856,421
1984 $4,440,874,566 $144,482,515
1983 $4,247,030,468 $117,389,554
1982 $4,145,421,080 $114,501,913
1981 $3,943,109,532 $113,781,796
1980 $3,493,834,468 $121,185,498
1979 $2,710,160,739 $119,258,835
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Vanuatu
2025 $30,597 $4,039
2024 $29,717 $3,960
2023 $29,290 $3,708
2022 $30,471 $3,680
2021 $27,148 $3,576
2020 $24,343 $3,404
2019 $27,260 $3,636
2018 $26,324 $3,626
2017 $24,785 $3,585
2016 $23,800 $3,340
2015 $23,734 $3,214
2014 $26,452 $3,378
2013 $26,990 $3,393
2012 $26,439 $3,005
2011 $25,033 $3,163
2010 $21,819 $2,815
2009 $19,465 $2,546
2008 $23,299 $2,604
2007 $20,908 $2,334
2006 $19,267 $2,035
2005 $17,966 $1,874
2004 $15,964 $1,774
2003 $14,486 $1,567
2002 $13,501 $1,341
2001 $13,573 $1,350
2000 $14,214 $1,460
1999 $12,123 $1,472
1998 $11,625 $1,471
1997 $12,255 $1,562
1996 $12,092 $1,529
1995 $11,901 $1,492
1994 $11,629 $1,431
1993 $11,152 $1,257
1992 $10,460 $1,344
1991 $10,434 $1,326
1990 $9,343 $1,141
1989 $8,833 $1,067
1988 $8,772 $1,125
1987 $8,333 $1,017
1986 $7,777 $946
1985 $9,649 $1,012
1984 $10,697 $1,137
1983 $10,599 $947
1982 $10,712 $946
1981 $10,557 $962
1980 $9,733 $1,048
1979 $7,891 $1,055
1978 $6,926 -
1977 $6,358 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $3,880 -
1974 $3,874 -
1973 $2,981 -
1972 $2,206 -
1971 $1,830 -
1970 $1,742 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Vanuatu
2026 81.7 72
2025 81.6 71.8
2024 81.4 71.7
2023 81.3 71.5
2022 81 71.3
2021 78.1 70
2020 78.7 70.4
2019 80.5 70.8
2018 80.4 70.6
2017 80.4 70.5
2016 80.4 70.4
2015 80.3 70.2
2014 80.2 70
2013 80 70
2012 79.6 69.9
2011 79.1 69.7
2010 78.6 69.6
2009 78 69.4
2008 77.5 69.3
2007 77 69.1
2006 76.5 69.1
2005 76.1 69.2
2004 75.8 69
2003 75.5 68.9
2002 75.2 68.8
2001 74.9 68.7
2000 74.7 68.6
1999 74.4 67.9
1998 74.1 68.4
1997 73.9 68.3
1996 73.6 68.2
1995 73.4 68.1
1994 73.1 68
1993 72.9 67.7
1992 72.8 67.4
1991 72.7 67.1
1990 72.6 66.7
1989 72.5 66
1988 72.5 65.7
1987 72.4 64.4
1986 72.3 64.6
1985 72.1 63.9
1984 71.9 63.5
1983 71.6 63.1
1982 71.4 62.5
1981 71 61.9
1980 70.7 61.3
1979 70.3 60.9
1978 69.9 59.9
1977 69.4 59.2
1976 68.9 58.7
1975 68.3 58.1
1974 67.6 57.6
1973 66.9 57
1972 66.1 56.4
1971 65.3 55.9
1970 64.4 55.3
1969 63.4 54.8
1968 62.3 54.2
1967 61 53.7
1966 59.7 53.1
1965 58.4 52.5
1964 56.9 52
1963 55.4 51.5
1962 53.9 50.9
1961 52.3 50.4
1960 50.6 49.8
1959 49 49.3
1958 47.3 48.7
1957 45.7 48.2
1956 44.1 47.7
1955 42.8 47.1
1954 41.6 46.5
1953 40.7 45.8
1952 39.9 45.3
1951 39.3 42.2
1950 38.6 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Vanuatu
2025 1,600,366 335,169
2024 1,588,670 327,777
2023 1,577,059 320,409
2022 1,524,693 313,046
2021 1,504,365 305,868
2020 1,472,204 298,858
2019 1,483,756 291,985
2018 1,503,091 285,259
2017 1,501,116 278,507
2016 1,423,726 272,087
2015 1,370,322 266,101
2014 1,314,562 260,240
2013 1,253,191 254,482
2012 1,208,964 248,883
2011 1,195,020 243,474
2010 1,228,543 238,248
2009 1,178,415 232,731
2008 1,103,496 226,896
2007 1,039,295 221,276
2006 960,424 215,923
2005 888,822 210,760
2004 823,741 205,711
2003 764,517 200,746
2002 710,553 195,863
2001 661,316 191,031
2000 637,582 186,281
1999 620,989 182,048
1998 604,842 178,313
1997 589,115 174,626
1996 573,792 170,911
1995 558,879 167,137
1994 544,366 163,314
1993 530,225 159,463
1992 516,458 155,608
1991 503,052 151,793
1990 514,797 148,063
1989 497,327 144,393
1988 479,929 140,756
1987 462,854 137,187
1986 446,286 133,720
1985 430,358 130,356
1984 415,154 127,109
1983 400,707 123,998
1982 386,983 121,035
1981 373,524 118,249
1980 358,978 115,660
1979 343,457 113,040
1978 328,046 109,963
1977 312,823 106,618
1976 297,863 103,388
1975 283,243 100,269
1974 269,038 97,260
1973 255,320 94,362
1972 242,113 91,562
1971 230,733 88,862
1970 224,809 86,266
1969 222,469 83,755
1968 219,337 81,314
1967 214,189 78,921
1966 207,543 76,590
1965 200,866 74,358
1964 193,816 72,219
1963 186,501 70,159
1962 179,349 68,174
1961 172,346 66,264
1960 165,477 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Vanuatu
2024 1.81 3.57
2023 1.82 3.6
2022 1.84 3.65
2021 1.85 3.7
2020 1.86 3.74
2019 1.84 3.79
2018 1.91 3.83
2017 1.98 3.88
2016 2.04 3.92
2015 2.11 3.95
2014 2.15 4
2013 2.17 4.04
2012 2.11 4.06
2011 2.03 4.09
2010 1.99 4.13
2009 2.05 4.16
2008 2.15 4.16
2007 2.28 4.12
2006 2.46 4.1
2005 2.67 4.13
2004 2.77 4.21
2003 2.78 4.29
2002 2.7 4.38
2001 2.65 4.5
2000 2.8 4.54
1999 2.9 4.56
1998 2.89 4.6
1997 2.92 4.66
1996 2.99 4.75
1995 3.13 4.85
1994 3.29 4.94
1993 3.46 5.02
1992 3.55 5.09
1991 3.63 5.13
1990 3.82 5.17
1989 3.96 5.21
1988 4.04 5.27
1987 4.13 5.33
1986 4.25 5.38
1985 4.28 5.43
1984 4.3 5.49
1983 4.41 5.55
1982 4.51 5.6
1981 4.6 5.65
1980 4.76 5.69
1979 4.94 5.73
1978 5.12 5.77
1977 5.29 5.81
1976 5.45 5.89
1975 5.62 5.98
1974 5.79 6.06
1973 5.97 6.15
1972 6.14 6.23
1971 6.28 6.29
1970 6.43 6.35
1969 6.57 6.41
1968 6.71 6.46
1967 6.84 6.51
1966 6.94 6.51
1965 7.03 6.52
1964 7.09 6.57
1963 7.14 6.62
1962 7.19 6.67
1961 7.23 6.73
1960 7.26 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Vanuatu
2025 34.3 21.3
2024 34.2 21.3
2023 33.8 21.2
2022 32.6 21.2
2021 31.6 21.2
2020 31.9 21.2
2019 32.2 21.2
2018 31.8 21.2
2017 31.4 21.2
2016 31.2 21.1
2015 31.1 21.1
2014 30.9 21
2013 30.8 20.9
2012 30.5 20.8
2011 30.2 20.6
2010 30 20.5
2009 29.6 20.3
2008 28.9 20.1
2007 28.3 19.9
2006 27.8 19.6
2005 27.4 19.4
2004 27 19.2
2003 26.8 18.9
2002 26.8 18.7
2001 26.8 18.5
2000 26.6 18.2
1999 26.2 18
1998 25.8 18
1997 25.5 18
1996 25.4 18
1995 25.3 17.8
1994 25.2 17.7
1993 25.2 17.7
1992 25.2 17.8
1991 25.1 17.9
1990 24.6 17.8
1989 24.2 17.8
1988 23.9 17.8
1987 23.6 17.8
1986 23.3 17.8
1985 23 17.7
1984 22.8 17.7
1983 22.6 17.7
1982 22.4 17.7
1981 22.2 17.7
1980 21.8 17.6
1979 21.3 17.5
1978 20.7 17.3
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 17
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.2 17
1968 17.2 17
1967 17.4 17.1
1966 17.7 17.1
1965 17.9 17.2
1964 18.2 17.3
1963 18.4 17.4
1962 18.5 17.5
1961 18.7 17.6
1960 18.8 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.4%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.89%
2015
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
39
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$21.3B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.27B
2025
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bahrain Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,512 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.1
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.06%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
23,120 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Bahrain Vanuatu
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
72.2
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
80%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Bahrain Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
193 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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