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Bahrain vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 174th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Venezuela
Population
1669503
28661242
Population rank 151/197 54/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bahrain and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Venezuela
2024 $47,109,734,309 $119,802,963,258
2023 $46,192,260,638 $102,376,526,556
2022 $46,458,191,489 $89,013,255,585
2021 $40,840,212,766 $56,614,976,855
2020 $35,837,632,979 $42,838,020,721
2019 $40,446,808,511 $73,014,084,091
2018 $39,567,978,723 $102,021,093,965
2017 $37,204,813,830 $115,883,275,163
2016 $33,884,680,851 $112,915,034,262
2015 $32,523,297,872 $125,449,241,571
2014 $34,772,526,596 $214,689,614,733
2013 $33,823,324,468 $258,930,655,486
2012 $31,963,404,255 $372,592,062,768
2011 $29,914,680,851 $316,482,190,800
2010 $26,805,984,043 $393,192,354,511
2009 $22,938,218,085 $329,787,628,928
2008 $25,710,904,255 $315,953,388,511
2007 $21,730,000,000 $230,364,012,576
2006 $18,504,760,638 $183,477,522,124
2005 $15,968,723,404 $145,513,489,652
2004 $13,150,159,574 $112,451,400,425
2003 $11,074,813,830 $83,620,628,582
2002 $9,593,510,638 $92,893,587,734
2001 $8,976,196,809 $122,911,036,747
2000 $9,062,898,936 $117,146,466,003
1999 $7,528,469,149 $97,972,842,462
1998 $7,031,309,043 $91,336,763,255
1997 $7,219,407,713 $85,837,678,560
1996 $6,938,166,755 $70,543,211,119
1995 $6,651,180,851 $77,389,487,770
1994 $6,330,627,926 $58,418,666,667
1993 $5,913,001,064 $60,037,460,783
1992 $5,402,232,447 $60,416,519,620
1991 $5,248,911,170 $53,453,444,787
1990 $4,809,511,005 $48,606,952,195
1989 $4,393,093,963 $43,536,709,104
1988 $4,209,834,173 $60,226,413,793
1987 $3,856,922,694 $48,029,034,483
1986 $3,470,746,843 $60,516,123,711
1985 $4,152,376,484 $61,965,466,667
1984 $4,440,874,566 $59,867,743,468
1983 $4,247,030,468 $67,556,279,070
1982 $4,145,421,080 $67,736,744,186
1981 $3,943,109,532 $66,327,441,860
1980 $3,493,834,468 $59,116,511,628
1979 $2,710,160,739 $48,310,930,233
1978 $2,272,042,965 $39,316,279,070
1977 $1,989,060,283 $36,210,697,674
1976 $1,581,709,519 $31,419,534,884
1975 $1,099,107,601 $27,464,651,163
1974 $1,042,176,884 $26,100,930,233
1973 $761,132,545 $17,035,581,395
1972 $534,081,184 $13,977,727,273
1971 $422,181,562 $12,986,590,909
1970 $391,577,364 $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Bahrain and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Venezuela
2024 $29,654 $4,218
2023 $29,290 $3,617
2022 $30,471 $3,155
2021 $27,148 $2,005
2020 $24,343 $1,506
2019 $27,260 $2,523
2018 $26,324 $3,423
2017 $24,785 $3,791
2016 $23,800 $3,670
2015 $23,734 $4,103
2014 $26,452 $7,096
2013 $26,990 $8,656
2012 $26,439 $12,607
2011 $25,033 $10,844
2010 $21,819 $13,646
2009 $19,465 $11,597
2008 $23,299 $11,262
2007 $20,908 $8,332
2006 $19,267 $6,739
2005 $17,966 $5,432
2004 $15,964 $4,269
2003 $14,486 $3,230
2002 $13,501 $3,652
2001 $13,573 $4,920
2000 $14,214 $4,776
1999 $12,123 $4,071
1998 $11,625 $3,870
1997 $12,255 $3,711
1996 $12,092 $3,113
1995 $11,901 $3,487
1994 $11,629 $2,689
1993 $11,152 $2,825
1992 $10,460 $2,907
1991 $10,434 $2,633
1990 $9,343 $2,452
1989 $8,833 $2,250
1988 $8,772 $3,191
1987 $8,333 $2,611
1986 $7,777 $3,376
1985 $9,649 $3,549
1984 $10,697 $3,520
1983 $10,599 $4,079
1982 $10,712 $4,202
1981 $10,557 $4,228
1980 $9,733 $3,874
1979 $7,891 $3,257
1978 $6,926 $2,727
1977 $6,358 $2,585
1976 $5,310 $2,309
1975 $3,880 $2,078
1974 $3,874 $2,034
1973 $2,981 $1,367
1972 $2,206 $1,155
1971 $1,830 $1,106
1970 $1,742 $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Bahrain vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Venezuela
2026 81.7 73
2025 81.6 72.8
2024 81.4 72.7
2023 81.3 72.5
2022 81 72.6
2021 78.1 71.5
2020 78.7 72.4
2019 80.5 72.8
2018 80.4 72.6
2017 80.4 71.9
2016 80.4 72
2015 80.3 73
2014 80.2 72.8
2013 80 73.1
2012 79.6 73.1
2011 79.1 73.1
2010 78.6 73.1
2009 78 72.8
2008 77.5 72.6
2007 77 73.3
2006 76.5 73
2005 76.1 73.1
2004 75.8 72.8
2003 75.5 72.1
2002 75.2 72.8
2001 74.9 71
2000 74.7 72.4
1999 74.4 72.1
1998 74.1 72.4
1997 73.9 72.6
1996 73.6 71.9
1995 73.4 71.7
1994 73.1 71.3
1993 72.9 71.4
1992 72.8 71.2
1991 72.7 71.2
1990 72.6 71
1989 72.5 70.8
1988 72.5 70.8
1987 72.4 70.7
1986 72.3 70.5
1985 72.1 70
1984 71.9 69.7
1983 71.6 69.5
1982 71.4 69
1981 71 68.7
1980 70.7 68.2
1979 70.3 68.2
1978 69.9 68.1
1977 69.4 67.7
1976 68.9 67.3
1975 68.3 66.7
1974 67.6 66.2
1973 66.9 65.7
1972 66.1 65.6
1971 65.3 65.2
1970 64.4 64.8
1969 63.4 63.8
1968 62.3 63.9
1967 61 63.6
1966 59.7 62.9
1965 58.4 61.9
1964 56.9 61.2
1963 55.4 60.5
1962 53.9 59.7
1961 52.3 59.1
1960 50.6 58.4
1959 49 57.7
1958 47.3 56.9
1957 45.7 56.2
1956 44.1 55.5
1955 42.8 54.8
1954 41.6 54.1
1953 40.7 53.4
1952 39.9 52.7
1951 39.3 52
1950 38.6 51.1

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

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Bahrain and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Venezuela
2024 1,588,670 28,405,543
2023 1,577,059 28,300,854
2022 1,524,693 28,213,017
2021 1,504,365 28,237,826
2020 1,472,204 28,444,077
2019 1,483,756 28,938,098
2018 1,503,091 29,807,592
2017 1,501,116 30,565,323
2016 1,423,726 30,765,720
2015 1,370,322 30,573,972
2014 1,314,562 30,254,079
2013 1,253,191 29,912,198
2012 1,208,964 29,553,826
2011 1,195,020 29,185,212
2010 1,228,543 28,813,101
2009 1,178,415 28,438,298
2008 1,103,496 28,053,696
2007 1,039,295 27,649,363
2006 960,424 27,224,686
2005 888,822 26,785,804
2004 823,741 26,340,838
2003 764,517 25,892,703
2002 710,553 25,435,671
2001 661,316 24,979,922
2000 637,582 24,526,708
1999 620,989 24,066,593
1998 604,842 23,601,337
1997 589,115 23,131,685
1996 573,792 22,662,113
1995 558,879 22,193,821
1994 544,366 21,725,188
1993 530,225 21,254,520
1992 516,458 20,780,948
1991 503,052 20,304,896
1990 514,797 19,827,010
1989 497,327 19,348,921
1988 479,929 18,871,020
1987 462,854 18,394,963
1986 446,286 17,923,536
1985 430,358 17,461,434
1984 415,154 17,008,841
1983 400,707 16,562,205
1982 386,983 16,121,874
1981 373,524 15,687,297
1980 358,978 15,258,218
1979 343,457 14,834,552
1978 328,046 14,416,684
1977 312,823 14,006,812
1976 297,863 13,606,284
1975 283,243 13,215,892
1974 269,038 12,835,351
1973 255,320 12,463,537
1972 242,113 12,099,180
1971 230,733 11,741,008
1970 224,809 11,387,790
1969 222,469 11,040,280
1968 219,337 10,697,530
1967 214,189 10,358,513
1966 207,543 10,024,854
1965 200,866 9,697,790
1964 193,816 9,377,712
1963 186,501 9,064,021
1962 179,349 8,756,870
1961 172,346 8,455,915
1960 165,477 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Venezuela
2023 1.82 2.08
2022 1.84 2.09
2021 1.85 2.11
2020 1.86 2.12
2019 1.84 2.13
2018 1.91 2.15
2017 1.98 2.18
2016 2.04 2.22
2015 2.11 2.25
2014 2.15 2.3
2013 2.17 2.33
2012 2.11 2.38
2011 2.03 2.4
2010 1.99 2.4
2009 2.05 2.42
2008 2.15 2.48
2007 2.28 2.52
2006 2.46 2.6
2005 2.67 2.63
2004 2.77 2.64
2003 2.78 2.7
2002 2.7 2.74
2001 2.65 2.78
2000 2.8 2.79
1999 2.9 2.86
1998 2.89 2.91
1997 2.92 2.97
1996 2.99 3.02
1995 3.13 3.08
1994 3.29 3.15
1993 3.46 3.22
1992 3.55 3.29
1991 3.63 3.37
1990 3.82 3.45
1989 3.96 3.52
1988 4.04 3.6
1987 4.13 3.67
1986 4.25 3.73
1985 4.28 3.79
1984 4.3 3.86
1983 4.41 3.93
1982 4.51 4.01
1981 4.6 4.1
1980 4.76 4.2
1979 4.94 4.3
1978 5.12 4.4
1977 5.29 4.49
1976 5.45 4.59
1975 5.62 4.69
1974 5.79 4.79
1973 5.97 4.91
1972 6.14 5.04
1971 6.28 5.17
1970 6.43 5.32
1969 6.57 5.47
1968 6.71 5.61
1967 6.84 5.75
1966 6.94 5.87
1965 7.03 5.98
1964 7.09 6.07
1963 7.14 6.16
1962 7.19 6.23
1961 7.23 6.3
1960 7.26 6.38

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

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Bahrain and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Venezuela
2024 34.2 30.2
2023 33.8 30
2022 32.6 29.8
2021 31.6 29.6
2020 31.9 29.2
2019 32.2 28.9
2018 31.8 28.4
2017 31.4 28
2016 31.2 27.7
2015 31.1 27.4
2014 30.9 27.1
2013 30.8 26.8
2012 30.5 26.5
2011 30.2 26.1
2010 30 25.8
2009 29.6 25.5
2008 28.9 25.2
2007 28.3 24.9
2006 27.8 24.7
2005 27.4 24.4
2004 27 24.1
2003 26.8 23.9
2002 26.8 23.6
2001 26.8 23.4
2000 26.6 23.1
1999 26.2 22.8
1998 25.8 22.6
1997 25.5 22.3
1996 25.4 22.1
1995 25.3 21.9
1994 25.2 21.6
1993 25.2 21.4
1992 25.2 21.2
1991 25.1 21
1990 24.6 20.8
1989 24.2 20.6
1988 23.9 20.4
1987 23.6 20.2
1986 23.3 20
1985 23 19.8
1984 22.8 19.6
1983 22.6 19.4
1982 22.4 19.2
1981 22.2 19
1980 21.8 18.8
1979 21.3 18.7
1978 20.7 18.5
1977 20.2 18.3
1976 19.6 18.1
1975 19.2 17.9
1974 18.7 17.7
1973 18.3 17.5
1972 17.9 17.3
1971 17.6 17.2
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.2 16.9
1968 17.2 16.7
1967 17.4 16.6
1966 17.7 16.6
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 18.2 16.5
1963 18.4 16.5
1962 18.5 16.5
1961 18.7 16.6
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received n/a
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahrain Venezuela
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Bahrain Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Venezuela
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
59,769 mi
2014

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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, 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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