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Bahrain vs Zambia statistics compared

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Bahrain has a population of 1.6M (ranked 151/197), compared with 21.9M in Zambia (ranked 62/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 174th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 98/197 ($49B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($28.9B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 44/197 ($30,597), while Zambia ranks 170/197 ($1,318).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Zambia
Population
1649267
22844606
Population rank 151/197 62/197
GDP
$49B
2025
$28.9B
2025
GDP rank 98/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
$1,318
2025
GDP per capita rank 44/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$72.3B
2025
$24.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
147.6%
2025
86%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,165
2025
$1,133
2025
Government debt per person rank 13/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,191
2026
$1,538
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
5,290 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
4.04
2024
Median age
34.3 years
2025
19 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bahrain and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Zambia
2025 $48,965,725,532 $28,879,806,220
2024 $47,210,732,713 $25,303,185,342
2023 $46,192,260,638 $27,577,956,471
2022 $46,458,191,489 $29,163,782,140
2021 $40,840,212,766 $22,096,416,932
2020 $35,837,632,979 $18,137,764,931
2019 $40,446,808,511 $23,308,667,781
2018 $39,567,978,723 $26,311,507,274
2017 $37,204,813,830 $25,873,601,261
2016 $33,884,680,851 $20,958,412,538
2015 $32,523,297,872 $21,251,216,799
2014 $34,772,526,596 $27,141,023,558
2013 $33,823,324,468 $28,037,239,463
2012 $31,963,404,255 $25,503,060,420
2011 $29,914,680,851 $23,459,515,276
2010 $26,805,984,043 $20,265,559,484
2009 $22,938,218,085 $15,328,342,304
2008 $25,710,904,255 $17,910,858,638
2007 $21,730,000,000 $14,056,957,976
2006 $18,504,760,638 $12,756,858,899
2005 $15,968,723,404 $8,331,870,169
2004 $13,150,159,574 $6,221,110,219
2003 $11,074,813,830 $4,901,869,764
2002 $9,593,510,638 $4,193,850,445
2001 $8,976,196,809 $4,094,441,301
2000 $9,062,898,936 $3,600,632,111
1999 $7,528,469,149 $3,404,284,891
1998 $7,031,309,043 $3,537,741,942
1997 $7,219,407,713 $4,303,288,480
1996 $6,938,166,755 $3,597,220,962
1995 $6,651,180,851 $3,806,983,413
1994 $6,330,627,926 $3,656,806,166
1993 $5,913,001,064 $3,273,505,344
1992 $5,402,232,447 $3,182,810,841
1991 $5,248,911,170 $3,376,806,697
1990 $4,809,511,005 $3,288,381,797
1989 $4,393,093,963 $3,994,673,161
1988 $4,209,834,173 $3,728,878,149
1987 $3,856,922,694 $2,265,250,972
1986 $3,470,746,843 $1,664,413,508
1985 $4,152,376,484 $2,252,454,500
1984 $4,440,874,566 $2,719,518,933
1983 $4,247,030,468 $3,321,048,451
1982 $4,145,421,080 $3,871,117,093
1981 $3,943,109,532 $4,008,126,497
1980 $3,493,834,468 $3,884,530,854
1979 $2,710,160,739 $3,353,445,378
1978 $2,272,042,965 $2,811,032,473
1977 $1,989,060,283 $2,515,296,940
1976 $1,581,709,519 $2,742,859,263
1975 $1,099,107,601 $2,442,672,141
1974 $1,042,176,884 $2,910,981,262
1973 $761,132,545 $2,434,255,237
1972 $534,081,184 $1,872,416,680
1971 $422,181,562 $1,653,259,341
1970 $391,577,364 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Bahrain and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Zambia
2025 $30,597 $1,318
2024 $29,717 $1,187
2023 $29,290 $1,331
2022 $30,471 $1,447
2021 $27,148 $1,127
2020 $24,343 $952
2019 $27,260 $1,259
2018 $26,324 $1,464
2017 $24,785 $1,483
2016 $23,800 $1,239
2015 $23,734 $1,296
2014 $26,452 $1,707
2013 $26,990 $1,821
2012 $26,439 $1,710
2011 $25,033 $1,625
2010 $21,819 $1,451
2009 $19,465 $1,136
2008 $23,299 $1,376
2007 $20,908 $1,119
2006 $19,267 $1,052
2005 $17,966 $711
2004 $15,964 $549
2003 $14,486 $446
2002 $13,501 $394
2001 $13,573 $397
2000 $14,214 $359
1999 $12,123 $350
1998 $11,625 $373
1997 $12,255 $466
1996 $12,092 $400
1995 $11,901 $433
1994 $11,629 $426
1993 $11,152 $391
1992 $10,460 $389
1991 $10,434 $423
1990 $9,343 $422
1989 $8,833 $526
1988 $8,772 $504
1987 $8,333 $315
1986 $7,777 $238.2
1985 $9,649 $332
1984 $10,697 $413
1983 $10,599 $520
1982 $10,712 $627
1981 $10,557 $670
1980 $9,733 $669
1979 $7,891 $595
1978 $6,926 $514
1977 $6,358 $474
1976 $5,310 $533
1975 $3,880 $490
1974 $3,874 $601
1973 $2,981 $518
1972 $2,206 $410
1971 $1,830 $372
1970 $1,742 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Bahrain vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Zambia
2026 81.7 66.9
2025 81.6 66.7
2024 81.4 66.5
2023 81.3 66.3
2022 81 65.3
2021 78.1 62.4
2020 78.7 63.4
2019 80.5 62.9
2018 80.4 62.1
2017 80.4 61.6
2016 80.4 61.1
2015 80.3 60.7
2014 80.2 60.1
2013 80 59.4
2012 79.6 58.7
2011 79.1 57.8
2010 78.6 56.9
2009 78 55.9
2008 77.5 54.8
2007 77 53.7
2006 76.5 52.7
2005 76.1 51.6
2004 75.8 50.5
2003 75.5 49.6
2002 75.2 48.5
2001 74.9 47.4
2000 74.7 46.6
1999 74.4 45.9
1998 74.1 45.7
1997 73.9 45.7
1996 73.6 45.8
1995 73.4 46.1
1994 73.1 46.3
1993 72.9 46.7
1992 72.8 47
1991 72.7 47.4
1990 72.6 48.2
1989 72.5 48.9
1988 72.5 49.7
1987 72.4 50.4
1986 72.3 51.1
1985 72.1 52
1984 71.9 52.9
1983 71.6 53.7
1982 71.4 54.4
1981 71 55
1980 70.7 55.5
1979 70.3 56
1978 69.9 56.3
1977 69.4 56.3
1976 68.9 56.1
1975 68.3 55.7
1974 67.6 55.4
1973 66.9 54.9
1972 66.1 54.4
1971 65.3 53.9
1970 64.4 53.4
1969 63.4 53
1968 62.3 52.7
1967 61 52.5
1966 59.7 52.3
1965 58.4 52.1
1964 56.9 51.2
1963 55.4 51.6
1962 53.9 51.3
1961 52.3 51
1960 50.6 50.6
1959 49 50.3
1958 47.3 49.9
1957 45.7 49.5
1956 44.1 49.1
1955 42.8 48.8
1954 41.6 48.4
1953 40.7 48
1952 39.9 47.6
1951 39.3 47.2
1950 38.6 46.8

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

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Bahrain and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Zambia
2025 1,600,366 21,913,874
2024 1,588,670 21,314,956
2023 1,577,059 20,723,965
2022 1,524,693 20,152,938
2021 1,504,365 19,603,607
2020 1,472,204 19,059,395
2019 1,483,756 18,513,839
2018 1,503,091 17,973,569
2017 1,501,116 17,441,320
2016 1,423,726 16,914,423
2015 1,370,322 16,399,089
2014 1,314,562 15,895,315
2013 1,253,191 15,398,997
2012 1,208,964 14,913,629
2011 1,195,020 14,437,796
2010 1,228,543 13,965,594
2009 1,178,415 13,490,389
2008 1,103,496 13,021,324
2007 1,039,295 12,565,085
2006 960,424 12,129,553
2005 888,822 11,718,819
2004 823,741 11,338,198
2003 764,517 10,983,595
2002 710,553 10,647,949
2001 661,316 10,325,185
2000 637,582 10,017,631
1999 620,989 9,740,005
1998 604,842 9,482,408
1997 589,115 9,237,063
1996 573,792 9,004,053
1995 558,879 8,785,763
1994 544,366 8,576,269
1993 530,225 8,373,921
1992 516,458 8,176,680
1991 503,052 7,981,650
1990 514,797 7,786,169
1989 497,327 7,589,216
1988 479,929 7,391,440
1987 462,854 7,191,282
1986 446,286 6,986,471
1985 430,358 6,780,953
1984 415,154 6,580,490
1983 400,707 6,381,038
1982 386,983 6,178,637
1981 373,524 5,983,289
1980 358,978 5,802,833
1979 343,457 5,631,728
1978 328,046 5,465,374
1977 312,823 5,302,480
1976 297,863 5,143,842
1975 283,243 4,990,086
1974 269,038 4,842,746
1973 255,320 4,702,693
1972 242,113 4,569,309
1971 230,733 4,442,525
1970 224,809 4,321,718
1969 222,469 4,197,116
1968 219,337 4,065,593
1967 214,189 3,936,343
1966 207,543 3,812,003
1965 200,866 3,692,086
1964 193,816 3,577,017
1963 186,501 3,465,907
1962 179,349 3,358,099
1961 172,346 3,254,086
1960 165,477 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Zambia

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Zambia
2024 1.81 4.04
2023 1.82 4.1
2022 1.84 4.18
2021 1.85 4.25
2020 1.86 4.32
2019 1.84 4.42
2018 1.91 4.49
2017 1.98 4.57
2016 2.04 4.67
2015 2.11 4.78
2014 2.15 4.89
2013 2.17 5.01
2012 2.11 5.14
2011 2.03 5.26
2010 1.99 5.36
2009 2.05 5.45
2008 2.15 5.53
2007 2.28 5.61
2006 2.46 5.68
2005 2.67 5.7
2004 2.77 5.7
2003 2.78 5.71
2002 2.7 5.77
2001 2.65 5.85
2000 2.8 5.92
1999 2.9 6
1998 2.89 6.07
1997 2.92 6.12
1996 2.99 6.18
1995 3.13 6.23
1994 3.29 6.26
1993 3.46 6.3
1992 3.55 6.35
1991 3.63 6.46
1990 3.82 6.57
1989 3.96 6.64
1988 4.04 6.7
1987 4.13 6.8
1986 4.25 6.87
1985 4.28 6.93
1984 4.3 6.97
1983 4.41 7.01
1982 4.51 7.04
1981 4.6 7.07
1980 4.76 7.14
1979 4.94 7.22
1978 5.12 7.29
1977 5.29 7.35
1976 5.45 7.39
1975 5.62 7.42
1974 5.79 7.36
1973 5.97 7.34
1972 6.14 7.3
1971 6.28 7.26
1970 6.43 7.22
1969 6.57 7.18
1968 6.71 7.18
1967 6.84 7.15
1966 6.94 7.14
1965 7.03 7.12
1964 7.09 7.09
1963 7.14 7.06
1962 7.19 7.01
1961 7.23 6.98
1960 7.26 6.95

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

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Bahrain and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Zambia
2025 34.3 19
2024 34.2 18.8
2023 33.8 18.6
2022 32.6 18.4
2021 31.6 18.2
2020 31.9 18
2019 32.2 17.9
2018 31.8 17.7
2017 31.4 17.5
2016 31.2 17.4
2015 31.1 17.2
2014 30.9 17.1
2013 30.8 17
2012 30.5 16.9
2011 30.2 16.8
2010 30 16.7
2009 29.6 16.6
2008 28.9 16.5
2007 28.3 16.4
2006 27.8 16.3
2005 27.4 16.3
2004 27 16.2
2003 26.8 16.1
2002 26.8 16
2001 26.8 15.9
2000 26.6 15.9
1999 26.2 15.8
1998 25.8 15.8
1997 25.5 15.8
1996 25.4 15.8
1995 25.3 15.8
1994 25.2 15.8
1993 25.2 15.8
1992 25.2 15.8
1991 25.1 15.7
1990 24.6 15.7
1989 24.2 15.7
1988 23.9 15.6
1987 23.6 15.6
1986 23.3 15.5
1985 23 15.5
1984 22.8 15.4
1983 22.6 15.4
1982 22.4 15.3
1981 22.2 15.3
1980 21.8 15.2
1979 21.3 15.3
1978 20.7 15.3
1977 20.2 15.4
1976 19.6 15.4
1975 19.2 15.5
1974 18.7 15.7
1973 18.3 15.8
1972 17.9 15.9
1971 17.6 16.1
1970 17.4 16.2
1969 17.2 16.4
1968 17.2 16.4
1967 17.4 16.5
1966 17.7 16.5
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 18.2 16.6
1963 18.4 16.7
1962 18.5 16.8
1961 18.7 16.9
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$26.2B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.4%
2025
29.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13%
2025
-3.83%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.89%
2015
5.67%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
57%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
35.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
39
2025
20
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$21.3B
2025
$14.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.27B
2025
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,512 kg
2023
804 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.1
2023
$5.07
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.06%
2023
8.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,120 kWh
2023
727 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
92%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
87.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Bahrain Zambia
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.27%
2025
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
45.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2025
49.5:50.5
2025
Average male height
5.42 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
72.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
5.2
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2026
73
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
71.8%
2024
English speaking
80%
2026
16%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
17.1%
2024

Health

Bahrain Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2024
48.4
2024
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2024
14.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Zambia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
193 sq mi
2025
13,098 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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