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Bahrain vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 174th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Zimbabwe
Population
1669503
17361868
Population rank 151/197 74/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 96/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2024 $47,109,734,309 $41,539,411,516
2023 $46,192,260,638 $35,871,779,681
2022 $46,458,191,489 $40,757,561,709
2021 $40,840,212,766 $41,287,673,690
2020 $35,837,632,979 $31,980,334,561
2019 $40,446,808,511 $33,357,695,635
2018 $39,567,978,723 $34,141,666,667
2017 $37,204,813,830 $51,035,657,371
2016 $33,884,680,851 $20,559,250,000
2015 $32,523,297,872 $19,973,250,000
2014 $34,772,526,596 $19,505,500,000
2013 $33,823,324,468 $19,100,750,000
2012 $31,963,404,255 $17,123,500,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $14,109,000,000
2010 $26,805,984,043 $12,047,750,000
2009 $22,938,218,085 $9,670,750,000
2008 $25,710,904,255 $4,418,000,000
2007 $21,730,000,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $18,504,760,638 $5,446,750,000
2005 $15,968,723,404 $5,758,250,000
2004 $13,150,159,574 $5,808,500,000
2003 $11,074,813,830 $5,730,500,000
2002 $9,593,510,638 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,976,196,809 $6,780,750,000
2000 $9,062,898,936 $6,693,250,000
1999 $7,528,469,149 $6,861,500,000
1998 $7,031,309,043 $6,405,250,000
1997 $7,219,407,713 $8,534,000,000
1996 $6,938,166,755 $8,557,500,000
1995 $6,651,180,851 $7,115,000,000
1994 $6,330,627,926 $6,894,250,000
1993 $5,913,001,064 $6,567,250,000
1992 $5,402,232,447 $6,755,000,000
1991 $5,248,911,170 $8,646,000,000
1990 $4,809,511,005 $8,788,301,546
1989 $4,393,093,963 $8,290,553,535
1988 $4,209,834,173 $7,818,774,177
1987 $3,856,922,694 $6,744,657,033
1986 $3,470,746,843 $6,220,698,247
1985 $4,152,376,484 $5,640,137,575
1984 $4,440,874,566 $6,355,369,172
1983 $4,247,030,468 $7,768,031,182
1982 $4,145,421,080 $8,544,060,905
1981 $3,943,109,532 $8,015,464,252
1980 $3,493,834,468 $6,682,278,300
1979 $2,710,160,739 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,272,042,965 $4,353,822,343
1977 $1,989,060,283 $4,366,610,469
1976 $1,581,709,519 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,099,107,601 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,042,176,884 $3,984,194,614
1973 $761,132,545 $3,311,043,292
1972 $534,081,184 $2,679,096,597
1971 $422,181,562 $2,179,828,710
1970 $391,577,364 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Bahrain and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2024 $29,654 $2,497
2023 $29,290 $2,195
2022 $30,471 $2,536
2021 $27,148 $2,614
2020 $24,343 $2,060
2019 $27,260 $2,184
2018 $26,324 $2,271
2017 $24,785 $3,445
2016 $23,800 $1,408
2015 $23,734 $1,387
2014 $26,452 $1,373
2013 $26,990 $1,363
2012 $26,439 $1,239
2011 $25,033 $1,038
2010 $21,819 $902
2009 $19,465 $736
2008 $23,299 $341
2007 $20,908 $414
2006 $19,267 $431
2005 $17,966 $461
2004 $15,964 $470
2003 $14,486 $468
2002 $13,501 $525
2001 $13,573 $566
2000 $14,214 $563
1999 $12,123 $582
1998 $11,625 $552
1997 $12,255 $751
1996 $12,092 $767
1995 $11,901 $648
1994 $11,629 $634
1993 $11,152 $605
1992 $10,460 $631
1991 $10,434 $831
1990 $9,343 $867
1989 $8,833 $840
1988 $8,772 $816
1987 $8,333 $726
1986 $7,777 $693
1985 $9,649 $649
1984 $10,697 $757
1983 $10,599 $959
1982 $10,712 $1,096
1981 $10,557 $1,069
1980 $9,733 $949
1979 $7,891 $779
1978 $6,926 $665
1977 $6,358 $677
1976 $5,310 $687
1975 $3,880 $717
1974 $3,874 $674
1973 $2,981 $579
1972 $2,206 $483
1971 $1,830 $406
1970 $1,742 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Bahrain vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2026 81.7 63.6
2025 81.6 63.3
2024 81.4 63.1
2023 81.3 62.8
2022 81 62.4
2021 78.1 60.1
2020 78.7 61.5
2019 80.5 61.1
2018 80.4 60.9
2017 80.4 60.3
2016 80.4 59.8
2015 80.3 59
2014 80.2 58.1
2013 80 56.8
2012 79.6 55.4
2011 79.1 53.9
2010 78.6 51.9
2009 78 49.7
2008 77.5 48.5
2007 77 47.6
2006 76.5 47.1
2005 76.1 46.6
2004 75.8 46
2003 75.5 45.4
2002 75.2 45.9
2001 74.9 44.5
2000 74.7 46
1999 74.4 46.4
1998 74.1 47.6
1997 73.9 48.5
1996 73.6 49
1995 73.4 51.1
1994 73.1 52.5
1993 72.9 54
1992 72.8 55.6
1991 72.7 57
1990 72.6 58.3
1989 72.5 59.4
1988 72.5 60.2
1987 72.4 60.7
1986 72.3 61
1985 72.1 60.9
1984 71.9 60.6
1983 71.6 60
1982 71.4 59.9
1981 71 59.4
1980 70.7 59.1
1979 70.3 54.9
1978 69.9 54.7
1977 69.4 57
1976 68.9 57.6
1975 68.3 58.2
1974 67.6 58.2
1973 66.9 58.1
1972 66.1 58.2
1971 65.3 58
1970 64.4 57.8
1969 63.4 57.5
1968 62.3 57.1
1967 61 56.8
1966 59.7 56.4
1965 58.4 55.9
1964 56.9 55.4
1963 55.4 54.9
1962 53.9 54.5
1961 52.3 54
1960 50.6 53.5
1959 49 53
1958 47.3 52.6
1957 45.7 52.2
1956 44.1 51.8
1955 42.8 51.4
1954 41.6 51
1953 40.7 50.6
1952 39.9 50.2
1951 39.3 49.8
1950 38.6 49.4

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

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Bahrain and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2024 1,588,670 16,634,373
2023 1,577,059 16,340,822
2022 1,524,693 16,069,056
2021 1,504,365 15,797,210
2020 1,472,204 15,526,888
2019 1,483,756 15,271,368
2018 1,503,091 15,034,452
2017 1,501,116 14,812,482
2016 1,423,726 14,600,294
2015 1,370,322 14,399,013
2014 1,314,562 14,207,359
2013 1,253,191 14,013,808
2012 1,208,964 13,817,887
2011 1,195,020 13,595,424
2010 1,228,543 13,356,548
2009 1,178,415 13,142,790
2008 1,103,496 12,959,149
2007 1,039,295 12,804,058
2006 960,424 12,636,445
2005 888,822 12,483,432
2004 823,741 12,365,896
2003 764,517 12,232,323
2002 710,553 12,087,653
2001 661,316 11,971,901
2000 637,582 11,892,055
1999 620,989 11,783,458
1998 604,842 11,594,297
1997 589,115 11,369,827
1996 573,792 11,158,360
1995 558,879 10,974,599
1994 544,366 10,873,148
1993 530,225 10,860,288
1992 516,458 10,702,700
1991 503,052 10,404,816
1990 514,797 10,137,281
1989 497,327 9,864,798
1988 479,929 9,583,094
1987 462,854 9,284,644
1986 446,286 8,982,578
1985 430,358 8,686,813
1984 415,154 8,391,488
1983 400,707 8,098,404
1982 386,983 7,796,496
1981 373,524 7,498,635
1980 358,978 7,041,303
1979 343,457 6,647,556
1978 328,046 6,543,575
1977 312,823 6,449,512
1976 297,863 6,287,105
1975 283,243 6,098,658
1974 269,038 5,908,328
1973 255,320 5,720,404
1972 242,113 5,542,445
1971 230,733 5,374,712
1970 224,809 5,215,918
1969 222,469 5,058,181
1968 219,337 4,900,440
1967 214,189 4,748,307
1966 207,543 4,601,217
1965 200,866 4,458,462
1964 193,816 4,320,006
1963 186,501 4,185,877
1962 179,349 4,055,959
1961 172,346 3,930,401
1960 165,477 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2023 1.82 3.72
2022 1.84 3.77
2021 1.85 3.77
2020 1.86 3.75
2019 1.84 3.75
2018 1.91 3.74
2017 1.98 3.77
2016 2.04 3.83
2015 2.11 3.91
2014 2.15 4.01
2013 2.17 4.11
2012 2.11 4.13
2011 2.03 4.13
2010 1.99 4.04
2009 2.05 3.95
2008 2.15 3.78
2007 2.28 3.68
2006 2.46 3.64
2005 2.67 3.69
2004 2.77 3.78
2003 2.78 3.86
2002 2.7 3.93
2001 2.65 3.98
2000 2.8 4.01
1999 2.9 4.06
1998 2.89 4.07
1997 2.92 4.08
1996 2.99 4.11
1995 3.13 4.15
1994 3.29 4.28
1993 3.46 4.39
1992 3.55 4.57
1991 3.63 4.72
1990 3.82 4.88
1989 3.96 5.07
1988 4.04 5.28
1987 4.13 5.5
1986 4.25 5.69
1985 4.28 5.87
1984 4.3 6.04
1983 4.41 6.2
1982 4.51 6.33
1981 4.6 6.45
1980 4.76 6.52
1979 4.94 6.59
1978 5.12 6.66
1977 5.29 6.71
1976 5.45 6.77
1975 5.62 6.83
1974 5.79 6.88
1973 5.97 6.94
1972 6.14 6.94
1971 6.28 6.94
1970 6.43 6.98
1969 6.57 7.04
1968 6.71 7.11
1967 6.84 7.16
1966 6.94 7.2
1965 7.03 7.23
1964 7.09 7.23
1963 7.14 7.23
1962 7.19 7.23
1961 7.23 7.21
1960 7.26 7.2

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

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Bahrain and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2024 34.2 19
2023 33.8 18.9
2022 32.6 18.7
2021 31.6 18.6
2020 31.9 18.5
2019 32.2 18.3
2018 31.8 18.2
2017 31.4 18.1
2016 31.2 18
2015 31.1 18
2014 30.9 18
2013 30.8 18
2012 30.5 18.1
2011 30.2 18.2
2010 30 18.3
2009 29.6 18.4
2008 28.9 18.5
2007 28.3 18.5
2006 27.8 18.5
2005 27.4 18.3
2004 27 18.3
2003 26.8 18.2
2002 26.8 18.1
2001 26.8 18
2000 26.6 17.8
1999 26.2 17.7
1998 25.8 17.5
1997 25.5 17.2
1996 25.4 16.9
1995 25.3 16.6
1994 25.2 16.4
1993 25.2 16.3
1992 25.2 16.4
1991 25.1 16.5
1990 24.6 16.3
1989 24.2 16.1
1988 23.9 15.9
1987 23.6 15.9
1986 23.3 15.9
1985 23 15.9
1984 22.8 15.8
1983 22.6 15.8
1982 22.4 15.8
1981 22.2 15.7
1980 21.8 15.6
1979 21.3 15.6
1978 20.7 15.7
1977 20.2 15.8
1976 19.6 15.8
1975 19.2 15.9
1974 18.7 15.9
1973 18.3 15.8
1972 17.9 15.8
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.2 15.7
1968 17.2 15.7
1967 17.4 15.7
1966 17.7 15.7
1965 17.9 15.7
1964 18.2 15.7
1963 18.4 15.8
1962 18.5 16
1961 18.7 16.2
1960 18.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Bahrain Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
80%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Bahrain Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
60,439 mi
2019

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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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