Capital

Simbabwe

name: Harare

geographic coordinates: 17 49 S, 31 02 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: named after a village of Harare at the site of the present capital; the village name derived from a Shona chieftain, NE-HARAWA, whose name meant "he who does not sleep"

Bahrain

name: Manama

geographic coordinates: 26 14 N, 50 34 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: name derives from the Arabic "al-manama" meaning "place of rest" or "place of dreams"

Citizenship

Simbabwe

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Zimbabwe; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Bahrain

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Bahrain

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 25 years; 15 years for Arab nationals

Legal system

Simbabwe

mixed legal system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law

Bahrain

mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, English common law, Egyptian civil, criminal, and commercial codes; customary law

Suffrage

Simbabwe

18 years of age; universal

Bahrain

20 years of age; universal

Area

Simbabwe

total: 390,757 sq km

land: 386,847 sq km

water: 3,910 sq km

Bahrain

total: 760 sq km

land: 760 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Land use

Simbabwe

agricultural land: 42.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 10.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 31.3% (2018 est.)

forest: 39.5% (2018 est.)

other: 18% (2018 est.)

Bahrain

agricultural land: 11.3% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 5.3% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.7% (2018 est.)

other: 88% (2018 est.)

Location

Simbabwe

Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia

Bahrain

Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia

Age structure

Simbabwe

0-14 years: 38.16% (male 2,920,951/female 2,962,652)

15-64 years: 57.32% (male 4,417,612/female 4,419,769)

65 years and over: 4.52% (2023 est.) (male 269,329/female 428,361)

Bahrain

0-14 years: 18.14% (male 142,866/female 139,083)

15-64 years: 77.83% (male 759,539/female 449,848)

65 years and over: 4.03% (2023 est.) (male 32,162/female 30,388)

Birth rate

Simbabwe

29.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bahrain

12.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Simbabwe

6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bahrain

2.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Simbabwe

Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)

Bahrain

Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu

major-language sample(s):
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Life expectancy at birth

Simbabwe

total population: 66.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.2 years

female: 68.5 years

Bahrain

total population: 80.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 77.9 years

female: 82.5 years

Major urban areas - population

Simbabwe

1.578 million HARARE (capital) (2023)

Bahrain

709,000 MANAMA (capital) (2023)

Median age

Simbabwe

total: 21 years (2023 est.)

male: 20.2 years

female: 21.8 years

Bahrain

total: 33.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 34.6 years

female: 31 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Simbabwe

20.3 years (2015 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Simbabwe

-2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bahrain

-1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Simbabwe

Aside from major urban agglomerations in Harare and Bulawayo, population distribution is fairly even, with slightly greater overall numbers in the eastern half as shown in this population distribution map

Bahrain

smallest population of the Gulf States, but urbanization rate exceeds 90%; largest settlement concentration is found on the far northern end of the island in and around Manamah and Al Muharraq

Population growth rate

Simbabwe

1.99% (2023 est.)

Bahrain

0.85% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Simbabwe

3.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Bahrain

1.66 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Simbabwe

urban population: 32.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Bahrain

urban population: 89.9% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Simbabwe

3.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

Bahrain

2.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Simbabwe

total: 11 years

male: 12 years

female: 11 years (2013)

Bahrain

total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2019)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Simbabwe

-9.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Bahrain

-10.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Simbabwe

6.37% (2021 est.)

Bahrain

0.4% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Simbabwe

7.916 million (2021 est.)

Bahrain

819,100 (2021 est.)

note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national

Population below poverty line

Simbabwe

38.3% (2019 est.)

Bahrain

NA

Unemployment rate

Simbabwe

5.17% (2021 est.)

5.35% (2020 est.)

4.83% (2019 est.)

note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable

Bahrain

1.87% (2021 est.)

1.78% (2020 est.)

1.2% (2019 est.)

note: official estimate; actual rate is higher

Public debt

Simbabwe

82.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Bahrain

88.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

81.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Simbabwe

98.55% (2021 est.)

557.2% (2020 est.)

255.3% (2019 est.)

Bahrain

-0.61% (2021 est.)

-2.32% (2020 est.)

1.01% (2019 est.)

Exports

Simbabwe

$5.263 billion (2020 est.)

$5.267 billion (2019 est.)

$5.178 billion (2018 est.)

Bahrain

$35.235 billion (2021 est.)

$30.097 billion (2018 est.)

$26.732 billion (2017 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Exports - partners

Simbabwe

United Arab Emirates 40%, South Africa 23%, Mozambique 9% (2019)

Bahrain

United Arab Emirates 17%, Saudi Arabia 16%, United States 7%, Japan 7%, India 4% (2021)

Imports

Simbabwe

$5.489 billion (2020 est.)

$5.398 billion (2019 est.)

$7.642 billion (2018 est.)

Bahrain

$27.577 billion (2021 est.)

$27.187 billion (2018 est.)

$23.876 billion (2017 est.)

note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Simbabwe

South Africa 41%, Singapore 23%, China 8% (2019)

Bahrain

United Arab Emirates 24%, Saudi Arabia 15%, Brazil 12%, China 9%, India 6% (2021)

Airports

Simbabwe

196 (2021)

Bahrain

4 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Simbabwe

total: 203,461 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Bahrain

total: 148,928 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Simbabwe

total: 5.6 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 35% (2021 est.)

Bahrain

total: 1.5 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Railways

Simbabwe

total: 3,427 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)

Roadways

Simbabwe

total: 97,267 km (2019)

paved: 18,481 km (2019)

unpaved: 78,786 km (2019)

Bahrain

total: 4,122 km (2010)

paved: 3,392 km (2010)

unpaved: 730 km (2010)

Telephones - fixed lines

Simbabwe

total subscriptions: 243,421 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)

Bahrain

total subscriptions: 266,741 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Simbabwe

total subscriptions: 14,257,590 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 89 (2021 est.)

Bahrain

total subscriptions: 1,923,443 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 131 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Simbabwe

223 km (2022) some navigation possible on Lake Kariba (223 km)

Disputes - international

Simbabwe

Zimbabwe-Mozambique: none identified

Zimbabwe-South Africa: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration

Zimbabwe-Zambia: in 2004, Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; in May 2021, Botswana and Zambia agreed in principle to let Zimbabwe be a partner in the bridge project as it enters its lasts phase

Bahrain

none identified