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Bahrain vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 174th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Mexico
Population
1669503
133323134
Population rank 151/197 11/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 96/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 42/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 14/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Bahrain and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Mexico
2024 $47,109,734,309 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $46,192,260,638 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $46,458,191,489 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $40,840,212,766 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $35,837,632,979 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $40,446,808,511 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $39,567,978,723 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $37,204,813,830 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $33,884,680,851 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $32,523,297,872 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $34,772,526,596 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $33,823,324,468 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $31,963,404,255 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $29,914,680,851 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $26,805,984,043 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $22,938,218,085 $943,437,415,025
2008 $25,710,904,255 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $21,730,000,000 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $18,504,760,638 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $15,968,723,404 $917,571,853,529
2004 $13,150,159,574 $819,459,227,375
2003 $11,074,813,830 $765,549,967,703
2002 $9,593,510,638 $810,666,116,402
2001 $8,976,196,809 $796,064,590,549
2000 $9,062,898,936 $742,061,329,749
1999 $7,528,469,149 $631,249,359,702
1998 $7,031,309,043 $557,461,102,631
1997 $7,219,407,713 $523,449,530,464
1996 $6,938,166,755 $432,157,945,024
1995 $6,651,180,851 $380,157,469,867
1994 $6,330,627,926 $553,618,247,901
1993 $5,913,001,064 $530,160,763,663
1992 $5,402,232,447 $363,157,832,924
1991 $5,248,911,170 $313,139,656,146
1990 $4,809,511,005 $261,253,675,693
1989 $4,393,093,963 $221,403,098,267
1988 $4,209,834,173 $181,611,150,497
1987 $3,856,922,694 $147,542,558,209
1986 $3,470,746,843 $134,556,034,673
1985 $4,152,376,484 $195,241,069,482
1984 $4,440,874,566 $184,230,754,105
1983 $4,247,030,468 $156,167,000,433
1982 $4,145,421,080 $184,602,611,610
1981 $3,943,109,532 $263,797,827,860
1980 $3,493,834,468 $205,577,055,466
1979 $2,710,160,739 $134,531,900,899
1978 $2,272,042,965 $102,648,570,299
1977 $1,989,060,283 $81,912,018,784
1976 $1,581,709,519 $88,875,923,765
1975 $1,099,107,601 $88,000,000,000
1974 $1,042,176,884 $72,000,000,000
1973 $761,132,545 $55,280,000,000
1972 $534,081,184 $45,200,000,000
1971 $422,181,562 $39,200,000,000
1970 $391,577,364 $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Bahrain and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Mexico
2024 $29,654 $14,186
2023 $29,290 $13,861
2022 $30,471 $11,406
2021 $27,148 $10,314
2020 $24,343 $8,841
2019 $27,260 $10,370
2018 $26,324 $10,085
2017 $24,785 $9,649
2016 $23,800 $9,098
2015 $23,734 $10,021
2014 $26,452 $11,391
2013 $26,990 $11,217
2012 $26,439 $10,744
2011 $25,033 $10,664
2010 $21,819 $9,729
2009 $19,465 $8,424
2008 $23,299 $10,524
2007 $20,908 $10,134
2006 $19,267 $9,513
2005 $17,966 $8,672
2004 $15,964 $7,850
2003 $14,486 $7,434
2002 $13,501 $7,983
2001 $13,573 $7,953
2000 $14,214 $7,524
1999 $12,123 $6,500
1998 $11,625 $5,833
1997 $12,255 $5,567
1996 $12,092 $4,674
1995 $11,901 $4,184
1994 $11,629 $6,202
1993 $11,152 $6,048
1992 $10,460 $4,221
1991 $10,434 $3,709
1990 $9,343 $3,154
1989 $8,833 $2,725
1988 $8,772 $2,279
1987 $8,333 $1,888
1986 $7,777 $1,757
1985 $9,649 $2,602
1984 $10,697 $2,506
1983 $10,599 $2,170
1982 $10,712 $2,621
1981 $10,557 $3,829
1980 $9,733 $3,055
1979 $7,891 $2,049
1978 $6,926 $1,604
1977 $6,358 $1,315
1976 $5,310 $1,465
1975 $3,880 $1,492
1974 $3,874 $1,256
1973 $2,981 $993
1972 $2,206 $837
1971 $1,830 $748
1970 $1,742 $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Bahrain vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Mexico
2026 81.7 75.6
2025 81.6 75.4
2024 81.4 75.3
2023 81.3 75.1
2022 81 74
2021 78.1 69.7
2020 78.7 70.4
2019 80.5 74.5
2018 80.4 74.3
2017 80.4 74.3
2016 80.4 74.4
2015 80.3 74.4
2014 80.2 74.4
2013 80 74.3
2012 79.6 74.1
2011 79.1 73.9
2010 78.6 73.7
2009 78 73.6
2008 77.5 73.7
2007 77 73.8
2006 76.5 73.7
2005 76.1 73.6
2004 75.8 73.4
2003 75.5 73.3
2002 75.2 73.1
2001 74.9 72.9
2000 74.7 72.6
1999 74.4 72.2
1998 74.1 71.8
1997 73.9 71.5
1996 73.6 71.1
1995 73.4 70.7
1994 73.1 70.3
1993 72.9 70
1992 72.8 69.7
1991 72.7 69.4
1990 72.6 69
1989 72.5 68.6
1988 72.5 68.3
1987 72.4 67.9
1986 72.3 67.4
1985 72.1 66.8
1984 71.9 66.2
1983 71.6 65.8
1982 71.4 65.3
1981 71 64.7
1980 70.7 64.3
1979 70.3 63.9
1978 69.9 63.4
1977 69.4 63
1976 68.9 62.5
1975 68.3 61.9
1974 67.6 61.2
1973 66.9 60.5
1972 66.1 60.1
1971 65.3 59.4
1970 64.4 58.9
1969 63.4 58.4
1968 62.3 58.2
1967 61 58
1966 59.7 57.4
1965 58.4 56.7
1964 56.9 55.9
1963 55.4 55.5
1962 53.9 55.1
1961 52.3 54.4
1960 50.6 53.6
1959 49 52.7
1958 47.3 51.8
1957 45.7 51.1
1956 44.1 50.4
1955 42.8 49.6
1954 41.6 48.3
1953 40.7 47
1952 39.9 45.7
1951 39.3 44.8
1950 38.6 43.8

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

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Bahrain and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Mexico
2024 1,588,670 130,861,007
2023 1,577,059 129,739,759
2022 1,524,693 128,613,117
2021 1,504,365 127,648,148
2020 1,472,204 126,799,054
2019 1,483,756 125,762,982
2018 1,503,091 124,573,711
2017 1,501,116 123,400,057
2016 1,423,726 122,251,351
2015 1,370,322 121,072,306
2014 1,314,562 119,784,261
2013 1,253,191 118,343,573
2012 1,208,964 116,818,208
2011 1,195,020 115,243,504
2010 1,228,543 113,623,895
2009 1,178,415 111,999,721
2008 1,103,496 110,374,288
2007 1,039,295 108,774,360
2006 960,424 107,253,666
2005 888,822 105,811,504
2004 823,741 104,394,131
2003 764,517 102,978,515
2002 710,553 101,548,624
2001 661,316 100,099,099
2000 637,582 98,625,552
1999 620,989 97,115,707
1998 604,842 95,575,245
1997 589,115 94,021,207
1996 573,792 92,452,702
1995 558,879 90,862,455
1994 544,366 89,259,205
1993 530,225 87,653,807
1992 516,458 86,044,809
1991 503,052 84,430,572
1990 514,797 82,820,170
1989 497,327 81,247,182
1988 479,929 79,695,531
1987 462,854 78,136,651
1986 446,286 76,585,637
1985 430,358 75,043,414
1984 415,154 73,506,846
1983 400,707 71,971,240
1982 386,983 70,433,260
1981 373,524 68,892,108
1980 358,978 67,300,334
1979 343,457 65,648,865
1978 328,046 63,979,046
1977 312,823 62,308,493
1976 297,863 60,645,512
1975 283,243 58,982,400
1974 269,038 57,320,149
1973 255,320 55,667,284
1972 242,113 54,030,168
1971 230,733 52,412,558
1970 224,809 50,814,953
1969 222,469 49,233,194
1968 219,337 47,668,303
1967 214,189 46,129,608
1966 207,543 44,629,106
1965 200,866 43,174,477
1964 193,816 41,772,049
1963 186,501 40,424,065
1962 179,349 39,129,200
1961 172,346 37,890,118
1960 165,477 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Mexico

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Mexico
2023 1.82 1.91
2022 1.84 1.94
2021 1.85 1.97
2020 1.86 1.99
2019 1.84 2.02
2018 1.91 2.03
2017 1.98 2.04
2016 2.04 2.09
2015 2.11 2.14
2014 2.15 2.21
2013 2.17 2.27
2012 2.11 2.29
2011 2.03 2.32
2010 1.99 2.34
2009 2.05 2.36
2008 2.15 2.39
2007 2.28 2.42
2006 2.46 2.46
2005 2.67 2.5
2004 2.77 2.54
2003 2.78 2.58
2002 2.7 2.63
2001 2.65 2.67
2000 2.8 2.71
1999 2.9 2.76
1998 2.89 2.82
1997 2.92 2.89
1996 2.99 2.96
1995 3.13 3.04
1994 3.29 3.13
1993 3.46 3.21
1992 3.55 3.29
1991 3.63 3.36
1990 3.82 3.44
1989 3.96 3.53
1988 4.04 3.64
1987 4.13 3.8
1986 4.25 3.97
1985 4.28 4.09
1984 4.3 4.18
1983 4.41 4.3
1982 4.51 4.43
1981 4.6 4.57
1980 4.76 4.74
1979 4.94 4.96
1978 5.12 5.2
1977 5.29 5.36
1976 5.45 5.54
1975 5.62 5.74
1974 5.79 5.95
1973 5.97 6.12
1972 6.14 6.28
1971 6.28 6.42
1970 6.43 6.53
1969 6.57 6.63
1968 6.71 6.71
1967 6.84 6.75
1966 6.94 6.79
1965 7.03 6.82
1964 7.09 6.83
1963 7.14 6.82
1962 7.19 6.8
1961 7.23 6.78
1960 7.26 6.76

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

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Bahrain and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Mexico
2024 34.2 30.3
2023 33.8 29.9
2022 32.6 29.5
2021 31.6 29.2
2020 31.9 29
2019 32.2 28.6
2018 31.8 28.3
2017 31.4 28
2016 31.2 27.6
2015 31.1 27.3
2014 30.9 27
2013 30.8 26.7
2012 30.5 26.4
2011 30.2 26.1
2010 30 25.8
2009 29.6 25.6
2008 28.9 25.3
2007 28.3 25
2006 27.8 24.7
2005 27.4 24.4
2004 27 24.1
2003 26.8 23.8
2002 26.8 23.5
2001 26.8 23.1
2000 26.6 22.8
1999 26.2 22.5
1998 25.8 22.2
1997 25.5 22
1996 25.4 21.7
1995 25.3 21.4
1994 25.2 21
1993 25.2 20.7
1992 25.2 20.4
1991 25.1 20
1990 24.6 19.7
1989 24.2 19.4
1988 23.9 19.2
1987 23.6 18.9
1986 23.3 18.6
1985 23 18.3
1984 22.8 18
1983 22.6 17.7
1982 22.4 17.4
1981 22.2 17.1
1980 21.8 16.8
1979 21.3 16.6
1978 20.7 16.5
1977 20.2 16.4
1976 19.6 16.2
1975 19.2 16.2
1974 18.7 16.1
1973 18.3 16.1
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.6 16
1970 17.4 16.1
1969 17.2 16.1
1968 17.2 16.1
1967 17.4 16.1
1966 17.7 16.2
1965 17.9 16.2
1964 18.2 16.3
1963 18.4 16.3
1962 18.5 16.4
1961 18.7 16.5
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 Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Bahrain Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Bahrain Mexico
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
80%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Bahrain Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Mexico
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
519,841 mi
2023

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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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