Skip to content

Bahamas vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 162nd vs. 165th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Brunei
Population
405203
470884
Population rank 172/197 170/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Bahamas and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Brunei
2024 $15,832,800,000 $15,340,808,592
2023 $15,271,300,000 $15,095,084,656
2022 $13,896,800,000 $16,681,536,467
2021 $12,037,000,000 $14,006,496,617
2020 $10,363,200,000 $12,005,799,654
2019 $13,277,000,000 $13,469,235,365
2018 $12,819,200,000 $13,566,908,391
2017 $12,446,900,000 $12,128,168,045
2016 $11,880,900,000 $11,400,266,045
2015 $11,837,600,000 $12,930,296,870
2014 $11,139,100,000 $17,097,797,386
2013 $10,475,300,000 $18,094,148,099
2012 $10,720,400,000 $19,048,443,341
2011 $10,070,450,000 $18,524,791,063
2010 $10,095,760,000 $13,707,121,038
2009 $9,981,960,000 $11,912,904,510
2008 $10,526,000,000 $15,926,456,515
2007 $10,618,340,000 $13,432,029,484
2006 $10,167,250,000 $12,644,616,419
2005 $9,836,200,000 $10,547,202,621
2004 $9,055,290,000 $8,619,178,774
2003 $8,870,090,000 $7,167,725,262
2002 $8,881,160,000 $6,333,082,876
2001 $8,317,830,000 $6,096,155,767
2000 $8,076,470,000 $6,570,999,088
1999 $7,683,870,000 $6,309,070,378
1998 $6,833,220,000 $5,550,846,020
1997 $6,332,360,000 $7,793,034,376
1996 $3,609,000,000 $7,663,377,306
1995 $3,429,000,000 $7,700,144,069
1994 $3,259,000,000 $6,467,782,518
1993 $3,092,000,000 $6,203,339,912
1992 $3,109,000,000 $6,327,966,435
1991 $3,111,160,000 $6,284,497,294
1990 $3,166,000,000 $6,039,881,087
1989 $3,062,000,000 $4,983,622,881
1988 $2,817,900,000 $4,535,130,305
1987 $2,713,999,900 $4,918,010,080
1986 $2,472,500,000 $4,190,280,003
1985 $2,320,699,900 $6,967,623,884
1984 $2,041,100,000 $7,632,788,075
1983 $1,732,800,000 $7,927,590,750
1982 $1,578,300,000 $8,932,198,186
1981 $1,426,500,000 $9,367,218,664
1980 $1,335,300,000 $10,795,432,294
1979 $1,139,800,100 $6,044,367,628
1978 $832,400,000 $4,100,423,674
1977 $713,000,000 $3,681,242,528
1976 $642,100,000 $3,054,765,590
1975 $596,200,000 $2,496,420,258
1974 $632,400,000 $2,319,576,214
1973 $670,900,000 $433,095,527
1972 $590,900,000 $270,822,782
1971 $573,400,000 $197,525,768
1970 $539,500,000 $179,078,929
1969 $538,700,000 $161,210,236
1968 $453,800,000 $160,818,236
1967 $398,000,000 $139,029,537
1966 $346,800,000 $132,757,528
1965 $300,272,048 $114,039,501
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/brunei | CC BY

Bahamas and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Brunei
2024 $39,455 $33,153
2023 $38,232 $32,891
2022 $34,957 $36,633
2021 $30,368 $31,007
2020 $26,179 $26,834
2019 $33,640 $30,427
2018 $32,642 $30,988
2017 $31,875 $28,024
2016 $30,617 $26,663
2015 $30,719 $30,625
2014 $29,137 $41,027
2013 $27,643 $44,003
2012 $28,552 $46,969
2011 $27,091 $46,383
2010 $27,473 $34,938
2009 $27,513 $30,946
2008 $29,392 $42,157
2007 $30,052 $36,217
2006 $29,185 $34,675
2005 $28,602 $29,386
2004 $26,650 $24,423
2003 $26,429 $20,678
2002 $26,782 $18,621
2001 $25,372 $18,288
2000 $24,940 $20,130
1999 $24,041 $19,752
1998 $21,667 $17,769
1997 $20,368 $25,522
1996 $11,784 $25,692
1995 $11,375 $26,443
1994 $10,991 $22,767
1993 $10,613 $22,397
1992 $10,873 $23,451
1991 $11,082 $23,932
1990 $11,473 $23,659
1989 $11,291 $20,090
1988 $10,576 $18,825
1987 $10,361 $21,030
1986 $9,601 $18,501
1985 $9,167 $31,827
1984 $8,202 $36,061
1983 $7,081 $38,720
1982 $6,559 $45,075
1981 $6,029 $48,793
1980 $5,743 $58,005
1979 $4,994 $33,501
1978 $3,720 $23,447
1977 $3,253 $21,747
1976 $2,993 $18,671
1975 $2,841 $15,793
1974 $3,080 $15,195
1973 $3,341 $2,939
1972 $3,014 $1,905
1971 $3,004 $1,432
1970 $2,916 $1,325
1969 $3,027 $1,226
1968 $2,668 $1,274
1967 $2,453 $1,149
1966 $2,239 $1,146
1965 $2,030 $1,029
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/brunei | CC BY

Bahamas vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Brunei
2026 75 75.8
2025 74.9 75.7
2024 74.7 75.5
2023 74.6 75.3
2022 74.5 72.9
2021 70.8 74.9
2020 73 75.1
2019 71.4 75
2018 74.1 75
2017 74 74.9
2016 74 74.9
2015 73.8 74.9
2014 74 74.9
2013 73.9 74.9
2012 73.7 74.8
2011 73.6 74.8
2010 73.4 74.8
2009 73.5 74.8
2008 73.4 74.8
2007 73.5 74.8
2006 73.5 74.8
2005 73.4 74.7
2004 73.2 74.6
2003 73.2 74.5
2002 73 74.4
2001 72.8 74.2
2000 72.5 74
1999 72.1 73.8
1998 71.8 73.6
1997 71.6 73.3
1996 71.5 73.1
1995 71.4 72.8
1994 71.4 72.6
1993 71.4 72.3
1992 71.3 72.1
1991 71.2 71.9
1990 70.9 71.6
1989 70.7 71.4
1988 70.5 71.2
1987 70.4 71
1986 70.3 70.8
1985 70.3 70.5
1984 70.2 70.2
1983 70 70
1982 69.7 69.7
1981 69.4 69.3
1980 69.1 69
1979 69 68.6
1978 68.9 68.3
1977 68.8 67.8
1976 68.5 67.4
1975 68.1 67
1974 67.6 66.4
1973 67.1 66
1972 66.8 65.4
1971 66.5 65
1970 66.2 64.5
1969 65.8 64
1968 65.4 63.5
1967 65 62.9
1966 64.6 62.4
1965 64.3 61.7
1964 63.9 61.3
1963 63.5 60.6
1962 63.2 58.8
1961 62.8 59.4
1960 62.5 58.7
1959 62.1 58
1958 61.7 57.3
1957 61.4 56.5
1956 61 55.7
1955 60.7 55
1954 60.3 54.2
1953 60 53.3
1952 59.6 52.4
1951 59.2 51.5
1950 58.9 50.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/brunei | CC BY

Bahamas and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Brunei
2024 401,283 462,721
2023 399,440 458,949
2022 397,538 455,370
2021 396,373 451,721
2020 395,863 447,404
2019 394,675 442,680
2018 392,717 437,810
2017 390,485 432,772
2016 388,055 427,564
2015 385,346 422,212
2014 382,298 416,750
2013 378,953 411,202
2012 375,469 405,557
2011 371,729 399,389
2010 367,478 392,332
2009 362,810 384,952
2008 358,120 377,793
2007 353,334 370,873
2006 348,375 364,663
2005 343,894 358,916
2004 339,782 352,911
2003 335,618 346,637
2002 331,614 340,099
2001 327,836 333,345
2000 323,835 326,424
1999 319,614 319,411
1998 315,368 312,385
1997 310,904 305,341
1996 306,268 298,276
1995 301,461 291,195
1994 296,509 284,091
1993 291,339 276,971
1992 285,927 269,839
1991 280,731 262,596
1990 275,945 255,292
1989 271,178 248,064
1988 266,448 240,913
1987 261,935 233,860
1986 257,536 226,495
1985 253,154 218,919
1984 248,863 211,661
1983 244,698 204,741
1982 240,614 198,165
1981 236,614 191,977
1980 232,526 186,111
1979 228,230 180,422
1978 223,761 174,884
1977 219,157 169,277
1976 214,501 163,607
1975 209,886 158,070
1974 205,342 152,656
1973 200,791 147,369
1972 196,055 142,189
1971 190,857 137,921
1970 184,982 135,138
1969 177,981 131,446
1968 170,089 126,222
1967 162,267 121,017
1966 154,874 115,874
1965 147,952 110,838
1964 141,528 105,922
1963 135,087 101,159
1962 128,493 96,719
1961 122,197 92,517
1960 116,317 88,347

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/brunei | CC BY

Fertility rates in Bahamas and Brunei

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Brunei
2023 1.37 1.75
2022 1.38 1.76
2021 1.38 1.78
2020 1.39 1.8
2019 1.4 1.82
2018 1.4 1.85
2017 1.42 1.88
2016 1.5 1.92
2015 1.57 1.95
2014 1.69 1.97
2013 1.74 1.98
2012 1.76 1.97
2011 1.79 1.96
2010 1.84 1.94
2009 2.01 1.92
2008 2 1.92
2007 2.04 1.93
2006 2.02 1.97
2005 2.01 2.02
2004 1.98 2.1
2003 1.97 2.19
2002 1.98 2.26
2001 2.02 2.34
2000 2.06 2.4
1999 2.13 2.46
1998 2.23 2.53
1997 2.29 2.6
1996 2.35 2.68
1995 2.42 2.79
1994 2.47 2.9
1993 2.61 3.01
1992 2.71 3.11
1991 2.51 3.21
1990 2.52 3.29
1989 2.52 3.36
1988 2.52 3.44
1987 2.52 3.49
1986 2.53 3.55
1985 2.55 3.61
1984 2.59 3.68
1983 2.65 3.75
1982 2.71 3.84
1981 2.77 3.94
1980 2.84 4.07
1979 2.94 4.22
1978 3.05 4.39
1977 3.17 4.58
1976 3.3 4.78
1975 3.42 4.99
1974 3.57 5.18
1973 3.73 5.36
1972 3.89 5.5
1971 4.06 5.62
1970 4.21 5.8
1969 4.38 6.01
1968 4.56 6.2
1967 4.69 6.37
1966 4.79 6.51
1965 4.88 6.65
1964 4.97 6.77
1963 5.06 6.89
1962 5.13 7.03
1961 5.16 7.19
1960 5.09 7.32

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/brunei | CC BY

Bahamas and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Brunei
2024 36 33.2
2023 35.6 32.8
2022 35.2 32.3
2021 34.9 31.8
2020 34.6 31.4
2019 34.3 31
2018 33.9 30.6
2017 33.6 30.2
2016 33.3 29.8
2015 33 29.5
2014 32.6 29.1
2013 32.4 28.8
2012 32.1 28.4
2011 31.8 28.1
2010 31.5 28
2009 31.3 28
2008 31 28
2007 30.8 28.1
2006 30.6 27.9
2005 30.3 27.5
2004 30 27.1
2003 29.6 26.8
2002 29.3 26.4
2001 28.9 26.1
2000 28.5 25.8
1999 28.2 25.5
1998 27.9 25.2
1997 27.5 24.9
1996 27.2 24.7
1995 26.9 24.4
1994 26.6 24.1
1993 26.3 23.8
1992 26 23.6
1991 25.7 23.4
1990 25.4 23.1
1989 25 22.8
1988 24.7 22.6
1987 24.3 22.3
1986 24 22
1985 23.7 21.7
1984 23.4 21.3
1983 23 21
1982 22.7 20.6
1981 22.4 20.3
1980 22.1 20
1979 21.8 19.6
1978 21.6 19.4
1977 21.3 19.1
1976 21.1 18.8
1975 20.9 18.6
1974 20.8 18.3
1973 20.7 18.2
1972 20.7 18
1971 20.6 17.9
1970 20.6 17.8
1969 20.5 17.7
1968 20.3 17.5
1967 20.2 17.3
1966 20.1 17.2
1965 19.9 17
1964 19.8 17
1963 19.7 17.1
1962 19.6 17.5
1961 19.6 18.1
1960 19.5 18.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/bahamas/brunei | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for the Bahamas and Brunei.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
67.5
2026
Total reserves including gold
$2.51B
2023
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
2.7%
2018

Energy

Bahamas Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bahamas Brunei
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
97.6%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Bahamas Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.89
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Brunei
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
1,849 mi
2014

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.