The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 173/197), 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 ($15.5B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
404321
|
469088
|
Population rank | 173/197 | 170/197 |
GDP |
$15.8B
2024 |
$15.5B
2024 |
GDP rank | 140/197 | 142/197 |
GDP per capita |
$39,455
2024 |
$33,418
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 30/197 | 35/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,198
2024 |
$90,007
2024 |
Government debt |
$12.3B
2024 |
$354M
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
78.3%
2025 |
2.21%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$30,693
2024 |
$765
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 24/185 | 151/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$25,682
2025 |
$22,191
2025 |
Land area |
3,865 sq mi
2025 |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
103.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.37
2023 |
1.75
2023 |
Median age |
36 years
2024 |
33.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
74.9 years
2025 |
75.7 years
2025 |
Bahamas and Brunei: Comparison Charts
Bahamas and Brunei economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $169,736,027 | - |
1961 | $190,022,030 | - |
1962 | $212,170,034 | - |
1963 | $237,650,038 | - |
1964 | $266,560,043 | - |
1965 | $300,272,048 | $114,039,501 |
1966 | $346,800,000 | $132,757,528 |
1967 | $398,000,000 | $139,029,537 |
1968 | $453,800,000 | $160,818,236 |
1969 | $538,700,000 | $161,210,236 |
1970 | $539,500,000 | $179,078,929 |
1971 | $573,400,000 | $197,525,768 |
1972 | $590,900,000 | $270,822,782 |
1973 | $670,900,000 | $433,095,527 |
1974 | $632,400,000 | $2,319,576,214 |
1975 | $596,200,000 | $2,496,420,258 |
1976 | $642,100,000 | $3,054,765,590 |
1977 | $713,000,000 | $3,681,242,528 |
1978 | $832,400,000 | $4,100,423,674 |
1979 | $1,139,800,100 | $6,044,367,628 |
1980 | $1,335,300,000 | $10,795,432,294 |
1981 | $1,426,500,000 | $9,367,218,664 |
1982 | $1,578,300,000 | $8,932,198,186 |
1983 | $1,732,800,000 | $7,927,590,750 |
1984 | $2,041,100,000 | $7,632,788,075 |
1985 | $2,320,699,900 | $6,967,623,884 |
1986 | $2,472,500,000 | $4,190,280,003 |
1987 | $2,713,999,900 | $4,918,010,080 |
1988 | $2,817,900,000 | $4,535,130,305 |
1989 | $3,062,000,000 | $4,983,622,881 |
1990 | $3,166,000,000 | $6,039,881,087 |
1991 | $3,111,160,000 | $6,284,497,300 |
1992 | $3,109,000,000 | $6,327,966,445 |
1993 | $3,092,000,000 | $6,203,339,925 |
1994 | $3,259,000,000 | $6,467,782,521 |
1995 | $3,429,000,000 | $7,700,144,057 |
1996 | $3,609,000,000 | $7,663,377,277 |
1997 | $6,332,360,000 | $7,793,034,390 |
1998 | $6,833,220,000 | $5,550,846,025 |
1999 | $7,683,870,000 | $6,309,070,375 |
2000 | $8,076,470,000 | $6,570,999,060 |
2001 | $8,317,830,000 | $6,096,155,748 |
2002 | $8,881,160,000 | $6,333,082,879 |
2003 | $8,870,090,000 | $7,167,725,265 |
2004 | $9,055,290,000 | $8,619,178,799 |
2005 | $9,836,200,000 | $10,547,202,612 |
2006 | $10,167,250,000 | $12,644,616,446 |
2007 | $10,618,340,000 | $13,432,029,496 |
2008 | $10,526,000,000 | $15,926,456,492 |
2009 | $9,981,960,000 | $11,912,904,529 |
2010 | $10,095,760,000 | $13,707,121,031 |
2011 | $10,070,450,000 | $18,524,791,071 |
2012 | $10,720,400,000 | $19,048,443,340 |
2013 | $10,475,300,000 | $18,094,148,099 |
2014 | $11,139,100,000 | $17,097,797,372 |
2015 | $11,837,600,000 | $12,930,296,852 |
2016 | $11,880,900,000 | $11,400,266,055 |
2017 | $12,446,900,000 | $12,128,168,047 |
2018 | $12,819,200,000 | $13,566,908,401 |
2019 | $13,277,000,000 | $13,469,235,348 |
2020 | $10,363,200,000 | $12,005,799,664 |
2021 | $12,037,000,000 | $14,006,496,614 |
2022 | $13,896,800,000 | $16,681,536,443 |
2023 | $15,271,300,000 | $15,095,084,686 |
2024 | $15,832,800,000 | $15,463,134,387 |
Bahamas and Brunei economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $1,459 | - |
1961 | $1,555 | - |
1962 | $1,651 | - |
1963 | $1,759 | - |
1964 | $1,883 | - |
1965 | $2,030 | $1,029 |
1966 | $2,239 | $1,146 |
1967 | $2,453 | $1,149 |
1968 | $2,668 | $1,274 |
1969 | $3,027 | $1,226 |
1970 | $2,916 | $1,325 |
1971 | $3,004 | $1,432 |
1972 | $3,014 | $1,905 |
1973 | $3,341 | $2,939 |
1974 | $3,080 | $15,195 |
1975 | $2,841 | $15,793 |
1976 | $2,993 | $18,671 |
1977 | $3,253 | $21,747 |
1978 | $3,720 | $23,447 |
1979 | $4,994 | $33,501 |
1980 | $5,743 | $58,005 |
1981 | $6,029 | $48,793 |
1982 | $6,559 | $45,075 |
1983 | $7,081 | $38,720 |
1984 | $8,202 | $36,061 |
1985 | $9,167 | $31,827 |
1986 | $9,601 | $18,501 |
1987 | $10,361 | $21,030 |
1988 | $10,576 | $18,825 |
1989 | $11,291 | $20,090 |
1990 | $11,473 | $23,659 |
1991 | $11,082 | $23,932 |
1992 | $10,873 | $23,451 |
1993 | $10,613 | $22,397 |
1994 | $10,991 | $22,767 |
1995 | $11,375 | $26,443 |
1996 | $11,784 | $25,692 |
1997 | $20,368 | $25,522 |
1998 | $21,667 | $17,769 |
1999 | $24,041 | $19,752 |
2000 | $24,940 | $20,130 |
2001 | $25,372 | $18,288 |
2002 | $26,782 | $18,621 |
2003 | $26,429 | $20,678 |
2004 | $26,650 | $24,423 |
2005 | $28,602 | $29,386 |
2006 | $29,185 | $34,675 |
2007 | $30,052 | $36,217 |
2008 | $29,392 | $42,157 |
2009 | $27,513 | $30,946 |
2010 | $27,473 | $34,938 |
2011 | $27,091 | $46,383 |
2012 | $28,552 | $46,969 |
2013 | $27,643 | $44,003 |
2014 | $29,137 | $41,027 |
2015 | $30,719 | $30,625 |
2016 | $30,617 | $26,663 |
2017 | $31,875 | $28,024 |
2018 | $32,642 | $30,988 |
2019 | $33,640 | $30,427 |
2020 | $26,179 | $26,834 |
2021 | $30,368 | $31,007 |
2022 | $34,957 | $36,633 |
2023 | $38,232 | $32,891 |
2024 | $39,455 | $33,418 |
Bahamas vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 58.9 | 50.6 |
1951 | 59.2 | 51.5 |
1952 | 59.6 | 52.4 |
1953 | 60 | 53.3 |
1954 | 60.3 | 54.2 |
1955 | 60.7 | 55 |
1956 | 61 | 55.7 |
1957 | 61.4 | 56.5 |
1958 | 61.7 | 57.3 |
1959 | 62.1 | 58 |
1960 | 62.5 | 58.7 |
1961 | 62.8 | 59.4 |
1962 | 63.2 | 58.8 |
1963 | 63.5 | 60.6 |
1964 | 63.9 | 61.3 |
1965 | 64.3 | 61.7 |
1966 | 64.6 | 62.4 |
1967 | 65 | 62.9 |
1968 | 65.4 | 63.5 |
1969 | 65.8 | 64 |
1970 | 66.2 | 64.5 |
1971 | 66.5 | 65 |
1972 | 66.8 | 65.4 |
1973 | 67.1 | 66 |
1974 | 67.6 | 66.4 |
1975 | 68.1 | 67 |
1976 | 68.5 | 67.4 |
1977 | 68.8 | 67.8 |
1978 | 68.9 | 68.3 |
1979 | 69 | 68.6 |
1980 | 69.1 | 69 |
1981 | 69.4 | 69.3 |
1982 | 69.7 | 69.7 |
1983 | 70 | 70 |
1984 | 70.2 | 70.2 |
1985 | 70.3 | 70.5 |
1986 | 70.3 | 70.8 |
1987 | 70.4 | 71 |
1988 | 70.5 | 71.2 |
1989 | 70.7 | 71.4 |
1990 | 70.9 | 71.6 |
1991 | 71.2 | 71.9 |
1992 | 71.3 | 72.1 |
1993 | 71.4 | 72.3 |
1994 | 71.4 | 72.6 |
1995 | 71.4 | 72.8 |
1996 | 71.5 | 73.1 |
1997 | 71.6 | 73.3 |
1998 | 71.8 | 73.6 |
1999 | 72.1 | 73.8 |
2000 | 72.5 | 74 |
2001 | 72.8 | 74.2 |
2002 | 73 | 74.4 |
2003 | 73.2 | 74.5 |
2004 | 73.2 | 74.6 |
2005 | 73.4 | 74.7 |
2006 | 73.5 | 74.8 |
2007 | 73.5 | 74.8 |
2008 | 73.4 | 74.8 |
2009 | 73.5 | 74.8 |
2010 | 73.4 | 74.8 |
2011 | 73.6 | 74.8 |
2012 | 73.7 | 74.8 |
2013 | 73.9 | 74.9 |
2014 | 74 | 74.9 |
2015 | 73.8 | 74.9 |
2016 | 74 | 74.9 |
2017 | 74 | 74.9 |
2018 | 74.1 | 75 |
2019 | 71.4 | 75 |
2020 | 73 | 75.1 |
2021 | 70.8 | 74.9 |
2022 | 74.5 | 72.9 |
2023 | 74.6 | 75.3 |
2024 | 74.7 | 75.5 |
2025 | 74.9 | 75.7 |
Bahamas and Brunei population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 116,317 | 88,347 |
1961 | 122,197 | 92,517 |
1962 | 128,493 | 96,719 |
1963 | 135,087 | 101,159 |
1964 | 141,528 | 105,922 |
1965 | 147,952 | 110,838 |
1966 | 154,874 | 115,874 |
1967 | 162,267 | 121,017 |
1968 | 170,089 | 126,222 |
1969 | 177,981 | 131,446 |
1970 | 184,982 | 135,138 |
1971 | 190,857 | 137,921 |
1972 | 196,055 | 142,189 |
1973 | 200,791 | 147,369 |
1974 | 205,342 | 152,656 |
1975 | 209,886 | 158,070 |
1976 | 214,501 | 163,607 |
1977 | 219,157 | 169,277 |
1978 | 223,761 | 174,884 |
1979 | 228,230 | 180,422 |
1980 | 232,526 | 186,111 |
1981 | 236,614 | 191,977 |
1982 | 240,614 | 198,165 |
1983 | 244,698 | 204,741 |
1984 | 248,863 | 211,661 |
1985 | 253,154 | 218,919 |
1986 | 257,536 | 226,495 |
1987 | 261,935 | 233,860 |
1988 | 266,448 | 240,913 |
1989 | 271,178 | 248,064 |
1990 | 275,945 | 255,292 |
1991 | 280,731 | 262,596 |
1992 | 285,927 | 269,839 |
1993 | 291,339 | 276,971 |
1994 | 296,509 | 284,091 |
1995 | 301,461 | 291,195 |
1996 | 306,268 | 298,276 |
1997 | 310,904 | 305,341 |
1998 | 315,368 | 312,385 |
1999 | 319,614 | 319,411 |
2000 | 323,835 | 326,424 |
2001 | 327,836 | 333,345 |
2002 | 331,614 | 340,099 |
2003 | 335,618 | 346,637 |
2004 | 339,782 | 352,911 |
2005 | 343,894 | 358,916 |
2006 | 348,375 | 364,663 |
2007 | 353,334 | 370,873 |
2008 | 358,120 | 377,793 |
2009 | 362,810 | 384,952 |
2010 | 367,478 | 392,332 |
2011 | 371,729 | 399,389 |
2012 | 375,469 | 405,557 |
2013 | 378,953 | 411,202 |
2014 | 382,298 | 416,750 |
2015 | 385,346 | 422,212 |
2016 | 388,055 | 427,564 |
2017 | 390,485 | 432,772 |
2018 | 392,717 | 437,810 |
2019 | 394,675 | 442,680 |
2020 | 395,863 | 447,404 |
2021 | 396,373 | 451,721 |
2022 | 397,538 | 455,370 |
2023 | 399,440 | 458,949 |
2024 | 401,283 | 462,721 |
Fertility rates in Bahamas and Brunei
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 5.09 | 7.32 |
1961 | 5.16 | 7.19 |
1962 | 5.13 | 7.03 |
1963 | 5.06 | 6.89 |
1964 | 4.97 | 6.77 |
1965 | 4.88 | 6.65 |
1966 | 4.79 | 6.51 |
1967 | 4.69 | 6.37 |
1968 | 4.56 | 6.2 |
1969 | 4.38 | 6.01 |
1970 | 4.21 | 5.8 |
1971 | 4.06 | 5.62 |
1972 | 3.89 | 5.5 |
1973 | 3.73 | 5.36 |
1974 | 3.57 | 5.18 |
1975 | 3.42 | 4.99 |
1976 | 3.3 | 4.78 |
1977 | 3.17 | 4.58 |
1978 | 3.05 | 4.39 |
1979 | 2.94 | 4.22 |
1980 | 2.84 | 4.07 |
1981 | 2.77 | 3.94 |
1982 | 2.71 | 3.84 |
1983 | 2.65 | 3.75 |
1984 | 2.59 | 3.68 |
1985 | 2.55 | 3.61 |
1986 | 2.53 | 3.55 |
1987 | 2.52 | 3.49 |
1988 | 2.52 | 3.44 |
1989 | 2.52 | 3.36 |
1990 | 2.52 | 3.29 |
1991 | 2.51 | 3.21 |
1992 | 2.71 | 3.11 |
1993 | 2.61 | 3.01 |
1994 | 2.47 | 2.9 |
1995 | 2.42 | 2.79 |
1996 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
1997 | 2.29 | 2.6 |
1998 | 2.23 | 2.53 |
1999 | 2.13 | 2.46 |
2000 | 2.06 | 2.4 |
2001 | 2.02 | 2.34 |
2002 | 1.98 | 2.26 |
2003 | 1.97 | 2.19 |
2004 | 1.98 | 2.1 |
2005 | 2.01 | 2.02 |
2006 | 2.02 | 1.97 |
2007 | 2.04 | 1.93 |
2008 | 2 | 1.92 |
2009 | 2.01 | 1.92 |
2010 | 1.84 | 1.94 |
2011 | 1.79 | 1.96 |
2012 | 1.76 | 1.97 |
2013 | 1.74 | 1.98 |
2014 | 1.69 | 1.97 |
2015 | 1.57 | 1.95 |
2016 | 1.5 | 1.92 |
2017 | 1.42 | 1.88 |
2018 | 1.4 | 1.85 |
2019 | 1.4 | 1.82 |
2020 | 1.39 | 1.8 |
2021 | 1.38 | 1.78 |
2022 | 1.38 | 1.76 |
2023 | 1.37 | 1.75 |
Bahamas and Brunei demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.5 | 18.8 |
1961 | 19.6 | 18.1 |
1962 | 19.6 | 17.5 |
1963 | 19.7 | 17.1 |
1964 | 19.8 | 17 |
1965 | 19.9 | 17 |
1966 | 20.1 | 17.2 |
1967 | 20.2 | 17.3 |
1968 | 20.3 | 17.5 |
1969 | 20.5 | 17.7 |
1970 | 20.6 | 17.8 |
1971 | 20.6 | 17.9 |
1972 | 20.7 | 18 |
1973 | 20.7 | 18.2 |
1974 | 20.8 | 18.3 |
1975 | 20.9 | 18.6 |
1976 | 21.1 | 18.8 |
1977 | 21.3 | 19.1 |
1978 | 21.6 | 19.4 |
1979 | 21.8 | 19.6 |
1980 | 22.1 | 20 |
1981 | 22.4 | 20.3 |
1982 | 22.7 | 20.6 |
1983 | 23 | 21 |
1984 | 23.4 | 21.3 |
1985 | 23.7 | 21.7 |
1986 | 24 | 22 |
1987 | 24.3 | 22.3 |
1988 | 24.7 | 22.6 |
1989 | 25 | 22.8 |
1990 | 25.4 | 23.1 |
1991 | 25.7 | 23.4 |
1992 | 26 | 23.6 |
1993 | 26.3 | 23.8 |
1994 | 26.6 | 24.1 |
1995 | 26.9 | 24.4 |
1996 | 27.2 | 24.7 |
1997 | 27.5 | 24.9 |
1998 | 27.9 | 25.2 |
1999 | 28.2 | 25.5 |
2000 | 28.5 | 25.8 |
2001 | 28.9 | 26.1 |
2002 | 29.3 | 26.4 |
2003 | 29.6 | 26.8 |
2004 | 30 | 27.1 |
2005 | 30.3 | 27.5 |
2006 | 30.6 | 27.9 |
2007 | 30.8 | 28.1 |
2008 | 31 | 28 |
2009 | 31.3 | 28 |
2010 | 31.5 | 28 |
2011 | 31.8 | 28.1 |
2012 | 32.1 | 28.4 |
2013 | 32.4 | 28.8 |
2014 | 32.6 | 29.1 |
2015 | 33 | 29.5 |
2016 | 33.3 | 29.8 |
2017 | 33.6 | 30.2 |
2018 | 33.9 | 30.6 |
2019 | 34.3 | 31 |
2020 | 34.6 | 31.4 |
2021 | 34.9 | 31.8 |
2022 | 35.2 | 32.3 |
2023 | 35.6 | 32.8 |
2024 | 36 | 33.2 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$14.2B
2023 |
$16.7B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.8%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.74%
2023 |
4.43%
2016 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.97%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
8,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.53%
2025 |
-10.3%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
8.65%
2023 |
5.3%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP |
77.2%
2024 |
38.7%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
9.63%
2024 |
61.7%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
63.2
2025 |
67
2025 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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 |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
4.22 tons
2023 |
21.2 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.006%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+1,018
2024 |
+0
2024 |
Urban population |
83.8%
2024 |
79.4%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
59.7
2025 |
72.3
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
65
2024 |
60
2020 |
Higher education index |
18
2025 |
53
2025 |
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 |
153
2025 |
154
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,341
2022 |
$666
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$568
2022 |
$51
2022 |
Life expectancy |
74.9 years
2025 |
75.7 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.45%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.86
2017 |
1.91
2021 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
76
2023 |
36
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
62
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
11.3%
2022 |
16.4%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.65 liters
2020 |
0.51 liters
2020 |
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