Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 184th vs. 165th).
By GDP, Barbados ranks 158/197 ($7.16B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
282698
|
469088
|
Population rank | 175/197 | 170/197 |
GDP |
$7.16B
2024 |
$15.5B
2024 |
GDP rank | 158/197 | 142/197 |
GDP per capita |
$25,366
2024 |
$33,418
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 47/197 | 35/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,672
2024 |
$90,007
2024 |
Government debt |
$7.48B
2024 |
$354M
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
99%
2025 |
2.21%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$26,478
2024 |
$765
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 27/185 | 151/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,631
2025 |
$22,191
2025 |
Land area |
166 sq mi
2025 |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024 |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.71
2023 |
1.75
2023 |
Median age |
40.2 years
2024 |
33.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
75.7 years
2025 |
Barbados and Brunei: Comparison Charts
Barbados and Brunei economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $80,021,847 | - |
1961 | $85,363,759 | - |
1962 | $88,782,583 | - |
1963 | $99,893,761 | - |
1964 | $99,252,731 | - |
1965 | $105,021,997 | $114,039,501 |
1966 | $113,195,123 | $132,757,528 |
1967 | $125,554,009 | $139,029,537 |
1968 | $125,733,669 | $160,818,236 |
1969 | $141,393,142 | $161,210,236 |
1970 | $166,210,203 | $179,078,929 |
1971 | $186,826,503 | $197,525,768 |
1972 | $213,725,217 | $270,822,782 |
1973 | $260,767,828 | $433,095,527 |
1974 | $311,804,630 | $2,319,576,214 |
1975 | $402,178,605 | $2,496,420,258 |
1976 | $435,911,269 | $3,054,765,590 |
1977 | $495,097,668 | $3,681,242,528 |
1978 | $552,883,707 | $4,100,423,674 |
1979 | $670,362,452 | $6,044,367,628 |
1980 | $1,012,280,615 | $10,795,432,294 |
1981 | $1,114,204,743 | $9,367,218,664 |
1982 | $1,163,923,830 | $8,932,198,186 |
1983 | $1,236,016,507 | $7,927,590,750 |
1984 | $1,346,890,071 | $7,632,788,075 |
1985 | $1,409,536,121 | $6,967,623,884 |
1986 | $1,547,755,183 | $4,190,280,003 |
1987 | $1,704,370,308 | $4,918,010,080 |
1988 | $1,812,757,918 | $4,535,130,305 |
1989 | $2,006,165,167 | $4,983,622,881 |
1990 | $2,012,131,457 | $6,039,881,087 |
1991 | $2,020,583,702 | $6,284,497,300 |
1992 | $1,957,000,000 | $6,327,966,445 |
1993 | $2,063,342,117 | $6,203,339,925 |
1994 | $2,151,344,901 | $6,467,782,521 |
1995 | $2,216,974,096 | $7,700,144,057 |
1996 | $2,363,645,403 | $7,663,377,277 |
1997 | $2,498,384,130 | $7,793,034,390 |
1998 | $2,817,083,478 | $5,550,846,025 |
1999 | $2,951,822,205 | $6,309,070,375 |
2000 | $3,059,500,000 | $6,570,999,060 |
2001 | $3,054,500,000 | $6,096,155,748 |
2002 | $3,106,500,000 | $6,333,082,879 |
2003 | $3,209,500,000 | $7,167,725,265 |
2004 | $3,444,500,000 | $8,619,178,799 |
2005 | $3,819,500,000 | $10,547,202,612 |
2006 | $4,217,323,400 | $12,644,616,446 |
2007 | $4,675,767,950 | $13,432,029,496 |
2008 | $4,790,410,400 | $15,926,456,492 |
2009 | $4,466,809,600 | $11,912,904,529 |
2010 | $5,191,188,500 | $13,707,121,031 |
2011 | $5,342,183,800 | $18,524,791,071 |
2012 | $5,271,257,500 | $19,048,443,340 |
2013 | $5,361,158,350 | $18,094,148,099 |
2014 | $5,365,976,700 | $17,097,797,372 |
2015 | $5,288,057,750 | $12,930,296,852 |
2016 | $5,330,761,500 | $11,400,266,055 |
2017 | $5,517,340,450 | $12,128,168,047 |
2018 | $5,629,916,200 | $13,566,908,401 |
2019 | $5,788,288,000 | $13,469,235,348 |
2020 | $5,168,344,450 | $12,005,799,664 |
2021 | $5,275,242,050 | $14,006,496,614 |
2022 | $6,257,303,500 | $16,681,536,443 |
2023 | $6,720,733,200 | $15,095,084,686 |
2024 | $7,165,000,000 | $15,463,134,387 |
Barbados and Brunei economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $347 | - |
1961 | $366 | - |
1962 | $377 | - |
1963 | $421 | - |
1964 | $414 | - |
1965 | $433 | $1,029 |
1966 | $462 | $1,146 |
1967 | $508 | $1,149 |
1968 | $506 | $1,274 |
1969 | $567 | $1,226 |
1970 | $666 | $1,325 |
1971 | $750 | $1,432 |
1972 | $856 | $1,905 |
1973 | $1,042 | $2,939 |
1974 | $1,243 | $15,195 |
1975 | $1,601 | $15,793 |
1976 | $1,734 | $18,671 |
1977 | $1,968 | $21,747 |
1978 | $2,198 | $23,447 |
1979 | $2,668 | $33,501 |
1980 | $4,025 | $58,005 |
1981 | $4,417 | $48,793 |
1982 | $4,599 | $45,075 |
1983 | $4,866 | $38,720 |
1984 | $5,284 | $36,061 |
1985 | $5,510 | $31,827 |
1986 | $6,031 | $18,501 |
1987 | $6,625 | $21,030 |
1988 | $7,033 | $18,825 |
1989 | $7,773 | $20,090 |
1990 | $7,781 | $23,659 |
1991 | $7,790 | $23,932 |
1992 | $7,519 | $23,451 |
1993 | $7,905 | $22,397 |
1994 | $8,223 | $22,767 |
1995 | $8,460 | $26,443 |
1996 | $9,012 | $25,692 |
1997 | $9,522 | $25,522 |
1998 | $10,734 | $17,769 |
1999 | $11,244 | $19,752 |
2000 | $11,675 | $20,130 |
2001 | $11,640 | $18,288 |
2002 | $11,760 | $18,621 |
2003 | $12,076 | $20,678 |
2004 | $12,886 | $24,423 |
2005 | $14,214 | $29,386 |
2006 | $15,620 | $34,675 |
2007 | $17,235 | $36,217 |
2008 | $17,566 | $42,157 |
2009 | $16,295 | $30,946 |
2010 | $18,860 | $34,938 |
2011 | $19,346 | $46,383 |
2012 | $19,034 | $46,969 |
2013 | $19,308 | $44,003 |
2014 | $19,278 | $41,027 |
2015 | $18,954 | $30,625 |
2016 | $19,066 | $26,663 |
2017 | $19,693 | $28,024 |
2018 | $20,056 | $30,988 |
2019 | $20,584 | $30,427 |
2020 | $18,347 | $26,834 |
2021 | $18,697 | $31,007 |
2022 | $22,164 | $36,633 |
2023 | $23,804 | $32,891 |
2024 | $25,366 | $33,418 |
Barbados vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 53.6 | 50.6 |
1951 | 54.7 | 51.5 |
1952 | 55.9 | 52.4 |
1953 | 57 | 53.3 |
1954 | 58.3 | 54.2 |
1955 | 59 | 55 |
1956 | 60.5 | 55.7 |
1957 | 61.7 | 56.5 |
1958 | 62.4 | 57.3 |
1959 | 63.3 | 58 |
1960 | 64.1 | 58.7 |
1961 | 65 | 59.4 |
1962 | 65.7 | 58.8 |
1963 | 66.2 | 60.6 |
1964 | 66.7 | 61.3 |
1965 | 67.2 | 61.7 |
1966 | 67.7 | 62.4 |
1967 | 67.9 | 62.9 |
1968 | 68.2 | 63.5 |
1969 | 68.5 | 64 |
1970 | 68.5 | 64.5 |
1971 | 68.8 | 65 |
1972 | 69.1 | 65.4 |
1973 | 69.1 | 66 |
1974 | 69.4 | 66.4 |
1975 | 69.8 | 67 |
1976 | 70.1 | 67.4 |
1977 | 70.6 | 67.8 |
1978 | 71.1 | 68.3 |
1979 | 71.5 | 68.6 |
1980 | 72.1 | 69 |
1981 | 72.6 | 69.3 |
1982 | 72.9 | 69.7 |
1983 | 73.2 | 70 |
1984 | 73.3 | 70.2 |
1985 | 73.3 | 70.5 |
1986 | 73.4 | 70.8 |
1987 | 73.5 | 71 |
1988 | 73.4 | 71.2 |
1989 | 73.4 | 71.4 |
1990 | 73.5 | 71.6 |
1991 | 73.5 | 71.9 |
1992 | 73.6 | 72.1 |
1993 | 73.7 | 72.3 |
1994 | 73.8 | 72.6 |
1995 | 73.9 | 72.8 |
1996 | 74.1 | 73.1 |
1997 | 74 | 73.3 |
1998 | 74.5 | 73.6 |
1999 | 74.6 | 73.8 |
2000 | 74.6 | 74 |
2001 | 74.7 | 74.2 |
2002 | 74.8 | 74.4 |
2003 | 74.9 | 74.5 |
2004 | 75.1 | 74.6 |
2005 | 75 | 74.7 |
2006 | 75 | 74.8 |
2007 | 75.3 | 74.8 |
2008 | 75.3 | 74.8 |
2009 | 75.5 | 74.8 |
2010 | 75.5 | 74.8 |
2011 | 75.6 | 74.8 |
2012 | 75.7 | 74.8 |
2013 | 75.8 | 74.9 |
2014 | 75.9 | 74.9 |
2015 | 76.1 | 74.9 |
2016 | 76.2 | 74.9 |
2017 | 76.2 | 74.9 |
2018 | 76.4 | 75 |
2019 | 76.5 | 75 |
2020 | 76.6 | 75.1 |
2021 | 76.6 | 74.9 |
2022 | 75.7 | 72.9 |
2023 | 76.2 | 75.3 |
2024 | 76.3 | 75.5 |
2025 | 76.5 | 75.7 |
Barbados and Brunei population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 230,893 | 88,347 |
1961 | 233,148 | 92,517 |
1962 | 235,224 | 96,719 |
1963 | 237,557 | 101,159 |
1964 | 239,958 | 105,922 |
1965 | 242,417 | 110,838 |
1966 | 244,996 | 115,874 |
1967 | 247,091 | 121,017 |
1968 | 248,540 | 126,222 |
1969 | 249,444 | 131,446 |
1970 | 249,387 | 135,138 |
1971 | 249,168 | 137,921 |
1972 | 249,658 | 142,189 |
1973 | 250,322 | 147,369 |
1974 | 250,777 | 152,656 |
1975 | 251,175 | 158,070 |
1976 | 251,442 | 163,607 |
1977 | 251,626 | 169,277 |
1978 | 251,551 | 174,884 |
1979 | 251,269 | 180,422 |
1980 | 251,524 | 186,111 |
1981 | 252,270 | 191,977 |
1982 | 253,095 | 198,165 |
1983 | 253,992 | 204,741 |
1984 | 254,920 | 211,661 |
1985 | 255,820 | 218,919 |
1986 | 256,618 | 226,495 |
1987 | 257,279 | 233,860 |
1988 | 257,763 | 240,913 |
1989 | 258,109 | 248,064 |
1990 | 258,582 | 255,292 |
1991 | 259,373 | 262,596 |
1992 | 260,267 | 269,839 |
1993 | 261,027 | 276,971 |
1994 | 261,620 | 284,091 |
1995 | 262,039 | 291,195 |
1996 | 262,284 | 298,276 |
1997 | 262,392 | 305,341 |
1998 | 262,436 | 312,385 |
1999 | 262,517 | 319,411 |
2000 | 262,063 | 326,424 |
2001 | 262,425 | 333,345 |
2002 | 264,148 | 340,099 |
2003 | 265,776 | 346,637 |
2004 | 267,298 | 352,911 |
2005 | 268,706 | 358,916 |
2006 | 270,002 | 364,663 |
2007 | 271,288 | 370,873 |
2008 | 272,714 | 377,793 |
2009 | 274,123 | 384,952 |
2010 | 275,243 | 392,332 |
2011 | 276,139 | 399,389 |
2012 | 276,938 | 405,557 |
2013 | 277,665 | 411,202 |
2014 | 278,348 | 416,750 |
2015 | 278,990 | 422,212 |
2016 | 279,598 | 427,564 |
2017 | 280,171 | 432,772 |
2018 | 280,711 | 437,810 |
2019 | 281,207 | 442,680 |
2020 | 281,698 | 447,404 |
2021 | 282,147 | 451,721 |
2022 | 282,318 | 455,370 |
2023 | 282,336 | 458,949 |
2024 | 282,467 | 462,721 |
Fertility rates in Barbados and Brunei
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 4.71 | 7.32 |
1961 | 4.15 | 7.19 |
1962 | 4.3 | 7.03 |
1963 | 4.3 | 6.89 |
1964 | 4.21 | 6.77 |
1965 | 4.18 | 6.65 |
1966 | 4.14 | 6.51 |
1967 | 3.6 | 6.37 |
1968 | 3.57 | 6.2 |
1969 | 3.34 | 6.01 |
1970 | 3.08 | 5.8 |
1971 | 3.2 | 5.62 |
1972 | 3.15 | 5.5 |
1973 | 2.87 | 5.36 |
1974 | 2.65 | 5.18 |
1975 | 2.45 | 4.99 |
1976 | 2.24 | 4.78 |
1977 | 2.2 | 4.58 |
1978 | 1.84 | 4.39 |
1979 | 1.86 | 4.22 |
1980 | 1.78 | 4.07 |
1981 | 1.85 | 3.94 |
1982 | 1.86 | 3.84 |
1983 | 1.86 | 3.75 |
1984 | 1.75 | 3.68 |
1985 | 1.77 | 3.61 |
1986 | 1.69 | 3.55 |
1987 | 1.61 | 3.49 |
1988 | 1.58 | 3.44 |
1989 | 1.64 | 3.36 |
1990 | 1.84 | 3.29 |
1991 | 1.84 | 3.21 |
1992 | 1.8 | 3.11 |
1993 | 1.77 | 3.01 |
1994 | 1.73 | 2.9 |
1995 | 1.7 | 2.79 |
1996 | 1.67 | 2.68 |
1997 | 1.65 | 2.6 |
1998 | 1.62 | 2.53 |
1999 | 1.78 | 2.46 |
2000 | 1.93 | 2.4 |
2001 | 1.96 | 2.34 |
2002 | 1.86 | 2.26 |
2003 | 1.86 | 2.19 |
2004 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
2005 | 1.74 | 2.02 |
2006 | 1.7 | 1.97 |
2007 | 1.76 | 1.93 |
2008 | 1.76 | 1.92 |
2009 | 1.77 | 1.92 |
2010 | 1.79 | 1.94 |
2011 | 1.76 | 1.96 |
2012 | 1.73 | 1.97 |
2013 | 1.73 | 1.98 |
2014 | 1.73 | 1.97 |
2015 | 1.73 | 1.95 |
2016 | 1.72 | 1.92 |
2017 | 1.72 | 1.88 |
2018 | 1.72 | 1.85 |
2019 | 1.72 | 1.82 |
2020 | 1.71 | 1.8 |
2021 | 1.71 | 1.78 |
2022 | 1.71 | 1.76 |
2023 | 1.71 | 1.75 |
Barbados and Brunei demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 21.9 | 18.8 |
1961 | 21.8 | 18.1 |
1962 | 21.8 | 17.5 |
1963 | 21.8 | 17.1 |
1964 | 21.8 | 17 |
1965 | 21.8 | 17 |
1966 | 21.8 | 17.2 |
1967 | 21.9 | 17.3 |
1968 | 22.1 | 17.5 |
1969 | 22.2 | 17.7 |
1970 | 22.4 | 17.8 |
1971 | 22.6 | 17.9 |
1972 | 22.8 | 18 |
1973 | 23 | 18.2 |
1974 | 23.2 | 18.3 |
1975 | 23.5 | 18.6 |
1976 | 23.8 | 18.8 |
1977 | 24.1 | 19.1 |
1978 | 24.5 | 19.4 |
1979 | 24.9 | 19.6 |
1980 | 25.3 | 20 |
1981 | 25.7 | 20.3 |
1982 | 26.1 | 20.6 |
1983 | 26.5 | 21 |
1984 | 26.9 | 21.3 |
1985 | 27.3 | 21.7 |
1986 | 27.7 | 22 |
1987 | 28 | 22.3 |
1988 | 28.4 | 22.6 |
1989 | 28.7 | 22.8 |
1990 | 29.1 | 23.1 |
1991 | 29.5 | 23.4 |
1992 | 29.9 | 23.6 |
1993 | 30.4 | 23.8 |
1994 | 30.8 | 24.1 |
1995 | 31.3 | 24.4 |
1996 | 31.7 | 24.7 |
1997 | 32.1 | 24.9 |
1998 | 32.6 | 25.2 |
1999 | 33 | 25.5 |
2000 | 33.3 | 25.8 |
2001 | 33.7 | 26.1 |
2002 | 34 | 26.4 |
2003 | 34.3 | 26.8 |
2004 | 34.6 | 27.1 |
2005 | 34.9 | 27.5 |
2006 | 35.3 | 27.9 |
2007 | 35.6 | 28.1 |
2008 | 36 | 28 |
2009 | 36.3 | 28 |
2010 | 36.5 | 28 |
2011 | 36.8 | 28.1 |
2012 | 37.1 | 28.4 |
2013 | 37.4 | 28.8 |
2014 | 37.7 | 29.1 |
2015 | 37.9 | 29.5 |
2016 | 38.2 | 29.8 |
2017 | 38.5 | 30.2 |
2018 | 38.7 | 30.6 |
2019 | 39 | 31 |
2020 | 39.2 | 31.4 |
2021 | 39.4 | 31.8 |
2022 | 39.6 | 32.3 |
2023 | 39.9 | 32.8 |
2024 | 40.2 | 33.2 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$6.68B
2024 |
$16.7B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.7%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.56%
2024 |
4.43%
2016 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.97%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
8,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.27%
2025 |
-10.3%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
6.54%
2023 |
5.3%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP |
75.4%
2023 |
38.7%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
13.2%
2023 |
61.7%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
68.9
2025 |
67
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
n/a |
Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
n/a |
Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
Percentage of billionaires |
0.0005%
2025 |
n/a |
Listed domestic companies |
15
2020 |
n/a |
Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.78B
2020 |
n/a |
Total reserves including gold |
$1.65B
2024 |
$4.41B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$85.2M
2024 |
$1M
2023 |
International tourist arrivals |
966,000
2019 |
1,071,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
44.4%
2016 |
2.7%
2018 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,478 kg
2007 |
9,537 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.4
2007 |
$8.58
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.8 megatons
2023 |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
2.82 tons
2023 |
21.2 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
100%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
5.5%
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 |
7.33%
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 |
0.003%
2024 |
0.006%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-70
2024 |
+0
2024 |
Urban population |
31.5%
2024 |
79.4%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.08 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
65.7
2025 |
72.3
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2024 |
60
2020 |
Higher education index |
9
2025 |
53
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
15.3
2022 |
0.49
2013 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
7.5
2019 |
Visa free countries |
155
2025 |
154
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
99.5%
1980 |
97.6%
2021 |
English speaking |
100%
2023 |
37.8%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
80%
2023 |
99%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,302
2022 |
$666
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$609
2022 |
$51
2022 |
Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
75.7 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.67%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.97
2022 |
1.91
2021 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
36
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10
2023 |
9.4
2023 |
Obesity rate |
38.9%
2022 |
n/a |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
Air quality index |
99
2025 |
62
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
7%
2022 |
16.4%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.22 liters
2020 |
0.51 liters
2020 |
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