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Barbados vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 157/197 ($7.5B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Brunei
Population
282798
470884
Population rank 175/197 170/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Barbados and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Brunei
2024 $7,498,050,000 $15,340,808,592
2023 $7,223,250,000 $15,095,084,656
2022 $6,884,900,000 $16,681,536,467
2021 $5,947,550,000 $14,006,496,617
2020 $5,407,050,000 $12,005,799,654
2019 $6,161,850,000 $13,469,235,365
2018 $6,001,950,000 $13,566,908,391
2017 $5,683,150,000 $12,128,168,045
2016 $5,674,600,000 $11,400,266,045
2015 $5,698,150,000 $12,930,296,870
2014 $5,620,600,000 $17,097,797,386
2013 $5,667,200,000 $18,094,148,099
2012 $5,761,450,000 $19,048,443,341
2011 $5,663,100,000 $18,524,791,063
2010 $5,672,900,000 $13,707,121,038
2009 $4,466,809,600 $11,912,904,510
2008 $4,790,410,400 $15,926,456,515
2007 $4,675,767,950 $13,432,029,484
2006 $4,217,323,400 $12,644,616,419
2005 $3,819,500,000 $10,547,202,621
2004 $3,444,500,000 $8,619,178,774
2003 $3,209,500,000 $7,167,725,262
2002 $3,106,500,000 $6,333,082,876
2001 $3,054,500,000 $6,096,155,767
2000 $3,059,500,000 $6,570,999,088
1999 $2,951,822,205 $6,309,070,378
1998 $2,817,083,478 $5,550,846,020
1997 $2,498,384,130 $7,793,034,376
1996 $2,363,645,403 $7,663,377,306
1995 $2,216,974,096 $7,700,144,069
1994 $2,151,344,901 $6,467,782,518
1993 $2,063,342,117 $6,203,339,912
1992 $1,957,000,000 $6,327,966,435
1991 $2,020,583,702 $6,284,497,294
1990 $2,012,131,457 $6,039,881,087
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,983,622,881
1988 $1,812,757,918 $4,535,130,305
1987 $1,704,370,308 $4,918,010,080
1986 $1,547,755,183 $4,190,280,003
1985 $1,409,536,121 $6,967,623,884
1984 $1,346,890,071 $7,632,788,075
1983 $1,236,016,507 $7,927,590,750
1982 $1,163,923,830 $8,932,198,186
1981 $1,114,204,743 $9,367,218,664
1980 $1,012,280,615 $10,795,432,294
1979 $670,362,452 $6,044,367,628
1978 $552,883,707 $4,100,423,674
1977 $495,097,668 $3,681,242,528
1976 $435,911,269 $3,054,765,590
1975 $402,178,605 $2,496,420,258
1974 $311,804,630 $2,319,576,214
1973 $260,767,828 $433,095,527
1972 $213,725,217 $270,822,782
1971 $186,826,503 $197,525,768
1970 $166,210,203 $179,078,929
1969 $141,393,142 $161,210,236
1968 $125,733,669 $160,818,236
1967 $125,554,009 $139,029,537
1966 $113,195,123 $132,757,528
1965 $105,021,997 $114,039,501
1964 $99,252,731 -
1963 $99,893,761 -
1962 $88,782,583 -
1961 $85,363,759 -
1960 $80,021,847 -

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

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Barbados and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Brunei
2024 $26,545 $33,153
2023 $25,584 $32,891
2022 $24,387 $36,633
2021 $21,080 $31,007
2020 $19,194 $26,834
2019 $21,912 $30,427
2018 $21,381 $30,988
2017 $20,285 $28,024
2016 $20,296 $26,663
2015 $20,424 $30,625
2014 $20,193 $41,027
2013 $20,410 $44,003
2012 $20,804 $46,969
2011 $20,508 $46,383
2010 $20,611 $34,938
2009 $16,295 $30,946
2008 $17,566 $42,157
2007 $17,235 $36,217
2006 $15,620 $34,675
2005 $14,214 $29,386
2004 $12,886 $24,423
2003 $12,076 $20,678
2002 $11,760 $18,621
2001 $11,640 $18,288
2000 $11,675 $20,130
1999 $11,244 $19,752
1998 $10,734 $17,769
1997 $9,522 $25,522
1996 $9,012 $25,692
1995 $8,460 $26,443
1994 $8,223 $22,767
1993 $7,905 $22,397
1992 $7,519 $23,451
1991 $7,790 $23,932
1990 $7,781 $23,659
1989 $7,773 $20,090
1988 $7,033 $18,825
1987 $6,625 $21,030
1986 $6,031 $18,501
1985 $5,510 $31,827
1984 $5,284 $36,061
1983 $4,866 $38,720
1982 $4,599 $45,075
1981 $4,417 $48,793
1980 $4,025 $58,005
1979 $2,668 $33,501
1978 $2,198 $23,447
1977 $1,968 $21,747
1976 $1,734 $18,671
1975 $1,601 $15,793
1974 $1,243 $15,195
1973 $1,042 $2,939
1972 $856 $1,905
1971 $750 $1,432
1970 $666 $1,325
1969 $567 $1,226
1968 $506 $1,274
1967 $508 $1,149
1966 $462 $1,146
1965 $433 $1,029
1964 $414 -
1963 $421 -
1962 $377 -
1961 $366 -
1960 $347 -

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

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Barbados vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Brunei
2026 76.6 75.8
2025 76.5 75.7
2024 76.3 75.5
2023 76.2 75.3
2022 75.7 72.9
2021 76.6 74.9
2020 76.6 75.1
2019 76.5 75
2018 76.4 75
2017 76.2 74.9
2016 76.2 74.9
2015 76.1 74.9
2014 75.9 74.9
2013 75.8 74.9
2012 75.7 74.8
2011 75.6 74.8
2010 75.5 74.8
2009 75.5 74.8
2008 75.3 74.8
2007 75.3 74.8
2006 75 74.8
2005 75 74.7
2004 75.1 74.6
2003 74.9 74.5
2002 74.8 74.4
2001 74.7 74.2
2000 74.6 74
1999 74.6 73.8
1998 74.5 73.6
1997 74 73.3
1996 74.1 73.1
1995 73.9 72.8
1994 73.8 72.6
1993 73.7 72.3
1992 73.6 72.1
1991 73.5 71.9
1990 73.5 71.6
1989 73.4 71.4
1988 73.4 71.2
1987 73.5 71
1986 73.4 70.8
1985 73.3 70.5
1984 73.3 70.2
1983 73.2 70
1982 72.9 69.7
1981 72.6 69.3
1980 72.1 69
1979 71.5 68.6
1978 71.1 68.3
1977 70.6 67.8
1976 70.1 67.4
1975 69.8 67
1974 69.4 66.4
1973 69.1 66
1972 69.1 65.4
1971 68.8 65
1970 68.5 64.5
1969 68.5 64
1968 68.2 63.5
1967 67.9 62.9
1966 67.7 62.4
1965 67.2 61.7
1964 66.7 61.3
1963 66.2 60.6
1962 65.7 58.8
1961 65 59.4
1960 64.1 58.7
1959 63.3 58
1958 62.4 57.3
1957 61.7 56.5
1956 60.5 55.7
1955 59 55
1954 58.3 54.2
1953 57 53.3
1952 55.9 52.4
1951 54.7 51.5
1950 53.6 50.6

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

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Barbados and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Barbados Brunei
2024 282,467 462,721
2023 282,336 458,949
2022 282,318 455,370
2021 282,147 451,721
2020 281,698 447,404
2019 281,207 442,680
2018 280,711 437,810
2017 280,171 432,772
2016 279,598 427,564
2015 278,990 422,212
2014 278,348 416,750
2013 277,665 411,202
2012 276,938 405,557
2011 276,139 399,389
2010 275,243 392,332
2009 274,123 384,952
2008 272,714 377,793
2007 271,288 370,873
2006 270,002 364,663
2005 268,706 358,916
2004 267,298 352,911
2003 265,776 346,637
2002 264,148 340,099
2001 262,425 333,345
2000 262,063 326,424
1999 262,517 319,411
1998 262,436 312,385
1997 262,392 305,341
1996 262,284 298,276
1995 262,039 291,195
1994 261,620 284,091
1993 261,027 276,971
1992 260,267 269,839
1991 259,373 262,596
1990 258,582 255,292
1989 258,109 248,064
1988 257,763 240,913
1987 257,279 233,860
1986 256,618 226,495
1985 255,820 218,919
1984 254,920 211,661
1983 253,992 204,741
1982 253,095 198,165
1981 252,270 191,977
1980 251,524 186,111
1979 251,269 180,422
1978 251,551 174,884
1977 251,626 169,277
1976 251,442 163,607
1975 251,175 158,070
1974 250,777 152,656
1973 250,322 147,369
1972 249,658 142,189
1971 249,168 137,921
1970 249,387 135,138
1969 249,444 131,446
1968 248,540 126,222
1967 247,091 121,017
1966 244,996 115,874
1965 242,417 110,838
1964 239,958 105,922
1963 237,557 101,159
1962 235,224 96,719
1961 233,148 92,517
1960 230,893 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Brunei

Fertility rate
Barbados

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Brunei
2023 1.71 1.75
2022 1.71 1.76
2021 1.71 1.78
2020 1.71 1.8
2019 1.72 1.82
2018 1.72 1.85
2017 1.72 1.88
2016 1.72 1.92
2015 1.73 1.95
2014 1.73 1.97
2013 1.73 1.98
2012 1.73 1.97
2011 1.76 1.96
2010 1.79 1.94
2009 1.77 1.92
2008 1.76 1.92
2007 1.76 1.93
2006 1.7 1.97
2005 1.74 2.02
2004 1.8 2.1
2003 1.86 2.19
2002 1.86 2.26
2001 1.96 2.34
2000 1.93 2.4
1999 1.78 2.46
1998 1.62 2.53
1997 1.65 2.6
1996 1.67 2.68
1995 1.7 2.79
1994 1.73 2.9
1993 1.77 3.01
1992 1.8 3.11
1991 1.84 3.21
1990 1.84 3.29
1989 1.64 3.36
1988 1.58 3.44
1987 1.61 3.49
1986 1.69 3.55
1985 1.77 3.61
1984 1.75 3.68
1983 1.86 3.75
1982 1.86 3.84
1981 1.85 3.94
1980 1.78 4.07
1979 1.86 4.22
1978 1.84 4.39
1977 2.2 4.58
1976 2.24 4.78
1975 2.45 4.99
1974 2.65 5.18
1973 2.87 5.36
1972 3.15 5.5
1971 3.2 5.62
1970 3.08 5.8
1969 3.34 6.01
1968 3.57 6.2
1967 3.6 6.37
1966 4.14 6.51
1965 4.18 6.65
1964 4.21 6.77
1963 4.3 6.89
1962 4.3 7.03
1961 4.15 7.19
1960 4.71 7.32

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

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Barbados and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Brunei
2024 40.2 33.2
2023 39.9 32.8
2022 39.6 32.3
2021 39.4 31.8
2020 39.2 31.4
2019 39 31
2018 38.7 30.6
2017 38.5 30.2
2016 38.2 29.8
2015 37.9 29.5
2014 37.7 29.1
2013 37.4 28.8
2012 37.1 28.4
2011 36.8 28.1
2010 36.5 28
2009 36.3 28
2008 36 28
2007 35.6 28.1
2006 35.3 27.9
2005 34.9 27.5
2004 34.6 27.1
2003 34.3 26.8
2002 34 26.4
2001 33.7 26.1
2000 33.3 25.8
1999 33 25.5
1998 32.6 25.2
1997 32.1 24.9
1996 31.7 24.7
1995 31.3 24.4
1994 30.8 24.1
1993 30.4 23.8
1992 29.9 23.6
1991 29.5 23.4
1990 29.1 23.1
1989 28.7 22.8
1988 28.4 22.6
1987 28 22.3
1986 27.7 22
1985 27.3 21.7
1984 26.9 21.3
1983 26.5 21
1982 26.1 20.6
1981 25.7 20.3
1980 25.3 20
1979 24.9 19.6
1978 24.5 19.4
1977 24.1 19.1
1976 23.8 18.8
1975 23.5 18.6
1974 23.2 18.3
1973 23 18.2
1972 22.8 18
1971 22.6 17.9
1970 22.4 17.8
1969 22.2 17.7
1968 22.1 17.5
1967 21.9 17.3
1966 21.8 17.2
1965 21.8 17
1964 21.8 17
1963 21.8 17.1
1962 21.8 17.5
1961 21.8 18.1
1960 21.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
67.5
2026
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

Barbados Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
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

Barbados Brunei
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
53.1:46.9
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
70
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
50
2026
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
156
2025
152
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

Barbados Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.89
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Brunei
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
1,849 mi
2014

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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) (2000–2019, 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)

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