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Belarus vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 83rd vs. 165th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Brunei
Population
9013835
470884
Population rank 102/197 170/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Belarus and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Brunei
2024 $75,961,865,472 $15,340,808,592
2023 $72,478,760,370 $15,095,084,656
2022 $73,775,179,925 $16,681,536,467
2021 $69,673,747,132 $14,006,496,617
2020 $61,371,673,345 $12,005,799,654
2019 $64,410,170,653 $13,469,235,365
2018 $60,031,026,576 $13,566,908,391
2017 $54,725,405,751 $12,128,168,045
2016 $47,723,545,321 $11,400,266,045
2015 $56,454,769,845 $12,930,296,870
2014 $78,813,069,121 $17,097,797,386
2013 $75,527,558,966 $18,094,148,099
2012 $65,685,890,439 $19,048,443,341
2011 $61,762,382,328 $18,524,791,063
2010 $57,231,904,543 $13,707,121,038
2009 $50,873,167,326 $11,912,904,510
2008 $60,752,106,347 $15,926,456,515
2007 $45,275,711,996 $13,432,029,484
2006 $36,961,894,281 $12,644,616,419
2005 $30,210,091,837 $10,547,202,621
2004 $23,141,566,293 $8,619,178,774
2003 $17,825,444,724 $7,167,725,262
2002 $14,594,900,945 $6,333,082,876
2001 $12,354,820,144 $6,096,155,767
2000 $12,736,856,828 $6,570,999,088
1999 $12,138,486,532 $6,309,070,378
1998 $15,222,012,660 $5,550,846,020
1997 $14,128,408,566 $7,793,034,376
1996 $14,500,437,520 $7,663,377,306
1995 $13,972,683,274 $7,700,144,069
1994 $14,931,435,232 $6,467,782,518
1993 $16,275,073,527 $6,203,339,912
1992 $16,939,790,094 $6,327,966,435
1991 $18,404,907,975 $6,284,497,294
1990 $17,389,558,233 $6,039,881,087
1989 - $4,983,622,881
1988 - $4,535,130,305
1987 - $4,918,010,080
1986 - $4,190,280,003
1985 - $6,967,623,884
1984 - $7,632,788,075
1983 - $7,927,590,750
1982 - $8,932,198,186
1981 - $9,367,218,664
1980 - $10,795,432,294
1979 - $6,044,367,628
1978 - $4,100,423,674
1977 - $3,681,242,528
1976 - $3,054,765,590
1975 - $2,496,420,258
1974 - $2,319,576,214
1973 - $433,095,527
1972 - $270,822,782
1971 - $197,525,768
1970 - $179,078,929
1969 - $161,210,236
1968 - $160,818,236
1967 - $139,029,537
1966 - $132,757,528
1965 - $114,039,501

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Brunei
2024 $8,318 $33,153
2023 $7,897 $32,891
2022 $7,995 $36,633
2021 $7,490 $31,007
2020 $6,543 $26,834
2019 $6,838 $30,427
2018 $6,360 $30,988
2017 $5,786 $28,024
2016 $5,040 $26,663
2015 $5,967 $30,625
2014 $8,341 $41,027
2013 $7,998 $44,003
2012 $6,953 $46,969
2011 $6,528 $46,383
2010 $6,035 $34,938
2009 $5,352 $30,946
2008 $6,376 $42,157
2007 $4,735 $36,217
2006 $3,848 $34,675
2005 $3,126 $29,386
2004 $2,378 $24,423
2003 $1,820 $20,678
2002 $1,479 $18,621
2001 $1,244 $18,288
2000 $1,276 $20,130
1999 $1,211 $19,752
1998 $1,511 $17,769
1997 $1,396 $25,522
1996 $1,427 $25,692
1995 $1,371 $26,443
1994 $1,460 $22,767
1993 $1,590 $22,397
1992 $1,658 $23,451
1991 $1,805 $23,932
1990 $1,707 $23,659
1989 - $20,090
1988 - $18,825
1987 - $21,030
1986 - $18,501
1985 - $31,827
1984 - $36,061
1983 - $38,720
1982 - $45,075
1981 - $48,793
1980 - $58,005
1979 - $33,501
1978 - $23,447
1977 - $21,747
1976 - $18,671
1975 - $15,793
1974 - $15,195
1973 - $2,939
1972 - $1,905
1971 - $1,432
1970 - $1,325
1969 - $1,226
1968 - $1,274
1967 - $1,149
1966 - $1,146
1965 - $1,029

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Brunei
2026 75 75.8
2025 74.8 75.7
2024 74.6 75.5
2023 74.4 75.3
2022 74.4 72.9
2021 72.2 74.9
2020 72.3 75.1
2019 74.3 75
2018 74.3 75
2017 74.4 74.9
2016 74.2 74.9
2015 73.8 74.9
2014 73.2 74.9
2013 72.7 74.9
2012 71.8 74.8
2011 71.1 74.8
2010 70.5 74.8
2009 70.4 74.8
2008 70.3 74.8
2007 70 74.8
2006 69.4 74.8
2005 69 74.7
2004 68.7 74.6
2003 68.4 74.5
2002 68.3 74.4
2001 68.4 74.2
2000 68.5 74
1999 68.4 73.8
1998 68.3 73.6
1997 68.5 73.3
1996 68.6 73.1
1995 68.8 72.8
1994 69 72.6
1993 69.5 72.3
1992 70.1 72.1
1991 70.7 71.9
1990 71.1 71.6
1989 71.5 71.4
1988 71.7 71.2
1987 71.9 71
1986 71.7 70.8
1985 71.2 70.5
1984 70.8 70.2
1983 70.7 70
1982 70.8 69.7
1981 70.8 69.3
1980 70.7 69
1979 70.8 68.6
1978 70.9 68.3
1977 71.1 67.8
1976 71.2 67.4
1975 71.4 67
1974 71.7 66.4
1973 71.7 66
1972 71.8 65.4
1971 71.6 65
1970 71.7 64.5
1969 71.7 64
1968 71.9 63.5
1967 71.9 62.9
1966 71.8 62.4
1965 71.6 61.7
1964 71.3 61.3
1963 70.8 60.6
1962 70.5 58.8
1961 70 59.4
1960 69.3 58.7
1959 68 58
1958 66.6 57.3
1957 65.4 56.5
1956 64.5 55.7
1955 63.5 55
1954 62.5 54.2
1953 61.5 53.3
1952 60.5 52.4
1951 59.4 51.5
1950 58.6 50.6

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

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Belarus and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Belarus Brunei
2024 9,132,629 462,721
2023 9,178,298 458,949
2022 9,228,071 455,370
2021 9,302,585 451,721
2020 9,379,952 447,404
2019 9,419,758 442,680
2018 9,438,785 437,810
2017 9,458,989 432,772
2016 9,469,379 427,564
2015 9,461,076 422,212
2014 9,448,515 416,750
2013 9,443,211 411,202
2012 9,446,836 405,557
2011 9,461,643 399,389
2010 9,483,836 392,332
2009 9,504,583 384,952
2008 9,527,985 377,793
2007 9,560,953 370,873
2006 9,604,924 364,663
2005 9,663,915 358,916
2004 9,730,146 352,911
2003 9,796,749 346,637
2002 9,865,548 340,099
2001 9,928,549 333,345
2000 9,979,610 326,424
1999 10,026,738 319,411
1998 10,071,963 312,385
1997 10,117,433 305,341
1996 10,159,569 298,276
1995 10,193,831 291,195
1994 10,226,955 284,091
1993 10,239,050 276,971
1992 10,216,470 269,839
1991 10,194,050 262,596
1990 10,189,348 255,292
1989 10,170,000 248,064
1988 10,140,000 240,913
1987 10,111,000 233,860
1986 10,043,000 226,495
1985 9,975,000 218,919
1984 9,910,000 211,661
1983 9,843,000 204,741
1982 9,776,000 198,165
1981 9,710,000 191,977
1980 9,643,000 186,111
1979 9,584,000 180,422
1978 9,525,000 174,884
1977 9,463,000 169,277
1976 9,411,000 163,607
1975 9,367,000 158,070
1974 9,317,584 152,656
1973 9,257,272 147,369
1972 9,188,968 142,189
1971 9,115,576 137,921
1970 9,040,000 135,138
1969 8,960,304 131,446
1968 8,874,552 126,222
1967 8,785,648 121,017
1966 8,696,496 115,874
1965 8,610,000 110,838
1964 8,524,224 105,922
1963 8,437,232 101,159
1962 8,351,928 96,719
1961 8,271,216 92,517
1960 8,198,000 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Brunei

Fertility rate
Belarus

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Brunei
2023 1.21 1.75
2022 1.33 1.76
2021 1.37 1.78
2020 1.37 1.8
2019 1.38 1.82
2018 1.45 1.85
2017 1.54 1.88
2016 1.73 1.92
2015 1.72 1.95
2014 1.7 1.97
2013 1.67 1.98
2012 1.62 1.97
2011 1.52 1.96
2010 1.49 1.94
2009 1.51 1.92
2008 1.49 1.92
2007 1.43 1.93
2006 1.34 1.97
2005 1.25 2.02
2004 1.23 2.1
2003 1.23 2.19
2002 1.24 2.26
2001 1.29 2.34
2000 1.32 2.4
1999 1.31 2.46
1998 1.3 2.53
1997 1.25 2.6
1996 1.34 2.68
1995 1.41 2.79
1994 1.53 2.9
1993 1.62 3.01
1992 1.76 3.11
1991 1.81 3.21
1990 1.91 3.29
1989 2.03 3.36
1988 2.03 3.44
1987 2.03 3.49
1986 2.09 3.55
1985 2.09 3.61
1984 2.11 3.68
1983 2.11 3.75
1982 2.05 3.84
1981 2.02 3.94
1980 2.03 4.07
1979 2.05 4.22
1978 2.06 4.39
1977 2.08 4.58
1976 2.12 4.78
1975 2.17 4.99
1974 2.21 5.18
1973 2.25 5.36
1972 2.28 5.5
1971 2.31 5.62
1970 2.31 5.8
1969 2.26 6.01
1968 2.22 6.2
1967 2.26 6.37
1966 2.29 6.51
1965 2.27 6.65
1964 2.31 6.77
1963 2.4 6.89
1962 2.5 7.03
1961 2.59 7.19
1960 2.67 7.32

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

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Belarus and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Brunei
2024 42 33.2
2023 41.6 32.8
2022 41.2 32.3
2021 40.9 31.8
2020 40.6 31.4
2019 40.3 31
2018 40 30.6
2017 39.8 30.2
2016 39.7 29.8
2015 39.5 29.5
2014 39.4 29.1
2013 39.3 28.8
2012 39.2 28.4
2011 39.1 28.1
2010 38.9 28
2009 38.8 28
2008 38.7 28
2007 38.5 28.1
2006 38.3 27.9
2005 38 27.5
2004 37.7 27.1
2003 37.4 26.8
2002 37.1 26.4
2001 36.8 26.1
2000 36.5 25.8
1999 36.1 25.5
1998 35.8 25.2
1997 35.4 24.9
1996 35 24.7
1995 34.6 24.4
1994 34.2 24.1
1993 33.9 23.8
1992 33.6 23.6
1991 33.3 23.4
1990 33 23.1
1989 32.8 22.8
1988 32.6 22.6
1987 32.4 22.3
1986 32.1 22
1985 31.9 21.7
1984 31.7 21.3
1983 31.5 21
1982 31.4 20.6
1981 31.2 20.3
1980 31.2 20
1979 31.1 19.6
1978 30.9 19.4
1977 30.6 19.1
1976 30.4 18.8
1975 30.4 18.6
1974 30.5 18.3
1973 30.5 18.2
1972 30.5 18
1971 30.4 17.9
1970 30.1 17.8
1969 29.7 17.7
1968 29.3 17.5
1967 28.9 17.3
1966 28.6 17.2
1965 28.2 17
1964 27.9 17
1963 27.6 17.1
1962 27.3 17.5
1961 26.9 18.1
1960 26.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Brunei
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
97.6%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Belarus Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
1.89
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Brunei
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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