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Brunei vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 165th vs. 144th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Burundi
Population
470884
14833763
Population rank 170/197 78/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Brunei and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Burundi
2024 $15,340,808,592 $3,082,433,067
2023 $15,095,084,656 $3,430,949,250
2022 $16,681,536,467 $4,036,192,553
2021 $14,006,496,617 $3,435,598,073
2020 $12,005,799,654 $3,227,847,281
2019 $13,469,235,365 $2,871,555,326
2018 $13,566,908,391 $2,913,411,408
2017 $12,128,168,045 $2,831,362,208
2016 $11,400,266,045 $2,618,093,125
2015 $12,930,296,870 $2,810,532,912
2014 $17,097,797,386 $2,705,826,648
2013 $18,094,148,099 $2,451,624,638
2012 $19,048,443,341 $2,327,402,363
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,235,812,880
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,032,135,192
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,775,495,032
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,611,835,857
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,356,199,387
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,273,375,078
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,117,113,080
2004 $8,619,178,774 $915,257,323
2003 $7,167,725,262 $784,654,424
2002 $6,333,082,876 $825,394,519
2001 $6,096,155,767 $876,794,723
2000 $6,570,999,088 $870,486,066
1999 $6,309,070,378 $808,077,223
1998 $5,550,846,020 $893,770,740
1997 $7,793,034,376 $972,896,268
1996 $7,663,377,306 $869,033,856
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,000,428,394
1994 $6,467,782,518 $925,030,590
1993 $6,203,339,912 $938,632,612
1992 $6,327,966,435 $1,083,037,671
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,167,398,478
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,132,101,253
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,113,924,130
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,082,403,219
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,131,466,494
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,201,725,497
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,149,979,286
1984 $7,632,788,075 $987,143,931
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,082,926,304
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,013,222,222
1981 $9,367,218,664 $969,046,667
1980 $10,795,432,294 $919,726,667
1979 $6,044,367,628 $782,496,667
1978 $4,100,423,674 $610,225,556
1977 $3,681,242,528 $547,535,556
1976 $3,054,765,590 $448,412,754
1975 $2,496,420,258 $420,986,667
1974 $2,319,576,214 $345,263,492
1973 $433,095,527 $304,339,524
1972 $270,822,782 $246,804,571
1971 $197,525,768 $252,842,286
1970 $179,078,929 $242,732,571
1969 $161,210,236 $190,205,714
1968 $160,818,236 $183,200,000
1967 $139,029,537 $178,297,143
1966 $132,757,528 $165,444,571
1965 $114,039,501 $158,994,963
1964 - $260,750,008
1963 - $232,749,998
1962 - $213,500,006
1961 - $202,999,992
1960 - $195,999,990

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

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Brunei and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Burundi
2024 $33,153 $219.4
2023 $32,891 $250.6
2022 $36,633 $303
2021 $31,007 $265
2020 $26,834 $255.8
2019 $30,427 $234.3
2018 $30,988 $245.7
2017 $28,024 $246.1
2016 $26,663 $232.9
2015 $30,625 $254.4
2014 $41,027 $250.5
2013 $44,003 $234.8
2012 $46,969 $231.1
2011 $46,383 $230.1
2010 $34,938 $216.7
2009 $30,946 $198.4
2008 $42,157 $189.5
2007 $36,217 $166.2
2006 $34,675 $161.9
2005 $29,386 $147.2
2004 $24,423 $125.2
2003 $20,678 $111.4
2002 $18,621 $121
2001 $18,288 $132.2
2000 $20,130 $134.5
1999 $19,752 $127.5
1998 $17,769 $144.5
1997 $25,522 $160.3
1996 $25,692 $143.2
1995 $26,443 $164.9
1994 $22,767 $161.9
1993 $22,397 $165.3
1992 $23,451 $184.9
1991 $23,932 $204.7
1990 $23,659 $202.6
1989 $20,090 $203.6
1988 $18,825 $201.7
1987 $21,030 $215.6
1986 $18,501 $234.3
1985 $31,827 $228.4
1984 $36,061 $200.4
1983 $38,720 $225.2
1982 $45,075 $216.4
1981 $48,793 $212.2
1980 $58,005 $209.8
1979 $33,501 $186.2
1978 $23,447 $148.8
1977 $21,747 $137.4
1976 $18,671 $115.5
1975 $15,793 $110.9
1974 $15,195 $93.2
1973 $2,939 $84.3
1972 $1,905 $68.2
1971 $1,432 $69.9
1970 $1,325 $68.8
1969 $1,226 $55.1
1968 $1,274 $54.2
1967 $1,149 $54
1966 $1,146 $51.4
1965 $1,029 $50.6
1964 - $85.3
1963 - $78.4
1962 - $73.4
1961 - $71.6
1960 - $70.9

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

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Brunei vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Burundi
2026 75.8 64.1
2025 75.7 64
2024 75.5 63.8
2023 75.3 63.7
2022 72.9 62.9
2021 74.9 62.1
2020 75.1 62.6
2019 75 62.2
2018 75 61.8
2017 74.9 61.3
2016 74.9 60.8
2015 74.9 60.1
2014 74.9 59.8
2013 74.9 59.2
2012 74.8 58.5
2011 74.8 57.8
2010 74.8 57.1
2009 74.8 56.4
2008 74.8 55.6
2007 74.8 54.8
2006 74.8 54
2005 74.7 53.1
2004 74.6 52.2
2003 74.5 51
2002 74.4 49.9
2001 74.2 48.5
2000 74 47.6
1999 73.8 47.6
1998 73.6 46.7
1997 73.3 45.7
1996 73.1 44.8
1995 72.8 44.6
1994 72.6 44.5
1993 72.3 37.2
1992 72.1 44.5
1991 71.9 44.7
1990 71.6 45.2
1989 71.4 45.7
1988 71.2 42.9
1987 71 47.1
1986 70.8 47.4
1985 70.5 47.7
1984 70.2 47.7
1983 70 47.4
1982 69.7 47
1981 69.3 46.4
1980 69 45.7
1979 68.6 45
1978 68.3 44.4
1977 67.8 44
1976 67.4 43.7
1975 67 43.4
1974 66.4 43.3
1973 66 37.4
1972 65.4 25.8
1971 65 43.2
1970 64.5 43.2
1969 64 43
1968 63.5 43.4
1967 62.9 43.3
1966 62.4 43.5
1965 61.7 41.8
1964 61.3 43.6
1963 60.6 43.6
1962 58.8 43.5
1961 59.4 43.4
1960 58.7 43.3
1959 58 43.1
1958 57.3 42.9
1957 56.5 42.6
1956 55.7 42.4
1955 55 42.2
1954 54.2 42
1953 53.3 41.7
1952 52.4 41.5
1951 51.5 41.2
1950 50.6 40.9

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

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Brunei and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Brunei Burundi
2024 462,721 14,047,786
2023 458,949 13,689,450
2022 455,370 13,321,097
2021 451,721 12,965,481
2020 447,404 12,617,036
2019 442,680 12,255,336
2018 437,810 11,859,446
2017 432,772 11,506,762
2016 427,564 11,239,451
2015 422,212 11,047,580
2014 416,750 10,799,785
2013 411,202 10,439,341
2012 405,557 10,071,028
2011 399,389 9,717,978
2010 392,332 9,376,444
2009 384,952 8,947,646
2008 377,793 8,505,637
2007 370,873 8,161,874
2006 364,663 7,865,547
2005 358,916 7,587,299
2004 352,911 7,310,656
2003 346,637 7,043,154
2002 340,099 6,824,132
2001 333,345 6,634,365
2000 326,424 6,470,194
1999 319,411 6,337,155
1998 312,385 6,187,108
1997 305,341 6,070,042
1996 298,276 6,070,506
1995 291,195 6,066,316
1994 284,091 5,713,854
1993 276,971 5,676,843
1992 269,839 5,858,407
1991 262,596 5,703,857
1990 255,292 5,587,052
1989 248,064 5,471,706
1988 240,913 5,365,327
1987 233,860 5,247,787
1986 226,495 5,129,414
1985 218,919 5,034,042
1984 211,661 4,926,465
1983 204,741 4,808,528
1982 198,165 4,681,390
1981 191,977 4,566,014
1980 186,111 4,383,706
1979 180,422 4,203,530
1978 174,884 4,100,338
1977 169,277 3,983,582
1976 163,607 3,882,626
1975 158,070 3,796,612
1974 152,656 3,703,590
1973 147,369 3,611,991
1972 142,189 3,617,128
1971 137,921 3,617,289
1970 135,138 3,530,432
1969 131,446 3,454,590
1968 126,222 3,380,387
1967 121,017 3,300,690
1966 115,874 3,217,960
1965 110,838 3,141,367
1964 105,922 3,055,650
1963 101,159 2,969,841
1962 96,719 2,907,943
1961 92,517 2,835,119
1960 88,347 2,764,258

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Burundi

Fertility rate
Brunei

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Burundi
2023 1.75 4.88
2022 1.76 4.98
2021 1.78 5.08
2020 1.8 5.18
2019 1.82 5.27
2018 1.85 5.38
2017 1.88 5.48
2016 1.92 5.59
2015 1.95 5.7
2014 1.97 5.79
2013 1.98 5.89
2012 1.97 5.99
2011 1.96 6.11
2010 1.94 6.26
2009 1.92 6.41
2008 1.92 6.52
2007 1.93 6.59
2006 1.97 6.66
2005 2.02 6.71
2004 2.1 6.75
2003 2.19 6.79
2002 2.26 6.82
2001 2.34 6.85
2000 2.4 6.87
1999 2.46 6.9
1998 2.53 6.96
1997 2.6 7.04
1996 2.68 7.12
1995 2.79 7.18
1994 2.9 7.23
1993 3.01 7.27
1992 3.11 7.3
1991 3.21 7.34
1990 3.29 7.37
1989 3.36 7.39
1988 3.44 7.38
1987 3.49 7.38
1986 3.55 7.32
1985 3.61 7.29
1984 3.68 7.3
1983 3.75 7.3
1982 3.84 7.31
1981 3.94 7.33
1980 4.07 7.35
1979 4.22 7.31
1978 4.39 7.26
1977 4.58 7.25
1976 4.78 7.25
1975 4.99 7.24
1974 5.18 7.22
1973 5.36 7.22
1972 5.5 7.21
1971 5.62 7.21
1970 5.8 7.21
1969 6.01 7.22
1968 6.2 7.18
1967 6.37 7.16
1966 6.51 7.14
1965 6.65 7.11
1964 6.77 7.09
1963 6.89 7.07
1962 7.03 7.04
1961 7.19 7.02
1960 7.32 7

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

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Brunei and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Burundi
2024 33.2 17.3
2023 32.8 17.1
2022 32.3 16.8
2021 31.8 16.7
2020 31.4 16.5
2019 31 16.3
2018 30.6 16.2
2017 30.2 16.1
2016 29.8 16.2
2015 29.5 16.6
2014 29.1 16.9
2013 28.8 17
2012 28.4 17.1
2011 28.1 17.2
2010 28 17.3
2009 28 17.2
2008 28 17
2007 28.1 16.9
2006 27.9 16.8
2005 27.5 16.7
2004 27.1 16.5
2003 26.8 16.3
2002 26.4 16.1
2001 26.1 15.9
2000 25.8 15.7
1999 25.5 15.5
1998 25.2 15.2
1997 24.9 15
1996 24.7 15.2
1995 24.4 15.4
1994 24.1 14.6
1993 23.8 14.7
1992 23.6 15.5
1991 23.4 15.5
1990 23.1 15.6
1989 22.8 15.8
1988 22.6 16
1987 22.3 16.1
1986 22 16.3
1985 21.7 16.6
1984 21.3 16.8
1983 21 17
1982 20.6 17.1
1981 20.3 17.3
1980 20 17.2
1979 19.6 17
1978 19.4 17
1977 19.1 17
1976 18.8 16.9
1975 18.6 17
1974 18.3 16.9
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18 17.1
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 17.8 17.3
1969 17.7 17.3
1968 17.5 17.4
1967 17.3 17.4
1966 17.2 17.4
1965 17 17.3
1964 17 17.3
1963 17.1 17.3
1962 17.5 17.4
1961 18.1 17.4
1960 18.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.57%
2011
Banked people share n/a
7.11%
2014

Energy

Brunei Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
83%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Brunei Burundi
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
75.5%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Brunei Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Burundi
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
7,657 mi
2016

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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) (2000–2025, 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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