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Brunei vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 165th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Cameroon
Population
470884
30864115
Population rank 170/197 51/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Brunei and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Cameroon
2024 $15,340,808,592 $53,296,694,320
2023 $15,095,084,656 $48,814,501,547
2022 $16,681,536,467 $44,347,206,073
2021 $14,006,496,617 $45,011,937,347
2020 $12,005,799,654 $40,773,241,177
2019 $13,469,235,365 $39,667,757,528
2018 $13,566,908,391 $39,955,552,190
2017 $12,128,168,045 $36,098,547,033
2016 $11,400,266,045 $33,814,337,044
2015 $12,930,296,870 $32,210,233,020
2014 $17,097,797,386 $36,386,544,706
2013 $18,094,148,099 $33,728,621,180
2012 $19,048,443,341 $30,155,062,329
2011 $18,524,791,063 $30,630,910,495
2010 $13,707,121,038 $27,507,501,821
2009 $11,912,904,510 $27,932,970,317
2008 $15,926,456,515 $27,715,142,033
2007 $13,432,029,484 $23,928,250,433
2006 $12,644,616,419 $20,910,512,975
2005 $10,547,202,621 $19,509,852,207
2004 $8,619,178,774 $18,826,214,136
2003 $7,167,725,262 $15,970,315,035
2002 $6,333,082,876 $12,417,251,350
2001 $6,096,155,767 $10,953,485,349
2000 $6,570,999,088 $10,566,579,295
1999 $6,309,070,378 $11,565,826,465
1998 $5,550,846,020 $11,298,144,990
1997 $7,793,034,376 $10,789,458,433
1996 $7,663,377,306 $11,093,538,846
1995 $7,700,144,069 $10,864,772,471
1994 $6,467,782,518 $8,902,446,252
1993 $6,203,339,912 $16,181,814,713
1992 $6,327,966,435 $12,071,775,335
1991 $6,284,497,294 $11,840,192,296
1990 $6,039,881,087 $12,314,482,628
1989 $4,983,622,881 $11,012,566,195
1988 $4,535,130,305 $12,236,057,362
1987 $4,918,010,080 $13,049,659,981
1986 $4,190,280,003 $11,857,056,199
1985 $6,967,623,884 $8,544,810,498
1984 $7,632,788,075 $7,311,938,026
1983 $7,927,590,750 $6,870,200,010
1982 $8,932,198,186 $6,611,255,964
1981 $9,367,218,664 $6,610,938,617
1980 $10,795,432,294 $6,674,569,047
1979 $6,044,367,628 $5,919,002,983
1978 $4,100,423,674 $4,662,852,583
1977 $3,681,242,528 $3,394,664,024
1976 $3,054,765,590 $2,898,090,002
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,857,037,371
1974 $2,319,576,214 $2,157,415,533
1973 $433,095,527 $1,901,393,361
1972 $270,822,782 $1,498,251,890
1971 $197,525,768 $1,236,941,394
1970 $179,078,929 $1,151,216,993
1969 $161,210,236 $1,100,551,489
1968 $160,818,236 $1,046,191,218
1967 $139,029,537 $936,175,260
1966 $132,757,528 $851,112,535
1965 $114,039,501 $814,083,266
1964 - $776,650,177
1963 - $718,320,845
1962 - $694,247,864
1961 - $652,777,608
1960 - $614,206,068

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

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Brunei and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Cameroon
2024 $33,153 $1,830
2023 $32,891 $1,720
2022 $36,633 $1,605
2021 $31,007 $1,672
2020 $26,834 $1,556
2019 $30,427 $1,555
2018 $30,988 $1,611
2017 $28,024 $1,496
2016 $26,663 $1,442
2015 $30,625 $1,415
2014 $41,027 $1,649
2013 $44,003 $1,576
2012 $46,969 $1,449
2011 $46,383 $1,514
2010 $34,938 $1,399
2009 $30,946 $1,461
2008 $42,157 $1,492
2007 $36,217 $1,326
2006 $34,675 $1,191
2005 $29,386 $1,143
2004 $24,423 $1,133
2003 $20,678 $988
2002 $18,621 $790
2001 $18,288 $715
2000 $20,130 $709
1999 $19,752 $796
1998 $17,769 $799
1997 $25,522 $783
1996 $25,692 $827
1995 $26,443 $832
1994 $22,767 $701
1993 $22,397 $1,310
1992 $23,451 $1,005
1991 $23,932 $1,015
1990 $23,659 $1,087
1989 $20,090 $1,001
1988 $18,825 $1,145
1987 $21,030 $1,258
1986 $18,501 $1,179
1985 $31,827 $875
1984 $36,061 $772
1983 $38,720 $746
1982 $45,075 $732
1981 $48,793 $750
1980 $58,005 $784
1979 $33,501 $718
1978 $23,447 $582
1977 $21,747 $435
1976 $18,671 $381
1975 $15,793 $386
1974 $15,195 $299.9
1973 $2,939 $271.8
1972 $1,905 $220.1
1971 $1,432 $186.7
1970 $1,325 $178.5
1969 $1,226 $175.2
1968 $1,274 $170.8
1967 $1,149 $156.6
1966 $1,146 $145.8
1965 $1,029 $142.7
1964 - $139.2
1963 - $131.6
1962 - $130
1961 - $124.6
1960 - $119.1

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

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Brunei vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Cameroon
2026 75.8 64.5
2025 75.7 64.2
2024 75.5 64
2023 75.3 63.7
2022 72.9 62.4
2021 74.9 61.1
2020 75.1 61.7
2019 75 61.7
2018 75 61.2
2017 74.9 60.8
2016 74.9 60.3
2015 74.9 59.7
2014 74.9 59.1
2013 74.9 58.7
2012 74.8 58.2
2011 74.8 57.5
2010 74.8 57
2009 74.8 56.5
2008 74.8 56.1
2007 74.8 55.7
2006 74.8 55.3
2005 74.7 54.9
2004 74.6 54.6
2003 74.5 54.3
2002 74.4 53.9
2001 74.2 53.6
2000 74 53.3
1999 73.8 53.2
1998 73.6 53
1997 73.3 53.1
1996 73.1 53.2
1995 72.8 53.3
1994 72.6 53.5
1993 72.3 53.9
1992 72.1 54.1
1991 71.9 54.2
1990 71.6 54.3
1989 71.4 54.4
1988 71.2 54.4
1987 71 54.2
1986 70.8 53.6
1985 70.5 53.5
1984 70.2 52.9
1983 70 52.4
1982 69.7 51.8
1981 69.3 51.2
1980 69 50.9
1979 68.6 50.5
1978 68.3 50.3
1977 67.8 50.1
1976 67.4 50
1975 67 49.9
1974 66.4 49.7
1973 66 49.5
1972 65.4 49.1
1971 65 48.6
1970 64.5 48
1969 64 47.2
1968 63.5 46.4
1967 62.9 45.6
1966 62.4 44.8
1965 61.7 44.2
1964 61.3 43.6
1963 60.6 43.1
1962 58.8 42.6
1961 59.4 35.2
1960 58.7 34.7
1959 58 39.8
1958 57.3 39.1
1957 56.5 38.3
1956 55.7 38.4
1955 55 37.5
1954 54.2 36.5
1953 53.3 35.5
1952 52.4 34.6
1951 51.5 33.9
1950 50.6 33.1

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

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Brunei and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Brunei Cameroon
2024 462,721 29,123,744
2023 458,949 28,372,687
2022 455,370 27,632,771
2021 451,721 26,915,758
2020 447,404 26,210,558
2019 442,680 25,506,095
2018 437,810 24,806,383
2017 432,772 24,128,601
2016 427,564 23,454,161
2015 422,212 22,763,414
2014 416,750 22,059,893
2013 411,202 21,402,376
2012 405,557 20,809,529
2011 399,389 20,232,304
2010 392,332 19,668,066
2009 384,952 19,113,974
2008 377,793 18,574,056
2007 370,873 18,049,896
2006 364,663 17,550,407
2005 358,916 17,074,594
2004 352,911 16,610,487
2003 346,637 16,160,340
2002 340,099 15,725,528
2001 333,345 15,309,490
2000 326,424 14,912,631
1999 319,411 14,525,140
1998 312,385 14,144,860
1997 305,341 13,775,214
1996 298,276 13,414,757
1995 291,195 13,058,516
1994 284,091 12,704,903
1993 276,971 12,353,131
1992 269,839 12,006,353
1991 262,596 11,667,180
1990 255,292 11,331,821
1989 248,064 11,002,745
1988 240,913 10,684,968
1987 233,860 10,370,749
1986 226,495 10,060,342
1985 218,919 9,761,730
1984 211,661 9,475,078
1983 204,741 9,215,397
1982 198,165 9,028,678
1981 191,977 8,816,377
1980 186,111 8,512,219
1979 180,422 8,239,641
1978 174,884 8,011,921
1977 169,277 7,796,501
1976 163,607 7,597,962
1975 158,070 7,397,120
1974 152,656 7,193,583
1973 147,369 6,996,660
1972 142,189 6,806,872
1971 137,921 6,624,408
1970 135,138 6,449,793
1969 131,446 6,283,462
1968 126,222 6,125,863
1967 121,017 5,977,318
1966 115,874 5,837,295
1965 110,838 5,704,686
1964 105,922 5,578,257
1963 101,159 5,456,623
1962 96,719 5,338,620
1961 92,517 5,239,273
1960 88,347 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Brunei

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Cameroon
2023 1.75 4.32
2022 1.76 4.4
2021 1.78 4.47
2020 1.8 4.56
2019 1.82 4.65
2018 1.85 4.74
2017 1.88 4.8
2016 1.92 4.84
2015 1.95 4.84
2014 1.97 4.84
2013 1.98 4.91
2012 1.97 4.98
2011 1.96 5.05
2010 1.94 5.15
2009 1.92 5.24
2008 1.92 5.29
2007 1.93 5.34
2006 1.97 5.37
2005 2.02 5.42
2004 2.1 5.44
2003 2.19 5.43
2002 2.26 5.44
2001 2.34 5.44
2000 2.4 5.51
1999 2.46 5.6
1998 2.53 5.66
1997 2.6 5.71
1996 2.68 5.8
1995 2.79 5.92
1994 2.9 6.04
1993 3.01 6.16
1992 3.11 6.26
1991 3.21 6.32
1990 3.29 6.36
1989 3.36 6.41
1988 3.44 6.48
1987 3.49 6.54
1986 3.55 6.57
1985 3.61 6.56
1984 3.68 6.56
1983 3.75 6.58
1982 3.84 6.59
1981 3.94 6.61
1980 4.07 6.61
1979 4.22 6.58
1978 4.39 6.55
1977 4.58 6.51
1976 4.78 6.45
1975 4.99 6.4
1974 5.18 6.36
1973 5.36 6.33
1972 5.5 6.29
1971 5.62 6.26
1970 5.8 6.2
1969 6.01 6.14
1968 6.2 6.04
1967 6.37 5.95
1966 6.51 5.85
1965 6.65 5.8
1964 6.77 5.74
1963 6.89 5.73
1962 7.03 5.73
1961 7.19 5.73
1960 7.32 5.73

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

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Brunei and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Cameroon
2024 33.2 19
2023 32.8 18.8
2022 32.3 18.7
2021 31.8 18.6
2020 31.4 18.5
2019 31 18.5
2018 30.6 18.4
2017 30.2 18.4
2016 29.8 18.3
2015 29.5 18.3
2014 29.1 18.2
2013 28.8 18.1
2012 28.4 18
2011 28.1 17.9
2010 28 17.9
2009 28 17.8
2008 28 17.8
2007 28.1 17.7
2006 27.9 17.7
2005 27.5 17.6
2004 27.1 17.6
2003 26.8 17.5
2002 26.4 17.5
2001 26.1 17.4
2000 25.8 17.3
1999 25.5 17.2
1998 25.2 17.1
1997 24.9 17.1
1996 24.7 17
1995 24.4 16.9
1994 24.1 16.9
1993 23.8 16.8
1992 23.6 16.8
1991 23.4 16.8
1990 23.1 16.8
1989 22.8 16.8
1988 22.6 16.9
1987 22.3 16.9
1986 22 17
1985 21.7 17.1
1984 21.3 17.1
1983 21 17.3
1982 20.6 17.5
1981 20.3 17.8
1980 20 17.8
1979 19.6 17.9
1978 19.4 18
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 18.8 18.3
1975 18.6 18.5
1974 18.3 18.6
1973 18.2 18.8
1972 18 18.9
1971 17.9 19
1970 17.8 19.2
1969 17.7 19.4
1968 17.5 19.5
1967 17.3 19.7
1966 17.2 19.8
1965 17 19.9
1964 17 20
1963 17.1 20.1
1962 17.5 20.1
1961 18.1 20.3
1960 18.8 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
7.14%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Brunei Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Brunei Cameroon
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
78.2%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Brunei Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Cameroon
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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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