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Brunei vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 165th vs. 190th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Cayman Islands
Population
470884
77619
Population rank 170/197 187/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 142/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 36/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$351M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$759
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 153/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Brunei and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Cayman Islands
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 $7,241,244,269
2022 $16,681,536,467 $6,660,161,212
2021 $14,006,496,617 $6,060,813,808
2020 $12,005,799,654 $5,655,357,984
2019 $13,469,235,365 $5,941,896,600
2018 $13,566,908,391 $5,530,178,499
2017 $12,128,168,045 $5,166,281,293
2016 $11,400,266,045 $4,909,322,200
2015 $12,930,296,870 $4,708,167,255
2014 $17,097,797,386 $4,562,853,582
2013 $18,094,148,099 $4,405,796,081
2012 $19,048,443,341 $4,291,004,486
2011 $18,524,791,063 $4,186,073,160
2010 $13,707,121,038 $4,156,841,164
2009 $11,912,904,510 $4,281,714,618
2008 $15,926,456,515 $4,585,948,969
2007 $13,432,029,484 $4,466,278,031
2006 $12,644,616,419 $4,200,288,282
2005 $10,547,202,621 -
2004 $8,619,178,774 -
2003 $7,167,725,262 -
2002 $6,333,082,876 -
2001 $6,096,155,767 -
2000 $6,570,999,088 -
1999 $6,309,070,378 -
1998 $5,550,846,020 -
1997 $7,793,034,376 -
1996 $7,663,377,306 -
1995 $7,700,144,069 -
1994 $6,467,782,518 -
1993 $6,203,339,912 -
1992 $6,327,966,435 -
1991 $6,284,497,294 -
1990 $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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Brunei and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Cayman Islands
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 $99,144
2022 $36,633 $93,031
2021 $31,007 $86,450
2020 $26,834 $82,339
2019 $30,427 $88,254
2018 $30,988 $83,866
2017 $28,024 $80,054
2016 $26,663 $77,802
2015 $30,625 $76,379
2014 $41,027 $75,845
2013 $44,003 $75,114
2012 $46,969 $75,102
2011 $46,383 $75,281
2010 $34,938 $76,838
2009 $30,946 $81,374
2008 $42,157 $89,655
2007 $36,217 $89,888
2006 $34,675 $87,085
2005 $29,386 -
2004 $24,423 -
2003 $20,678 -
2002 $18,621 -
2001 $18,288 -
2000 $20,130 -
1999 $19,752 -
1998 $17,769 -
1997 $25,522 -
1996 $25,692 -
1995 $26,443 -
1994 $22,767 -
1993 $22,397 -
1992 $23,451 -
1991 $23,932 -
1990 $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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Brunei vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Cayman Islands
2026 75.8 80.9
2025 75.7 80.7
2024 75.5 80.5
2023 75.3 80.4
2022 72.9 80
2021 74.9 79.3
2020 75.1 79.2
2019 75 79.1
2018 75 78.8
2017 74.9 78.6
2016 74.9 78.4
2015 74.9 78.1
2014 74.9 77.9
2013 74.9 77.7
2012 74.8 77.1
2011 74.8 76.6
2010 74.8 76.1
2009 74.8 75.7
2008 74.8 75.4
2007 74.8 75.2
2006 74.8 75
2005 74.7 74.9
2004 74.6 74.6
2003 74.5 74.6
2002 74.4 74.6
2001 74.2 74.5
2000 74 74.4
1999 73.8 74.2
1998 73.6 74.1
1997 73.3 73.9
1996 73.1 73.7
1995 72.8 73.6
1994 72.6 73.4
1993 72.3 73.2
1992 72.1 73.1
1991 71.9 72.9
1990 71.6 72.7
1989 71.4 72.5
1988 71.2 72.4
1987 71 72.1
1986 70.8 71.9
1985 70.5 71.6
1984 70.2 71.2
1983 70 70.8
1982 69.7 70.4
1981 69.3 70
1980 69 69.5
1979 68.6 69
1978 68.3 68.5
1977 67.8 68.1
1976 67.4 67.5
1975 67 67
1974 66.4 66.5
1973 66 65.9
1972 65.4 65.4
1971 65 64.8
1970 64.5 64.4
1969 64 64
1968 63.5 63.6
1967 62.9 63.2
1966 62.4 62.8
1965 61.7 62.2
1964 61.3 61.4
1963 60.6 60.8
1962 58.8 60.1
1961 59.4 59.4
1960 58.7 58.8
1959 58 58.2
1958 57.3 57.7
1957 56.5 57.3
1956 55.7 56.8
1955 55 56.4
1954 54.2 55.9
1953 53.3 55.4
1952 52.4 55
1951 51.5 54.5
1950 50.6 54

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

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Brunei and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Brunei Cayman Islands
2024 462,721 74,457
2023 458,949 73,038
2022 455,370 71,591
2021 451,721 70,108
2020 447,404 68,684
2019 442,680 67,327
2018 437,810 65,941
2017 432,772 64,535
2016 427,564 63,100
2015 422,212 61,642
2014 416,750 60,160
2013 411,202 58,655
2012 405,557 57,136
2011 399,389 55,606
2010 392,332 54,099
2009 384,952 52,618
2008 377,793 51,151
2007 370,873 49,687
2006 364,663 48,232
2005 358,916 46,788
2004 352,911 45,352
2003 346,637 43,934
2002 340,099 42,514
2001 333,345 41,089
2000 326,424 39,674
1999 319,411 38,284
1998 312,385 36,922
1997 305,341 35,543
1996 298,276 34,143
1995 291,195 32,743
1994 284,091 31,352
1993 276,971 29,976
1992 269,839 28,621
1991 262,596 27,294
1990 255,292 25,999
1989 248,064 24,874
1988 240,913 23,951
1987 233,860 23,073
1986 226,495 22,197
1985 218,919 21,324
1984 211,661 20,454
1983 204,741 19,598
1982 198,165 18,750
1981 191,977 17,905
1980 186,111 17,079
1979 180,422 16,351
1978 174,884 15,727
1977 169,277 15,105
1976 163,607 14,454
1975 158,070 13,788
1974 152,656 13,114
1973 147,369 12,438
1972 142,189 11,764
1971 137,921 11,098
1970 135,138 10,517
1969 131,446 10,165
1968 126,222 9,971
1967 121,017 9,769
1966 115,874 9,560
1965 110,838 9,361
1964 105,922 9,166
1963 101,159 8,970
1962 96,719 8,781
1961 92,517 8,601
1960 88,347 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Brunei

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Cayman Islands
2023 1.75 1.53
2022 1.76 1.54
2021 1.78 1.55
2020 1.8 1.55
2019 1.82 1.51
2018 1.85 1.28
2017 1.88 1.22
2016 1.92 1.23
2015 1.95 1.27
2014 1.97 1.33
2013 1.98 1.45
2012 1.97 1.53
2011 1.96 1.64
2010 1.94 1.69
2009 1.92 1.72
2008 1.92 1.7
2007 1.93 1.68
2006 1.97 1.67
2005 2.02 1.67
2004 2.1 1.67
2003 2.19 1.67
2002 2.26 1.68
2001 2.34 1.7
2000 2.4 1.71
1999 2.46 1.71
1998 2.53 1.7
1997 2.6 1.7
1996 2.68 1.69
1995 2.79 1.67
1994 2.9 1.66
1993 3.01 1.67
1992 3.11 1.73
1991 3.21 1.85
1990 3.29 1.78
1989 3.36 1.76
1988 3.44 1.63
1987 3.49 1.58
1986 3.55 1.69
1985 3.61 1.75
1984 3.68 1.79
1983 3.75 1.83
1982 3.84 2.01
1981 3.94 2.38
1980 4.07 2.4
1979 4.22 2.37
1978 4.39 2.37
1977 4.58 2.41
1976 4.78 2.53
1975 4.99 2.72
1974 5.18 2.96
1973 5.36 3.56
1972 5.5 4.89
1971 5.62 3.47
1970 5.8 4.66
1969 6.01 3.52
1968 6.2 3.99
1967 6.37 4.05
1966 6.51 4.08
1965 6.65 4.16
1964 6.77 4.41
1963 6.89 4.69
1962 7.03 4.79
1961 7.19 4.78
1960 7.32 4.71

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

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Brunei and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Cayman Islands
2024 33.2 39.3
2023 32.8 38.9
2022 32.3 38.5
2021 31.8 38.1
2020 31.4 37.8
2019 31 37.4
2018 30.6 37.1
2017 30.2 36.8
2016 29.8 36.5
2015 29.5 36.3
2014 29.1 36.1
2013 28.8 35.9
2012 28.4 35.8
2011 28.1 35.7
2010 28 35.4
2009 28 35.1
2008 28 34.8
2007 28.1 34.5
2006 27.9 34.2
2005 27.5 33.9
2004 27.1 33.7
2003 26.8 33.5
2002 26.4 33.4
2001 26.1 33.3
2000 25.8 33.2
1999 25.5 32.9
1998 25.2 32.3
1997 24.9 31.8
1996 24.7 31.3
1995 24.4 30.8
1994 24.1 30.5
1993 23.8 30.1
1992 23.6 29.9
1991 23.4 29.6
1990 23.1 29.5
1989 22.8 29.1
1988 22.6 28.6
1987 22.3 28.1
1986 22 27.6
1985 21.7 27.2
1984 21.3 26.8
1983 21 26.4
1982 20.6 26.2
1981 20.3 26.1
1980 20 26
1979 19.6 25.7
1978 19.4 25
1977 19.1 24.3
1976 18.8 23.7
1975 18.6 23.1
1974 18.3 22.6
1973 18.2 22.2
1972 18 21.8
1971 17.9 21.4
1970 17.8 21.2
1969 17.7 21.2
1968 17.5 21.3
1967 17.3 21.6
1966 17.2 21.8
1965 17 22.1
1964 17 22.3
1963 17.1 22.6
1962 17.5 22.9
1961 18.1 23.3
1960 18.8 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
74
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
22.9%
2019

Energy

Brunei Cayman Islands
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
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0%
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
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
152
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2017
English speaking
37.8%
2023
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
81.1%
2017

Health

Brunei Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.94
1997
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brunei Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
488 mi
2007

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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