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Brunei vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 122/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 165th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei CAR
Population
469088
5662456
Population rank 170/197 117/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$1,264
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
58.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$1,261
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
240,534 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Brunei and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Central African Republic
Year GDP
Brunei CAR
1960 - $112,155,598
1961 - $123,134,583
1962 - $124,482,774
1963 - $129,379,124
1964 - $142,025,079
1965 $114,039,501 $150,574,795
1966 $132,757,528 $157,930,018
1967 $139,029,537 $163,820,514
1968 $160,818,236 $191,767,442
1969 $161,210,236 $188,039,210
1970 $179,078,929 $189,106,529
1971 $197,525,768 $201,450,800
1972 $270,822,782 $230,317,883
1973 $433,095,527 $271,183,082
1974 $2,319,576,214 $281,398,706
1975 $2,496,420,258 $378,660,016
1976 $3,054,765,590 $451,152,461
1977 $3,681,242,528 $507,298,148
1978 $4,100,423,674 $610,578,632
1979 $6,044,367,628 $700,764,748
1980 $10,795,432,294 $797,048,199
1981 $9,367,218,664 $694,803,623
1982 $8,932,198,186 $748,312,391
1983 $7,927,590,750 $658,679,333
1984 $7,632,788,075 $637,820,670
1985 $6,967,623,884 $864,849,836
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,122,265,013
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,200,991,978
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,264,899,288
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,233,930,281
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,440,711,459
1991 $6,284,497,300 $1,377,374,987
1992 $6,327,966,445 $1,411,917,553
1993 $6,203,339,925 $1,278,781,262
1994 $6,467,782,521 $851,174,357
1995 $7,700,144,057 $1,115,389,674
1996 $7,663,377,277 $1,007,791,127
1997 $7,793,034,390 $937,741,513
1998 $5,550,846,025 $967,338,390
1999 $6,309,070,375 $999,477,511
2000 $6,570,999,060 $916,777,283
2001 $6,096,155,748 $932,648,605
2002 $6,333,082,879 $996,068,145
2003 $7,167,725,265 $1,142,315,523
2004 $8,619,178,799 $1,272,360,517
2005 $10,547,202,612 $1,337,894,379
2006 $12,644,616,446 $1,461,859,762
2007 $13,432,029,496 $1,699,811,295
2008 $15,926,456,492 $1,993,407,888
2009 $11,912,904,529 $2,067,381,665
2010 $13,707,121,031 $2,142,591,540
2011 $18,524,791,071 $2,437,982,705
2012 $19,048,443,340 $2,510,126,512
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,691,544,110
2014 $17,097,797,372 $1,894,813,389
2015 $12,930,296,852 $1,695,825,714
2016 $11,400,266,055 $1,825,018,145
2017 $12,128,168,047 $2,072,349,973
2018 $13,566,908,401 $2,220,979,146
2019 $13,469,235,348 $2,221,301,351
2020 $12,005,799,664 $2,326,720,900
2021 $14,006,496,614 $2,516,498,412
2022 $16,681,536,443 $2,382,618,615
2023 $15,095,084,686 $2,555,492,086
2024 $15,463,134,387 $2,751,544,520

Brunei and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Central African Republic
Year GDP per capita
Brunei CAR
1960 - $65.9
1961 - $71
1962 - $70.4
1963 - $71.8
1964 - $77.2
1965 $1,029 $80.2
1966 $1,146 $82.3
1967 $1,149 $83.6
1968 $1,274 $95.6
1969 $1,226 $91.7
1970 $1,325 $90.2
1971 $1,432 $94.1
1972 $1,905 $105.5
1973 $2,939 $121.8
1974 $15,195 $124
1975 $15,793 $163.6
1976 $18,671 $192.1
1977 $21,747 $213.8
1978 $23,447 $254.6
1979 $33,501 $289.1
1980 $58,005 $325
1981 $48,793 $280.3
1982 $45,075 $298.4
1983 $38,720 $259.6
1984 $36,061 $248.3
1985 $31,827 $333
1986 $18,501 $426
1987 $21,030 $450
1988 $18,825 $466
1989 $20,090 $443
1990 $23,659 $502
1991 $23,932 $465
1992 $23,451 $462
1993 $22,397 $405
1994 $22,767 $261.3
1995 $26,443 $333
1996 $25,692 $293.3
1997 $25,522 $265.5
1998 $17,769 $266.6
1999 $19,752 $268
2000 $20,130 $239.2
2001 $18,288 $238
2002 $18,621 $248.6
2003 $20,678 $278.4
2004 $24,423 $303
2005 $29,386 $312
2006 $34,675 $334
2007 $36,217 $381
2008 $42,157 $437
2009 $30,946 $456
2010 $34,938 $477
2011 $46,383 $534
2012 $46,969 $544
2013 $44,003 $364
2014 $41,027 $410
2015 $30,625 $366
2016 $26,663 $387
2017 $28,024 $432
2018 $30,988 $455
2019 $30,427 $449
2020 $26,834 $463
2021 $31,007 $492
2022 $36,633 $467
2023 $32,891 $496
2024 $33,418 $516

Brunei vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Central African Republic
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei CAR
1950 50.6 35.4
1951 51.5 35.8
1952 52.4 36.2
1953 53.3 36.6
1954 54.2 37
1955 55 37.4
1956 55.7 37.8
1957 56.5 38.3
1958 57.3 38.7
1959 58 39.1
1960 58.7 39.6
1961 59.4 40.1
1962 58.8 40.6
1963 60.6 41.1
1964 61.3 41.6
1965 61.7 42.2
1966 62.4 42.8
1967 62.9 43.4
1968 63.5 44
1969 64 44.6
1970 64.5 45.2
1971 65 45.8
1972 65.4 46.3
1973 66 46.9
1974 66.4 47.4
1975 67 47.9
1976 67.4 48.4
1977 67.8 48.8
1978 68.3 49.2
1979 68.6 49.5
1980 69 49.8
1981 69.3 50
1982 69.7 50.2
1983 70 50.3
1984 70.2 50.4
1985 70.5 50.5
1986 70.8 50.4
1987 71 50.4
1988 71.2 50.2
1989 71.4 50.1
1990 71.6 49.9
1991 71.9 49.6
1992 72.1 49.2
1993 72.3 48.9
1994 72.6 48.5
1995 72.8 48.1
1996 73.1 47.7
1997 73.3 47.3
1998 73.6 47.1
1999 73.8 46.9
2000 74 46.6
2001 74.2 46.7
2002 74.4 46.8
2003 74.5 47.3
2004 74.6 47.7
2005 74.7 48.2
2006 74.8 48.7
2007 74.8 49.3
2008 74.8 49.9
2009 74.8 14.7
2010 74.8 46.9
2011 74.8 50.1
2012 74.8 51.3
2013 74.9 49.5
2014 74.9 40.3
2015 74.9 51.9
2016 74.9 51
2017 74.9 45.2
2018 75 52.3
2019 75 31.5
2020 75.1 50.6
2021 74.9 40.3
2022 72.9 18.8
2023 75.3 57.4
2024 75.5 57.7
2025 75.7 57.9

Brunei and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Central African Republic
Year Population
Brunei CAR
1960 88,347 1,702,346
1961 92,517 1,734,580
1962 96,719 1,768,115
1963 101,159 1,803,063
1964 105,922 1,839,583
1965 110,838 1,877,854
1966 115,874 1,918,082
1967 121,017 1,960,444
1968 126,222 2,005,100
1969 131,446 2,051,515
1970 135,138 2,097,505
1971 137,921 2,141,450
1972 142,189 2,183,769
1973 147,369 2,226,008
1974 152,656 2,269,338
1975 158,070 2,313,916
1976 163,607 2,348,566
1977 169,277 2,372,930
1978 174,884 2,397,961
1979 180,422 2,423,794
1980 186,111 2,450,535
1981 191,977 2,478,402
1982 198,165 2,507,375
1983 204,741 2,537,399
1984 211,661 2,568,610
1985 218,919 2,600,932
1986 226,495 2,634,258
1987 233,860 2,669,155
1988 240,913 2,713,965
1989 248,064 2,783,970
1990 255,292 2,871,910
1991 262,596 2,963,191
1992 269,839 3,058,831
1993 276,971 3,157,839
1994 284,091 3,257,954
1995 291,195 3,348,052
1996 298,276 3,435,965
1997 305,341 3,531,700
1998 312,385 3,628,827
1999 319,411 3,729,450
2000 326,424 3,833,416
2001 333,345 3,919,487
2002 340,099 4,006,077
2003 346,637 4,103,086
2004 352,911 4,192,826
2005 358,916 4,288,810
2006 364,663 4,377,579
2007 370,873 4,462,770
2008 377,793 4,558,984
2009 384,952 4,529,047
2010 392,332 4,492,995
2011 399,389 4,565,021
2012 405,557 4,610,848
2013 411,202 4,642,419
2014 416,750 4,623,182
2015 422,212 4,629,320
2016 427,564 4,713,663
2017 432,772 4,793,511
2018 437,810 4,878,657
2019 442,680 4,944,703
2020 447,404 5,026,628
2021 451,721 5,112,100
2022 455,370 5,098,039
2023 458,949 5,152,421
2024 462,721 5,330,690

Fertility rates in Brunei and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Brunei

Central African Republic
Year Fertility rate
Brunei CAR
1960 7.32 5.95
1961 7.19 5.96
1962 7.03 5.97
1963 6.89 5.99
1964 6.77 6.01
1965 6.65 6.03
1966 6.51 6.06
1967 6.37 6.08
1968 6.2 6.1
1969 6.01 6.06
1970 5.8 6.03
1971 5.62 5.99
1972 5.5 5.96
1973 5.36 5.93
1974 5.18 5.9
1975 4.99 5.88
1976 4.78 5.94
1977 4.58 5.99
1978 4.39 6.04
1979 4.22 6.09
1980 4.07 6.13
1981 3.94 6.17
1982 3.84 6.16
1983 3.75 6.15
1984 3.68 6.14
1985 3.61 6.12
1986 3.55 6.11
1987 3.49 6.12
1988 3.44 6.1
1989 3.36 6.07
1990 3.29 6.05
1991 3.21 6.03
1992 3.11 5.96
1993 3.01 5.93
1994 2.9 5.92
1995 2.79 5.94
1996 2.68 5.96
1997 2.6 5.92
1998 2.53 5.89
1999 2.46 5.88
2000 2.4 5.85
2001 2.34 5.81
2002 2.26 5.79
2003 2.19 5.8
2004 2.1 5.78
2005 2.02 5.81
2006 1.97 5.84
2007 1.93 5.87
2008 1.92 5.9
2009 1.92 5.94
2010 1.94 5.96
2011 1.96 6.01
2012 1.97 6.05
2013 1.98 6.08
2014 1.97 6.1
2015 1.95 6.13
2016 1.92 6.13
2017 1.88 6.13
2018 1.85 6.11
2019 1.82 6.09
2020 1.8 6.06
2021 1.78 6.05
2022 1.76 6.02
2023 1.75 6.01

Brunei and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Central African Republic
Year Median age, years
Brunei CAR
1960 18.8 20.3
1961 18.1 20.1
1962 17.5 19.9
1963 17.1 19.7
1964 17 19.6
1965 17 19.4
1966 17.2 19.3
1967 17.3 19.2
1968 17.5 19
1969 17.7 18.9
1970 17.8 18.9
1971 17.9 18.8
1972 18 18.7
1973 18.2 18.6
1974 18.3 18.6
1975 18.6 18.5
1976 18.8 18.5
1977 19.1 18.5
1978 19.4 18.5
1979 19.6 18.5
1980 20 18.5
1981 20.3 18.4
1982 20.6 18.4
1983 21 18.3
1984 21.3 18.3
1985 21.7 18.3
1986 22 18.2
1987 22.3 18.1
1988 22.6 18
1989 22.8 17.9
1990 23.1 17.8
1991 23.4 17.6
1992 23.6 17.5
1993 23.8 17.5
1994 24.1 17.4
1995 24.4 17.3
1996 24.7 17.2
1997 24.9 17.1
1998 25.2 17.1
1999 25.5 17.1
2000 25.8 17.1
2001 26.1 17.1
2002 26.4 17.1
2003 26.8 17.2
2004 27.1 17.2
2005 27.5 17.2
2006 27.9 17.1
2007 28.1 17.1
2008 28 17
2009 28 16.9
2010 28 16.7
2011 28.1 16.6
2012 28.4 16.3
2013 28.8 16
2014 29.1 15.6
2015 29.5 15.4
2016 29.8 15.4
2017 30.2 15.4
2018 30.6 15.4
2019 31 15.4
2020 31.4 15.4
2021 31.8 15.4
2022 32.3 15.3
2023 32.8 15.3
2024 33.2 15.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
2.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
-1.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
40.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
42.8
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
13.7%
2017

Energy

Brunei CAR
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
9.72 megatons
2023
0.37 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
0.07 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
90.9%
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
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Brunei CAR
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
-15,357
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
0
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
24
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
3
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
37.5%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Brunei CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$47.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$22.8
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
35.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
0.02
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
7
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei CAR
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
21,887 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
85,765 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
14,913 mi
2018

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