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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 121/197). 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 ($15.3B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei CAR
Population
470884
5753659
Population rank 170/197 118/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Brunei and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Brunei CAR
2024 $15,340,808,592 $2,751,494,281
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,555,492,086
2022 $16,681,536,467 $2,382,618,615
2021 $14,006,496,617 $2,516,498,412
2020 $12,005,799,654 $2,326,720,900
2019 $13,469,235,365 $2,221,301,351
2018 $13,566,908,391 $2,220,979,146
2017 $12,128,168,045 $2,072,349,973
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,825,018,145
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,695,825,714
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,894,813,389
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,691,544,110
2012 $19,048,443,341 $2,510,126,512
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,437,982,705
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,142,591,540
2009 $11,912,904,510 $2,067,381,665
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,993,407,888
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,699,811,295
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,461,859,762
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,337,894,379
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,272,360,517
2003 $7,167,725,262 $1,142,315,523
2002 $6,333,082,876 $996,068,145
2001 $6,096,155,767 $932,648,605
2000 $6,570,999,088 $916,777,283
1999 $6,309,070,378 $999,477,511
1998 $5,550,846,020 $967,338,390
1997 $7,793,034,376 $937,741,513
1996 $7,663,377,306 $1,007,791,127
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,115,389,674
1994 $6,467,782,518 $851,174,357
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,278,781,262
1992 $6,327,966,435 $1,411,917,553
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,377,374,987
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,440,711,459
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,233,930,281
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,264,899,288
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,200,991,978
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,122,265,013
1985 $6,967,623,884 $864,849,836
1984 $7,632,788,075 $637,820,670
1983 $7,927,590,750 $658,679,333
1982 $8,932,198,186 $748,312,391
1981 $9,367,218,664 $694,803,623
1980 $10,795,432,294 $797,048,199
1979 $6,044,367,628 $700,764,748
1978 $4,100,423,674 $610,578,632
1977 $3,681,242,528 $507,298,148
1976 $3,054,765,590 $451,152,461
1975 $2,496,420,258 $378,660,016
1974 $2,319,576,214 $281,398,706
1973 $433,095,527 $271,183,082
1972 $270,822,782 $230,317,883
1971 $197,525,768 $201,450,800
1970 $179,078,929 $189,106,529
1969 $161,210,236 $188,039,210
1968 $160,818,236 $191,767,442
1967 $139,029,537 $163,820,514
1966 $132,757,528 $157,930,018
1965 $114,039,501 $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Brunei and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei CAR
2024 $33,153 $516
2023 $32,891 $496
2022 $36,633 $467
2021 $31,007 $492
2020 $26,834 $463
2019 $30,427 $449
2018 $30,988 $455
2017 $28,024 $432
2016 $26,663 $387
2015 $30,625 $366
2014 $41,027 $410
2013 $44,003 $364
2012 $46,969 $544
2011 $46,383 $534
2010 $34,938 $477
2009 $30,946 $456
2008 $42,157 $437
2007 $36,217 $381
2006 $34,675 $334
2005 $29,386 $312
2004 $24,423 $303
2003 $20,678 $278.4
2002 $18,621 $248.6
2001 $18,288 $238
2000 $20,130 $239.2
1999 $19,752 $268
1998 $17,769 $266.6
1997 $25,522 $265.5
1996 $25,692 $293.3
1995 $26,443 $333
1994 $22,767 $261.3
1993 $22,397 $405
1992 $23,451 $462
1991 $23,932 $465
1990 $23,659 $502
1989 $20,090 $443
1988 $18,825 $466
1987 $21,030 $450
1986 $18,501 $426
1985 $31,827 $333
1984 $36,061 $248.3
1983 $38,720 $259.6
1982 $45,075 $298.4
1981 $48,793 $280.3
1980 $58,005 $325
1979 $33,501 $289.1
1978 $23,447 $254.6
1977 $21,747 $213.8
1976 $18,671 $192.1
1975 $15,793 $163.6
1974 $15,195 $124
1973 $2,939 $121.8
1972 $1,905 $105.5
1971 $1,432 $94.1
1970 $1,325 $90.2
1969 $1,226 $91.7
1968 $1,274 $95.6
1967 $1,149 $83.6
1966 $1,146 $82.3
1965 $1,029 $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Brunei vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei CAR
2026 75.8 58.2
2025 75.7 57.9
2024 75.5 57.7
2023 75.3 57.4
2022 72.9 18.8
2021 74.9 40.3
2020 75.1 50.6
2019 75 31.5
2018 75 52.3
2017 74.9 45.2
2016 74.9 51
2015 74.9 51.9
2014 74.9 40.3
2013 74.9 49.5
2012 74.8 51.3
2011 74.8 50.1
2010 74.8 46.9
2009 74.8 14.7
2008 74.8 49.9
2007 74.8 49.3
2006 74.8 48.7
2005 74.7 48.2
2004 74.6 47.7
2003 74.5 47.3
2002 74.4 46.8
2001 74.2 46.7
2000 74 46.6
1999 73.8 46.9
1998 73.6 47.1
1997 73.3 47.3
1996 73.1 47.7
1995 72.8 48.1
1994 72.6 48.5
1993 72.3 48.9
1992 72.1 49.2
1991 71.9 49.6
1990 71.6 49.9
1989 71.4 50.1
1988 71.2 50.2
1987 71 50.4
1986 70.8 50.4
1985 70.5 50.5
1984 70.2 50.4
1983 70 50.3
1982 69.7 50.2
1981 69.3 50
1980 69 49.8
1979 68.6 49.5
1978 68.3 49.2
1977 67.8 48.8
1976 67.4 48.4
1975 67 47.9
1974 66.4 47.4
1973 66 46.9
1972 65.4 46.3
1971 65 45.8
1970 64.5 45.2
1969 64 44.6
1968 63.5 44
1967 62.9 43.4
1966 62.4 42.8
1965 61.7 42.2
1964 61.3 41.6
1963 60.6 41.1
1962 58.8 40.6
1961 59.4 40.1
1960 58.7 39.6
1959 58 39.1
1958 57.3 38.7
1957 56.5 38.3
1956 55.7 37.8
1955 55 37.4
1954 54.2 37
1953 53.3 36.6
1952 52.4 36.2
1951 51.5 35.8
1950 50.6 35.4

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

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Brunei and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Brunei

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei CAR
2023 1.75 6.01
2022 1.76 6.02
2021 1.78 6.05
2020 1.8 6.06
2019 1.82 6.09
2018 1.85 6.11
2017 1.88 6.13
2016 1.92 6.13
2015 1.95 6.13
2014 1.97 6.1
2013 1.98 6.08
2012 1.97 6.05
2011 1.96 6.01
2010 1.94 5.96
2009 1.92 5.94
2008 1.92 5.9
2007 1.93 5.87
2006 1.97 5.84
2005 2.02 5.81
2004 2.1 5.78
2003 2.19 5.8
2002 2.26 5.79
2001 2.34 5.81
2000 2.4 5.85
1999 2.46 5.88
1998 2.53 5.89
1997 2.6 5.92
1996 2.68 5.96
1995 2.79 5.94
1994 2.9 5.92
1993 3.01 5.93
1992 3.11 5.96
1991 3.21 6.03
1990 3.29 6.05
1989 3.36 6.07
1988 3.44 6.1
1987 3.49 6.12
1986 3.55 6.11
1985 3.61 6.12
1984 3.68 6.14
1983 3.75 6.15
1982 3.84 6.16
1981 3.94 6.17
1980 4.07 6.13
1979 4.22 6.09
1978 4.39 6.04
1977 4.58 5.99
1976 4.78 5.94
1975 4.99 5.88
1974 5.18 5.9
1973 5.36 5.93
1972 5.5 5.96
1971 5.62 5.99
1970 5.8 6.03
1969 6.01 6.06
1968 6.2 6.1
1967 6.37 6.08
1966 6.51 6.06
1965 6.65 6.03
1964 6.77 6.01
1963 6.89 5.99
1962 7.03 5.97
1961 7.19 5.96
1960 7.32 5.95

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

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Brunei and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei CAR
2024 33.2 15.4
2023 32.8 15.3
2022 32.3 15.3
2021 31.8 15.4
2020 31.4 15.4
2019 31 15.4
2018 30.6 15.4
2017 30.2 15.4
2016 29.8 15.4
2015 29.5 15.4
2014 29.1 15.6
2013 28.8 16
2012 28.4 16.3
2011 28.1 16.6
2010 28 16.7
2009 28 16.9
2008 28 17
2007 28.1 17.1
2006 27.9 17.1
2005 27.5 17.2
2004 27.1 17.2
2003 26.8 17.2
2002 26.4 17.1
2001 26.1 17.1
2000 25.8 17.1
1999 25.5 17.1
1998 25.2 17.1
1997 24.9 17.1
1996 24.7 17.2
1995 24.4 17.3
1994 24.1 17.4
1993 23.8 17.5
1992 23.6 17.5
1991 23.4 17.6
1990 23.1 17.8
1989 22.8 17.9
1988 22.6 18
1987 22.3 18.1
1986 22 18.2
1985 21.7 18.3
1984 21.3 18.3
1983 21 18.3
1982 20.6 18.4
1981 20.3 18.4
1980 20 18.5
1979 19.6 18.5
1978 19.4 18.5
1977 19.1 18.5
1976 18.8 18.5
1975 18.6 18.5
1974 18.3 18.6
1973 18.2 18.6
1972 18 18.7
1971 17.9 18.8
1970 17.8 18.9
1969 17.7 18.9
1968 17.5 19
1967 17.3 19.2
1966 17.2 19.3
1965 17 19.4
1964 17 19.6
1963 17.1 19.7
1962 17.5 19.9
1961 18.1 20.1
1960 18.8 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
43.1
2026
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
$159K
1993
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
9.37 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
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
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48:52
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
73.9
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
3
2026
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
152
2025
59
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
$733
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
7
2026
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%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
14,913 mi
2018

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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