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Brunei vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 165th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Chad
Population
470884
21893857
Population rank 170/197 64/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Brunei and Chad: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Chad economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Chad
2024 $15,340,808,592 $19,518,819,751
2023 $15,095,084,656 $18,340,233,749
2022 $16,681,536,467 $17,828,508,290
2021 $14,006,496,617 $16,871,937,698
2020 $12,005,799,654 $14,932,897,821
2019 $13,469,235,365 $14,905,517,743
2018 $13,566,908,391 $15,327,000,249
2017 $12,128,168,045 $13,349,041,409
2016 $11,400,266,045 $13,026,289,836
2015 $12,930,296,870 $14,559,599,500
2014 $17,097,797,386 $18,144,336,904
2013 $18,094,148,099 $17,865,316,886
2012 $19,048,443,341 $17,892,228,570
2011 $18,524,791,063 $16,685,349,674
2010 $13,707,121,038 $14,058,506,664
2009 $11,912,904,510 $12,317,614,054
2008 $15,926,456,515 $13,385,593,990
2007 $13,432,029,484 $10,865,385,132
2006 $12,644,616,419 $9,709,626,596
2005 $10,547,202,621 $8,655,892,393
2004 $8,619,178,774 $4,422,855,661
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,742,815,072
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,997,005,709
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,710,843,377
2000 $6,570,999,088 $1,388,506,772
1999 $6,309,070,378 $1,534,673,583
1998 $5,550,846,020 $1,744,794,531
1997 $7,793,034,376 $1,544,689,577
1996 $7,663,377,306 $1,607,345,356
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,445,919,895
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,179,837,963
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,463,251,164
1992 $6,327,966,435 $1,881,847,670
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,877,137,982
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,738,605,558
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,433,686,312
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,482,597,298
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,163,426,852
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,067,828,246
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,033,069,709
1984 $7,632,788,075 $919,103,735
1983 $7,927,590,750 $832,415,806
1982 $8,932,198,186 $834,369,860
1981 $9,367,218,664 $876,937,558
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,033,002,404
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,004,316,496
1978 $4,100,423,674 $1,113,920,124
1977 $3,681,242,528 $935,360,465
1976 $3,054,765,590 $866,044,962
1975 $2,496,420,258 $864,602,105
1974 $2,319,576,214 $652,532,795
1973 $433,095,527 $647,199,483
1972 $270,822,782 $585,427,547
1971 $197,525,768 $501,866,730
1970 $179,078,929 $469,266,737
1969 $161,210,236 $471,635,622
1968 $160,818,236 $453,980,096
1967 $139,029,537 $449,826,323
1966 $132,757,528 $432,794,922
1965 $114,039,501 $416,926,303
1964 - $392,247,518
1963 - $371,767,002
1962 - $357,635,713
1961 - $333,975,336
1960 - $313,582,728

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

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Brunei and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Chad
2024 $33,153 $962
2023 $32,891 $949
2022 $36,633 $966
2021 $31,007 $946
2020 $26,834 $867
2019 $30,427 $893
2018 $30,988 $949
2017 $28,024 $854
2016 $26,663 $862
2015 $30,625 $994
2014 $41,027 $1,279
2013 $44,003 $1,305
2012 $46,969 $1,354
2011 $46,383 $1,308
2010 $34,938 $1,142
2009 $30,946 $1,036
2008 $42,157 $1,166
2007 $36,217 $980
2006 $34,675 $907
2005 $29,386 $838
2004 $24,423 $446
2003 $20,678 $289.1
2002 $18,621 $219.1
2001 $18,288 $194.3
2000 $20,130 $163.1
1999 $19,752 $186.6
1998 $17,769 $219.8
1997 $25,522 $201.4
1996 $25,692 $216.9
1995 $26,443 $204
1994 $22,767 $173.9
1993 $22,397 $220.7
1992 $23,451 $290.6
1991 $23,932 $302
1990 $23,659 $290.6
1989 $20,090 $246.4
1988 $18,825 $263.5
1987 $21,030 $213.9
1986 $18,501 $203.4
1985 $31,827 $202.7
1984 $36,061 $182.2
1983 $38,720 $167.2
1982 $45,075 $176.1
1981 $48,793 $194
1980 $58,005 $228.8
1979 $33,501 $222.9
1978 $23,447 $252.5
1977 $21,747 $215.9
1976 $18,671 $203.7
1975 $15,793 $207.5
1974 $15,195 $160
1973 $2,939 $162.4
1972 $1,905 $150.4
1971 $1,432 $131.8
1970 $1,325 $125.9
1969 $1,226 $129.2
1968 $1,274 $126.9
1967 $1,149 $128.2
1966 $1,146 $125.8
1965 $1,029 $123.6
1964 - $118.6
1963 - $114.7
1962 - $112.6
1961 - $107.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Brunei vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Chad
2026 75.8 55.6
2025 75.7 55.4
2024 75.5 55.2
2023 75.3 55.1
2022 72.9 54.5
2021 74.9 53.1
2020 75.1 53.1
2019 75 53
2018 75 52.4
2017 74.9 51.9
2016 74.9 51.6
2015 74.9 51.3
2014 74.9 51.1
2013 74.9 51.1
2012 74.8 50.8
2011 74.8 50.4
2010 74.8 50.1
2009 74.8 49.8
2008 74.8 49.5
2007 74.8 49.2
2006 74.8 48.7
2005 74.7 48.9
2004 74.6 48.7
2003 74.5 48.6
2002 74.4 48.4
2001 74.2 48.3
2000 74 47.9
1999 73.8 47.9
1998 73.6 47.8
1997 73.3 47.8
1996 73.1 47.6
1995 72.8 47.5
1994 72.6 47.1
1993 72.3 47
1992 72.1 46.8
1991 71.9 46.6
1990 71.6 45.1
1989 71.4 46.4
1988 71.2 46.4
1987 71 43.1
1986 70.8 45.6
1985 70.5 45.3
1984 70.2 44.7
1983 70 44.4
1982 69.7 43.9
1981 69.3 43.5
1980 69 43.5
1979 68.6 43.2
1978 68.3 43
1977 67.8 42.9
1976 67.4 42.7
1975 67 42.7
1974 66.4 42.6
1973 66 42.4
1972 65.4 41.9
1971 65 40.9
1970 64.5 41.4
1969 64 41
1968 63.5 40.7
1967 62.9 40.4
1966 62.4 40.1
1965 61.7 40.1
1964 61.3 40.1
1963 60.6 39.9
1962 58.8 39.6
1961 59.4 39.4
1960 58.7 39.2
1959 58 39
1958 57.3 38.7
1957 56.5 38.3
1956 55.7 37.9
1955 55 37.3
1954 54.2 36.8
1953 53.3 36.3
1952 52.4 35.9
1951 51.5 35.5
1950 50.6 35.2

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

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Brunei and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Chad
1x
Year Population
Brunei Chad
2024 462,721 20,299,123
2023 458,949 19,319,064
2022 455,370 18,455,316
2021 451,721 17,828,273
2020 447,404 17,224,679
2019 442,680 16,685,223
2018 437,810 16,156,531
2017 432,772 15,622,759
2016 427,564 15,114,655
2015 422,212 14,647,621
2014 416,750 14,188,678
2013 411,202 13,691,079
2012 405,557 13,210,998
2011 399,389 12,754,997
2010 392,332 12,312,575
2009 384,952 11,893,754
2008 377,793 11,476,296
2007 370,873 11,081,660
2006 364,663 10,706,424
2005 358,916 10,328,092
2004 352,911 9,920,036
2003 346,637 9,487,833
2002 340,099 9,116,192
2001 333,345 8,804,124
2000 326,424 8,512,093
1999 319,411 8,222,705
1998 312,385 7,938,840
1997 305,341 7,670,366
1996 298,276 7,410,108
1995 291,195 7,089,064
1994 284,091 6,783,450
1993 276,971 6,629,146
1992 269,839 6,474,656
1991 262,596 6,205,676
1990 255,292 5,982,833
1989 248,064 5,819,586
1988 240,913 5,625,602
1987 233,860 5,438,309
1986 226,495 5,251,069
1985 218,919 5,096,269
1984 211,661 5,045,145
1983 204,741 4,979,130
1982 198,165 4,738,483
1981 191,977 4,520,959
1980 186,111 4,515,453
1979 180,422 4,505,384
1978 174,884 4,411,366
1977 169,277 4,331,667
1976 163,607 4,251,297
1975 158,070 4,167,234
1974 152,656 4,078,356
1973 147,369 3,985,909
1972 142,189 3,893,252
1971 137,921 3,807,316
1970 135,138 3,727,828
1969 131,446 3,651,113
1968 126,222 3,578,231
1967 121,017 3,508,512
1966 115,874 3,440,903
1965 110,838 3,374,220
1964 105,922 3,307,479
1963 101,159 3,240,905
1962 96,719 3,175,598
1961 92,517 3,111,947
1960 88,347 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Chad

Fertility rate
Brunei

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Chad
2023 1.75 6.12
2022 1.76 6.22
2021 1.78 6.26
2020 1.8 6.35
2019 1.82 6.41
2018 1.85 6.46
2017 1.88 6.54
2016 1.92 6.62
2015 1.95 6.71
2014 1.97 6.78
2013 1.98 6.84
2012 1.97 6.91
2011 1.96 6.95
2010 1.94 6.99
2009 1.92 7.02
2008 1.92 7.06
2007 1.93 7.09
2006 1.97 7.12
2005 2.02 7.13
2004 2.1 7.16
2003 2.19 7.18
2002 2.26 7.2
2001 2.34 7.23
2000 2.4 7.25
1999 2.46 7.26
1998 2.53 7.27
1997 2.6 7.27
1996 2.68 7.29
1995 2.79 7.29
1994 2.9 7.31
1993 3.01 7.34
1992 3.11 7.3
1991 3.21 7.26
1990 3.29 7.22
1989 3.36 7.19
1988 3.44 7.15
1987 3.49 7.11
1986 3.55 7.07
1985 3.61 7.04
1984 3.68 7.02
1983 3.75 6.98
1982 3.84 6.96
1981 3.94 6.94
1980 4.07 6.91
1979 4.22 6.91
1978 4.39 6.89
1977 4.58 6.9
1976 4.78 6.89
1975 4.99 6.88
1974 5.18 6.86
1973 5.36 6.87
1972 5.5 6.85
1971 5.62 6.58
1970 5.8 6.53
1969 6.01 6.48
1968 6.2 6.43
1967 6.37 6.39
1966 6.51 6.36
1965 6.65 6.34
1964 6.77 6.32
1963 6.89 6.3
1962 7.03 6.29
1961 7.19 6.27
1960 7.32 6.25

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

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Brunei and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Chad
2024 33.2 16.8
2023 32.8 16.5
2022 32.3 16.2
2021 31.8 16.1
2020 31.4 16
2019 31 15.9
2018 30.6 15.8
2017 30.2 15.8
2016 29.8 15.7
2015 29.5 15.7
2014 29.1 15.7
2013 28.8 15.7
2012 28.4 15.6
2011 28.1 15.6
2010 28 15.6
2009 28 15.6
2008 28 15.6
2007 28.1 15.6
2006 27.9 15.7
2005 27.5 15.7
2004 27.1 15.7
2003 26.8 15.5
2002 26.4 15.4
2001 26.1 15.5
2000 25.8 15.6
1999 25.5 15.7
1998 25.2 15.8
1997 24.9 15.9
1996 24.7 16.1
1995 24.4 16
1994 24.1 15.9
1993 23.8 16.2
1992 23.6 16.4
1991 23.4 16.3
1990 23.1 16.3
1989 22.8 16.5
1988 22.6 16.5
1987 22.3 16.4
1986 22 16.3
1985 21.7 16.3
1984 21.3 16.7
1983 21 17
1982 20.6 16.6
1981 20.3 16.2
1980 20 16.7
1979 19.6 17.1
1978 19.4 17.3
1977 19.1 17.5
1976 18.8 17.7
1975 18.6 17.9
1974 18.3 18
1973 18.2 18.2
1972 18 18.3
1971 17.9 18.5
1970 17.8 18.6
1969 17.7 18.7
1968 17.5 18.8
1967 17.3 19
1966 17.2 19.1
1965 17 19.2
1964 17 19.4
1963 17.1 19.5
1962 17.5 19.6
1961 18.1 19.8
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
20.9%
2024

Energy

Brunei Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Brunei Chad
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
27.3%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Chad
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
24,855 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) (2000–2025, 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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