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Brunei vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 165th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while The Congo ranks 148/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Congo
Population
469088
6607609
Population rank 170/197 109/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$15B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
91.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$2,369
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$2,263
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
131,854 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
48 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
66.2 years
2025

Brunei and Congo: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Congo economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Congo
Year GDP
Brunei Congo
1960 - $131,731,863
1961 - $151,675,739
1962 - $166,521,240
1963 - $172,233,431
1964 - $185,693,725
1965 $114,039,501 $198,318,064
1966 $132,757,528 $220,613,582
1967 $139,029,537 $237,397,428
1968 $160,818,236 $251,247,458
1969 $161,210,236 $265,040,036
1970 $179,078,929 $274,960,700
1971 $197,525,768 $322,128,019
1972 $270,822,782 $410,669,264
1973 $433,095,527 $541,973,363
1974 $2,319,576,214 $585,364,634
1975 $2,496,420,258 $767,102,680
1976 $3,054,765,590 $754,549,601
1977 $3,681,242,528 $765,224,029
1978 $4,100,423,674 $878,771,772
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,198,749,667
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,705,796,853
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,993,512,323
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,160,640,565
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,097,274,290
1984 $7,632,788,075 $2,193,581,365
1985 $6,967,623,884 $2,160,872,540
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,849,268,212
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,297,753,652
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,212,536,312
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,389,593,026
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,798,746,050
1991 $6,284,497,300 $2,724,853,506
1992 $6,327,966,445 $2,933,222,703
1993 $6,203,339,925 $2,684,323,623
1994 $6,467,782,521 $1,769,365,438
1995 $7,700,144,057 $2,116,003,868
1996 $7,663,377,277 $2,540,697,539
1997 $7,793,034,390 $2,322,719,103
1998 $5,550,846,025 $1,949,481,379
1999 $6,309,070,375 $2,354,772,960
2000 $6,570,999,060 $3,227,927,698
2001 $6,096,155,748 $2,796,704,604
2002 $6,333,082,879 $3,034,250,924
2003 $7,167,725,265 $3,503,723,088
2004 $8,619,178,799 $4,656,974,940
2005 $10,547,202,612 $6,650,001,680
2006 $12,644,616,446 $8,072,305,029
2007 $13,432,029,496 $8,782,703,437
2008 $15,926,456,492 $11,649,857,673
2009 $11,912,904,529 $9,723,299,915
2010 $13,707,121,031 $13,148,396,212
2011 $18,524,791,071 $15,655,383,577
2012 $19,048,443,340 $17,692,911,296
2013 $18,094,148,099 $17,958,720,699
2014 $17,097,797,372 $17,919,321,078
2015 $12,930,296,852 $12,434,793,867
2016 $11,400,266,055 $10,931,328,151
2017 $12,128,168,047 $11,834,473,039
2018 $13,566,908,401 $14,773,900,289
2019 $13,469,235,348 $13,976,637,780
2020 $12,005,799,664 $11,468,687,464
2021 $14,006,496,614 $14,825,690,211
2022 $16,681,536,443 $15,817,030,157
2023 $15,095,084,686 $15,321,055,818
2024 $15,463,134,387 $15,719,985,776

Brunei and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Congo
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Congo
1960 - $124.7
1961 - $139.9
1962 - $149.6
1963 - $150.7
1964 - $158.1
1965 $1,029 $164.2
1966 $1,146 $177.6
1967 $1,149 $185.7
1968 $1,274 $190.8
1969 $1,226 $195.4
1970 $1,325 $196.7
1971 $1,432 $223.5
1972 $1,905 $276.3
1973 $2,939 $353
1974 $15,195 $370
1975 $15,793 $471
1976 $18,671 $453
1977 $21,747 $448
1978 $23,447 $503
1979 $33,501 $670
1980 $58,005 $933
1981 $48,793 $1,066
1982 $45,075 $1,131
1983 $38,720 $1,075
1984 $36,061 $1,097
1985 $31,827 $1,049
1986 $18,501 $872
1987 $21,030 $1,052
1988 $18,825 $984
1989 $20,090 $1,033
1990 $23,659 $1,176
1991 $23,932 $1,113
1992 $23,451 $1,164
1993 $22,397 $1,034
1994 $22,767 $662
1995 $26,443 $770
1996 $25,692 $899
1997 $25,522 $804
1998 $17,769 $660
1999 $19,752 $776
2000 $20,130 $1,024
2001 $18,288 $855
2002 $18,621 $906
2003 $20,678 $1,017
2004 $24,423 $1,306
2005 $29,386 $1,799
2006 $34,675 $2,104
2007 $36,217 $2,206
2008 $42,157 $2,832
2009 $30,946 $2,271
2010 $34,938 $2,947
2011 $46,383 $3,396
2012 $46,969 $3,732
2013 $44,003 $3,697
2014 $41,027 $3,601
2015 $30,625 $2,439
2016 $26,663 $2,093
2017 $28,024 $2,212
2018 $30,988 $2,694
2019 $30,427 $2,488
2020 $26,834 $1,994
2021 $31,007 $2,516
2022 $36,633 $2,621
2023 $32,891 $2,478
2024 $33,418 $2,482

Brunei vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Congo
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Congo
1950 50.6 39.6
1951 51.5 40.3
1952 52.4 41.1
1953 53.3 41.9
1954 54.2 42.6
1955 55 43.4
1956 55.7 44.3
1957 56.5 45.1
1958 57.3 46
1959 58 46.8
1960 58.7 47.6
1961 59.4 48.4
1962 58.8 49
1963 60.6 49.7
1964 61.3 50.4
1965 61.7 51
1966 62.4 51.6
1967 62.9 51.9
1968 63.5 52.6
1969 64 53.1
1970 64.5 53.6
1971 65 54
1972 65.4 54.4
1973 66 54.7
1974 66.4 55.1
1975 67 55.4
1976 67.4 55.7
1977 67.8 56
1978 68.3 56.2
1979 68.6 56.5
1980 69 56.8
1981 69.3 57.1
1982 69.7 57.2
1983 70 57.4
1984 70.2 57.5
1985 70.5 57.6
1986 70.8 57.6
1987 71 57.6
1988 71.2 57.5
1989 71.4 57.3
1990 71.6 57.1
1991 71.9 56.8
1992 72.1 56.5
1993 72.3 56
1994 72.6 55.6
1995 72.8 55.5
1996 73.1 55.2
1997 73.3 48.6
1998 73.6 52.6
1999 73.8 54.4
2000 74 55.4
2001 74.2 55.9
2002 74.4 56.4
2003 74.5 57.1
2004 74.6 58
2005 74.7 58.7
2006 74.8 59.5
2007 74.8 60.1
2008 74.8 60.8
2009 74.8 61.2
2010 74.8 61.7
2011 74.8 62.3
2012 74.8 62.7
2013 74.9 63
2014 74.9 63.3
2015 74.9 63.7
2016 74.9 63.9
2017 74.9 64.2
2018 75 64.5
2019 75 63.2
2020 75.1 64.4
2021 74.9 64.2
2022 72.9 65
2023 75.3 65.8
2024 75.5 66
2025 75.7 66.2

Brunei and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Congo
Year Population
Brunei Congo
1960 88,347 1,056,732
1961 92,517 1,084,389
1962 96,719 1,113,175
1963 101,159 1,143,263
1964 105,922 1,174,816
1965 110,838 1,207,880
1966 115,874 1,242,534
1967 121,017 1,278,691
1968 126,222 1,316,519
1969 131,446 1,356,182
1970 135,138 1,397,638
1971 137,921 1,441,039
1972 142,189 1,486,468
1973 147,369 1,533,680
1974 152,656 1,582,301
1975 158,070 1,627,032
1976 163,607 1,667,225
1977 169,277 1,707,568
1978 174,884 1,748,089
1979 180,422 1,788,524
1980 186,111 1,828,985
1981 191,977 1,869,759
1982 198,165 1,910,430
1983 204,741 1,950,321
1984 211,661 1,999,528
1985 218,919 2,059,311
1986 226,495 2,120,602
1987 233,860 2,183,473
1988 240,913 2,247,653
1989 248,064 2,313,558
1990 255,292 2,380,560
1991 262,596 2,449,229
1992 269,839 2,519,465
1993 276,971 2,595,124
1994 284,091 2,673,144
1995 291,195 2,749,461
1996 298,276 2,826,785
1997 305,341 2,887,862
1998 312,385 2,952,061
1999 319,411 3,032,874
2000 326,424 3,151,345
2001 333,345 3,272,537
2002 340,099 3,350,771
2003 346,637 3,445,753
2004 352,911 3,565,554
2005 358,916 3,696,393
2006 364,663 3,837,409
2007 370,873 3,980,430
2008 377,793 4,113,517
2009 384,952 4,281,219
2010 392,332 4,462,290
2011 399,389 4,609,724
2012 405,557 4,740,450
2013 411,202 4,857,099
2014 416,750 4,975,880
2015 422,212 5,097,581
2016 427,564 5,222,536
2017 432,772 5,351,011
2018 437,810 5,483,118
2019 442,680 5,616,661
2020 447,404 5,752,791
2021 451,721 5,892,183
2022 455,370 6,035,104
2023 458,949 6,182,885
2024 462,721 6,332,961

Fertility rates in Brunei and Congo

Fertility rate
Brunei

Congo
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Congo
1960 7.32 6.09
1961 7.19 6.09
1962 7.03 6.1
1963 6.89 6.15
1964 6.77 6.18
1965 6.65 6.23
1966 6.51 6.27
1967 6.37 6.29
1968 6.2 6.33
1969 6.01 6.35
1970 5.8 6.38
1971 5.62 6.42
1972 5.5 6.44
1973 5.36 6.42
1974 5.18 6.39
1975 4.99 6.36
1976 4.78 6.32
1977 4.58 6.27
1978 4.39 6.21
1979 4.22 6.14
1980 4.07 6.07
1981 3.94 5.98
1982 3.84 5.85
1983 3.75 5.76
1984 3.68 5.66
1985 3.61 5.59
1986 3.55 5.51
1987 3.49 5.46
1988 3.44 5.39
1989 3.36 5.33
1990 3.29 5.27
1991 3.21 5.22
1992 3.11 5.18
1993 3.01 5.13
1994 2.9 5.1
1995 2.79 5.07
1996 2.68 5.03
1997 2.6 5
1998 2.53 4.91
1999 2.46 4.81
2000 2.4 4.72
2001 2.34 4.67
2002 2.26 4.7
2003 2.19 4.7
2004 2.1 4.69
2005 2.02 4.67
2006 1.97 4.65
2007 1.93 4.65
2008 1.92 4.73
2009 1.92 4.81
2010 1.94 4.85
2011 1.96 4.83
2012 1.97 4.79
2013 1.98 4.73
2014 1.97 4.67
2015 1.95 4.61
2016 1.92 4.55
2017 1.88 4.5
2018 1.85 4.44
2019 1.82 4.38
2020 1.8 4.33
2021 1.78 4.28
2022 1.76 4.22
2023 1.75 4.16

Brunei and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Congo
Year Median age, years
Brunei Congo
1960 18.8 18.8
1961 18.1 18.7
1962 17.5 18.6
1963 17.1 18.4
1964 17 18.3
1965 17 18.2
1966 17.2 18.1
1967 17.3 17.9
1968 17.5 17.8
1969 17.7 17.7
1970 17.8 17.6
1971 17.9 17.5
1972 18 17.4
1973 18.2 17.4
1974 18.3 17.3
1975 18.6 17.2
1976 18.8 17.1
1977 19.1 17
1978 19.4 17
1979 19.6 17
1980 20 17
1981 20.3 17
1982 20.6 17.1
1983 21 17.2
1984 21.3 17.2
1985 21.7 17.3
1986 22 17.4
1987 22.3 17.4
1988 22.6 17.5
1989 22.8 17.6
1990 23.1 17.7
1991 23.4 17.7
1992 23.6 17.8
1993 23.8 17.9
1994 24.1 18
1995 24.4 18.1
1996 24.7 18.1
1997 24.9 18.1
1998 25.2 18.1
1999 25.5 18.2
2000 25.8 18.5
2001 26.1 18.8
2002 26.4 18.8
2003 26.8 18.9
2004 27.1 19
2005 27.5 19.2
2006 27.9 19.3
2007 28.1 19.5
2008 28 19.5
2009 28 19.7
2010 28 19.8
2011 28.1 19.7
2012 28.4 19.6
2013 28.8 19.5
2014 29.1 19.4
2015 29.5 19.3
2016 29.8 19.2
2017 30.2 19.2
2018 30.6 19.1
2019 31 19.1
2020 31.4 19.2
2021 31.8 19.2
2022 32.3 19.3
2023 32.8 19.4
2024 33.2 19.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
21.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
2%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
+3.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
48.6
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.93%
2016
Banked people share n/a
55.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
7.25 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
1.17 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Brunei Congo
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
-2,491
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
17.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
23
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
19
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
56
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
80.6%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Brunei Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$50.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$12.9
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
66.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
15.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
3
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Congo
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.23%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
41,125 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
84,560 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
14,493 mi
2017

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