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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 ($15.3B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Congo
Population
470884
6681829
Population rank 170/197 109/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Brunei and Congo: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Congo economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Congo
2024 $15,340,808,592 $15,719,986,077
2023 $15,095,084,656 $15,321,055,823
2022 $16,681,536,467 $15,817,030,155
2021 $14,006,496,617 $14,825,690,211
2020 $12,005,799,654 $11,468,687,464
2019 $13,469,235,365 $13,976,637,780
2018 $13,566,908,391 $14,773,900,289
2017 $12,128,168,045 $11,834,473,039
2016 $11,400,266,045 $10,931,328,151
2015 $12,930,296,870 $12,434,793,867
2014 $17,097,797,386 $17,919,321,078
2013 $18,094,148,099 $17,958,720,699
2012 $19,048,443,341 $17,692,911,296
2011 $18,524,791,063 $15,655,383,577
2010 $13,707,121,038 $13,148,396,212
2009 $11,912,904,510 $9,723,299,915
2008 $15,926,456,515 $11,649,857,673
2007 $13,432,029,484 $8,782,703,437
2006 $12,644,616,419 $8,072,305,029
2005 $10,547,202,621 $6,650,001,680
2004 $8,619,178,774 $4,656,974,940
2003 $7,167,725,262 $3,503,723,088
2002 $6,333,082,876 $3,034,250,924
2001 $6,096,155,767 $2,796,704,604
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,227,927,698
1999 $6,309,070,378 $2,354,772,960
1998 $5,550,846,020 $1,949,481,379
1997 $7,793,034,376 $2,322,719,103
1996 $7,663,377,306 $2,540,697,539
1995 $7,700,144,069 $2,116,003,868
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,769,365,438
1993 $6,203,339,912 $2,684,323,623
1992 $6,327,966,435 $2,933,222,703
1991 $6,284,497,294 $2,724,853,506
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,798,746,050
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,389,593,026
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,212,536,312
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,297,753,652
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,849,268,212
1985 $6,967,623,884 $2,160,872,540
1984 $7,632,788,075 $2,193,581,365
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,097,274,290
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,160,640,565
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,993,512,323
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,705,796,853
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,198,749,667
1978 $4,100,423,674 $878,771,772
1977 $3,681,242,528 $765,224,029
1976 $3,054,765,590 $754,549,601
1975 $2,496,420,258 $767,102,680
1974 $2,319,576,214 $585,364,634
1973 $433,095,527 $541,973,363
1972 $270,822,782 $410,669,264
1971 $197,525,768 $322,128,019
1970 $179,078,929 $274,960,700
1969 $161,210,236 $265,040,036
1968 $160,818,236 $251,247,458
1967 $139,029,537 $237,397,428
1966 $132,757,528 $220,613,582
1965 $114,039,501 $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Brunei and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Congo
2024 $33,153 $2,482
2023 $32,891 $2,478
2022 $36,633 $2,621
2021 $31,007 $2,516
2020 $26,834 $1,994
2019 $30,427 $2,488
2018 $30,988 $2,694
2017 $28,024 $2,212
2016 $26,663 $2,093
2015 $30,625 $2,439
2014 $41,027 $3,601
2013 $44,003 $3,697
2012 $46,969 $3,732
2011 $46,383 $3,396
2010 $34,938 $2,947
2009 $30,946 $2,271
2008 $42,157 $2,832
2007 $36,217 $2,206
2006 $34,675 $2,104
2005 $29,386 $1,799
2004 $24,423 $1,306
2003 $20,678 $1,017
2002 $18,621 $906
2001 $18,288 $855
2000 $20,130 $1,024
1999 $19,752 $776
1998 $17,769 $660
1997 $25,522 $804
1996 $25,692 $899
1995 $26,443 $770
1994 $22,767 $662
1993 $22,397 $1,034
1992 $23,451 $1,164
1991 $23,932 $1,113
1990 $23,659 $1,176
1989 $20,090 $1,033
1988 $18,825 $984
1987 $21,030 $1,052
1986 $18,501 $872
1985 $31,827 $1,049
1984 $36,061 $1,097
1983 $38,720 $1,075
1982 $45,075 $1,131
1981 $48,793 $1,066
1980 $58,005 $933
1979 $33,501 $670
1978 $23,447 $503
1977 $21,747 $448
1976 $18,671 $453
1975 $15,793 $471
1974 $15,195 $370
1973 $2,939 $353
1972 $1,905 $276.3
1971 $1,432 $223.5
1970 $1,325 $196.7
1969 $1,226 $195.4
1968 $1,274 $190.8
1967 $1,149 $185.7
1966 $1,146 $177.6
1965 $1,029 $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Brunei vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Congo
2026 75.8 66.4
2025 75.7 66.2
2024 75.5 66
2023 75.3 65.8
2022 72.9 65
2021 74.9 64.2
2020 75.1 64.4
2019 75 63.2
2018 75 64.5
2017 74.9 64.2
2016 74.9 63.9
2015 74.9 63.7
2014 74.9 63.3
2013 74.9 63
2012 74.8 62.7
2011 74.8 62.3
2010 74.8 61.7
2009 74.8 61.2
2008 74.8 60.8
2007 74.8 60.1
2006 74.8 59.5
2005 74.7 58.7
2004 74.6 58
2003 74.5 57.1
2002 74.4 56.4
2001 74.2 55.9
2000 74 55.4
1999 73.8 54.4
1998 73.6 52.6
1997 73.3 48.6
1996 73.1 55.2
1995 72.8 55.5
1994 72.6 55.6
1993 72.3 56
1992 72.1 56.5
1991 71.9 56.8
1990 71.6 57.1
1989 71.4 57.3
1988 71.2 57.5
1987 71 57.6
1986 70.8 57.6
1985 70.5 57.6
1984 70.2 57.5
1983 70 57.4
1982 69.7 57.2
1981 69.3 57.1
1980 69 56.8
1979 68.6 56.5
1978 68.3 56.2
1977 67.8 56
1976 67.4 55.7
1975 67 55.4
1974 66.4 55.1
1973 66 54.7
1972 65.4 54.4
1971 65 54
1970 64.5 53.6
1969 64 53.1
1968 63.5 52.6
1967 62.9 51.9
1966 62.4 51.6
1965 61.7 51
1964 61.3 50.4
1963 60.6 49.7
1962 58.8 49
1961 59.4 48.4
1960 58.7 47.6
1959 58 46.8
1958 57.3 46
1957 56.5 45.1
1956 55.7 44.3
1955 55 43.4
1954 54.2 42.6
1953 53.3 41.9
1952 52.4 41.1
1951 51.5 40.3
1950 50.6 39.6

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

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Brunei and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Congo

Fertility rate
Brunei

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Congo
2023 1.75 4.16
2022 1.76 4.22
2021 1.78 4.28
2020 1.8 4.33
2019 1.82 4.38
2018 1.85 4.44
2017 1.88 4.5
2016 1.92 4.55
2015 1.95 4.61
2014 1.97 4.67
2013 1.98 4.73
2012 1.97 4.79
2011 1.96 4.83
2010 1.94 4.85
2009 1.92 4.81
2008 1.92 4.73
2007 1.93 4.65
2006 1.97 4.65
2005 2.02 4.67
2004 2.1 4.69
2003 2.19 4.7
2002 2.26 4.7
2001 2.34 4.67
2000 2.4 4.72
1999 2.46 4.81
1998 2.53 4.91
1997 2.6 5
1996 2.68 5.03
1995 2.79 5.07
1994 2.9 5.1
1993 3.01 5.13
1992 3.11 5.18
1991 3.21 5.22
1990 3.29 5.27
1989 3.36 5.33
1988 3.44 5.39
1987 3.49 5.46
1986 3.55 5.51
1985 3.61 5.59
1984 3.68 5.66
1983 3.75 5.76
1982 3.84 5.85
1981 3.94 5.98
1980 4.07 6.07
1979 4.22 6.14
1978 4.39 6.21
1977 4.58 6.27
1976 4.78 6.32
1975 4.99 6.36
1974 5.18 6.39
1973 5.36 6.42
1972 5.5 6.44
1971 5.62 6.42
1970 5.8 6.38
1969 6.01 6.35
1968 6.2 6.33
1967 6.37 6.29
1966 6.51 6.27
1965 6.65 6.23
1964 6.77 6.18
1963 6.89 6.15
1962 7.03 6.1
1961 7.19 6.09
1960 7.32 6.09

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

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Brunei and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Congo
2024 33.2 19.5
2023 32.8 19.4
2022 32.3 19.3
2021 31.8 19.2
2020 31.4 19.2
2019 31 19.1
2018 30.6 19.1
2017 30.2 19.2
2016 29.8 19.2
2015 29.5 19.3
2014 29.1 19.4
2013 28.8 19.5
2012 28.4 19.6
2011 28.1 19.7
2010 28 19.8
2009 28 19.7
2008 28 19.5
2007 28.1 19.5
2006 27.9 19.3
2005 27.5 19.2
2004 27.1 19
2003 26.8 18.9
2002 26.4 18.8
2001 26.1 18.8
2000 25.8 18.5
1999 25.5 18.2
1998 25.2 18.1
1997 24.9 18.1
1996 24.7 18.1
1995 24.4 18.1
1994 24.1 18
1993 23.8 17.9
1992 23.6 17.8
1991 23.4 17.7
1990 23.1 17.7
1989 22.8 17.6
1988 22.6 17.5
1987 22.3 17.4
1986 22 17.4
1985 21.7 17.3
1984 21.3 17.2
1983 21 17.2
1982 20.6 17.1
1981 20.3 17
1980 20 17
1979 19.6 17
1978 19.4 17
1977 19.1 17
1976 18.8 17.1
1975 18.6 17.2
1974 18.3 17.3
1973 18.2 17.4
1972 18 17.4
1971 17.9 17.5
1970 17.8 17.6
1969 17.7 17.7
1968 17.5 17.8
1967 17.3 17.9
1966 17.2 18.1
1965 17 18.2
1964 17 18.3
1963 17.1 18.4
1962 17.5 18.6
1961 18.1 18.7
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
48.6
2026
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
9.37 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
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
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
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
73.9
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
21
2026
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
152
2025
55
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
$733
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.17
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
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
2026
3
2026
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%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
14,493 mi
2017

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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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