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Brunei vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 165th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Croatia
Population
470884
3812193
Population rank 170/197 129/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Brunei and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Croatia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $92,983,810,329
2023 $15,095,084,656 $85,624,153,964
2022 $16,681,536,467 $71,196,498,671
2021 $14,006,496,617 $69,002,365,163
2020 $12,005,799,654 $57,959,843,541
2019 $13,469,235,365 $61,466,721,186
2018 $13,566,908,391 $61,667,925,219
2017 $12,128,168,045 $56,182,782,586
2016 $11,400,266,045 $52,650,714,172
2015 $12,930,296,870 $50,998,893,385
2014 $17,097,797,386 $59,606,934,501
2013 $18,094,148,099 $59,846,265,182
2012 $19,048,443,341 $57,548,115,904
2011 $18,524,791,063 $62,889,007,657
2010 $13,707,121,038 $58,975,205,417
2009 $11,912,904,510 $62,315,996,675
2008 $15,926,456,515 $68,472,854,617
2007 $13,432,029,484 $59,290,621,398
2006 $12,644,616,419 $49,583,544,860
2005 $10,547,202,621 $45,013,119,282
2004 $8,619,178,774 $41,836,292,157
2003 $7,167,725,262 $35,245,317,002
2002 $6,333,082,876 $26,757,722,429
2001 $6,096,155,767 $23,066,883,850
2000 $6,570,999,088 $22,134,411,297
1999 $6,309,070,378 $23,777,026,779
1998 $5,550,846,020 $25,890,228,430
1997 $7,793,034,376 $24,175,764,812
1996 $7,663,377,306 $24,150,978,347
1995 $7,700,144,069 $22,772,394,547
1994 $6,467,782,518 $15,062,911,617
1993 $6,203,339,912 $11,259,647,874
1992 $6,327,966,435 $10,621,169,291
1991 $6,284,497,294 $18,760,386,775
1990 $6,039,881,087 $25,650,213,280
1989 $4,983,622,881 -
1988 $4,535,130,305 -
1987 $4,918,010,080 -
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 -
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Croatia
2024 $33,153 $24,050
2023 $32,891 $22,184
2022 $36,633 $18,466
2021 $31,007 $17,789
2020 $26,834 $14,808
2019 $30,427 $15,564
2018 $30,988 $15,460
2017 $28,024 $13,902
2016 $26,663 $12,820
2015 $30,625 $12,284
2014 $41,027 $14,187
2013 $44,003 $14,135
2012 $46,969 $13,508
2011 $46,383 $14,692
2010 $34,938 $13,730
2009 $30,946 $14,475
2008 $42,157 $15,888
2007 $36,217 $13,756
2006 $34,675 $11,501
2005 $29,386 $10,444
2004 $24,423 $9,719
2003 $20,678 $8,190
2002 $18,621 $6,220
2001 $18,288 $5,365
2000 $20,130 $4,954
1999 $19,752 $5,269
1998 $17,769 $5,713
1997 $25,522 $5,331
1996 $25,692 $5,300
1995 $26,443 $4,929
1994 $22,767 $3,238
1993 $22,397 $2,448
1992 $23,451 $2,321
1991 $23,932 $4,001
1990 $23,659 $5,369
1989 $20,090 -
1988 $18,825 -
1987 $21,030 -
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 -
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Croatia
2026 75.8 79.1
2025 75.7 78.9
2024 75.5 78.8
2023 75.3 78.6
2022 72.9 78.3
2021 74.9 77.1
2020 75.1 77.5
2019 75 78.2
2018 75 77.9
2017 74.9 77.7
2016 74.9 77.6
2015 74.9 77.6
2014 74.9 77.5
2013 74.9 77.5
2012 74.8 77.3
2011 74.8 77
2010 74.8 76.7
2009 74.8 76.3
2008 74.8 76
2007 74.8 75.9
2006 74.8 75.7
2005 74.7 75.6
2004 74.6 75.3
2003 74.5 74.7
2002 74.4 74.6
2001 74.2 74.4
2000 74 74
1999 73.8 73.6
1998 73.6 73.2
1997 73.3 73
1996 73.1 73
1995 72.8 72.6
1994 72.6 72.6
1993 72.3 72.3
1992 72.1 71.7
1991 71.9 70.6
1990 71.6 72.2
1989 71.4 72.5
1988 71.2 72.2
1987 71 71.9
1986 70.8 71.8
1985 70.5 71.5
1984 70.2 71
1983 70 70.7
1982 69.7 70.7
1981 69.3 70.9
1980 69 71
1979 68.6 71.1
1978 68.3 71.3
1977 67.8 71.4
1976 67.4 71.4
1975 67 71
1974 66.4 70.6
1973 66 70.1
1972 65.4 69.8
1971 65 69.4
1970 64.5 69.2
1969 64 69
1968 63.5 68.9
1967 62.9 69
1966 62.4 68.9
1965 61.7 68.5
1964 61.3 68
1963 60.6 67.6
1962 58.8 67.3
1961 59.4 66.5
1960 58.7 65.9
1959 58 65.5
1958 57.3 65
1957 56.5 64.4
1956 55.7 63.6
1955 55 63.1
1954 54.2 62.2
1953 53.3 61.5
1952 52.4 59.8
1951 51.5 59
1950 50.6 58.5

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

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Brunei and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Croatia
2024 462,721 3,866,200
2023 458,949 3,859,686
2022 455,370 3,855,641
2021 451,721 3,878,981
2020 447,404 3,914,206
2019 442,680 3,949,390
2018 437,810 3,988,775
2017 432,772 4,041,407
2016 427,564 4,106,867
2015 422,212 4,151,725
2014 416,750 4,201,598
2013 411,202 4,233,922
2012 405,557 4,260,368
2011 399,389 4,280,622
2010 392,332 4,295,427
2009 384,952 4,305,181
2008 377,793 4,309,705
2007 370,873 4,310,217
2006 364,663 4,311,159
2005 358,916 4,310,145
2004 352,911 4,304,600
2003 346,637 4,303,399
2002 340,099 4,302,174
2001 333,345 4,299,642
2000 326,424 4,468,302
1999 319,411 4,512,597
1998 312,385 4,532,135
1997 305,341 4,534,920
1996 298,276 4,557,097
1995 291,195 4,620,030
1994 284,091 4,652,024
1993 276,971 4,600,463
1992 269,839 4,575,818
1991 262,596 4,689,022
1990 255,292 4,777,368
1989 248,064 4,767,260
1988 240,913 4,755,207
1987 233,860 4,739,745
1986 226,495 4,721,446
1985 218,919 4,701,417
1984 211,661 4,680,285
1983 204,741 4,658,254
1982 198,165 4,634,234
1981 191,977 4,611,509
1980 186,111 4,599,782
1979 180,422 4,594,778
1978 174,884 4,581,085
1977 169,277 4,559,571
1976 163,607 4,535,934
1975 158,070 4,512,082
1974 152,656 4,490,660
1973 147,369 4,470,161
1972 142,189 4,450,564
1971 137,921 4,431,275
1970 135,138 4,412,252
1969 131,446 4,391,490
1968 126,222 4,365,628
1967 121,017 4,338,683
1966 115,874 4,310,701
1965 110,838 4,280,923
1964 105,922 4,252,876
1963 101,159 4,225,675
1962 96,719 4,196,712
1961 92,517 4,167,292
1960 88,347 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Croatia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Croatia
2023 1.75 1.46
2022 1.76 1.53
2021 1.78 1.62
2020 1.8 1.48
2019 1.82 1.47
2018 1.85 1.47
2017 1.88 1.42
2016 1.92 1.43
2015 1.95 1.41
2014 1.97 1.46
2013 1.98 1.46
2012 1.97 1.52
2011 1.96 1.41
2010 1.94 1.46
2009 1.92 1.5
2008 1.92 1.47
2007 1.93 1.48
2006 1.97 1.47
2005 2.02 1.5
2004 2.1 1.43
2003 2.19 1.41
2002 2.26 1.42
2001 2.34 1.46
2000 2.4 1.39
1999 2.46 1.38
1998 2.53 1.45
1997 2.6 1.69
1996 2.68 1.67
1995 2.79 1.58
1994 2.9 1.47
1993 3.01 1.52
1992 3.11 1.48
1991 3.21 1.53
1990 3.29 1.63
1989 3.36 1.63
1988 3.44 1.79
1987 3.49 1.64
1986 3.55 1.76
1985 3.61 1.82
1984 3.68 1.87
1983 3.75 1.88
1982 3.84 1.9
1981 3.94 1.93
1980 4.07 1.93
1979 4.22 1.95
1978 4.39 1.96
1977 4.58 1.95
1976 4.78 1.94
1975 4.99 1.95
1974 5.18 1.98
1973 5.36 2.01
1972 5.5 2.01
1971 5.62 1.97
1970 5.8 1.88
1969 6.01 1.95
1968 6.2 2.03
1967 6.37 2.1
1966 6.51 2.23
1965 6.65 2.22
1964 6.77 2.14
1963 6.89 2.15
1962 7.03 2.19
1961 7.19 2.22
1960 7.32 2.24

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

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Brunei and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Croatia
2024 33.2 46
2023 32.8 45.8
2022 32.3 45.6
2021 31.8 45.4
2020 31.4 45.2
2019 31 45
2018 30.6 44.6
2017 30.2 44.2
2016 29.8 43.7
2015 29.5 43.3
2014 29.1 43
2013 28.8 42.7
2012 28.4 42.5
2011 28.1 42.2
2010 28 41.9
2009 28 41.8
2008 28 41.6
2007 28.1 41.4
2006 27.9 41.2
2005 27.5 40.9
2004 27.1 40.7
2003 26.8 40.5
2002 26.4 40.2
2001 26.1 39.9
2000 25.8 39.6
1999 25.5 39.2
1998 25.2 38.9
1997 24.9 38.6
1996 24.7 38.2
1995 24.4 37.8
1994 24.1 37.3
1993 23.8 36.9
1992 23.6 36.4
1991 23.4 36
1990 23.1 35.6
1989 22.8 35.3
1988 22.6 35
1987 22.3 34.7
1986 22 34.4
1985 21.7 34.2
1984 21.3 34
1983 21 33.8
1982 20.6 33.6
1981 20.3 33.5
1980 20 33.4
1979 19.6 33.4
1978 19.4 33.3
1977 19.1 33.2
1976 18.8 33.1
1975 18.6 33
1974 18.3 32.8
1973 18.2 32.7
1972 18 32.5
1971 17.9 32.3
1970 17.8 32.1
1969 17.7 31.8
1968 17.5 31.5
1967 17.3 31.2
1966 17.2 30.9
1965 17 30.6
1964 17 30.3
1963 17.1 30
1962 17.5 29.7
1961 18.1 29.4
1960 18.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
23.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Croatia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Brunei Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Croatia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
16,751 mi
2015

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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