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Brunei vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 165th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Cuba
Population
470884
10894785
Population rank 170/197 90/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 142/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 36/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$351M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$759
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 153/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Brunei and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Cuba
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 -
2022 $16,681,536,467 -
2021 $14,006,496,617 -
2020 $12,005,799,654 $107,352,000,000
2019 $13,469,235,365 $103,427,600,000
2018 $13,566,908,391 $100,050,036,100
2017 $12,128,168,045 $96,850,649,700
2016 $11,400,266,045 $91,370,407,900
2015 $12,930,296,870 $87,132,800,000
2014 $17,097,797,386 $80,656,100,000
2013 $18,094,148,099 $77,148,000,000
2012 $19,048,443,341 $73,141,000,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $68,990,000,000
2010 $13,707,121,038 $59,562,962,963
2009 $11,912,904,510 $57,481,481,481
2008 $15,926,456,515 $56,302,129,630
2007 $13,432,029,484 $54,262,870,370
2006 $12,644,616,419 $48,835,925,926
2005 $10,547,202,621 $42,643,836,100
2004 $8,619,178,774 $38,203,000,000
2003 $7,167,725,262 $35,901,200,000
2002 $6,333,082,876 $33,590,500,000
2001 $6,096,155,767 $31,682,400,000
2000 $6,570,999,088 $30,565,400,000
1999 $6,309,070,378 $28,364,615,200
1998 $5,550,846,020 $25,736,331,200
1997 $7,793,034,376 $25,365,908,100
1996 $7,663,377,306 $25,017,368,700
1995 $7,700,144,069 $30,429,803,651
1994 $6,467,782,518 $28,448,326,757
1993 $6,203,339,912 $22,367,254,865
1992 $6,327,966,435 $22,085,858,243
1991 $6,284,497,294 $24,316,556,026
1990 $6,039,881,087 $28,645,436,569
1989 $4,983,622,881 $27,023,468,666
1988 $4,535,130,305 $27,458,999,472
1987 $4,918,010,080 $25,213,935,012
1986 $4,190,280,003 $24,226,574,634
1985 $6,967,623,884 $22,920,490,774
1984 $7,632,788,075 $24,039,383,608
1983 $7,927,590,750 $22,204,940,512
1982 $8,932,198,186 $20,953,510,235
1981 $9,367,218,664 $20,150,254,096
1980 $10,795,432,294 $19,912,889,861
1979 $6,044,367,628 $19,584,443,288
1978 $4,100,423,674 $17,844,705,325
1977 $3,681,242,528 $14,206,158,675
1976 $3,054,765,590 $13,789,579,903
1975 $2,496,420,258 $13,027,415,244
1974 $2,319,576,214 $11,405,957,317
1973 $433,095,527 $9,987,709,650
1972 $270,822,782 $8,135,150,892
1971 $197,525,768 $6,914,658,400
1970 $179,078,929 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Cuba
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 -
2022 $36,633 -
2021 $31,007 -
2020 $26,834 $9,605
2019 $30,427 $9,232
2018 $30,988 $8,911
2017 $28,024 $8,611
2016 $26,663 $8,111
2015 $30,625 $7,728
2014 $41,027 $7,147
2013 $44,003 $6,828
2012 $46,969 $6,471
2011 $46,383 $6,104
2010 $34,938 $5,272
2009 $30,946 $5,089
2008 $42,157 $4,986
2007 $36,217 $4,807
2006 $34,675 $4,330
2005 $29,386 $3,786
2004 $24,423 $3,399
2003 $20,678 $3,203
2002 $18,621 $3,005
2001 $18,288 $2,843
2000 $20,130 $2,751
1999 $19,752 $2,562
1998 $17,769 $2,332
1997 $25,522 $2,306
1996 $25,692 $2,282
1995 $26,443 $2,785
1994 $22,767 $2,613
1993 $22,397 $2,063
1992 $23,451 $2,048
1991 $23,932 $2,269
1990 $23,659 $2,694
1989 $20,090 $2,566
1988 $18,825 $2,632
1987 $21,030 $2,440
1986 $18,501 $2,365
1985 $31,827 $2,257
1984 $36,061 $2,386
1983 $38,720 $2,222
1982 $45,075 $2,114
1981 $48,793 $2,046
1980 $58,005 $2,031
1979 $33,501 $2,006
1978 $23,447 $1,837
1977 $21,747 $1,472
1976 $18,671 $1,441
1975 $15,793 $1,374
1974 $15,195 $1,217
1973 $2,939 $1,079
1972 $1,905 $892
1971 $1,432 $770
1970 $1,325 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Cuba
2026 75.8 78.6
2025 75.7 78.4
2024 75.5 78.3
2023 75.3 78.1
2022 72.9 77.6
2021 74.9 73.2
2020 75.1 77.4
2019 75 77.4
2018 75 77.4
2017 74.9 77.3
2016 74.9 77.6
2015 74.9 77.7
2014 74.9 77.8
2013 74.9 78
2012 74.8 78.2
2011 74.8 78.1
2010 74.8 77.9
2009 74.8 77.6
2008 74.8 77.6
2007 74.8 77.6
2006 74.8 77.4
2005 74.7 77.5
2004 74.6 77.3
2003 74.5 77.4
2002 74.4 76.8
2001 74.2 76.4
2000 74 75.9
1999 73.8 75.7
1998 73.6 75.4
1997 73.3 75.1
1996 73.1 74.7
1995 72.8 74.3
1994 72.6 74.1
1993 72.3 73.9
1992 72.1 73.8
1991 71.9 73.8
1990 71.6 73.8
1989 71.4 73.7
1988 71.2 73.7
1987 71 73.6
1986 70.8 73.6
1985 70.5 73.5
1984 70.2 73.6
1983 70 73.6
1982 69.7 73.4
1981 69.3 73
1980 69 72.6
1979 68.6 72.3
1978 68.3 71.9
1977 67.8 71.4
1976 67.4 70.9
1975 67 70.4
1974 66.4 69.9
1973 66 69.3
1972 65.4 68.9
1971 65 68.4
1970 64.5 67.9
1969 64 67.4
1968 63.5 66.9
1967 62.9 66.5
1966 62.4 66.1
1965 61.7 65.6
1964 61.3 65.3
1963 60.6 64.3
1962 58.8 64.4
1961 59.4 63.7
1960 58.7 63.3
1959 58 62.8
1958 57.3 62.3
1957 56.5 61.9
1956 55.7 61.5
1955 55 61.2
1954 54.2 60.7
1953 53.3 60.2
1952 52.4 59.8
1951 51.5 59.4
1950 50.6 59

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

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Brunei and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Brunei Cuba
2024 462,721 10,979,783
2023 458,949 11,019,931
2022 455,370 11,059,820
2021 451,721 11,122,168
2020 447,404 11,176,354
2019 442,680 11,202,846
2018 437,810 11,227,118
2017 432,772 11,247,829
2016 427,564 11,265,612
2015 422,212 11,275,065
2014 416,750 11,285,775
2013 411,202 11,298,167
2012 405,557 11,303,175
2011 399,389 11,301,571
2010 392,332 11,297,409
2009 384,952 11,294,719
2008 377,793 11,291,762
2007 370,873 11,287,272
2006 364,663 11,278,550
2005 358,916 11,262,554
2004 352,911 11,238,756
2003 346,637 11,209,383
2002 340,099 11,177,418
2001 333,345 11,144,132
2000 326,424 11,109,109
1999 319,411 11,072,230
1998 312,385 11,034,712
1997 305,341 10,997,934
1996 298,276 10,962,010
1995 291,195 10,925,362
1994 284,091 10,886,021
1993 276,971 10,841,031
1992 269,839 10,785,801
1991 262,596 10,717,640
1990 255,292 10,631,799
1989 248,064 10,533,243
1988 240,913 10,432,585
1987 233,860 10,335,342
1986 226,495 10,244,247
1985 218,919 10,157,228
1984 211,661 10,073,299
1983 204,741 9,991,026
1982 198,165 9,912,681
1981 191,977 9,849,320
1980 186,111 9,804,796
1979 180,422 9,763,355
1978 174,884 9,711,980
1977 169,277 9,648,440
1976 163,607 9,571,242
1975 158,070 9,479,726
1974 152,656 9,374,183
1973 147,369 9,255,328
1972 142,189 9,123,891
1971 137,921 8,979,085
1970 135,138 8,824,382
1969 131,446 8,666,640
1968 126,222 8,509,522
1967 121,017 8,352,625
1966 115,874 8,193,450
1965 110,838 8,030,797
1964 105,922 7,866,020
1963 101,159 7,701,660
1962 96,719 7,541,098
1961 92,517 7,387,117
1960 88,347 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Cuba

Fertility rate
Brunei

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Cuba
2023 1.75 1.44
2022 1.76 1.41
2021 1.78 1.43
2020 1.8 1.49
2019 1.82 1.54
2018 1.85 1.61
2017 1.88 1.59
2016 1.92 1.6
2015 1.95 1.69
2014 1.97 1.66
2013 1.98 1.68
2012 1.97 1.67
2011 1.96 1.73
2010 1.94 1.67
2009 1.92 1.68
2008 1.92 1.58
2007 1.93 1.44
2006 1.97 1.4
2005 2.02 1.49
2004 2.1 1.55
2003 2.19 1.63
2002 2.26 1.65
2001 2.34 1.6
2000 2.4 1.61
1999 2.46 1.64
1998 2.53 1.62
1997 2.6 1.59
1996 2.68 1.46
1995 2.79 1.48
1994 2.9 1.47
1993 3.01 1.49
1992 3.11 1.56
1991 3.21 1.66
1990 3.29 1.81
1989 3.36 1.83
1988 3.44 1.85
1987 3.49 1.8
1986 3.55 1.78
1985 3.61 1.77
1984 3.68 1.77
1983 3.75 1.8
1982 3.84 1.78
1981 3.94 1.59
1980 4.07 1.64
1979 4.22 1.77
1978 4.39 1.88
1977 4.58 2.21
1976 4.78 2.51
1975 4.99 2.82
1974 5.18 3.16
1973 5.36 3.4
1972 5.5 3.61
1971 5.62 3.8
1970 5.8 3.98
1969 6.01 4.12
1968 6.2 4.19
1967 6.37 4.29
1966 6.51 4.4
1965 6.65 4.5
1964 6.77 4.53
1963 6.89 4.56
1962 7.03 4.42
1961 7.19 4.26
1960 7.32 4.13

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

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Brunei and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Cuba
2024 33.2 43.1
2023 32.8 42.8
2022 32.3 42.5
2021 31.8 42.3
2020 31.4 42.1
2019 31 41.9
2018 30.6 41.6
2017 30.2 41.3
2016 29.8 40.9
2015 29.5 40.6
2014 29.1 40.2
2013 28.8 39.7
2012 28.4 39.1
2011 28.1 38.6
2010 28 38.2
2009 28 37.7
2008 28 37.3
2007 28.1 36.8
2006 27.9 36.2
2005 27.5 35.7
2004 27.1 35.2
2003 26.8 34.7
2002 26.4 34.2
2001 26.1 33.6
2000 25.8 33.1
1999 25.5 32.5
1998 25.2 32
1997 24.9 31.4
1996 24.7 30.9
1995 24.4 30.3
1994 24.1 29.7
1993 23.8 29.2
1992 23.6 28.7
1991 23.4 28.3
1990 23.1 27.9
1989 22.8 27.5
1988 22.6 27.1
1987 22.3 26.7
1986 22 26.3
1985 21.7 25.9
1984 21.3 25.5
1983 21 25.1
1982 20.6 24.8
1981 20.3 24.5
1980 20 24.1
1979 19.6 23.7
1978 19.4 23.4
1977 19.1 23
1976 18.8 22.7
1975 18.6 22.5
1974 18.3 22.2
1973 18.2 22.1
1972 18 21.9
1971 17.9 21.9
1970 17.8 21.8
1969 17.7 21.8
1968 17.5 21.9
1967 17.3 21.9
1966 17.2 22
1965 17 22.1
1964 17 22.2
1963 17.1 22.3
1962 17.5 22.4
1961 18.1 22.5
1960 18.8 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
25.2
2026
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
n/a

Energy

Brunei Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Cuba
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Brunei Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
9.54
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Cuba
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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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