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Brunei vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 165th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Curacao
Population
470884
155976
Population rank 170/197 179/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$32,693
2024
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
$14,995
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Brunei and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Curacao
2024 $15,340,808,592 $3,561,178,196
2023 $15,095,084,656 $3,281,419,347
2022 $16,681,536,467 $3,075,180,835
2021 $14,006,496,617 $2,739,594,360
2020 $12,005,799,654 $2,534,327,592
2019 $13,469,235,365 $3,026,124,116
2018 $13,566,908,391 $3,046,364,820
2017 $12,128,168,045 $3,033,433,248
2016 $11,400,266,045 $3,024,690,188
2015 $12,930,296,870 $3,058,779,212
2014 $17,097,797,386 $3,059,406,995
2013 $18,094,148,099 $3,033,568,606
2012 $19,048,443,341 $3,012,836,257
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,930,092,237
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,951,342,793
2009 $11,912,904,510 $2,869,153,184
2008 $15,926,456,515 $2,833,476,145
2007 $13,432,029,484 $2,593,831,508
2006 $12,644,616,419 $2,457,581,732
2005 $10,547,202,621 $2,344,637,263
2004 $8,619,178,774 $2,237,160,503
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,202,117,374
2002 $6,333,082,876 $2,160,784,693
2001 $6,096,155,767 $2,143,450,726
2000 $6,570,999,088 $2,120,511,229
1999 $6,309,070,378 -
1998 $5,550,846,020 -
1997 $7,793,034,376 -
1996 $7,663,377,306 -
1995 $7,700,144,069 -
1994 $6,467,782,518 -
1993 $6,203,339,912 -
1992 $6,327,966,435 -
1991 $6,284,497,294 -
1990 $6,039,881,087 -
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 Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Curacao
2024 $33,153 $22,833
2023 $32,891 $21,218
2022 $36,633 $20,057
2021 $31,007 $17,796
2020 $26,834 $16,300
2019 $30,427 $19,221
2018 $30,988 $19,119
2017 $28,024 $18,938
2016 $26,663 $18,944
2015 $30,625 $19,362
2014 $41,027 $19,623
2013 $44,003 $19,721
2012 $46,969 $19,810
2011 $46,383 $19,426
2010 $34,938 $19,847
2009 $30,946 $19,540
2008 $42,157 $19,423
2007 $36,217 $18,006
2006 $34,675 $17,400
2005 $29,386 $17,032
2004 $24,423 $16,671
2003 $20,678 $16,696
2002 $18,621 $16,724
2001 $18,288 $16,610
2000 $20,130 $15,841
1999 $19,752 -
1998 $17,769 -
1997 $25,522 -
1996 $25,692 -
1995 $26,443 -
1994 $22,767 -
1993 $22,397 -
1992 $23,451 -
1991 $23,932 -
1990 $23,659 -
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. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Curacao
2026 75.8 77.3
2025 75.7 77.2
2024 75.5 77
2023 75.3 76.8
2022 72.9 76.7
2021 74.9 75.7
2020 75.1 76.5
2019 75 76.5
2018 75 76.5
2017 74.9 76.4
2016 74.9 76.3
2015 74.9 76.5
2014 74.9 76.4
2013 74.9 76.2
2012 74.8 76
2011 74.8 75.6
2010 74.8 75.1
2009 74.8 74.5
2008 74.8 74.3
2007 74.8 74.1
2006 74.8 74
2005 74.7 73.9
2004 74.6 73.7
2003 74.5 73.6
2002 74.4 73.5
2001 74.2 73.4
2000 74 73.3
1999 73.8 73.2
1998 73.6 73.1
1997 73.3 73
1996 73.1 72.9
1995 72.8 72.8
1994 72.6 72.8
1993 72.3 72.7
1992 72.1 72.7
1991 71.9 72.5
1990 71.6 72.4
1989 71.4 72.2
1988 71.2 72.2
1987 71 72.1
1986 70.8 72
1985 70.5 71.9
1984 70.2 71.7
1983 70 71.5
1982 69.7 71.4
1981 69.3 71.2
1980 69 71
1979 68.6 70.7
1978 68.3 70.4
1977 67.8 70.2
1976 67.4 70
1975 67 69.7
1974 66.4 69.4
1973 66 69.1
1972 65.4 68.8
1971 65 68.5
1970 64.5 68.2
1969 64 67.9
1968 63.5 67.7
1967 62.9 67.4
1966 62.4 67.1
1965 61.7 66.9
1964 61.3 66.6
1963 60.6 66.3
1962 58.8 66
1961 59.4 65.7
1960 58.7 65.4
1959 58 65.1
1958 57.3 64.7
1957 56.5 64.2
1956 55.7 63.8
1955 55 63.3
1954 54.2 62.7
1953 53.3 62.1
1952 52.4 61.6
1951 51.5 61
1950 50.6 60.3

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

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Brunei and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Brunei Curacao
2024 462,721 155,967
2023 458,949 154,654
2022 455,370 153,321
2021 451,721 153,948
2020 447,404 155,482
2019 442,680 157,441
2018 437,810 159,336
2017 432,772 160,175
2016 427,564 159,664
2015 422,212 157,980
2014 416,750 155,909
2013 411,202 153,822
2012 405,557 152,088
2011 399,389 150,831
2010 392,332 148,703
2009 384,952 146,833
2008 377,793 145,880
2007 370,873 144,056
2006 364,663 141,239
2005 358,916 137,658
2004 352,911 134,192
2003 346,637 131,897
2002 340,099 129,205
2001 333,345 129,047
2000 326,424 133,860
1999 319,411 139,428
1998 312,385 144,472
1997 305,341 146,956
1996 298,276 146,306
1995 291,195 145,139
1994 284,091 144,630
1993 276,971 144,299
1992 269,839 143,912
1991 262,596 144,403
1990 255,292 145,400
1989 248,064 146,937
1988 240,913 149,254
1987 233,860 151,456
1986 226,495 152,662
1985 218,919 152,711
1984 211,661 151,940
1983 204,741 151,159
1982 198,165 150,101
1981 191,977 148,629
1980 186,111 148,041
1979 180,422 147,851
1978 174,884 148,341
1977 169,277 149,459
1976 163,607 149,399
1975 158,070 149,129
1974 152,656 148,351
1973 147,369 146,912
1972 142,189 147,710
1971 137,921 147,389
1970 135,138 144,739
1969 131,446 142,581
1968 126,222 140,298
1967 121,017 138,140
1966 115,874 136,682
1965 110,838 135,266
1964 105,922 133,148
1963 101,159 130,860
1962 96,719 128,414
1961 92,517 126,125
1960 88,347 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Curacao

Fertility rate
Brunei

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Curacao
2023 1.75 1.2
2022 1.76 1.3
2021 1.78 1.4
2020 1.8 1.4
2019 1.82 1.6
2018 1.85 1.7
2017 1.88 1.5
2016 1.92 1.7
2015 1.95 1.9
2014 1.97 2
2013 1.98 2.1
2012 1.97 2.2
2011 1.96 2.1
2010 1.94 2.2
2009 1.92 2.1
2008 1.92 2.2
2007 1.93 2
2006 1.97 2.1
2005 2.02 2.04
2004 2.1 2.1
2003 2.19 2.19
2002 2.26 2.3
2001 2.34 2.4
2000 2.4 2.34
1999 2.46 2.29
1998 2.53 2.32
1997 2.6 2.37
1996 2.68 2.4
1995 2.79 2.42
1994 2.9 2.43
1993 3.01 2.44
1992 3.11 2.43
1991 3.21 2.37
1990 3.29 2.3
1989 3.36 2.27
1988 3.44 2.25
1987 3.49 2.24
1986 3.55 2.24
1985 3.61 2.24
1984 3.68 2.24
1983 3.75 2.24
1982 3.84 2.24
1981 3.94 2.25
1980 4.07 2.27
1979 4.22 2.31
1978 4.39 2.38
1977 4.58 2.46
1976 4.78 2.55
1975 4.99 2.66
1974 5.18 2.77
1973 5.36 2.87
1972 5.5 2.99
1971 5.62 3.18
1970 5.8 3.4
1969 6.01 3.61
1968 6.2 3.83
1967 6.37 4.06
1966 6.51 4.26
1965 6.65 4.47
1964 6.77 4.64
1963 6.89 4.8
1962 7.03 4.93
1961 7.19 5.04
1960 7.32 5.13

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

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Brunei and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Curacao
2024 33.2 39.5
2023 32.8 39.2
2022 32.3 39
2021 31.8 38.7
2020 31.4 38.5
2019 31 37.6
2018 30.6 38.4
2017 30.2 40.2
2016 29.8 40.1
2015 29.5 40
2014 29.1 39.9
2013 28.8 39.9
2012 28.4 39.9
2011 28.1 39.5
2010 28 39
2009 28 38.4
2008 28 37.9
2007 28.1 37.3
2006 27.9 36.8
2005 27.5 36.3
2004 27.1 35.8
2003 26.8 35.3
2002 26.4 34.6
2001 26.1 34.1
2000 25.8 33.6
1999 25.5 33
1998 25.2 32.4
1997 24.9 31.8
1996 24.7 31.3
1995 24.4 30.8
1994 24.1 30.3
1993 23.8 29.8
1992 23.6 29.2
1991 23.4 28.7
1990 23.1 28.2
1989 22.8 27.7
1988 22.6 27.1
1987 22.3 26.6
1986 22 26.1
1985 21.7 25.6
1984 21.3 25.1
1983 21 24.6
1982 20.6 24.1
1981 20.3 23.7
1980 20 23.3
1979 19.6 22.8
1978 19.4 22.4
1977 19.1 22
1976 18.8 21.6
1975 18.6 21.2
1974 18.3 20.8
1973 18.2 20.4
1972 18 20.1
1971 17.9 19.9
1970 17.8 19.8
1969 17.7 19.7
1968 17.5 19.7
1967 17.3 19.6
1966 17.2 19.5
1965 17 19.5
1964 17 19.4
1963 17.1 19.4
1962 17.5 19.5
1961 18.1 19.6
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
78
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
27.8%
2020

Energy

Brunei Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Curacao
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
152
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
n/a
English speaking
37.8%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Brunei Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brunei Curacao
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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