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Brunei vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 165th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Cyprus
Population
470884
1386362
Population rank 170/197 153/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Brunei and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Cyprus
2024 $15,340,808,592 $37,634,533,332
2023 $15,095,084,656 $35,075,423,857
2022 $16,681,536,467 $31,218,038,929
2021 $14,006,496,617 $30,372,642,502
2020 $12,005,799,654 $25,555,093,854
2019 $13,469,235,365 $26,196,667,100
2018 $13,566,908,391 $25,754,001,368
2017 $12,128,168,045 $22,946,570,629
2016 $11,400,266,045 $21,046,462,281
2015 $12,930,296,870 $19,909,278,417
2014 $17,097,797,386 $23,225,918,260
2013 $18,094,148,099 $23,959,712,861
2012 $19,048,443,341 $25,047,436,975
2011 $18,524,791,063 $27,641,549,302
2010 $13,707,121,038 $25,799,940,078
2009 $11,912,904,510 $26,048,179,949
2008 $15,926,456,515 $27,844,646,258
2007 $13,432,029,484 $23,968,727,074
2006 $12,644,616,419 $20,072,754,987
2005 $10,547,202,621 $18,433,412,511
2004 $8,619,178,774 $17,320,551,250
2003 $7,167,725,262 $14,547,329,558
2002 $6,333,082,876 $11,420,228,846
2001 $6,096,155,767 $10,397,898,907
2000 $6,570,999,088 $9,985,847,314
1999 $6,309,070,378 $10,497,907,228
1998 $5,550,846,020 $10,248,618,778
1997 $7,793,034,376 $9,547,816,420
1996 $7,663,377,306 $10,011,914,680
1995 $7,700,144,069 $9,933,137,128
1994 $6,467,782,518 $7,425,703,929
1993 $6,203,339,912 $6,590,291,048
1992 $6,327,966,435 $6,912,150,456
1991 $6,284,497,294 $5,770,197,348
1990 $6,039,881,087 $5,591,130,218
1989 $4,983,622,881 $4,563,482,604
1988 $4,535,130,305 $4,278,792,597
1987 $4,918,010,080 $3,704,813,886
1986 $4,190,280,003 $3,090,734,463
1985 $6,967,623,884 $2,430,411,900
1984 $7,632,788,075 $2,278,248,953
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,160,364,071
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,159,242,417
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,087,496,374
1980 $10,795,432,294 $2,154,311,277
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,288,699,776
1978 $4,100,423,674 $964,024,364
1977 $3,681,242,528 $734,876,021
1976 $3,054,765,590 $576,090,074
1975 $2,496,420,258 $489,912,574
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 Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Cyprus
2024 $33,153 $27,707
2023 $32,891 $26,079
2022 $36,633 $23,448
2021 $31,007 $23,057
2020 $26,834 $19,624
2019 $30,427 $20,360
2018 $30,988 $20,267
2017 $28,024 $18,295
2016 $26,663 $17,013
2015 $30,625 $16,326
2014 $41,027 $19,326
2013 $44,003 $20,238
2012 $46,969 $21,493
2011 $46,383 $24,110
2010 $34,938 $22,876
2009 $30,946 $23,480
2008 $42,157 $25,522
2007 $36,217 $22,344
2006 $34,675 $19,037
2005 $29,386 $17,790
2004 $24,423 $17,016
2003 $20,678 $14,553
2002 $18,621 $11,636
2001 $18,288 $10,785
2000 $20,130 $10,537
1999 $19,752 $11,273
1998 $17,769 $11,206
1997 $25,522 $10,637
1996 $25,692 $11,373
1995 $26,443 $11,514
1994 $22,767 $8,791
1993 $22,397 $7,978
1992 $23,451 $8,530
1991 $23,932 $7,222
1990 $23,659 $7,092
1989 $20,090 $5,870
1988 $18,825 $5,584
1987 $21,030 $4,908
1986 $18,501 $4,159
1985 $31,827 $3,324
1984 $36,061 $3,167
1983 $38,720 $3,055
1982 $45,075 $3,100
1981 $48,793 $3,030
1980 $58,005 $3,154
1979 $33,501 $1,902
1978 $23,447 $1,434
1977 $21,747 $1,102
1976 $18,671 $870
1975 $15,793 $743
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. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Cyprus
2026 75.8 82.2
2025 75.7 82
2024 75.5 81.8
2023 75.3 81.6
2022 72.9 80.4
2021 74.9 80.6
2020 75.1 81.2
2019 75 81.5
2018 75 81.6
2017 74.9 81.5
2016 74.9 81.5
2015 74.9 81.5
2014 74.9 81.3
2013 74.9 81.3
2012 74.8 81.1
2011 74.8 80.9
2010 74.8 80.6
2009 74.8 80.4
2008 74.8 79.9
2007 74.8 79.8
2006 74.8 79.5
2005 74.7 79.2
2004 74.6 79
2003 74.5 78.9
2002 74.4 78.8
2001 74.2 78.2
2000 74 77.9
1999 73.8 77.6
1998 73.6 77.2
1997 73.3 77.1
1996 73.1 76.9
1995 72.8 76.6
1994 72.6 76.4
1993 72.3 76.3
1992 72.1 76.3
1991 71.9 76.2
1990 71.6 76
1989 71.4 75.8
1988 71.2 75.4
1987 71 75.3
1986 70.8 74.9
1985 70.5 74.6
1984 70.2 74
1983 70 73.7
1982 69.7 73.5
1981 69.3 73.1
1980 69 72.8
1979 68.6 72.2
1978 68.3 71.7
1977 67.8 71.3
1976 67.4 70.8
1975 67 70.3
1974 66.4 54.6
1973 66 69
1972 65.4 68.6
1971 65 68.4
1970 64.5 68.1
1969 64 67.6
1968 63.5 67.3
1967 62.9 66.9
1966 62.4 66.5
1965 61.7 66.1
1964 61.3 62.2
1963 60.6 61.8
1962 58.8 64.7
1961 59.4 64.1
1960 58.7 63.3
1959 58 62.3
1958 57.3 61.6
1957 56.5 61
1956 55.7 60.4
1955 55 59.7
1954 54.2 59.3
1953 53.3 58.4
1952 52.4 57.7
1951 51.5 56.8
1950 50.6 55.8

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

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Brunei and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Brunei Cyprus
2024 462,721 1,358,282
2023 458,949 1,344,976
2022 455,370 1,331,370
2021 451,721 1,317,309
2020 447,404 1,302,247
2019 442,680 1,286,671
2018 437,810 1,270,737
2017 432,772 1,254,275
2016 427,564 1,237,112
2015 422,212 1,219,502
2014 416,750 1,201,801
2013 411,202 1,183,895
2012 405,557 1,165,397
2011 399,389 1,146,493
2010 392,332 1,127,816
2009 384,952 1,109,371
2008 377,793 1,091,026
2007 370,873 1,072,714
2006 364,663 1,054,418
2005 358,916 1,036,151
2004 352,911 1,017,875
2003 346,637 999,590
2002 340,099 981,440
2001 333,345 964,127
2000 326,424 947,667
1999 319,411 931,234
1998 312,385 914,548
1997 305,341 897,568
1996 298,276 880,290
1995 291,195 862,695
1994 284,091 844,667
1993 276,971 826,034
1992 269,839 810,341
1991 262,596 798,944
1990 255,292 788,351
1989 248,064 777,420
1988 240,913 766,235
1987 233,860 754,785
1986 226,495 743,105
1985 218,919 731,277
1984 211,661 719,334
1983 204,741 707,225
1982 198,165 696,497
1981 191,977 688,893
1980 186,111 683,076
1979 180,422 677,549
1978 174,884 672,249
1977 169,277 667,101
1976 163,607 662,032
1975 158,070 659,405
1974 152,656 663,254
1973 147,369 665,937
1972 142,189 661,063
1971 137,921 654,050
1970 135,138 647,446
1969 131,446 641,189
1968 126,222 635,157
1967 121,017 629,251
1966 115,874 623,390
1965 110,838 617,736
1964 105,922 612,521
1963 101,159 607,252
1962 96,719 601,466
1961 92,517 595,514
1960 88,347 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Brunei

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Cyprus
2023 1.75 1.39
2022 1.76 1.39
2021 1.78 1.39
2020 1.8 1.36
2019 1.82 1.33
2018 1.85 1.32
2017 1.88 1.32
2016 1.92 1.36
2015 1.95 1.32
2014 1.97 1.31
2013 1.98 1.3
2012 1.97 1.38
2011 1.96 1.36
2010 1.94 1.43
2009 1.92 1.48
2008 1.92 1.48
2007 1.93 1.45
2006 1.97 1.51
2005 2.02 1.48
2004 2.1 1.51
2003 2.19 1.51
2002 2.26 1.5
2001 2.34 1.57
2000 2.4 1.64
1999 2.46 1.67
1998 2.53 1.76
1997 2.6 1.86
1996 2.68 1.95
1995 2.79 2.03
1994 2.9 2.16
1993 3.01 2.25
1992 3.11 2.46
1991 3.21 2.34
1990 3.29 2.4
1989 3.36 2.37
1988 3.44 2.47
1987 3.49 2.39
1986 3.55 2.45
1985 3.61 2.43
1984 3.68 2.51
1983 3.75 2.49
1982 3.84 2.49
1981 3.94 2.15
1980 4.07 2.3
1979 4.22 2.14
1978 4.39 2.08
1977 4.58 2.09
1976 4.78 2.33
1975 4.99 2.11
1974 5.18 2.28
1973 5.36 2.4
1972 5.5 2.99
1971 5.62 3.04
1970 5.8 3.07
1969 6.01 3.19
1968 6.2 3.27
1967 6.37 3.32
1966 6.51 3.4
1965 6.65 3.47
1964 6.77 3.41
1963 6.89 3.49
1962 7.03 3.51
1961 7.19 3.62
1960 7.32 3.39

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

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Brunei and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Cyprus
2024 33.2 39.2
2023 32.8 38.8
2022 32.3 38.4
2021 31.8 38
2020 31.4 37.6
2019 31 37.2
2018 30.6 36.8
2017 30.2 36.4
2016 29.8 36
2015 29.5 35.6
2014 29.1 35.2
2013 28.8 34.8
2012 28.4 34.5
2011 28.1 34.2
2010 28 33.9
2009 28 33.6
2008 28 33.4
2007 28.1 33.1
2006 27.9 32.8
2005 27.5 32.6
2004 27.1 32.4
2003 26.8 32.2
2002 26.4 32
2001 26.1 31.8
2000 25.8 31.6
1999 25.5 31.4
1998 25.2 31.2
1997 24.9 31
1996 24.7 30.8
1995 24.4 30.6
1994 24.1 30.5
1993 23.8 30.4
1992 23.6 30.3
1991 23.4 30.1
1990 23.1 29.8
1989 22.8 29.6
1988 22.6 29.4
1987 22.3 29.2
1986 22 29.1
1985 21.7 28.9
1984 21.3 28.8
1983 21 28.7
1982 20.6 28.5
1981 20.3 28.2
1980 20 27.7
1979 19.6 27.2
1978 19.4 26.8
1977 19.1 26.3
1976 18.8 25.9
1975 18.6 25.5
1974 18.3 25.4
1973 18.2 25.3
1972 18 25.1
1971 17.9 24.9
1970 17.8 24.7
1969 17.7 24.5
1968 17.5 24.3
1967 17.3 24.2
1966 17.2 24
1965 17 23.9
1964 17 23.7
1963 17.1 23.5
1962 17.5 23.3
1961 18.1 23.1
1960 18.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Cyprus
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
91.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Cyprus
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
12,366 mi
2016

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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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