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Brunei vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 165th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei DR Congo
Population
470884
117507801
Population rank 170/197 15/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Brunei and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Brunei and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Brunei

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Brunei DR Congo
2024 $15,340,808,592 $70,962,185,791
2023 $15,095,084,656 $69,843,655,425
2022 $16,681,536,467 $70,422,346,142
2021 $14,006,496,617 $59,067,289,574
2020 $12,005,799,654 $46,691,989,749
2019 $13,469,235,365 $46,845,900,350
2018 $13,566,908,391 $46,659,954,092
2017 $12,128,168,045 $37,537,521,566
2016 $11,400,266,045 $38,600,224,214
2015 $12,930,296,870 $40,179,574,490
2014 $17,097,797,386 $38,352,980,553
2013 $18,094,148,099 $34,891,189,160
2012 $19,048,443,341 $30,029,369,929
2011 $18,524,791,063 $26,392,379,642
2010 $13,707,121,038 $24,161,641,931
2009 $11,912,904,510 $18,607,259,481
2008 $15,926,456,515 $22,723,488,723
2007 $13,432,029,484 $18,374,807,773
2006 $12,644,616,419 $15,484,044,535
2005 $10,547,202,621 $12,609,728,573
2004 $8,619,178,774 $10,297,483,481
2003 $7,167,725,262 $8,937,567,060
2002 $6,333,082,876 $8,728,038,525
2001 $6,096,155,767 $7,438,189,100
2000 $6,570,999,088 $19,088,046,306
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,711,259,427
1998 $5,550,846,020 $6,217,805,821
1997 $7,793,034,376 $6,090,838,693
1996 $7,663,377,306 $5,771,456,952
1995 $7,700,144,069 $5,643,439,376
1994 $6,467,782,518 $5,820,382,248
1993 $6,203,339,912 $10,706,259,937
1992 $6,327,966,435 $8,227,343,907
1991 $6,284,497,294 $9,625,436,873
1990 $6,039,881,087 $9,349,764,580
1989 $4,983,622,881 $9,021,862,775
1988 $4,535,130,305 $8,861,299,977
1987 $4,918,010,080 $7,661,625,473
1986 $4,190,280,003 $8,095,367,168
1985 $6,967,623,884 $7,195,042,616
1984 $7,632,788,075 $7,857,729,193
1983 $7,927,590,750 $11,006,712,650
1982 $8,932,198,186 $13,651,667,371
1981 $9,367,218,664 $12,537,821,038
1980 $10,795,432,294 $14,394,927,495
1979 $6,044,367,628 $15,068,422,236
1978 $4,100,423,674 $15,372,608,002
1977 $3,681,242,528 $12,344,424,764
1976 $3,054,765,590 $9,648,583,225
1975 $2,496,420,258 $10,237,343,174
1974 $2,319,576,214 $9,596,960,180
1973 $433,095,527 $7,870,239,461
1972 $270,822,782 $6,173,712,814
1971 $197,525,768 $5,594,770,359
1970 $179,078,929 $4,877,684,910
1969 $161,210,236 $5,032,434,970
1968 $160,818,236 $3,909,780,539
1967 $139,029,537 $3,384,063,372
1966 $132,757,528 $4,532,660,182
1965 $114,039,501 $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Brunei and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei DR Congo
2024 $33,153 $649
2023 $32,891 $660
2022 $36,633 $688
2021 $31,007 $596
2020 $26,834 $486
2019 $30,427 $504
2018 $30,988 $518
2017 $28,024 $431
2016 $26,663 $460
2015 $30,625 $496
2014 $41,027 $489
2013 $44,003 $460
2012 $46,969 $410
2011 $46,383 $373
2010 $34,938 $352
2009 $30,946 $280.2
2008 $42,157 $353
2007 $36,217 $294.1
2006 $34,675 $255.4
2005 $29,386 $214.5
2004 $24,423 $180.7
2003 $20,678 $161.5
2002 $18,621 $162.4
2001 $18,288 $142.7
2000 $20,130 $378
1999 $19,752 $96.3
1998 $17,769 $131.5
1997 $25,522 $132.3
1996 $25,692 $127.4
1995 $26,443 $127
1994 $22,767 $136.5
1993 $22,397 $263.3
1992 $23,451 $209.7
1991 $23,932 $253.8
1990 $23,659 $254.9
1989 $20,090 $254.2
1988 $18,825 $257.7
1987 $21,030 $230.1
1986 $18,501 $250.9
1985 $31,827 $230.1
1984 $36,061 $259.8
1983 $38,720 $376
1982 $45,075 $482
1981 $48,793 $456
1980 $58,005 $539
1979 $33,501 $582
1978 $23,447 $615
1977 $21,747 $509
1976 $18,671 $408
1975 $15,793 $445
1974 $15,195 $428
1973 $2,939 $361
1972 $1,905 $290.5
1971 $1,432 $270.3
1970 $1,325 $242.2
1969 $1,226 $257.1
1968 $1,274 $205.6
1967 $1,149 $183.3
1966 $1,146 $252.8
1965 $1,029 $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Brunei vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei DR Congo
2026 75.8 62.4
2025 75.7 62.2
2024 75.5 62.1
2023 75.3 61.9
2022 72.9 61
2021 74.9 60
2020 75.1 60.4
2019 75 60.2
2018 75 59.9
2017 74.9 59.5
2016 74.9 59.1
2015 74.9 58.7
2014 74.9 58.2
2013 74.9 57.8
2012 74.8 57.4
2011 74.8 56.9
2010 74.8 56.4
2009 74.8 55.8
2008 74.8 55.4
2007 74.8 55
2006 74.8 54.5
2005 74.7 54
2004 74.6 53.5
2003 74.5 53
2002 74.4 52.4
2001 74.2 52.2
2000 74 51.9
1999 73.8 50.1
1998 73.6 49.7
1997 73.3 50.5
1996 73.1 49.4
1995 72.8 50.4
1994 72.6 49.9
1993 72.3 49.6
1992 72.1 49.3
1991 71.9 48.9
1990 71.6 48.5
1989 71.4 48.1
1988 71.2 47.8
1987 71 47.4
1986 70.8 47
1985 70.5 46.7
1984 70.2 46.5
1983 70 46.2
1982 69.7 45.9
1981 69.3 45.7
1980 69 45.5
1979 68.6 45.3
1978 68.3 44.6
1977 67.8 44.9
1976 67.4 44.7
1975 67 44.5
1974 66.4 44.3
1973 66 44.1
1972 65.4 43.9
1971 65 43.6
1970 64.5 43.3
1969 64 43
1968 63.5 42.7
1967 62.9 42.3
1966 62.4 42.2
1965 61.7 40.8
1964 61.3 40.1
1963 60.6 40.6
1962 58.8 40.4
1961 59.4 40.2
1960 58.7 40.8
1959 58 40.6
1958 57.3 40.5
1957 56.5 40.2
1956 55.7 39.9
1955 55 39.7
1954 54.2 39.4
1953 53.3 39.1
1952 52.4 38.9
1951 51.5 38.5
1950 50.6 38.2

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

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Brunei and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Brunei DR Congo
2024 462,721 109,276,265
2023 458,949 105,789,731
2022 455,370 102,396,968
2021 451,721 99,148,932
2020 447,404 95,989,998
2019 442,680 92,947,442
2018 437,810 90,047,644
2017 432,772 87,083,398
2016 427,564 83,956,415
2015 422,212 81,035,531
2014 416,750 78,403,242
2013 411,202 75,789,395
2012 405,557 73,254,618
2011 399,389 70,849,311
2010 392,332 68,563,038
2009 384,952 66,412,044
2008 377,793 64,390,664
2007 370,873 62,477,752
2006 364,663 60,615,908
2005 358,916 58,775,724
2004 352,911 56,997,741
2003 346,637 55,343,867
2002 340,099 53,750,524
2001 333,345 52,132,646
2000 326,424 50,507,442
1999 319,411 48,912,971
1998 312,385 47,297,600
1997 305,341 46,029,902
1996 298,276 45,296,124
1995 291,195 44,433,704
1994 284,091 42,626,876
1993 276,971 40,656,336
1992 269,839 39,228,910
1991 262,596 37,925,817
1990 255,292 36,684,063
1989 248,064 35,486,866
1988 240,913 34,382,752
1987 233,860 33,298,904
1986 226,495 32,265,196
1985 218,919 31,264,816
1984 211,661 30,245,081
1983 204,741 29,250,963
1982 198,165 28,338,190
1981 191,977 27,500,515
1980 186,111 26,711,099
1979 180,422 25,886,782
1978 174,884 24,992,689
1977 169,277 24,229,061
1976 163,607 23,624,031
1975 158,070 23,021,101
1974 152,656 22,418,878
1973 147,369 21,827,665
1972 142,189 21,251,160
1971 137,921 20,695,569
1970 135,138 20,137,436
1969 131,446 19,570,445
1968 126,222 19,012,189
1967 121,017 18,462,782
1966 115,874 17,931,929
1965 110,838 17,427,802
1964 105,922 16,955,327
1963 101,159 16,507,599
1962 96,719 16,075,724
1961 92,517 15,662,374
1960 88,347 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Brunei

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei DR Congo
2023 1.75 6.05
2022 1.76 6.11
2021 1.78 6.16
2020 1.8 6.21
2019 1.82 6.25
2018 1.85 6.3
2017 1.88 6.35
2016 1.92 6.39
2015 1.95 6.44
2014 1.97 6.48
2013 1.98 6.53
2012 1.97 6.56
2011 1.96 6.58
2010 1.94 6.59
2009 1.92 6.59
2008 1.92 6.58
2007 1.93 6.56
2006 1.97 6.55
2005 2.02 6.53
2004 2.1 6.53
2003 2.19 6.55
2002 2.26 6.61
2001 2.34 6.66
2000 2.4 6.7
1999 2.46 6.69
1998 2.53 6.7
1997 2.6 6.69
1996 2.68 6.67
1995 2.79 6.68
1994 2.9 6.64
1993 3.01 6.64
1992 3.11 6.64
1991 3.21 6.65
1990 3.29 6.65
1989 3.36 6.65
1988 3.44 6.66
1987 3.49 6.65
1986 3.55 6.63
1985 3.61 6.61
1984 3.68 6.59
1983 3.75 6.56
1982 3.84 6.54
1981 3.94 6.52
1980 4.07 6.5
1979 4.22 6.48
1978 4.39 6.46
1977 4.58 6.45
1976 4.78 6.44
1975 4.99 6.42
1974 5.18 6.4
1973 5.36 6.39
1972 5.5 6.37
1971 5.62 6.34
1970 5.8 6.33
1969 6.01 6.3
1968 6.2 6.29
1967 6.37 6.27
1966 6.51 6.24
1965 6.65 6.21
1964 6.77 6.19
1963 6.89 6.16
1962 7.03 6.14
1961 7.19 6.12
1960 7.32 6.11

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

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Brunei and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei DR Congo
2024 33.2 16.9
2023 32.8 16.9
2022 32.3 16.9
2021 31.8 16.9
2020 31.4 16.9
2019 31 16.9
2018 30.6 17
2017 30.2 17
2016 29.8 16.9
2015 29.5 16.9
2014 29.1 16.9
2013 28.8 16.9
2012 28.4 16.9
2011 28.1 16.9
2010 28 16.9
2009 28 16.9
2008 28 16.9
2007 28.1 17
2006 27.9 17
2005 27.5 17
2004 27.1 17
2003 26.8 17.1
2002 26.4 17.1
2001 26.1 17.1
2000 25.8 17.2
1999 25.5 17.2
1998 25.2 17.2
1997 24.9 17.4
1996 24.7 17.7
1995 24.4 18.1
1994 24.1 18
1993 23.8 17.8
1992 23.6 17.8
1991 23.4 17.8
1990 23.1 17.8
1989 22.8 17.8
1988 22.6 17.8
1987 22.3 17.9
1986 22 17.9
1985 21.7 17.9
1984 21.3 17.9
1983 21 17.9
1982 20.6 17.8
1981 20.3 17.9
1980 20 17.9
1979 19.6 17.9
1978 19.4 17.8
1977 19.1 17.8
1976 18.8 17.8
1975 18.6 17.9
1974 18.3 18
1973 18.2 18.1
1972 18 18.2
1971 17.9 18.3
1970 17.8 18.4
1969 17.7 18.5
1968 17.5 18.5
1967 17.3 18.5
1966 17.2 18.5
1965 17 18.5
1964 17 18.5
1963 17.1 18.5
1962 17.5 18.4
1961 18.1 18.4
1960 18.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.38%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Brunei DR Congo
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
80.5%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Brunei DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei DR Congo
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
94,680 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) (2000–2025, 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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