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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 ($15.5B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($70.7B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while The DR Congo ranks 189/197 ($647).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei DR Congo
Population
469088
115740092
Population rank 170/197 15/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$70.7B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$647
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$1,710
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$13.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
16.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$125
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$1,758
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
875,313 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
124.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Brunei and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Brunei and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Brunei

DR Congo
Year GDP
Brunei DR Congo
1960 - $3,359,404,118
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1965 $114,039,501 $4,043,901,818
1966 $132,757,528 $4,532,660,182
1967 $139,029,537 $3,384,063,372
1968 $160,818,236 $3,909,780,539
1969 $161,210,236 $5,032,434,970
1970 $179,078,929 $4,877,684,910
1971 $197,525,768 $5,594,770,359
1972 $270,822,782 $6,173,712,814
1973 $433,095,527 $7,870,239,461
1974 $2,319,576,214 $9,596,960,180
1975 $2,496,420,258 $10,237,343,174
1976 $3,054,765,590 $9,648,583,225
1977 $3,681,242,528 $12,344,424,764
1978 $4,100,423,674 $15,372,608,002
1979 $6,044,367,628 $15,068,422,236
1980 $10,795,432,294 $14,394,927,495
1981 $9,367,218,664 $12,537,821,038
1982 $8,932,198,186 $13,651,667,371
1983 $7,927,590,750 $11,006,712,650
1984 $7,632,788,075 $7,857,729,193
1985 $6,967,623,884 $7,195,042,616
1986 $4,190,280,003 $8,095,367,168
1987 $4,918,010,080 $7,661,625,473
1988 $4,535,130,305 $8,861,299,977
1989 $4,983,622,881 $9,021,862,775
1990 $6,039,881,087 $9,349,764,580
1991 $6,284,497,300 $9,625,436,873
1992 $6,327,966,445 $8,227,343,907
1993 $6,203,339,925 $10,706,259,937
1994 $6,467,782,521 $5,820,382,248
1995 $7,700,144,057 $5,643,439,376
1996 $7,663,377,277 $5,771,456,952
1997 $7,793,034,390 $6,090,838,693
1998 $5,550,846,025 $6,217,805,821
1999 $6,309,070,375 $4,711,259,427
2000 $6,570,999,060 $19,088,046,306
2001 $6,096,155,748 $7,438,189,100
2002 $6,333,082,879 $8,728,038,525
2003 $7,167,725,265 $8,937,567,060
2004 $8,619,178,799 $10,297,483,481
2005 $10,547,202,612 $11,964,484,466
2006 $12,644,616,446 $14,451,901,696
2007 $13,432,029,496 $16,737,071,816
2008 $15,926,456,492 $19,788,515,590
2009 $11,912,904,529 $18,648,372,553
2010 $13,707,121,031 $21,565,721,045
2011 $18,524,791,071 $25,839,749,199
2012 $19,048,443,340 $29,306,235,285
2013 $18,094,148,099 $32,679,745,048
2014 $17,097,797,372 $35,909,040,926
2015 $12,930,296,852 $37,917,706,497
2016 $11,400,266,055 $37,134,801,555
2017 $12,128,168,047 $38,019,264,795
2018 $13,566,908,401 $47,568,210,010
2019 $13,469,235,348 $51,775,829,877
2020 $12,005,799,664 $48,716,961,860
2021 $14,006,496,614 $55,328,482,784
2022 $16,681,536,443 $65,801,547,756
2023 $15,095,084,686 $67,006,756,666
2024 $15,463,134,387 $70,749,355,652

Brunei and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

DR Congo
Year GDP per capita
Brunei DR Congo
1960 - $220.1
1961 - $197.1
1962 - $235.1
1963 - $376
1964 - $169.9
1965 $1,029 $232
1966 $1,146 $252.8
1967 $1,149 $183.3
1968 $1,274 $205.6
1969 $1,226 $257.1
1970 $1,325 $242.2
1971 $1,432 $270.3
1972 $1,905 $290.5
1973 $2,939 $361
1974 $15,195 $428
1975 $15,793 $445
1976 $18,671 $408
1977 $21,747 $509
1978 $23,447 $615
1979 $33,501 $582
1980 $58,005 $539
1981 $48,793 $456
1982 $45,075 $482
1983 $38,720 $376
1984 $36,061 $259.8
1985 $31,827 $230.1
1986 $18,501 $250.9
1987 $21,030 $230.1
1988 $18,825 $257.7
1989 $20,090 $254.2
1990 $23,659 $254.9
1991 $23,932 $253.8
1992 $23,451 $209.7
1993 $22,397 $263.3
1994 $22,767 $136.5
1995 $26,443 $127
1996 $25,692 $127.4
1997 $25,522 $132.3
1998 $17,769 $131.5
1999 $19,752 $96.3
2000 $20,130 $378
2001 $18,288 $142.7
2002 $18,621 $162.4
2003 $20,678 $161.5
2004 $24,423 $180.7
2005 $29,386 $203.6
2006 $34,675 $238.4
2007 $36,217 $267.9
2008 $42,157 $307
2009 $30,946 $280.8
2010 $34,938 $315
2011 $46,383 $365
2012 $46,969 $400
2013 $44,003 $431
2014 $41,027 $458
2015 $30,625 $468
2016 $26,663 $442
2017 $28,024 $437
2018 $30,988 $528
2019 $30,427 $557
2020 $26,834 $508
2021 $31,007 $558
2022 $36,633 $643
2023 $32,891 $633
2024 $33,418 $647

Brunei vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

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

Brunei and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

Fertility rates in Brunei and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Brunei

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

Brunei and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$70.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
17.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
1.16%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
-2.58%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
33%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
46.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
47.3
2025
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
$3.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
3.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
0.04 tons
2023
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
2024
-26,968
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
48.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.3
2025
8.32
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
20
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
39
2025
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
154
2025
53
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
$666
2022
$24.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$9.04
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
38.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
0.19
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
5
2025
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%
2025
1.52%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
135,505 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
474,331 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
94,680 mi
2015

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