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Brunei vs East Timor statistics compared

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Brunei has a population of 466K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.42M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 165th vs. 155th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 147/197 ($15B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.9B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 42/197 ($32,235), while East Timor ranks 168/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei East Timor
Population
471596
1446322
Population rank 170/197 152/197
GDP
$15B
2025
$1.9B
2025
GDP rank 147/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
$1,341
2025
GDP per capita rank 42/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$232M
2025
$273M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
1.54%
2025
14.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$498
2025
$192.3
2025
Government debt per person rank 169/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,392
2026
$1,644
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
230.9 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
2.63
2024
Median age
33.7 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Brunei and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Brunei and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Brunei

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Brunei East Timor
2025 $15,031,980,994 $1,902,180,258
2024 $15,340,808,592 $1,865,608,515
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,079,767,200
2022 $16,681,536,467 $3,208,599,900
2021 $14,006,496,617 $3,625,024,300
2020 $12,005,799,654 $2,162,619,200
2019 $13,469,235,365 $2,032,550,400
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,555,988,600
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,584,878,400
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,640,464,600
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,590,282,400
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,447,535,200
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,395,727,400
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,160,555,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,042,534,600
2010 $13,707,121,038 $881,909,300
2009 $11,912,904,510 $726,937,800
2008 $15,926,456,515 $648,523,600
2007 $13,432,029,484 $542,795,400
2006 $12,644,616,419 $453,792,400
2005 $10,547,202,621 $462,268,000
2004 $8,619,178,774 $440,772,000
2003 $7,167,725,262 $490,439,100
2002 $6,333,082,876 $469,455,500
2001 $6,096,155,767 $477,359,300
2000 $6,570,999,088 $366,924,300
1999 $6,309,070,378 $225,357,600
1998 $5,550,846,020 $325,729,800
1997 $7,793,034,376 $319,972,700
1996 $7,663,377,306 $306,956,900
1995 $7,700,144,069 $262,819,900
1994 $6,467,782,518 $239,040,500
1993 $6,203,339,912 $216,914,400
1992 $6,327,966,435 $187,891,500
1991 $6,284,497,294 $147,713,000
1990 $6,039,881,087 $128,210,142
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 (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei East Timor
2025 $32,235 $1,341
2024 $33,153 $1,332
2023 $32,891 $1,502
2022 $36,633 $2,343
2021 $31,007 $2,685
2020 $26,834 $1,631
2019 $30,427 $1,562
2018 $30,988 $1,219
2017 $28,024 $1,266
2016 $26,663 $1,336
2015 $30,625 $1,320
2014 $41,027 $1,225
2013 $44,003 $1,205
2012 $46,969 $1,023
2011 $46,383 $939
2010 $34,938 $813
2009 $30,946 $687
2008 $42,157 $628
2007 $36,217 $540
2006 $34,675 $465
2005 $29,386 $487
2004 $24,423 $474
2003 $20,678 $535
2002 $18,621 $534
2001 $18,288 $588
2000 $20,130 $492
1999 $19,752 $270
1998 $17,769 $346
1997 $25,522 $349
1996 $25,692 $344
1995 $26,443 $303
1994 $22,767 $283.1
1993 $22,397 $264.1
1992 $23,451 $235.1
1991 $23,932 $189.8
1990 $23,659 $168.6
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 (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei East Timor
2026 75.8 68.3
2025 75.7 68.1
2024 75.5 67.9
2023 75.3 67.7
2022 72.9 67.4
2021 74.9 66.2
2020 75.1 66.9
2019 75 66.5
2018 75 66.2
2017 74.9 65.9
2016 74.9 65.6
2015 74.9 65.3
2014 74.9 65
2013 74.9 64.7
2012 74.8 64.4
2011 74.8 64
2010 74.8 63.7
2009 74.8 63.3
2008 74.8 62.9
2007 74.8 62.4
2006 74.8 61.9
2005 74.7 61.3
2004 74.6 60.7
2003 74.5 60.1
2002 74.4 59.5
2001 74.2 58.8
2000 74 58.1
1999 73.8 45.2
1998 73.6 48.6
1997 73.3 49
1996 73.1 48.3
1995 72.8 47.5
1994 72.6 47.9
1993 72.3 47
1992 72.1 46.2
1991 71.9 45.1
1990 71.6 45.2
1989 71.4 44.8
1988 71.2 36
1987 71 36
1986 70.8 34.8
1985 70.5 34.3
1984 70.2 34.5
1983 70 32.7
1982 69.7 32.2
1981 69.3 31.2
1980 69 30.2
1979 68.6 24.2
1978 68.3 22.9
1977 67.8 24.9
1976 67.4 25.9
1975 67 24.3
1974 66.4 36.5
1973 66 39
1972 65.4 38.4
1971 65 37.9
1970 64.5 37.4
1969 64 36.8
1968 63.5 36.2
1967 62.9 35.7
1966 62.4 35.2
1965 61.7 34.7
1964 61.3 34.1
1963 60.6 33.7
1962 58.8 33.2
1961 59.4 32.8
1960 58.7 32.4
1959 58 32
1958 57.3 31.7
1957 56.5 31.3
1956 55.7 31
1955 55 30.7
1954 54.2 30.4
1953 53.3 30.1
1952 52.4 29.8
1951 51.5 29.5
1950 50.6 29.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

East Timor
1x
Year Population
Brunei East Timor
2025 466,330 1,418,517
2024 462,721 1,400,638
2023 458,949 1,384,286
2022 455,370 1,369,295
2021 451,721 1,350,139
2020 447,404 1,326,053
2019 442,680 1,300,945
2018 437,810 1,275,959
2017 432,772 1,251,703
2016 427,564 1,228,312
2015 422,212 1,205,131
2014 416,750 1,181,903
2013 411,202 1,158,695
2012 405,557 1,134,885
2011 399,389 1,110,207
2010 392,332 1,084,679
2009 384,952 1,058,782
2008 377,793 1,032,429
2007 370,873 1,004,889
2006 364,663 976,597
2005 358,916 948,311
2004 352,911 929,074
2003 346,637 916,878
2002 340,099 879,159
2001 333,345 812,249
2000 326,424 745,088
1999 319,411 834,697
1998 312,385 942,530
1997 305,341 917,184
1996 298,276 892,282
1995 291,195 868,146
1994 284,091 844,493
1993 276,971 821,437
1992 269,839 799,318
1991 262,596 778,278
1990 255,292 760,345
1989 248,064 744,856
1988 240,913 730,745
1987 233,860 718,476
1986 226,495 707,185
1985 218,919 696,665
1984 211,661 686,777
1983 204,741 677,707
1982 198,165 669,149
1981 191,977 660,493
1980 186,111 649,871
1979 180,422 638,719
1978 174,884 628,775
1977 169,277 618,315
1976 163,607 607,620
1975 158,070 598,158
1974 152,656 590,827
1973 147,369 582,855
1972 142,189 572,962
1971 137,921 562,966
1970 135,138 553,069
1969 131,446 543,356
1968 126,222 533,875
1967 121,017 524,648
1966 115,874 515,696
1965 110,838 507,034
1964 105,922 498,659
1963 101,159 490,564
1962 96,719 482,774
1961 92,517 475,291
1960 88,347 468,118

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and East Timor

Fertility rate
Brunei

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei East Timor
2024 1.73 2.63
2023 1.75 2.71
2022 1.76 2.8
2021 1.78 2.89
2020 1.8 3.01
2019 1.82 3.12
2018 1.85 3.24
2017 1.88 3.4
2016 1.92 3.58
2015 1.95 3.78
2014 1.97 4
2013 1.98 4.21
2012 1.97 4.4
2011 1.96 4.61
2010 1.94 4.82
2009 1.92 4.99
2008 1.92 5.17
2007 1.93 5.33
2006 1.97 5.47
2005 2.02 5.61
2004 2.1 5.74
2003 2.19 5.85
2002 2.26 5.9
2001 2.34 5.92
2000 2.4 5.93
1999 2.46 5.97
1998 2.53 5.96
1997 2.6 5.96
1996 2.68 5.94
1995 2.79 5.94
1994 2.9 5.91
1993 3.01 5.88
1992 3.11 5.87
1991 3.21 5.84
1990 3.29 5.81
1989 3.36 5.76
1988 3.44 5.72
1987 3.49 5.68
1986 3.55 5.67
1985 3.61 5.65
1984 3.68 5.61
1983 3.75 5.59
1982 3.84 5.56
1981 3.94 5.53
1980 4.07 5.22
1979 4.22 5.14
1978 4.39 5.09
1977 4.58 5.09
1976 4.78 5.12
1975 4.99 5.19
1974 5.18 5.29
1973 5.36 5.39
1972 5.5 5.49
1971 5.62 5.58
1970 5.8 5.66
1969 6.01 5.72
1968 6.2 5.79
1967 6.37 5.86
1966 6.51 5.93
1965 6.65 6.01
1964 6.77 6.08
1963 6.89 6.16
1962 7.03 6.22
1961 7.19 6.27
1960 7.32 6.32

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei East Timor
2025 33.7 22.8
2024 33.2 22.4
2023 32.8 22.1
2022 32.3 21.7
2021 31.8 21.4
2020 31.4 21.2
2019 31 20.9
2018 30.6 20.6
2017 30.2 20.3
2016 29.8 20
2015 29.5 19.7
2014 29.1 19.5
2013 28.8 19.3
2012 28.4 19.2
2011 28.1 19
2010 28 18.9
2009 28 18.8
2008 28 18.7
2007 28.1 18.7
2006 27.9 18.7
2005 27.5 18.7
2004 27.1 18.7
2003 26.8 18.6
2002 26.4 18.6
2001 26.1 18.6
2000 25.8 18.6
1999 25.5 18.7
1998 25.2 18.7
1997 24.9 18.8
1996 24.7 18.8
1995 24.4 18.9
1994 24.1 18.9
1993 23.8 19
1992 23.6 19
1991 23.4 19
1990 23.1 19
1989 22.8 19.1
1988 22.6 19.3
1987 22.3 19.5
1986 22 19.7
1985 21.7 19.8
1984 21.3 20
1983 21 20.3
1982 20.6 20.5
1981 20.3 20.9
1980 20 21.1
1979 19.6 21.1
1978 19.4 20.9
1977 19.1 20.7
1976 18.8 20.6
1975 18.6 20.4
1974 18.3 20.3
1973 18.2 20.4
1972 18 20.4
1971 17.9 20.4
1970 17.8 20.5
1969 17.7 20.4
1968 17.5 20.3
1967 17.3 20.2
1966 17.2 20
1965 17 19.9
1964 17 19.8
1963 17.1 19.6
1962 17.5 19.5
1961 18.1 19.4
1960 18.8 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2025
$2.14B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.9%
2025
93.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2025
-48%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2025
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
60%
2025
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.49B
2025
$851M
2025
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
64%
2018

Energy

Brunei East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,658 kg
2023
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.82
2023
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
11.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
10,674 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei East Timor
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.02%
2025
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
75%
2025
28.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.02 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74
2026
35.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.07
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2026
103
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
69.4%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2026
9%
2026
People using the Internet
96.3%
2024
34%
2023

Health

Brunei East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2024
47.6
2024
Obesity rate n/a
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.5%
2024
48.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei East Timor
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,363 sq mi
2025
4,047 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
3,753 mi
2008

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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