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Brunei vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 165th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Ecuador
Population
470884
18487749
Population rank 170/197 71/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Brunei and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Ecuador
2024 $15,340,808,592 $124,676,074,700
2023 $15,095,084,656 $121,147,057,000
2022 $16,681,536,467 $116,133,121,000
2021 $14,006,496,617 $107,179,074,000
2020 $12,005,799,654 $95,865,473,000
2019 $13,469,235,365 $107,595,830,000
2018 $13,566,908,391 $107,478,961,000
2017 $12,128,168,045 $104,467,486,000
2016 $11,400,266,045 $97,671,433,000
2015 $12,930,296,870 $97,209,558,000
2014 $17,097,797,386 $102,717,794,000
2013 $18,094,148,099 $96,570,334,000
2012 $19,048,443,341 $87,735,048,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $78,986,648,000
2010 $13,707,121,038 $68,151,329,000
2009 $11,912,904,510 $60,094,978,000
2008 $15,926,456,515 $61,139,438,000
2007 $13,432,029,484 $49,848,725,000
2006 $12,644,616,419 $45,690,762,000
2005 $10,547,202,621 $40,278,849,000
2004 $8,619,178,774 $35,194,947,000
2003 $7,167,725,262 $30,965,208,000
2002 $6,333,082,876 $27,054,197,000
2001 $6,096,155,767 $23,127,055,000
2000 $6,570,999,088 $17,539,454,727
1999 $6,309,070,378 $19,645,272,636
1998 $5,550,846,020 $27,981,896,948
1997 $7,793,034,376 $28,162,053,027
1996 $7,663,377,306 $25,226,393,197
1995 $7,700,144,069 $24,432,884,442
1994 $6,467,782,518 $22,708,673,337
1993 $6,203,339,912 $18,938,717,359
1992 $6,327,966,435 $18,094,238,119
1991 $6,284,497,294 $16,988,535,268
1990 $6,039,881,087 $15,239,272,612
1989 $4,983,622,881 $13,890,823,705
1988 $4,535,130,305 $13,051,881,851
1987 $4,918,010,080 $13,945,426,859
1986 $4,190,280,003 $15,314,138,472
1985 $6,967,623,884 $17,149,088,413
1984 $7,632,788,075 $16,912,509,092
1983 $7,927,590,750 $17,152,477,037
1982 $8,932,198,186 $19,929,846,396
1981 $9,367,218,664 $21,810,759,354
1980 $10,795,432,294 $17,881,508,242
1979 $6,044,367,628 $14,175,160,902
1978 $4,100,423,674 $11,922,497,876
1977 $3,681,242,528 $11,026,342,618
1976 $3,054,765,590 $9,091,921,030
1975 $2,496,420,258 $7,731,674,472
1974 $2,319,576,214 $6,599,257,044
1973 $433,095,527 $3,891,754,150
1972 $270,822,782 $3,185,986,087
1971 $197,525,768 $2,754,219,271
1970 $179,078,929 $2,862,503,139
1969 $161,210,236 $3,112,165,727
1968 $160,818,236 $2,582,179,864
1967 $139,029,537 $2,553,595,172
1966 $132,757,528 $2,429,308,639
1965 $114,039,501 $2,387,047,396
1964 - $2,244,146,103
1963 - $1,824,343,871
1962 - $1,518,207,703
1961 - $1,753,850,955
1960 - $2,069,464,937

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

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Brunei and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Ecuador
2024 $33,153 $6,875
2023 $32,891 $6,738
2022 $36,633 $6,516
2021 $31,007 $6,061
2020 $26,834 $5,464
2019 $30,427 $6,205
2018 $30,988 $6,304
2017 $28,024 $6,233
2016 $26,663 $5,918
2015 $30,625 $5,976
2014 $41,027 $6,406
2013 $44,003 $6,109
2012 $46,969 $5,634
2011 $46,383 $5,154
2010 $34,938 $4,520
2009 $30,946 $4,053
2008 $42,157 $4,195
2007 $36,217 $3,479
2006 $34,675 $3,244
2005 $29,386 $2,909
2004 $24,423 $2,586
2003 $20,678 $2,316
2002 $18,621 $2,059
2001 $18,288 $1,791
2000 $20,130 $1,382
1999 $19,752 $1,575
1998 $17,769 $2,284
1997 $25,522 $2,341
1996 $25,692 $2,136
1995 $26,443 $2,108
1994 $22,767 $1,997
1993 $22,397 $1,698
1992 $23,451 $1,655
1991 $23,932 $1,587
1990 $23,659 $1,455
1989 $20,090 $1,356
1988 $18,825 $1,304
1987 $21,030 $1,426
1986 $18,501 $1,604
1985 $31,827 $1,842
1984 $36,061 $1,864
1983 $38,720 $1,940
1982 $45,075 $2,314
1981 $48,793 $2,601
1980 $58,005 $2,190
1979 $33,501 $1,783
1978 $23,447 $1,541
1977 $21,747 $1,465
1976 $18,671 $1,242
1975 $15,793 $1,086
1974 $15,195 $954
1973 $2,939 $579
1972 $1,905 $488
1971 $1,432 $434
1970 $1,325 $465
1969 $1,226 $521
1968 $1,274 $445
1967 $1,149 $454
1966 $1,146 $445
1965 $1,029 $450
1964 - $436
1963 - $365
1962 - $312
1961 - $371
1960 - $451

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

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Brunei vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Ecuador
2026 75.8 77.9
2025 75.7 77.8
2024 75.5 77.6
2023 75.3 77.4
2022 72.9 76.6
2021 74.9 72.7
2020 75.1 72
2019 75 77.3
2018 75 77.2
2017 74.9 76.2
2016 74.9 76.1
2015 74.9 76.2
2014 74.9 76.1
2013 74.9 75.8
2012 74.8 75.5
2011 74.8 75.2
2010 74.8 75.2
2009 74.8 74.9
2008 74.8 74.7
2007 74.8 74.2
2006 74.8 74
2005 74.7 73.9
2004 74.6 73.9
2003 74.5 73.6
2002 74.4 73.2
2001 74.2 72.6
2000 74 72.1
1999 73.8 71.9
1998 73.6 71.9
1997 73.3 72
1996 73.1 71.8
1995 72.8 71.3
1994 72.6 70.9
1993 72.3 70.1
1992 72.1 69.5
1991 71.9 69
1990 71.6 68.4
1989 71.4 67.8
1988 71.2 67
1987 71 66.6
1986 70.8 66.1
1985 70.5 65.6
1984 70.2 65.2
1983 70 64.7
1982 69.7 64.3
1981 69.3 63.8
1980 69 63.3
1979 68.6 62.9
1978 68.3 62.4
1977 67.8 61.9
1976 67.4 61.4
1975 67 61.1
1974 66.4 60.7
1973 66 60.3
1972 65.4 59.8
1971 65 59.3
1970 64.5 58.8
1969 64 58.3
1968 63.5 57.9
1967 62.9 57.5
1966 62.4 57
1965 61.7 56.5
1964 61.3 56
1963 60.6 55.3
1962 58.8 54.7
1961 59.4 54.1
1960 58.7 53.4
1959 58 52.7
1958 57.3 52.1
1957 56.5 51.5
1956 55.7 50.9
1955 55 50.4
1954 54.2 50
1953 53.3 49.6
1952 52.4 49.2
1951 51.5 48.9
1950 50.6 48.4

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

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Brunei and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Brunei Ecuador
2024 462,721 18,135,478
2023 458,949 17,980,083
2022 455,370 17,823,897
2021 451,721 17,682,454
2020 447,404 17,546,065
2019 442,680 17,340,021
2018 437,810 17,049,547
2017 432,772 16,759,519
2016 427,564 16,505,139
2015 422,212 16,266,225
2014 416,750 16,035,124
2013 411,202 15,807,128
2012 405,557 15,572,194
2011 399,389 15,326,227
2010 392,332 15,076,695
2009 384,952 14,825,954
2008 377,793 14,575,202
2007 370,873 14,328,773
2006 364,663 14,086,131
2005 358,916 13,846,163
2004 352,911 13,608,701
2003 346,637 13,372,306
2002 340,099 13,138,472
2001 333,345 12,910,740
2000 326,424 12,689,206
1999 319,411 12,470,795
1998 312,385 12,251,184
1997 305,341 12,031,127
1996 298,276 11,810,950
1995 291,195 11,590,514
1994 284,091 11,372,197
1993 276,971 11,154,274
1992 269,839 10,930,128
1991 262,596 10,702,380
1990 255,292 10,473,673
1989 248,064 10,241,852
1988 240,913 10,010,808
1987 233,860 9,779,290
1986 226,495 9,545,998
1985 218,919 9,311,154
1984 211,661 9,074,782
1983 204,741 8,840,417
1982 198,165 8,611,298
1981 191,977 8,386,910
1980 186,111 8,165,877
1979 180,422 7,948,869
1978 174,884 7,736,167
1977 169,277 7,526,819
1976 163,607 7,320,912
1975 158,070 7,118,251
1974 152,656 6,918,573
1973 147,369 6,722,033
1972 142,189 6,529,034
1971 137,921 6,340,052
1970 135,138 6,155,387
1969 131,446 5,975,236
1968 126,222 5,799,680
1967 121,017 5,629,057
1966 115,874 5,463,748
1965 110,838 5,303,963
1964 105,922 5,149,918
1963 101,159 5,001,716
1962 96,719 4,859,269
1961 92,517 4,722,331
1960 88,347 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Brunei

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Ecuador
2023 1.75 1.82
2022 1.76 1.86
2021 1.78 1.91
2020 1.8 1.97
2019 1.82 2.04
2018 1.85 2.11
2017 1.88 2.13
2016 1.92 2.12
2015 1.95 2.21
2014 1.97 2.27
2013 1.98 2.36
2012 1.97 2.51
2011 1.96 2.61
2010 1.94 2.62
2009 1.92 2.68
2008 1.92 2.69
2007 1.93 2.7
2006 1.97 2.75
2005 2.02 2.8
2004 2.1 2.85
2003 2.19 2.91
2002 2.26 2.97
2001 2.34 3.04
2000 2.4 3.1
1999 2.46 3.17
1998 2.53 3.23
1997 2.6 3.29
1996 2.68 3.35
1995 2.79 3.38
1994 2.9 3.42
1993 3.01 3.49
1992 3.11 3.58
1991 3.21 3.63
1990 3.29 3.68
1989 3.36 3.74
1988 3.44 3.79
1987 3.49 3.87
1986 3.55 4
1985 3.61 4.14
1984 3.68 4.31
1983 3.75 4.39
1982 3.84 4.5
1981 3.94 4.61
1980 4.07 4.73
1979 4.22 4.86
1978 4.39 4.99
1977 4.58 5.13
1976 4.78 5.28
1975 4.99 5.43
1974 5.18 5.58
1973 5.36 5.73
1972 5.5 5.87
1971 5.62 6.01
1970 5.8 6.14
1969 6.01 6.25
1968 6.2 6.35
1967 6.37 6.44
1966 6.51 6.51
1965 6.65 6.56
1964 6.77 6.61
1963 6.89 6.65
1962 7.03 6.68
1961 7.19 6.7
1960 7.32 6.72

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

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Brunei and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Ecuador
2024 33.2 29.8
2023 32.8 29.4
2022 32.3 29
2021 31.8 28.6
2020 31.4 28.3
2019 31 27.9
2018 30.6 27.5
2017 30.2 27.2
2016 29.8 26.8
2015 29.5 26.4
2014 29.1 26
2013 28.8 25.7
2012 28.4 25.4
2011 28.1 25.1
2010 28 24.8
2009 28 24.5
2008 28 24.2
2007 28.1 24
2006 27.9 23.7
2005 27.5 23.4
2004 27.1 23.2
2003 26.8 22.9
2002 26.4 22.7
2001 26.1 22.4
2000 25.8 22.2
1999 25.5 22
1998 25.2 21.8
1997 24.9 21.6
1996 24.7 21.4
1995 24.4 21.2
1994 24.1 21
1993 23.8 20.8
1992 23.6 20.6
1991 23.4 20.4
1990 23.1 20.2
1989 22.8 20
1988 22.6 19.8
1987 22.3 19.6
1986 22 19.4
1985 21.7 19.2
1984 21.3 19.1
1983 21 18.9
1982 20.6 18.8
1981 20.3 18.6
1980 20 18.5
1979 19.6 18.4
1978 19.4 18.3
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 18.8 18.1
1975 18.6 18
1974 18.3 17.9
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18 17.8
1971 17.9 17.8
1970 17.8 17.7
1969 17.7 17.7
1968 17.5 17.7
1967 17.3 17.7
1966 17.2 17.7
1965 17 17.7
1964 17 17.8
1963 17.1 17.8
1962 17.5 17.9
1961 18.1 18
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.12%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.5%
2024

Energy

Brunei Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Brunei Ecuador
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
96.3%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Brunei Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Ecuador
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
26,853 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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