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Brunei vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 165th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei El Salvador
Population
470884
6399793
Population rank 170/197 111/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Brunei and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Brunei and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Brunei

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Brunei El Salvador
2024 $15,340,808,592 $35,364,960,000
2023 $15,095,084,656 $33,853,940,000
2022 $16,681,536,467 $31,870,120,000
2021 $14,006,496,617 $29,043,140,000
2020 $12,005,799,654 $24,921,190,000
2019 $13,469,235,365 $26,881,140,000
2018 $13,566,908,391 $26,020,850,000
2017 $12,128,168,045 $24,979,190,000
2016 $11,400,266,045 $24,191,430,000
2015 $12,930,296,870 $23,438,240,000
2014 $17,097,797,386 $22,593,470,000
2013 $18,094,148,099 $21,990,960,000
2012 $19,048,443,341 $21,386,150,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $20,283,780,000
2010 $13,707,121,038 $18,447,920,000
2009 $11,912,904,510 $17,601,620,000
2008 $15,926,456,515 $17,986,890,000
2007 $13,432,029,484 $17,011,750,000
2006 $12,644,616,419 $15,999,890,000
2005 $10,547,202,621 $14,698,000,000
2004 $8,619,178,774 $13,724,810,900
2003 $7,167,725,262 $13,243,892,200
2002 $6,333,082,876 $12,664,190,300
2001 $6,096,155,767 $12,282,533,600
2000 $6,570,999,088 $11,784,927,700
1999 $6,309,070,378 $11,284,197,000
1998 $5,550,846,020 $10,936,669,900
1997 $7,793,034,376 $10,221,705,900
1996 $7,663,377,306 $9,586,327,800
1995 $7,700,144,069 $8,921,947,100
1994 $6,467,782,518 $7,679,384,000
1993 $6,203,339,912 $6,680,269,200
1992 $6,327,966,435 $5,813,399,300
1991 $6,284,497,294 $5,252,342,400
1990 $6,039,881,087 $4,817,542,204
1989 $4,983,622,881 $4,372,215,300
1988 $4,535,130,305 $4,189,880,000
1987 $4,918,010,080 $3,958,045,800
1986 $4,190,280,003 $3,771,663,200
1985 $6,967,623,884 $3,800,368,600
1984 $7,632,788,075 $3,661,683,400
1983 $7,927,590,750 $3,506,347,800
1982 $8,932,198,186 $3,399,189,100
1981 $9,367,218,664 $3,437,200,200
1980 $10,795,432,294 $3,573,959,900
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,463,639,900
1978 $4,100,423,674 $3,127,960,000
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,941,640,100
1976 $3,054,765,590 $2,328,280,100
1975 $2,496,420,258 $1,884,120,100
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,665,880,000
1973 $433,095,527 $1,442,320,000
1972 $270,822,782 $1,263,720,000
1971 $197,525,768 $1,186,120,000
1970 $179,078,929 $1,132,920,000
1969 $161,210,236 $1,049,400,000
1968 $160,818,236 $1,009,760,100
1967 $139,029,537 $976,200,000
1966 $132,757,528 $929,520,000
1965 $114,039,501 $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei El Salvador
2024 $33,153 $5,580
2023 $32,891 $5,365
2022 $36,633 $5,075
2021 $31,007 $4,643
2020 $26,834 $3,997
2019 $30,427 $4,320
2018 $30,988 $4,184
2017 $28,024 $4,020
2016 $26,663 $3,901
2015 $30,625 $3,790
2014 $41,027 $3,666
2013 $44,003 $3,582
2012 $46,969 $3,498
2011 $46,383 $3,331
2010 $34,938 $3,040
2009 $30,946 $2,910
2008 $42,157 $2,983
2007 $36,217 $2,831
2006 $34,675 $2,666
2005 $29,386 $2,447
2004 $24,423 $2,286
2003 $20,678 $2,208
2002 $18,621 $2,115
2001 $18,288 $2,058
2000 $20,130 $1,983
1999 $19,752 $1,908
1998 $17,769 $1,860
1997 $25,522 $1,749
1996 $25,692 $1,651
1995 $26,443 $1,548
1994 $22,767 $1,344
1993 $22,397 $1,180
1992 $23,451 $1,041
1991 $23,932 $956
1990 $23,659 $892
1989 $20,090 $825
1988 $18,825 $806
1987 $21,030 $777
1986 $18,501 $755
1985 $31,827 $776
1984 $36,061 $763
1983 $38,720 $745
1982 $45,075 $735
1981 $48,793 $752
1980 $58,005 $787
1979 $33,501 $773
1978 $23,447 $712
1977 $21,747 $684
1976 $18,671 $553
1975 $15,793 $457
1974 $15,195 $413
1973 $2,939 $366
1972 $1,905 $329
1971 $1,432 $316
1970 $1,325 $309
1969 $1,226 $293.4
1968 $1,274 $290.1
1967 $1,149 $288.4
1966 $1,146 $282.4
1965 $1,029 $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei El Salvador
2026 75.8 72.7
2025 75.7 72.5
2024 75.5 72.3
2023 75.3 72.1
2022 72.9 72
2021 74.9 69.9
2020 75.1 70.2
2019 75 71.7
2018 75 71.4
2017 74.9 71
2016 74.9 70.9
2015 74.9 71
2014 74.9 71.1
2013 74.9 71.2
2012 74.8 71.4
2011 74.8 71.2
2010 74.8 70.9
2009 74.8 70.4
2008 74.8 70.1
2007 74.8 69.8
2006 74.8 69.6
2005 74.7 69.3
2004 74.6 69.3
2003 74.5 68.8
2002 74.4 68.5
2001 74.2 68
2000 74 67.7
1999 73.8 67.3
1998 73.6 66.7
1997 73.3 66.2
1996 73.1 65.5
1995 72.8 64.9
1994 72.6 64.5
1993 72.3 64
1992 72.1 62.9
1991 71.9 62.5
1990 71.6 62
1989 71.4 61.3
1988 71.2 60
1987 71 59.4
1986 70.8 59.3
1985 70.5 58
1984 70.2 56.6
1983 70 54.4
1982 69.7 53.3
1981 69.3 50.9
1980 69 48.6
1979 68.6 53.8
1978 68.3 54.7
1977 67.8 54
1976 67.4 54.4
1975 67 53.4
1974 66.4 52.9
1973 66 52.8
1972 65.4 52
1971 65 51.7
1970 64.5 51.4
1969 64 51.3
1968 63.5 50.8
1967 62.9 50.8
1966 62.4 50.7
1965 61.7 50.2
1964 61.3 49.7
1963 60.6 49.4
1962 58.8 49
1961 59.4 48.6
1960 58.7 48.3
1959 58 48
1958 57.3 47.7
1957 56.5 47.1
1956 55.7 46.6
1955 55 46
1954 54.2 45.5
1953 53.3 45
1952 52.4 44.8
1951 51.5 43.8
1950 50.6 44.2

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

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Brunei and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Brunei El Salvador
2024 462,721 6,338,193
2023 458,949 6,309,624
2022 455,370 6,280,319
2021 451,721 6,255,782
2020 447,404 6,234,673
2019 442,680 6,222,318
2018 437,810 6,219,807
2017 432,772 6,213,533
2016 427,564 6,200,800
2015 422,212 6,183,676
2014 416,750 6,162,955
2013 411,202 6,138,839
2012 405,557 6,113,975
2011 399,389 6,090,127
2010 392,332 6,068,249
2009 384,952 6,048,279
2008 377,793 6,029,297
2007 370,873 6,009,824
2006 364,663 6,002,319
2005 358,916 6,005,578
2004 352,911 6,004,671
2003 346,637 5,998,599
2002 340,099 5,986,631
2001 333,345 5,968,060
2000 326,424 5,943,366
1999 319,411 5,913,900
1998 312,385 5,880,781
1997 305,341 5,844,578
1996 298,276 5,805,286
1995 291,195 5,762,131
1994 284,091 5,714,129
1993 276,971 5,659,957
1992 269,839 5,585,609
1991 262,596 5,495,077
1990 255,292 5,399,726
1989 248,064 5,298,979
1988 240,913 5,195,833
1987 233,860 5,092,441
1986 226,495 4,992,769
1985 218,919 4,894,706
1984 211,661 4,798,003
1983 204,741 4,707,367
1982 198,165 4,622,477
1981 191,977 4,570,599
1980 186,111 4,540,382
1979 180,422 4,480,388
1978 174,884 4,394,114
1977 169,277 4,301,256
1976 163,607 4,210,310
1975 158,070 4,120,449
1974 152,656 4,029,671
1973 147,369 3,938,068
1972 142,189 3,846,830
1971 137,921 3,757,523
1970 135,138 3,668,796
1969 131,446 3,576,485
1968 126,222 3,480,773
1967 121,017 3,385,184
1966 115,874 3,290,961
1965 110,838 3,199,466
1964 105,922 3,111,883
1963 101,159 3,028,679
1962 96,719 2,949,204
1961 92,517 2,870,016
1960 88,347 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Brunei

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei El Salvador
2023 1.75 1.78
2022 1.76 1.79
2021 1.78 1.8
2020 1.8 1.82
2019 1.82 1.84
2018 1.85 1.85
2017 1.88 1.9
2016 1.92 1.97
2015 1.95 2.07
2014 1.97 2.13
2013 1.98 2.15
2012 1.97 2.19
2011 1.96 2.22
2010 1.94 2.24
2009 1.92 2.26
2008 1.92 2.29
2007 1.93 2.35
2006 1.97 2.4
2005 2.02 2.44
2004 2.1 2.52
2003 2.19 2.64
2002 2.26 2.78
2001 2.34 2.93
2000 2.4 3.08
1999 2.46 3.22
1998 2.53 3.34
1997 2.6 3.38
1996 2.68 3.48
1995 2.79 3.57
1994 2.9 3.61
1993 3.01 3.69
1992 3.11 3.8
1991 3.21 3.89
1990 3.29 3.96
1989 3.36 4.03
1988 3.44 4.1
1987 3.49 4.18
1986 3.55 4.19
1985 3.61 4.32
1984 3.68 4.48
1983 3.75 4.65
1982 3.84 4.83
1981 3.94 4.99
1980 4.07 5.11
1979 4.22 5.23
1978 4.39 5.36
1977 4.58 5.47
1976 4.78 5.59
1975 4.99 5.71
1974 5.18 5.82
1973 5.36 5.93
1972 5.5 6.03
1971 5.62 6.13
1970 5.8 6.18
1969 6.01 6.28
1968 6.2 6.39
1967 6.37 6.49
1966 6.51 6.57
1965 6.65 6.64
1964 6.77 6.68
1963 6.89 6.69
1962 7.03 6.68
1961 7.19 6.64
1960 7.32 6.62

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

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Brunei and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei El Salvador
2024 33.2 28.5
2023 32.8 28
2022 32.3 27.6
2021 31.8 27.2
2020 31.4 26.8
2019 31 26.4
2018 30.6 26
2017 30.2 25.6
2016 29.8 25.2
2015 29.5 24.9
2014 29.1 24.6
2013 28.8 24.3
2012 28.4 24.1
2011 28.1 23.9
2010 28 23.7
2009 28 23.5
2008 28 23.3
2007 28.1 23.2
2006 27.9 23
2005 27.5 22.7
2004 27.1 22.5
2003 26.8 22.2
2002 26.4 21.9
2001 26.1 21.6
2000 25.8 21.3
1999 25.5 21
1998 25.2 20.6
1997 24.9 20.3
1996 24.7 19.9
1995 24.4 19.6
1994 24.1 19.3
1993 23.8 19
1992 23.6 18.8
1991 23.4 18.8
1990 23.1 18.8
1989 22.8 18.7
1988 22.6 18.6
1987 22.3 18.5
1986 22 18.4
1985 21.7 18.2
1984 21.3 18
1983 21 17.8
1982 20.6 17.7
1981 20.3 17.6
1980 20 17.5
1979 19.6 17.4
1978 19.4 17.2
1977 19.1 17.1
1976 18.8 17
1975 18.6 16.9
1974 18.3 16.8
1973 18.2 16.7
1972 18 16.6
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 17.8 16.6
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.5 16.6
1967 17.3 16.7
1966 17.2 16.8
1965 17 16.9
1964 17 16.9
1963 17.1 17
1962 17.5 17
1961 18.1 17.1
1960 18.8 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
12.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
43.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Brunei El Salvador
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
89.8%
2024
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Brunei El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei El Salvador
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
5,600 mi
2017

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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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