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Brunei vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 165th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Eritrea
Population
470884
3700586
Population rank 170/197 130/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 142/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 36/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$351M
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 153/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Brunei and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Eritrea
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 -
2022 $16,681,536,467 -
2021 $14,006,496,617 -
2020 $12,005,799,654 -
2019 $13,469,235,365 -
2018 $13,566,908,391 -
2017 $12,128,168,045 -
2016 $11,400,266,045 -
2015 $12,930,296,870 -
2014 $17,097,797,386 -
2013 $18,094,148,099 -
2012 $19,048,443,341 -
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,065,001,626
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,589,515,447
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,856,695,551
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,380,188,800
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,317,974,491
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,211,161,880
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,098,424,686
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,109,054,005
2003 $7,167,725,262 $870,248,268
2002 $6,333,082,876 $729,321,680
2001 $6,096,155,767 $752,371,689
2000 $6,570,999,088 $706,370,816
1999 $6,309,070,378 $688,918,537
1998 $5,550,846,020 $745,523,117
1997 $7,793,034,376 $686,490,090
1996 $7,663,377,306 $693,535,954
1995 $7,700,144,069 $578,015,625
1994 $6,467,782,518 $531,688,312
1993 $6,203,339,912 $467,872,715
1992 $6,327,966,435 $477,101,652
1991 $6,284,497,294 -
1990 $6,039,881,087 -
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 (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Eritrea
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 -
2022 $36,633 -
2021 $31,007 -
2020 $26,834 -
2019 $30,427 -
2018 $30,988 -
2017 $28,024 -
2016 $26,663 -
2015 $30,625 -
2014 $41,027 -
2013 $44,003 -
2012 $46,969 -
2011 $46,383 $689
2010 $34,938 $540
2009 $30,946 $643
2008 $42,157 $490
2007 $36,217 $480
2006 $34,675 $448
2005 $29,386 $413
2004 $24,423 $427
2003 $20,678 $349
2002 $18,621 $305
2001 $18,288 $325
2000 $20,130 $314
1999 $19,752 $311
1998 $17,769 $342
1997 $25,522 $319
1996 $25,692 $326
1995 $26,443 $285.4
1994 $22,767 $277.8
1993 $22,397 $252.1
1992 $23,451 $265.2
1991 $23,932 -
1990 $23,659 -
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 (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Eritrea
2026 75.8 69.4
2025 75.7 69.2
2024 75.5 68.9
2023 75.3 68.6
2022 72.9 67.8
2021 74.9 66.9
2020 75.1 67
2019 75 67.3
2018 75 67
2017 74.9 66.6
2016 74.9 66.2
2015 74.9 65.9
2014 74.9 65.5
2013 74.9 65
2012 74.8 64.7
2011 74.8 64.2
2010 74.8 63.7
2009 74.8 63.2
2008 74.8 62.4
2007 74.8 62
2006 74.8 61.5
2005 74.7 60.6
2004 74.6 60.1
2003 74.5 59.5
2002 74.4 58.9
2001 74.2 58.4
2000 74 56.3
1999 73.8 44.5
1998 73.6 50
1997 73.3 56.2
1996 73.1 55.5
1995 72.8 54.8
1994 72.6 54
1993 72.3 53.2
1992 72.1 52.4
1991 71.9 50.5
1990 71.6 49.7
1989 71.4 47.8
1988 71.2 48.1
1987 71 47.4
1986 70.8 39.5
1985 70.5 38.6
1984 70.2 37.7
1983 70 37.2
1982 69.7 44.9
1981 69.3 45
1980 69 44.6
1979 68.6 43.8
1978 68.3 43.4
1977 67.8 43
1976 67.4 42.6
1975 67 39
1974 66.4 39
1973 66 41.1
1972 65.4 40.7
1971 65 41.5
1970 64.5 41.2
1969 64 40.8
1968 63.5 40.5
1967 62.9 40.2
1966 62.4 37.6
1965 61.7 39.6
1964 61.3 39.2
1963 60.6 38.8
1962 58.8 38.3
1961 59.4 37.9
1960 58.7 37.4
1959 58 37
1958 57.3 30.9
1957 56.5 30.4
1956 55.7 35.6
1955 55 35.2
1954 54.2 34.8
1953 53.3 34.4
1952 52.4 34
1951 51.5 33.6
1950 50.6 33.3

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

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Brunei and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Brunei Eritrea
2024 462,721 3,535,603
2023 458,949 3,470,390
2022 455,370 3,409,447
2021 451,721 3,350,183
2020 447,404 3,291,271
2019 442,680 3,240,194
2018 437,810 3,192,760
2017 432,772 3,150,347
2016 427,564 3,124,698
2015 422,212 3,105,546
2014 416,750 3,095,173
2013 411,202 3,074,360
2012 405,557 3,036,988
2011 399,389 2,998,485
2010 392,332 2,945,186
2009 384,952 2,887,885
2008 377,793 2,816,327
2007 370,873 2,743,222
2006 364,663 2,703,502
2005 358,916 2,661,215
2004 352,911 2,598,284
2003 346,637 2,493,903
2002 340,099 2,392,978
2001 333,345 2,312,079
2000 326,424 2,247,031
1999 319,411 2,212,780
1998 312,385 2,180,419
1997 305,341 2,152,135
1996 298,276 2,128,464
1995 291,195 2,025,267
1994 284,091 1,913,915
1993 276,971 1,856,006
1992 269,839 1,798,748
1991 262,596 1,919,571
1990 255,292 2,032,737
1989 248,064 1,987,017
1988 240,913 1,938,255
1987 233,860 1,888,669
1986 226,495 1,845,164
1985 218,919 1,807,816
1984 211,661 1,771,730
1983 204,741 1,736,160
1982 198,165 1,695,461
1981 191,977 1,649,939
1980 186,111 1,605,797
1979 180,422 1,563,332
1978 174,884 1,522,378
1977 169,277 1,482,565
1976 163,607 1,443,807
1975 158,070 1,408,210
1974 152,656 1,375,688
1973 147,369 1,342,669
1972 142,189 1,309,235
1971 137,921 1,276,154
1970 135,138 1,243,453
1969 131,446 1,212,005
1968 126,222 1,181,737
1967 121,017 1,152,339
1966 115,874 1,124,957
1965 110,838 1,098,335
1964 105,922 1,071,287
1963 101,159 1,045,092
1962 96,719 1,019,788
1961 92,517 995,573
1960 88,347 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Brunei

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Eritrea
2023 1.75 3.71
2022 1.76 3.79
2021 1.78 3.87
2020 1.8 3.93
2019 1.82 4
2018 1.85 4.06
2017 1.88 4.11
2016 1.92 4.16
2015 1.95 4.22
2014 1.97 4.27
2013 1.98 4.34
2012 1.97 4.41
2011 1.96 4.49
2010 1.94 4.57
2009 1.92 4.66
2008 1.92 4.74
2007 1.93 4.81
2006 1.97 4.88
2005 2.02 4.93
2004 2.1 5.04
2003 2.19 5.14
2002 2.26 5.23
2001 2.34 5.31
2000 2.4 5.4
1999 2.46 5.52
1998 2.53 5.63
1997 2.6 5.74
1996 2.68 5.84
1995 2.79 5.94
1994 2.9 6.01
1993 3.01 6.07
1992 3.11 6.16
1991 3.21 6.24
1990 3.29 6.34
1989 3.36 6.41
1988 3.44 6.47
1987 3.49 6.52
1986 3.55 6.56
1985 3.61 6.59
1984 3.68 6.62
1983 3.75 6.65
1982 3.84 6.63
1981 3.94 6.62
1980 4.07 6.61
1979 4.22 6.62
1978 4.39 6.61
1977 4.58 6.61
1976 4.78 6.6
1975 4.99 6.59
1974 5.18 6.57
1973 5.36 6.55
1972 5.5 6.54
1971 5.62 6.54
1970 5.8 6.54
1969 6.01 6.5
1968 6.2 6.5
1967 6.37 6.5
1966 6.51 6.5
1965 6.65 6.49
1964 6.77 6.49
1963 6.89 6.48
1962 7.03 6.5
1961 7.19 6.47
1960 7.32 6.48

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

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Brunei and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Eritrea
2024 33.2 19.9
2023 32.8 19.7
2022 32.3 19.5
2021 31.8 19.3
2020 31.4 19.1
2019 31 18.9
2018 30.6 18.7
2017 30.2 18.5
2016 29.8 18.4
2015 29.5 18.4
2014 29.1 18.5
2013 28.8 18.5
2012 28.4 18.5
2011 28.1 18.5
2010 28 18.4
2009 28 18.4
2008 28 18.2
2007 28.1 18.1
2006 27.9 18.2
2005 27.5 18.3
2004 27.1 18.3
2003 26.8 18
2002 26.4 17.7
2001 26.1 17.5
2000 25.8 17.4
1999 25.5 17.5
1998 25.2 17.8
1997 24.9 18
1996 24.7 18.4
1995 24.4 18.1
1994 24.1 17.6
1993 23.8 17.6
1992 23.6 17.5
1991 23.4 17.6
1990 23.1 17.6
1989 22.8 17.7
1988 22.6 17.8
1987 22.3 17.9
1986 22 17.9
1985 21.7 17.8
1984 21.3 17.8
1983 21 17.7
1982 20.6 17.7
1981 20.3 17.7
1980 20 17.8
1979 19.6 17.8
1978 19.4 17.8
1977 19.1 17.9
1976 18.8 18
1975 18.6 18.1
1974 18.3 18.2
1973 18.2 18.2
1972 18 18.3
1971 17.9 18.5
1970 17.8 18.6
1969 17.7 18.8
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.3 18.9
1966 17.2 19
1965 17 19
1964 17 19
1963 17.1 19
1962 17.5 18.9
1961 18.1 18.9
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
39.6
2026
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
36.8%
2000

Energy

Brunei Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Brunei Eritrea
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
76.6%
2018
English speaking
37.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Brunei Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Eritrea
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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