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Brunei vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 165th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Eswatini
Population
470884
1273390
Population rank 170/197 156/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Brunei and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Eswatini
2024 $15,340,808,592 $4,858,885,841
2023 $15,095,084,656 $4,621,191,262
2022 $16,681,536,467 $4,746,660,274
2021 $14,006,496,617 $4,807,069,277
2020 $12,005,799,654 $4,134,677,810
2019 $13,469,235,365 $4,617,018,959
2018 $13,566,908,391 $4,643,751,059
2017 $12,128,168,045 $4,462,640,651
2016 $11,400,266,045 $3,722,306,117
2015 $12,930,296,870 $3,908,217,914
2014 $17,097,797,386 $4,285,065,665
2013 $18,094,148,099 $4,463,396,204
2012 $19,048,443,341 $4,747,813,067
2011 $18,524,791,063 $4,722,912,047
2010 $13,707,121,038 $4,360,714,359
2009 $11,912,904,510 $3,525,213,502
2008 $15,926,456,515 $3,235,921,171
2007 $13,432,029,484 $3,391,122,887
2006 $12,644,616,419 $3,215,307,901
2005 $10,547,202,621 $3,097,946,371
2004 $8,619,178,774 $2,710,331,785
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,149,632,433
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,393,945,031
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,502,870,486
2000 $6,570,999,088 $1,697,161,558
1999 $6,309,070,378 $1,547,888,496
1998 $5,550,846,020 $1,576,908,856
1997 $7,793,034,376 $1,716,714,070
1996 $7,663,377,306 $1,602,741,834
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,698,989,464
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,419,294,254
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,357,189,552
1992 $6,327,966,435 $1,284,759,928
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,156,135,718
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,114,694,041
1989 $4,983,622,881 $696,921,542
1988 $4,535,130,305 $692,026,455
1987 $4,918,010,080 $584,126,092
1986 $4,190,280,003 $449,140,318
1985 $6,967,623,884 $360,079,419
1984 $7,632,788,075 $494,483,409
1983 $7,927,590,750 $555,336,146
1982 $8,932,198,186 $537,568,059
1981 $9,367,218,664 $570,774,825
1980 $10,795,432,294 $541,976,853
1979 $6,044,367,628 $412,093,134
1978 $4,100,423,674 $340,630,085
1977 $3,681,242,528 $304,060,076
1976 $3,054,765,590 $272,550,068
1975 $2,496,420,258 $288,299,789
1974 $2,319,576,214 $264,320,941
1973 $433,095,527 $221,915,128
1972 $270,822,782 $146,736,479
1971 $197,525,768 $136,462,081
1970 $179,078,929 $112,139,955
1969 $161,210,236 $105,419,958
1968 $160,818,236 $79,799,968
1967 $139,029,537 $74,759,970
1966 $132,757,528 $76,859,969
1965 $114,039,501 $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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Brunei and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Eswatini
2024 $33,153 $3,910
2023 $32,891 $3,756
2022 $36,633 $3,894
2021 $31,007 $3,984
2020 $26,834 $3,467
2019 $30,427 $3,913
2018 $30,988 $3,973
2017 $28,024 $3,853
2016 $26,663 $3,238
2015 $30,625 $3,420
2014 $41,027 $3,771
2013 $44,003 $3,950
2012 $46,969 $4,225
2011 $46,383 $4,225
2010 $34,938 $3,923
2009 $30,946 $3,190
2008 $42,157 $2,947
2007 $36,217 $3,109
2006 $34,675 $2,965
2005 $29,386 $2,871
2004 $24,423 $2,526
2003 $20,678 $2,015
2002 $18,621 $1,316
2001 $18,288 $1,430
2000 $20,130 $1,630
1999 $19,752 $1,502
1998 $17,769 $1,547
1997 $25,522 $1,705
1996 $25,692 $1,619
1995 $26,443 $1,751
1994 $22,767 $1,461
1993 $22,397 $1,397
1992 $23,451 $1,362
1991 $23,932 $1,273
1990 $23,659 $1,278
1989 $20,090 $832
1988 $18,825 $865
1987 $21,030 $765
1986 $18,501 $611
1985 $31,827 $510
1984 $36,061 $726
1983 $38,720 $843
1982 $45,075 $843
1981 $48,793 $925
1980 $58,005 $908
1979 $33,501 $714
1978 $23,447 $610
1977 $21,747 $563
1976 $18,671 $521
1975 $15,793 $568
1974 $15,195 $536
1973 $2,939 $463
1972 $1,905 $315
1971 $1,432 $301
1970 $1,325 $254.2
1969 $1,226 $245.2
1968 $1,274 $190.4
1967 $1,149 $182.8
1966 $1,146 $192.7
1965 $1,029 $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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Brunei vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Eswatini
2026 75.8 64.5
2025 75.7 64.4
2024 75.5 64.3
2023 75.3 64.1
2022 72.9 63
2021 74.9 58.2
2020 75.1 59.9
2019 75 59.8
2018 75 58.7
2017 74.9 57.6
2016 74.9 56.2
2015 74.9 54.9
2014 74.9 53.5
2013 74.9 52.1
2012 74.8 50.7
2011 74.8 49.1
2010 74.8 48.3
2009 74.8 46.9
2008 74.8 45.9
2007 74.8 45.2
2006 74.8 44.6
2005 74.7 44
2004 74.6 43.9
2003 74.5 44.6
2002 74.4 45.4
2001 74.2 46.3
2000 74 47.6
1999 73.8 48.8
1998 73.6 50.1
1997 73.3 51.7
1996 73.1 53.3
1995 72.8 55.1
1994 72.6 56.6
1993 72.3 58.1
1992 72.1 59.3
1991 71.9 60.4
1990 71.6 61.2
1989 71.4 61.7
1988 71.2 61.9
1987 71 61.9
1986 70.8 61.6
1985 70.5 61.2
1984 70.2 60.4
1983 70 58.4
1982 69.7 59.5
1981 69.3 58.8
1980 69 58.2
1979 68.6 57.5
1978 68.3 56.8
1977 67.8 56
1976 67.4 55.2
1975 67 54.4
1974 66.4 53.7
1973 66 53
1972 65.4 52.4
1971 65 51.8
1970 64.5 51.2
1969 64 50.6
1968 63.5 50.1
1967 62.9 49.5
1966 62.4 49
1965 61.7 48.4
1964 61.3 47.9
1963 60.6 47.5
1962 58.8 47.1
1961 59.4 46.7
1960 58.7 46.4
1959 58 46.1
1958 57.3 45.8
1957 56.5 45.4
1956 55.7 45.1
1955 55 44.8
1954 54.2 44.6
1953 53.3 44.3
1952 52.4 44
1951 51.5 43.7
1950 50.6 43.4

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

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Brunei and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Brunei Eswatini
2024 462,721 1,242,822
2023 458,949 1,230,506
2022 455,370 1,218,917
2021 451,721 1,206,593
2020 447,404 1,192,729
2019 442,680 1,179,874
2018 437,810 1,168,929
2017 432,772 1,158,195
2016 427,564 1,149,507
2015 422,212 1,142,813
2014 416,750 1,136,299
2013 411,202 1,129,990
2012 405,557 1,123,863
2011 399,389 1,117,833
2010 392,332 1,111,650
2009 384,952 1,105,153
2008 377,793 1,098,091
2007 370,873 1,090,705
2006 364,663 1,084,436
2005 358,916 1,079,022
2004 352,911 1,073,159
2003 346,637 1,066,700
2002 340,099 1,059,441
2001 333,345 1,051,064
2000 326,424 1,041,414
1999 319,411 1,030,782
1998 312,385 1,019,653
1997 305,341 1,006,635
1996 298,276 989,841
1995 291,195 970,433
1994 284,091 971,212
1993 276,971 971,318
1992 269,839 943,416
1991 262,596 908,189
1990 255,292 872,428
1989 248,064 837,800
1988 240,913 799,798
1987 233,860 763,811
1986 226,495 734,732
1985 218,919 706,196
1984 211,661 680,783
1983 204,741 658,957
1982 198,165 637,652
1981 191,977 616,808
1980 186,111 596,644
1979 180,422 577,199
1978 174,884 558,446
1977 169,277 540,348
1976 163,607 523,330
1975 158,070 507,673
1974 152,656 492,988
1973 147,369 479,038
1972 142,189 465,788
1971 137,921 453,183
1970 135,138 441,216
1969 131,446 429,875
1968 126,222 419,147
1967 121,017 409,031
1966 115,874 398,766
1965 110,838 388,336
1964 105,922 378,656
1963 101,159 369,759
1962 96,719 361,365
1961 92,517 353,264
1960 88,347 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Brunei

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Eswatini
2023 1.75 2.75
2022 1.76 2.8
2021 1.78 2.84
2020 1.8 2.89
2019 1.82 2.93
2018 1.85 2.97
2017 1.88 3.02
2016 1.92 3.07
2015 1.95 3.12
2014 1.97 3.18
2013 1.98 3.24
2012 1.97 3.27
2011 1.96 3.32
2010 1.94 3.38
2009 1.92 3.5
2008 1.92 3.57
2007 1.93 3.58
2006 1.97 3.63
2005 2.02 3.7
2004 2.1 3.76
2003 2.19 3.8
2002 2.26 3.85
2001 2.34 3.94
2000 2.4 4.03
1999 2.46 4.09
1998 2.53 4.13
1997 2.6 4.24
1996 2.68 4.38
1995 2.79 4.52
1994 2.9 4.66
1993 3.01 4.82
1992 3.11 4.98
1991 3.21 5.13
1990 3.29 5.3
1989 3.36 5.48
1988 3.44 5.69
1987 3.49 5.9
1986 3.55 6.11
1985 3.61 6.28
1984 3.68 6.36
1983 3.75 6.43
1982 3.84 6.49
1981 3.94 6.54
1980 4.07 6.57
1979 4.22 6.61
1978 4.39 6.65
1977 4.58 6.68
1976 4.78 6.7
1975 4.99 6.71
1974 5.18 6.71
1973 5.36 6.72
1972 5.5 6.72
1971 5.62 6.74
1970 5.8 6.75
1969 6.01 6.76
1968 6.2 6.76
1967 6.37 6.77
1966 6.51 6.8
1965 6.65 6.79
1964 6.77 6.79
1963 6.89 6.8
1962 7.03 6.79
1961 7.19 6.77
1960 7.32 6.75

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

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Brunei and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Eswatini
2024 33.2 23.2
2023 32.8 23
2022 32.3 22.8
2021 31.8 22.6
2020 31.4 22.4
2019 31 22.1
2018 30.6 21.8
2017 30.2 21.5
2016 29.8 21.2
2015 29.5 21
2014 29.1 20.7
2013 28.8 20.5
2012 28.4 20.2
2011 28.1 19.9
2010 28 19.6
2009 28 19.4
2008 28 19.1
2007 28.1 18.9
2006 27.9 18.7
2005 27.5 18.6
2004 27.1 18.5
2003 26.8 18.3
2002 26.4 18.1
2001 26.1 17.8
2000 25.8 17.6
1999 25.5 17.3
1998 25.2 16.9
1997 24.9 16.6
1996 24.7 16.3
1995 24.4 16.1
1994 24.1 16.3
1993 23.8 16.7
1992 23.6 16.5
1991 23.4 16.3
1990 23.1 16.1
1989 22.8 15.9
1988 22.6 15.6
1987 22.3 15.3
1986 22 15.3
1985 21.7 15.2
1984 21.3 15.3
1983 21 15.3
1982 20.6 15.4
1981 20.3 15.5
1980 20 15.6
1979 19.6 15.7
1978 19.4 15.8
1977 19.1 15.9
1976 18.8 16
1975 18.6 16.1
1974 18.3 16.2
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18 16.3
1971 17.9 16.3
1970 17.8 16.3
1969 17.7 16.2
1968 17.5 16.2
1967 17.3 16.1
1966 17.2 16.1
1965 17 16.1
1964 17 16.1
1963 17.1 16.1
1962 17.5 16.3
1961 18.1 16.4
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Brunei Eswatini
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
90.8%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Brunei Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate n/a
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Eswatini
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
2,342 mi
2019

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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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