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Brunei vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 165th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Ethiopia
Population
470884
139917664
Population rank 170/197 10/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Brunei and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Ethiopia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $149,740,297,953
2023 $15,095,084,656 $135,874,093,202
2022 $16,681,536,467 $123,140,304,666
2021 $14,006,496,617 $109,070,960,372
2020 $12,005,799,654 $98,676,811,061
2019 $13,469,235,365 $91,834,517,113
2018 $13,566,908,391 $83,337,901,072
2017 $12,128,168,045 $76,366,081,767
2016 $11,400,266,045 $68,475,871,210
2015 $12,930,296,870 $62,103,418,182
2014 $17,097,797,386 $55,612,228,234
2013 $18,094,148,099 $47,648,276,605
2012 $19,048,443,341 $43,310,721,414
2011 $18,524,791,063 $31,952,763,089
2010 $13,707,121,038 $29,933,790,334
2009 $11,912,904,510 $32,437,389,116
2008 $15,926,456,515 $27,066,912,635
2007 $13,432,029,484 $19,707,616,773
2006 $12,644,616,419 $15,280,861,835
2005 $10,547,202,621 $12,401,139,454
2004 $8,619,178,774 $10,131,187,261
2003 $7,167,725,262 $8,623,691,300
2002 $6,333,082,876 $7,850,809,498
2001 $6,096,155,767 $8,231,326,016
2000 $6,570,999,088 $8,242,349,618
1999 $6,309,070,378 $7,892,973,532
1998 $5,550,846,020 $8,013,274,132
1997 $7,793,034,376 $8,803,539,988
1996 $7,663,377,306 $8,761,215,548
1995 $7,700,144,069 $7,855,205,207
1994 $6,467,782,518 $7,100,806,754
1993 $6,203,339,912 $9,051,043,870
1992 $6,327,966,435 $10,754,799,037
1991 $6,284,497,294 $13,799,799,324
1990 $6,039,881,087 $12,478,943,895
1989 $4,983,622,881 $11,762,932,007
1988 $4,535,130,305 $11,181,119,718
1987 $4,918,010,080 $10,790,001,558
1986 $4,190,280,003 $10,094,328,898
1985 $6,967,623,884 $9,717,392,687
1984 $7,632,788,075 $8,298,309,581
1983 $7,927,590,750 $8,781,664,427
1982 $8,932,198,186 $7,899,988,841
1981 $9,367,218,664 $7,507,663,567
1980 $10,795,432,294 $7,012,585,454
1979 $6,044,367,628 $6,586,048,398
1978 $4,100,423,674 $6,014,961,435
1977 $3,681,242,528 $5,651,840,585
1976 $3,054,765,590 $4,943,806,093
1975 $2,496,420,258 $4,577,047,854
1974 $2,319,576,214 $4,577,209,966
1973 $433,095,527 $4,070,570,550
1972 $270,822,782 $3,520,252,938
1971 $197,525,768 $3,224,280,835
1970 $179,078,929 $3,045,354,455
1969 $161,210,236 $2,768,987,372
1968 $160,818,236 $2,619,948,865
1967 $139,029,537 $2,461,762,003
1966 $132,757,528 $2,324,466,416
1965 $114,039,501 $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Brunei and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Ethiopia
2024 $33,153 $1,134
2023 $32,891 $1,056
2022 $36,633 $982
2021 $31,007 $893
2020 $26,834 $830
2019 $30,427 $793
2018 $30,988 $740
2017 $28,024 $696
2016 $26,663 $642
2015 $30,625 $598
2014 $41,027 $550
2013 $44,003 $484
2012 $46,969 $452
2011 $46,383 $343
2010 $34,938 $331
2009 $30,946 $369
2008 $42,157 $316
2007 $36,217 $237.1
2006 $34,675 $189.3
2005 $29,386 $158.2
2004 $24,423 $133.2
2003 $20,678 $116.8
2002 $18,621 $109.6
2001 $18,288 $118.5
2000 $20,130 $122.3
1999 $19,752 $120.7
1998 $17,769 $126.5
1997 $25,522 $143.4
1996 $25,692 $147.3
1995 $26,443 $136.5
1994 $22,767 $127.7
1993 $22,397 $168.5
1992 $23,451 $207.4
1991 $23,932 $277.6
1990 $23,659 $262.1
1989 $20,090 $256.4
1988 $18,825 $253.2
1987 $21,030 $254.1
1986 $18,501 $246
1985 $31,827 $243.9
1984 $36,061 $214.2
1983 $38,720 $232.7
1982 $45,075 $215.3
1981 $48,793 $212.7
1980 $58,005 $203.7
1979 $33,501 $192.4
1978 $23,447 $178.3
1977 $21,747 $170.4
1976 $18,671 $152
1975 $15,793 $144.3
1974 $15,195 $147.9
1973 $2,939 $134.9
1972 $1,905 $119.8
1971 $1,432 $112.7
1970 $1,325 $109.4
1969 $1,226 $102.3
1968 $1,274 $99.5
1967 $1,149 $96.1
1966 $1,146 $93.2
1965 $1,029 $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Brunei vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Ethiopia
2026 75.8 68.1
2025 75.7 67.9
2024 75.5 67.6
2023 75.3 67.3
2022 72.9 66.9
2021 74.9 65.3
2020 75.1 66
2019 75 65.7
2018 75 65.3
2017 74.9 64.8
2016 74.9 64.2
2015 74.9 63.6
2014 74.9 62.9
2013 74.9 62.2
2012 74.8 61.4
2011 74.8 60.6
2010 74.8 59.7
2009 74.8 58.7
2008 74.8 57.7
2007 74.8 56.6
2006 74.8 55.4
2005 74.7 54.4
2004 74.6 53.7
2003 74.5 52.9
2002 74.4 52.1
2001 74.2 51.4
2000 74 50.9
1999 73.8 49.5
1998 73.6 49.8
1997 73.3 49.2
1996 73.1 48.7
1995 72.8 48.2
1994 72.6 47.9
1993 72.3 47.7
1992 72.1 47.3
1991 71.9 46.7
1990 71.6 45.1
1989 71.4 45.6
1988 71.2 45.7
1987 71 45.9
1986 70.8 38.4
1985 70.5 37.7
1984 70.2 36.7
1983 70 36.3
1982 69.7 43.4
1981 69.3 43.1
1980 69 42.8
1979 68.6 42.4
1978 68.3 41.5
1977 67.8 41.4
1976 67.4 41.3
1975 67 38.9
1974 66.4 39.1
1973 66 41.1
1972 65.4 41
1971 65 42.2
1970 64.5 42.1
1969 64 42.1
1968 63.5 42.1
1967 62.9 41.9
1966 62.4 39.3
1965 61.7 41.4
1964 61.3 41.3
1963 60.6 41
1962 58.8 40.5
1961 59.4 40.2
1960 58.7 39.6
1959 58 39.2
1958 57.3 32.6
1957 56.5 32.2
1956 55.7 37.8
1955 55 37.3
1954 54.2 37
1953 53.3 36.6
1952 52.4 36.2
1951 51.5 35.9
1950 50.6 35.5

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

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Brunei and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Ethiopia
2024 462,721 132,059,767
2023 458,949 128,691,692
2022 455,370 125,384,287
2021 451,721 122,138,588
2020 447,404 118,917,671
2019 442,680 115,737,383
2018 437,810 112,664,152
2017 432,772 109,666,481
2016 427,564 106,718,162
2015 422,212 103,867,135
2014 416,750 101,115,610
2013 411,202 98,438,751
2012 405,557 95,798,767
2011 399,389 93,149,970
2010 392,332 90,538,514
2009 384,952 88,007,636
2008 377,793 85,543,668
2007 370,873 83,103,217
2006 364,663 80,703,490
2005 358,916 78,367,470
2004 352,911 76,077,206
2003 346,637 73,832,663
2002 340,099 71,635,517
2001 333,345 69,487,762
2000 326,424 67,411,494
1999 319,411 65,374,561
1998 312,385 63,363,524
1997 305,341 61,404,539
1996 298,276 59,467,635
1995 291,195 57,537,335
1994 284,091 55,611,508
1993 276,971 53,708,891
1992 269,839 51,853,747
1991 262,596 49,717,198
1990 255,292 47,609,755
1989 248,064 45,879,690
1988 240,913 44,150,825
1987 233,860 42,460,039
1986 226,495 41,037,656
1985 218,919 39,842,136
1984 211,661 38,735,722
1983 204,741 37,740,817
1982 198,165 36,701,290
1981 191,977 35,304,012
1980 186,111 34,428,514
1979 180,422 34,238,652
1978 174,884 33,734,592
1977 169,277 33,167,272
1976 163,607 32,534,418
1975 158,070 31,723,252
1974 152,656 30,957,273
1973 147,369 30,166,785
1972 142,189 29,374,608
1971 137,921 28,600,106
1970 135,138 27,829,128
1969 131,446 27,072,571
1968 126,222 26,337,930
1967 121,017 25,620,276
1966 115,874 24,952,689
1965 110,838 24,310,612
1964 105,922 23,666,548
1963 101,159 23,051,637
1962 96,719 22,465,126
1961 92,517 21,906,102
1960 88,347 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Ethiopia
2023 1.75 3.99
2022 1.76 4.08
2021 1.78 4.18
2020 1.8 4.27
2019 1.82 4.35
2018 1.85 4.37
2017 1.88 4.4
2016 1.92 4.47
2015 1.95 4.53
2014 1.97 4.61
2013 1.98 4.71
2012 1.97 4.89
2011 1.96 5.08
2010 1.94 5.28
2009 1.92 5.49
2008 1.92 5.7
2007 1.93 5.89
2006 1.97 6.05
2005 2.02 6.19
2004 2.1 6.3
2003 2.19 6.4
2002 2.26 6.5
2001 2.34 6.58
2000 2.4 6.65
1999 2.46 6.72
1998 2.53 6.79
1997 2.6 6.87
1996 2.68 6.93
1995 2.79 7
1994 2.9 7.05
1993 3.01 7.09
1992 3.11 7.13
1991 3.21 7.16
1990 3.29 7.2
1989 3.36 7.23
1988 3.44 7.26
1987 3.49 7.29
1986 3.55 7.32
1985 3.61 7.34
1984 3.68 7.36
1983 3.75 7.35
1982 3.84 7.34
1981 3.94 7.31
1980 4.07 7.29
1979 4.22 7.25
1978 4.39 7.23
1977 4.58 7.19
1976 4.78 7.13
1975 4.99 7.08
1974 5.18 7.02
1973 5.36 6.96
1972 5.5 6.9
1971 5.62 6.84
1970 5.8 6.78
1969 6.01 6.72
1968 6.2 6.7
1967 6.37 6.68
1966 6.51 6.66
1965 6.65 6.63
1964 6.77 6.61
1963 6.89 6.59
1962 7.03 6.56
1961 7.19 6.53
1960 7.32 6.51

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

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Brunei and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Ethiopia
2024 33.2 19.9
2023 32.8 19.7
2022 32.3 19.6
2021 31.8 19.4
2020 31.4 19.2
2019 31 19
2018 30.6 18.8
2017 30.2 18.6
2016 29.8 18.3
2015 29.5 18.1
2014 29.1 17.9
2013 28.8 17.6
2012 28.4 17.4
2011 28.1 17.1
2010 28 16.9
2009 28 16.7
2008 28 16.5
2007 28.1 16.4
2006 27.9 16.3
2005 27.5 16.2
2004 27.1 16.2
2003 26.8 16.1
2002 26.4 16.1
2001 26.1 16.1
2000 25.8 16.2
1999 25.5 16.2
1998 25.2 16.3
1997 24.9 16.4
1996 24.7 16.5
1995 24.4 16.6
1994 24.1 16.7
1993 23.8 16.8
1992 23.6 16.9
1991 23.4 16.9
1990 23.1 16.9
1989 22.8 16.9
1988 22.6 16.9
1987 22.3 16.9
1986 22 16.9
1985 21.7 16.9
1984 21.3 16.8
1983 21 16.7
1982 20.6 16.7
1981 20.3 16.8
1980 20 16.8
1979 19.6 16.9
1978 19.4 17
1977 19.1 17.1
1976 18.8 17.2
1975 18.6 17.3
1974 18.3 17.5
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18 17.7
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.5 18.4
1967 17.3 18.5
1966 17.2 18.5
1965 17 18.6
1964 17 18.6
1963 17.1 18.6
1962 17.5 18.6
1961 18.1 18.6
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
29.6%
2020
Banked people share n/a
48.8%
2024

Energy

Brunei Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Brunei Ethiopia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
60.5%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Brunei Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Ethiopia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
74,671 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 (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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