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Brunei vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 165th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Finland
Population
470884
5631965
Population rank 170/197 120/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Brunei and Finland: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Finland economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Finland
2024 $15,340,808,592 $298,696,961,298
2023 $15,095,084,656 $295,021,982,463
2022 $16,681,536,467 $280,253,099,309
2021 $14,006,496,617 $294,223,210,496
2020 $12,005,799,654 $270,000,311,606
2019 $13,469,235,365 $267,014,821,129
2018 $13,566,908,391 $273,869,255,596
2017 $12,128,168,045 $253,846,138,440
2016 $11,400,266,045 $238,777,818,793
2015 $12,930,296,870 $233,210,733,506
2014 $17,097,797,386 $273,478,528,955
2013 $18,094,148,099 $270,268,036,626
2012 $19,048,443,341 $257,443,384,493
2011 $18,524,791,063 $275,126,915,516
2010 $13,707,121,038 $249,429,613,683
2009 $11,912,904,510 $253,480,783,439
2008 $15,926,456,515 $285,698,662,071
2007 $13,432,029,484 $256,360,251,538
2006 $12,644,616,419 $217,044,068,234
2005 $10,547,202,621 $204,859,368,791
2004 $8,619,178,774 $197,458,297,640
2003 $7,167,725,262 $171,612,867,736
2002 $6,333,082,876 $140,360,963,812
2001 $6,096,155,767 $129,519,672,869
2000 $6,570,999,088 $125,967,821,111
1999 $6,309,070,378 $135,234,241,918
1998 $5,550,846,020 $133,990,876,725
1997 $7,793,034,376 $126,862,902,302
1996 $7,663,377,306 $131,991,975,149
1995 $7,700,144,069 $134,060,457,516
1994 $6,467,782,518 $103,182,697,780
1993 $6,203,339,912 $89,112,105,756
1992 $6,327,966,435 $112,537,828,511
1991 $6,284,497,294 $127,794,441,994
1990 $6,039,881,087 $141,446,120,355
1989 $4,983,622,881 $118,991,270,611
1988 $4,535,130,305 $109,039,090,263
1987 $4,918,010,080 $91,564,993,913
1986 $4,190,280,003 $73,511,611,541
1985 $6,967,623,884 $55,856,676,899
1984 $7,632,788,075 $52,870,993,273
1983 $7,927,590,750 $50,956,447,481
1982 $8,932,198,186 $52,784,013,815
1981 $9,367,218,664 $52,440,066,134
1980 $10,795,432,294 $53,649,984,061
1979 $6,044,367,628 $44,469,218,440
1978 $4,100,423,674 $36,259,392,058
1977 $3,681,242,528 $33,502,784,418
1976 $3,054,765,590 $31,852,352,670
1975 $2,496,420,258 $29,475,251,333
1974 $2,319,576,214 $24,851,036,710
1973 $433,095,527 $19,474,098,335
1972 $270,822,782 $14,744,499,570
1971 $197,525,768 $12,528,522,307
1970 $179,078,929 $11,358,529,162
1969 $161,210,236 $10,177,524,839
1968 $160,818,236 $8,916,565,041
1967 $139,029,537 $9,468,272,357
1966 $132,757,528 $9,306,142,172
1965 $114,039,501 $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Brunei and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Finland
2024 $33,153 $53,150
2023 $32,891 $52,834
2022 $36,633 $50,441
2021 $31,007 $53,099
2020 $26,834 $48,829
2019 $30,427 $48,358
2018 $30,988 $49,654
2017 $28,024 $46,085
2016 $26,663 $43,451
2015 $30,625 $42,560
2014 $41,027 $50,074
2013 $44,003 $49,691
2012 $46,969 $47,552
2011 $46,383 $51,060
2010 $34,938 $46,506
2009 $30,946 $47,478
2008 $42,157 $53,769
2007 $36,217 $48,473
2006 $34,675 $41,214
2005 $29,386 $39,050
2004 $24,423 $37,768
2003 $20,678 $32,920
2002 $18,621 $26,989
2001 $18,288 $24,965
2000 $20,130 $24,336
1999 $19,752 $26,180
1998 $17,769 $26,000
1997 $25,522 $24,682
1996 $25,692 $25,757
1995 $26,443 $26,246
1994 $22,767 $20,278
1993 $22,397 $17,589
1992 $23,451 $22,320
1991 $23,932 $25,489
1990 $23,659 $28,366
1989 $20,090 $23,969
1988 $18,825 $22,044
1987 $21,030 $18,565
1986 $18,501 $14,947
1985 $31,827 $11,394
1984 $36,061 $10,830
1983 $38,720 $10,494
1982 $45,075 $10,935
1981 $48,793 $10,925
1980 $58,005 $11,225
1979 $33,501 $9,333
1978 $23,447 $7,629
1977 $21,747 $7,070
1976 $18,671 $6,740
1975 $15,793 $6,256
1974 $15,195 $5,298
1973 $2,939 $4,174
1972 $1,905 $3,178
1971 $1,432 $2,716
1970 $1,325 $2,466
1969 $1,226 $2,201
1968 $1,274 $1,927
1967 $1,149 $2,056
1966 $1,146 $2,032
1965 $1,029 $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Brunei vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Finland
2026 75.8 82.4
2025 75.7 82.2
2024 75.5 82.1
2023 75.3 81.9
2022 72.9 81.2
2021 74.9 81.8
2020 75.1 81.8
2019 75 81.9
2018 75 81.6
2017 74.9 81.5
2016 74.9 81.3
2015 74.9 81.4
2014 74.9 81.1
2013 74.9 80.9
2012 74.8 80.5
2011 74.8 80.4
2010 74.8 80
2009 74.8 79.8
2008 74.8 79.7
2007 74.8 79.4
2006 74.8 79.4
2005 74.7 79
2004 74.6 78.8
2003 74.5 78.5
2002 74.4 78.3
2001 74.2 78.1
2000 74 77.7
1999 73.8 77.5
1998 73.6 77.3
1997 73.3 77.1
1996 73.1 76.9
1995 72.8 76.6
1994 72.6 76.6
1993 72.3 75.9
1992 72.1 75.6
1991 71.9 75.4
1990 71.6 75
1989 71.4 75
1988 71.2 74.8
1987 71 74.8
1986 70.8 74.8
1985 70.5 74.4
1984 70.2 74.7
1983 70 74.4
1982 69.7 74.5
1981 69.3 74
1980 69 73.6
1979 68.6 73.4
1978 68.3 73.1
1977 67.8 72.5
1976 67.4 72
1975 67 71.8
1974 66.4 71.3
1973 66 71.4
1972 65.4 70.9
1971 65 70.1
1970 64.5 70.3
1969 64 69.6
1968 63.5 69.8
1967 62.9 69.8
1966 62.4 69.6
1965 61.7 69.1
1964 61.3 69.4
1963 60.6 69.2
1962 58.8 68.7
1961 59.4 69
1960 58.7 69
1959 58 68.8
1958 57.3 68.6
1957 56.5 67.5
1956 55.7 68
1955 55 67.3
1954 54.2 67.5
1953 53.3 66.6
1952 52.4 66.5
1951 51.5 65.6
1950 50.6 64.2

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

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Brunei and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Finland
1x
Year Population
Brunei Finland
2024 462,721 5,619,911
2023 458,949 5,583,911
2022 455,370 5,556,106
2021 451,721 5,541,017
2020 447,404 5,529,543
2019 442,680 5,521,606
2018 437,810 5,515,525
2017 432,772 5,508,214
2016 427,564 5,495,303
2015 422,212 5,479,531
2014 416,750 5,461,512
2013 411,202 5,438,972
2012 405,557 5,413,971
2011 399,389 5,388,272
2010 392,332 5,363,352
2009 384,952 5,338,871
2008 377,793 5,313,399
2007 370,873 5,288,720
2006 364,663 5,266,268
2005 358,916 5,246,096
2004 352,911 5,228,172
2003 346,637 5,213,014
2002 340,099 5,200,598
2001 333,345 5,188,008
2000 326,424 5,176,209
1999 319,411 5,165,474
1998 312,385 5,153,498
1997 305,341 5,139,835
1996 298,276 5,124,573
1995 291,195 5,107,790
1994 284,091 5,088,333
1993 276,971 5,066,447
1992 269,839 5,041,992
1991 262,596 5,013,740
1990 255,292 4,986,431
1989 248,064 4,964,371
1988 240,913 4,946,481
1987 233,860 4,932,123
1986 226,495 4,918,154
1985 218,919 4,902,206
1984 211,661 4,881,803
1983 204,741 4,855,787
1982 198,165 4,826,933
1981 191,977 4,799,964
1980 186,111 4,779,535
1979 180,422 4,764,690
1978 174,884 4,752,528
1977 169,277 4,738,902
1976 163,607 4,725,664
1975 158,070 4,711,440
1974 152,656 4,690,574
1973 147,369 4,666,081
1972 142,189 4,639,657
1971 137,921 4,612,124
1970 135,138 4,606,307
1969 131,446 4,623,785
1968 126,222 4,626,469
1967 121,017 4,605,744
1966 115,874 4,580,869
1965 110,838 4,563,732
1964 105,922 4,548,543
1963 101,159 4,523,309
1962 96,719 4,491,443
1961 92,517 4,461,005
1960 88,347 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Finland

Fertility rate
Brunei

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Finland
2023 1.75 1.26
2022 1.76 1.32
2021 1.78 1.46
2020 1.8 1.37
2019 1.82 1.35
2018 1.85 1.41
2017 1.88 1.49
2016 1.92 1.57
2015 1.95 1.65
2014 1.97 1.71
2013 1.98 1.75
2012 1.97 1.8
2011 1.96 1.83
2010 1.94 1.87
2009 1.92 1.86
2008 1.92 1.85
2007 1.93 1.83
2006 1.97 1.84
2005 2.02 1.8
2004 2.1 1.8
2003 2.19 1.76
2002 2.26 1.72
2001 2.34 1.73
2000 2.4 1.73
1999 2.46 1.73
1998 2.53 1.7
1997 2.6 1.75
1996 2.68 1.78
1995 2.79 1.81
1994 2.9 1.85
1993 3.01 1.81
1992 3.11 1.85
1991 3.21 1.79
1990 3.29 1.78
1989 3.36 1.71
1988 3.44 1.69
1987 3.49 1.59
1986 3.55 1.6
1985 3.61 1.64
1984 3.68 1.69
1983 3.75 1.74
1982 3.84 1.71
1981 3.94 1.64
1980 4.07 1.63
1979 4.22 1.64
1978 4.39 1.64
1977 4.58 1.68
1976 4.78 1.7
1975 4.99 1.68
1974 5.18 1.61
1973 5.36 1.49
1972 5.5 1.58
1971 5.62 1.68
1970 5.8 1.83
1969 6.01 1.93
1968 6.2 2.14
1967 6.37 2.32
1966 6.51 2.41
1965 6.65 2.48
1964 6.77 2.59
1963 6.89 2.68
1962 7.03 2.68
1961 7.19 2.72
1960 7.32 2.72

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

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Brunei and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Finland
2024 33.2 44
2023 32.8 43.8
2022 32.3 43.5
2021 31.8 43.3
2020 31.4 43.2
2019 31 43
2018 30.6 42.8
2017 30.2 42.7
2016 29.8 42.6
2015 29.5 42.5
2014 29.1 42.4
2013 28.8 42.3
2012 28.4 42.2
2011 28.1 42.1
2010 28 41.9
2009 28 41.8
2008 28 41.6
2007 28.1 41.4
2006 27.9 41.2
2005 27.5 40.9
2004 27.1 40.6
2003 26.8 40.3
2002 26.4 40
2001 26.1 39.7
2000 25.8 39.4
1999 25.5 39
1998 25.2 38.7
1997 24.9 38.4
1996 24.7 38.1
1995 24.4 37.8
1994 24.1 37.5
1993 23.8 37.2
1992 23.6 37
1991 23.4 36.7
1990 23.1 36.4
1989 22.8 36.1
1988 22.6 35.8
1987 22.3 35.4
1986 22 35.1
1985 21.7 34.7
1984 21.3 34.3
1983 21 33.9
1982 20.6 33.5
1981 20.3 33.2
1980 20 32.8
1979 19.6 32.4
1978 19.4 32.1
1977 19.1 31.7
1976 18.8 31.2
1975 18.6 30.7
1974 18.3 30.4
1973 18.2 30.2
1972 18 30.1
1971 17.9 29.9
1970 17.8 29.6
1969 17.7 29.3
1968 17.5 29
1967 17.3 28.9
1966 17.2 28.8
1965 17 28.7
1964 17 28.6
1963 17.1 28.5
1962 17.5 28.5
1961 18.1 28.4
1960 18.8 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.79%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.8%
2024

Energy

Brunei Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Finland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
37.8%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Finland
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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