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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 5.64M 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 ($15.5B) and Finland ranks 48/197 ($300B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Finland ranks 22/197 ($53,189).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Finland
Population
469088
5643254
Population rank 170/197 118/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$300B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$53,189
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$64,091
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$247B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
86.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$43,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$37,252
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
117,360 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
48 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
82.2 years
2025

Brunei and Finland: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Finland economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Finland
Year GDP
Brunei Finland
1960 - $5,279,481,824
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1965 $114,039,501 $8,680,393,839
1966 $132,757,528 $9,306,142,172
1967 $139,029,537 $9,468,272,357
1968 $160,818,236 $8,916,565,041
1969 $161,210,236 $10,177,524,839
1970 $179,078,929 $11,358,529,162
1971 $197,525,768 $12,528,522,307
1972 $270,822,782 $14,744,499,570
1973 $433,095,527 $19,474,098,335
1974 $2,319,576,214 $24,851,036,710
1975 $2,496,420,258 $29,475,251,333
1976 $3,054,765,590 $31,852,352,670
1977 $3,681,242,528 $33,502,784,418
1978 $4,100,423,674 $36,259,392,058
1979 $6,044,367,628 $44,469,218,440
1980 $10,795,432,294 $53,649,984,061
1981 $9,367,218,664 $52,440,066,134
1982 $8,932,198,186 $52,784,013,815
1983 $7,927,590,750 $50,956,447,481
1984 $7,632,788,075 $52,870,993,273
1985 $6,967,623,884 $55,856,676,899
1986 $4,190,280,003 $73,511,611,541
1987 $4,918,010,080 $91,564,993,913
1988 $4,535,130,305 $109,039,090,263
1989 $4,983,622,881 $118,991,270,611
1990 $6,039,881,087 $141,446,120,355
1991 $6,284,497,300 $127,794,441,994
1992 $6,327,966,445 $112,537,828,511
1993 $6,203,339,925 $89,112,105,756
1994 $6,467,782,521 $103,182,697,780
1995 $7,700,144,057 $134,060,457,516
1996 $7,663,377,277 $131,991,975,149
1997 $7,793,034,390 $126,862,902,302
1998 $5,550,846,025 $133,990,876,725
1999 $6,309,070,375 $135,234,241,918
2000 $6,570,999,060 $125,967,821,111
2001 $6,096,155,748 $129,519,672,869
2002 $6,333,082,879 $140,360,963,812
2003 $7,167,725,265 $171,612,867,736
2004 $8,619,178,799 $197,458,297,640
2005 $10,547,202,612 $204,859,368,791
2006 $12,644,616,446 $217,044,068,234
2007 $13,432,029,496 $256,360,251,538
2008 $15,926,456,492 $285,698,662,071
2009 $11,912,904,529 $253,480,783,439
2010 $13,707,121,031 $249,429,613,683
2011 $18,524,791,071 $275,126,915,516
2012 $19,048,443,340 $257,443,384,493
2013 $18,094,148,099 $270,268,036,626
2014 $17,097,797,372 $273,478,528,955
2015 $12,930,296,852 $233,210,733,506
2016 $11,400,266,055 $238,777,818,793
2017 $12,128,168,047 $253,846,138,440
2018 $13,566,908,401 $273,869,255,596
2019 $13,469,235,348 $267,014,821,129
2020 $12,005,799,664 $270,000,311,606
2021 $14,006,496,614 $294,223,210,496
2022 $16,681,536,443 $280,253,099,309
2023 $15,095,084,686 $294,950,618,733
2024 $15,463,134,387 $299,835,625,551

Brunei and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Finland
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Finland
1960 - $1,192
1961 - $1,341
1962 - $1,427
1963 - $1,538
1964 - $1,726
1965 $1,029 $1,902
1966 $1,146 $2,032
1967 $1,149 $2,056
1968 $1,274 $1,927
1969 $1,226 $2,201
1970 $1,325 $2,466
1971 $1,432 $2,716
1972 $1,905 $3,178
1973 $2,939 $4,174
1974 $15,195 $5,298
1975 $15,793 $6,256
1976 $18,671 $6,740
1977 $21,747 $7,070
1978 $23,447 $7,629
1979 $33,501 $9,333
1980 $58,005 $11,225
1981 $48,793 $10,925
1982 $45,075 $10,935
1983 $38,720 $10,494
1984 $36,061 $10,830
1985 $31,827 $11,394
1986 $18,501 $14,947
1987 $21,030 $18,565
1988 $18,825 $22,044
1989 $20,090 $23,969
1990 $23,659 $28,366
1991 $23,932 $25,489
1992 $23,451 $22,320
1993 $22,397 $17,589
1994 $22,767 $20,278
1995 $26,443 $26,246
1996 $25,692 $25,757
1997 $25,522 $24,682
1998 $17,769 $26,000
1999 $19,752 $26,180
2000 $20,130 $24,336
2001 $18,288 $24,965
2002 $18,621 $26,989
2003 $20,678 $32,920
2004 $24,423 $37,768
2005 $29,386 $39,050
2006 $34,675 $41,214
2007 $36,217 $48,473
2008 $42,157 $53,769
2009 $30,946 $47,478
2010 $34,938 $46,506
2011 $46,383 $51,060
2012 $46,969 $47,552
2013 $44,003 $49,691
2014 $41,027 $50,074
2015 $30,625 $42,560
2016 $26,663 $43,451
2017 $28,024 $46,085
2018 $30,988 $49,654
2019 $30,427 $48,358
2020 $26,834 $48,829
2021 $31,007 $53,099
2022 $36,633 $50,441
2023 $32,891 $52,822
2024 $33,418 $53,189

Brunei vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

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

Brunei and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

Fertility rates in Brunei and Finland

Fertility rate
Brunei

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

Brunei and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$292B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
57.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
2.42%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
-3.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
62.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
77
2025
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
$10.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
32.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
5.78 tons
2023
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
2024
+26,894
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
85.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.3
2025
90.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
88
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
96
2025
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
154
2025
175
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
$666
2022
$4,902
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$789
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
82.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
4.38
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, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
92
2025
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%
2025
0.2%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
20,819 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
8,734 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
86,522 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
282,103 mi
2019

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