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Brunei vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 165th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei France
Population
470884
68788006
Population rank 170/197 23/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Brunei and France: Comparison Charts

Brunei and France economies compared

GDP
Brunei

France
1x
Year GDP
Brunei France
2024 $15,340,808,592 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $15,095,084,656 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $16,681,536,467 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $14,006,496,617 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $12,005,799,654 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $13,469,235,365 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $13,566,908,391 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $12,128,168,045 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $11,400,266,045 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $12,930,296,870 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $17,097,797,386 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $18,094,148,099 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $19,048,443,341 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $11,912,904,510 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $15,926,456,515 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $13,432,029,484 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $12,644,616,419 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $10,547,202,621 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $8,619,178,774 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $7,167,725,262 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $6,570,999,088 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $6,309,070,378 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $5,550,846,020 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $7,793,034,376 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $7,663,377,306 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $6,327,966,435 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $4,918,010,080 $926,320,855,615
1986 $4,190,280,003 $764,946,585,851
1985 $6,967,623,884 $547,220,981,165
1984 $7,632,788,075 $525,033,325,828
1983 $7,927,590,750 $553,356,312,936
1982 $8,932,198,186 $578,152,310,610
1981 $9,367,218,664 $609,184,791,792
1980 $10,795,432,294 $694,529,183,483
1979 $6,044,367,628 $608,218,624,730
1978 $4,100,423,674 $501,724,418,605
1977 $3,681,242,528 $406,401,711,688
1976 $3,054,765,590 $368,363,152,144
1975 $2,496,420,258 $357,324,307,786
1974 $2,319,576,214 $282,739,225,314
1973 $433,095,527 $261,970,536,240
1972 $270,822,782 $201,738,881,664
1971 $197,525,768 $164,694,210,962
1970 $179,078,929 $147,312,861,698
1969 $161,210,236 $140,660,914,841
1968 $160,818,236 $128,710,572,572
1967 $139,029,537 $118,088,635,381
1966 $132,757,528 $109,306,730,313
1965 $114,039,501 $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Brunei and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei France
2024 $33,153 $46,103
2023 $32,891 $44,700
2022 $36,633 $40,989
2021 $31,007 $43,725
2020 $26,834 $39,170
2019 $30,427 $40,408
2018 $30,988 $41,418
2017 $28,024 $38,687
2016 $26,663 $37,024
2015 $30,625 $36,702
2014 $41,027 $43,148
2013 $44,003 $42,669
2012 $46,969 $40,864
2011 $46,383 $43,930
2010 $34,938 $40,695
2009 $30,946 $41,728
2008 $42,157 $45,465
2007 $36,217 $41,486
2006 $34,675 $36,432
2005 $29,386 $34,696
2004 $24,423 $33,645
2003 $20,678 $29,480
2002 $18,621 $24,145
2001 $18,288 $22,332
2000 $20,130 $22,341
1999 $19,752 $24,576
1998 $17,769 $24,869
1997 $25,522 $24,169
1996 $25,692 $26,758
1995 $26,443 $26,792
1994 $22,767 $23,360
1993 $22,397 $22,239
1992 $23,451 $23,615
1991 $23,932 $21,501
1990 $23,659 $21,586
1989 $20,090 $17,547
1988 $18,825 $17,550
1987 $21,030 $16,176
1986 $18,501 $13,430
1985 $31,827 $9,657
1984 $36,061 $9,312
1983 $38,720 $9,862
1982 $45,075 $10,360
1981 $48,793 $10,956
1980 $58,005 $12,565
1979 $33,501 $11,063
1978 $23,447 $9,167
1977 $21,747 $7,459
1976 $18,671 $6,792
1975 $15,793 $6,617
1974 $15,195 $5,261
1973 $2,939 $4,907
1972 $1,905 $3,809
1971 $1,432 $3,137
1970 $1,325 $2,833
1969 $1,226 $2,729
1968 $1,274 $2,518
1967 $1,149 $2,328
1966 $1,146 $2,173
1965 $1,029 $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Brunei vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei France
2026 75.8 83.7
2025 75.7 83.6
2024 75.5 83.5
2023 75.3 83.3
2022 72.9 82.5
2021 74.9 82.3
2020 75.1 82.2
2019 75 82.7
2018 75 82.6
2017 74.9 82.4
2016 74.9 82.4
2015 74.9 82.1
2014 74.9 82.4
2013 74.9 82
2012 74.8 81.7
2011 74.8 81.8
2010 74.8 81.4
2009 74.8 81.2
2008 74.8 81
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.8 80.7
2005 74.7 80.3
2004 74.6 80.3
2003 74.5 79.4
2002 74.4 79.4
2001 74.2 79.2
2000 74 79
1999 73.8 78.7
1998 73.6 78.6
1997 73.3 78.4
1996 73.1 78.1
1995 72.8 77.9
1994 72.6 77.8
1993 72.3 77.3
1992 72.1 77.3
1991 71.9 77
1990 71.6 76.8
1989 71.4 76.5
1988 71.2 76.4
1987 71 76.1
1986 70.8 75.6
1985 70.5 75.3
1984 70.2 75.2
1983 70 74.7
1982 69.7 74.8
1981 69.3 74.4
1980 69 74.2
1979 68.6 74.1
1978 68.3 73.8
1977 67.8 73.7
1976 67.4 73.1
1975 67 72.9
1974 66.4 72.8
1973 66 72.5
1972 65.4 72.3
1971 65 72.1
1970 64.5 72.1
1969 64 71.2
1968 63.5 71.5
1967 62.9 71.5
1966 62.4 71.5
1965 61.7 71.1
1964 61.3 71.3
1963 60.6 70.3
1962 58.8 70.5
1961 59.4 71
1960 58.7 70.4
1959 58 70.2
1958 57.3 70.1
1957 56.5 68.9
1956 55.7 68.5
1955 55 68.4
1954 54.2 68.2
1953 53.3 67.3
1952 52.4 67.4
1951 51.5 66.1
1950 50.6 66.4

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

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Brunei and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

France
1x
Year Population
Brunei France
2024 462,721 68,551,653
2023 458,949 68,372,286
2022 455,370 68,184,457
2021 451,721 67,842,811
2020 447,404 67,601,110
2019 442,680 67,382,061
2018 437,810 67,158,348
2017 432,772 66,918,020
2016 427,564 66,724,104
2015 422,212 66,548,272
2014 416,750 66,312,067
2013 411,202 65,997,932
2012 405,557 65,657,659
2011 399,389 65,340,830
2010 392,332 65,026,211
2009 384,952 64,706,436
2008 377,793 64,375,116
2007 370,873 64,016,890
2006 364,663 63,622,342
2005 358,916 63,180,854
2004 352,911 62,707,588
2003 346,637 62,249,855
2002 340,099 61,812,142
2001 333,345 61,364,377
2000 326,424 60,918,661
1999 319,411 60,501,986
1998 312,385 60,190,684
1997 305,341 59,968,066
1996 298,276 59,754,504
1995 291,195 59,541,294
1994 284,091 59,324,863
1993 276,971 59,103,094
1992 269,839 58,846,584
1991 262,596 58,554,242
1990 255,292 58,261,012
1989 248,064 57,943,062
1988 240,913 57,598,186
1987 233,860 57,266,167
1986 226,495 56,956,002
1985 218,919 56,665,619
1984 211,661 56,383,085
1983 204,741 56,108,330
1982 198,165 55,806,789
1981 191,977 55,603,353
1980 186,111 55,274,184
1979 180,422 54,979,851
1978 174,884 54,734,030
1977 169,277 54,486,467
1976 163,607 54,232,383
1975 158,070 54,002,853
1974 152,656 53,746,571
1973 147,369 53,392,161
1972 142,189 52,962,356
1971 137,921 52,499,553
1970 135,138 52,007,169
1969 131,446 51,536,014
1968 126,222 51,112,980
1967 121,017 50,722,791
1966 115,874 50,311,637
1965 110,838 49,877,725
1964 105,922 49,401,492
1963 101,159 48,877,567
1962 96,719 48,389,516
1961 92,517 47,905,982
1960 88,347 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and France

Fertility rate
Brunei

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei France
2023 1.75 1.66
2022 1.76 1.79
2021 1.78 1.84
2020 1.8 1.83
2019 1.82 1.86
2018 1.85 1.87
2017 1.88 1.89
2016 1.92 1.92
2015 1.95 1.96
2014 1.97 2
2013 1.98 1.99
2012 1.97 2.01
2011 1.96 2.01
2010 1.94 2.03
2009 1.92 2
2008 1.92 2.01
2007 1.93 1.98
2006 1.97 2
2005 2.02 1.94
2004 2.1 1.92
2003 2.19 1.89
2002 2.26 1.88
2001 2.34 1.9
2000 2.4 1.89
1999 2.46 1.81
1998 2.53 1.78
1997 2.6 1.77
1996 2.68 1.75
1995 2.79 1.74
1994 2.9 1.73
1993 3.01 1.73
1992 3.11 1.74
1991 3.21 1.75
1990 3.29 1.77
1989 3.36 1.79
1988 3.44 1.81
1987 3.49 1.83
1986 3.55 1.85
1985 3.61 1.86
1984 3.68 1.86
1983 3.75 1.86
1982 3.84 1.86
1981 3.94 1.85
1980 4.07 1.85
1979 4.22 1.87
1978 4.39 1.89
1977 4.58 1.94
1976 4.78 2.01
1975 4.99 2.09
1974 5.18 2.18
1973 5.36 2.28
1972 5.5 2.38
1971 5.62 2.47
1970 5.8 2.55
1969 6.01 2.62
1968 6.2 2.69
1967 6.37 2.75
1966 6.51 2.8
1965 6.65 2.84
1964 6.77 2.87
1963 6.89 2.89
1962 7.03 2.89
1961 7.19 2.87
1960 7.32 2.85

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

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Brunei and France demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei France
2024 33.2 43
2023 32.8 42.8
2022 32.3 42.6
2021 31.8 42.4
2020 31.4 42.3
2019 31 42.1
2018 30.6 41.9
2017 30.2 41.6
2016 29.8 41.4
2015 29.5 41.2
2014 29.1 41
2013 28.8 40.8
2012 28.4 40.5
2011 28.1 40.3
2010 28 40
2009 28 39.8
2008 28 39.6
2007 28.1 39.4
2006 27.9 39.1
2005 27.5 38.9
2004 27.1 38.6
2003 26.8 38.4
2002 26.4 38.2
2001 26.1 37.9
2000 25.8 37.7
1999 25.5 37.4
1998 25.2 37.1
1997 24.9 36.8
1996 24.7 36.5
1995 24.4 36.2
1994 24.1 35.9
1993 23.8 35.6
1992 23.6 35.3
1991 23.4 35
1990 23.1 34.7
1989 22.8 34.5
1988 22.6 34.2
1987 22.3 34
1986 22 33.7
1985 21.7 33.5
1984 21.3 33.3
1983 21 33
1982 20.6 32.8
1981 20.3 32.6
1980 20 32.4
1979 19.6 32.3
1978 19.4 32.1
1977 19.1 31.9
1976 18.8 31.7
1975 18.6 31.6
1974 18.3 31.7
1973 18.2 31.8
1972 18 32
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 17.8 32.4
1969 17.7 32.5
1968 17.5 32.6
1967 17.3 32.7
1966 17.2 32.7
1965 17 32.7
1964 17 32.8
1963 17.1 32.8
1962 17.5 32.9
1961 18.1 32.8
1960 18.8 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei France
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
4.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei France
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Brunei France
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei France
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
654,437 mi
2011

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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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