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Brunei vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 142/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 165th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Gabon
Population
469088
2636721
Population rank 170/197 142/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$8,219
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$15.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
79.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$6,033
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$5,135
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
99,487 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

Brunei and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Gabon
Year GDP
Brunei Gabon
1960 - $141,468,978
1961 - $167,637,907
1962 - $182,796,536
1963 - $154,480,244
1964 - $215,679,855
1965 $114,039,501 $226,474,286
1966 $132,757,528 $245,849,781
1967 $139,029,537 $271,543,680
1968 $160,818,236 $294,468,564
1969 $161,210,236 $318,124,701
1970 $179,078,929 $323,802,476
1971 $197,525,768 $381,687,073
1972 $270,822,782 $430,508,359
1973 $433,095,527 $722,780,701
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,544,216,002
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,157,592,940
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,009,409,974
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,809,349,069
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,389,479,272
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,030,251,120
1980 $10,795,432,294 $4,279,637,942
1981 $9,367,218,664 $3,862,269,121
1982 $8,932,198,186 $3,618,007,841
1983 $7,927,590,750 $3,391,275,732
1984 $7,632,788,075 $3,561,451,561
1985 $6,967,623,884 $3,339,914,757
1986 $4,190,280,003 $3,403,638,189
1987 $4,918,010,080 $3,281,797,043
1988 $4,535,130,305 $3,834,503,376
1989 $4,983,622,881 $4,186,411,464
1990 $6,039,881,087 $5,952,293,765
1991 $6,284,497,300 $5,402,919,785
1992 $6,327,966,445 $5,592,390,827
1993 $6,203,339,925 $4,378,645,081
1994 $6,467,782,521 $4,190,819,344
1995 $7,700,144,057 $4,958,845,648
1996 $7,663,377,277 $5,694,040,003
1997 $7,793,034,390 $5,326,817,115
1998 $5,550,846,025 $4,483,417,310
1999 $6,309,070,375 $4,662,992,036
2000 $6,570,999,060 $5,080,483,629
2001 $6,096,155,748 $5,023,265,413
2002 $6,333,082,879 $5,335,451,100
2003 $7,167,725,265 $6,511,903,365
2004 $8,619,178,799 $7,770,219,008
2005 $10,547,202,612 $9,582,783,991
2006 $12,644,616,446 $10,327,598,306
2007 $13,432,029,496 $12,455,409,587
2008 $15,926,456,492 $15,571,348,344
2009 $11,912,904,529 $12,113,699,068
2010 $13,707,121,031 $14,372,593,020
2011 $18,524,791,071 $18,210,307,744
2012 $19,048,443,340 $17,170,464,016
2013 $18,094,148,099 $17,595,744,798
2014 $17,097,797,372 $18,203,966,896
2015 $12,930,296,852 $14,383,107,763
2016 $11,400,266,055 $14,023,890,265
2017 $12,128,168,047 $14,929,487,485
2018 $13,566,908,401 $16,867,326,402
2019 $13,469,235,348 $16,874,405,465
2020 $12,005,799,664 $15,342,236,164
2021 $14,006,496,614 $19,444,935,097
2022 $16,681,536,443 $20,440,655,695
2023 $15,095,084,686 $20,055,720,403
2024 $15,463,134,387 $20,867,044,936

Brunei and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Gabon
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Gabon
1960 - $276.1
1961 - $323
1962 - $348
1963 - $290.7
1964 - $400
1965 $1,029 $415
1966 $1,146 $443
1967 $1,149 $482
1968 $1,274 $515
1969 $1,226 $545
1970 $1,325 $543
1971 $1,432 $627
1972 $1,905 $693
1973 $2,939 $1,140
1974 $15,195 $2,384
1975 $15,793 $3,258
1976 $18,671 $4,441
1977 $21,747 $4,048
1978 $23,447 $3,360
1979 $33,501 $4,155
1980 $58,005 $5,718
1981 $48,793 $5,026
1982 $45,075 $4,584
1983 $38,720 $4,182
1984 $36,061 $4,273
1985 $31,827 $3,898
1986 $18,501 $3,865
1987 $21,030 $3,624
1988 $18,825 $4,119
1989 $20,090 $4,374
1990 $23,659 $6,051
1991 $23,932 $5,345
1992 $23,451 $5,386
1993 $22,397 $4,106
1994 $22,767 $3,828
1995 $26,443 $4,415
1996 $25,692 $4,943
1997 $25,522 $4,509
1998 $17,769 $3,700
1999 $19,752 $3,751
2000 $20,130 $3,983
2001 $18,288 $3,836
2002 $18,621 $3,966
2003 $20,678 $4,711
2004 $24,423 $5,466
2005 $29,386 $6,548
2006 $34,675 $6,847
2007 $36,217 $8,004
2008 $42,157 $9,689
2009 $30,946 $7,291
2010 $34,938 $8,357
2011 $46,383 $10,219
2012 $46,969 $9,297
2013 $44,003 $9,198
2014 $41,027 $9,201
2015 $30,625 $7,047
2016 $26,663 $6,677
2017 $28,024 $6,922
2018 $30,988 $7,624
2019 $30,427 $7,441
2020 $26,834 $6,606
2021 $31,007 $8,181
2022 $36,633 $8,409
2023 $32,891 $8,071
2024 $33,418 $8,219

Brunei vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Gabon
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Gabon
1950 50.6 39.3
1951 51.5 40
1952 52.4 40.7
1953 53.3 41.5
1954 54.2 42.2
1955 55 42.9
1956 55.7 43.7
1957 56.5 44.4
1958 57.3 45.1
1959 58 45.8
1960 58.7 46.4
1961 59.4 47.1
1962 58.8 47.8
1963 60.6 48.4
1964 61.3 49
1965 61.7 49.7
1966 62.4 50.3
1967 62.9 50.9
1968 63.5 51.5
1969 64 52.1
1970 64.5 52.7
1971 65 53.3
1972 65.4 53.8
1973 66 54.4
1974 66.4 54.9
1975 67 55.5
1976 67.4 56
1977 67.8 56.5
1978 68.3 57
1979 68.6 57.4
1980 69 57.9
1981 69.3 58.3
1982 69.7 58.6
1983 70 59
1984 70.2 59.3
1985 70.5 59.7
1986 70.8 60
1987 71 60.2
1988 71.2 60.4
1989 71.4 60.6
1990 71.6 60.7
1991 71.9 60.9
1992 72.1 61
1993 72.3 61.1
1994 72.6 61.2
1995 72.8 61.3
1996 73.1 61.3
1997 73.3 61.4
1998 73.6 61.5
1999 73.8 61.7
2000 74 61.8
2001 74.2 62
2002 74.4 62.2
2003 74.5 62.5
2004 74.6 62.7
2005 74.7 63
2006 74.8 63.3
2007 74.8 63.6
2008 74.8 64
2009 74.8 64.4
2010 74.8 64.7
2011 74.8 65.1
2012 74.8 65.4
2013 74.9 65.8
2014 74.9 66.1
2015 74.9 66.3
2016 74.9 66.6
2017 74.9 66.8
2018 75 67
2019 75 67.3
2020 75.1 67.1
2021 74.9 67.1
2022 72.9 67.7
2023 75.3 68.3
2024 75.5 68.5
2025 75.7 68.7

Brunei and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Gabon
Year Population
Brunei Gabon
1960 88,347 512,316
1961 92,517 518,266
1962 96,719 524,649
1963 101,159 531,452
1964 105,922 538,657
1965 110,838 546,308
1966 115,874 554,463
1967 121,017 563,108
1968 126,222 572,257
1969 131,446 583,276
1970 135,138 595,846
1971 137,921 608,348
1972 142,189 620,960
1973 147,369 633,995
1974 152,656 647,691
1975 158,070 662,197
1976 163,607 677,628
1977 169,277 693,984
1978 174,884 711,245
1979 180,422 729,375
1980 186,111 748,389
1981 191,977 768,385
1982 198,165 789,286
1983 204,741 811,005
1984 211,661 833,501
1985 218,919 856,726
1986 226,495 880,705
1987 233,860 905,479
1988 240,913 931,020
1989 248,064 957,138
1990 255,292 983,734
1991 262,596 1,010,818
1992 269,839 1,038,380
1993 276,971 1,066,405
1994 284,091 1,094,720
1995 291,195 1,123,213
1996 298,276 1,152,015
1997 305,341 1,181,439
1998 312,385 1,211,736
1999 319,411 1,243,016
2000 326,424 1,275,572
2001 333,345 1,309,589
2002 340,099 1,345,135
2003 346,637 1,382,350
2004 352,911 1,421,609
2005 358,916 1,463,495
2006 364,663 1,508,337
2007 370,873 1,556,237
2008 377,793 1,607,175
2009 384,952 1,661,556
2010 392,332 1,719,879
2011 399,389 1,781,985
2012 405,557 1,846,889
2013 411,202 1,913,059
2014 416,750 1,978,399
2015 422,212 2,040,989
2016 427,564 2,100,306
2017 432,772 2,156,900
2018 437,810 2,212,318
2019 442,680 2,267,706
2020 447,404 2,322,539
2021 451,721 2,376,722
2022 455,370 2,430,747
2023 458,949 2,484,789
2024 462,721 2,538,952

Fertility rates in Brunei and Gabon

Fertility rate
Brunei

Gabon
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Gabon
1960 7.32 4.42
1961 7.19 4.5
1962 7.03 4.59
1963 6.89 4.65
1964 6.77 4.71
1965 6.65 4.79
1966 6.51 4.86
1967 6.37 4.92
1968 6.2 4.98
1969 6.01 5.05
1970 5.8 5.1
1971 5.62 5.16
1972 5.5 5.24
1973 5.36 5.29
1974 5.18 5.33
1975 4.99 5.39
1976 4.78 5.46
1977 4.58 5.52
1978 4.39 5.57
1979 4.22 5.61
1980 4.07 5.66
1981 3.94 5.73
1982 3.84 5.74
1983 3.75 5.76
1984 3.68 5.73
1985 3.61 5.71
1986 3.55 5.69
1987 3.49 5.67
1988 3.44 5.62
1989 3.36 5.55
1990 3.29 5.46
1991 3.21 5.37
1992 3.11 5.29
1993 3.01 5.19
1994 2.9 5.04
1995 2.79 4.88
1996 2.68 4.74
1997 2.6 4.66
1998 2.53 4.58
1999 2.46 4.5
2000 2.4 4.47
2001 2.34 4.42
2002 2.26 4.36
2003 2.19 4.3
2004 2.1 4.25
2005 2.02 4.21
2006 1.97 4.17
2007 1.93 4.14
2008 1.92 4.12
2009 1.92 4.14
2010 1.94 4.15
2011 1.96 4.15
2012 1.97 4.09
2013 1.98 4.02
2014 1.97 3.95
2015 1.95 3.92
2016 1.92 3.92
2017 1.88 3.91
2018 1.85 3.91
2019 1.82 3.88
2020 1.8 3.83
2021 1.78 3.78
2022 1.76 3.71
2023 1.75 3.65

Brunei and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Gabon
Year Median age, years
Brunei Gabon
1960 18.8 27.2
1961 18.1 27
1962 17.5 26.8
1963 17.1 26.5
1964 17 26.2
1965 17 25.9
1966 17.2 25.6
1967 17.3 25.2
1968 17.5 24.8
1969 17.7 24.5
1970 17.8 24.2
1971 17.9 23.9
1972 18 23.5
1973 18.2 23.2
1974 18.3 22.9
1975 18.6 22.5
1976 18.8 22.2
1977 19.1 21.9
1978 19.4 21.6
1979 19.6 21.3
1980 20 21
1981 20.3 20.7
1982 20.6 20.4
1983 21 20.1
1984 21.3 19.9
1985 21.7 19.7
1986 22 19.5
1987 22.3 19.3
1988 22.6 19.2
1989 22.8 19
1990 23.1 18.9
1991 23.4 18.9
1992 23.6 18.8
1993 23.8 18.8
1994 24.1 18.8
1995 24.4 18.8
1996 24.7 18.9
1997 24.9 18.9
1998 25.2 19
1999 25.5 19.1
2000 25.8 19.3
2001 26.1 19.4
2002 26.4 19.6
2003 26.8 19.7
2004 27.1 19.9
2005 27.5 20.1
2006 27.9 20.3
2007 28.1 20.6
2008 28 20.8
2009 28 21
2010 28 21.2
2011 28.1 21.4
2012 28.4 21.7
2013 28.8 21.9
2014 29.1 22.1
2015 29.5 22.2
2016 29.8 22.3
2017 30.2 22.4
2018 30.6 22.4
2019 31 22.5
2020 31.4 22.5
2021 31.8 22.5
2022 32.3 22.5
2023 32.8 22.6
2024 33.2 22.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$19.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
26.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
1.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
-5.85%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
50.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
56.3
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
4.93 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
1.98 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Brunei Gabon
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
+1,105
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
91.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
32.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
27
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
3
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
85.7%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Brunei Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$247.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$46
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
3.55%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
0.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
49
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Gabon
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.17%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
8,314 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
90,715 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
8,886 mi
2001

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