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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 141/197). 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 ($15.3B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Gabon
Population
470884
2663339
Population rank 170/197 141/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Brunei and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Gabon
2024 $15,340,808,592 $20,895,684,426
2023 $15,095,084,656 $19,388,372,071
2022 $16,681,536,467 $20,440,655,695
2021 $14,006,496,617 $19,444,935,097
2020 $12,005,799,654 $15,342,236,164
2019 $13,469,235,365 $16,874,405,465
2018 $13,566,908,391 $16,867,326,402
2017 $12,128,168,045 $14,929,487,485
2016 $11,400,266,045 $14,023,890,265
2015 $12,930,296,870 $14,383,107,763
2014 $17,097,797,386 $18,203,966,896
2013 $18,094,148,099 $17,595,744,798
2012 $19,048,443,341 $17,170,464,016
2011 $18,524,791,063 $18,210,307,744
2010 $13,707,121,038 $14,372,593,020
2009 $11,912,904,510 $12,113,699,068
2008 $15,926,456,515 $15,571,348,344
2007 $13,432,029,484 $12,455,409,587
2006 $12,644,616,419 $10,327,598,306
2005 $10,547,202,621 $9,582,783,991
2004 $8,619,178,774 $7,770,219,008
2003 $7,167,725,262 $6,511,903,365
2002 $6,333,082,876 $5,335,451,100
2001 $6,096,155,767 $5,023,265,413
2000 $6,570,999,088 $5,080,483,629
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,662,992,036
1998 $5,550,846,020 $4,483,417,310
1997 $7,793,034,376 $5,326,817,115
1996 $7,663,377,306 $5,694,040,003
1995 $7,700,144,069 $4,958,845,648
1994 $6,467,782,518 $4,190,819,344
1993 $6,203,339,912 $4,378,645,081
1992 $6,327,966,435 $5,592,390,827
1991 $6,284,497,294 $5,402,919,785
1990 $6,039,881,087 $5,952,293,765
1989 $4,983,622,881 $4,186,411,464
1988 $4,535,130,305 $3,834,503,376
1987 $4,918,010,080 $3,281,797,043
1986 $4,190,280,003 $3,403,638,189
1985 $6,967,623,884 $3,339,914,757
1984 $7,632,788,075 $3,561,451,561
1983 $7,927,590,750 $3,391,275,732
1982 $8,932,198,186 $3,618,007,841
1981 $9,367,218,664 $3,862,269,121
1980 $10,795,432,294 $4,279,637,942
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,030,251,120
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,389,479,272
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,809,349,069
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,009,409,974
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,157,592,940
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,544,216,002
1973 $433,095,527 $722,780,701
1972 $270,822,782 $430,508,359
1971 $197,525,768 $381,687,073
1970 $179,078,929 $323,802,476
1969 $161,210,236 $318,124,701
1968 $160,818,236 $294,468,564
1967 $139,029,537 $271,543,680
1966 $132,757,528 $245,849,781
1965 $114,039,501 $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Brunei and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Gabon
2024 $33,153 $8,230
2023 $32,891 $7,803
2022 $36,633 $8,409
2021 $31,007 $8,181
2020 $26,834 $6,606
2019 $30,427 $7,441
2018 $30,988 $7,624
2017 $28,024 $6,922
2016 $26,663 $6,677
2015 $30,625 $7,047
2014 $41,027 $9,201
2013 $44,003 $9,198
2012 $46,969 $9,297
2011 $46,383 $10,219
2010 $34,938 $8,357
2009 $30,946 $7,291
2008 $42,157 $9,689
2007 $36,217 $8,004
2006 $34,675 $6,847
2005 $29,386 $6,548
2004 $24,423 $5,466
2003 $20,678 $4,711
2002 $18,621 $3,966
2001 $18,288 $3,836
2000 $20,130 $3,983
1999 $19,752 $3,751
1998 $17,769 $3,700
1997 $25,522 $4,509
1996 $25,692 $4,943
1995 $26,443 $4,415
1994 $22,767 $3,828
1993 $22,397 $4,106
1992 $23,451 $5,386
1991 $23,932 $5,345
1990 $23,659 $6,051
1989 $20,090 $4,374
1988 $18,825 $4,119
1987 $21,030 $3,624
1986 $18,501 $3,865
1985 $31,827 $3,898
1984 $36,061 $4,273
1983 $38,720 $4,182
1982 $45,075 $4,584
1981 $48,793 $5,026
1980 $58,005 $5,718
1979 $33,501 $4,155
1978 $23,447 $3,360
1977 $21,747 $4,048
1976 $18,671 $4,441
1975 $15,793 $3,258
1974 $15,195 $2,384
1973 $2,939 $1,140
1972 $1,905 $693
1971 $1,432 $627
1970 $1,325 $543
1969 $1,226 $545
1968 $1,274 $515
1967 $1,149 $482
1966 $1,146 $443
1965 $1,029 $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Brunei vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Gabon
2026 75.8 68.9
2025 75.7 68.7
2024 75.5 68.5
2023 75.3 68.3
2022 72.9 67.7
2021 74.9 67.1
2020 75.1 67.1
2019 75 67.3
2018 75 67
2017 74.9 66.8
2016 74.9 66.6
2015 74.9 66.3
2014 74.9 66.1
2013 74.9 65.8
2012 74.8 65.4
2011 74.8 65.1
2010 74.8 64.7
2009 74.8 64.4
2008 74.8 64
2007 74.8 63.6
2006 74.8 63.3
2005 74.7 63
2004 74.6 62.7
2003 74.5 62.5
2002 74.4 62.2
2001 74.2 62
2000 74 61.8
1999 73.8 61.7
1998 73.6 61.5
1997 73.3 61.4
1996 73.1 61.3
1995 72.8 61.3
1994 72.6 61.2
1993 72.3 61.1
1992 72.1 61
1991 71.9 60.9
1990 71.6 60.7
1989 71.4 60.6
1988 71.2 60.4
1987 71 60.2
1986 70.8 60
1985 70.5 59.7
1984 70.2 59.3
1983 70 59
1982 69.7 58.6
1981 69.3 58.3
1980 69 57.9
1979 68.6 57.4
1978 68.3 57
1977 67.8 56.5
1976 67.4 56
1975 67 55.5
1974 66.4 54.9
1973 66 54.4
1972 65.4 53.8
1971 65 53.3
1970 64.5 52.7
1969 64 52.1
1968 63.5 51.5
1967 62.9 50.9
1966 62.4 50.3
1965 61.7 49.7
1964 61.3 49
1963 60.6 48.4
1962 58.8 47.8
1961 59.4 47.1
1960 58.7 46.4
1959 58 45.8
1958 57.3 45.1
1957 56.5 44.4
1956 55.7 43.7
1955 55 42.9
1954 54.2 42.2
1953 53.3 41.5
1952 52.4 40.7
1951 51.5 40
1950 50.6 39.3

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

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Brunei and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Gabon

Fertility rate
Brunei

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Gabon
2023 1.75 3.65
2022 1.76 3.71
2021 1.78 3.78
2020 1.8 3.83
2019 1.82 3.88
2018 1.85 3.91
2017 1.88 3.91
2016 1.92 3.92
2015 1.95 3.92
2014 1.97 3.95
2013 1.98 4.02
2012 1.97 4.09
2011 1.96 4.15
2010 1.94 4.15
2009 1.92 4.14
2008 1.92 4.12
2007 1.93 4.14
2006 1.97 4.17
2005 2.02 4.21
2004 2.1 4.25
2003 2.19 4.3
2002 2.26 4.36
2001 2.34 4.42
2000 2.4 4.47
1999 2.46 4.5
1998 2.53 4.58
1997 2.6 4.66
1996 2.68 4.74
1995 2.79 4.88
1994 2.9 5.04
1993 3.01 5.19
1992 3.11 5.29
1991 3.21 5.37
1990 3.29 5.46
1989 3.36 5.55
1988 3.44 5.62
1987 3.49 5.67
1986 3.55 5.69
1985 3.61 5.71
1984 3.68 5.73
1983 3.75 5.76
1982 3.84 5.74
1981 3.94 5.73
1980 4.07 5.66
1979 4.22 5.61
1978 4.39 5.57
1977 4.58 5.52
1976 4.78 5.46
1975 4.99 5.39
1974 5.18 5.33
1973 5.36 5.29
1972 5.5 5.24
1971 5.62 5.16
1970 5.8 5.1
1969 6.01 5.05
1968 6.2 4.98
1967 6.37 4.92
1966 6.51 4.86
1965 6.65 4.79
1964 6.77 4.71
1963 6.89 4.65
1962 7.03 4.59
1961 7.19 4.5
1960 7.32 4.42

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

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Brunei and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Gabon
2024 33.2 22.6
2023 32.8 22.6
2022 32.3 22.5
2021 31.8 22.5
2020 31.4 22.5
2019 31 22.5
2018 30.6 22.4
2017 30.2 22.4
2016 29.8 22.3
2015 29.5 22.2
2014 29.1 22.1
2013 28.8 21.9
2012 28.4 21.7
2011 28.1 21.4
2010 28 21.2
2009 28 21
2008 28 20.8
2007 28.1 20.6
2006 27.9 20.3
2005 27.5 20.1
2004 27.1 19.9
2003 26.8 19.7
2002 26.4 19.6
2001 26.1 19.4
2000 25.8 19.3
1999 25.5 19.1
1998 25.2 19
1997 24.9 18.9
1996 24.7 18.9
1995 24.4 18.8
1994 24.1 18.8
1993 23.8 18.8
1992 23.6 18.8
1991 23.4 18.9
1990 23.1 18.9
1989 22.8 19
1988 22.6 19.2
1987 22.3 19.3
1986 22 19.5
1985 21.7 19.7
1984 21.3 19.9
1983 21 20.1
1982 20.6 20.4
1981 20.3 20.7
1980 20 21
1979 19.6 21.3
1978 19.4 21.6
1977 19.1 21.9
1976 18.8 22.2
1975 18.6 22.5
1974 18.3 22.9
1973 18.2 23.2
1972 18 23.5
1971 17.9 23.9
1970 17.8 24.2
1969 17.7 24.5
1968 17.5 24.8
1967 17.3 25.2
1966 17.2 25.6
1965 17 25.9
1964 17 26.2
1963 17.1 26.5
1962 17.5 26.8
1961 18.1 27
1960 18.8 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
56.6
2026
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
9.37 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
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
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.8:49.2
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
73.9
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
2
2026
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
152
2025
67
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
$733
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.52
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
9.4
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
49
2026
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%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
8,886 mi
2001

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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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