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Brunei vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 165th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Gambia
Population
470884
2902554
Population rank 170/197 138/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$741
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Brunei and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Gambia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $2,404,888,749
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,382,262,185
2022 $16,681,536,467 $2,204,734,528
2021 $14,006,496,617 $2,014,158,842
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,812,170,891
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,813,609,692
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,670,671,328
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,504,909,463
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,484,578,886
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,378,176,609
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,229,461,721
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,375,609,453
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,415,004,738
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,409,693,597
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,543,294,927
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,450,142,509
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,561,766,956
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,279,703,047
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,054,112,488
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,027,701,068
2004 $8,619,178,774 $961,900,651
2003 $7,167,725,262 $487,038,685
2002 $6,333,082,876 $578,235,309
2001 $6,096,155,767 $687,410,645
2000 $6,570,999,088 $782,913,872
1999 $6,309,070,378 $814,724,032
1998 $5,550,846,020 $840,285,265
1997 $7,793,034,376 $803,633,342
1996 $7,663,377,306 $848,239,446
1995 $7,700,144,069 $785,999,865
1994 $6,467,782,518 $746,493,952
1993 $6,203,339,912 $755,040,974
1992 $6,327,966,435 $714,254,256
1991 $6,284,497,294 $690,311,081
1990 $6,039,881,087 $317,083,695
1989 $4,983,622,881 $284,120,329
1988 $4,535,130,305 $266,672,212
1987 $4,918,010,080 $220,626,484
1986 $4,190,280,003 $185,646,987
1985 $6,967,623,884 $225,726,359
1984 $7,632,788,075 $177,340,880
1983 $7,927,590,750 $213,448,585
1982 $8,932,198,186 $216,050,552
1981 $9,367,218,664 $218,767,743
1980 $10,795,432,294 $241,083,090
1979 $6,044,367,628 $207,112,628
1978 $4,100,423,674 $171,833,086
1977 $3,681,242,528 $138,093,099
1976 $3,054,765,590 $112,190,829
1975 $2,496,420,258 $115,179,719
1974 $2,319,576,214 $95,796,022
1973 $433,095,527 $75,187,749
1972 $270,822,782 $59,160,569
1971 $197,525,768 $55,728,663
1970 $179,078,929 $52,296,084
1969 $161,210,236 $45,168,072
1968 $160,818,236 $41,160,066
1967 $139,029,537 $46,695,007
1966 $132,757,528 $44,212,081
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Gambia
2024 $33,153 $871
2023 $32,891 $883
2022 $36,633 $836
2021 $31,007 $782
2020 $26,834 $720
2019 $30,427 $738
2018 $30,988 $696
2017 $28,024 $643
2016 $26,663 $650
2015 $30,625 $620
2014 $41,027 $568
2013 $44,003 $654
2012 $46,969 $693
2011 $46,383 $711
2010 $34,938 $801
2009 $30,946 $775
2008 $42,157 $859
2007 $36,217 $725
2006 $34,675 $615
2005 $29,386 $616
2004 $24,423 $593
2003 $20,678 $309
2002 $18,621 $377
2001 $18,288 $460
2000 $20,130 $538
1999 $19,752 $575
1998 $17,769 $610
1997 $25,522 $600
1996 $25,692 $652
1995 $26,443 $622
1994 $22,767 $608
1993 $22,397 $635
1992 $23,451 $623
1991 $23,932 $628
1990 $23,659 $301
1989 $20,090 $280.9
1988 $18,825 $274.9
1987 $21,030 $237
1986 $18,501 $207.7
1985 $31,827 $262.8
1984 $36,061 $214.8
1983 $38,720 $268.6
1982 $45,075 $282.1
1981 $48,793 $296
1980 $58,005 $338
1979 $33,501 $300
1978 $23,447 $257.6
1977 $21,747 $213.8
1976 $18,671 $179.3
1975 $15,793 $189.8
1974 $15,195 $162.6
1973 $2,939 $131.4
1972 $1,905 $106.5
1971 $1,432 $103.3
1970 $1,325 $99.8
1969 $1,226 $88.7
1968 $1,274 $83.1
1967 $1,149 $97
1966 $1,146 $94.4
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Gambia
2026 75.8 66.5
2025 75.7 66.3
2024 75.5 66.1
2023 75.3 65.9
2022 72.9 64.9
2021 74.9 63.8
2020 75.1 64.4
2019 75 64.4
2018 75 64
2017 74.9 63.7
2016 74.9 63.4
2015 74.9 63
2014 74.9 62.6
2013 74.9 62.3
2012 74.8 61.9
2011 74.8 61.6
2010 74.8 61.2
2009 74.8 60.7
2008 74.8 60.5
2007 74.8 60
2006 74.8 59.7
2005 74.7 59.1
2004 74.6 58.7
2003 74.5 58.2
2002 74.4 57.7
2001 74.2 57.3
2000 74 56.9
1999 73.8 56.5
1998 73.6 56
1997 73.3 55.2
1996 73.1 54.8
1995 72.8 54.3
1994 72.6 53.8
1993 72.3 53.2
1992 72.1 52.5
1991 71.9 51.9
1990 71.6 51.3
1989 71.4 50.7
1988 71.2 50.1
1987 71 49.4
1986 70.8 48.8
1985 70.5 48.2
1984 70.2 47.5
1983 70 46.9
1982 69.7 46.3
1981 69.3 44.5
1980 69 45
1979 68.6 44.5
1978 68.3 43.6
1977 67.8 43.4
1976 67.4 42.9
1975 67 42.2
1974 66.4 41.7
1973 66 41.1
1972 65.4 40.5
1971 65 40
1970 64.5 39.5
1969 64 39
1968 63.5 38.5
1967 62.9 38.1
1966 62.4 37.6
1965 61.7 37.1
1964 61.3 36.6
1963 60.6 36.1
1962 58.8 35.6
1961 59.4 35.1
1960 58.7 34.6
1959 58 34.1
1958 57.3 33.6
1957 56.5 33.1
1956 55.7 32.8
1955 55 32.4
1954 54.2 32.2
1953 53.3 31.9
1952 52.4 31.7
1951 51.5 31.5
1950 50.6 31.2

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

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Brunei and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Gambia
2024 462,721 2,759,988
2023 458,949 2,697,845
2022 455,370 2,636,470
2021 451,721 2,576,010
2020 447,404 2,515,733
2019 442,680 2,456,844
2018 437,810 2,399,632
2017 432,772 2,342,189
2016 427,564 2,283,769
2015 422,212 2,224,529
2014 416,750 2,164,528
2013 411,202 2,103,820
2012 405,557 2,043,094
2011 399,389 1,983,784
2010 392,332 1,926,630
2009 384,952 1,871,422
2008 377,793 1,817,852
2007 370,873 1,765,774
2006 364,663 1,715,275
2005 358,916 1,667,037
2004 352,911 1,621,312
2003 346,637 1,577,611
2002 340,099 1,535,691
2001 333,345 1,495,011
2000 326,424 1,455,084
1999 319,411 1,415,779
1998 312,385 1,376,987
1997 305,341 1,338,889
1996 298,276 1,301,410
1995 291,195 1,264,313
1994 284,091 1,227,226
1993 276,971 1,188,365
1992 269,839 1,145,582
1991 262,596 1,099,959
1990 255,292 1,054,696
1989 248,064 1,011,357
1988 240,913 970,160
1987 233,860 931,091
1986 226,495 894,019
1985 218,919 858,874
1984 211,661 825,631
1983 204,741 794,525
1982 198,165 765,753
1981 191,977 739,125
1980 186,111 713,913
1979 180,422 689,781
1978 174,884 667,103
1977 169,277 645,770
1976 163,607 625,667
1975 158,070 606,821
1974 152,656 589,085
1973 147,369 571,991
1972 142,189 555,370
1971 137,921 539,388
1970 135,138 524,105
1969 131,446 509,440
1968 126,222 495,269
1967 121,017 481,588
1966 115,874 468,516
1965 110,838 455,952
1964 105,922 443,687
1963 101,159 431,757
1962 96,719 420,163
1961 92,517 408,930
1960 88,347 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Gambia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Gambia
2023 1.75 4.01
2022 1.76 4.08
2021 1.78 4.17
2020 1.8 4.25
2019 1.82 4.33
2018 1.85 4.42
2017 1.88 4.61
2016 1.92 4.81
2015 1.95 5
2014 1.97 5.2
2013 1.98 5.39
2012 1.97 5.52
2011 1.96 5.54
2010 1.94 5.56
2009 1.92 5.57
2008 1.92 5.63
2007 1.93 5.69
2006 1.97 5.74
2005 2.02 5.71
2004 2.1 5.68
2003 2.19 5.66
2002 2.26 5.66
2001 2.34 5.67
2000 2.4 5.72
1999 2.46 5.77
1998 2.53 5.82
1997 2.6 5.85
1996 2.68 5.93
1995 2.79 5.99
1994 2.9 6.04
1993 3.01 6.03
1992 3.11 6.11
1991 3.21 6.19
1990 3.29 6.25
1989 3.36 6.25
1988 3.44 6.26
1987 3.49 6.3
1986 3.55 6.34
1985 3.61 6.36
1984 3.68 6.39
1983 3.75 6.39
1982 3.84 6.4
1981 3.94 6.4
1980 4.07 6.41
1979 4.22 6.41
1978 4.39 6.42
1977 4.58 6.43
1976 4.78 6.43
1975 4.99 6.43
1974 5.18 6.42
1973 5.36 6.41
1972 5.5 6.37
1971 5.62 6.33
1970 5.8 6.26
1969 6.01 6.25
1968 6.2 6.22
1967 6.37 6.21
1966 6.51 6.18
1965 6.65 6.19
1964 6.77 6.2
1963 6.89 6.2
1962 7.03 6.21
1961 7.19 6.23
1960 7.32 6.25

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

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Brunei and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Gambia
2024 33.2 19.4
2023 32.8 19.2
2022 32.3 19.1
2021 31.8 18.9
2020 31.4 18.7
2019 31 18.5
2018 30.6 18.4
2017 30.2 18.2
2016 29.8 18.1
2015 29.5 17.9
2014 29.1 17.8
2013 28.8 17.7
2012 28.4 17.6
2011 28.1 17.5
2010 28 17.4
2009 28 17.3
2008 28 17.2
2007 28.1 17.1
2006 27.9 17
2005 27.5 16.9
2004 27.1 16.8
2003 26.8 16.7
2002 26.4 16.6
2001 26.1 16.6
2000 25.8 16.5
1999 25.5 16.5
1998 25.2 16.5
1997 24.9 16.6
1996 24.7 16.7
1995 24.4 16.8
1994 24.1 16.9
1993 23.8 17
1992 23.6 17.1
1991 23.4 17.1
1990 23.1 17.2
1989 22.8 17.2
1988 22.6 17.3
1987 22.3 17.4
1986 22 17.4
1985 21.7 17.5
1984 21.3 17.6
1983 21 17.8
1982 20.6 17.9
1981 20.3 18.1
1980 20 18.2
1979 19.6 18.4
1978 19.4 18.5
1977 19.1 18.6
1976 18.8 18.8
1975 18.6 18.9
1974 18.3 19.1
1973 18.2 19.2
1972 18 19.3
1971 17.9 19.4
1970 17.8 19.5
1969 17.7 19.6
1968 17.5 19.7
1967 17.3 19.8
1966 17.2 19.7
1965 17 19.7
1964 17 19.6
1963 17.1 19.6
1962 17.5 19.5
1961 18.1 19.4
1960 18.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Brunei Gambia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
58.7%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Brunei Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Gambia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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