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Brunei vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 165th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Ghana
Population
470884
35885254
Population rank 170/197 46/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Brunei and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Ghana
2024 $15,340,808,592 $82,308,110,386
2023 $15,095,084,656 $80,547,146,878
2022 $16,681,536,467 $73,919,003,210
2021 $14,006,496,617 $79,514,204,730
2020 $12,005,799,654 $70,008,243,860
2019 $13,469,235,365 $68,352,629,246
2018 $13,566,908,391 $67,259,353,966
2017 $12,128,168,045 $60,385,409,435
2016 $11,400,266,045 $56,144,179,398
2015 $12,930,296,870 $49,436,806,230
2014 $17,097,797,386 $54,678,533,806
2013 $18,094,148,099 $62,845,721,960
2012 $19,048,443,341 $41,271,701,061
2011 $18,524,791,063 $39,336,668,081
2010 $13,707,121,038 $32,197,655,567
2009 $11,912,904,510 $26,048,720,006
2008 $15,926,456,515 $28,679,383,241
2007 $13,432,029,484 $24,827,339,138
2006 $12,644,616,419 $20,885,037,597
2005 $10,547,202,621 $10,744,568,381
2004 $8,619,178,774 $8,881,417,907
2003 $7,167,725,262 $7,632,723,556
2002 $6,333,082,876 $6,166,197,848
2001 $6,096,155,767 $5,314,872,854
2000 $6,570,999,088 $4,982,850,662
1999 $6,309,070,378 $7,718,109,982
1998 $5,550,846,020 $7,482,069,162
1997 $7,793,034,376 $6,891,443,192
1996 $7,663,377,306 $6,932,991,739
1995 $7,700,144,069 $6,464,382,808
1994 $6,467,782,518 $5,446,383,727
1993 $6,203,339,912 $5,968,922,939
1992 $6,327,966,435 $6,416,103,926
1991 $6,284,497,294 $6,603,185,268
1990 $6,039,881,087 $5,889,106,573
1989 $4,983,622,881 $5,251,858,440
1988 $4,535,130,305 $5,197,765,032
1987 $4,918,010,080 $5,074,829,932
1986 $4,190,280,003 $5,735,677,434
1985 $6,967,623,884 $4,504,306,723
1984 $7,632,788,075 $4,412,279,843
1983 $7,927,590,750 $4,057,275,132
1982 $8,932,198,186 $4,035,994,398
1981 $9,367,218,664 $4,222,441,860
1980 $10,795,432,294 $4,445,228,216
1979 $6,044,367,628 $4,020,227,920
1978 $4,100,423,674 $3,662,478,185
1977 $3,681,242,528 $3,189,428,571
1976 $3,054,765,590 $2,765,254,237
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,810,106,383
1974 $2,319,576,214 $2,894,409,938
1973 $433,095,527 $3,006,766,758
1972 $270,822,782 $2,112,293,280
1971 $197,525,768 $2,417,108,578
1970 $179,078,929 $2,215,028,588
1969 $161,210,236 $1,962,050,556
1968 $160,818,236 $1,666,909,518
1967 $139,029,537 $1,747,187,645
1966 $132,757,528 $2,126,300,672
1965 $114,039,501 $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Brunei and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Ghana
2024 $33,153 $2,391
2023 $32,891 $2,384
2022 $36,633 $2,230
2021 $31,007 $2,445
2020 $26,834 $2,195
2019 $30,427 $2,187
2018 $30,988 $2,195
2017 $28,024 $2,012
2016 $26,663 $1,912
2015 $30,625 $1,723
2014 $41,027 $1,950
2013 $44,003 $2,295
2012 $46,969 $1,544
2011 $46,383 $1,507
2010 $34,938 $1,264
2009 $30,946 $1,048
2008 $42,157 $1,183
2007 $36,217 $1,050
2006 $34,675 $906
2005 $29,386 $479
2004 $24,423 $406
2003 $20,678 $358
2002 $18,621 $297.5
2001 $18,288 $263.5
2000 $20,130 $253.7
1999 $19,752 $403
1998 $17,769 $400
1997 $25,522 $378
1996 $25,692 $389
1995 $26,443 $372
1994 $22,767 $321
1993 $22,397 $360
1992 $23,451 $396
1991 $23,932 $418
1990 $23,659 $383
1989 $20,090 $350
1988 $18,825 $355
1987 $21,030 $355
1986 $18,501 $411
1985 $31,827 $330
1984 $36,061 $330
1983 $38,720 $311
1982 $45,075 $319
1981 $48,793 $344
1980 $58,005 $372
1979 $33,501 $347
1978 $23,447 $326
1977 $21,747 $292.3
1976 $18,671 $261
1975 $15,793 $273
1974 $15,195 $289.4
1973 $2,939 $310
1972 $1,905 $223.8
1971 $1,432 $263.4
1970 $1,325 $248.2
1969 $1,226 $225.8
1968 $1,274 $196.7
1967 $1,149 $211.2
1966 $1,146 $263.3
1965 $1,029 $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Brunei vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Ghana
2026 75.8 66.1
2025 75.7 65.9
2024 75.5 65.7
2023 75.3 65.5
2022 72.9 65.2
2021 74.9 64.3
2020 75.1 64.3
2019 75 64.5
2018 75 64.1
2017 74.9 63.8
2016 74.9 63.5
2015 74.9 63.2
2014 74.9 62.8
2013 74.9 62.4
2012 74.8 62
2011 74.8 61.6
2010 74.8 61.3
2009 74.8 60.9
2008 74.8 60.6
2007 74.8 60.3
2006 74.8 60
2005 74.7 59.6
2004 74.6 59.3
2003 74.5 59
2002 74.4 58.7
2001 74.2 58.4
2000 74 58.1
1999 73.8 57.8
1998 73.6 57.5
1997 73.3 57.2
1996 73.1 57
1995 72.8 56.7
1994 72.6 56.2
1993 72.3 56.3
1992 72.1 56.1
1991 71.9 55.7
1990 71.6 55.4
1989 71.4 54.9
1988 71.2 54.4
1987 71 53.8
1986 70.8 53.3
1985 70.5 52.7
1984 70.2 52.2
1983 70 51.8
1982 69.7 51.4
1981 69.3 51.3
1980 69 51.1
1979 68.6 50.8
1978 68.3 50.5
1977 67.8 50.1
1976 67.4 49.7
1975 67 49.3
1974 66.4 48.9
1973 66 48.6
1972 65.4 48.3
1971 65 47.9
1970 64.5 47.9
1969 64 47.9
1968 63.5 47.8
1967 62.9 47.7
1966 62.4 47.7
1965 61.7 47.7
1964 61.3 47.6
1963 60.6 47.5
1962 58.8 47.3
1961 59.4 47.1
1960 58.7 46.9
1959 58 46.7
1958 57.3 46.4
1957 56.5 46.1
1956 55.7 45.7
1955 55 45.4
1954 54.2 45
1953 53.3 44.5
1952 52.4 44
1951 51.5 43.6
1950 50.6 43.1

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

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Brunei and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Brunei Ghana
2024 462,721 34,427,414
2023 458,949 33,787,914
2022 455,370 33,149,152
2021 451,721 32,518,665
2020 447,404 31,887,809
2019 442,680 31,258,945
2018 437,810 30,637,585
2017 432,772 30,008,354
2016 427,564 29,356,742
2015 422,212 28,696,068
2014 416,750 28,041,592
2013 411,202 27,386,193
2012 405,557 26,734,268
2011 399,389 26,095,088
2010 392,332 25,474,995
2009 384,952 24,862,664
2008 377,793 24,249,946
2007 370,873 23,642,279
2006 364,663 23,040,702
2005 358,916 22,449,438
2004 352,911 21,868,298
2003 346,637 21,296,705
2002 340,099 20,729,388
2001 333,345 20,167,069
2000 326,424 19,637,087
1999 319,411 19,149,864
1998 312,385 18,688,036
1997 305,341 18,238,958
1996 298,276 17,810,181
1995 291,195 17,399,017
1994 284,091 16,993,190
1993 276,971 16,589,519
1992 269,839 16,184,855
1991 262,596 15,787,496
1990 255,292 15,394,648
1989 248,064 15,006,813
1988 240,913 14,636,568
1987 233,860 14,289,108
1986 226,495 13,965,217
1985 218,919 13,661,229
1984 211,661 13,370,590
1983 204,741 13,029,836
1982 198,165 12,643,819
1981 191,977 12,281,712
1980 186,111 11,941,448
1979 180,422 11,597,255
1978 174,884 11,248,450
1977 169,277 10,911,871
1976 163,607 10,594,913
1975 158,070 10,294,308
1974 152,656 10,000,523
1973 147,369 9,714,617
1972 142,189 9,438,187
1971 137,921 9,176,264
1970 135,138 8,925,813
1969 131,446 8,690,383
1968 126,222 8,475,729
1967 121,017 8,271,913
1966 115,874 8,074,521
1965 110,838 7,882,606
1964 105,922 7,695,739
1963 101,159 7,514,714
1962 96,719 7,337,375
1961 92,517 7,162,667
1960 88,347 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Ghana

Fertility rate
Brunei

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Ghana
2023 1.75 3.4
2022 1.76 3.43
2021 1.78 3.49
2020 1.8 3.54
2019 1.82 3.59
2018 1.85 3.65
2017 1.88 3.72
2016 1.92 3.87
2015 1.95 3.98
2014 1.97 4.03
2013 1.98 4.11
2012 1.97 4.15
2011 1.96 4.18
2010 1.94 4.18
2009 1.92 4.18
2008 1.92 4.22
2007 1.93 4.29
2006 1.97 4.4
2005 2.02 4.5
2004 2.1 4.5
2003 2.19 4.6
2002 2.26 4.69
2001 2.34 4.77
2000 2.4 4.83
1999 2.46 4.82
1998 2.53 4.83
1997 2.6 4.88
1996 2.68 4.96
1995 2.79 5.11
1994 2.9 5.25
1993 3.01 5.41
1992 3.11 5.52
1991 3.21 5.63
1990 3.29 5.74
1989 3.36 5.82
1988 3.44 5.92
1987 3.49 6.02
1986 3.55 6.08
1985 3.61 6.12
1984 3.68 6.15
1983 3.75 6.23
1982 3.84 6.31
1981 3.94 6.42
1980 4.07 6.47
1979 4.22 6.51
1978 4.39 6.56
1977 4.58 6.64
1976 4.78 6.7
1975 4.99 6.76
1974 5.18 6.82
1973 5.36 6.87
1972 5.5 6.92
1971 5.62 6.95
1970 5.8 6.95
1969 6.01 6.95
1968 6.2 6.89
1967 6.37 6.89
1966 6.51 6.86
1965 6.65 6.88
1964 6.77 6.9
1963 6.89 6.94
1962 7.03 6.94
1961 7.19 6.91
1960 7.32 6.89

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

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Brunei and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Ghana
2024 33.2 22.2
2023 32.8 22
2022 32.3 21.8
2021 31.8 21.7
2020 31.4 21.5
2019 31 21.3
2018 30.6 21.2
2017 30.2 21
2016 29.8 20.9
2015 29.5 20.8
2014 29.1 20.7
2013 28.8 20.6
2012 28.4 20.5
2011 28.1 20.3
2010 28 20.2
2009 28 20
2008 28 19.9
2007 28.1 19.7
2006 27.9 19.5
2005 27.5 19.3
2004 27.1 19.1
2003 26.8 19
2002 26.4 18.8
2001 26.1 18.6
2000 25.8 18.4
1999 25.5 18.3
1998 25.2 18.1
1997 24.9 17.9
1996 24.7 17.7
1995 24.4 17.6
1994 24.1 17.5
1993 23.8 17.4
1992 23.6 17.3
1991 23.4 17.2
1990 23.1 17.2
1989 22.8 17.1
1988 22.6 17.1
1987 22.3 17.1
1986 22 17.1
1985 21.7 17.1
1984 21.3 17.1
1983 21 17
1982 20.6 16.9
1981 20.3 16.7
1980 20 16.7
1979 19.6 16.5
1978 19.4 16.4
1977 19.1 16.2
1976 18.8 16
1975 18.6 15.9
1974 18.3 15.8
1973 18.2 15.8
1972 18 15.8
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 17.8 15.9
1969 17.7 16
1968 17.5 16.1
1967 17.3 16.2
1966 17.2 16.4
1965 17 16.5
1964 17 16.7
1963 17.1 16.9
1962 17.5 17.2
1961 18.1 17.4
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Brunei Ghana
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
76.5%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Brunei Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Ghana
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
68,049 mi
2009

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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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