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Brunei vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 165th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
Population
470884
2311915
Population rank 170/197 146/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Brunei and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
2024 $15,340,808,592 $2,218,393,805
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,127,688,181
2022 $16,681,536,467 $1,859,601,384
2021 $14,006,496,617 $1,908,094,558
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,705,057,581
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,596,227,316
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,554,133,594
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,469,978,606
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,245,074,264
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,152,384,167
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,135,250,721
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,109,682,824
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,049,412,177
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,157,074,319
2010 $13,707,121,038 $940,112,539
2009 $11,912,904,510 $890,167,833
2008 $15,926,456,515 $952,667,544
2007 $13,432,029,484 $753,162,998
2006 $12,644,616,419 $634,781,901
2005 $10,547,202,621 $639,776,041
2004 $8,619,178,774 $582,169,841
2003 $7,167,725,262 $553,614,800
2002 $6,333,082,876 $466,773,711
2001 $6,096,155,767 $412,610,872
2000 $6,570,999,088 $391,345,597
1999 $6,309,070,378 $579,365,780
1998 $5,550,846,020 $591,034,143
1997 $7,793,034,376 $698,107,222
1996 $7,663,377,306 $702,965,148
1995 $7,700,144,069 $660,195,402
1994 $6,467,782,518 $612,502,085
1993 $6,203,339,912 $615,779,519
1992 $6,327,966,435 $588,309,271
1991 $6,284,497,294 $668,470,891
1990 $6,039,881,087 $634,187,269
1989 $4,983,622,881 $554,072,303
1988 $4,535,130,305 $427,514,322
1987 $4,918,010,080 $451,893,375
1986 $4,190,280,003 $338,524,233
1985 $6,967,623,884 $373,959,151
1984 $7,632,788,075 $359,980,491
1983 $7,927,590,750 $425,225,177
1982 $8,932,198,186 $430,284,022
1981 $9,367,218,664 $402,230,865
1980 $10,795,432,294 $287,648,258
1979 $6,044,367,628 $308,143,183
1978 $4,100,423,674 $318,876,550
1977 $3,681,242,528 $298,871,675
1976 $3,054,765,590 $292,152,321
1975 $2,496,420,258 $283,311,997
1974 $2,319,576,214 $256,769,730
1973 $433,095,527 $232,331,281
1972 $270,822,782 $227,986,203
1971 $197,525,768 $204,167,297
1970 $179,078,929 $204,670,551
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

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

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Brunei and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
2024 $33,153 $1,008
2023 $32,891 $988
2022 $36,633 $883
2021 $31,007 $927
2020 $26,834 $847
2019 $30,427 $811
2018 $30,988 $809
2017 $28,024 $783
2016 $26,663 $680
2015 $30,625 $645
2014 $41,027 $652
2013 $44,003 $654
2012 $46,969 $635
2011 $46,383 $720
2010 $34,938 $600
2009 $30,946 $583
2008 $42,157 $640
2007 $36,217 $519
2006 $34,675 $449
2005 $29,386 $463
2004 $24,423 $431
2003 $20,678 $420
2002 $18,621 $362
2001 $18,288 $327
2000 $20,130 $317
1999 $19,752 $479
1998 $17,769 $498
1997 $25,522 $599
1996 $25,692 $615
1995 $26,443 $589
1994 $22,767 $561
1993 $22,397 $582
1992 $23,451 $574
1991 $23,932 $672
1990 $23,659 $651
1989 $20,090 $578
1988 $18,825 $454
1987 $21,030 $488
1986 $18,501 $371
1985 $31,827 $417
1984 $36,061 $407
1983 $38,720 $489
1982 $45,075 $503
1981 $48,793 $477
1980 $58,005 $347
1979 $33,501 $376
1978 $23,447 $403
1977 $21,747 $403
1976 $18,671 $421
1975 $15,793 $435
1974 $15,195 $419
1973 $2,939 $392
1972 $1,905 $389
1971 $1,432 $348
1970 $1,325 $350
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

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

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Brunei vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
2026 75.8 64.6
2025 75.7 64.4
2024 75.5 64.3
2023 75.3 64.1
2022 72.9 63.6
2021 74.9 61.7
2020 75.1 61.3
2019 75 62.2
2018 75 61.7
2017 74.9 61.1
2016 74.9 60.6
2015 74.9 60.1
2014 74.9 59.5
2013 74.9 58.9
2012 74.8 58.3
2011 74.8 57.7
2010 74.8 57
2009 74.8 56.3
2008 74.8 55.3
2007 74.8 54.9
2006 74.8 54.1
2005 74.7 52.9
2004 74.6 52.8
2003 74.5 52.2
2002 74.4 51.6
2001 74.2 51.1
2000 74 50.6
1999 73.8 48.5
1998 73.6 48.1
1997 73.3 48
1996 73.1 48.8
1995 72.8 48.5
1994 72.6 47.8
1993 72.3 47.8
1992 72.1 47.5
1991 71.9 47.2
1990 71.6 46.9
1989 71.4 46.6
1988 71.2 46.3
1987 71 45.8
1986 70.8 45.5
1985 70.5 45.3
1984 70.2 44.9
1983 70 44.6
1982 69.7 44.3
1981 69.3 43.9
1980 69 43.6
1979 68.6 43.2
1978 68.3 42.9
1977 67.8 42.6
1976 67.4 42.3
1975 67 41.9
1974 66.4 41.6
1973 66 38.2
1972 65.4 37.8
1971 65 37.5
1970 64.5 37.3
1969 64 37
1968 63.5 36.7
1967 62.9 36.3
1966 62.4 36.1
1965 61.7 35.9
1964 61.3 35.8
1963 60.6 35.6
1962 58.8 38
1961 59.4 37.8
1960 58.7 37.6
1959 58 37.3
1958 57.3 37.1
1957 56.5 37
1956 55.7 36.8
1955 55 36.6
1954 54.2 36.4
1953 53.3 36.3
1952 52.4 36.1
1951 51.5 35.9
1950 50.6 35.7

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

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Brunei and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
2024 462,721 2,201,352
2023 458,949 2,153,339
2022 455,370 2,105,529
2021 451,721 2,058,841
2020 447,404 2,013,255
2019 442,680 1,967,696
2018 437,810 1,922,168
2017 432,772 1,877,072
2016 427,564 1,831,893
2015 422,212 1,786,457
2014 416,750 1,741,122
2013 411,202 1,695,973
2012 405,557 1,651,417
2011 399,389 1,608,076
2010 392,332 1,566,347
2009 384,952 1,526,377
2008 377,793 1,488,054
2007 370,873 1,450,986
2006 364,663 1,415,303
2005 358,916 1,381,585
2004 352,911 1,349,563
2003 346,637 1,318,806
2002 340,099 1,289,307
2001 333,345 1,261,273
2000 326,424 1,234,741
1999 319,411 1,210,206
1998 312,385 1,187,473
1997 305,341 1,165,545
1996 298,276 1,143,535
1995 291,195 1,119,949
1994 284,091 1,092,031
1993 276,971 1,058,745
1992 269,839 1,024,356
1991 262,596 994,639
1990 255,292 973,669
1989 248,064 957,789
1988 240,913 942,061
1987 233,860 926,862
1986 226,495 912,126
1985 218,919 897,697
1984 211,661 883,519
1983 204,741 869,592
1982 198,165 855,891
1981 191,977 842,432
1980 186,111 829,303
1979 180,422 819,867
1978 174,884 791,694
1977 169,277 741,789
1976 163,607 694,191
1975 158,070 650,966
1974 152,656 613,338
1973 147,369 592,808
1972 142,189 586,620
1971 137,921 586,221
1970 135,138 584,403
1969 131,446 581,610
1968 126,222 578,170
1967 121,017 569,011
1966 115,874 566,908
1965 110,838 575,005
1964 105,922 588,543
1963 101,159 594,418
1962 96,719 589,474
1961 92,517 582,532
1960 88,347 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.75 3.84
2022 1.76 3.91
2021 1.78 4
2020 1.8 4.08
2019 1.82 4.15
2018 1.85 4.24
2017 1.88 4.35
2016 1.92 4.52
2015 1.95 4.66
2014 1.97 4.79
2013 1.98 4.93
2012 1.97 5
2011 1.96 5.07
2010 1.94 5.11
2009 1.92 5.18
2008 1.92 5.27
2007 1.93 5.37
2006 1.97 5.41
2005 2.02 5.46
2004 2.1 5.5
2003 2.19 5.58
2002 2.26 5.63
2001 2.34 5.69
2000 2.4 5.79
1999 2.46 5.87
1998 2.53 5.97
1997 2.6 6.06
1996 2.68 6.14
1995 2.79 6.22
1994 2.9 6.3
1993 3.01 6.37
1992 3.11 6.44
1991 3.21 6.47
1990 3.29 6.5
1989 3.36 6.66
1988 3.44 6.69
1987 3.49 6.72
1986 3.55 6.73
1985 3.61 6.74
1984 3.68 6.73
1983 3.75 6.69
1982 3.84 6.64
1981 3.94 6.57
1980 4.07 6.49
1979 4.22 6.4
1978 4.39 6.32
1977 4.58 6.25
1976 4.78 6.19
1975 4.99 6.15
1974 5.18 6.12
1973 5.36 6.1
1972 5.5 6.08
1971 5.62 6.06
1970 5.8 6.04
1969 6.01 6.02
1968 6.2 6.01
1967 6.37 5.99
1966 6.51 5.98
1965 6.65 5.97
1964 6.77 5.96
1963 6.89 5.95
1962 7.03 5.94
1961 7.19 5.93
1960 7.32 5.92

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

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Brunei and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
2024 33.2 20.2
2023 32.8 19.9
2022 32.3 19.8
2021 31.8 19.6
2020 31.4 19.4
2019 31 19.2
2018 30.6 19.1
2017 30.2 18.9
2016 29.8 18.8
2015 29.5 18.6
2014 29.1 18.5
2013 28.8 18.4
2012 28.4 18.3
2011 28.1 18.3
2010 28 18.2
2009 28 18.1
2008 28 18
2007 28.1 17.9
2006 27.9 17.9
2005 27.5 17.8
2004 27.1 17.7
2003 26.8 17.6
2002 26.4 17.6
2001 26.1 17.5
2000 25.8 17.4
1999 25.5 17.4
1998 25.2 17.3
1997 24.9 17.3
1996 24.7 17.2
1995 24.4 17.2
1994 24.1 17.1
1993 23.8 17.1
1992 23.6 17.1
1991 23.4 17.1
1990 23.1 17.1
1989 22.8 17
1988 22.6 17
1987 22.3 17.1
1986 22 17.1
1985 21.7 17.2
1984 21.3 17.2
1983 21 17.3
1982 20.6 17.5
1981 20.3 17.6
1980 20 17.7
1979 19.6 17.6
1978 19.4 17.8
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 18.8 18.5
1975 18.6 18.8
1974 18.3 18.9
1973 18.2 18.9
1972 18 18.8
1971 17.9 19
1970 17.8 19.1
1969 17.7 19.3
1968 17.5 19.5
1967 17.3 19.6
1966 17.2 19.9
1965 17 20.7
1964 17 21.7
1963 17.1 22.3
1962 17.5 22.6
1961 18.1 22.9
1960 18.8 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
6.48%
2019

Energy

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
63.9%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
2,734 mi
2018

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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