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 ($15.5B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
469088
|
2288306
|
Population rank | 170/197 | 146/197 |
GDP |
$15.5B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
GDP rank | 142/197 | 178/197 |
GDP per capita |
$33,418
2024 |
$963
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 35/197 | 181/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$90,007
2024 |
$3,053
2024 |
Government debt |
$354M
2024 |
$1.74B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.21%
2025 |
79.4%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$765
2024 |
$792
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 151/185 | 150/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,191
2025 |
$1,486
2025 |
Land area |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.75
2023 |
3.84
2023 |
Median age |
33.2 years
2024 |
20.2 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Brunei and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts
Brunei and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $114,039,501 | - |
1966 | $132,757,528 | - |
1967 | $139,029,537 | - |
1968 | $160,818,236 | - |
1969 | $161,210,236 | - |
1970 | $179,078,929 | $204,670,551 |
1971 | $197,525,768 | $204,167,297 |
1972 | $270,822,782 | $227,986,203 |
1973 | $433,095,527 | $232,331,281 |
1974 | $2,319,576,214 | $256,769,730 |
1975 | $2,496,420,258 | $283,311,997 |
1976 | $3,054,765,590 | $292,152,321 |
1977 | $3,681,242,528 | $298,871,675 |
1978 | $4,100,423,674 | $318,876,550 |
1979 | $6,044,367,628 | $308,143,183 |
1980 | $10,795,432,294 | $287,648,258 |
1981 | $9,367,218,664 | $402,230,865 |
1982 | $8,932,198,186 | $430,284,022 |
1983 | $7,927,590,750 | $425,225,177 |
1984 | $7,632,788,075 | $359,980,491 |
1985 | $6,967,623,884 | $373,959,151 |
1986 | $4,190,280,003 | $338,524,233 |
1987 | $4,918,010,080 | $451,893,375 |
1988 | $4,535,130,305 | $427,514,322 |
1989 | $4,983,622,881 | $554,072,303 |
1990 | $6,039,881,087 | $634,187,269 |
1991 | $6,284,497,300 | $668,470,891 |
1992 | $6,327,966,445 | $588,309,271 |
1993 | $6,203,339,925 | $615,779,519 |
1994 | $6,467,782,521 | $612,502,085 |
1995 | $7,700,144,057 | $660,195,402 |
1996 | $7,663,377,277 | $702,965,148 |
1997 | $7,793,034,390 | $698,107,222 |
1998 | $5,550,846,025 | $591,034,143 |
1999 | $6,309,070,375 | $579,365,780 |
2000 | $6,570,999,060 | $391,345,597 |
2001 | $6,096,155,748 | $412,610,872 |
2002 | $6,333,082,879 | $466,773,711 |
2003 | $7,167,725,265 | $553,614,800 |
2004 | $8,619,178,799 | $582,169,841 |
2005 | $10,547,202,612 | $639,776,041 |
2006 | $12,644,616,446 | $634,781,901 |
2007 | $13,432,029,496 | $753,162,998 |
2008 | $15,926,456,492 | $952,667,544 |
2009 | $11,912,904,529 | $890,167,833 |
2010 | $13,707,121,031 | $940,112,539 |
2011 | $18,524,791,071 | $1,157,074,319 |
2012 | $19,048,443,340 | $1,049,412,177 |
2013 | $18,094,148,099 | $1,109,682,824 |
2014 | $17,097,797,372 | $1,135,250,721 |
2015 | $12,930,296,852 | $1,152,384,167 |
2016 | $11,400,266,055 | $1,245,074,264 |
2017 | $12,128,168,047 | $1,469,978,606 |
2018 | $13,566,908,401 | $1,554,133,594 |
2019 | $13,469,235,348 | $1,588,767,976 |
2020 | $12,005,799,664 | $1,683,619,352 |
2021 | $14,006,496,614 | $1,878,659,687 |
2022 | $16,681,536,443 | $1,839,048,748 |
2023 | $15,095,084,686 | $2,077,816,135 |
2024 | $15,463,134,387 | $2,119,865,935 |
Brunei and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $1,029 | - |
1966 | $1,146 | - |
1967 | $1,149 | - |
1968 | $1,274 | - |
1969 | $1,226 | - |
1970 | $1,325 | $350 |
1971 | $1,432 | $348 |
1972 | $1,905 | $389 |
1973 | $2,939 | $392 |
1974 | $15,195 | $419 |
1975 | $15,793 | $435 |
1976 | $18,671 | $421 |
1977 | $21,747 | $403 |
1978 | $23,447 | $403 |
1979 | $33,501 | $376 |
1980 | $58,005 | $347 |
1981 | $48,793 | $477 |
1982 | $45,075 | $503 |
1983 | $38,720 | $489 |
1984 | $36,061 | $407 |
1985 | $31,827 | $417 |
1986 | $18,501 | $371 |
1987 | $21,030 | $488 |
1988 | $18,825 | $454 |
1989 | $20,090 | $578 |
1990 | $23,659 | $651 |
1991 | $23,932 | $672 |
1992 | $23,451 | $574 |
1993 | $22,397 | $582 |
1994 | $22,767 | $561 |
1995 | $26,443 | $589 |
1996 | $25,692 | $615 |
1997 | $25,522 | $599 |
1998 | $17,769 | $498 |
1999 | $19,752 | $479 |
2000 | $20,130 | $317 |
2001 | $18,288 | $327 |
2002 | $18,621 | $362 |
2003 | $20,678 | $420 |
2004 | $24,423 | $431 |
2005 | $29,386 | $463 |
2006 | $34,675 | $449 |
2007 | $36,217 | $519 |
2008 | $42,157 | $640 |
2009 | $30,946 | $583 |
2010 | $34,938 | $600 |
2011 | $46,383 | $720 |
2012 | $46,969 | $635 |
2013 | $44,003 | $654 |
2014 | $41,027 | $652 |
2015 | $30,625 | $645 |
2016 | $26,663 | $680 |
2017 | $28,024 | $783 |
2018 | $30,988 | $809 |
2019 | $30,427 | $807 |
2020 | $26,834 | $836 |
2021 | $31,007 | $912 |
2022 | $36,633 | $873 |
2023 | $32,891 | $965 |
2024 | $33,418 | $963 |
Brunei vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 50.6 | 35.7 |
1951 | 51.5 | 35.9 |
1952 | 52.4 | 36.1 |
1953 | 53.3 | 36.3 |
1954 | 54.2 | 36.4 |
1955 | 55 | 36.6 |
1956 | 55.7 | 36.8 |
1957 | 56.5 | 37 |
1958 | 57.3 | 37.1 |
1959 | 58 | 37.3 |
1960 | 58.7 | 37.6 |
1961 | 59.4 | 37.8 |
1962 | 58.8 | 38 |
1963 | 60.6 | 35.6 |
1964 | 61.3 | 35.8 |
1965 | 61.7 | 35.9 |
1966 | 62.4 | 36.1 |
1967 | 62.9 | 36.3 |
1968 | 63.5 | 36.7 |
1969 | 64 | 37 |
1970 | 64.5 | 37.3 |
1971 | 65 | 37.5 |
1972 | 65.4 | 37.8 |
1973 | 66 | 38.2 |
1974 | 66.4 | 41.6 |
1975 | 67 | 41.9 |
1976 | 67.4 | 42.3 |
1977 | 67.8 | 42.6 |
1978 | 68.3 | 42.9 |
1979 | 68.6 | 43.2 |
1980 | 69 | 43.6 |
1981 | 69.3 | 43.9 |
1982 | 69.7 | 44.3 |
1983 | 70 | 44.6 |
1984 | 70.2 | 44.9 |
1985 | 70.5 | 45.3 |
1986 | 70.8 | 45.5 |
1987 | 71 | 45.8 |
1988 | 71.2 | 46.3 |
1989 | 71.4 | 46.6 |
1990 | 71.6 | 46.9 |
1991 | 71.9 | 47.2 |
1992 | 72.1 | 47.5 |
1993 | 72.3 | 47.8 |
1994 | 72.6 | 47.8 |
1995 | 72.8 | 48.5 |
1996 | 73.1 | 48.8 |
1997 | 73.3 | 48 |
1998 | 73.6 | 48.1 |
1999 | 73.8 | 48.5 |
2000 | 74 | 50.6 |
2001 | 74.2 | 51.1 |
2002 | 74.4 | 51.6 |
2003 | 74.5 | 52.2 |
2004 | 74.6 | 52.8 |
2005 | 74.7 | 52.9 |
2006 | 74.8 | 54.1 |
2007 | 74.8 | 54.9 |
2008 | 74.8 | 55.3 |
2009 | 74.8 | 56.3 |
2010 | 74.8 | 57 |
2011 | 74.8 | 57.7 |
2012 | 74.8 | 58.3 |
2013 | 74.9 | 58.9 |
2014 | 74.9 | 59.5 |
2015 | 74.9 | 60.1 |
2016 | 74.9 | 60.6 |
2017 | 74.9 | 61.1 |
2018 | 75 | 61.7 |
2019 | 75 | 62.2 |
2020 | 75.1 | 61.3 |
2021 | 74.9 | 61.7 |
2022 | 72.9 | 63.6 |
2023 | 75.3 | 64.1 |
2024 | 75.5 | 64.3 |
2025 | 75.7 | 64.4 |
Brunei and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 88,347 | 577,633 |
1961 | 92,517 | 582,532 |
1962 | 96,719 | 589,474 |
1963 | 101,159 | 594,418 |
1964 | 105,922 | 588,543 |
1965 | 110,838 | 575,005 |
1966 | 115,874 | 566,908 |
1967 | 121,017 | 569,011 |
1968 | 126,222 | 578,170 |
1969 | 131,446 | 581,610 |
1970 | 135,138 | 584,403 |
1971 | 137,921 | 586,221 |
1972 | 142,189 | 586,620 |
1973 | 147,369 | 592,808 |
1974 | 152,656 | 613,338 |
1975 | 158,070 | 650,966 |
1976 | 163,607 | 694,191 |
1977 | 169,277 | 741,789 |
1978 | 174,884 | 791,694 |
1979 | 180,422 | 819,867 |
1980 | 186,111 | 829,303 |
1981 | 191,977 | 842,432 |
1982 | 198,165 | 855,891 |
1983 | 204,741 | 869,592 |
1984 | 211,661 | 883,519 |
1985 | 218,919 | 897,697 |
1986 | 226,495 | 912,126 |
1987 | 233,860 | 926,862 |
1988 | 240,913 | 942,061 |
1989 | 248,064 | 957,789 |
1990 | 255,292 | 973,669 |
1991 | 262,596 | 994,639 |
1992 | 269,839 | 1,024,356 |
1993 | 276,971 | 1,058,745 |
1994 | 284,091 | 1,092,031 |
1995 | 291,195 | 1,119,949 |
1996 | 298,276 | 1,143,535 |
1997 | 305,341 | 1,165,545 |
1998 | 312,385 | 1,187,473 |
1999 | 319,411 | 1,210,206 |
2000 | 326,424 | 1,234,741 |
2001 | 333,345 | 1,261,273 |
2002 | 340,099 | 1,289,307 |
2003 | 346,637 | 1,318,806 |
2004 | 352,911 | 1,349,563 |
2005 | 358,916 | 1,381,585 |
2006 | 364,663 | 1,415,303 |
2007 | 370,873 | 1,450,986 |
2008 | 377,793 | 1,488,054 |
2009 | 384,952 | 1,526,377 |
2010 | 392,332 | 1,566,347 |
2011 | 399,389 | 1,608,076 |
2012 | 405,557 | 1,651,417 |
2013 | 411,202 | 1,695,973 |
2014 | 416,750 | 1,741,122 |
2015 | 422,212 | 1,786,457 |
2016 | 427,564 | 1,831,893 |
2017 | 432,772 | 1,877,072 |
2018 | 437,810 | 1,922,168 |
2019 | 442,680 | 1,967,696 |
2020 | 447,404 | 2,013,255 |
2021 | 451,721 | 2,058,841 |
2022 | 455,370 | 2,105,529 |
2023 | 458,949 | 2,153,339 |
2024 | 462,721 | 2,201,352 |
Fertility rates in Brunei and Guinea-Bissau
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.32 | 5.92 |
1961 | 7.19 | 5.93 |
1962 | 7.03 | 5.94 |
1963 | 6.89 | 5.95 |
1964 | 6.77 | 5.96 |
1965 | 6.65 | 5.97 |
1966 | 6.51 | 5.98 |
1967 | 6.37 | 5.99 |
1968 | 6.2 | 6.01 |
1969 | 6.01 | 6.02 |
1970 | 5.8 | 6.04 |
1971 | 5.62 | 6.06 |
1972 | 5.5 | 6.08 |
1973 | 5.36 | 6.1 |
1974 | 5.18 | 6.12 |
1975 | 4.99 | 6.15 |
1976 | 4.78 | 6.19 |
1977 | 4.58 | 6.25 |
1978 | 4.39 | 6.32 |
1979 | 4.22 | 6.4 |
1980 | 4.07 | 6.49 |
1981 | 3.94 | 6.57 |
1982 | 3.84 | 6.64 |
1983 | 3.75 | 6.69 |
1984 | 3.68 | 6.73 |
1985 | 3.61 | 6.74 |
1986 | 3.55 | 6.73 |
1987 | 3.49 | 6.72 |
1988 | 3.44 | 6.69 |
1989 | 3.36 | 6.66 |
1990 | 3.29 | 6.5 |
1991 | 3.21 | 6.47 |
1992 | 3.11 | 6.44 |
1993 | 3.01 | 6.37 |
1994 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
1995 | 2.79 | 6.22 |
1996 | 2.68 | 6.14 |
1997 | 2.6 | 6.06 |
1998 | 2.53 | 5.97 |
1999 | 2.46 | 5.87 |
2000 | 2.4 | 5.79 |
2001 | 2.34 | 5.69 |
2002 | 2.26 | 5.63 |
2003 | 2.19 | 5.58 |
2004 | 2.1 | 5.5 |
2005 | 2.02 | 5.46 |
2006 | 1.97 | 5.41 |
2007 | 1.93 | 5.37 |
2008 | 1.92 | 5.27 |
2009 | 1.92 | 5.18 |
2010 | 1.94 | 5.11 |
2011 | 1.96 | 5.07 |
2012 | 1.97 | 5 |
2013 | 1.98 | 4.93 |
2014 | 1.97 | 4.79 |
2015 | 1.95 | 4.66 |
2016 | 1.92 | 4.52 |
2017 | 1.88 | 4.35 |
2018 | 1.85 | 4.24 |
2019 | 1.82 | 4.15 |
2020 | 1.8 | 4.08 |
2021 | 1.78 | 4 |
2022 | 1.76 | 3.91 |
2023 | 1.75 | 3.84 |
Brunei and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.8 | 22.9 |
1961 | 18.1 | 22.9 |
1962 | 17.5 | 22.6 |
1963 | 17.1 | 22.3 |
1964 | 17 | 21.7 |
1965 | 17 | 20.7 |
1966 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
1967 | 17.3 | 19.6 |
1968 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
1969 | 17.7 | 19.3 |
1970 | 17.8 | 19.1 |
1971 | 17.9 | 19 |
1972 | 18 | 18.8 |
1973 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1974 | 18.3 | 18.9 |
1975 | 18.6 | 18.8 |
1976 | 18.8 | 18.5 |
1977 | 19.1 | 18.2 |
1978 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
1979 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
1980 | 20 | 17.7 |
1981 | 20.3 | 17.6 |
1982 | 20.6 | 17.5 |
1983 | 21 | 17.3 |
1984 | 21.3 | 17.2 |
1985 | 21.7 | 17.2 |
1986 | 22 | 17.1 |
1987 | 22.3 | 17.1 |
1988 | 22.6 | 17 |
1989 | 22.8 | 17 |
1990 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
1991 | 23.4 | 17.1 |
1992 | 23.6 | 17.1 |
1993 | 23.8 | 17.1 |
1994 | 24.1 | 17.1 |
1995 | 24.4 | 17.2 |
1996 | 24.7 | 17.2 |
1997 | 24.9 | 17.3 |
1998 | 25.2 | 17.3 |
1999 | 25.5 | 17.4 |
2000 | 25.8 | 17.4 |
2001 | 26.1 | 17.5 |
2002 | 26.4 | 17.6 |
2003 | 26.8 | 17.6 |
2004 | 27.1 | 17.7 |
2005 | 27.5 | 17.8 |
2006 | 27.9 | 17.9 |
2007 | 28.1 | 17.9 |
2008 | 28 | 18 |
2009 | 28 | 18.1 |
2010 | 28 | 18.2 |
2011 | 28.1 | 18.3 |
2012 | 28.4 | 18.3 |
2013 | 28.8 | 18.4 |
2014 | 29.1 | 18.5 |
2015 | 29.5 | 18.6 |
2016 | 29.8 | 18.8 |
2017 | 30.2 | 18.9 |
2018 | 30.6 | 19.1 |
2019 | 31 | 19.2 |
2020 | 31.4 | 19.4 |
2021 | 31.8 | 19.6 |
2022 | 32.3 | 19.8 |
2023 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
2024 | 33.2 | 20.2 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
2.01%
2013 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.97%
2023 |
1.46%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.3%
2025 |
-3.15%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
5.3%
2023 |
2.67%
2022 |
Services, % of GDP |
38.7%
2024 |
42.1%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
61.7%
2024 |
16.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
43.6
2025 |
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 |
$206M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
52,400
2019 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
6.48%
2019 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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 |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
21.2 tons
2023 |
0.16 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+0
2024 |
-1,712
2024 |
Urban population |
79.4%
2024 |
45.9%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
72.3
2025 |
16.3
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2020 |
21
2024 |
Higher education index |
53
2025 |
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 |
154
2025 |
60
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$666
2022 |
$66.1
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51
2022 |
$42.9
2022 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
18.2%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.91
2021 |
0.21
2022 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
505
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
12
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
8.2%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
3.73 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.004%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
4,397 sq mi
2024 |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
51.7 sq mi
2025 |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
1,467 sq mi
2025 |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
1,849 mi
2014 |
2,734 mi
2018 |
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