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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 ($15.5B) 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

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

GDP
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
Year GDP
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

GDP per capita
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

Life expectancy
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

Population
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
Year Population
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

Fertility rate
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

Median age
Brunei

Guinea-Bissau
Year Median age, years
Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

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
9.72 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

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
% 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

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
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

Brunei Guinea-Bissau
% 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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