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Brunei vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 165th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Iceland
Population
470884
397129
Population rank 170/197 173/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Brunei and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Iceland
2024 $15,340,808,592 $33,255,181,469
2023 $15,095,084,656 $31,677,891,897
2022 $16,681,536,467 $29,166,102,877
2021 $14,006,496,617 $26,234,872,402
2020 $12,005,799,654 $22,034,665,041
2019 $13,469,235,365 $24,985,687,022
2018 $13,566,908,391 $26,677,652,544
2017 $12,128,168,045 $25,060,086,488
2016 $11,400,266,045 $21,083,713,310
2015 $12,930,296,870 $17,700,486,957
2014 $17,097,797,386 $18,052,183,515
2013 $18,094,148,099 $16,244,319,959
2012 $19,048,443,341 $14,943,757,823
2011 $18,524,791,063 $15,394,005,872
2010 $13,707,121,038 $13,922,711,577
2009 $11,912,904,510 $13,212,543,838
2008 $15,926,456,515 $18,247,921,360
2007 $13,432,029,484 $21,960,110,030
2006 $12,644,616,419 $17,671,649,843
2005 $10,547,202,621 $17,146,410,561
2004 $8,619,178,774 $13,963,943,244
2003 $7,167,725,262 $11,564,687,742
2002 $6,333,082,876 $9,416,199,700
2001 $6,096,155,767 $8,323,401,820
2000 $6,570,999,088 $9,140,168,922
1999 $6,309,070,378 $9,107,644,691
1998 $5,550,846,020 $8,637,732,542
1997 $7,793,034,376 $7,716,781,803
1996 $7,663,377,306 $7,686,566,105
1995 $7,700,144,069 $7,372,640,169
1994 $6,467,782,518 $6,612,804,056
1993 $6,203,339,912 $6,435,952,174
1992 $6,327,966,435 $7,328,497,599
1991 $6,284,497,294 $7,151,260,062
1990 $6,039,881,087 $6,694,851,159
1989 $4,983,622,881 $5,870,854,233
1988 $4,535,130,305 $6,320,093,411
1987 $4,918,010,080 $5,713,281,235
1986 $4,190,280,003 $4,129,080,094
1985 $6,967,623,884 $3,088,359,967
1984 $7,632,788,075 $2,964,568,006
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,862,634,164
1982 $8,932,198,186 $3,318,714,326
1981 $9,367,218,664 $3,615,094,820
1980 $10,795,432,294 $3,499,616,683
1979 $6,044,367,628 $2,953,176,971
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,599,627,089
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,285,707,749
1976 $3,054,765,590 $1,727,845,419
1975 $2,496,420,258 $1,456,052,700
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,568,154,077
1973 $433,095,527 $1,194,794,186
1972 $270,822,782 $869,002,946
1971 $197,525,768 $693,679,545
1970 $179,078,929 $545,115,909
1969 $161,210,236 $435,659,610
1968 $160,818,236 $498,365,200
1967 $139,029,537 $652,609,076
1966 $132,757,528 $660,663,763
1965 $114,039,501 $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Brunei and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Iceland
2024 $33,153 $86,041
2023 $32,891 $82,139
2022 $36,633 $76,350
2021 $31,007 $70,425
2020 $26,834 $60,128
2019 $30,427 $69,296
2018 $30,988 $75,634
2017 $28,024 $72,976
2016 $26,663 $62,854
2015 $30,625 $53,506
2014 $41,027 $55,140
2013 $44,003 $50,173
2012 $46,969 $46,595
2011 $46,383 $48,255
2010 $34,938 $43,776
2009 $30,946 $41,484
2008 $42,157 $57,489
2007 $36,217 $70,483
2006 $34,675 $58,172
2005 $29,386 $57,784
2004 $24,423 $47,810
2003 $20,678 $39,944
2002 $18,621 $32,749
2001 $18,288 $29,208
2000 $20,130 $32,504
1999 $19,752 $32,834
1998 $17,769 $31,519
1997 $25,522 $28,462
1996 $25,692 $28,584
1995 $26,443 $27,565
1994 $22,767 $24,858
1993 $22,397 $24,404
1992 $23,451 $28,072
1991 $23,932 $27,740
1990 $23,659 $26,272
1989 $20,090 $23,219
1988 $18,825 $25,307
1987 $21,030 $23,238
1986 $18,501 $16,980
1985 $31,827 $12,793
1984 $36,061 $12,378
1983 $38,720 $12,080
1982 $45,075 $14,191
1981 $48,793 $15,666
1980 $58,005 $15,340
1979 $33,501 $13,082
1978 $23,447 $11,630
1977 $21,747 $10,305
1976 $18,671 $7,848
1975 $15,793 $6,680
1974 $15,195 $7,287
1973 $2,939 $5,627
1972 $1,905 $4,155
1971 $1,432 $3,366
1970 $1,325 $2,666
1969 $1,226 $2,142
1968 $1,274 $2,473
1967 $1,149 $3,284
1966 $1,146 $3,378
1965 $1,029 $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Brunei vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Iceland
2026 75.8 83.3
2025 75.7 83.2
2024 75.5 83
2023 75.3 82.7
2022 72.9 81.6
2021 74.9 82.8
2020 75.1 82.7
2019 75 82.8
2018 75 82.5
2017 74.9 82.2
2016 74.9 81.8
2015 74.9 82.2
2014 74.9 82.4
2013 74.9 81.7
2012 74.8 82.3
2011 74.8 82
2010 74.8 81.6
2009 74.8 81.4
2008 74.8 81.2
2007 74.8 81.1
2006 74.8 80.9
2005 74.7 81.2
2004 74.6 80.7
2003 74.5 80.8
2002 74.4 80.3
2001 74.2 80.4
2000 74 79.5
1999 73.8 79.2
1998 73.6 79.4
1997 73.3 78.7
1996 73.1 78.6
1995 72.8 77.5
1994 72.6 79
1993 72.3 78.8
1992 72.1 78.6
1991 71.9 77.8
1990 71.6 77.7
1989 71.4 77.9
1988 71.2 76.9
1987 71 77.1
1986 70.8 77.9
1985 70.5 77.4
1984 70.2 77.3
1983 70 76.4
1982 69.7 76.8
1981 69.3 76.2
1980 69 76.6
1979 68.6 76.5
1978 68.3 76.4
1977 67.8 76.1
1976 67.4 76.6
1975 67 75.3
1974 66.4 74.1
1973 66 74.3
1972 65.4 74.4
1971 65 73.5
1970 64.5 73.8
1969 64 73.7
1968 63.5 73.9
1967 62.9 73.7
1966 62.4 73.1
1965 61.7 73.8
1964 61.3 73.5
1963 60.6 72.9
1962 58.8 73.6
1961 59.4 73.4
1960 58.7 74
1959 58 72.6
1958 57.3 73.3
1957 56.5 73.4
1956 55.7 72.9
1955 55 73.3
1954 54.2 73.3
1953 53.3 72.3
1952 52.4 72.4
1951 51.5 71
1950 50.6 71

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

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Brunei and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Brunei Iceland
2024 462,721 386,506
2023 458,949 385,663
2022 455,370 382,003
2021 451,721 372,520
2020 447,404 366,463
2019 442,680 360,563
2018 437,810 352,721
2017 432,772 343,400
2016 427,564 335,439
2015 422,212 330,815
2014 416,750 327,386
2013 411,202 323,764
2012 405,557 320,716
2011 399,389 319,014
2010 392,332 318,041
2009 384,952 318,499
2008 377,793 317,414
2007 370,873 311,566
2006 364,663 303,782
2005 358,916 296,734
2004 352,911 292,074
2003 346,637 289,521
2002 340,099 287,523
2001 333,345 284,968
2000 326,424 281,205
1999 319,411 277,381
1998 312,385 274,047
1997 305,341 271,128
1996 298,276 268,916
1995 291,195 267,468
1994 284,091 266,021
1993 276,971 263,725
1992 269,839 261,057
1991 262,596 257,797
1990 255,292 254,826
1989 248,064 252,852
1988 240,913 249,740
1987 233,860 245,859
1986 226,495 243,180
1985 218,919 241,405
1984 211,661 239,511
1983 204,741 236,977
1982 198,165 233,860
1981 191,977 230,755
1980 186,111 228,138
1979 180,422 225,735
1978 174,884 223,537
1977 169,277 221,799
1976 163,607 220,154
1975 158,070 217,979
1974 152,656 215,209
1973 147,369 212,317
1972 142,189 209,137
1971 137,921 206,098
1970 135,138 204,438
1969 131,446 203,369
1968 126,222 201,488
1967 121,017 198,751
1966 115,874 195,570
1965 110,838 192,286
1964 105,922 188,983
1963 101,159 185,653
1962 96,719 182,378
1961 92,517 179,029
1960 88,347 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Iceland

Fertility rate
Brunei

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Iceland
2023 1.75 1.59
2022 1.76 1.59
2021 1.78 1.82
2020 1.8 1.72
2019 1.82 1.74
2018 1.85 1.71
2017 1.88 1.71
2016 1.92 1.74
2015 1.95 1.8
2014 1.97 1.93
2013 1.98 1.93
2012 1.97 2.04
2011 1.96 2.02
2010 1.94 2.2
2009 1.92 2.23
2008 1.92 2.15
2007 1.93 2.09
2006 1.97 2.08
2005 2.02 2.05
2004 2.1 2.04
2003 2.19 1.99
2002 2.26 1.93
2001 2.34 1.95
2000 2.4 2.08
1999 2.46 1.99
1998 2.53 2.05
1997 2.6 2.04
1996 2.68 2.12
1995 2.79 2.08
1994 2.9 2.14
1993 3.01 2.22
1992 3.11 2.21
1991 3.21 2.18
1990 3.29 2.3
1989 3.36 2.19
1988 3.44 2.26
1987 3.49 2.06
1986 3.55 1.92
1985 3.61 1.93
1984 3.68 2.08
1983 3.75 2.24
1982 3.84 2.27
1981 3.94 2.33
1980 4.07 2.48
1979 4.22 2.49
1978 4.39 2.35
1977 4.58 2.31
1976 4.78 2.52
1975 4.99 2.65
1974 5.18 2.66
1973 5.36 2.94
1972 5.5 3.09
1971 5.62 2.92
1970 5.8 2.81
1969 6.01 2.99
1968 6.2 3.06
1967 6.37 3.28
1966 6.51 3.59
1965 6.65 3.73
1964 6.77 3.88
1963 6.89 3.99
1962 7.03 3.98
1961 7.19 3.88
1960 7.32 4.29

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

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Brunei and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Iceland
2024 33.2 37.1
2023 32.8 36.9
2022 32.3 36.7
2021 31.8 36.7
2020 31.4 36.6
2019 31 36.5
2018 30.6 36.4
2017 30.2 36.3
2016 29.8 36.2
2015 29.5 36
2014 29.1 35.7
2013 28.8 35.5
2012 28.4 35.4
2011 28.1 35.1
2010 28 34.9
2009 28 34.6
2008 28 34.5
2007 28.1 34.6
2006 27.9 34.5
2005 27.5 34.2
2004 27.1 34
2003 26.8 33.7
2002 26.4 33.4
2001 26.1 33
2000 25.8 32.8
1999 25.5 32.6
1998 25.2 32.4
1997 24.9 32.1
1996 24.7 31.8
1995 24.4 31.5
1994 24.1 31.1
1993 23.8 30.8
1992 23.6 30.5
1991 23.4 30.2
1990 23.1 30
1989 22.8 29.6
1988 22.6 29.3
1987 22.3 29.1
1986 22 28.8
1985 21.7 28.4
1984 21.3 28
1983 21 27.7
1982 20.6 27.5
1981 20.3 27.2
1980 20 26.9
1979 19.6 26.7
1978 19.4 26.4
1977 19.1 26
1976 18.8 25.7
1975 18.6 25.4
1974 18.3 25.1
1973 18.2 24.9
1972 18 24.8
1971 17.9 24.7
1970 17.8 24.5
1969 17.7 24.3
1968 17.5 24.2
1967 17.3 24.1
1966 17.2 24.1
1965 17 24.2
1964 17 24.4
1963 17.1 24.7
1962 17.5 24.9
1961 18.1 25.2
1960 18.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Brunei Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Iceland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Brunei Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Iceland
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
8,014 mi
2012

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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