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Brunei vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 165th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei India
Population
470884
1480351380
Population rank 170/197 1/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Brunei and India: Comparison Charts

Brunei and India economies compared

GDP
Brunei

India
1x
Year GDP
Brunei India
2024 $15,340,808,592 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $15,095,084,656 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $16,681,536,467 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $14,006,496,617 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $12,005,799,654 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $13,469,235,365 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $13,566,908,391 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $12,128,168,045 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $11,400,266,045 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $12,930,296,870 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $17,097,797,386 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $12,644,616,419 $940,259,888,788
2005 $10,547,202,621 $820,383,763,511
2004 $8,619,178,774 $709,152,728,831
2003 $7,167,725,262 $607,700,687,237
2002 $6,333,082,876 $514,939,140,319
2001 $6,096,155,767 $485,440,139,204
2000 $6,570,999,088 $468,395,521,654
1999 $6,309,070,378 $458,821,052,616
1998 $5,550,846,020 $421,351,317,225
1997 $7,793,034,376 $415,867,563,593
1996 $7,663,377,306 $392,896,866,205
1995 $7,700,144,069 $360,281,909,643
1994 $6,467,782,518 $327,274,843,459
1993 $6,203,339,912 $279,295,648,983
1992 $6,327,966,435 $288,208,070,278
1991 $6,284,497,294 $270,105,341,879
1990 $6,039,881,087 $320,979,026,420
1989 $4,983,622,881 $296,042,052,945
1988 $4,535,130,305 $296,589,670,896
1987 $4,918,010,080 $279,033,584,092
1986 $4,190,280,003 $248,985,994,041
1985 $6,967,623,884 $232,511,554,840
1984 $7,632,788,075 $212,157,645,178
1983 $7,927,590,750 $218,262,146,413
1982 $8,932,198,186 $200,715,624,831
1981 $9,367,218,664 $193,491,368,446
1980 $10,795,432,294 $186,328,579,302
1979 $6,044,367,628 $152,995,442,498
1978 $4,100,423,674 $137,302,319,829
1977 $3,681,242,528 $121,486,641,441
1976 $3,054,765,590 $102,716,451,980
1975 $2,496,420,258 $98,473,832,017
1974 $2,319,576,214 $99,526,597,934
1973 $433,095,527 $85,517,673,173
1972 $270,822,782 $71,464,700,667
1971 $197,525,768 $67,351,404,352
1970 $179,078,929 $62,422,483,055
1969 $161,210,236 $58,447,995,017
1968 $160,818,236 $53,085,455,871
1967 $139,029,537 $50,134,942,204
1966 $132,757,528 $45,581,230,504
1965 $114,039,501 $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

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

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Brunei and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei India
2024 $33,153 $2,695
2023 $32,891 $2,530
2022 $36,633 $2,347
2021 $31,007 $2,240
2020 $26,834 $1,907
2019 $30,427 $2,041
2018 $30,988 $1,966
2017 $28,024 $1,950
2016 $26,663 $1,708
2015 $30,625 $1,584
2014 $41,027 $1,554
2013 $44,003 $1,433
2012 $46,969 $1,429
2011 $46,383 $1,445
2010 $34,938 $1,348
2009 $30,946 $1,095
2008 $42,157 $993
2007 $36,217 $1,022
2006 $34,675 $802
2005 $29,386 $710
2004 $24,423 $624
2003 $20,678 $544
2002 $18,621 $469
2001 $18,288 $450
2000 $20,130 $443
1999 $19,752 $442
1998 $17,769 $414
1997 $25,522 $416
1996 $25,692 $401
1995 $26,443 $375
1994 $22,767 $348
1993 $22,397 $303
1992 $23,451 $319
1991 $23,932 $306
1990 $23,659 $371
1989 $20,090 $350
1988 $18,825 $358
1987 $21,030 $345
1986 $18,501 $315
1985 $31,827 $301
1984 $36,061 $281
1983 $38,720 $296
1982 $45,075 $278.7
1981 $48,793 $275
1980 $58,005 $271.1
1979 $33,501 $228
1978 $23,447 $209.4
1977 $21,747 $189.6
1976 $18,671 $164.1
1975 $15,793 $161.1
1974 $15,195 $166.7
1973 $2,939 $146.6
1972 $1,905 $125.3
1971 $1,432 $120.7
1970 $1,325 $114.4
1969 $1,226 $109.5
1968 $1,274 $101.6
1967 $1,149 $98
1966 $1,146 $91
1965 $1,029 $121.5
1964 - $117.9
1963 - $103.4
1962 - $92.2
1961 - $87.9
1960 - $84.9

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

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Brunei vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei India
2026 75.8 72.7
2025 75.7 72.5
2024 75.5 72.2
2023 75.3 72
2022 72.9 71.7
2021 74.9 67.3
2020 75.1 70.2
2019 75 70.7
2018 75 70.4
2017 74.9 70.1
2016 74.9 69.7
2015 74.9 69.3
2014 74.9 68.9
2013 74.9 68.5
2012 74.8 68.1
2011 74.8 67.6
2010 74.8 67.2
2009 74.8 66.7
2008 74.8 66.2
2007 74.8 65.8
2006 74.8 65.4
2005 74.7 64.9
2004 74.6 64.5
2003 74.5 64.1
2002 74.4 63.6
2001 74.2 63.2
2000 74 62.7
1999 73.8 62.3
1998 73.6 61.9
1997 73.3 61.4
1996 73.1 61
1995 72.8 60.6
1994 72.6 60.2
1993 72.3 59.8
1992 72.1 59.4
1991 71.9 59
1990 71.6 58.6
1989 71.4 58.2
1988 71.2 57.7
1987 71 57.3
1986 70.8 56.8
1985 70.5 56.3
1984 70.2 55.8
1983 70 55.3
1982 69.7 54.7
1981 69.3 54.2
1980 69 53.6
1979 68.6 53
1978 68.3 52.4
1977 67.8 51.8
1976 67.4 51.3
1975 67 50.8
1974 66.4 50.3
1973 66 49.6
1972 65.4 49.2
1971 65 48.9
1970 64.5 48.6
1969 64 48.3
1968 63.5 47.9
1967 62.9 46.2
1966 62.4 45.9
1965 61.7 45.6
1964 61.3 46.7
1963 60.6 46.5
1962 58.8 46.1
1961 59.4 45.8
1960 58.7 45.6
1959 58 45.3
1958 57.3 44.8
1957 56.5 44.4
1956 55.7 44.1
1955 55 43.7
1954 54.2 43.2
1953 53.3 42.4
1952 52.4 42.1
1951 51.5 41.6
1950 50.6 41.2

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

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Brunei and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

India
1x
Year Population
Brunei India
2024 462,721 1,450,935,791
2023 458,949 1,438,069,596
2022 455,370 1,425,423,212
2021 451,721 1,414,203,896
2020 447,404 1,402,617,695
2019 442,680 1,389,030,312
2018 437,810 1,374,659,064
2017 432,772 1,359,657,400
2016 427,564 1,343,944,296
2015 422,212 1,328,024,498
2014 416,750 1,312,277,191
2013 411,202 1,295,829,511
2012 405,557 1,278,674,502
2011 399,389 1,261,224,954
2010 392,332 1,243,481,564
2009 384,952 1,225,524,753
2008 377,793 1,207,930,964
2007 370,873 1,190,676,021
2006 364,663 1,172,878,890
2005 358,916 1,154,676,322
2004 352,911 1,135,991,513
2003 346,637 1,116,803,006
2002 340,099 1,097,600,380
2001 333,345 1,077,898,575
2000 326,424 1,057,922,733
1999 319,411 1,038,225,823
1998 312,385 1,018,665,080
1997 305,341 999,133,762
1996 298,276 979,678,458
1995 291,195 960,301,044
1994 284,091 941,163,767
1993 276,971 922,118,387
1992 269,839 902,957,070
1991 262,596 883,927,600
1990 255,292 864,972,221
1989 248,064 846,039,529
1988 240,913 827,342,990
1987 233,860 808,931,270
1986 226,495 790,689,978
1985 218,919 772,647,793
1984 211,661 754,875,449
1983 204,741 737,372,681
1982 198,165 720,313,473
1981 191,977 703,696,250
1980 186,111 687,354,025
1979 180,422 671,155,747
1978 174,884 655,728,229
1977 169,277 640,801,103
1976 163,607 625,861,883
1975 158,070 611,309,535
1974 152,656 597,041,391
1973 147,369 583,465,598
1972 142,189 570,482,142
1971 137,921 558,096,387
1970 135,138 545,864,268
1969 131,446 533,880,544
1968 126,222 522,716,889
1967 121,017 511,606,372
1966 115,874 500,740,247
1965 110,838 490,140,146
1964 105,922 479,229,598
1963 101,159 468,138,575
1962 96,719 457,283,090
1961 92,517 446,564,729
1960 88,347 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and India

Fertility rate
Brunei

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei India
2023 1.75 1.98
2022 1.76 1.99
2021 1.78 2.01
2020 1.8 2.05
2019 1.82 2.12
2018 1.85 2.18
2017 1.88 2.19
2016 1.92 2.28
2015 1.95 2.29
2014 1.97 2.29
2013 1.98 2.4
2012 1.97 2.47
2011 1.96 2.53
2010 1.94 2.6
2009 1.92 2.67
2008 1.92 2.71
2007 1.93 2.78
2006 1.97 2.87
2005 2.02 2.96
2004 2.1 3.05
2003 2.19 3.12
2002 2.26 3.22
2001 2.34 3.3
2000 2.4 3.35
1999 2.46 3.38
1998 2.53 3.45
1997 2.6 3.51
1996 2.68 3.58
1995 2.79 3.65
1994 2.9 3.72
1993 3.01 3.8
1992 3.11 3.88
1991 3.21 3.96
1990 3.29 4.05
1989 3.36 4.13
1988 3.44 4.22
1987 3.49 4.31
1986 3.55 4.4
1985 3.61 4.43
1984 3.68 4.52
1983 3.75 4.57
1982 3.84 4.62
1981 3.94 4.7
1980 4.07 4.78
1979 4.22 4.81
1978 4.39 4.89
1977 4.58 5.01
1976 4.78 5.13
1975 4.99 5.2
1974 5.18 5.33
1973 5.36 5.4
1972 5.5 5.48
1971 5.62 5.57
1970 5.8 5.62
1969 6.01 5.68
1968 6.2 5.76
1967 6.37 5.83
1966 6.51 5.88
1965 6.65 5.94
1964 6.77 5.98
1963 6.89 5.97
1962 7.03 5.95
1961 7.19 5.94
1960 7.32 5.92

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

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Brunei and India demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei India
2024 33.2 29.5
2023 32.8 29.1
2022 32.3 28.7
2021 31.8 28.4
2020 31.4 28.1
2019 31 27.7
2018 30.6 27.3
2017 30.2 27
2016 29.8 26.6
2015 29.5 26.3
2014 29.1 26
2013 28.8 25.6
2012 28.4 25.3
2011 28.1 25
2010 28 24.7
2009 28 24.4
2008 28 24.1
2007 28.1 23.8
2006 27.9 23.6
2005 27.5 23.3
2004 27.1 23.1
2003 26.8 22.9
2002 26.4 22.7
2001 26.1 22.5
2000 25.8 22.3
1999 25.5 22.1
1998 25.2 21.9
1997 24.9 21.7
1996 24.7 21.6
1995 24.4 21.4
1994 24.1 21.2
1993 23.8 21.1
1992 23.6 21
1991 23.4 20.8
1990 23.1 20.7
1989 22.8 20.6
1988 22.6 20.5
1987 22.3 20.4
1986 22 20.4
1985 21.7 20.3
1984 21.3 20.2
1983 21 20.1
1982 20.6 20
1981 20.3 20
1980 20 19.9
1979 19.6 19.8
1978 19.4 19.7
1977 19.1 19.6
1976 18.8 19.5
1975 18.6 19.4
1974 18.3 19.3
1973 18.2 19.3
1972 18 19.2
1971 17.9 19.2
1970 17.8 19.2
1969 17.7 19.2
1968 17.5 19.2
1967 17.3 19.3
1966 17.2 19.4
1965 17 19.5
1964 17 19.6
1963 17.1 19.8
1962 17.5 19.9
1961 18.1 20.1
1960 18.8 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei India
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.77%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89%
2024

Energy

Brunei India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Brunei India
% of world population
0.006%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
81.7%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Brunei India
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei India
% of world land
0.004%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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