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Brunei vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 165th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Iraq
Population
470884
48289334
Population rank 170/197 33/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Brunei and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Iraq
2024 $15,340,808,592 $279,641,257,615
2023 $15,095,084,656 $268,881,051,644
2022 $16,681,536,467 $287,372,232,138
2021 $14,006,496,617 $209,691,945,713
2020 $12,005,799,654 $180,898,797,517
2019 $13,469,235,365 $233,636,097,800
2018 $13,566,908,391 $227,367,469,034
2017 $12,128,168,045 $187,217,660,051
2016 $11,400,266,045 $166,743,557,748
2015 $12,930,296,870 $166,774,104,959
2014 $17,097,797,386 $228,415,656,175
2013 $18,094,148,099 $234,637,675,129
2012 $19,048,443,341 $218,002,476,129
2011 $18,524,791,063 $185,749,664,444
2010 $13,707,121,038 $138,516,722,650
2009 $11,912,904,510 $111,657,580,326
2008 $15,926,456,515 $131,614,434,154
2007 $13,432,029,484 $88,837,057,320
2006 $12,644,616,419 $65,147,051,918
2005 $10,547,202,621 $50,065,104,668
2004 $8,619,178,774 $36,633,669,269
2003 $7,167,725,262 $21,921,569,479
2002 $6,333,082,876 $32,928,454,672
2001 $6,096,155,767 $36,176,430,129
2000 $6,570,999,088 $48,364,250,944
1999 $6,309,070,378 $36,881,601,584
1998 $5,550,846,020 $20,617,405,044
1997 $7,793,034,376 $20,764,857,056
1996 $7,663,377,306 $10,433,698,621
1995 $7,700,144,069 $12,894,029,888
1994 $6,467,782,518 $3,991,349,283
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,031,944,881
1992 $6,327,966,435 $553,671,958
1991 $6,284,497,294 $407,796,350
1990 $6,039,881,087 $180,408,064,516
1989 $4,983,622,881 $65,831,935,484
1988 $4,535,130,305 $62,684,516,129
1987 $4,918,010,080 $56,774,193,548
1986 $4,190,280,003 $47,264,516,129
1985 $6,967,623,884 $48,425,161,290
1984 $7,632,788,075 $46,938,387,097
1983 $7,927,590,750 $40,712,903,226
1982 $8,932,198,186 $42,382,333,333
1981 $9,367,218,664 $37,823,000,000
1980 $10,795,432,294 $52,569,000,000
1979 $6,044,367,628 $37,816,457,839
1978 $4,100,423,674 $23,762,275,652
1977 $3,681,242,528 $19,838,130,715
1976 $3,054,765,590 $17,754,825,601
1975 $2,496,420,258 $13,458,516,763
1974 $2,319,576,214 $11,516,762,614
1973 $433,095,527 $5,134,367,778
1972 $270,822,782 $4,113,848,002
1971 $197,525,768 $3,865,346,535
1970 $179,078,929 $3,281,318,687
1969 $161,210,236 $3,007,758,797
1968 $160,818,236 $2,896,598,841
1967 $139,029,537 $2,551,522,656
1966 $132,757,528 $2,530,306,096
1965 $114,039,501 $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Brunei and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Iraq
2024 $33,153 $6,074
2023 $32,891 $5,965
2022 $36,633 $6,521
2021 $31,007 $4,868
2020 $26,834 $4,295
2019 $30,427 $5,672
2018 $30,988 $5,647
2017 $28,024 $4,759
2016 $26,663 $4,334
2015 $30,625 $4,440
2014 $41,027 $6,249
2013 $44,003 $6,650
2012 $46,969 $6,478
2011 $46,383 $5,776
2010 $34,938 $4,462
2009 $30,946 $3,715
2008 $42,157 $4,543
2007 $36,217 $3,129
2006 $34,675 $2,277
2005 $29,386 $1,762
2004 $24,423 $1,328
2003 $20,678 $818
2002 $18,621 $1,266
2001 $18,288 $1,436
2000 $20,130 $1,980
1999 $19,752 $1,560
1998 $17,769 $901
1997 $25,522 $936
1996 $25,692 $485
1995 $26,443 $619
1994 $22,767 $198.2
1993 $22,397 $53.7
1992 $23,451 $30.3
1991 $23,932 $23
1990 $23,659 $10,261
1989 $20,090 $3,791
1988 $18,825 $3,707
1987 $21,030 $3,436
1986 $18,501 $2,940
1985 $31,827 $3,088
1984 $36,061 $3,066
1983 $38,720 $2,743
1982 $45,075 $2,942
1981 $48,793 $2,700
1980 $58,005 $3,868
1979 $33,501 $2,871
1978 $23,447 $1,863
1977 $21,747 $1,609
1976 $18,671 $1,489
1975 $15,793 $1,166
1974 $15,195 $1,031
1973 $2,939 $476
1972 $1,905 $394
1971 $1,432 $384
1970 $1,325 $337
1969 $1,226 $320
1968 $1,274 $319
1967 $1,149 $290.6
1966 $1,146 $298.2
1965 $1,029 $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Brunei vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Iraq
2026 75.8 72.6
2025 75.7 72.5
2024 75.5 72.4
2023 75.3 72.3
2022 72.9 72
2021 74.9 70.7
2020 75.1 69.7
2019 75 71.2
2018 75 71.1
2017 74.9 69.8
2016 74.9 68.7
2015 74.9 70
2014 74.9 69.7
2013 74.9 69
2012 74.8 68.8
2011 74.8 68.4
2010 74.8 68.1
2009 74.8 67.8
2008 74.8 66.5
2007 74.8 64.4
2006 74.8 64
2005 74.7 64.9
2004 74.6 64.6
2003 74.5 64.8
2002 74.4 65.7
2001 74.2 65.3
2000 74 64.9
1999 73.8 64.5
1998 73.6 64.4
1997 73.3 64.2
1996 73.1 64.6
1995 72.8 64.8
1994 72.6 65
1993 72.3 65.3
1992 72.1 65.3
1991 71.9 61.3
1990 71.6 57.6
1989 71.4 57.5
1988 71.2 56.7
1987 71 60.3
1986 70.8 60
1985 70.5 59.8
1984 70.2 59.5
1983 70 59.3
1982 69.7 59
1981 69.3 58.7
1980 69 60.9
1979 68.6 64.4
1978 68.3 64.2
1977 67.8 63.9
1976 67.4 63.6
1975 67 61.4
1974 66.4 61
1973 66 62.3
1972 65.4 61.8
1971 65 61.3
1970 64.5 60.5
1969 64 59.6
1968 63.5 59
1967 62.9 58.4
1966 62.4 57.3
1965 61.7 56.4
1964 61.3 55.2
1963 60.6 54.4
1962 58.8 53.5
1961 59.4 52.3
1960 58.7 51.5
1959 58 49.7
1958 57.3 49
1957 56.5 47.7
1956 55.7 46.4
1955 55 45
1954 54.2 43.5
1953 53.3 42.1
1952 52.4 40.5
1951 51.5 39
1950 50.6 37.4

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

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Brunei and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Brunei Iraq
2024 462,721 46,042,015
2023 458,949 45,074,049
2022 455,370 44,070,551
2021 451,721 43,071,211
2020 447,404 42,116,605
2019 442,680 41,192,171
2018 437,810 40,265,624
2017 432,772 39,337,353
2016 427,564 38,469,627
2015 422,212 37,560,535
2014 416,750 36,550,059
2013 411,202 35,281,989
2012 405,557 33,654,842
2011 399,389 32,161,424
2010 392,332 31,045,366
2009 384,952 30,058,206
2008 377,793 28,971,036
2007 370,873 28,391,607
2006 364,663 28,616,515
2005 358,916 28,407,448
2004 352,911 27,577,878
2003 346,637 26,802,659
2002 340,099 26,006,559
2001 333,345 25,197,840
2000 326,424 24,424,056
1999 319,411 23,636,527
1998 312,385 22,884,399
1997 305,341 22,176,593
1996 298,276 21,501,321
1995 291,195 20,825,860
1994 284,091 20,139,807
1993 276,971 19,201,195
1992 269,839 18,300,845
1991 262,596 17,767,253
1990 255,292 17,581,206
1989 248,064 17,364,542
1988 240,913 16,908,819
1987 233,860 16,521,049
1986 226,495 16,074,145
1985 218,919 15,683,430
1984 211,661 15,310,733
1983 204,741 14,840,555
1982 198,165 14,406,083
1981 191,977 14,006,381
1980 186,111 13,591,992
1979 180,422 13,170,365
1978 174,884 12,753,355
1977 169,277 12,331,046
1976 163,607 11,927,651
1975 158,070 11,543,639
1974 152,656 11,167,761
1973 147,369 10,795,869
1972 142,189 10,430,164
1971 137,921 10,077,809
1970 135,138 9,735,611
1969 131,446 9,403,356
1968 126,222 9,085,016
1967 121,017 8,778,869
1966 115,874 8,485,104
1965 110,838 8,202,140
1964 105,922 7,929,566
1963 101,159 7,667,928
1962 96,719 7,413,875
1961 92,517 7,194,553
1960 88,347 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Iraq

Fertility rate
Brunei

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Iraq
2023 1.75 3.25
2022 1.76 3.29
2021 1.78 3.36
2020 1.8 3.42
2019 1.82 3.48
2018 1.85 3.55
2017 1.88 3.64
2016 1.92 3.84
2015 1.95 4.08
2014 1.97 4.31
2013 1.98 4.44
2012 1.97 4.54
2011 1.96 4.59
2010 1.94 4.46
2009 1.92 4.38
2008 1.92 4.37
2007 1.93 4.4
2006 1.97 4.46
2005 2.02 4.45
2004 2.1 4.53
2003 2.19 4.58
2002 2.26 4.67
2001 2.34 4.8
2000 2.4 4.92
1999 2.46 5.04
1998 2.53 5.11
1997 2.6 5.19
1996 2.68 5.25
1995 2.79 5.36
1994 2.9 5.49
1993 3.01 5.61
1992 3.11 5.72
1991 3.21 5.83
1990 3.29 5.93
1989 3.36 5.99
1988 3.44 6.05
1987 3.49 6.11
1986 3.55 6.18
1985 3.61 6.25
1984 3.68 6.32
1983 3.75 6.39
1982 3.84 6.46
1981 3.94 6.53
1980 4.07 6.59
1979 4.22 6.66
1978 4.39 6.73
1977 4.58 6.8
1976 4.78 6.86
1975 4.99 6.91
1974 5.18 6.95
1973 5.36 6.99
1972 5.5 7.02
1971 5.62 7.06
1970 5.8 7.07
1969 6.01 7.08
1968 6.2 7.06
1967 6.37 7.03
1966 6.51 7.02
1965 6.65 7.02
1964 6.77 7.01
1963 6.89 7.01
1962 7.03 6.99
1961 7.19 5.8
1960 7.32 5.3

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

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Brunei and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Iraq
2024 33.2 21.6
2023 32.8 21.4
2022 32.3 21.1
2021 31.8 20.9
2020 31.4 20.6
2019 31 20.4
2018 30.6 20.1
2017 30.2 19.9
2016 29.8 19.7
2015 29.5 19.5
2014 29.1 19.4
2013 28.8 19.3
2012 28.4 19.2
2011 28.1 19.1
2010 28 19
2009 28 18.9
2008 28 18.8
2007 28.1 18.7
2006 27.9 18.6
2005 27.5 18.5
2004 27.1 18.3
2003 26.8 18.2
2002 26.4 18.1
2001 26.1 18
2000 25.8 17.9
1999 25.5 17.9
1998 25.2 17.8
1997 24.9 17.7
1996 24.7 17.6
1995 24.4 17.5
1994 24.1 17.4
1993 23.8 17.3
1992 23.6 17.3
1991 23.4 17.2
1990 23.1 17.1
1989 22.8 17
1988 22.6 16.9
1987 22.3 16.9
1986 22 16.8
1985 21.7 16.7
1984 21.3 16.6
1983 21 16.6
1982 20.6 16.5
1981 20.3 16.5
1980 20 16.5
1979 19.6 16.5
1978 19.4 16.6
1977 19.1 16.6
1976 18.8 16.7
1975 18.6 17
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18 17.7
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.5 18.5
1967 17.3 18.7
1966 17.2 19
1965 17 19.3
1964 17 19.5
1963 17.1 19.8
1962 17.5 20.1
1961 18.1 20.4
1960 18.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Iraq
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
84.1%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Brunei Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Iraq
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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