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Brunei vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.38M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 165th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Ireland ranks 26/197 ($577B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($107,316).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Ireland
Population
469088
5474763
Population rank 170/197 121/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$577B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$107,316
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$131,175
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$237B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
36.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$44,121
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$44,579
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
26,599 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
202.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

Brunei and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Ireland
Year GDP
Brunei Ireland
1960 - $1,998,550,222
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1965 $114,039,501 $3,035,655,794
1966 $132,757,528 $3,198,820,904
1967 $139,029,537 $3,445,739,915
1968 $160,818,236 $3,378,701,147
1969 $161,210,236 $3,902,721,632
1970 $179,078,929 $4,395,995,086
1971 $197,525,768 $5,098,250,287
1972 $270,822,782 $6,318,060,582
1973 $433,095,527 $7,481,173,066
1974 $2,319,576,214 $7,896,860,615
1975 $2,496,420,258 $9,483,808,362
1976 $3,054,765,590 $9,453,756,015
1977 $3,681,242,528 $11,248,340,431
1978 $4,100,423,674 $14,647,996,074
1979 $6,044,367,628 $18,319,334,300
1980 $10,795,432,294 $21,747,855,640
1981 $9,367,218,664 $20,670,190,138
1982 $8,932,198,186 $21,474,754,080
1983 $7,927,590,750 $20,766,047,764
1984 $7,632,788,075 $20,106,648,455
1985 $6,967,623,884 $21,270,013,326
1986 $4,190,280,003 $28,714,571,852
1987 $4,918,010,080 $33,920,518,493
1988 $4,535,130,305 $37,772,897,421
1989 $4,983,622,881 $39,238,392,678
1990 $6,039,881,087 $49,305,632,408
1991 $6,284,497,300 $49,787,502,852
1992 $6,327,966,445 $55,918,538,121
1993 $6,203,339,925 $52,417,477,614
1994 $6,467,782,521 $57,097,656,066
1995 $7,700,144,057 $69,139,823,232
1996 $7,663,377,277 $75,790,785,030
1997 $7,793,034,390 $82,856,648,758
1998 $5,550,846,025 $90,199,410,116
1999 $6,309,070,375 $98,893,958,263
2000 $6,570,999,060 $100,207,610,430
2001 $6,096,155,748 $109,346,669,230
2002 $6,333,082,879 $128,596,035,288
2003 $7,167,725,265 $164,670,771,260
2004 $8,619,178,799 $194,372,115,041
2005 $10,547,202,612 $211,876,989,656
2006 $12,644,616,446 $232,180,617,162
2007 $13,432,029,496 $270,079,279,420
2008 $15,926,456,492 $275,447,471,451
2009 $11,912,904,529 $236,443,117,248
2010 $13,707,121,031 $221,985,621,538
2011 $18,524,791,071 $241,337,364,610
2012 $19,048,443,340 $227,270,922,957
2013 $18,094,148,099 $243,301,556,085
2014 $17,097,797,372 $266,787,238,499
2015 $12,930,296,852 $302,391,428,540
2016 $11,400,266,055 $305,733,136,181
2017 $12,128,168,047 $348,532,394,024
2018 $13,566,908,401 $395,461,216,460
2019 $13,469,235,348 $407,124,824,065
2020 $12,005,799,664 $436,555,518,400
2021 $14,006,496,614 $531,306,516,908
2022 $16,681,536,443 $548,570,250,342
2023 $15,095,084,686 $551,394,889,340
2024 $15,463,134,387 $577,389,475,010

Brunei and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Ireland
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Ireland
1960 - $707
1961 - $762
1962 - $821
1963 - $878
1964 - $995
1965 $1,029 $1,055
1966 $1,146 $1,107
1967 $1,149 $1,187
1968 $1,274 $1,159
1969 $1,226 $1,331
1970 $1,325 $1,487
1971 $1,432 $1,704
1972 $1,905 $2,080
1973 $2,939 $2,424
1974 $15,195 $2,517
1975 $15,793 $2,973
1976 $18,671 $2,920
1977 $21,747 $3,427
1978 $23,447 $4,400
1979 $33,501 $5,430
1980 $58,005 $6,372
1981 $48,793 $5,986
1982 $45,075 $6,161
1983 $38,720 $5,915
1984 $36,061 $5,692
1985 $31,827 $6,012
1986 $18,501 $8,112
1987 $21,030 $9,582
1988 $18,825 $10,716
1989 $20,090 $11,176
1990 $23,659 $14,031
1991 $23,932 $14,087
1992 $23,451 $15,714
1993 $22,397 $14,657
1994 $22,767 $15,903
1995 $26,443 $19,158
1996 $25,692 $20,836
1997 $25,522 $22,551
1998 $17,769 $24,295
1999 $19,752 $26,338
2000 $20,130 $26,335
2001 $18,288 $28,282
2002 $18,621 $32,705
2003 $20,678 $41,204
2004 $24,423 $47,754
2005 $29,386 $50,933
2006 $34,675 $54,329
2007 $36,217 $61,396
2008 $42,157 $61,353
2009 $30,946 $52,133
2010 $34,938 $48,679
2011 $46,383 $52,693
2012 $46,969 $49,412
2013 $44,003 $52,619
2014 $41,027 $57,278
2015 $30,625 $64,312
2016 $26,663 $64,193
2017 $28,024 $72,198
2018 $30,988 $80,739
2019 $30,427 $81,810
2020 $26,834 $86,623
2021 $31,007 $103,962
2022 $36,633 $105,235
2023 $32,891 $103,888
2024 $33,418 $107,316

Brunei vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Ireland
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Ireland
1950 50.6 65.6
1951 51.5 64.8
1952 52.4 67.2
1953 53.3 67.9
1954 54.2 68
1955 55 68
1956 55.7 69
1957 56.5 69
1958 57.3 69.3
1959 58 69.4
1960 58.7 70.2
1961 59.4 69.6
1962 58.8 69.9
1963 60.6 70.2
1964 61.3 70.4
1965 61.7 70.6
1966 62.4 70.2
1967 62.9 71.2
1968 63.5 70.9
1969 64 70.8
1970 64.5 70.8
1971 65 71.6
1972 65.4 71
1973 66 71.2
1974 66.4 71.1
1975 67 71.7
1976 67.4 71.8
1977 67.8 71.9
1978 68.3 71.9
1979 68.6 72.2
1980 69 72.5
1981 69.3 72.9
1982 69.7 73.2
1983 70 73.2
1984 70.2 73.6
1985 70.5 73.6
1986 70.8 73.6
1987 71 74.4
1988 71.2 74.4
1989 71.4 74.5
1990 71.6 74.8
1991 71.9 75
1992 72.1 75.4
1993 72.3 75.3
1994 72.6 75.8
1995 72.8 75.5
1996 73.1 75.8
1997 73.3 76
1998 73.6 76.2
1999 73.8 76.1
2000 74 76.5
2001 74.2 77.1
2002 74.4 77.6
2003 74.5 78.1
2004 74.6 78.5
2005 74.7 78.9
2006 74.8 79.2
2007 74.8 79.6
2008 74.8 79.8
2009 74.8 80.1
2010 74.8 80.6
2011 74.8 80.7
2012 74.8 80.9
2013 74.9 81.1
2014 74.9 81.4
2015 74.9 81.5
2016 74.9 81.7
2017 74.9 82.1
2018 75 82.1
2019 75 82.4
2020 75.1 82.4
2021 74.9 81.9
2022 72.9 82.1
2023 75.3 82.4
2024 75.5 82.6
2025 75.7 82.7

Brunei and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Ireland
Year Population
Brunei Ireland
1960 88,347 2,828,600
1961 92,517 2,824,400
1962 96,719 2,836,050
1963 101,159 2,852,650
1964 105,922 2,866,550
1965 110,838 2,877,300
1966 115,874 2,888,800
1967 121,017 2,902,450
1968 126,222 2,915,550
1969 131,446 2,932,650
1970 135,138 2,957,250
1971 137,921 2,992,050
1972 142,189 3,036,850
1973 147,369 3,085,950
1974 152,656 3,137,500
1975 158,070 3,189,550
1976 163,607 3,238,050
1977 169,277 3,282,200
1978 174,884 3,329,100
1979 180,422 3,373,750
1980 186,111 3,412,800
1981 191,977 3,453,000
1982 198,165 3,485,800
1983 204,741 3,510,600
1984 211,661 3,532,423
1985 218,919 3,538,082
1986 226,495 3,539,690
1987 233,860 3,540,057
1988 240,913 3,524,949
1989 248,064 3,511,009
1990 255,292 3,513,974
1991 262,596 3,534,235
1992 269,839 3,558,430
1993 276,971 3,576,261
1994 284,091 3,590,386
1995 291,195 3,608,841
1996 298,276 3,637,510
1997 305,341 3,674,171
1998 312,385 3,712,696
1999 319,411 3,754,786
2000 326,424 3,805,174
2001 333,345 3,866,243
2002 340,099 3,931,947
2003 346,637 3,996,521
2004 352,911 4,070,262
2005 358,916 4,159,914
2006 364,663 4,273,591
2007 370,873 4,398,942
2008 377,793 4,489,544
2009 384,952 4,535,375
2010 392,332 4,560,155
2011 399,389 4,580,084
2012 405,557 4,599,533
2013 411,202 4,623,816
2014 416,750 4,657,740
2015 422,212 4,701,957
2016 427,564 4,762,722
2017 432,772 4,827,445
2018 437,810 4,898,022
2019 442,680 4,976,456
2020 447,404 5,039,747
2021 451,721 5,110,585
2022 455,370 5,212,836
2023 458,949 5,307,600
2024 462,721 5,380,257

Fertility rates in Brunei and Ireland

Fertility rate
Brunei

Ireland
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Ireland
1960 7.32 3.78
1961 7.19 3.78
1962 7.03 3.92
1963 6.89 4.01
1964 6.77 4.07
1965 6.65 4.04
1966 6.51 3.94
1967 6.37 3.84
1968 6.2 3.77
1969 6.01 3.83
1970 5.8 3.85
1971 5.62 3.93
1972 5.5 3.84
1973 5.36 3.71
1974 5.18 3.59
1975 4.99 3.37
1976 4.78 3.29
1977 4.58 3.24
1978 4.39 3.21
1979 4.22 3.21
1980 4.07 3.21
1981 3.94 3.05
1982 3.84 2.94
1983 3.75 2.74
1984 3.68 2.58
1985 3.61 2.48
1986 3.55 2.44
1987 3.49 2.32
1988 3.44 2.17
1989 3.36 2.08
1990 3.29 2.11
1991 3.21 2.08
1992 3.11 1.99
1993 3.01 1.9
1994 2.9 1.85
1995 2.79 1.84
1996 2.68 1.88
1997 2.6 1.93
1998 2.53 1.94
1999 2.46 1.9
2000 2.4 1.89
2001 2.34 1.94
2002 2.26 1.97
2003 2.19 1.96
2004 2.1 1.93
2005 2.02 1.86
2006 1.97 1.91
2007 1.93 2.01
2008 1.92 2.06
2009 1.92 2.06
2010 1.94 2.05
2011 1.96 2.03
2012 1.97 1.98
2013 1.98 1.93
2014 1.97 1.89
2015 1.95 1.85
2016 1.92 1.81
2017 1.88 1.77
2018 1.85 1.75
2019 1.82 1.71
2020 1.8 1.63
2021 1.78 1.78
2022 1.76 1.54
2023 1.75 1.5

Brunei and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Ireland
Year Median age, years
Brunei Ireland
1960 18.8 30.1
1961 18.1 29.8
1962 17.5 29.5
1963 17.1 29.2
1964 17 28.9
1965 17 28.6
1966 17.2 28.2
1967 17.3 28
1968 17.5 27.8
1969 17.7 27.6
1970 17.8 27.4
1971 17.9 27.1
1972 18 26.9
1973 18.2 26.7
1974 18.3 26.5
1975 18.6 26.5
1976 18.8 26.4
1977 19.1 26.5
1978 19.4 26.5
1979 19.6 26.5
1980 20 26.5
1981 20.3 26.6
1982 20.6 26.7
1983 21 26.9
1984 21.3 27.1
1985 21.7 27.3
1986 22 27.6
1987 22.3 27.9
1988 22.6 28.4
1989 22.8 28.8
1990 23.1 29.2
1991 23.4 29.6
1992 23.6 29.9
1993 23.8 30.2
1994 24.1 30.6
1995 24.4 30.9
1996 24.7 31.3
1997 24.9 31.6
1998 25.2 31.9
1999 25.5 32.2
2000 25.8 32.5
2001 26.1 32.7
2002 26.4 33
2003 26.8 33.2
2004 27.1 33.4
2005 27.5 33.4
2006 27.9 33.4
2007 28.1 33.4
2008 28 33.5
2009 28 33.9
2010 28 34.3
2011 28.1 34.8
2012 28.4 35.2
2013 28.8 35.6
2014 29.1 36
2015 29.5 36.4
2016 29.8 36.8
2017 30.2 37.1
2018 30.6 37.4
2019 31 37.8
2020 31.4 38.2
2021 31.8 38.6
2022 32.3 38.9
2023 32.8 39.4
2024 33.2 39.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$419B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
23.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
0.22%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
+1.69%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
30.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
83.1
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,470 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$50.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
32.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
6.12 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
6,149 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Ireland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
+39,059
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
64.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
93.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
77
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
87
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$6,448
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$688
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
4.06
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
87
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Ireland
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
4,944 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
16,174 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
3,066 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
62,031 mi
2018

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