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Brunei vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 165th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Israel
Population
470884
10290887
Population rank 170/197 95/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Brunei and Israel: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Israel economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Israel
2024 $15,340,808,592 $540,379,921,262
2023 $15,095,084,656 $512,184,638,999
2022 $16,681,536,467 $525,181,008,026
2021 $14,006,496,617 $489,851,549,972
2020 $12,005,799,654 $410,768,352,658
2019 $13,469,235,365 $400,645,216,359
2018 $13,566,908,391 $376,299,083,108
2017 $12,128,168,045 $358,451,839,053
2016 $11,400,266,045 $321,940,971,558
2015 $12,930,296,870 $303,469,434,072
2014 $17,097,797,386 $315,017,088,117
2013 $18,094,148,099 $298,478,070,673
2012 $19,048,443,341 $263,589,172,712
2011 $18,524,791,063 $268,094,998,225
2010 $13,707,121,038 $239,679,036,634
2009 $11,912,904,510 $213,403,181,853
2008 $15,926,456,515 $221,231,658,863
2007 $13,432,029,484 $184,681,214,673
2006 $12,644,616,419 $158,900,547,825
2005 $10,547,202,621 $147,519,922,009
2004 $8,619,178,774 $140,047,984,605
2003 $7,167,725,262 $131,408,914,824
2002 $6,333,082,876 $125,332,331,884
2001 $6,096,155,767 $135,002,039,613
2000 $6,570,999,088 $136,512,300,542
1999 $6,309,070,378 $121,417,185,062
1998 $5,550,846,020 $120,547,409,279
1997 $7,793,034,376 $119,459,826,347
1996 $7,663,377,306 $115,116,595,545
1995 $7,700,144,069 $105,497,418,059
1994 $6,467,782,518 $90,740,103,829
1993 $6,203,339,912 $79,855,877,174
1992 $6,327,966,435 $79,457,685,757
1991 $6,284,497,294 $70,998,755,007
1990 $6,039,881,087 $62,016,729,541
1989 $4,983,622,881 $52,443,479,454
1988 $4,535,130,305 $52,650,948,910
1987 $4,918,010,080 $43,049,543,635
1986 $4,190,280,003 $35,834,154,874
1985 $6,967,623,884 $28,905,736,367
1984 $7,632,788,075 $30,645,607,293
1983 $7,927,590,750 $32,675,755,462
1982 $8,932,198,186 $29,255,285,401
1981 $9,367,218,664 $26,882,009,819
1980 $10,795,432,294 $25,395,256,478
1979 $6,044,367,628 $22,609,741,060
1978 $4,100,423,674 $17,701,286,907
1977 $3,681,242,528 $18,257,113,904
1976 $3,054,765,590 $15,956,349,550
1975 $2,496,420,258 $16,141,767,373
1974 $2,319,576,214 $17,172,607,138
1973 $433,095,527 $11,902,574,259
1972 $270,822,782 $9,222,557,539
1971 $197,525,768 $7,052,544,000
1970 $179,078,929 $7,406,712,876
1969 $161,210,236 $6,297,852,761
1968 $160,818,236 $5,458,427,928
1967 $139,029,537 $4,762,386,783
1966 $132,757,528 $4,703,300,098
1965 $114,039,501 $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Brunei and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Israel
2024 $33,153 $54,177
2023 $32,891 $52,004
2022 $36,633 $54,950
2021 $31,007 $52,271
2020 $26,834 $44,576
2019 $30,427 $44,251
2018 $30,988 $42,363
2017 $28,024 $41,138
2016 $26,663 $37,672
2015 $30,625 $36,213
2014 $41,027 $38,343
2013 $44,003 $37,034
2012 $46,969 $33,321
2011 $46,383 $34,523
2010 $34,938 $31,439
2009 $30,946 $28,508
2008 $42,157 $30,269
2007 $36,217 $25,721
2006 $34,675 $22,527
2005 $29,386 $21,287
2004 $24,423 $20,568
2003 $20,678 $19,643
2002 $18,621 $19,076
2001 $18,288 $20,966
2000 $20,130 $21,707
1999 $19,752 $19,823
1998 $17,769 $20,189
1997 $25,522 $20,469
1996 $25,692 $20,224
1995 $26,443 $19,026
1994 $22,767 $16,807
1993 $22,397 $15,179
1992 $23,451 $15,510
1991 $23,932 $14,346
1990 $23,659 $13,308
1989 $20,090 $11,608
1988 $18,825 $11,853
1987 $21,030 $9,853
1986 $18,501 $8,335
1985 $31,827 $6,829
1984 $36,061 $7,369
1983 $38,720 $7,960
1982 $45,075 $7,258
1981 $48,793 $6,795
1980 $58,005 $6,549
1979 $33,501 $5,972
1978 $23,447 $4,797
1977 $21,747 $5,053
1976 $18,671 $4,516
1975 $15,793 $4,672
1974 $15,195 $5,085
1973 $2,939 $3,631
1972 $1,905 $2,930
1971 $1,432 $2,298
1970 $1,325 $2,490
1969 $1,226 $2,189
1968 $1,274 $1,947
1967 $1,149 $1,735
1966 $1,146 $1,789
1965 $1,029 $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Brunei vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Israel
2026 75.8 82.9
2025 75.7 82.8
2024 75.5 82.7
2023 75.3 82.4
2022 72.9 82.8
2021 74.9 82.5
2020 75.1 82.7
2019 75 82.9
2018 75 82.9
2017 74.9 82.7
2016 74.9 82.6
2015 74.9 82.3
2014 74.9 82.4
2013 74.9 82.4
2012 74.8 82
2011 74.8 82
2010 74.8 82
2009 74.8 81.8
2008 74.8 81.3
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.8 80.8
2005 74.7 80.4
2004 74.6 80.3
2003 74.5 79.8
2002 74.4 79.5
2001 74.2 79.5
2000 74 79.2
1999 73.8 78.9
1998 73.6 78.6
1997 73.3 78.6
1996 73.1 78.6
1995 72.8 78.1
1994 72.6 78
1993 72.3 77.9
1992 72.1 77.3
1991 71.9 77.6
1990 71.6 78
1989 71.4 77.6
1988 71.2 76.9
1987 71 76.4
1986 70.8 75.9
1985 70.5 76
1984 70.2 75.5
1983 70 75.1
1982 69.7 74.3
1981 69.3 74.2
1980 69 73.7
1979 68.6 73.4
1978 68.3 73.1
1977 67.8 72.7
1976 67.4 72.7
1975 67 71.6
1974 66.4 71.6
1973 66 71.6
1972 65.4 71.6
1971 65 71.8
1970 64.5 71.2
1969 64 71
1968 63.5 70.8
1967 62.9 70.9
1966 62.4 70.9
1965 61.7 70.5
1964 61.3 69.6
1963 60.6 69.6
1962 58.8 69.3
1961 59.4 69.8
1960 58.7 69.8
1959 58 68.9
1958 57.3 68.4
1957 56.5 66.5
1956 55.7 66.6
1955 55 68
1954 54.2 66.3
1953 53.3 66.4
1952 52.4 67.2
1951 51.5 67.6
1950 50.6 69.9

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

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Brunei and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Israel
1x
Year Population
Brunei Israel
2024 462,721 9,974,400
2023 458,949 9,849,000
2022 455,370 9,557,500
2021 451,721 9,371,400
2020 447,404 9,215,100
2019 442,680 9,054,000
2018 437,810 8,882,800
2017 432,772 8,713,300
2016 427,564 8,546,000
2015 422,212 8,380,100
2014 416,750 8,215,700
2013 411,202 8,059,500
2012 405,557 7,910,500
2011 399,389 7,765,800
2010 392,332 7,623,600
2009 384,952 7,485,600
2008 377,793 7,308,800
2007 370,873 7,180,100
2006 364,663 7,053,700
2005 358,916 6,930,100
2004 352,911 6,809,000
2003 346,637 6,689,700
2002 340,099 6,570,000
2001 333,345 6,439,000
2000 326,424 6,289,000
1999 319,411 6,125,000
1998 312,385 5,971,000
1997 305,341 5,836,000
1996 298,276 5,692,000
1995 291,195 5,545,000
1994 284,091 5,399,000
1993 276,971 5,261,000
1992 269,839 5,123,000
1991 262,596 4,949,000
1990 255,292 4,660,000
1989 248,064 4,518,000
1988 240,913 4,442,000
1987 233,860 4,369,000
1986 226,495 4,299,000
1985 218,919 4,233,000
1984 211,661 4,159,000
1983 204,741 4,105,000
1982 198,165 4,031,000
1981 191,977 3,956,000
1980 186,111 3,878,000
1979 180,422 3,786,000
1978 174,884 3,690,000
1977 169,277 3,613,000
1976 163,607 3,533,000
1975 158,070 3,455,000
1974 152,656 3,377,000
1973 147,369 3,278,000
1972 142,189 3,148,000
1971 137,921 3,069,000
1970 135,138 2,974,000
1969 131,446 2,877,000
1968 126,222 2,803,000
1967 121,017 2,745,000
1966 115,874 2,629,000
1965 110,838 2,563,000
1964 105,922 2,475,000
1963 101,159 2,379,000
1962 96,719 2,293,000
1961 92,517 2,185,000
1960 88,347 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Israel

Fertility rate
Brunei

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Israel
2023 1.75 2.85
2022 1.76 2.89
2021 1.78 3
2020 1.8 2.9
2019 1.82 3.01
2018 1.85 3.09
2017 1.88 3.11
2016 1.92 3.11
2015 1.95 3.09
2014 1.97 3.08
2013 1.98 3.03
2012 1.97 3.05
2011 1.96 2.98
2010 1.94 3.03
2009 1.92 2.96
2008 1.92 2.96
2007 1.93 2.9
2006 1.97 2.88
2005 2.02 2.84
2004 2.1 2.9
2003 2.19 2.95
2002 2.26 2.89
2001 2.34 2.92
2000 2.4 2.95
1999 2.46 2.97
1998 2.53 2.98
1997 2.6 2.94
1996 2.68 2.9
1995 2.79 2.9
1994 2.9 2.9
1993 3.01 2.8
1992 3.11 2.7
1991 3.21 2.76
1990 3.29 2.82
1989 3.36 2.89
1988 3.44 2.95
1987 3.49 3.01
1986 3.55 3.03
1985 3.61 3.06
1984 3.68 3.08
1983 3.75 3.11
1982 3.84 3.13
1981 3.94 3.19
1980 4.07 3.24
1979 4.22 3.3
1978 4.39 3.35
1977 4.58 3.41
1976 4.78 3.48
1975 4.99 3.55
1974 5.18 3.63
1973 5.36 3.7
1972 5.5 3.77
1971 5.62 3.77
1970 5.8 3.78
1969 6.01 3.78
1968 6.2 3.79
1967 6.37 3.79
1966 6.51 3.8
1965 6.65 3.81
1964 6.77 3.83
1963 6.89 3.84
1962 7.03 3.85
1961 7.19 3.86
1960 7.32 3.87

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

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Brunei and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Israel
2024 33.2 30.2
2023 32.8 30.2
2022 32.3 30.1
2021 31.8 30
2020 31.4 30
2019 31 29.9
2018 30.6 29.9
2017 30.2 29.9
2016 29.8 29.8
2015 29.5 29.8
2014 29.1 29.7
2013 28.8 29.6
2012 28.4 29.5
2011 28.1 29.5
2010 28 29.4
2009 28 29.3
2008 28 29.2
2007 28.1 29.1
2006 27.9 28.9
2005 27.5 28.7
2004 27.1 28.5
2003 26.8 28.4
2002 26.4 28.2
2001 26.1 28
2000 25.8 27.8
1999 25.5 27.6
1998 25.2 27.4
1997 24.9 27.3
1996 24.7 27.1
1995 24.4 26.9
1994 24.1 26.6
1993 23.8 26.5
1992 23.6 26.4
1991 23.4 26.2
1990 23.1 25.8
1989 22.8 25.6
1988 22.6 25.5
1987 22.3 25.5
1986 22 25.4
1985 21.7 25.4
1984 21.3 25.4
1983 21 25.3
1982 20.6 25.2
1981 20.3 25.1
1980 20 25
1979 19.6 24.8
1978 19.4 24.7
1977 19.1 24.5
1976 18.8 24.3
1975 18.6 24.2
1974 18.3 24
1973 18.2 23.8
1972 18 23.7
1971 17.9 23.5
1970 17.8 23.4
1969 17.7 23.3
1968 17.5 23.3
1967 17.3 23.4
1966 17.2 23.5
1965 17 23.8
1964 17 24.1
1963 17.1 24.6
1962 17.5 25
1961 18.1 25.3
1960 18.8 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.39%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Israel
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
37.8%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Brunei Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Israel
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
12,670 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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