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Brunei vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 165th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Italy
Population
470884
58562681
Population rank 170/197 26/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Brunei and Italy: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Italy economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Italy
2024 $15,340,808,592 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $16,681,536,467 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $14,006,496,617 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $13,469,235,365 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $13,566,908,391 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $17,097,797,386 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $18,094,148,099 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $19,048,443,341 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $11,912,904,510 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $15,926,456,515 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $13,432,029,484 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $7,167,725,262 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $6,570,999,088 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $6,309,070,378 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $5,550,846,020 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $7,793,034,376 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $7,663,377,306 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $6,327,966,435 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $4,983,622,881 $930,801,709,004
1988 $4,535,130,305 $893,663,934,841
1987 $4,918,010,080 $807,570,134,449
1986 $4,190,280,003 $641,862,313,287
1985 $6,967,623,884 $453,259,761,687
1984 $7,632,788,075 $438,896,930,791
1983 $7,927,590,750 $444,063,496,940
1982 $8,932,198,186 $428,257,421,618
1981 $9,367,218,664 $431,695,533,981
1980 $10,795,432,294 $478,356,755,596
1979 $6,044,367,628 $394,584,507,108
1978 $4,100,423,674 $315,784,469,541
1977 $3,681,242,528 $258,190,019,750
1976 $3,054,765,590 $225,235,205,862
1975 $2,496,420,258 $228,220,643,535
1974 $2,319,576,214 $200,024,444,775
1973 $433,095,527 $175,896,529,392
1972 $270,822,782 $145,594,833,997
1971 $197,525,768 $124,959,712,859
1970 $179,078,929 $113,656,669,765
1969 $161,210,236 $100,996,667,239
1968 $160,818,236 $91,485,448,148
1967 $139,029,537 $84,401,995,573
1966 $132,757,528 $76,622,444,787
1965 $114,039,501 $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Brunei and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Italy
2024 $33,153 $40,385
2023 $32,891 $39,277
2022 $36,633 $35,654
2021 $31,007 $36,853
2020 $26,834 $32,091
2019 $30,427 $33,813
2018 $30,988 $34,904
2017 $28,024 $32,844
2016 $26,663 $31,392
2015 $30,625 $30,640
2014 $41,027 $36,028
2013 $44,003 $35,702
2012 $46,969 $34,854
2011 $46,383 $38,432
2010 $34,938 $35,857
2009 $30,946 $37,100
2008 $42,157 $40,829
2007 $36,217 $37,826
2006 $34,675 $33,537
2005 $29,386 $32,063
2004 $24,423 $31,348
2003 $20,678 $27,578
2002 $18,621 $22,451
2001 $18,288 $20,570
2000 $20,130 $20,190
1999 $19,752 $22,050
1998 $17,769 $22,365
1997 $25,522 $21,884
1996 $25,692 $23,123
1995 $26,443 $20,712
1994 $22,767 $19,382
1993 $22,397 $18,782
1992 $23,451 $23,297
1991 $23,932 $22,007
1990 $23,659 $20,874
1989 $20,090 $16,424
1988 $18,825 $15,781
1987 $21,030 $14,268
1986 $18,501 $11,341
1985 $31,827 $8,009
1984 $36,061 $7,758
1983 $38,720 $7,851
1982 $45,075 $7,574
1981 $48,793 $7,640
1980 $58,005 $8,476
1979 $33,501 $7,006
1978 $23,447 $5,623
1977 $21,747 $4,614
1976 $18,671 $4,042
1975 $15,793 $4,116
1974 $15,195 $3,629
1973 $2,939 $3,213
1972 $1,905 $2,677
1971 $1,432 $2,311
1970 $1,325 $2,112
1969 $1,226 $1,886
1968 $1,274 $1,718
1967 $1,149 $1,595
1966 $1,146 $1,459
1965 $1,029 $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Brunei vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Italy
2026 75.8 84.2
2025 75.7 84
2024 75.5 83.9
2023 75.3 83.7
2022 72.9 82.1
2021 74.9 82.9
2020 75.1 82.2
2019 75 83.3
2018 75 83.2
2017 74.9 82.7
2016 74.9 83
2015 74.9 82.5
2014 74.9 82.9
2013 74.9 82.7
2012 74.8 82.3
2011 74.8 82.2
2010 74.8 82.1
2009 74.8 81.8
2008 74.8 81.6
2007 74.8 81.5
2006 74.8 81.4
2005 74.7 81
2004 74.6 81
2003 74.5 80.2
2002 74.4 80.1
2001 74.2 79.9
2000 74 79.6
1999 73.8 79.2
1998 73.6 78.8
1997 73.3 78.7
1996 73.1 78.4
1995 72.8 78.1
1994 72.6 77.9
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 72.1 77.4
1991 71.9 77
1990 71.6 77
1989 71.4 76.9
1988 71.2 76.5
1987 71 76.3
1986 70.8 75.9
1985 70.5 75.6
1984 70.2 75.5
1983 70 74.7
1982 69.7 74.9
1981 69.3 74.4
1980 69 74.1
1979 68.6 74.1
1978 68.3 73.8
1977 67.8 73.4
1976 67.4 73.1
1975 67 72.7
1974 66.4 72.8
1973 66 72.1
1972 65.4 72.1
1971 65 71.9
1970 64.5 71.6
1969 64 70.9
1968 63.5 70.9
1967 62.9 71
1966 62.4 71
1965 61.7 70.3
1964 61.3 70.4
1963 60.6 69.3
1962 58.8 69.2
1961 59.4 69.8
1960 58.7 69.2
1959 58 69.3
1958 57.3 68.9
1957 56.5 67.8
1956 55.7 67.6
1955 55 68.3
1954 54.2 67.9
1953 53.3 66.6
1952 52.4 65.9
1951 51.5 65.3
1950 50.6 65.7

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

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Brunei and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Italy
1x
Year Population
Brunei Italy
2024 462,721 58,952,704
2023 458,949 58,984,216
2022 455,370 59,013,667
2021 451,721 59,133,173
2020 447,404 59,438,851
2019 442,680 59,729,081
2018 437,810 60,148,658
2017 432,772 60,002,252
2016 427,564 60,115,223
2015 422,212 60,229,605
2014 416,750 60,320,707
2013 411,202 60,311,613
2012 405,557 60,191,247
2011 399,389 60,026,841
2010 392,332 59,819,407
2009 384,952 59,555,454
2008 377,793 59,211,181
2007 370,873 58,756,247
2006 364,663 58,399,861
2005 358,916 58,166,682
2004 352,911 57,828,179
2003 346,637 57,399,184
2002 340,099 57,089,824
2001 333,345 56,976,981
2000 326,424 56,942,108
1999 319,411 56,916,317
1998 312,385 56,906,744
1997 305,341 56,890,372
1996 298,276 56,860,281
1995 291,195 56,844,303
1994 284,091 56,843,400
1993 276,971 56,831,821
1992 269,839 56,797,087
1991 262,596 56,758,521
1990 255,292 56,719,240
1989 248,064 56,671,781
1988 240,913 56,629,288
1987 233,860 56,601,931
1986 226,495 56,596,155
1985 218,919 56,593,071
1984 211,661 56,576,718
1983 204,741 56,564,074
1982 198,165 56,543,548
1981 191,977 56,501,675
1980 186,111 56,433,883
1979 180,422 56,317,749
1978 174,884 56,155,143
1977 169,277 55,955,411
1976 163,607 55,718,260
1975 158,070 55,441,001
1974 152,656 55,110,868
1973 147,369 54,751,406
1972 142,189 54,381,345
1971 137,921 54,073,490
1970 135,138 53,821,850
1969 131,446 53,537,950
1968 126,222 53,235,750
1967 121,017 52,900,500
1966 115,874 52,519,000
1965 110,838 52,112,350
1964 105,922 51,675,350
1963 101,159 51,252,000
1962 96,719 50,879,450
1961 92,517 50,536,350
1960 88,347 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Italy

Fertility rate
Brunei

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Italy
2023 1.75 1.2
2022 1.76 1.24
2021 1.78 1.25
2020 1.8 1.24
2019 1.82 1.27
2018 1.85 1.31
2017 1.88 1.34
2016 1.92 1.36
2015 1.95 1.36
2014 1.97 1.38
2013 1.98 1.39
2012 1.97 1.42
2011 1.96 1.42
2010 1.94 1.44
2009 1.92 1.44
2008 1.92 1.44
2007 1.93 1.39
2006 1.97 1.37
2005 2.02 1.33
2004 2.1 1.34
2003 2.19 1.29
2002 2.26 1.27
2001 2.34 1.25
2000 2.4 1.26
1999 2.46 1.23
1998 2.53 1.22
1997 2.6 1.22
1996 2.68 1.2
1995 2.79 1.19
1994 2.9 1.21
1993 3.01 1.25
1992 3.11 1.3
1991 3.21 1.3
1990 3.29 1.33
1989 3.36 1.33
1988 3.44 1.36
1987 3.49 1.33
1986 3.55 1.35
1985 3.61 1.42
1984 3.68 1.46
1983 3.75 1.51
1982 3.84 1.56
1981 3.94 1.58
1980 4.07 1.64
1979 4.22 1.73
1978 4.39 1.84
1977 4.58 1.93
1976 4.78 2.04
1975 4.99 2.17
1974 5.18 2.28
1973 5.36 2.3
1972 5.5 2.35
1971 5.62 2.4
1970 5.8 2.38
1969 6.01 2.47
1968 6.2 2.46
1967 6.37 2.5
1966 6.51 2.58
1965 6.65 2.6
1964 6.77 2.66
1963 6.89 2.51
1962 7.03 2.46
1961 7.19 2.44
1960 7.32 2.4

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

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Brunei and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Italy
2024 33.2 48.8
2023 32.8 48.4
2022 32.3 48.1
2021 31.8 47.7
2020 31.4 47.4
2019 31 47
2018 30.6 46.6
2017 30.2 46.2
2016 29.8 45.8
2015 29.5 45.4
2014 29.1 45
2013 28.8 44.6
2012 28.4 44.2
2011 28.1 43.9
2010 28 43.5
2009 28 43.1
2008 28 42.8
2007 28.1 42.6
2006 27.9 42.3
2005 27.5 41.9
2004 27.1 41.6
2003 26.8 41.3
2002 26.4 41
2001 26.1 40.6
2000 25.8 40.3
1999 25.5 39.9
1998 25.2 39.6
1997 24.9 39.4
1996 24.7 39.1
1995 24.4 38.9
1994 24.1 38.6
1993 23.8 38.2
1992 23.6 37.9
1991 23.4 37.5
1990 23.1 37.1
1989 22.8 36.8
1988 22.6 36.4
1987 22.3 36.1
1986 22 35.8
1985 21.7 35.6
1984 21.3 35.3
1983 21 34.9
1982 20.6 34.6
1981 20.3 34.3
1980 20 34.1
1979 19.6 34
1978 19.4 33.9
1977 19.1 33.7
1976 18.8 33.6
1975 18.6 33.5
1974 18.3 33.4
1973 18.2 33.3
1972 18 33.2
1971 17.9 33.1
1970 17.8 33
1969 17.7 32.8
1968 17.5 32.7
1967 17.3 32.5
1966 17.2 32.4
1965 17 32.3
1964 17 32.2
1963 17.1 32.1
1962 17.5 32
1961 18.1 31.8
1960 18.8 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.65%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86%
2024

Energy

Brunei Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Italy
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
37.8%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Brunei Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Italy
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
303,043 mi
2007

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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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