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Brunei vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 165th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Jordan
Population
470884
11555022
Population rank 170/197 86/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Brunei and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Jordan
2024 $15,340,808,592 $53,352,289,577
2023 $15,095,084,656 $51,088,476,338
2022 $16,681,536,467 $48,764,963,380
2021 $14,006,496,617 $46,296,100,141
2020 $12,005,799,654 $43,700,383,099
2019 $13,469,235,365 $44,503,006,338
2018 $13,566,908,391 $43,370,860,704
2017 $12,128,168,045 $41,608,435,915
2016 $11,400,266,045 $39,892,551,127
2015 $12,930,296,870 $38,587,017,887
2014 $17,097,797,386 $36,847,643,521
2013 $18,094,148,099 $34,454,440,141
2012 $19,048,443,341 $31,634,561,690
2011 $18,524,791,063 $29,524,149,155
2010 $13,707,121,038 $27,133,804,225
2009 $11,912,904,510 $24,537,876,056
2008 $15,926,456,515 $22,658,715,989
2007 $13,432,029,484 $17,110,437,236
2006 $12,644,616,419 $15,056,981,664
2005 $10,547,202,621 $12,588,998,590
2004 $8,619,178,774 $11,411,706,629
2003 $7,167,725,262 $10,195,627,645
2002 $6,333,082,876 $9,582,510,578
2001 $6,096,155,767 $8,975,814,653
2000 $6,570,999,088 $8,460,789,845
1999 $6,309,070,378 $8,149,929,478
1998 $5,550,846,020 $7,912,270,804
1997 $7,793,034,376 $7,245,839,210
1996 $7,663,377,306 $6,927,503,526
1995 $7,700,144,069 $6,727,597,032
1994 $6,467,782,518 $6,236,295,978
1993 $6,203,339,912 $5,606,400,222
1992 $6,327,966,435 $5,310,833,194
1991 $6,284,497,294 $4,344,467,193
1990 $6,039,881,087 $4,160,087,508
1989 $4,983,622,881 $4,221,373,674
1988 $4,535,130,305 $6,277,451,829
1987 $4,918,010,080 $6,756,209,762
1986 $4,190,280,003 $6,402,050,485
1985 $6,967,623,884 $4,993,601,520
1984 $7,632,788,075 $4,967,162,160
1983 $7,927,590,750 $4,920,692,191
1982 $8,932,198,186 $4,681,240,993
1981 $9,367,218,664 $4,383,944,703
1980 $10,795,432,294 $3,910,044,474
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,271,368,781
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,602,208,589
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,096,778,602
1976 $3,054,765,590 $1,708,521,219
1975 $2,496,420,258 $1,363,073,498
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,197,483,949
1973 $433,095,527 $943,783,840
1972 $270,822,782 $788,479,685
1971 $197,525,768 $678,159,729
1970 $179,078,929 $639,519,744
1969 $161,210,236 $698,879,720
1968 $160,818,236 $561,119,776
1967 $139,029,537 $631,679,747
1966 $132,757,528 $657,999,737
1965 $114,039,501 $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Jordan
2024 $33,153 $4,618
2023 $32,891 $4,466
2022 $36,633 $4,332
2021 $31,007 $4,183
2020 $26,834 $4,022
2019 $30,427 $4,170
2018 $30,988 $4,145
2017 $28,024 $4,066
2016 $26,663 $3,987
2015 $30,625 $4,043
2014 $41,027 $4,191
2013 $44,003 $4,311
2012 $46,969 $4,170
2011 $46,383 $3,947
2010 $34,938 $3,718
2009 $30,946 $3,436
2008 $42,157 $3,242
2007 $36,217 $2,506
2006 $34,675 $2,343
2005 $29,386 $2,088
2004 $24,423 $1,940
2003 $20,678 $1,776
2002 $18,621 $1,706
2001 $18,288 $1,632
2000 $20,130 $1,571
1999 $19,752 $1,545
1998 $17,769 $1,532
1997 $25,522 $1,436
1996 $25,692 $1,410
1995 $26,443 $1,416
1994 $22,767 $1,367
1993 $22,397 $1,289
1992 $23,451 $1,287
1991 $23,932 $1,110
1990 $23,659 $1,149
1989 $20,090 $1,260
1988 $18,825 $1,966
1987 $21,030 $2,217
1986 $18,501 $2,200
1985 $31,827 $1,797
1984 $36,061 $1,871
1983 $38,720 $1,939
1982 $45,075 $1,929
1981 $48,793 $1,885
1980 $58,005 $1,750
1979 $33,501 $1,519
1978 $23,447 $1,249
1977 $21,747 $1,039
1976 $18,671 $873
1975 $15,793 $718
1974 $15,195 $651
1973 $2,939 $531
1972 $1,905 $460
1971 $1,432 $412
1970 $1,325 $409
1969 $1,226 $474
1968 $1,274 $409
1967 $1,149 $497
1966 $1,146 $558
1965 $1,029 $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Jordan
2026 75.8 78.3
2025 75.7 78.1
2024 75.5 78
2023 75.3 77.8
2022 72.9 77.1
2021 74.9 74.2
2020 75.1 75.6
2019 75 76.9
2018 75 76.5
2017 74.9 76.1
2016 74.9 75.6
2015 74.9 75.1
2014 74.9 74.6
2013 74.9 74.3
2012 74.8 74.1
2011 74.8 73.9
2010 74.8 73.8
2009 74.8 73.7
2008 74.8 73.6
2007 74.8 73.4
2006 74.8 73.2
2005 74.7 73
2004 74.6 72.8
2003 74.5 72.6
2002 74.4 72.4
2001 74.2 72.1
2000 74 71.9
1999 73.8 71.7
1998 73.6 71.5
1997 73.3 71.3
1996 73.1 71.1
1995 72.8 70.9
1994 72.6 70.7
1993 72.3 70.6
1992 72.1 70.4
1991 71.9 70.2
1990 71.6 70.1
1989 71.4 69.9
1988 71.2 69.6
1987 71 69.3
1986 70.8 69
1985 70.5 68.6
1984 70.2 68.2
1983 70 67.8
1982 69.7 67.4
1981 69.3 66.9
1980 69 66.5
1979 68.6 66
1978 68.3 65.6
1977 67.8 65.1
1976 67.4 64.7
1975 67 64.1
1974 66.4 63.6
1973 66 63.1
1972 65.4 62.5
1971 65 61.8
1970 64.5 59.8
1969 64 60.5
1968 63.5 59.8
1967 62.9 59
1966 62.4 57.8
1965 61.7 57.3
1964 61.3 56.5
1963 60.6 55.5
1962 58.8 54.6
1961 59.4 53.7
1960 58.7 52.7
1959 58 51.6
1958 57.3 50.4
1957 56.5 49.2
1956 55.7 48
1955 55 46.8
1954 54.2 45.6
1953 53.3 44.4
1952 52.4 43.2
1951 51.5 42
1950 50.6 40.9

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

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Brunei and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Brunei Jordan
2024 462,721 11,552,876
2023 458,949 11,439,213
2022 455,370 11,256,263
2021 451,721 11,066,356
2020 447,404 10,865,228
2019 442,680 10,671,891
2018 437,810 10,462,306
2017 432,772 10,234,226
2016 427,564 10,006,367
2015 422,212 9,544,729
2014 416,750 8,791,710
2013 411,202 7,991,809
2012 405,557 7,587,127
2011 399,389 7,480,424
2010 392,332 7,297,043
2009 384,952 7,141,753
2008 377,793 6,989,866
2007 370,873 6,827,227
2006 364,663 6,427,371
2005 358,916 6,029,587
2004 352,911 5,882,061
2003 346,637 5,741,828
2002 340,099 5,616,066
2001 333,345 5,498,894
2000 326,424 5,386,945
1999 319,411 5,276,444
1998 312,385 5,164,284
1997 305,341 5,046,285
1996 298,276 4,912,516
1995 291,195 4,752,096
1994 284,091 4,561,406
1993 276,971 4,348,020
1992 269,839 4,127,693
1991 262,596 3,915,149
1990 255,292 3,621,908
1989 248,064 3,349,627
1988 240,913 3,193,039
1987 233,860 3,047,634
1986 226,495 2,909,887
1985 218,919 2,778,810
1984 211,661 2,654,688
1983 204,741 2,537,307
1982 198,165 2,426,927
1981 191,977 2,325,517
1980 186,111 2,234,186
1979 180,422 2,153,882
1978 174,884 2,083,595
1977 169,277 2,019,002
1976 163,607 1,958,177
1975 158,070 1,899,055
1974 152,656 1,839,182
1973 147,369 1,778,094
1972 142,189 1,714,555
1971 137,921 1,645,145
1970 135,138 1,565,163
1969 131,446 1,473,100
1968 126,222 1,372,460
1967 121,017 1,271,183
1966 115,874 1,178,360
1965 110,838 1,099,440
1964 105,922 1,035,640
1963 101,159 984,714
1962 96,719 940,554
1961 92,517 897,591
1960 88,347 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Jordan

Fertility rate
Brunei

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Jordan
2023 1.75 2.64
2022 1.76 2.68
2021 1.78 2.74
2020 1.8 2.79
2019 1.82 2.86
2018 1.85 2.92
2017 1.88 2.99
2016 1.92 3.07
2015 1.95 3.14
2014 1.97 3.3
2013 1.98 3.45
2012 1.97 3.57
2011 1.96 3.69
2010 1.94 3.78
2009 1.92 3.84
2008 1.92 3.88
2007 1.93 3.8
2006 1.97 3.71
2005 2.02 3.65
2004 2.1 3.73
2003 2.19 3.82
2002 2.26 3.81
2001 2.34 3.8
2000 2.4 3.86
1999 2.46 3.97
1998 2.53 4.11
1997 2.6 4.32
1996 2.68 4.51
1995 2.79 4.68
1994 2.9 4.82
1993 3.01 4.97
1992 3.11 5.14
1991 3.21 5.33
1990 3.29 5.54
1989 3.36 5.8
1988 3.44 6.01
1987 3.49 6.2
1986 3.55 6.39
1985 3.61 6.53
1984 3.68 6.67
1983 3.75 6.81
1982 3.84 6.96
1981 3.94 7.12
1980 4.07 7.29
1979 4.22 7.45
1978 4.39 7.59
1977 4.58 7.72
1976 4.78 7.83
1975 4.99 7.93
1974 5.18 8
1973 5.36 8.06
1972 5.5 8.12
1971 5.62 8.15
1970 5.8 8.18
1969 6.01 8.19
1968 6.2 8.14
1967 6.37 8.06
1966 6.51 7.99
1965 6.65 7.93
1964 6.77 7.91
1963 6.89 7.85
1962 7.03 7.79
1961 7.19 7.7
1960 7.32 7.6

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

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Brunei and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Jordan
2024 33.2 25.5
2023 32.8 25.3
2022 32.3 24.9
2021 31.8 24.6
2020 31.4 24.2
2019 31 23.9
2018 30.6 23.5
2017 30.2 23.2
2016 29.8 22.9
2015 29.5 22.6
2014 29.1 22.4
2013 28.8 22.3
2012 28.4 22.1
2011 28.1 21.9
2010 28 21.7
2009 28 21.5
2008 28 21.4
2007 28.1 21.2
2006 27.9 21
2005 27.5 20.8
2004 27.1 20.5
2003 26.8 20.3
2002 26.4 20.2
2001 26.1 20.1
2000 25.8 20
1999 25.5 19.9
1998 25.2 19.8
1997 24.9 19.8
1996 24.7 19.7
1995 24.4 19.5
1994 24.1 19.3
1993 23.8 18.9
1992 23.6 18.5
1991 23.4 18.1
1990 23.1 17.2
1989 22.8 16.4
1988 22.6 16.2
1987 22.3 16.1
1986 22 15.9
1985 21.7 15.8
1984 21.3 15.6
1983 21 15.5
1982 20.6 15.4
1981 20.3 15.2
1980 20 15.1
1979 19.6 15
1978 19.4 14.9
1977 19.1 14.9
1976 18.8 14.8
1975 18.6 14.8
1974 18.3 14.8
1973 18.2 14.8
1972 18 14.8
1971 17.9 14.8
1970 17.8 14.9
1969 17.7 15
1968 17.5 15.1
1967 17.3 15.3
1966 17.2 15.5
1965 17 15.7
1964 17 16
1963 17.1 16.2
1962 17.5 16.5
1961 18.1 16.8
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
16.7%
2020
Banked people share n/a
46.5%
2024

Energy

Brunei Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Jordan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
94.8%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Jordan
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
4,476 mi
2011

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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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