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Brunei vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 165th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Kiribati
Population
470884
139020
Population rank 170/197 180/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 142/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Brunei and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Kiribati
2024 $15,340,808,592 $307,862,564
2023 $15,095,084,656 $288,610,748
2022 $16,681,536,467 $270,040,453
2021 $14,006,496,617 $285,259,881
2020 $12,005,799,654 $220,898,020
2019 $13,469,235,365 $216,985,388
2018 $13,566,908,391 $233,514,717
2017 $12,128,168,045 $222,875,736
2016 $11,400,266,045 $206,467,819
2015 $12,930,296,870 $191,559,399
2014 $17,097,797,386 $200,287,282
2013 $18,094,148,099 $201,730,861
2012 $19,048,443,341 $207,001,546
2011 $18,524,791,063 $195,970,140
2010 $13,707,121,038 $165,458,433
2009 $11,912,904,510 $140,177,384
2008 $15,926,456,515 $147,017,895
2007 $13,432,029,484 $138,054,946
2006 $12,644,616,419 $112,338,353
2005 $10,547,202,621 $113,895,437
2004 $8,619,178,774 $104,085,892
2003 $7,167,725,262 $96,105,619
2002 $6,333,082,876 $74,743,869
2001 $6,096,155,767 $64,935,850
2000 $6,570,999,088 $74,910,527
1999 $6,309,070,378 $77,323,978
1998 $5,550,846,020 $74,905,706
1997 $7,793,034,376 $80,205,807
1996 $7,663,377,306 $81,456,854
1995 $7,700,144,069 $68,596,395
1994 $6,467,782,518 $67,055,334
1993 $6,203,339,912 $58,953,596
1992 $6,327,966,435 $61,491,369
1991 $6,284,497,294 $41,247,792
1990 $6,039,881,087 $36,534,295
1989 $4,983,622,881 $37,645,319
1988 $4,535,130,305 $38,278,810
1987 $4,918,010,080 $29,554,413
1986 $4,190,280,003 $25,993,009
1985 $6,967,623,884 $26,126,615
1984 $7,632,788,075 $34,394,167
1983 $7,927,590,750 $31,000,546
1982 $8,932,198,186 $32,742,713
1981 $9,367,218,664 $35,267,489
1980 $10,795,432,294 $33,157,723
1979 $6,044,367,628 $34,466,197
1978 $4,100,423,674 $36,563,965
1977 $3,681,242,528 $31,335,459
1976 $3,054,765,590 $33,246,817
1975 $2,496,420,258 $44,547,454
1974 $2,319,576,214 $69,256,489
1973 $433,095,527 $25,645,040
1972 $270,822,782 $15,314,346
1971 $197,525,768 $12,356,134
1970 $179,078,929 $11,560,877
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

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

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Brunei and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Kiribati
2024 $33,153 $2,289
2023 $32,891 $2,178
2022 $36,633 $2,070
2021 $31,007 $2,222
2020 $26,834 $1,752
2019 $30,427 $1,751
2018 $30,988 $1,913
2017 $28,024 $1,853
2016 $26,663 $1,743
2015 $30,625 $1,640
2014 $41,027 $1,737
2013 $44,003 $1,772
2012 $46,969 $1,844
2011 $46,383 $1,771
2010 $34,938 $1,522
2009 $30,946 $1,317
2008 $42,157 $1,411
2007 $36,217 $1,353
2006 $34,675 $1,123
2005 $29,386 $1,162
2004 $24,423 $1,083
2003 $20,678 $1,021
2002 $18,621 $810
2001 $18,288 $719
2000 $20,130 $845
1999 $19,752 $887
1998 $17,769 $874
1997 $25,522 $953
1996 $25,692 $986
1995 $26,443 $844
1994 $22,767 $838
1993 $22,397 $748
1992 $23,451 $792
1991 $23,932 $540
1990 $23,659 $488
1989 $20,090 $515
1988 $18,825 $536
1987 $21,030 $424
1986 $18,501 $382
1985 $31,827 $393
1984 $36,061 $527
1983 $38,720 $483
1982 $45,075 $519
1981 $48,793 $568
1980 $58,005 $542
1979 $33,501 $573
1978 $23,447 $611
1977 $21,747 $520
1976 $18,671 $548
1975 $15,793 $730
1974 $15,195 $1,131
1973 $2,939 $422
1972 $1,905 $256.2
1971 $1,432 $210.7
1970 $1,325 $201
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

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

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Brunei vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Kiribati
2026 75.8 66.9
2025 75.7 66.7
2024 75.5 66.6
2023 75.3 66.5
2022 72.9 66.3
2021 74.9 64.1
2020 75.1 65.2
2019 75 65.9
2018 75 65.8
2017 74.9 65.8
2016 74.9 65.8
2015 74.9 65.8
2014 74.9 65.9
2013 74.9 65.9
2012 74.8 65.9
2011 74.8 65.9
2010 74.8 65.9
2009 74.8 65.8
2008 74.8 65.7
2007 74.8 65.7
2006 74.8 65.6
2005 74.7 65.5
2004 74.6 65.4
2003 74.5 65.3
2002 74.4 65.1
2001 74.2 64.9
2000 74 64.7
1999 73.8 64.4
1998 73.6 64.1
1997 73.3 63.8
1996 73.1 63.5
1995 72.8 63.1
1994 72.6 62.8
1993 72.3 62.4
1992 72.1 62
1991 71.9 61.5
1990 71.6 61
1989 71.4 60.5
1988 71.2 60.1
1987 71 59.6
1986 70.8 59.1
1985 70.5 58.7
1984 70.2 58.4
1983 70 58.1
1982 69.7 57.8
1981 69.3 57.5
1980 69 57.3
1979 68.6 57.1
1978 68.3 56.9
1977 67.8 56.1
1976 67.4 56.6
1975 67 56.4
1974 66.4 56.1
1973 66 55.8
1972 65.4 55.3
1971 65 54.9
1970 64.5 54.4
1969 64 53.8
1968 63.5 53.1
1967 62.9 52.5
1966 62.4 51.7
1965 61.7 51
1964 61.3 50.4
1963 60.6 49.7
1962 58.8 49
1961 59.4 48.5
1960 58.7 48
1959 58 47.5
1958 57.3 47.1
1957 56.5 46.8
1956 55.7 46.5
1955 55 46.3
1954 54.2 46.1
1953 53.3 46
1952 52.4 45.9
1951 51.5 45.8
1950 50.6 45.7

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

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Brunei and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Brunei Kiribati
2024 462,721 134,518
2023 458,949 132,530
2022 455,370 130,469
2021 451,721 128,377
2020 447,404 126,099
2019 442,680 123,921
2018 437,810 122,084
2017 432,772 120,275
2016 427,564 118,478
2015 422,212 116,815
2014 416,750 115,326
2013 411,202 113,838
2012 405,557 112,284
2011 399,389 110,647
2010 392,332 108,704
2009 384,952 106,467
2008 377,793 104,222
2007 370,873 102,068
2006 364,663 100,017
2005 358,916 98,035
2004 352,911 96,085
2003 346,637 94,175
2002 340,099 92,264
2001 333,345 90,335
2000 326,424 88,613
1999 319,411 87,126
1998 312,385 85,657
1997 305,341 84,147
1996 298,276 82,623
1995 291,195 81,234
1994 284,091 80,021
1993 276,971 78,841
1992 269,839 77,641
1991 262,596 76,367
1990 255,292 74,855
1989 248,064 73,147
1988 240,913 71,427
1987 233,860 69,733
1986 226,495 68,059
1985 218,919 66,496
1984 211,661 65,228
1983 204,741 64,169
1982 198,165 63,134
1981 191,977 62,121
1980 186,111 61,148
1979 180,422 60,172
1978 174,884 59,864
1977 169,277 60,267
1976 163,607 60,661
1975 158,070 60,987
1974 152,656 61,219
1973 147,369 60,824
1972 142,189 59,778
1971 137,921 58,652
1970 135,138 57,510
1969 131,446 56,360
1968 126,222 55,529
1967 121,017 54,996
1966 115,874 54,425
1965 110,838 53,439
1964 105,922 52,088
1963 101,159 50,791
1962 96,719 49,538
1961 92,517 48,323
1960 88,347 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Brunei

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Kiribati
2023 1.75 3.15
2022 1.76 3.18
2021 1.78 3.22
2020 1.8 3.25
2019 1.82 3.29
2018 1.85 3.32
2017 1.88 3.34
2016 1.92 3.38
2015 1.95 3.44
2014 1.97 3.52
2013 1.98 3.64
2012 1.97 3.77
2011 1.96 3.88
2010 1.94 3.9
2009 1.92 3.91
2008 1.92 3.9
2007 1.93 3.87
2006 1.97 3.82
2005 2.02 3.76
2004 2.1 3.73
2003 2.19 3.7
2002 2.26 3.81
2001 2.34 3.96
2000 2.4 4.07
1999 2.46 4.18
1998 2.53 4.29
1997 2.6 4.37
1996 2.68 4.43
1995 2.79 4.42
1994 2.9 4.44
1993 3.01 4.49
1992 3.11 4.57
1991 3.21 4.64
1990 3.29 4.67
1989 3.36 4.69
1988 3.44 4.73
1987 3.49 4.81
1986 3.55 4.87
1985 3.61 4.91
1984 3.68 4.91
1983 3.75 4.91
1982 3.84 4.95
1981 3.94 4.96
1980 4.07 4.96
1979 4.22 4.97
1978 4.39 4.97
1977 4.58 4.96
1976 4.78 4.96
1975 4.99 5.02
1974 5.18 5.09
1973 5.36 5.2
1972 5.5 5.37
1971 5.62 5.55
1970 5.8 5.71
1969 6.01 5.85
1968 6.2 5.98
1967 6.37 6.11
1966 6.51 6.23
1965 6.65 6.26
1964 6.77 6.29
1963 6.89 6.35
1962 7.03 6.42
1961 7.19 6.48
1960 7.32 6.44

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

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Brunei and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Kiribati
2024 33.2 23.8
2023 32.8 23.6
2022 32.3 23.5
2021 31.8 23.3
2020 31.4 23.2
2019 31 23
2018 30.6 22.9
2017 30.2 22.7
2016 29.8 22.5
2015 29.5 22.3
2014 29.1 22.1
2013 28.8 21.9
2012 28.4 21.7
2011 28.1 21.5
2010 28 21.3
2009 28 21.2
2008 28 21
2007 28.1 20.9
2006 27.9 20.7
2005 27.5 20.5
2004 27.1 20.3
2003 26.8 20.1
2002 26.4 19.9
2001 26.1 19.8
2000 25.8 19.7
1999 25.5 19.6
1998 25.2 19.6
1997 24.9 19.6
1996 24.7 19.6
1995 24.4 19.7
1994 24.1 19.8
1993 23.8 20
1992 23.6 20.1
1991 23.4 20.2
1990 23.1 20.2
1989 22.8 20.2
1988 22.6 20.1
1987 22.3 19.9
1986 22 19.8
1985 21.7 19.6
1984 21.3 19.4
1983 21 19.2
1982 20.6 19
1981 20.3 18.9
1980 20 18.7
1979 19.6 18.4
1978 19.4 18.3
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 18.8 18.1
1975 18.6 18
1974 18.3 17.8
1973 18.2 17.7
1972 18 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.8 17.5
1969 17.7 17.5
1968 17.5 17.6
1967 17.3 17.7
1966 17.2 17.9
1965 17 18
1964 17 18.1
1963 17.1 18.2
1962 17.5 18.3
1961 18.1 18.5
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
17.6%
2017

Energy

Brunei Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Brunei Kiribati
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
98.6%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Brunei Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Kiribati
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
416 mi
2017

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

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