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Brunei vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 165th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Latvia
Population
470884
1829763
Population rank 170/197 149/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Brunei and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Latvia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $43,684,254,432
2023 $15,095,084,656 $42,779,550,937
2022 $16,681,536,467 $38,003,198,509
2021 $14,006,496,617 $38,183,326,785
2020 $12,005,799,654 $33,379,927,435
2019 $13,469,235,365 $33,099,503,951
2018 $13,566,908,391 $33,247,935,477
2017 $12,128,168,045 $29,391,059,767
2016 $11,400,266,045 $27,117,105,060
2015 $12,930,296,870 $26,344,565,877
2014 $17,097,797,386 $30,277,203,767
2013 $18,094,148,099 $29,152,128,168
2012 $19,048,443,341 $27,116,149,949
2011 $18,524,791,063 $26,575,547,901
2010 $13,707,121,038 $23,468,324,572
2009 $11,912,904,510 $25,691,530,442
2008 $15,926,456,515 $34,135,200,994
2007 $13,432,029,484 $29,420,499,248
2006 $12,644,616,419 $20,434,922,247
2005 $10,547,202,621 $16,306,935,905
2004 $8,619,178,774 $13,827,070,379
2003 $7,167,725,262 $11,244,337,720
2002 $6,333,082,876 $9,249,030,241
2001 $6,096,155,767 $8,190,888,740
2000 $6,570,999,088 $7,761,252,607
1999 $6,309,070,378 $7,324,192,890
1998 $5,550,846,020 $6,974,112,951
1997 $7,793,034,376 $6,349,481,007
1996 $7,663,377,306 $5,799,465,288
1995 $7,700,144,069 $5,608,208,785
1994 $6,467,782,518 -
1993 $6,203,339,912 -
1992 $6,327,966,435 -
1991 $6,284,497,294 -
1990 $6,039,881,087 -
1989 $4,983,622,881 -
1988 $4,535,130,305 -
1987 $4,918,010,080 -
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 -
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Latvia
2024 $33,153 $23,409
2023 $32,891 $22,710
2022 $36,633 $20,221
2021 $31,007 $20,262
2020 $26,834 $17,564
2019 $30,427 $17,295
2018 $30,988 $17,252
2017 $28,024 $15,132
2016 $26,663 $13,839
2015 $30,625 $13,322
2014 $41,027 $15,186
2013 $44,003 $14,484
2012 $46,969 $13,329
2011 $46,383 $12,903
2010 $34,938 $11,188
2009 $30,946 $11,996
2008 $42,157 $15,678
2007 $36,217 $13,371
2006 $34,675 $9,212
2005 $29,386 $7,284
2004 $24,423 $6,110
2003 $20,678 $4,915
2002 $18,621 $4,004
2001 $18,288 $3,505
2000 $20,130 $3,278
1999 $19,752 $3,064
1998 $17,769 $2,894
1997 $25,522 $2,610
1996 $25,692 $2,360
1995 $26,443 $2,257
1994 $22,767 -
1993 $22,397 -
1992 $23,451 -
1991 $23,932 -
1990 $23,659 -
1989 $20,090 -
1988 $18,825 -
1987 $21,030 -
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 -
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Latvia
2026 75.8 76.6
2025 75.7 76.5
2024 75.5 76.3
2023 75.3 76.2
2022 72.9 74.9
2021 74.9 73.2
2020 75.1 75.5
2019 75 75.6
2018 75 75
2017 74.9 74.8
2016 74.9 74.8
2015 74.9 74.7
2014 74.9 74.3
2013 74.9 74.2
2012 74.8 73.9
2011 74.8 73.7
2010 74.8 73
2009 74.8 72.7
2008 74.8 72
2007 74.8 70.8
2006 74.8 70.6
2005 74.7 70.6
2004 74.6 70.9
2003 74.5 70.6
2002 74.4 70.2
2001 74.2 69.9
2000 74 70.2
1999 73.8 69.6
1998 73.6 68.9
1997 73.3 69.2
1996 73.1 68.6
1995 72.8 66
1994 72.6 65.2
1993 72.3 66.6
1992 72.1 68.5
1991 71.9 69.2
1990 71.6 69.5
1989 71.4 70.4
1988 71.2 70.9
1987 71 71
1986 70.8 71
1985 70.5 69.6
1984 70.2 69.4
1983 70 69.4
1982 69.7 69.6
1981 69.3 69.1
1980 69 69.1
1979 68.6 68.8
1978 68.3 69.3
1977 67.8 69.4
1976 67.4 69.4
1975 67 69.3
1974 66.4 70.1
1973 66 70.2
1972 65.4 70.3
1971 65 70.6
1970 64.5 70.2
1969 64 70.2
1968 63.5 70.5
1967 62.9 70.9
1966 62.4 71.2
1965 61.7 71.2
1964 61.3 71.5
1963 60.6 70.3
1962 58.8 69.9
1961 59.4 70.5
1960 58.7 70.3
1959 58 69.5
1958 57.3 68.9
1957 56.5 68.3
1956 55.7 67.6
1955 55 67.1
1954 54.2 66.7
1953 53.3 66.2
1952 52.4 65.7
1951 51.5 65.2
1950 50.6 64.6

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

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Brunei and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Latvia
2024 462,721 1,866,124
2023 458,949 1,883,710
2022 455,370 1,879,383
2021 451,721 1,884,490
2020 447,404 1,900,449
2019 442,680 1,913,822
2018 437,810 1,927,174
2017 432,772 1,942,248
2016 427,564 1,959,537
2015 422,212 1,977,527
2014 416,750 1,993,782
2013 411,202 2,012,647
2012 405,557 2,034,319
2011 399,389 2,059,709
2010 392,332 2,097,555
2009 384,952 2,141,669
2008 377,793 2,177,322
2007 370,873 2,200,325
2006 364,663 2,218,357
2005 358,916 2,238,799
2004 352,911 2,263,122
2003 346,637 2,287,955
2002 340,099 2,310,173
2001 333,345 2,337,170
2000 326,424 2,367,550
1999 319,411 2,390,482
1998 312,385 2,410,019
1997 305,341 2,432,851
1996 298,276 2,457,222
1995 291,195 2,485,056
1994 284,091 2,520,742
1993 276,971 2,563,290
1992 269,839 2,614,338
1991 262,596 2,650,581
1990 255,292 2,663,151
1989 248,064 2,666,955
1988 240,913 2,653,434
1987 233,860 2,626,583
1986 226,495 2,599,892
1985 218,919 2,578,873
1984 211,661 2,562,047
1983 204,741 2,546,011
1982 198,165 2,531,080
1981 191,977 2,519,421
1980 186,111 2,511,701
1979 180,422 2,505,953
1978 174,884 2,497,921
1977 169,277 2,485,073
1976 163,607 2,470,989
1975 158,070 2,456,130
1974 152,656 2,437,186
1973 147,369 2,415,819
1972 142,189 2,395,674
1971 137,921 2,376,389
1970 135,138 2,359,164
1969 131,446 2,343,173
1968 126,222 2,323,619
1967 121,017 2,301,220
1966 115,874 2,283,217
1965 110,838 2,265,919
1964 105,922 2,240,623
1963 101,159 2,210,919
1962 96,719 2,181,586
1961 92,517 2,152,681
1960 88,347 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Latvia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Latvia
2023 1.75 1.36
2022 1.76 1.47
2021 1.78 1.57
2020 1.8 1.55
2019 1.82 1.61
2018 1.85 1.6
2017 1.88 1.69
2016 1.92 1.74
2015 1.95 1.7
2014 1.97 1.65
2013 1.98 1.52
2012 1.97 1.44
2011 1.96 1.33
2010 1.94 1.36
2009 1.92 1.46
2008 1.92 1.58
2007 1.93 1.54
2006 1.97 1.46
2005 2.02 1.39
2004 2.1 1.29
2003 2.19 1.32
2002 2.26 1.26
2001 2.34 1.22
2000 2.4 1.25
1999 2.46 1.16
1998 2.53 1.09
1997 2.6 1.11
1996 2.68 1.16
1995 2.79 1.25
1994 2.9 1.39
1993 3.01 1.51
1992 3.11 1.73
1991 3.21 1.86
1990 3.29 2.02
1989 3.36 2.05
1988 3.44 2.11
1987 3.49 2.15
1986 3.55 2.12
1985 3.61 2.08
1984 3.68 2.09
1983 3.75 2.07
1982 3.84 1.97
1981 3.94 1.88
1980 4.07 1.86
1979 4.22 1.87
1978 4.39 1.87
1977 4.58 1.89
1976 4.78 1.93
1975 4.99 1.96
1974 5.18 1.97
1973 5.36 1.98
1972 5.5 2
1971 5.62 2
1970 5.8 1.96
1969 6.01 1.88
1968 6.2 1.83
1967 6.37 1.8
1966 6.51 1.76
1965 6.65 1.74
1964 6.77 1.79
1963 6.89 1.85
1962 7.03 1.91
1961 7.19 1.94
1960 7.32 1.94

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

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Brunei and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Latvia
2024 33.2 44.3
2023 32.8 44.1
2022 32.3 44
2021 31.8 43.9
2020 31.4 43.8
2019 31 43.6
2018 30.6 43.4
2017 30.2 43.2
2016 29.8 43
2015 29.5 42.8
2014 29.1 42.5
2013 28.8 42.3
2012 28.4 42
2011 28.1 41.6
2010 28 41.1
2009 28 40.5
2008 28 40.1
2007 28.1 39.9
2006 27.9 39.7
2005 27.5 39.4
2004 27.1 39.2
2003 26.8 38.9
2002 26.4 38.6
2001 26.1 38.3
2000 25.8 37.9
1999 25.5 37.6
1998 25.2 37.3
1997 24.9 36.9
1996 24.7 36.6
1995 24.4 36.2
1994 24.1 36
1993 23.8 35.6
1992 23.6 35.2
1991 23.4 34.8
1990 23.1 34.6
1989 22.8 34.5
1988 22.6 34.6
1987 22.3 34.6
1986 22 34.7
1985 21.7 34.7
1984 21.3 34.7
1983 21 34.6
1982 20.6 34.7
1981 20.3 34.8
1980 20 34.9
1979 19.6 35.1
1978 19.4 35.1
1977 19.1 35.1
1976 18.8 35
1975 18.6 34.9
1974 18.3 34.7
1973 18.2 34.6
1972 18 34.5
1971 17.9 34.3
1970 17.8 34.2
1969 17.7 34.1
1968 17.5 34
1967 17.3 33.8
1966 17.2 33.5
1965 17 33.2
1964 17 33
1963 17.1 32.8
1962 17.5 32.6
1961 18.1 32.4
1960 18.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Brunei Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Latvia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Brunei Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Latvia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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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