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Brunei vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 165th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Lebanon
Population
470884
5906622
Population rank 170/197 115/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 142/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 36/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$351M
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 153/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Brunei and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Lebanon
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 $20,078,620,357
2022 $16,681,536,467 $20,992,421,949
2021 $14,006,496,617 $23,131,941,557
2020 $12,005,799,654 $31,712,128,254
2019 $13,469,235,365 $51,605,959,131
2018 $13,566,908,391 $54,901,519,156
2017 $12,128,168,045 $53,027,680,686
2016 $11,400,266,045 $51,147,308,774
2015 $12,930,296,870 $49,929,337,837
2014 $17,097,797,386 $48,095,213,747
2013 $18,094,148,099 $46,880,103,081
2012 $19,048,443,341 $44,016,799,516
2011 $18,524,791,063 $39,927,125,962
2010 $13,707,121,038 $38,443,907,042
2009 $11,912,904,510 $35,399,582,929
2008 $15,926,456,515 $29,118,916,105
2007 $13,432,029,484 $24,827,355,015
2006 $12,644,616,419 $22,022,709,851
2005 $10,547,202,621 $21,497,336,499
2004 $8,619,178,774 $21,159,827,992
2003 $7,167,725,262 $20,082,918,740
2002 $6,333,082,876 $19,152,238,806
2001 $6,096,155,767 $17,649,751,244
2000 $6,570,999,088 $17,260,364,842
1999 $6,309,070,378 $17,391,056,369
1998 $5,550,846,020 $17,247,179,006
1997 $7,793,034,376 $15,751,867,489
1996 $7,663,377,306 $13,690,217,334
1995 $7,700,144,069 $11,718,795,529
1994 $6,467,782,518 $9,599,127,050
1993 $6,203,339,912 $7,941,744,492
1992 $6,327,966,435 $5,843,579,161
1991 $6,284,497,294 $4,690,415,093
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,838,485,354
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,717,998,688
1988 $4,535,130,305 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Lebanon
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 $3,478
2022 $36,633 $3,654
2021 $31,007 $4,045
2020 $26,834 $5,561
2019 $30,427 $8,906
2018 $30,988 $9,175
2017 $28,024 $8,608
2016 $26,663 $8,089
2015 $30,625 $7,714
2014 $41,027 $7,578
2013 $44,003 $8,162
2012 $46,969 $8,407
2011 $46,383 $7,835
2010 $34,938 $7,626
2009 $30,946 $7,091
2008 $42,157 $5,912
2007 $36,217 $5,125
2006 $34,675 $4,635
2005 $29,386 $4,602
2004 $24,423 $4,601
2003 $20,678 $4,438
2002 $18,621 $4,291
2001 $18,288 $4,010
2000 $20,130 $3,987
1999 $19,752 $4,087
1998 $17,769 $4,125
1997 $25,522 $3,834
1996 $25,692 $3,393
1995 $26,443 $2,959
1994 $22,767 $2,468
1993 $22,397 $2,079
1992 $23,451 $1,559
1991 $23,932 $1,278
1990 $23,659 $790
1989 $20,090 $771
1988 $18,825 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Lebanon
2026 75.8 78.2
2025 75.7 78.1
2024 75.5 77.9
2023 75.3 77.8
2022 72.9 78
2021 74.9 73.6
2020 75.1 76.3
2019 75 78.2
2018 75 78.3
2017 74.9 78.2
2016 74.9 78.3
2015 74.9 78.3
2014 74.9 78.1
2013 74.9 78
2012 74.8 77.9
2011 74.8 77.8
2010 74.8 77.5
2009 74.8 77.3
2008 74.8 77
2007 74.8 76.7
2006 74.8 75.7
2005 74.7 76.1
2004 74.6 75.7
2003 74.5 75.3
2002 74.4 74.8
2001 74.2 74.4
2000 74 73.9
1999 73.8 73.5
1998 73.6 73.2
1997 73.3 72.9
1996 73.1 72.6
1995 72.8 72.4
1994 72.6 72
1993 72.3 71.6
1992 72.1 71.2
1991 71.9 70.9
1990 71.6 65.5
1989 71.4 65.1
1988 71.2 62.9
1987 71 62.5
1986 70.8 62
1985 70.5 61.6
1984 70.2 61.2
1983 70 60.8
1982 69.7 47.2
1981 69.3 60.3
1980 69 59.9
1979 68.6 59.6
1978 68.3 60
1977 67.8 60.3
1976 67.4 36.4
1975 67 57.7
1974 66.4 66.4
1973 66 66.3
1972 65.4 66.2
1971 65 66.1
1970 64.5 66
1969 64 65.9
1968 63.5 65.8
1967 62.9 65.7
1966 62.4 65.5
1965 61.7 65.3
1964 61.3 65.1
1963 60.6 64.9
1962 58.8 64.6
1961 59.4 64.3
1960 58.7 63.9
1959 58 63.6
1958 57.3 61.2
1957 56.5 62.8
1956 55.7 62.2
1955 55 61.5
1954 54.2 61.6
1953 53.3 61.2
1952 52.4 60.8
1951 51.5 60.3
1950 50.6 59.9

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

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Brunei and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Brunei Lebanon
2024 462,721 5,805,962
2023 458,949 5,773,493
2022 455,370 5,744,489
2021 451,721 5,718,122
2020 447,404 5,702,398
2019 442,680 5,794,594
2018 437,810 5,984,119
2017 432,772 6,160,128
2016 427,564 6,323,060
2015 422,212 6,472,469
2014 416,750 6,346,990
2013 411,202 5,743,436
2012 405,557 5,235,742
2011 399,389 5,096,020
2010 392,332 5,041,288
2009 384,952 4,992,287
2008 377,793 4,925,354
2007 370,873 4,844,118
2006 364,663 4,751,136
2005 358,916 4,671,102
2004 352,911 4,599,279
2003 346,637 4,525,508
2002 340,099 4,463,504
2001 333,345 4,401,918
2000 326,424 4,329,340
1999 319,411 4,255,277
1998 312,385 4,181,281
1997 305,341 4,108,405
1996 298,276 4,034,781
1995 291,195 3,960,735
1994 284,091 3,889,799
1993 276,971 3,820,647
1992 269,839 3,747,371
1991 262,596 3,668,912
1990 255,292 3,595,175
1989 248,064 3,525,285
1988 240,913 3,454,649
1987 233,860 3,385,555
1986 226,495 3,300,365
1985 218,919 3,217,376
1984 211,661 3,152,744
1983 204,741 3,094,996
1982 198,165 3,054,931
1981 191,977 3,008,981
1980 186,111 2,944,763
1979 180,422 2,882,635
1978 174,884 2,822,682
1977 169,277 2,762,155
1976 163,607 2,726,469
1975 158,070 2,693,191
1974 152,656 2,635,185
1973 147,369 2,572,935
1972 142,189 2,509,729
1971 137,921 2,446,314
1970 135,138 2,386,114
1969 131,446 2,328,159
1968 126,222 2,266,368
1967 121,017 2,206,731
1966 115,874 2,148,260
1965 110,838 2,088,831
1964 105,922 2,030,543
1963 101,159 1,970,316
1962 96,719 1,909,578
1961 92,517 1,850,084
1960 88,347 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Brunei

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Lebanon
2023 1.75 2.24
2022 1.76 2.26
2021 1.78 2.28
2020 1.8 2.31
2019 1.82 2.33
2018 1.85 2.35
2017 1.88 2.37
2016 1.92 2.39
2015 1.95 2.38
2014 1.97 2.38
2013 1.98 2.36
2012 1.97 2.35
2011 1.96 2.32
2010 1.94 2.26
2009 1.92 2.19
2008 1.92 2.17
2007 1.93 2.2
2006 1.97 2.24
2005 2.02 2.29
2004 2.1 2.38
2003 2.19 2.46
2002 2.26 2.52
2001 2.34 2.58
2000 2.4 2.6
1999 2.46 2.63
1998 2.53 2.65
1997 2.6 2.67
1996 2.68 2.7
1995 2.79 2.73
1994 2.9 2.82
1993 3.01 2.94
1992 3.11 3.05
1991 3.21 3.16
1990 3.29 3.27
1989 3.36 3.36
1988 3.44 3.39
1987 3.49 3.42
1986 3.55 3.47
1985 3.61 3.53
1984 3.68 3.66
1983 3.75 3.73
1982 3.84 3.86
1981 3.94 3.95
1980 4.07 4.01
1979 4.22 4.08
1978 4.39 4.18
1977 4.58 4.28
1976 4.78 4.39
1975 4.99 4.52
1974 5.18 4.65
1973 5.36 4.79
1972 5.5 4.91
1971 5.62 5.05
1970 5.8 5.19
1969 6.01 5.32
1968 6.2 5.45
1967 6.37 5.57
1966 6.51 5.68
1965 6.65 5.77
1964 6.77 5.85
1963 6.89 5.91
1962 7.03 5.9
1961 7.19 5.89
1960 7.32 5.88

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

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Brunei and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Lebanon
2024 33.2 29.6
2023 32.8 29.4
2022 32.3 29.2
2021 31.8 29
2020 31.4 28.9
2019 31 29
2018 30.6 29.3
2017 30.2 29.4
2016 29.8 29.5
2015 29.5 29.4
2014 29.1 29.2
2013 28.8 28.9
2012 28.4 28.6
2011 28.1 28.2
2010 28 27.9
2009 28 27.5
2008 28 27.1
2007 28.1 26.7
2006 27.9 26.3
2005 27.5 26
2004 27.1 25.6
2003 26.8 25.2
2002 26.4 24.9
2001 26.1 24.6
2000 25.8 24.3
1999 25.5 24
1998 25.2 23.7
1997 24.9 23.4
1996 24.7 23.1
1995 24.4 22.8
1994 24.1 22.5
1993 23.8 22.3
1992 23.6 22
1991 23.4 21.8
1990 23.1 21.6
1989 22.8 21.4
1988 22.6 21.2
1987 22.3 21
1986 22 20.8
1985 21.7 20.7
1984 21.3 20.5
1983 21 20.3
1982 20.6 20.1
1981 20.3 19.9
1980 20 19.8
1979 19.6 19.6
1978 19.4 19.4
1977 19.1 19.2
1976 18.8 19.1
1975 18.6 19
1974 18.3 18.9
1973 18.2 18.7
1972 18 18.5
1971 17.9 18.3
1970 17.8 18.2
1969 17.7 18.1
1968 17.5 18
1967 17.3 18
1966 17.2 18.1
1965 17 18.2
1964 17 18.4
1963 17.1 18.7
1962 17.5 19.1
1961 18.1 19.5
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
23%
2024

Energy

Brunei Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Lebanon
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
37.8%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Lebanon
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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