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Brunei vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 165th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Lesotho
Population
470884
2396633
Population rank 170/197 143/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Brunei and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Lesotho
2024 $15,340,808,592 $2,271,759,455
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,117,962,445
2022 $16,681,536,467 $2,354,980,960
2021 $14,006,496,617 $2,412,130,057
2020 $12,005,799,654 $2,053,699,864
2019 $13,469,235,365 $2,390,702,296
2018 $13,566,908,391 $2,556,247,292
2017 $12,128,168,045 $2,306,741,672
2016 $11,400,266,045 $2,114,426,452
2015 $12,930,296,870 $2,359,686,725
2014 $17,097,797,386 $2,441,063,054
2013 $18,094,148,099 $2,367,112,932
2012 $19,048,443,341 $2,477,702,216
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,579,409,620
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,234,754,242
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,740,894,965
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,766,902,709
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,682,131,785
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,800,092,564
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,682,343,527
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,511,236,656
2003 $7,167,725,262 $1,157,825,435
2002 $6,333,082,876 $775,777,239
2001 $6,096,155,767 $825,706,961
2000 $6,570,999,088 $887,291,688
1999 $6,309,070,378 $912,773,681
1998 $5,550,846,020 $928,460,893
1997 $7,793,034,376 $998,004,259
1996 $7,663,377,306 $946,112,493
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,001,894,000
1994 $6,467,782,518 $878,250,945
1993 $6,203,339,912 $835,582,062
1992 $6,327,966,435 $831,029,862
1991 $6,284,497,294 $704,325,367
1990 $6,039,881,087 $596,410,264
1989 $4,983,622,881 $495,409,233
1988 $4,535,130,305 $470,395,801
1987 $4,918,010,080 $402,768,324
1986 $4,190,280,003 $318,858,423
1985 $6,967,623,884 $268,629,926
1984 $7,632,788,075 $333,163,670
1983 $7,927,590,750 $386,699,309
1982 $8,932,198,186 $348,741,684
1981 $9,367,218,664 $434,188,034
1980 $10,795,432,294 $431,542,537
1979 $6,044,367,628 $290,134,593
1978 $4,100,423,674 $266,570,067
1977 $3,681,242,528 $193,315,048
1976 $3,054,765,590 $147,660,037
1975 $2,496,420,258 $149,558,896
1974 $2,319,576,214 $150,851,317
1973 $433,095,527 $121,188,716
1972 $270,822,782 $80,913,200
1971 $197,525,768 $76,480,285
1970 $179,078,929 $68,739,973
1969 $161,210,236 $65,967,974
1968 $160,818,236 $61,445,975
1967 $139,029,537 $59,261,976
1966 $132,757,528 $56,699,977
1965 $114,039,501 $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Brunei and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Lesotho
2024 $33,153 $972
2023 $32,891 $916
2022 $36,633 $1,030
2021 $31,007 $1,067
2020 $26,834 $919
2019 $30,427 $1,082
2018 $30,988 $1,171
2017 $28,024 $1,069
2016 $26,663 $992
2015 $30,625 $1,121
2014 $41,027 $1,174
2013 $44,003 $1,151
2012 $46,969 $1,218
2011 $46,383 $1,281
2010 $34,938 $1,119
2009 $30,946 $879
2008 $42,157 $898
2007 $36,217 $861
2006 $34,675 $925
2005 $29,386 $861
2004 $24,423 $767
2003 $20,678 $583
2002 $18,621 $389
2001 $18,288 $413
2000 $20,130 $443
1999 $19,752 $456
1998 $17,769 $465
1997 $25,522 $502
1996 $25,692 $480
1995 $26,443 $513
1994 $22,767 $456
1993 $22,397 $439
1992 $23,451 $444
1991 $23,932 $382
1990 $23,659 $330
1989 $20,090 $279
1988 $18,825 $270.4
1987 $21,030 $236.5
1986 $18,501 $191.4
1985 $31,827 $165.4
1984 $36,061 $211
1983 $38,720 $252
1982 $45,075 $233.9
1981 $48,793 $299.8
1980 $58,005 $307
1979 $33,501 $212.4
1978 $23,447 $200.8
1977 $21,747 $149.9
1976 $18,671 $117.8
1975 $15,793 $123.2
1974 $15,195 $128.7
1973 $2,939 $107
1972 $1,905 $74
1971 $1,432 $72.4
1970 $1,325 $67.4
1969 $1,226 $67.1
1968 $1,274 $64.8
1967 $1,149 $64.8
1966 $1,146 $64.3
1965 $1,029 $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Brunei vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Lesotho
2026 75.8 58.6
2025 75.7 58.2
2024 75.5 57.8
2023 75.3 57.4
2022 72.9 56.8
2021 74.9 54.2
2020 75.1 55.1
2019 75 55.2
2018 75 54.6
2017 74.9 53.9
2016 74.9 52.9
2015 74.9 51.8
2014 74.9 50.8
2013 74.9 49.5
2012 74.8 48.2
2011 74.8 46.9
2010 74.8 46
2009 74.8 45.1
2008 74.8 44.3
2007 74.8 43.7
2006 74.8 43.2
2005 74.7 43.6
2004 74.6 44
2003 74.5 44.9
2002 74.4 46
2001 74.2 47.2
2000 74 48.8
1999 73.8 50.4
1998 73.6 52
1997 73.3 53.7
1996 73.1 55.1
1995 72.8 56.4
1994 72.6 57.3
1993 72.3 58.1
1992 72.1 58.6
1991 71.9 59.1
1990 71.6 59.3
1989 71.4 59.5
1988 71.2 59.6
1987 71 59.6
1986 70.8 59.3
1985 70.5 59.2
1984 70.2 59
1983 70 58.5
1982 69.7 58
1981 69.3 57.3
1980 69 56.5
1979 68.6 55.8
1978 68.3 55.2
1977 67.8 54.5
1976 67.4 53.9
1975 67 53.5
1974 66.4 52.9
1973 66 52.6
1972 65.4 52.3
1971 65 51.8
1970 64.5 51.5
1969 64 51.1
1968 63.5 50.8
1967 62.9 50.5
1966 62.4 50.4
1965 61.7 50.3
1964 61.3 50.3
1963 60.6 50.3
1962 58.8 50.3
1961 59.4 50.3
1960 58.7 50.2
1959 58 49.9
1958 57.3 49.6
1957 56.5 49.2
1956 55.7 48.6
1955 55 48
1954 54.2 47.3
1953 53.3 46.6
1952 52.4 45.9
1951 51.5 45.2
1950 50.6 44.6

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

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Brunei and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Brunei Lesotho
2024 462,721 2,337,423
2023 458,949 2,311,472
2022 455,370 2,286,110
2021 451,721 2,261,542
2020 447,404 2,235,727
2019 442,680 2,209,405
2018 437,810 2,183,603
2017 432,772 2,157,110
2016 427,564 2,130,422
2015 422,212 2,104,611
2014 416,750 2,080,089
2013 411,202 2,056,504
2012 405,557 2,034,354
2011 399,389 2,014,009
2010 392,332 1,996,251
2009 384,952 1,980,883
2008 377,793 1,966,541
2007 370,873 1,953,268
2006 364,663 1,945,063
2005 358,916 1,953,076
2004 352,911 1,971,129
2003 346,637 1,985,059
2002 340,099 1,994,679
2001 333,345 2,000,853
2000 326,424 2,003,913
1999 319,411 2,003,234
1998 312,385 1,998,049
1997 305,341 1,988,130
1996 298,276 1,972,418
1995 291,195 1,951,437
1994 284,091 1,927,707
1993 276,971 1,901,793
1992 269,839 1,873,274
1991 262,596 1,842,379
1990 255,292 1,809,696
1989 248,064 1,775,436
1988 240,913 1,739,841
1987 233,860 1,703,390
1986 226,495 1,666,138
1985 218,919 1,624,379
1984 211,661 1,578,986
1983 204,741 1,534,413
1982 198,165 1,490,732
1981 191,977 1,448,069
1980 186,111 1,406,521
1979 180,422 1,366,169
1978 174,884 1,327,240
1977 169,277 1,289,967
1976 163,607 1,253,214
1975 158,070 1,213,643
1974 152,656 1,172,420
1973 147,369 1,132,697
1972 142,189 1,094,063
1971 137,921 1,056,246
1970 135,138 1,019,273
1969 131,446 983,202
1968 126,222 948,105
1967 121,017 913,982
1966 115,874 881,870
1965 110,838 854,090
1964 105,922 829,437
1963 101,159 805,373
1962 96,719 781,814
1961 92,517 758,824
1960 88,347 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Brunei

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Lesotho
2023 1.75 2.69
2022 1.76 2.72
2021 1.78 2.77
2020 1.8 2.85
2019 1.82 2.92
2018 1.85 3.02
2017 1.88 3.11
2016 1.92 3.18
2015 1.95 3.22
2014 1.97 3.24
2013 1.98 3.28
2012 1.97 3.3
2011 1.96 3.34
2010 1.94 3.25
2009 1.92 3.31
2008 1.92 3.39
2007 1.93 3.44
2006 1.97 3.41
2005 2.02 3.43
2004 2.1 3.51
2003 2.19 3.62
2002 2.26 3.68
2001 2.34 3.63
2000 2.4 3.61
1999 2.46 3.67
1998 2.53 3.82
1997 2.6 3.98
1996 2.68 4.06
1995 2.79 4.13
1994 2.9 4.21
1993 3.01 4.37
1992 3.11 4.54
1991 3.21 4.68
1990 3.29 4.81
1989 3.36 4.96
1988 3.44 5.1
1987 3.49 5.22
1986 3.55 5.32
1985 3.61 5.4
1984 3.68 5.48
1983 3.75 5.56
1982 3.84 5.63
1981 3.94 5.69
1980 4.07 5.75
1979 4.22 5.79
1978 4.39 5.82
1977 4.58 5.85
1976 4.78 5.87
1975 4.99 5.83
1974 5.18 5.75
1973 5.36 5.69
1972 5.5 5.69
1971 5.62 5.7
1970 5.8 5.7
1969 6.01 5.7
1968 6.2 5.73
1967 6.37 5.75
1966 6.51 5.76
1965 6.65 5.77
1964 6.77 5.77
1963 6.89 5.78
1962 7.03 5.79
1961 7.19 5.79
1960 7.32 5.78

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

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Brunei and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Lesotho
2024 33.2 22.7
2023 32.8 22.5
2022 32.3 22.3
2021 31.8 22.1
2020 31.4 22
2019 31 21.8
2018 30.6 21.7
2017 30.2 21.6
2016 29.8 21.4
2015 29.5 21.3
2014 29.1 21.2
2013 28.8 21.1
2012 28.4 21
2011 28.1 20.9
2010 28 20.7
2009 28 20.6
2008 28 20.4
2007 28.1 20.2
2006 27.9 20
2005 27.5 19.9
2004 27.1 19.8
2003 26.8 19.7
2002 26.4 19.5
2001 26.1 19.4
2000 25.8 19.2
1999 25.5 19.1
1998 25.2 18.9
1997 24.9 18.8
1996 24.7 18.6
1995 24.4 18.6
1994 24.1 18.5
1993 23.8 18.4
1992 23.6 18.4
1991 23.4 18.4
1990 23.1 18.4
1989 22.8 18.5
1988 22.6 18.6
1987 22.3 18.7
1986 22 18.6
1985 21.7 18.4
1984 21.3 18.5
1983 21 18.6
1982 20.6 18.6
1981 20.3 18.7
1980 20 18.8
1979 19.6 18.8
1978 19.4 18.9
1977 19.1 19
1976 18.8 19
1975 18.6 18.9
1974 18.3 18.8
1973 18.2 18.6
1972 18 18.5
1971 17.9 18.3
1970 17.8 18.2
1969 17.7 18
1968 17.5 17.8
1967 17.3 17.6
1966 17.2 17.5
1965 17 17.5
1964 17 17.5
1963 17.1 17.4
1962 17.5 17.4
1961 18.1 17.4
1960 18.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.9%
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
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Brunei Lesotho
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
37.8%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Brunei Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Lesotho
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
3,691 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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