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Brunei vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 165th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Liberia
Population
470884
5887000
Population rank 170/197 116/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Brunei and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Liberia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $4,779,300,900
2023 $15,095,084,656 $4,390,000,000
2022 $16,681,536,467 $4,001,047,000
2021 $14,006,496,617 $3,513,049,500
2020 $12,005,799,654 $3,176,126,300
2019 $13,469,235,365 $3,319,596,500
2018 $13,566,908,391 $3,422,754,800
2017 $12,128,168,045 $3,390,703,400
2016 $11,400,266,045 $3,398,419,600
2015 $12,930,296,870 $3,227,075,700
2014 $17,097,797,386 $3,225,652,000
2013 $18,094,148,099 $3,177,198,100
2012 $19,048,443,341 $2,791,614,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,398,000,000
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,998,000,000
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,768,000,000
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,726,000,000
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,373,000,000
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,119,000,000
2005 $10,547,202,621 $949,000,000
2004 $8,619,178,774 $897,000,000
2003 $7,167,725,262 $748,000,000
2002 $6,333,082,876 $927,000,000
2001 $6,096,155,767 $906,000,000
2000 $6,570,999,088 $874,000,000
1999 $6,309,070,378 $441,800,000
1998 $5,550,846,020 $359,600,000
1997 $7,793,034,376 $295,900,000
1996 $7,663,377,306 $159,400,000
1995 $7,700,144,069 $134,800,000
1994 $6,467,782,518 $132,200,000
1993 $6,203,339,912 $160,400,000
1992 $6,327,966,435 $223,500,000
1991 $6,284,497,294 $348,000,000
1990 $6,039,881,087 $384,400,000
1989 $4,983,622,881 $786,300,000
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,038,300,000
1987 $4,918,010,080 $972,800,000
1986 $4,190,280,003 $840,964,400
1985 $6,967,623,884 $851,296,100
1984 $7,632,788,075 $848,478,300
1983 $7,927,590,750 $823,374,900
1982 $8,932,198,186 $863,933,200
1981 $9,367,218,664 $846,514,500
1980 $10,795,432,294 $854,711,500
1979 $6,044,367,628 $814,067,900
1978 $4,100,423,674 $717,240,400
1977 $3,681,242,528 $673,010,600
1976 $3,054,765,590 $596,675,700
1975 $2,496,420,258 $577,549,300
1974 $2,319,576,214 $486,955,000
1973 $433,095,527 $386,968,300
1972 $270,822,782 $368,098,000
1971 $197,525,768 $341,543,100
1970 $179,078,929 $323,099,700
1969 $161,210,236 $306,961,800
1968 $160,818,236 $276,820,700
1967 $139,029,537 $261,024,300
1966 $132,757,528 $244,459,500
1965 $114,039,501 $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Brunei and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Liberia
2024 $33,153 $851
2023 $32,891 $799
2022 $36,633 $745
2021 $31,007 $668
2020 $26,834 $617
2019 $30,427 $658
2018 $30,988 $692
2017 $28,024 $699
2016 $26,663 $715
2015 $30,625 $693
2014 $41,027 $707
2013 $44,003 $711
2012 $46,969 $638
2011 $46,383 $568
2010 $34,938 $492
2009 $30,946 $448
2008 $42,157 $452
2007 $36,217 $374
2006 $34,675 $321
2005 $29,386 $287.5
2004 $24,423 $284.1
2003 $20,678 $239.8
2002 $18,621 $299.5
2001 $18,288 $300
2000 $20,130 $298.5
1999 $19,752 $156.6
1998 $17,769 $134.7
1997 $25,522 $122.6
1996 $25,692 $71.4
1995 $26,443 $62.1
1994 $22,767 $61.5
1993 $22,397 $74.4
1992 $23,451 $107.8
1991 $23,932 $177.9
1990 $23,659 $172.9
1989 $20,090 $312
1988 $18,825 $424
1987 $21,030 $409
1986 $18,501 $364
1985 $31,827 $380
1984 $36,061 $390
1983 $38,720 $391
1982 $45,075 $422
1981 $48,793 $426
1980 $58,005 $443
1979 $33,501 $435
1978 $23,447 $394
1977 $21,747 $381
1976 $18,671 $347
1975 $15,793 $346
1974 $15,195 $299.4
1973 $2,939 $244.4
1972 $1,905 $238.6
1971 $1,432 $227.1
1970 $1,325 $220.3
1969 $1,226 $214.7
1968 $1,274 $198.6
1967 $1,149 $192.2
1966 $1,146 $184.6
1965 $1,029 $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Brunei vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Liberia
2026 75.8 62.6
2025 75.7 62.5
2024 75.5 62.3
2023 75.3 62.2
2022 72.9 61.9
2021 74.9 61.2
2020 75.1 61.3
2019 75 61.2
2018 75 61
2017 74.9 60.8
2016 74.9 60.5
2015 74.9 59.2
2014 74.9 59.2
2013 74.9 60
2012 74.8 59.8
2011 74.8 59.5
2010 74.8 59.4
2009 74.8 59.1
2008 74.8 58.7
2007 74.8 58.1
2006 74.8 57.5
2005 74.7 56.8
2004 74.6 55.9
2003 74.5 53
2002 74.4 54.1
2001 74.2 53.1
2000 74 51.9
1999 73.8 50.4
1998 73.6 49.4
1997 73.3 48.3
1996 73.1 44.9
1995 72.8 44.6
1994 72.6 42.6
1993 72.3 43
1992 72.1 43.6
1991 71.9 43.6
1990 71.6 37.6
1989 71.4 43.9
1988 71.2 44.1
1987 71 44.3
1986 70.8 44.5
1985 70.5 44
1984 70.2 44.7
1983 70 44.6
1982 69.7 44.4
1981 69.3 44.3
1980 69 44.1
1979 68.6 43.9
1978 68.3 43.6
1977 67.8 43.2
1976 67.4 42.9
1975 67 42.5
1974 66.4 42.1
1973 66 41.6
1972 65.4 41.2
1971 65 40.7
1970 64.5 40.4
1969 64 40
1968 63.5 39.6
1967 62.9 39.3
1966 62.4 39
1965 61.7 38.7
1964 61.3 38.5
1963 60.6 38.3
1962 58.8 38.2
1961 59.4 38.1
1960 58.7 38.1
1959 58 38.1
1958 57.3 38.1
1957 56.5 38.1
1956 55.7 38.1
1955 55 38.1
1954 54.2 38.1
1953 53.3 38.1
1952 52.4 38.1
1951 51.5 38
1950 50.6 38

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

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Brunei and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Liberia
2024 462,721 5,612,817
2023 458,949 5,493,031
2022 455,370 5,373,294
2021 451,721 5,259,323
2020 447,404 5,149,463
2019 442,680 5,043,721
2018 437,810 4,944,726
2017 432,772 4,848,925
2016 427,564 4,755,608
2015 422,212 4,659,431
2014 416,750 4,564,293
2013 411,202 4,470,239
2012 405,557 4,373,043
2011 399,389 4,221,178
2010 392,332 4,058,890
2009 384,952 3,943,028
2008 377,793 3,821,003
2007 370,873 3,669,050
2006 364,663 3,490,787
2005 358,916 3,301,015
2004 352,911 3,156,892
2003 346,637 3,119,532
2002 340,099 3,094,782
2001 333,345 3,015,338
2000 326,424 2,928,117
1999 319,411 2,821,684
1998 312,385 2,670,124
1997 305,341 2,412,989
1996 298,276 2,232,289
1995 291,195 2,169,162
1994 284,091 2,149,928
1993 276,971 2,155,126
1992 269,839 2,072,461
1991 262,596 1,956,518
1990 255,292 2,223,667
1989 248,064 2,517,858
1988 240,913 2,446,941
1987 233,860 2,377,229
1986 226,495 2,308,511
1985 218,919 2,240,539
1984 211,661 2,173,312
1983 204,741 2,107,113
1982 198,165 2,045,073
1981 191,977 1,986,867
1980 186,111 1,929,253
1979 180,422 1,872,713
1978 174,884 1,818,247
1977 169,277 1,766,019
1976 163,607 1,717,060
1975 158,070 1,670,913
1974 152,656 1,626,362
1973 147,369 1,583,588
1972 142,189 1,542,670
1971 137,921 1,504,077
1970 135,138 1,466,676
1969 131,446 1,429,605
1968 126,222 1,393,530
1967 121,017 1,358,435
1966 115,874 1,324,383
1965 110,838 1,291,156
1964 105,922 1,258,745
1963 101,159 1,227,414
1962 96,719 1,197,039
1961 92,517 1,167,717
1960 88,347 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Liberia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Liberia
2023 1.75 3.95
2022 1.76 4.02
2021 1.78 4.09
2020 1.8 4.17
2019 1.82 4.26
2018 1.85 4.34
2017 1.88 4.4
2016 1.92 4.46
2015 1.95 4.52
2014 1.97 4.62
2013 1.98 4.75
2012 1.97 4.88
2011 1.96 4.97
2010 1.94 5.06
2009 1.92 5.17
2008 1.92 5.33
2007 1.93 5.46
2006 1.97 5.53
2005 2.02 5.52
2004 2.1 5.51
2003 2.19 5.55
2002 2.26 5.65
2001 2.34 5.77
2000 2.4 5.88
1999 2.46 5.95
1998 2.53 6.02
1997 2.6 6.08
1996 2.68 6.13
1995 2.79 6.17
1994 2.9 6.21
1993 3.01 6.25
1992 3.11 6.28
1991 3.21 6.32
1990 3.29 6.37
1989 3.36 6.43
1988 3.44 6.51
1987 3.49 6.57
1986 3.55 6.64
1985 3.61 6.69
1984 3.68 6.73
1983 3.75 6.76
1982 3.84 6.79
1981 3.94 6.83
1980 4.07 6.87
1979 4.22 6.92
1978 4.39 6.88
1977 4.58 6.84
1976 4.78 6.79
1975 4.99 6.74
1974 5.18 6.69
1973 5.36 6.65
1972 5.5 6.6
1971 5.62 6.54
1970 5.8 6.58
1969 6.01 6.64
1968 6.2 6.66
1967 6.37 6.65
1966 6.51 6.63
1965 6.65 6.62
1964 6.77 6.59
1963 6.89 6.56
1962 7.03 6.5
1961 7.19 6.45
1960 7.32 6.39

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

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Brunei and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Liberia
2024 33.2 19.6
2023 32.8 19.4
2022 32.3 19.2
2021 31.8 19.1
2020 31.4 19
2019 31 18.8
2018 30.6 18.8
2017 30.2 18.7
2016 29.8 18.7
2015 29.5 18.7
2014 29.1 18.7
2013 28.8 18.7
2012 28.4 18.8
2011 28.1 18.6
2010 28 18.4
2009 28 18.4
2008 28 18.4
2007 28.1 18.4
2006 27.9 18.4
2005 27.5 18.4
2004 27.1 18.4
2003 26.8 18.4
2002 26.4 18.3
2001 26.1 18.3
2000 25.8 18.3
1999 25.5 18.2
1998 25.2 18.2
1997 24.9 18.1
1996 24.7 18.1
1995 24.4 18
1994 24.1 18
1993 23.8 17.9
1992 23.6 17.9
1991 23.4 17.9
1990 23.1 17.9
1989 22.8 17.9
1988 22.6 17.9
1987 22.3 17.9
1986 22 17.9
1985 21.7 17.9
1984 21.3 17.9
1983 21 17.9
1982 20.6 17.9
1981 20.3 17.9
1980 20 18
1979 19.6 18
1978 19.4 18.1
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 18.8 18.2
1975 18.6 18.3
1974 18.3 18.4
1973 18.2 18.5
1972 18 18.6
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 17.8 18.7
1969 17.7 18.8
1968 17.5 19
1967 17.3 19.1
1966 17.2 19.2
1965 17 19.2
1964 17 19.2
1963 17.1 19.3
1962 17.5 19.3
1961 18.1 19.3
1960 18.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Brunei Liberia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
37.8%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Liberia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
6,587 mi
2018

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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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