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Brunei vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 165th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Libya
Population
470884
7559873
Population rank 170/197 105/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$759
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 153/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Brunei and Libya: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Libya economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Libya
2024 $15,340,808,592 $48,487,151,215
2023 $15,095,084,656 $44,027,664,915
2022 $16,681,536,467 $43,246,297,922
2021 $14,006,496,617 $35,217,995,647
2020 $12,005,799,654 $46,854,285,441
2019 $13,469,235,365 $69,254,496,472
2018 $13,566,908,391 $76,686,029,772
2017 $12,128,168,045 $67,157,452,182
2016 $11,400,266,045 $49,912,073,701
2015 $12,930,296,870 $48,717,501,321
2014 $17,097,797,386 $57,372,355,592
2013 $18,094,148,099 $75,351,107,029
2012 $19,048,443,341 $92,540,938,129
2011 $18,524,791,063 $48,169,263,294
2010 $13,707,121,038 $75,380,825,062
2009 $11,912,904,510 $60,808,562,033
2008 $15,926,456,515 $86,710,767,415
2007 $13,432,029,484 $68,032,978,391
2006 $12,644,616,419 $60,094,231,607
2005 $10,547,202,621 $47,334,691,241
2004 $8,619,178,774 $33,122,307,692
2003 $7,167,725,262 $26,265,625,000
2002 $6,333,082,876 $20,481,889,764
2001 $6,096,155,767 $34,112,093,927
2000 $6,570,999,088 $38,270,954,138
1999 $6,309,070,378 $35,975,860,857
1998 $5,550,846,020 $27,251,301,398
1997 $7,793,034,376 $30,700,897,875
1996 $7,663,377,306 $27,884,615,385
1995 $7,700,144,069 $25,541,379,187
1994 $6,467,782,518 $28,610,549,763
1993 $6,203,339,912 $30,660,051,911
1992 $6,327,966,435 $33,887,047,909
1991 $6,284,497,294 $31,991,821,265
1990 $6,039,881,087 $28,904,183,602
1989 $4,983,622,881 $25,156,707,899
1988 $4,535,130,305 $24,308,959,591
1987 $4,918,010,080 $26,697,659,335
1986 $4,190,280,003 $24,180,400,959
1985 $6,967,623,884 $31,530,566,324
1984 $7,632,788,075 $29,476,109,153
1983 $7,927,590,750 $33,200,520,140
1982 $8,932,198,186 $33,760,146,991
1981 $9,367,218,664 $36,374,353,880
1980 $10,795,432,294 $40,953,924,949
1979 $6,044,367,628 $30,536,429,497
1978 $4,100,423,674 $22,136,422,643
1977 $3,681,242,528 $22,428,297,108
1976 $3,054,765,590 $19,096,943,017
1975 $2,496,420,258 $14,710,912,458
1974 $2,319,576,214 $15,112,543,717
1973 $433,095,527 $8,625,889,430
1972 $270,822,782 $6,299,395,544
1971 $197,525,768 $5,260,185,125
1970 $179,078,929 $4,601,649,451
1969 $161,210,236 $4,380,987,481
1968 $160,818,236 $3,850,623,095
1967 $139,029,537 $2,726,986,913
1966 $132,757,528 $2,312,438,536
1965 $114,039,501 $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Brunei and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Libya
2024 $33,153 $6,569
2023 $32,891 $6,027
2022 $36,633 $5,987
2021 $31,007 $4,936
2020 $26,834 $6,650
2019 $30,427 $9,963
2018 $30,988 $11,197
2017 $28,024 $9,966
2016 $26,663 $7,526
2015 $30,625 $7,458
2014 $41,027 $8,926
2013 $44,003 $11,952
2012 $46,969 $14,976
2011 $46,383 $7,594
2010 $34,938 $11,601
2009 $30,946 $9,551
2008 $42,157 $13,906
2007 $36,217 $11,145
2006 $34,675 $10,049
2005 $29,386 $8,079
2004 $24,423 $5,774
2003 $20,678 $4,674
2002 $18,621 $3,718
2001 $18,288 $6,313
2000 $20,130 $7,214
1999 $19,752 $6,895
1998 $17,769 $5,301
1997 $25,522 $6,062
1996 $25,692 $5,591
1995 $26,443 $5,205
1994 $22,767 $5,933
1993 $22,397 $6,478
1992 $23,451 $7,303
1991 $23,932 $7,040
1990 $23,659 $6,502
1989 $20,090 $5,793
1988 $18,825 $5,736
1987 $21,030 $6,465
1986 $18,501 $6,019
1985 $31,827 $8,087
1984 $36,061 $7,811
1983 $38,720 $8,927
1982 $45,075 $9,064
1981 $48,793 $10,044
1980 $58,005 $11,960
1979 $33,501 $9,443
1978 $23,447 $7,252
1977 $21,747 $7,783
1976 $18,671 $7,018
1975 $15,793 $5,721
1974 $15,195 $6,214
1973 $2,939 $3,727
1972 $1,905 $2,830
1971 $1,432 $2,443
1970 $1,325 $2,210
1969 $1,226 $2,175
1968 $1,274 $1,972
1967 $1,149 $1,437
1966 $1,146 $1,251
1965 $1,029 $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Brunei vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Libya
2026 75.8 75.2
2025 75.7 73.2
2024 75.5 71.1
2023 75.3 69.3
2022 72.9 74.5
2021 74.9 72.1
2020 75.1 72.4
2019 75 72.9
2018 75 73.2
2017 74.9 72.7
2016 74.9 71.8
2015 74.9 71.6
2014 74.9 71.3
2013 74.9 72.3
2012 74.8 72.2
2011 74.8 69.9
2010 74.8 72.2
2009 74.8 72.1
2008 74.8 71.9
2007 74.8 71.8
2006 74.8 71.6
2005 74.7 71.4
2004 74.6 71.2
2003 74.5 71
2002 74.4 70.8
2001 74.2 70.7
2000 74 70.5
1999 73.8 70.6
1998 73.6 70.7
1997 73.3 70.7
1996 73.1 70.7
1995 72.8 70.6
1994 72.6 70.5
1993 72.3 70.2
1992 72.1 70
1991 71.9 69.6
1990 71.6 69.3
1989 71.4 69
1988 71.2 68.6
1987 71 68.3
1986 70.8 67.8
1985 70.5 67.3
1984 70.2 66.7
1983 70 66.3
1982 69.7 65.8
1981 69.3 65.3
1980 69 64.8
1979 68.6 64.3
1978 68.3 63.8
1977 67.8 63.1
1976 67.4 62.4
1975 67 61.6
1974 66.4 60.7
1973 66 59.7
1972 65.4 58.7
1971 65 57.6
1970 64.5 56.4
1969 64 55.2
1968 63.5 53.8
1967 62.9 52.5
1966 62.4 50.9
1965 61.7 49.3
1964 61.3 47.7
1963 60.6 45.6
1962 58.8 44.1
1961 59.4 42.4
1960 58.7 40.8
1959 58 39.3
1958 57.3 38
1957 56.5 36.9
1956 55.7 36
1955 55 35.2
1954 54.2 34.7
1953 53.3 34.2
1952 52.4 33.8
1951 51.5 33.5
1950 50.6 33.1

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

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Brunei and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Libya
1x
Year Population
Brunei Libya
2024 462,721 7,381,023
2023 458,949 7,305,659
2022 455,370 7,223,805
2021 451,721 7,135,175
2020 447,404 7,045,399
2019 442,680 6,951,033
2018 437,810 6,849,055
2017 432,772 6,738,770
2016 427,564 6,632,126
2015 422,212 6,531,819
2014 416,750 6,427,252
2013 411,202 6,304,628
2012 405,557 6,179,328
2011 399,389 6,343,203
2010 392,332 6,497,839
2009 384,952 6,366,686
2008 377,793 6,235,430
2007 370,873 6,104,380
2006 364,663 5,980,211
2005 358,916 5,858,798
2004 352,911 5,736,693
2003 346,637 5,619,398
2002 340,099 5,508,410
2001 333,345 5,403,639
2000 326,424 5,305,021
1999 319,411 5,218,038
1998 312,385 5,140,704
1997 305,341 5,064,639
1996 298,276 4,987,393
1995 291,195 4,906,843
1994 284,091 4,822,037
1993 276,971 4,733,045
1992 269,839 4,640,352
1991 262,596 4,544,400
1990 255,292 4,445,239
1989 248,064 4,342,920
1988 240,913 4,237,755
1987 233,860 4,129,739
1986 226,495 4,017,403
1985 218,919 3,898,745
1984 211,661 3,773,633
1983 204,741 3,718,961
1982 198,165 3,724,765
1981 191,977 3,621,486
1980 186,111 3,424,378
1979 180,422 3,233,846
1978 174,884 3,052,526
1977 169,277 2,881,533
1976 163,607 2,721,237
1975 158,070 2,571,556
1974 152,656 2,432,211
1973 147,369 2,314,193
1972 142,189 2,226,091
1971 137,921 2,153,534
1970 135,138 2,082,589
1969 131,446 2,014,293
1968 126,222 1,952,781
1967 121,017 1,898,199
1966 115,874 1,849,063
1965 110,838 1,804,015
1964 105,922 1,753,691
1963 101,159 1,690,457
1962 96,719 1,621,960
1961 92,517 1,555,699
1960 88,347 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Libya

Fertility rate
Brunei

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Libya
2023 1.75 2.36
2022 1.76 2.4
2021 1.78 2.46
2020 1.8 2.51
2019 1.82 2.54
2018 1.85 2.58
2017 1.88 2.63
2016 1.92 2.67
2015 1.95 2.71
2014 1.97 2.75
2013 1.98 2.72
2012 1.97 2.68
2011 1.96 2.65
2010 1.94 2.6
2009 1.92 2.56
2008 1.92 2.6
2007 1.93 2.65
2006 1.97 2.7
2005 2.02 2.77
2004 2.1 2.77
2003 2.19 2.8
2002 2.26 2.83
2001 2.34 2.87
2000 2.4 2.91
1999 2.46 2.97
1998 2.53 3.04
1997 2.6 3.13
1996 2.68 3.26
1995 2.79 3.44
1994 2.9 3.65
1993 3.01 3.88
1992 3.11 4.16
1991 3.21 4.46
1990 3.29 4.78
1989 3.36 5.09
1988 3.44 5.41
1987 3.49 5.72
1986 3.55 6.02
1985 3.61 6.33
1984 3.68 6.62
1983 3.75 6.91
1982 3.84 7.16
1981 3.94 7.37
1980 4.07 7.54
1979 4.22 7.68
1978 4.39 7.79
1977 4.58 7.87
1976 4.78 7.93
1975 4.99 7.98
1974 5.18 8.02
1973 5.36 8.05
1972 5.5 8.07
1971 5.62 8.1
1970 5.8 8.05
1969 6.01 8.01
1968 6.2 7.97
1967 6.37 7.93
1966 6.51 7.89
1965 6.65 7.82
1964 6.77 7.75
1963 6.89 7.69
1962 7.03 7.61
1961 7.19 7.56
1960 7.32 7.51

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

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Brunei and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Libya
2024 33.2 28.5
2023 32.8 28.2
2022 32.3 28
2021 31.8 27.7
2020 31.4 27.5
2019 31 27.2
2018 30.6 27
2017 30.2 26.8
2016 29.8 26.6
2015 29.5 26.4
2014 29.1 26.2
2013 28.8 25.9
2012 28.4 25.7
2011 28.1 25.5
2010 28 25.3
2009 28 25
2008 28 24.6
2007 28.1 24.2
2006 27.9 23.8
2005 27.5 23.6
2004 27.1 23.4
2003 26.8 23.2
2002 26.4 23.1
2001 26.1 22.9
2000 25.8 22.7
1999 25.5 22.4
1998 25.2 22
1997 24.9 21.5
1996 24.7 21.1
1995 24.4 20.6
1994 24.1 20.1
1993 23.8 19.7
1992 23.6 19.3
1991 23.4 18.9
1990 23.1 18.6
1989 22.8 18.2
1988 22.6 17.9
1987 22.3 17.6
1986 22 17.3
1985 21.7 17.1
1984 21.3 16.8
1983 21 16.5
1982 20.6 16.3
1981 20.3 16.1
1980 20 16
1979 19.6 15.9
1978 19.4 15.9
1977 19.1 15.8
1976 18.8 15.6
1975 18.6 15.5
1974 18.3 15.3
1973 18.2 14.9
1972 18 14.7
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 17.8 14.7
1969 17.7 14.7
1968 17.5 14.9
1967 17.3 15.3
1966 17.2 15.9
1965 17 16.7
1964 17 17.2
1963 17.1 17.5
1962 17.5 17.9
1961 18.1 18.2
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
35.9
2012
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Brunei Libya
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
37.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Libya
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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