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Brunei vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 165th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Luxembourg
Population
470884
693885
Population rank 170/197 164/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Brunei and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Luxembourg
2024 $15,340,808,592 $93,279,851,863
2023 $15,095,084,656 $88,788,881,539
2022 $16,681,536,467 $80,801,680,397
2021 $14,006,496,617 $86,386,759,695
2020 $12,005,799,654 $73,670,782,100
2019 $13,469,235,365 $69,872,035,114
2018 $13,566,908,391 $71,085,623,495
2017 $12,128,168,045 $65,712,180,343
2016 $11,400,266,045 $62,216,885,436
2015 $12,930,296,870 $60,071,584,216
2014 $17,097,797,386 $68,804,811,898
2013 $18,094,148,099 $65,203,276,467
2012 $19,048,443,341 $59,776,383,527
2011 $18,524,791,063 $61,696,281,326
2010 $13,707,121,038 $56,213,985,987
2009 $11,912,904,510 $54,467,289,898
2008 $15,926,456,515 $58,844,277,702
2007 $13,432,029,484 $51,587,401,416
2006 $12,644,616,419 $42,910,146,296
2005 $10,547,202,621 $37,672,280,120
2004 $8,619,178,774 $35,064,843,793
2003 $7,167,725,262 $29,667,268,248
2002 $6,333,082,876 $23,649,833,332
2001 $6,096,155,767 $21,387,533,703
2000 $6,570,999,088 $21,230,182,989
1999 $6,309,070,378 $21,899,317,599
1998 $5,550,846,020 $20,150,053,345
1997 $7,793,034,376 $19,563,836,265
1996 $7,663,377,306 $20,895,314,658
1995 $7,700,144,069 $20,853,093,870
1994 $6,467,782,518 $17,701,798,891
1993 $6,203,339,912 $15,925,521,222
1992 $6,327,966,435 $15,518,702,635
1991 $6,284,497,294 $13,834,219,728
1990 $6,039,881,087 $12,778,792,854
1989 $4,983,622,881 $10,037,674,038
1988 $4,535,130,305 $9,418,167,855
1987 $4,918,010,080 $8,320,902,215
1986 $4,190,280,003 $6,685,595,088
1985 $6,967,623,884 $4,577,211,767
1984 $7,632,788,075 $4,438,435,493
1983 $7,927,590,750 $4,524,217,751
1982 $8,932,198,186 $4,602,316,793
1981 $9,367,218,664 $5,053,665,797
1980 $10,795,432,294 $6,019,805,490
1979 $6,044,367,628 $5,516,982,664
1978 $4,100,423,674 $4,718,539,772
1977 $3,681,242,528 $3,789,321,328
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,423,586,207
1975 $2,496,420,258 $3,123,333,333
1974 $2,319,576,214 $3,183,637,117
1973 $433,095,527 $2,609,875,802
1972 $270,822,782 $1,901,697,370
1971 $197,525,768 $1,518,773,421
1970 $179,078,929 $1,457,768,455
1969 $161,210,236 $1,245,432,991
1968 $160,818,236 $1,075,561,623
1967 $139,029,537 $983,052,315
1966 $132,757,528 $976,717,015
1965 $114,039,501 $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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Brunei and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Luxembourg
2024 $33,153 $137,782
2023 $32,891 $133,231
2022 $36,633 $123,720
2021 $31,007 $134,966
2020 $26,834 $116,860
2019 $30,427 $112,697
2018 $30,988 $116,927
2017 $28,024 $110,193
2016 $26,663 $106,899
2015 $30,625 $105,462
2014 $41,027 $123,679
2013 $44,003 $120,000
2012 $46,969 $112,585
2011 $46,383 $119,025
2010 $34,938 $110,886
2009 $30,946 $109,420
2008 $42,157 $120,422
2007 $36,217 $107,475
2006 $34,675 $90,789
2005 $29,386 $80,988
2004 $24,423 $76,545
2003 $20,678 $65,689
2002 $18,621 $53,006
2001 $18,288 $48,440
2000 $20,130 $48,660
1999 $19,752 $50,872
1998 $17,769 $47,445
1997 $25,522 $46,642
1996 $25,692 $50,444
1995 $26,443 $51,032
1994 $22,767 $43,933
1993 $22,397 $40,067
1992 $23,451 $39,571
1991 $23,932 $35,747
1990 $23,659 $33,465
1989 $20,090 $26,618
1988 $18,825 $25,219
1987 $21,030 $22,443
1986 $18,501 $18,150
1985 $31,827 $12,482
1984 $36,061 $12,127
1983 $38,720 $12,374
1982 $45,075 $12,591
1981 $48,793 $13,837
1980 $58,005 $16,531
1979 $33,501 $15,204
1978 $23,447 $13,034
1977 $21,747 $10,486
1976 $18,671 $9,491
1975 $15,793 $8,701
1974 $15,195 $8,967
1973 $2,939 $7,447
1972 $1,905 $5,487
1971 $1,432 $4,435
1970 $1,325 $4,298
1969 $1,226 $3,690
1968 $1,274 $3,203
1967 $1,149 $2,935
1966 $1,146 $2,925
1965 $1,029 $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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Brunei vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Luxembourg
2026 75.8 82.6
2025 75.7 82.5
2024 75.5 82.4
2023 75.3 82.2
2022 72.9 82.2
2021 74.9 81.8
2020 75.1 81.4
2019 75 81.6
2018 75 81.5
2017 74.9 81.1
2016 74.9 81.6
2015 74.9 81.3
2014 74.9 81.2
2013 74.9 80.9
2012 74.8 80.4
2011 74.8 80.3
2010 74.8 80.1
2009 74.8 79.9
2008 74.8 80.1
2007 74.8 79.1
2006 74.8 78.8
2005 74.7 78.9
2004 74.6 78.7
2003 74.5 77.3
2002 74.4 77.6
2001 74.2 77.5
2000 74 77.3
1999 73.8 77
1998 73.6 76.6
1997 73.3 76.4
1996 73.1 76.2
1995 72.8 75.9
1994 72.6 75.9
1993 72.3 75.4
1992 72.1 74.7
1991 71.9 75
1990 71.6 75
1989 71.4 74.3
1988 71.2 74.3
1987 71 73.9
1986 70.8 74.1
1985 70.5 73.3
1984 70.2 72.7
1983 70 73
1982 69.7 72.2
1981 69.3 72.1
1980 69 72.4
1979 68.6 72.3
1978 68.3 71.5
1977 67.8 71.5
1976 67.4 70.2
1975 67 70.3
1974 66.4 70.2
1973 66 70.3
1972 65.4 70.5
1971 65 69.2
1970 64.5 69.2
1969 64 69.7
1968 63.5 70
1967 62.9 69.5
1966 62.4 68.9
1965 61.7 69.2
1964 61.3 68.8
1963 60.6 68.7
1962 58.8 68.4
1961 59.4 69.1
1960 58.7 68.8
1959 58 68.4
1958 57.3 68.4
1957 56.5 66.9
1956 55.7 67.1
1955 55 67.4
1954 54.2 66.7
1953 53.3 66.4
1952 52.4 66.1
1951 51.5 65.9
1950 50.6 65.5

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

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Brunei and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Brunei Luxembourg
2024 462,721 677,012
2023 458,949 666,430
2022 455,370 653,103
2021 451,721 640,064
2020 447,404 630,419
2019 442,680 620,001
2018 437,810 607,950
2017 432,772 596,336
2016 427,564 582,014
2015 422,212 569,604
2014 416,750 556,319
2013 411,202 543,360
2012 405,557 530,946
2011 399,389 518,347
2010 392,332 506,953
2009 384,952 497,783
2008 377,793 488,650
2007 370,873 479,993
2006 364,663 472,637
2005 358,916 465,158
2004 352,911 458,095
2003 346,637 451,630
2002 340,099 446,175
2001 333,345 441,525
2000 326,424 436,300
1999 319,411 430,475
1998 312,385 424,700
1997 305,341 419,450
1996 298,276 414,225
1995 291,195 408,625
1994 284,091 402,925
1993 276,971 397,475
1992 269,839 392,175
1991 262,596 387,000
1990 255,292 381,850
1989 248,064 377,100
1988 240,913 373,450
1987 233,860 370,750
1986 226,495 368,355
1985 218,919 366,706
1984 211,661 365,998
1983 204,741 365,622
1982 198,165 365,525
1981 191,977 365,225
1980 186,111 364,150
1979 180,422 362,856
1978 174,884 362,007
1977 169,277 361,358
1976 163,607 360,731
1975 158,070 358,950
1974 152,656 355,050
1973 147,369 350,450
1972 142,189 346,600
1971 137,921 342,421
1970 135,138 339,171
1969 131,446 337,500
1968 126,222 335,850
1967 121,017 334,995
1966 115,874 333,895
1965 110,838 331,500
1964 105,922 327,750
1963 101,159 324,100
1962 96,719 320,750
1961 92,517 316,845
1960 88,347 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Brunei

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Luxembourg
2023 1.75 1.25
2022 1.76 1.31
2021 1.78 1.38
2020 1.8 1.36
2019 1.82 1.34
2018 1.85 1.38
2017 1.88 1.39
2016 1.92 1.41
2015 1.95 1.47
2014 1.97 1.5
2013 1.98 1.55
2012 1.97 1.57
2011 1.96 1.52
2010 1.94 1.63
2009 1.92 1.59
2008 1.92 1.61
2007 1.93 1.61
2006 1.97 1.65
2005 2.02 1.63
2004 2.1 1.66
2003 2.19 1.62
2002 2.26 1.63
2001 2.34 1.66
2000 2.4 1.76
1999 2.46 1.74
1998 2.53 1.68
1997 2.6 1.71
1996 2.68 1.77
1995 2.79 1.7
1994 2.9 1.72
1993 3.01 1.7
1992 3.11 1.64
1991 3.21 1.6
1990 3.29 1.6
1989 3.36 1.52
1988 3.44 1.51
1987 3.49 1.4
1986 3.55 1.43
1985 3.61 1.38
1984 3.68 1.42
1983 3.75 1.43
1982 3.84 1.49
1981 3.94 1.55
1980 4.07 1.5
1979 4.22 1.48
1978 4.39 1.48
1977 4.58 1.5
1976 4.78 1.48
1975 4.99 1.55
1974 5.18 1.58
1973 5.36 1.58
1972 5.5 1.75
1971 5.62 1.95
1970 5.8 1.97
1969 6.01 2.02
1968 6.2 2.12
1967 6.37 2.24
1966 6.51 2.34
1965 6.65 2.42
1964 6.77 2.34
1963 6.89 -
1962 7.03 2.37
1961 7.19 -
1960 7.32 2.29

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

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Brunei and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Luxembourg
2024 33.2 40.2
2023 32.8 39.9
2022 32.3 39.7
2021 31.8 39.7
2020 31.4 39.6
2019 31 39.5
2018 30.6 39.5
2017 30.2 39.4
2016 29.8 39.3
2015 29.5 39.3
2014 29.1 39.2
2013 28.8 39.1
2012 28.4 39.1
2011 28.1 39
2010 28 38.9
2009 28 38.8
2008 28 38.7
2007 28.1 38.5
2006 27.9 38.4
2005 27.5 38.2
2004 27.1 38
2003 26.8 37.8
2002 26.4 37.6
2001 26.1 37.3
2000 25.8 37.3
1999 25.5 37.3
1998 25.2 37.1
1997 24.9 37
1996 24.7 36.8
1995 24.4 36.7
1994 24.1 36.6
1993 23.8 36.5
1992 23.6 36.5
1991 23.4 36.4
1990 23.1 36.4
1989 22.8 36.3
1988 22.6 36.2
1987 22.3 36.1
1986 22 36
1985 21.7 35.8
1984 21.3 35.6
1983 21 35.4
1982 20.6 35.2
1981 20.3 35
1980 20 34.9
1979 19.6 34.8
1978 19.4 34.8
1977 19.1 34.8
1976 18.8 34.9
1975 18.6 35
1974 18.3 35
1973 18.2 35.1
1972 18 35.1
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 17.8 35.3
1969 17.7 35.3
1968 17.5 35.3
1967 17.3 35.2
1966 17.2 35.2
1965 17 35.2
1964 17 35.2
1963 17.1 35.1
1962 17.5 35.1
1961 18.1 35.1
1960 18.8 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.8%
2017

Energy

Brunei Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Luxembourg
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
37.8%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Brunei Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Luxembourg
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
1,786 mi
2019

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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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