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Brunei vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 165th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Madagascar
Population
470884
33750171
Population rank 170/197 49/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Brunei and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Madagascar
2024 $15,340,808,592 $17,420,501,490
2023 $15,095,084,656 $15,869,945,478
2022 $16,681,536,467 $15,325,603,273
2021 $14,006,496,617 $14,354,731,964
2020 $12,005,799,654 $13,051,441,204
2019 $13,469,235,365 $14,104,664,679
2018 $13,566,908,391 $13,760,033,282
2017 $12,128,168,045 $13,176,313,594
2016 $11,400,266,045 $11,848,613,858
2015 $12,930,296,870 $11,323,020,701
2014 $17,097,797,386 $12,522,957,399
2013 $18,094,148,099 $12,423,555,455
2012 $19,048,443,341 $11,578,975,062
2011 $18,524,791,063 $11,551,819,618
2010 $13,707,121,038 $9,982,711,338
2009 $11,912,904,510 $9,616,879,409
2008 $15,926,456,515 $10,725,137,724
2007 $13,432,029,484 $8,524,620,890
2006 $12,644,616,419 $6,395,712,491
2005 $10,547,202,621 $5,859,269,753
2004 $8,619,178,774 $5,064,732,626
2003 $7,167,725,262 $6,372,498,890
2002 $6,333,082,876 $5,351,701,663
2001 $6,096,155,767 $5,438,332,602
2000 $6,570,999,088 $4,629,247,204
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,277,903,780
1998 $5,550,846,020 $4,401,967,633
1997 $7,793,034,376 $4,262,965,420
1996 $7,663,377,306 $4,931,861,039
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,838,100,904
1994 $6,467,782,518 $3,522,227,092
1993 $6,203,339,912 $4,063,298,919
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,714,966,678
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,254,713,056
1990 $6,039,881,087 $3,931,334,875
1989 $4,983,622,881 $3,175,638,333
1988 $4,535,130,305 $3,189,456,965
1987 $4,918,010,080 $3,212,900,556
1986 $4,190,280,003 $4,347,989,788
1985 $6,967,623,884 $3,802,557,895
1984 $7,632,788,075 $3,905,938,481
1983 $7,927,590,750 $4,686,457,031
1982 $8,932,198,186 $4,784,977,326
1981 $9,367,218,664 $4,759,333,998
1980 $10,795,432,294 $5,201,818,348
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,463,565,854
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,669,755,115
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,358,930,406
1976 $3,054,765,590 $2,181,844,179
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,283,049,215
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,917,508,190
1973 $433,095,527 $1,653,062,335
1972 $270,822,782 $1,341,590,690
1971 $197,525,768 $1,199,507,631
1970 $179,078,929 $1,111,859,571
1969 $161,210,236 $1,056,391,056
1968 $160,818,236 $1,031,669,637
1967 $139,029,537 $956,436,932
1966 $132,757,528 $900,264,585
1965 $114,039,501 $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Brunei and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Madagascar
2024 $33,153 $545
2023 $32,891 $509
2022 $36,633 $504
2021 $31,007 $483
2020 $26,834 $451
2019 $30,427 $500
2018 $30,988 $500
2017 $28,024 $492
2016 $26,663 $454
2015 $30,625 $445
2014 $41,027 $506
2013 $44,003 $515
2012 $46,969 $494
2011 $46,383 $506
2010 $34,938 $450
2009 $30,946 $446
2008 $42,157 $513
2007 $36,217 $420
2006 $34,675 $324
2005 $29,386 $306
2004 $24,423 $272.2
2003 $20,678 $353
2002 $18,621 $305
2001 $18,288 $319
2000 $20,130 $280.3
1999 $19,752 $267.4
1998 $17,769 $284.2
1997 $25,522 $284.4
1996 $25,692 $340
1995 $26,443 $273.1
1994 $22,767 $258.7
1993 $22,397 $308
1992 $23,451 $290.2
1991 $23,932 $262
1990 $23,659 $326
1989 $20,090 $271.3
1988 $18,825 $280.5
1987 $21,030 $290.8
1986 $18,501 $405
1985 $31,827 $364
1984 $36,061 $385
1983 $38,720 $476
1982 $45,075 $501
1981 $48,793 $513
1980 $58,005 $578
1979 $33,501 $396
1978 $23,447 $315
1977 $21,747 $286.9
1976 $18,671 $273.5
1975 $15,793 $295
1974 $15,195 $255.3
1973 $2,939 $226.8
1972 $1,905 $189.6
1971 $1,432 $174.6
1970 $1,325 $166.6
1969 $1,226 $162.9
1968 $1,274 $163.6
1967 $1,149 $155.9
1966 $1,146 $150.7
1965 $1,029 $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Brunei vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Madagascar
2026 75.8 64.3
2025 75.7 64
2024 75.5 63.8
2023 75.3 63.6
2022 72.9 63.1
2021 74.9 62.5
2020 75.1 62.7
2019 75 63.5
2018 75 63.5
2017 74.9 63.4
2016 74.9 63.4
2015 74.9 63.4
2014 74.9 63.3
2013 74.9 63.2
2012 74.8 63
2011 74.8 62.9
2010 74.8 62.6
2009 74.8 62.3
2008 74.8 62
2007 74.8 61.5
2006 74.8 61.1
2005 74.7 60.7
2004 74.6 60.2
2003 74.5 59.7
2002 74.4 59.2
2001 74.2 58.7
2000 74 58
1999 73.8 57.4
1998 73.6 56.8
1997 73.3 56.1
1996 73.1 55.5
1995 72.8 54.8
1994 72.6 54.2
1993 72.3 53.7
1992 72.1 52.9
1991 71.9 52.6
1990 71.6 52.1
1989 71.4 51.8
1988 71.2 51.4
1987 71 51.1
1986 70.8 50.7
1985 70.5 50.4
1984 70.2 50.2
1983 70 50.1
1982 69.7 50
1981 69.3 49.8
1980 69 50
1979 68.6 50.1
1978 68.3 50
1977 67.8 49.9
1976 67.4 49.8
1975 67 49.6
1974 66.4 49.3
1973 66 48.9
1972 65.4 48.5
1971 65 48.2
1970 64.5 47.9
1969 64 47.3
1968 63.5 46.9
1967 62.9 46.5
1966 62.4 46
1965 61.7 45.4
1964 61.3 45
1963 60.6 44.6
1962 58.8 44.2
1961 59.4 43.8
1960 58.7 43.3
1959 58 43
1958 57.3 42.5
1957 56.5 42.1
1956 55.7 41.7
1955 55 41.3
1954 54.2 40.9
1953 53.3 40.7
1952 52.4 40.3
1951 51.5 39.9
1950 50.6 39.7

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

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Brunei and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Brunei Madagascar
2024 462,721 31,964,956
2023 458,949 31,195,932
2022 455,370 30,437,261
2021 451,721 29,691,083
2020 447,404 28,953,556
2019 442,680 28,219,554
2018 437,810 27,494,926
2017 432,772 26,788,375
2016 427,564 26,099,952
2015 422,212 25,426,702
2014 416,750 24,764,348
2013 411,202 24,109,290
2012 405,557 23,462,438
2011 399,389 22,822,300
2010 392,332 22,183,340
2009 384,952 21,547,280
2008 377,793 20,923,840
2007 370,873 20,318,583
2006 364,663 19,730,909
2005 358,916 19,159,707
2004 352,911 18,606,608
2003 346,637 18,071,854
2002 340,099 17,549,913
2001 333,345 17,032,939
2000 326,424 16,516,338
1999 319,411 16,000,506
1998 312,385 15,489,364
1997 305,341 14,990,814
1996 298,276 14,510,711
1995 291,195 14,051,275
1994 284,091 13,613,850
1993 276,971 13,197,345
1992 269,839 12,800,870
1991 262,596 12,421,412
1990 255,292 12,055,639
1989 248,064 11,704,998
1988 240,913 11,369,462
1987 233,860 11,047,291
1986 226,495 10,736,857
1985 218,919 10,433,142
1984 211,661 10,134,550
1983 204,741 9,843,044
1982 198,165 9,557,671
1981 191,977 9,279,011
1980 186,111 9,006,032
1979 180,422 8,737,581
1978 174,884 8,475,864
1977 169,277 8,222,240
1976 163,607 7,976,831
1975 158,070 7,739,336
1974 152,656 7,509,726
1973 147,369 7,288,048
1972 142,189 7,074,398
1971 137,921 6,868,868
1970 135,138 6,672,003
1969 131,446 6,484,716
1968 126,222 6,306,493
1967 121,017 6,136,486
1966 115,874 5,974,279
1965 110,838 5,819,116
1964 105,922 5,669,863
1963 101,159 5,525,185
1962 96,719 5,384,150
1961 92,517 5,246,158
1960 88,347 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Brunei

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Madagascar
2023 1.75 3.97
2022 1.76 4.04
2021 1.78 4.1
2020 1.8 4.17
2019 1.82 4.22
2018 1.85 4.25
2017 1.88 4.26
2016 1.92 4.29
2015 1.95 4.34
2014 1.97 4.42
2013 1.98 4.53
2012 1.97 4.61
2011 1.96 4.74
2010 1.94 4.9
2009 1.92 5
2008 1.92 5.04
2007 1.93 5.08
2006 1.97 5.13
2005 2.02 5.2
2004 2.1 5.26
2003 2.19 5.33
2002 2.26 5.41
2001 2.34 5.53
2000 2.4 5.67
1999 2.46 5.84
1998 2.53 5.99
1997 2.6 6.02
1996 2.68 6.03
1995 2.79 6.04
1994 2.9 6.04
1993 3.01 6.06
1992 3.11 6.08
1991 3.21 6.12
1990 3.29 6.14
1989 3.36 6.15
1988 3.44 6.18
1987 3.49 6.24
1986 3.55 6.34
1985 3.61 6.46
1984 3.68 6.55
1983 3.75 6.63
1982 3.84 6.7
1981 3.94 6.77
1980 4.07 6.84
1979 4.22 6.87
1978 4.39 6.9
1977 4.58 6.93
1976 4.78 6.95
1975 4.99 6.97
1974 5.18 6.99
1973 5.36 7.01
1972 5.5 7.04
1971 5.62 7.07
1970 5.8 7.1
1969 6.01 7.12
1968 6.2 7.13
1967 6.37 7.14
1966 6.51 7.16
1965 6.65 7.17
1964 6.77 7.19
1963 6.89 7.21
1962 7.03 7.26
1961 7.19 7.3
1960 7.32 7.34

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

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Brunei and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Madagascar
2024 33.2 20
2023 32.8 19.9
2022 32.3 19.7
2021 31.8 19.6
2020 31.4 19.4
2019 31 19.3
2018 30.6 19.1
2017 30.2 18.9
2016 29.8 18.7
2015 29.5 18.6
2014 29.1 18.4
2013 28.8 18.2
2012 28.4 18.1
2011 28.1 17.9
2010 28 17.8
2009 28 17.7
2008 28 17.6
2007 28.1 17.5
2006 27.9 17.4
2005 27.5 17.3
2004 27.1 17.3
2003 26.8 17.2
2002 26.4 17.2
2001 26.1 17.2
2000 25.8 17.2
1999 25.5 17.2
1998 25.2 17.2
1997 24.9 17.1
1996 24.7 17.1
1995 24.4 17.1
1994 24.1 17.1
1993 23.8 17
1992 23.6 17
1991 23.4 16.9
1990 23.1 16.9
1989 22.8 16.8
1988 22.6 16.7
1987 22.3 16.6
1986 22 16.6
1985 21.7 16.5
1984 21.3 16.5
1983 21 16.4
1982 20.6 16.4
1981 20.3 16.4
1980 20 16.4
1979 19.6 16.5
1978 19.4 16.5
1977 19.1 16.5
1976 18.8 16.6
1975 18.6 16.6
1974 18.3 16.6
1973 18.2 16.6
1972 18 16.6
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 17.8 16.7
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.5 16.7
1967 17.3 16.7
1966 17.2 16.7
1965 17 16.8
1964 17 16.8
1963 17.1 17
1962 17.5 17.2
1961 18.1 17.5
1960 18.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
24.5%
2024

Energy

Brunei Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Brunei Madagascar
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Brunei Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Madagascar
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
19,660 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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