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Brunei vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 165th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Malawi
Population
470884
22949294
Population rank 170/197 61/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Brunei and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Malawi
2024 $15,340,808,592 $11,316,411,329
2023 $15,095,084,656 $13,363,669,673
2022 $16,681,536,467 $12,429,059,928
2021 $14,006,496,617 $12,378,119,199
2020 $12,005,799,654 $11,769,313,598
2019 $13,469,235,365 $11,051,852,713
2018 $13,566,908,391 $9,879,220,354
2017 $12,128,168,045 $8,943,543,794
2016 $11,400,266,045 $7,909,868,618
2015 $12,930,296,870 $9,219,474,379
2014 $17,097,797,386 $8,801,326,169
2013 $18,094,148,099 $8,031,571,928
2012 $19,048,443,341 $8,773,203,178
2011 $18,524,791,063 $11,648,142,958
2010 $13,707,121,038 $10,128,323,011
2009 $11,912,904,510 $9,009,887,947
2008 $15,926,456,515 $7,743,617,352
2007 $13,432,029,484 $6,451,210,219
2006 $12,644,616,419 $5,818,279,739
2005 $10,547,202,621 $5,320,409,651
2004 $8,619,178,774 $5,058,726,350
2003 $7,167,725,262 $4,669,789,300
2002 $6,333,082,876 $5,087,328,438
2001 $6,096,155,767 $2,498,008,665
2000 $6,570,999,088 $2,537,307,580
1999 $6,309,070,378 $2,584,478,924
1998 $5,550,846,020 $2,547,609,590
1997 $7,793,034,376 $3,875,785,863
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,319,573,750
1995 $7,700,144,069 $2,033,701,498
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,719,864,761
1993 $6,203,339,912 $3,013,392,658
1992 $6,327,966,435 $2,618,837,835
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,206,783,830
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,737,087,862
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,314,205,130
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,008,189,508
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,721,711,808
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,722,586,299
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,646,442,273
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,758,028,656
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,780,148,049
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,717,379,495
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,801,193,910
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,801,156,775
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Malawi
2024 $33,153 $523
2023 $32,891 $633
2022 $36,633 $604
2021 $31,007 $617
2020 $26,834 $603
2019 $30,427 $581
2018 $30,988 $533
2017 $28,024 $496
2016 $26,663 $451
2015 $30,625 $540
2014 $41,027 $530
2013 $44,003 $497
2012 $46,969 $558
2011 $46,383 $763
2010 $34,938 $683
2009 $30,946 $626
2008 $42,157 $554
2007 $36,217 $475
2006 $34,675 $441
2005 $29,386 $414
2004 $24,423 $405
2003 $20,678 $383
2002 $18,621 $428
2001 $18,288 $215.5
2000 $20,130 $224.2
1999 $19,752 $233.9
1998 $17,769 $236
1997 $25,522 $367
1996 $25,692 $321
1995 $26,443 $200.4
1994 $22,767 $169.2
1993 $22,397 $293
1992 $23,451 $258.4
1991 $23,932 $326
1990 $23,659 $286.7
1989 $20,090 $252.2
1988 $18,825 $229.4
1987 $21,030 $207.6
1986 $18,501 $217.9
1985 $31,827 $216.1
1984 $36,061 $239.7
1983 $38,720 $252.4
1982 $45,075 $253.3
1981 $48,793 $276.4
1980 $58,005 $287.5
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Malawi
2026 75.8 67.9
2025 75.7 67.7
2024 75.5 67.6
2023 75.3 67.4
2022 72.9 66
2021 74.9 64.8
2020 75.1 65.2
2019 75 65
2018 75 64.5
2017 74.9 63.9
2016 74.9 63.2
2015 74.9 62.3
2014 74.9 61.7
2013 74.9 60.8
2012 74.8 59.9
2011 74.8 58.9
2010 74.8 57.8
2009 74.8 56.7
2008 74.8 55.7
2007 74.8 54.7
2006 74.8 53.7
2005 74.7 52.5
2004 74.6 51.1
2003 74.5 49.6
2002 74.4 48.2
2001 74.2 47.2
2000 74 46.2
1999 73.8 45.1
1998 73.6 44.3
1997 73.3 44.2
1996 73.1 44
1995 72.8 43.8
1994 72.6 43.8
1993 72.3 43.6
1992 72.1 43.6
1991 71.9 43.5
1990 71.6 43.6
1989 71.4 43.5
1988 71.2 43.6
1987 71 43.9
1986 70.8 44.3
1985 70.5 44.6
1984 70.2 44.8
1983 70 45
1982 69.7 44.8
1981 69.3 44.7
1980 69 44.3
1979 68.6 43.7
1978 68.3 43
1977 67.8 42
1976 67.4 41
1975 67 40.1
1974 66.4 39.2
1973 66 38.4
1972 65.4 37.6
1971 65 37.1
1970 64.5 36.6
1969 64 36.3
1968 63.5 36.1
1967 62.9 35.9
1966 62.4 35.8
1965 61.7 35.7
1964 61.3 35.7
1963 60.6 35.6
1962 58.8 35.4
1961 59.4 35.2
1960 58.7 35
1959 58 34.8
1958 57.3 34.4
1957 56.5 34.1
1956 55.7 33.8
1955 55 33.6
1954 54.2 33.3
1953 53.3 33.2
1952 52.4 33
1951 51.5 32.8
1950 50.6 32.7

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

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Brunei and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Brunei Malawi
2024 462,721 21,655,286
2023 458,949 21,104,482
2022 455,370 20,568,728
2021 451,721 20,047,258
2020 447,404 19,533,888
2019 442,680 19,025,752
2018 437,810 18,528,081
2017 432,772 18,039,715
2016 427,564 17,557,739
2015 422,212 17,085,587
2014 416,750 16,621,538
2013 411,202 16,161,816
2012 405,557 15,709,577
2011 399,389 15,265,022
2010 392,332 14,826,463
2009 384,952 14,395,788
2008 377,793 13,976,417
2007 370,873 13,576,343
2006 364,663 13,198,701
2005 358,916 12,840,031
2004 352,911 12,500,737
2003 346,637 12,181,574
2002 340,099 11,880,440
2001 333,345 11,593,058
2000 326,424 11,315,942
1999 319,411 11,047,804
1998 312,385 10,792,876
1997 305,341 10,562,035
1996 298,276 10,352,228
1995 291,195 10,150,117
1994 284,091 10,164,894
1993 276,971 10,284,024
1992 269,839 10,135,079
1991 262,596 9,844,227
1990 255,292 9,545,852
1989 248,064 9,176,220
1988 240,913 8,753,262
1987 233,860 8,293,174
1986 226,495 7,906,480
1985 218,919 7,620,508
1984 211,661 7,332,810
1983 204,741 7,051,709
1982 198,165 6,778,879
1981 191,977 6,516,454
1980 186,111 6,265,529
1979 180,422 6,028,749
1978 174,884 5,810,132
1977 169,277 5,614,983
1976 163,607 5,443,384
1975 158,070 5,287,367
1974 152,656 5,141,337
1973 147,369 5,003,938
1972 142,189 4,874,475
1971 137,921 4,751,434
1970 135,138 4,633,944
1969 131,446 4,521,184
1968 126,222 4,411,054
1967 121,017 4,303,012
1966 115,874 4,197,926
1965 110,838 4,096,157
1964 105,922 3,997,305
1963 101,159 3,900,506
1962 96,719 3,806,307
1961 92,517 3,715,534
1960 88,347 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Malawi

Fertility rate
Brunei

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Malawi
2023 1.75 3.65
2022 1.76 3.72
2021 1.78 3.79
2020 1.8 3.88
2019 1.82 3.95
2018 1.85 4.02
2017 1.88 4.11
2016 1.92 4.22
2015 1.95 4.38
2014 1.97 4.57
2013 1.98 4.76
2012 1.97 4.9
2011 1.96 5.08
2010 1.94 5.26
2009 1.92 5.45
2008 1.92 5.61
2007 1.93 5.72
2006 1.97 5.8
2005 2.02 5.85
2004 2.1 5.86
2003 2.19 5.88
2002 2.26 5.9
2001 2.34 5.94
2000 2.4 6
1999 2.46 6.12
1998 2.53 6.21
1997 2.6 6.23
1996 2.68 6.29
1995 2.79 6.39
1994 2.9 6.49
1993 3.01 6.57
1992 3.11 6.63
1991 3.21 6.68
1990 3.29 6.74
1989 3.36 6.8
1988 3.44 6.88
1987 3.49 6.97
1986 3.55 7.07
1985 3.61 7.17
1984 3.68 7.27
1983 3.75 7.36
1982 3.84 7.45
1981 3.94 7.49
1980 4.07 7.52
1979 4.22 7.47
1978 4.39 7.43
1977 4.58 7.41
1976 4.78 7.39
1975 4.99 7.36
1974 5.18 7.34
1973 5.36 7.34
1972 5.5 7.33
1971 5.62 7.31
1970 5.8 7.3
1969 6.01 7.27
1968 6.2 7.26
1967 6.37 7.21
1966 6.51 7.17
1965 6.65 7.13
1964 6.77 7.11
1963 6.89 7.13
1962 7.03 7.1
1961 7.19 7.07
1960 7.32 7.04

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

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Brunei and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Brunei Malawi
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Brunei Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Malawi
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
9,601 mi
2015

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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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