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Brunei vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 165th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Maldives
Population
470884
532057
Population rank 170/197 168/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Brunei and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Maldives
2024 $15,340,808,592 $7,061,608,267
2023 $15,095,084,656 $6,621,008,704
2022 $16,681,536,467 $6,177,123,352
2021 $14,006,496,617 $5,252,457,370
2020 $12,005,799,654 $3,712,604,583
2019 $13,469,235,365 $5,726,094,799
2018 $13,566,908,391 $5,404,344,163
2017 $12,128,168,045 $4,816,426,257
2016 $11,400,266,045 $4,409,942,624
2015 $12,930,296,870 $4,129,505,319
2014 $17,097,797,386 $3,697,353,039
2013 $18,094,148,099 $3,295,009,238
2012 $19,048,443,341 $2,886,163,997
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,774,350,240
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,588,176,055
2009 $11,912,904,510 $2,345,294,875
2008 $15,926,456,515 $2,271,646,188
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,868,383,461
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,575,200,391
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,163,362,438
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,226,829,563
2003 $7,167,725,262 $1,052,121,055
2002 $6,333,082,876 $897,031,250
2001 $6,096,155,767 $870,031,677
2000 $6,570,999,088 $624,337,145
1999 $6,309,070,378 $589,239,754
1998 $5,550,846,020 $540,096,398
1997 $7,793,034,376 $508,223,602
1996 $7,663,377,306 $450,382,328
1995 $7,700,144,069 $398,988,955
1994 $6,467,782,518 $356,014,932
1993 $6,203,339,912 $322,417,837
1992 $6,327,966,435 $284,875,809
1991 $6,284,497,294 $244,396,762
1990 $6,039,881,087 $215,043,970
1989 $4,983,622,881 $189,514,434
1988 $4,535,130,305 $168,514,513
1987 $4,918,010,080 $141,223,029
1986 $4,190,280,003 $141,882,254
1985 $6,967,623,884 $127,190,758
1984 $7,632,788,075 $109,503,546
1983 $7,927,590,750 $57,829,787
1982 $8,932,198,186 $47,911,340
1981 $9,367,218,664 $44,781,457
1980 $10,795,432,294 $42,463,576
1979 $6,044,367,628 $38,523,364
1978 $4,100,423,674 $24,369,109
1977 $3,681,242,528 $20,853,789
1976 $3,054,765,590 $22,399,467
1975 $2,496,420,258 $24,540,878
1974 $2,319,576,214 $39,120,171
1973 $433,095,527 $30,862,042
1972 $270,822,782 $25,177,138
1971 $197,525,768 $21,566,404
1970 $179,078,929 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Maldives
2024 $33,153 $13,379
2023 $32,891 $12,588
2022 $36,633 $11,786
2021 $31,007 $10,176
2020 $26,834 $7,394
2019 $30,427 $11,740
2018 $30,988 $11,423
2017 $28,024 $10,510
2016 $26,663 $9,948
2015 $30,625 $9,645
2014 $41,027 $8,939
2013 $44,003 $8,236
2012 $46,969 $7,461
2011 $46,383 $7,425
2010 $34,938 $7,174
2009 $30,946 $6,734
2008 $42,157 $6,757
2007 $36,217 $5,758
2006 $34,675 $5,019
2005 $29,386 $3,797
2004 $24,423 $4,070
2003 $20,678 $3,549
2002 $18,621 $3,076
2001 $18,288 $3,034
2000 $20,130 $2,214
1999 $19,752 $2,124
1998 $17,769 $1,980
1997 $25,522 $1,898
1996 $25,692 $1,717
1995 $26,443 $1,555
1994 $22,767 $1,419
1993 $22,397 $1,317
1992 $23,451 $1,194
1991 $23,932 $1,054
1990 $23,659 $957
1989 $20,090 $870
1988 $18,825 $799
1987 $21,030 $692
1986 $18,501 $720
1985 $31,827 $669
1984 $36,061 $594
1983 $38,720 $323
1982 $45,075 $274.8
1981 $48,793 $264.1
1980 $58,005 $257.6
1979 $33,501 $240.2
1978 $23,447 $156.1
1977 $21,747 $137.3
1976 $18,671 $151.8
1975 $15,793 $171.4
1974 $15,195 $281.5
1973 $2,939 $228.7
1972 $1,905 $192.2
1971 $1,432 $169.8
1970 $1,325 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Maldives
2026 75.8 81.7
2025 75.7 81.5
2024 75.5 81.3
2023 75.3 81
2022 72.9 80.8
2021 74.9 78.1
2020 75.1 78.7
2019 75 79.7
2018 75 79.4
2017 74.9 79.2
2016 74.9 78.9
2015 74.9 78.6
2014 74.9 78.2
2013 74.9 77.8
2012 74.8 77.5
2011 74.8 77.1
2010 74.8 76.8
2009 74.8 76.4
2008 74.8 76
2007 74.8 75.7
2006 74.8 75.3
2005 74.7 74.8
2004 74.6 73
2003 74.5 73.3
2002 74.4 72.4
2001 74.2 71.7
2000 74 70.9
1999 73.8 70.2
1998 73.6 69.3
1997 73.3 68.5
1996 73.1 67.7
1995 72.8 67
1994 72.6 66.2
1993 72.3 65.4
1992 72.1 64.7
1991 71.9 63.9
1990 71.6 63.1
1989 71.4 62.4
1988 71.2 61.6
1987 71 60.8
1986 70.8 60
1985 70.5 59.2
1984 70.2 58.3
1983 70 57.5
1982 69.7 56.6
1981 69.3 55.7
1980 69 54.8
1979 68.6 53.9
1978 68.3 50.4
1977 67.8 51.8
1976 67.4 50.8
1975 67 49.6
1974 66.4 48.5
1973 66 47.5
1972 65.4 46.4
1971 65 45.5
1970 64.5 44.5
1969 64 43.7
1968 63.5 42.9
1967 62.9 42.1
1966 62.4 41.4
1965 61.7 40.8
1964 61.3 40.2
1963 60.6 39.6
1962 58.8 39.1
1961 59.4 38.6
1960 58.7 38.2
1959 58 37.9
1958 57.3 37.6
1957 56.5 37.3
1956 55.7 37.1
1955 55 37
1954 54.2 36.9
1953 53.3 36.9
1952 52.4 37
1951 51.5 37.1
1950 50.6 36.5

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

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Brunei and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Brunei Maldives
2024 462,721 527,799
2023 458,949 525,994
2022 455,370 524,106
2021 451,721 516,154
2020 447,404 502,118
2019 442,680 487,731
2018 437,810 473,099
2017 432,772 458,287
2016 427,564 443,308
2015 422,212 428,154
2014 416,750 413,617
2013 411,202 400,070
2012 405,557 386,818
2011 399,389 373,674
2010 392,332 360,792
2009 384,952 348,275
2008 377,793 336,170
2007 370,873 324,479
2006 364,663 313,851
2005 358,916 306,429
2004 352,911 301,413
2003 346,637 296,491
2002 340,099 291,616
2001 333,345 286,767
2000 326,424 282,019
1999 319,411 277,412
1998 312,385 272,723
1997 305,341 267,707
1996 298,276 262,347
1995 291,195 256,649
1994 284,091 250,822
1993 276,971 244,884
1992 269,839 238,543
1991 262,596 231,802
1990 255,292 224,762
1989 248,064 217,738
1988 240,913 210,885
1987 233,860 203,944
1986 226,495 196,935
1985 218,919 190,169
1984 211,661 184,198
1983 204,741 179,128
1982 198,165 174,333
1981 191,977 169,532
1980 186,111 164,835
1979 180,422 160,360
1978 174,884 156,159
1977 169,277 151,930
1976 163,607 147,525
1975 158,070 143,158
1974 152,656 138,978
1973 147,369 134,952
1972 142,189 130,968
1971 137,921 127,035
1970 135,138 123,219
1969 131,446 119,564
1968 126,222 116,075
1967 121,017 112,528
1966 115,874 108,507
1965 110,838 104,102
1964 105,922 100,662
1963 101,159 98,222
1962 96,719 95,802
1961 92,517 93,450
1960 88,347 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Maldives

Fertility rate
Brunei

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Maldives
2023 1.75 1.58
2022 1.76 1.58
2021 1.78 1.6
2020 1.8 1.61
2019 1.82 1.64
2018 1.85 1.71
2017 1.88 1.8
2016 1.92 1.9
2015 1.95 2
2014 1.97 2.09
2013 1.98 2.17
2012 1.97 2.25
2011 1.96 2.31
2010 1.94 2.35
2009 1.92 2.39
2008 1.92 2.37
2007 1.93 2.29
2006 1.97 2.2
2005 2.02 2.2
2004 2.1 2.26
2003 2.19 2.34
2002 2.26 2.42
2001 2.34 2.53
2000 2.4 2.69
1999 2.46 2.9
1998 2.53 3.17
1997 2.6 3.48
1996 2.68 3.86
1995 2.79 4.29
1994 2.9 4.69
1993 3.01 5.06
1992 3.11 5.44
1991 3.21 5.8
1990 3.29 6.13
1989 3.36 6.39
1988 3.44 6.58
1987 3.49 6.73
1986 3.55 6.85
1985 3.61 6.94
1984 3.68 7.03
1983 3.75 7.09
1982 3.84 7.15
1981 3.94 7.19
1980 4.07 7.23
1979 4.22 7.23
1978 4.39 7.23
1977 4.58 7.27
1976 4.78 7.29
1975 4.99 7.32
1974 5.18 7.38
1973 5.36 7.4
1972 5.5 7.37
1971 5.62 7.38
1970 5.8 7.39
1969 6.01 7.33
1968 6.2 7.28
1967 6.37 7.23
1966 6.51 7.15
1965 6.65 7.07
1964 6.77 7
1963 6.89 6.94
1962 7.03 6.89
1961 7.19 6.79
1960 7.32 6.71

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

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Brunei and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Maldives
2024 33.2 32.9
2023 32.8 32.1
2022 32.3 31.4
2021 31.8 30.7
2020 31.4 30.1
2019 31 29.5
2018 30.6 29
2017 30.2 28.5
2016 29.8 28
2015 29.5 27.6
2014 29.1 27.1
2013 28.8 26.5
2012 28.4 25.8
2011 28.1 25.1
2010 28 24.4
2009 28 23.8
2008 28 23.2
2007 28.1 22.7
2006 27.9 22.1
2005 27.5 21.5
2004 27.1 20.9
2003 26.8 20.3
2002 26.4 19.8
2001 26.1 19.3
2000 25.8 18.9
1999 25.5 18.4
1998 25.2 18
1997 24.9 17.6
1996 24.7 17.3
1995 24.4 16.9
1994 24.1 16.7
1993 23.8 16.5
1992 23.6 16.4
1991 23.4 16.4
1990 23.1 16.4
1989 22.8 16.5
1988 22.6 16.6
1987 22.3 16.7
1986 22 16.9
1985 21.7 17
1984 21.3 17
1983 21 16.9
1982 20.6 16.9
1981 20.3 16.8
1980 20 16.8
1979 19.6 16.9
1978 19.4 17
1977 19.1 17
1976 18.8 17
1975 18.6 17.1
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.2 17.2
1972 18 17.2
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 17.8 17.4
1969 17.7 17.6
1968 17.5 17.8
1967 17.3 18.2
1966 17.2 18.9
1965 17 19.9
1964 17 20.5
1963 17.1 20.6
1962 17.5 20.6
1961 18.1 20.6
1960 18.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Brunei Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Maldives
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Brunei Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Maldives
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
57.8 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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