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Brunei vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 165th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Mali
Population
470884
26143152
Population rank 170/197 58/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Brunei and Mali: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Mali economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Mali
2024 $15,340,808,592 $26,794,747,240
2023 $15,095,084,656 $24,813,860,599
2022 $16,681,536,467 $22,539,987,719
2021 $14,006,496,617 $22,999,245,263
2020 $12,005,799,654 $20,698,560,939
2019 $13,469,235,365 $20,477,421,885
2018 $13,566,908,391 $20,368,015,381
2017 $12,128,168,045 $18,308,362,040
2016 $11,400,266,045 $16,743,796,800
2015 $12,930,296,870 $15,583,181,170
2014 $17,097,797,386 $17,081,681,993
2013 $18,094,148,099 $15,747,192,681
2012 $19,048,443,341 $14,795,114,603
2011 $18,524,791,063 $15,452,791,789
2010 $13,707,121,038 $12,710,739,159
2009 $11,912,904,510 $12,155,217,833
2008 $15,926,456,515 $11,462,490,840
2007 $13,432,029,484 $9,699,047,443
2006 $12,644,616,419 $8,212,007,554
2005 $10,547,202,621 $7,429,066,951
2004 $8,619,178,774 $6,485,774,930
2003 $7,167,725,262 $5,605,613,011
2002 $6,333,082,876 $4,647,238,257
2001 $6,096,155,767 $4,124,281,594
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,521,570,876
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,091,446,054
1998 $5,550,846,020 $3,894,433,432
1997 $7,793,034,376 $3,414,879,486
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,743,103,420
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,373,322,735
1994 $6,467,782,518 $2,655,768,636
1993 $6,203,339,912 $3,632,801,877
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,680,775,037
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,576,562,682
1990 $6,039,881,087 $3,248,417,791
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,824,822,489
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,712,207,901
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,437,004,680
1986 $4,190,280,003 $2,132,938,007
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,594,347,021
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,387,809,615
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,496,616,127
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,680,304,773
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,234,583,940
1980 $10,795,432,294 $2,704,362,789
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,595,422,956
1978 $4,100,423,674 $1,222,702,573
1977 $3,681,242,528 $1,049,838,548
1976 $3,054,765,590 $939,228,017
1975 $2,496,420,258 $830,710,615
1974 $2,319,576,214 $538,747,340
1973 $433,095,527 $563,683,703
1972 $270,822,782 $486,617,280
1971 $197,525,768 $395,218,629
1970 $179,078,929 $359,772,315
1969 $161,210,236 $339,913,867
1968 $160,818,236 $343,771,973
1967 $139,029,537 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Mali
2024 $33,153 $1,095
2023 $32,891 $1,044
2022 $36,633 $977
2021 $31,007 $1,027
2020 $26,834 $953
2019 $30,427 $972
2018 $30,988 $996
2017 $28,024 $924
2016 $26,663 $872
2015 $30,625 $838
2014 $41,027 $948
2013 $44,003 $902
2012 $46,969 $873
2011 $46,383 $938
2010 $34,938 $797
2009 $30,946 $787
2008 $42,157 $767
2007 $36,217 $671
2006 $34,675 $587
2005 $29,386 $549
2004 $24,423 $495
2003 $20,678 $442
2002 $18,621 $378
2001 $18,288 $346
2000 $20,130 $305
1999 $19,752 $364
1998 $17,769 $357
1997 $25,522 $321
1996 $25,692 $360
1995 $26,443 $331
1994 $22,767 $266.5
1993 $22,397 $372
1992 $23,451 $385
1991 $23,932 $382
1990 $23,659 $354
1989 $20,090 $314
1988 $18,825 $307
1987 $21,030 $280.7
1986 $18,501 $250
1985 $31,827 $190.4
1984 $36,061 $169.1
1983 $38,720 $186.3
1982 $45,075 $213.8
1981 $48,793 $290.5
1980 $58,005 $359
1979 $33,501 $216.3
1978 $23,447 $169.1
1977 $21,747 $148.1
1976 $18,671 $134.9
1975 $15,793 $121.5
1974 $15,195 $80.2
1973 $2,939 $85.4
1972 $1,905 $75.1
1971 $1,432 $62
1970 $1,325 $57.3
1969 $1,226 $55
1968 $1,274 $56.5
1967 $1,149 $46
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

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

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Brunei vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Mali
2026 75.8 61.1
2025 75.7 60.9
2024 75.5 60.7
2023 75.3 60.4
2022 72.9 60
2021 74.9 59.1
2020 75.1 58.9
2019 75 59.2
2018 75 58.9
2017 74.9 58.6
2016 74.9 58.3
2015 74.9 57.9
2014 74.9 57.5
2013 74.9 57.1
2012 74.8 56.7
2011 74.8 56.4
2010 74.8 56
2009 74.8 55.6
2008 74.8 55.2
2007 74.8 54.8
2006 74.8 54.3
2005 74.7 53.8
2004 74.6 53.3
2003 74.5 52.6
2002 74.4 52
2001 74.2 51.3
2000 74 50.6
1999 73.8 50.1
1998 73.6 49.6
1997 73.3 49.1
1996 73.1 48.5
1995 72.8 48.3
1994 72.6 47.9
1993 72.3 47.6
1992 72.1 47.2
1991 71.9 46.9
1990 71.6 46.5
1989 71.4 46.2
1988 71.2 45.7
1987 71 45.2
1986 70.8 44.6
1985 70.5 43.9
1984 70.2 43.4
1983 70 42.7
1982 69.7 41.8
1981 69.3 41
1980 69 40.3
1979 68.6 39.5
1978 68.3 38.8
1977 67.8 38
1976 67.4 37.2
1975 67 36.5
1974 66.4 35.7
1973 66 35.1
1972 65.4 34.5
1971 65 33.8
1970 64.5 33.4
1969 64 32.9
1968 63.5 32.6
1967 62.9 32.2
1966 62.4 31.8
1965 61.7 31.5
1964 61.3 31.2
1963 60.6 31
1962 58.8 30.8
1961 59.4 30.6
1960 58.7 30.5
1959 58 30.3
1958 57.3 30.2
1957 56.5 30.1
1956 55.7 29.9
1955 55 29.7
1954 54.2 29.5
1953 53.3 29.4
1952 52.4 29.1
1951 51.5 28.9
1950 50.6 28.7

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

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Brunei and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Mali
1x
Year Population
Brunei Mali
2024 462,721 24,478,595
2023 458,949 23,769,127
2022 455,370 23,072,640
2021 451,721 22,388,630
2020 447,404 21,713,836
2019 442,680 21,068,405
2018 437,810 20,442,030
2017 432,772 19,813,011
2016 427,564 19,191,289
2015 422,212 18,593,022
2014 416,750 18,020,267
2013 411,202 17,459,615
2012 405,557 16,957,033
2011 399,389 16,469,049
2010 392,332 15,945,198
2009 384,952 15,435,539
2008 377,793 14,940,782
2007 370,873 14,457,775
2006 364,663 13,990,139
2005 358,916 13,538,647
2004 352,911 13,102,409
2003 346,637 12,684,955
2002 340,099 12,288,050
2001 333,345 11,912,158
2000 326,424 11,559,290
1999 319,411 11,227,415
1998 312,385 10,919,573
1997 305,341 10,646,495
1996 298,276 10,407,278
1995 291,195 10,185,365
1994 284,091 9,967,031
1993 276,971 9,754,786
1992 269,839 9,553,540
1991 262,596 9,362,888
1990 255,292 9,178,830
1989 248,064 8,999,938
1988 240,913 8,833,996
1987 233,860 8,681,164
1986 226,495 8,531,277
1985 218,919 8,374,663
1984 211,661 8,208,599
1983 204,741 8,034,400
1982 198,165 7,860,194
1981 191,977 7,692,766
1980 186,111 7,530,515
1979 180,422 7,375,266
1978 174,884 7,229,651
1977 169,277 7,090,979
1976 163,607 6,960,979
1975 158,070 6,837,261
1974 152,656 6,715,436
1973 147,369 6,597,106
1972 142,189 6,483,726
1971 137,921 6,377,944
1970 135,138 6,276,472
1969 131,446 6,177,704
1968 126,222 6,082,979
1967 121,017 5,990,906
1966 115,874 5,902,204
1965 110,838 5,815,487
1964 105,922 5,730,125
1963 101,159 5,646,605
1962 96,719 5,563,917
1961 92,517 5,482,283
1960 88,347 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Mali

Fertility rate
Brunei

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Mali
2023 1.75 5.61
2022 1.76 5.69
2021 1.78 5.78
2020 1.8 5.85
2019 1.82 5.89
2018 1.85 6.12
2017 1.88 6.25
2016 1.92 6.32
2015 1.95 6.39
2014 1.97 6.44
2013 1.98 6.49
2012 1.97 6.52
2011 1.96 6.55
2010 1.94 6.58
2009 1.92 6.59
2008 1.92 6.62
2007 1.93 6.65
2006 1.97 6.68
2005 2.02 6.71
2004 2.1 6.74
2003 2.19 6.78
2002 2.26 6.82
2001 2.34 6.85
2000 2.4 6.89
1999 2.46 6.91
1998 2.53 6.94
1997 2.6 6.97
1996 2.68 7.01
1995 2.79 7.05
1994 2.9 7.12
1993 3.01 7.18
1992 3.11 7.24
1991 3.21 7.28
1990 3.29 7.31
1989 3.36 7.33
1988 3.44 7.32
1987 3.49 7.31
1986 3.55 7.31
1985 3.61 7.26
1984 3.68 7.26
1983 3.75 7.28
1982 3.84 7.32
1981 3.94 7.37
1980 4.07 7.37
1979 4.22 7.35
1978 4.39 7.32
1977 4.58 7.3
1976 4.78 7.27
1975 4.99 7.25
1974 5.18 7.23
1973 5.36 7.22
1972 5.5 7.22
1971 5.62 7.2
1970 5.8 7.18
1969 6.01 7.18
1968 6.2 7.16
1967 6.37 7.14
1966 6.51 7.11
1965 6.65 7.08
1964 6.77 7.06
1963 6.89 7.05
1962 7.03 7.04
1961 7.19 7.03
1960 7.32 7.02

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

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Brunei and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Mali
2024 33.2 16.7
2023 32.8 16.6
2022 32.3 16.5
2021 31.8 16.3
2020 31.4 16.2
2019 31 16.1
2018 30.6 16
2017 30.2 16
2016 29.8 16
2015 29.5 16
2014 29.1 16
2013 28.8 16
2012 28.4 16.1
2011 28.1 16.3
2010 28 16.4
2009 28 16.4
2008 28 16.5
2007 28.1 16.6
2006 27.9 16.6
2005 27.5 16.6
2004 27.1 16.6
2003 26.8 16.6
2002 26.4 16.6
2001 26.1 16.5
2000 25.8 16.5
1999 25.5 16.4
1998 25.2 16.4
1997 24.9 16.3
1996 24.7 16.3
1995 24.4 16.3
1994 24.1 16.3
1993 23.8 16.3
1992 23.6 16.4
1991 23.4 16.4
1990 23.1 16.5
1989 22.8 16.6
1988 22.6 16.8
1987 22.3 16.9
1986 22 17.1
1985 21.7 17.3
1984 21.3 17.5
1983 21 17.6
1982 20.6 17.8
1981 20.3 17.9
1980 20 18.1
1979 19.6 18.3
1978 19.4 18.4
1977 19.1 18.6
1976 18.8 18.7
1975 18.6 18.9
1974 18.3 19
1973 18.2 19.1
1972 18 19.2
1971 17.9 19.3
1970 17.8 19.4
1969 17.7 19.5
1968 17.5 19.6
1967 17.3 19.6
1966 17.2 19.7
1965 17 19.8
1964 17 19.8
1963 17.1 19.8
1962 17.5 19.8
1961 18.1 19.8
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
5.52%
2018
Banked people share n/a
54.7%
2024

Energy

Brunei Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Brunei Mali
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Brunei Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Mali
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
86,437 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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