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Brunei vs Malta statistics compared

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Brunei has a population of 466K (ranked 170/197), compared with 580K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 165th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 147/197 ($15B) and Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 42/197 ($32,235), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Malta
Population
471596
586345
Population rank 170/197 167/197
GDP
$15B
2025
$27.8B
2025
GDP rank 147/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
$47,907
2025
GDP per capita rank 42/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$232M
2025
$13B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
1.54%
2025
46.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$498
2025
$22,407
2025
Government debt per person rank 169/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,392
2026
$22,914
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
230.9 ppl/mi²
2026
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
1.01
2024
Median age
33.7 years
2025
42.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Brunei and Malta: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Malta economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Malta
2025 $15,031,980,994 $27,771,821,561
2024 $15,340,808,592 $25,042,712,191
2023 $15,095,084,656 $22,625,329,776
2022 $16,681,536,467 $18,938,869,147
2021 $14,006,496,617 $19,730,119,031
2020 $12,005,799,654 $16,404,655,808
2019 $13,469,235,365 $16,337,788,881
2018 $13,566,908,391 $16,153,785,817
2017 $12,128,168,045 $14,161,374,599
2016 $11,400,266,045 $12,025,777,078
2015 $12,930,296,870 $11,340,789,706
2014 $17,097,797,386 $11,888,029,752
2013 $18,094,148,099 $10,796,780,874
2012 $19,048,443,341 $9,609,530,619
2011 $18,524,791,063 $9,789,363,086
2010 $13,707,121,038 $9,097,044,301
2009 $11,912,904,510 $8,769,897,418
2008 $15,926,456,515 $9,172,399,573
2007 $13,432,029,484 $7,908,412,374
2006 $12,644,616,419 $6,749,838,862
2005 $10,547,202,621 $6,393,234,965
2004 $8,619,178,774 $6,104,141,501
2003 $7,167,725,262 $5,418,315,225
2002 $6,333,082,876 $4,455,127,398
2001 $6,096,155,767 $4,070,867,153
2000 $6,570,999,088 $4,036,809,767
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,111,857,836
1998 $5,550,846,020 $4,010,111,652
1997 $7,793,034,376 $3,787,023,655
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,822,547,151
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,709,396,089
1994 $6,467,782,518 $2,998,505,428
1993 $6,203,339,912 $2,709,193,538
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,021,942,759
1991 $6,284,497,294 $2,750,216,747
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,547,328,748
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,118,655,677
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,019,503,068
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,751,293,461
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,435,038,441
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,117,797,439
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,101,807,023
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,165,729,707
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,234,474,404
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,243,509,394
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,250,198,601
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,001,288,847
1978 $4,100,423,674 $793,673,402
1977 $3,681,242,528 $625,563,171
1976 $3,054,765,590 $527,936,989
1975 $2,496,420,258 $474,618,321
1974 $2,319,576,214 $376,081,124
1973 $433,095,527 $345,616,106
1972 $270,822,782 $295,106,628
1971 $197,525,768 $264,578,485
1970 $179,078,929 $250,728,796
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 (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Malta
2025 $32,235 $47,907
2024 $33,153 $44,024
2023 $32,891 $40,933
2022 $36,633 $35,659
2021 $31,007 $38,078
2020 $26,834 $31,823
2019 $30,427 $32,422
2018 $30,988 $33,382
2017 $28,024 $30,317
2016 $26,663 $26,459
2015 $30,625 $25,530
2014 $41,027 $27,425
2013 $44,003 $25,416
2012 $46,969 $22,878
2011 $46,383 $23,517
2010 $34,938 $21,947
2009 $30,946 $21,262
2008 $42,157 $22,406
2007 $36,217 $19,444
2006 $34,675 $16,654
2005 $29,386 $15,831
2004 $24,423 $15,212
2003 $20,678 $13,594
2002 $18,621 $11,251
2001 $18,288 $10,358
2000 $20,130 $10,348
1999 $19,752 $10,609
1998 $17,769 $10,408
1997 $25,522 $9,893
1996 $25,692 $10,062
1995 $26,443 $9,828
1994 $22,767 $8,000
1993 $22,397 $7,296
1992 $23,451 $8,220
1991 $23,932 $7,559
1990 $23,659 $7,192
1989 $20,090 $6,041
1988 $18,825 $5,814
1987 $21,030 $5,084
1986 $18,501 $4,195
1985 $31,827 $3,322
1984 $36,061 $3,333
1983 $38,720 $3,527
1982 $45,075 $3,788
1981 $48,793 $3,898
1980 $58,005 $3,948
1979 $33,501 $3,196
1978 $23,447 $2,559
1977 $21,747 $2,038
1976 $18,671 $1,727
1975 $15,793 $1,560
1974 $15,195 $1,245
1973 $2,939 $1,144
1972 $1,905 $976
1971 $1,432 $874
1970 $1,325 $828
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Malta
2026 75.8 83.8
2025 75.7 83.6
2024 75.5 83.5
2023 75.3 83.3
2022 72.9 82.2
2021 74.9 82.3
2020 75.1 82.3
2019 75 82.8
2018 75 82.9
2017 74.9 83.1
2016 74.9 82.7
2015 74.9 82.6
2014 74.9 82.3
2013 74.9 81.8
2012 74.8 81.1
2011 74.8 80.8
2010 74.8 81.4
2009 74.8 80.4
2008 74.8 79.7
2007 74.8 79.7
2006 74.8 79.6
2005 74.7 79.5
2004 74.6 79.2
2003 74.5 78.7
2002 74.4 78.5
2001 74.2 78.9
2000 74 77.9
1999 73.8 77.8
1998 73.6 77.8
1997 73.3 77.3
1996 73.1 76.3
1995 72.8 77
1994 72.6 76.9
1993 72.3 76.8
1992 72.1 76.7
1991 71.9 76.5
1990 71.6 76.2
1989 71.4 76.2
1988 71.2 75.9
1987 71 75.3
1986 70.8 74.5
1985 70.5 73.9
1984 70.2 73.3
1983 70 73.1
1982 69.7 72.8
1981 69.3 72.4
1980 69 72.3
1979 68.6 72.5
1978 68.3 72.3
1977 67.8 72.3
1976 67.4 72.2
1975 67 72.1
1974 66.4 71.9
1973 66 71.3
1972 65.4 70.7
1971 65 70.1
1970 64.5 70.4
1969 64 70.1
1968 63.5 69.9
1967 62.9 69.8
1966 62.4 69.7
1965 61.7 69.5
1964 61.3 69.3
1963 60.6 69.2
1962 58.8 69.2
1961 59.4 68.4
1960 58.7 68.4
1959 58 68.4
1958 57.3 67.8
1957 56.5 67.5
1956 55.7 66.8
1955 55 66.3
1954 54.2 65.1
1953 53.3 64.3
1952 52.4 64.1
1951 51.5 63.9
1950 50.6 63.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year Population
Brunei Malta
2025 466,330 579,704
2024 462,721 568,847
2023 458,949 552,747
2022 455,370 531,113
2021 451,721 518,150
2020 447,404 515,490
2019 442,680 503,912
2018 437,810 483,903
2017 432,772 467,106
2016 427,564 454,505
2015 422,212 444,220
2014 416,750 433,481
2013 411,202 424,810
2012 405,557 420,028
2011 399,389 416,268
2010 392,332 414,508
2009 384,952 412,477
2008 377,793 409,379
2007 370,873 406,724
2006 364,663 405,308
2005 358,916 403,834
2004 352,911 401,268
2003 346,637 398,582
2002 340,099 395,969
2001 333,345 393,028
2000 326,424 390,087
1999 319,411 387,578
1998 312,385 385,287
1997 305,341 382,791
1996 298,276 379,905
1995 291,195 377,419
1994 284,091 374,797
1993 276,971 371,308
1992 269,839 367,618
1991 262,596 363,845
1990 255,292 354,170
1989 248,064 350,722
1988 240,913 347,325
1987 233,860 344,485
1986 226,495 342,121
1985 218,919 336,452
1984 211,661 330,593
1983 204,741 330,524
1982 198,165 325,898
1981 191,977 318,982
1980 186,111 316,645
1979 180,422 313,342
1978 174,884 310,182
1977 169,277 306,970
1976 163,607 305,774
1975 158,070 304,222
1974 152,656 301,996
1973 147,369 302,200
1972 142,189 302,450
1971 137,921 302,700
1970 135,138 302,650
1969 131,446 304,300
1968 126,222 307,900
1967 121,017 311,550
1966 115,874 315,200
1965 110,838 318,800
1964 105,922 321,250
1963 101,159 322,550
1962 96,719 323,900
1961 92,517 325,250
1960 88,347 326,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Malta

Fertility rate
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Malta
2024 1.73 1.01
2023 1.75 1.06
2022 1.76 1.08
2021 1.78 1.13
2020 1.8 1.14
2019 1.82 1.14
2018 1.85 1.23
2017 1.88 1.26
2016 1.92 1.37
2015 1.95 1.37
2014 1.97 1.38
2013 1.98 1.36
2012 1.97 1.42
2011 1.96 1.45
2010 1.94 1.36
2009 1.92 1.42
2008 1.92 1.43
2007 1.93 1.35
2006 1.97 1.36
2005 2.02 1.38
2004 2.1 1.4
2003 2.19 1.48
2002 2.26 1.45
2001 2.34 1.48
2000 2.4 1.68
1999 2.46 1.73
1998 2.53 1.84
1997 2.6 1.93
1996 2.68 1.99
1995 2.79 1.77
1994 2.9 1.84
1993 3.01 1.96
1992 3.11 2.07
1991 3.21 1.99
1990 3.29 2.02
1989 3.36 2.1
1988 3.44 2.06
1987 3.49 1.97
1986 3.55 1.93
1985 3.61 1.95
1984 3.68 1.95
1983 3.75 1.92
1982 3.84 1.9
1981 3.94 1.87
1980 4.07 1.99
1979 4.22 2.1
1978 4.39 2.05
1977 4.58 2.14
1976 4.78 2.21
1975 4.99 2.27
1974 5.18 1.64
1973 5.36 1.65
1972 5.5 2.01
1971 5.62 2.06
1970 5.8 2.03
1969 6.01 2.02
1968 6.2 2.12
1967 6.37 2.24
1966 6.51 2.33
1965 6.65 2.52
1964 6.77 2.79
1963 6.89 2.9
1962 7.03 3.24
1961 7.19 3.27
1960 7.32 3.62

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Malta
2025 33.7 42.1
2024 33.2 41.8
2023 32.8 41.4
2022 32.3 40.8
2021 31.8 40.2
2020 31.4 39.9
2019 31 39.9
2018 30.6 40.2
2017 30.2 40.5
2016 29.8 40.6
2015 29.5 40.6
2014 29.1 40.6
2013 28.8 40.4
2012 28.4 40.2
2011 28.1 39.9
2010 28 39.6
2009 28 39.3
2008 28 39
2007 28.1 38.7
2006 27.9 38.4
2005 27.5 38.1
2004 27.1 37.7
2003 26.8 37.4
2002 26.4 37
2001 26.1 36.7
2000 25.8 36.4
1999 25.5 36.1
1998 25.2 35.8
1997 24.9 35.5
1996 24.7 35.1
1995 24.4 34.7
1994 24.1 34.3
1993 23.8 34
1992 23.6 33.7
1991 23.4 33.3
1990 23.1 33
1989 22.8 32.7
1988 22.6 32.4
1987 22.3 32
1986 22 31.7
1985 21.7 31.4
1984 21.3 31.2
1983 21 30.9
1982 20.6 30.6
1981 20.3 30.3
1980 20 30
1979 19.6 29.6
1978 19.4 29.2
1977 19.1 28.7
1976 18.8 28.4
1975 18.6 28
1974 18.3 27.6
1973 18.2 27.2
1972 18 26.8
1971 17.9 26.3
1970 17.8 25.9
1969 17.7 25.5
1968 17.5 25
1967 17.3 24.8
1966 17.2 24.6
1965 17 24.5
1964 17 24.4
1963 17.1 24.2
1962 17.5 24
1961 18.1 23.8
1960 18.8 23.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2025
$24B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.9%
2025
37%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2025
-3.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.1%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2025
81.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
60%
2025
10.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
35
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.35B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.49B
2025
$1.54B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,658 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.82
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
10,674 kWh
2023
5,013 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Malta
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.007%
2025
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
75%
2025
95.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2025
51.9:48.1
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.42 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74
2026
81.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
154
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2026
88.5%
2026
People using the Internet
96.3%
2024
93.9%
2024

Health

Brunei Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.9 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2024
5.3
2024
Obesity rate n/a
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Malta
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,363 sq mi
2025
213.1 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
1,401 mi
2001

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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