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Brunei vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 569K 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 142/197 ($15.3B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Malta
Population
470884
581729
Population rank 170/197 167/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
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
2024 $15,340,808,592 $24,971,574,502
2023 $15,095,084,656 $22,610,561,526
2022 $16,681,536,467 $18,928,276,162
2021 $14,006,496,617 $19,739,875,611
2020 $12,005,799,654 $16,404,663,226
2019 $13,469,235,365 $16,337,793,531
2018 $13,566,908,391 $16,153,779,511
2017 $12,128,168,045 $14,161,366,724
2016 $11,400,266,045 $12,025,782,834
2015 $12,930,296,870 $11,340,795,042
2014 $17,097,797,386 $11,888,032,874
2013 $18,094,148,099 $10,796,782,636
2012 $19,048,443,341 $9,609,532,089
2011 $18,524,791,063 $9,789,361,703
2010 $13,707,121,038 $9,097,044,159
2009 $11,912,904,510 $8,734,745,698
2008 $15,926,456,515 $9,135,419,465
2007 $13,432,029,484 $7,908,412,306
2006 $12,644,616,419 $6,749,838,806
2005 $10,547,202,621 $6,393,234,993
2004 $8,619,178,774 $6,104,141,520
2003 $7,167,725,262 $5,418,315,224
2002 $6,333,082,876 $4,455,127,414
2001 $6,096,155,767 $4,070,867,133
2000 $6,570,999,088 $4,036,809,815
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,111,857,809
1998 $5,550,846,020 $4,010,111,688
1997 $7,793,034,376 $3,787,023,707
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,822,547,197
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,709,396,045
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 (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Malta
2024 $33,153 $43,899
2023 $32,891 $40,906
2022 $36,633 $35,639
2021 $31,007 $38,097
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 $21,176
2008 $42,157 $22,315
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 (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Brunei and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year Population
Brunei Malta
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Malta

Fertility rate
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Malta
2023 1.75 1.06
2022 1.76 1.08
2021 1.78 1.13
2020 1.8 1.13
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Malta
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$1.42B
2024
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
9,537 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$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%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,042 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%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
81.9
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
152
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
92.1%
2023

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
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
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
4,397 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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