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Brunei vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 165th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Marshall Islands
Population
470884
35058
Population rank 170/197 192/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 142/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Brunei and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Marshall Islands
2024 $15,340,808,592 $290,108,490
2023 $15,095,084,656 $263,761,322
2022 $16,681,536,467 $258,723,511
2021 $14,006,496,617 $261,245,544
2020 $12,005,799,654 $241,800,000
2019 $13,469,235,365 $232,900,000
2018 $13,566,908,391 $220,000,000
2017 $12,128,168,045 $213,700,000
2016 $11,400,266,045 $201,800,000
2015 $12,930,296,870 $183,700,000
2014 $17,097,797,386 $186,000,000
2013 $18,094,148,099 $186,400,000
2012 $19,048,443,341 $180,700,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $172,300,000
2010 $13,707,121,038 $161,100,000
2009 $11,912,904,510 $151,200,000
2008 $15,926,456,515 $146,600,000
2007 $13,432,029,484 $150,500,000
2006 $12,644,616,419 $143,200,000
2005 $10,547,202,621 $138,000,000
2004 $8,619,178,774 $132,900,000
2003 $7,167,725,262 $131,128,500
2002 $6,333,082,876 $131,960,000
2001 $6,096,155,767 $122,406,100
2000 $6,570,999,088 $114,838,500
1999 $6,309,070,378 $113,352,100
1998 $5,550,846,020 $112,070,100
1997 $7,793,034,376 $109,884,700
1996 $7,663,377,306 $110,858,000
1995 $7,700,144,069 $120,230,000
1994 $6,467,782,518 $108,071,000
1993 $6,203,339,912 $99,461,000
1992 $6,327,966,435 $91,063,000
1991 $6,284,497,294 $82,507,000
1990 $6,039,881,087 $78,476,000
1989 $4,983,622,881 $72,798,000
1988 $4,535,130,305 $70,688,000
1987 $4,918,010,080 $62,983,000
1986 $4,190,280,003 $55,989,000
1985 $6,967,623,884 $43,879,000
1984 $7,632,788,075 $45,144,000
1983 $7,927,590,750 $41,749,000
1982 $8,932,198,186 $34,918,000
1981 $9,367,218,664 $31,020,000
1980 $10,795,432,294 $26,710,653
1979 $6,044,367,628 $25,545,346
1978 $4,100,423,674 $22,209,370
1977 $3,681,242,528 $20,210,069
1976 $3,054,765,590 $18,153,647
1975 $2,496,420,258 $16,691,301
1974 $2,319,576,214 $15,217,532
1973 $433,095,527 $11,607,366
1972 $270,822,782 $9,973,652
1971 $197,525,768 $9,116,810
1970 $179,078,929 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Marshall Islands
2024 $33,153 $7,726
2023 $32,891 $6,793
2022 $36,633 $6,456
2021 $31,007 $6,315
2020 $26,834 $5,662
2019 $30,427 $5,292
2018 $30,988 $4,858
2017 $28,024 $4,593
2016 $26,663 $4,230
2015 $30,625 $3,764
2014 $41,027 $3,735
2013 $44,003 $3,678
2012 $46,969 $3,514
2011 $46,383 $3,319
2010 $34,938 $3,095
2009 $30,946 $2,907
2008 $42,157 $2,818
2007 $36,217 $2,892
2006 $34,675 $2,754
2005 $29,386 $2,659
2004 $24,423 $2,566
2003 $20,678 $2,539
2002 $18,621 $2,566
2001 $18,288 $2,394
2000 $20,130 $2,265
1999 $19,752 $2,258
1998 $17,769 $2,254
1997 $25,522 $2,231
1996 $25,692 $2,273
1995 $26,443 $2,491
1994 $22,767 $2,265
1993 $22,397 $2,112
1992 $23,451 $1,963
1991 $23,932 $1,811
1990 $23,659 $1,758
1989 $20,090 $1,670
1988 $18,825 $1,670
1987 $21,030 $1,543
1986 $18,501 $1,425
1985 $31,827 $1,162
1984 $36,061 $1,245
1983 $38,720 $1,199
1982 $45,075 $1,046
1981 $48,793 $969
1980 $58,005 $868
1979 $33,501 $859
1978 $23,447 $771
1977 $21,747 $724
1976 $18,671 $672
1975 $15,793 $638
1974 $15,195 $602
1973 $2,939 $472
1972 $1,905 $416
1971 $1,432 $390
1970 $1,325 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Marshall Islands
2026 75.8 67.3
2025 75.7 67.2
2024 75.5 67.1
2023 75.3 66.9
2022 72.9 66.7
2021 74.9 65.4
2020 75.1 65.4
2019 75 66
2018 75 65.9
2017 74.9 65.7
2016 74.9 65.5
2015 74.9 65.3
2014 74.9 65.1
2013 74.9 65
2012 74.8 64.8
2011 74.8 64.6
2010 74.8 64.5
2009 74.8 64.4
2008 74.8 64.3
2007 74.8 64.3
2006 74.8 64.2
2005 74.7 64.1
2004 74.6 64
2003 74.5 64
2002 74.4 63.8
2001 74.2 63.7
2000 74 63.3
1999 73.8 63.4
1998 73.6 63.2
1997 73.3 63
1996 73.1 62.8
1995 72.8 62.5
1994 72.6 62.3
1993 72.3 62.1
1992 72.1 61.9
1991 71.9 61.8
1990 71.6 61.8
1989 71.4 61.7
1988 71.2 61.8
1987 71 61.8
1986 70.8 61.8
1985 70.5 61.7
1984 70.2 61.6
1983 70 61.5
1982 69.7 61.3
1981 69.3 61.1
1980 69 61
1979 68.6 60.8
1978 68.3 60.7
1977 67.8 60.6
1976 67.4 60.4
1975 67 60.3
1974 66.4 60.1
1973 66 59.8
1972 65.4 59.5
1971 65 59.1
1970 64.5 58.8
1969 64 58.5
1968 63.5 58.2
1967 62.9 57.8
1966 62.4 57.3
1965 61.7 56.8
1964 61.3 56.3
1963 60.6 55.7
1962 58.8 55.2
1961 59.4 54.7
1960 58.7 54.4
1959 58 54
1958 57.3 53.6
1957 56.5 53.4
1956 55.7 53.2
1955 55 53
1954 54.2 52.9
1953 53.3 52.8
1952 52.4 52.7
1951 51.5 52.7
1950 50.6 52.6

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

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Brunei and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Brunei Marshall Islands
2024 462,721 37,548
2023 458,949 38,827
2022 455,370 40,077
2021 451,721 41,367
2020 447,404 42,706
2019 442,680 44,007
2018 437,810 45,285
2017 432,772 46,529
2016 427,564 47,709
2015 422,212 48,800
2014 416,750 49,796
2013 411,202 50,681
2012 405,557 51,419
2011 399,389 51,907
2010 392,332 52,044
2009 384,952 52,019
2008 377,793 52,030
2007 370,873 52,035
2006 364,663 51,992
2005 358,916 51,906
2004 352,911 51,791
2003 346,637 51,639
2002 340,099 51,425
2001 333,345 51,123
2000 326,424 50,706
1999 319,411 50,202
1998 312,385 49,717
1997 305,341 49,259
1996 298,276 48,775
1995 291,195 48,266
1994 284,091 47,712
1993 276,971 47,093
1992 269,839 46,388
1991 262,596 45,568
1990 255,292 44,629
1989 248,064 43,586
1988 240,913 42,321
1987 233,860 40,828
1986 226,495 39,286
1985 218,919 37,761
1984 211,661 36,264
1983 204,741 34,811
1982 198,165 33,397
1981 191,977 32,017
1980 186,111 30,774
1979 180,422 29,738
1978 174,884 28,809
1977 169,277 27,906
1976 163,607 27,021
1975 158,070 26,154
1974 152,656 25,296
1973 147,369 24,581
1972 142,189 23,992
1971 137,921 23,366
1970 135,138 22,530
1969 131,446 21,305
1968 126,222 19,862
1967 121,017 18,655
1966 115,874 17,927
1965 110,838 17,402
1964 105,922 16,852
1963 101,159 16,302
1962 96,719 15,755
1961 92,517 15,219
1960 88,347 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Brunei

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Marshall Islands
2023 1.75 2.92
2022 1.76 2.94
2021 1.78 2.96
2020 1.8 2.99
2019 1.82 3.01
2018 1.85 3.04
2017 1.88 3.06
2016 1.92 3.09
2015 1.95 3.13
2014 1.97 3.18
2013 1.98 3.25
2012 1.97 3.38
2011 1.96 3.53
2010 1.94 3.67
2009 1.92 3.83
2008 1.92 3.97
2007 1.93 4.09
2006 1.97 4.2
2005 2.02 4.28
2004 2.1 4.34
2003 2.19 4.42
2002 2.26 4.49
2001 2.34 4.58
2000 2.4 4.7
1999 2.46 4.78
1998 2.53 4.87
1997 2.6 4.96
1996 2.68 5.02
1995 2.79 5.09
1994 2.9 5.23
1993 3.01 5.38
1992 3.11 5.55
1991 3.21 5.76
1990 3.29 5.97
1989 3.36 6.18
1988 3.44 6.38
1987 3.49 6.57
1986 3.55 6.73
1985 3.61 6.87
1984 3.68 6.99
1983 3.75 7.08
1982 3.84 7.18
1981 3.94 7.27
1980 4.07 7.37
1979 4.22 7.47
1978 4.39 7.58
1977 4.58 7.67
1976 4.78 7.76
1975 4.99 7.83
1974 5.18 7.9
1973 5.36 7.95
1972 5.5 8
1971 5.62 8.04
1970 5.8 8.07
1969 6.01 8.11
1968 6.2 8.14
1967 6.37 8.17
1966 6.51 8.2
1965 6.65 8.16
1964 6.77 8.14
1963 6.89 8.12
1962 7.03 8.12
1961 7.19 8.12
1960 7.32 8.08

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

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Brunei and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Marshall Islands
2024 33.2 21.8
2023 32.8 21.9
2022 32.3 22.2
2021 31.8 22.5
2020 31.4 22.6
2019 31 22.6
2018 30.6 22.4
2017 30.2 22.2
2016 29.8 21.9
2015 29.5 21.6
2014 29.1 21.3
2013 28.8 21
2012 28.4 20.8
2011 28.1 20.6
2010 28 20.6
2009 28 20.5
2008 28 20.4
2007 28.1 20.2
2006 27.9 19.9
2005 27.5 19.7
2004 27.1 19.4
2003 26.8 19.1
2002 26.4 18.8
2001 26.1 18.5
2000 25.8 18.2
1999 25.5 17.9
1998 25.2 17.6
1997 24.9 17.2
1996 24.7 16.9
1995 24.4 16.5
1994 24.1 16.1
1993 23.8 15.8
1992 23.6 15.4
1991 23.4 15.2
1990 23.1 14.9
1989 22.8 14.8
1988 22.6 14.7
1987 22.3 14.7
1986 22 14.7
1985 21.7 14.8
1984 21.3 14.8
1983 21 14.9
1982 20.6 14.9
1981 20.3 14.9
1980 20 15
1979 19.6 15.1
1978 19.4 15.3
1977 19.1 15.5
1976 18.8 15.7
1975 18.6 15.9
1974 18.3 16
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18 16.6
1971 17.9 17.1
1970 17.8 17.4
1969 17.7 17.2
1968 17.5 16.9
1967 17.3 16.6
1966 17.2 16.4
1965 17 16.3
1964 17 16.3
1963 17.1 16.4
1962 17.5 16.7
1961 18.1 17
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
15.6%
2018

Energy

Brunei Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
152
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Brunei Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brunei Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
1,260 mi
2007

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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