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Brunei vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 165th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Mauritania
Population
470884
5505206
Population rank 170/197 122/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Brunei and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Mauritania
2024 $15,340,808,592 $10,908,045,687
2023 $15,095,084,656 $10,726,838,461
2022 $16,681,536,467 $9,557,966,698
2021 $14,006,496,617 $9,222,536,364
2020 $12,005,799,654 $8,260,752,385
2019 $13,469,235,365 $7,894,764,886
2018 $13,566,908,391 $7,473,550,557
2017 $12,128,168,045 $6,800,135,898
2016 $11,400,266,045 $6,398,747,592
2015 $12,930,296,870 $6,166,863,897
2014 $17,097,797,386 $6,592,537,782
2013 $18,094,148,099 $7,223,071,097
2012 $19,048,443,341 $6,728,208,836
2011 $18,524,791,063 $6,764,627,746
2010 $13,707,121,038 $5,628,878,798
2009 $11,912,904,510 $4,714,595,548
2008 $15,926,456,515 $5,206,437,194
2007 $13,432,029,484 $4,346,212,355
2006 $12,644,616,419 $3,919,577,286
2005 $10,547,202,621 $2,936,019,526
2004 $8,619,178,774 $2,362,501,023
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,051,147,607
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,777,057,481
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,746,063,558
2000 $6,570,999,088 $1,779,520,886
1999 $6,309,070,378 $1,985,922,776
1998 $5,550,846,020 $2,032,347,665
1997 $7,793,034,376 $2,071,996,564
1996 $7,663,377,306 $2,132,087,009
1995 $7,700,144,069 $2,091,726,101
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,944,876,755
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,847,353,211
1992 $6,327,966,435 $2,164,298,425
1991 $6,284,497,294 $2,133,692,697
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,506,914,408
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,450,647,019
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,414,951,290
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,344,664,725
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,186,628,778
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,009,723,326
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,074,373,230
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,165,171,263
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,108,776,653
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,105,494,682
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,047,925,106
1979 $6,044,367,628 $951,900,945
1978 $4,100,423,674 $804,629,877
1977 $3,681,242,528 $799,030,017
1976 $3,054,765,590 $775,045,517
1975 $2,496,420,258 $703,377,837
1974 $2,319,576,214 $613,010,553
1973 $433,095,527 $493,237,876
1972 $270,822,782 $391,669,449
1971 $197,525,768 $335,568,907
1970 $179,078,929 $309,405,316
1969 $161,210,236 $295,062,308
1968 $160,818,236 $311,395,937
1967 $139,029,537 $282,615,310
1966 $132,757,528 $266,533,605
1965 $114,039,501 $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Mauritania
2024 $33,153 $2,110
2023 $32,891 $2,136
2022 $36,633 $1,960
2021 $31,007 $1,948
2020 $26,834 $1,796
2019 $30,427 $1,767
2018 $30,988 $1,723
2017 $28,024 $1,615
2016 $26,663 $1,566
2015 $30,625 $1,555
2014 $41,027 $1,713
2013 $44,003 $1,934
2012 $46,969 $1,859
2011 $46,383 $1,931
2010 $34,938 $1,660
2009 $30,946 $1,435
2008 $42,157 $1,636
2007 $36,217 $1,405
2006 $34,675 $1,301
2005 $29,386 $999
2004 $24,423 $824
2003 $20,678 $732
2002 $18,621 $649
2001 $18,288 $652
2000 $20,130 $681
1999 $19,752 $781
1998 $17,769 $821
1997 $25,522 $859
1996 $25,692 $904
1995 $26,443 $905
1994 $22,767 $865
1993 $22,397 $850
1992 $23,451 $1,036
1991 $23,932 $1,062
1990 $23,659 $772
1989 $20,090 $762
1988 $18,825 $762
1987 $21,030 $746
1986 $18,501 $677
1985 $31,827 $593
1984 $36,061 $650
1983 $38,720 $725
1982 $45,075 $710
1981 $48,793 $729
1980 $58,005 $711
1979 $33,501 $664
1978 $23,447 $578
1977 $21,747 $590
1976 $18,671 $589
1975 $15,793 $551
1974 $15,195 $494
1973 $2,939 $410
1972 $1,905 $335
1971 $1,432 $296
1970 $1,325 $281.3
1969 $1,226 $276.6
1968 $1,274 $301
1967 $1,149 $281.5
1966 $1,146 $273.6
1965 $1,029 $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Mauritania
2026 75.8 69.2
2025 75.7 68.9
2024 75.5 68.7
2023 75.3 68.5
2022 72.9 68.3
2021 74.9 66.8
2020 75.1 66.8
2019 75 67.6
2018 75 67.4
2017 74.9 67.1
2016 74.9 66.8
2015 74.9 66.5
2014 74.9 66.2
2013 74.9 65.9
2012 74.8 65.8
2011 74.8 65.8
2010 74.8 65.7
2009 74.8 65.5
2008 74.8 65.2
2007 74.8 64.9
2006 74.8 64.5
2005 74.7 63.9
2004 74.6 63.4
2003 74.5 62.8
2002 74.4 62.2
2001 74.2 61.7
2000 74 61
1999 73.8 60.4
1998 73.6 59.9
1997 73.3 59.4
1996 73.1 58.9
1995 72.8 58.9
1994 72.6 58.8
1993 72.3 58.7
1992 72.1 58.6
1991 71.9 58.3
1990 71.6 58.1
1989 71.4 57.7
1988 71.2 57.5
1987 71 57
1986 70.8 56.3
1985 70.5 55.8
1984 70.2 55.2
1983 70 54.6
1982 69.7 54.2
1981 69.3 53.7
1980 69 53.2
1979 68.6 52.8
1978 68.3 52.3
1977 67.8 52
1976 67.4 51.8
1975 67 51.6
1974 66.4 51.4
1973 66 51.2
1972 65.4 51
1971 65 50.8
1970 64.5 50.5
1969 64 50.1
1968 63.5 49.5
1967 62.9 48.9
1966 62.4 48.1
1965 61.7 47.4
1964 61.3 46.6
1963 60.6 45.8
1962 58.8 45
1961 59.4 44.3
1960 58.7 43.6
1959 58 42.9
1958 57.3 42.3
1957 56.5 41.7
1956 55.7 41.1
1955 55 40.6
1954 54.2 40.1
1953 53.3 39.6
1952 52.4 39.2
1951 51.5 38.8
1950 50.6 38.4

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

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Brunei and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Brunei Mauritania
2024 462,721 5,169,395
2023 458,949 5,022,441
2022 455,370 4,875,637
2021 451,721 4,734,874
2020 447,404 4,600,131
2019 442,680 4,467,708
2018 437,810 4,337,685
2017 432,772 4,210,600
2016 427,564 4,086,657
2015 422,212 3,965,959
2014 416,750 3,848,514
2013 411,202 3,734,318
2012 405,557 3,619,034
2011 399,389 3,502,811
2010 392,332 3,390,965
2009 384,952 3,284,448
2008 377,793 3,183,269
2007 370,873 3,093,059
2006 364,663 3,013,660
2005 358,916 2,939,059
2004 352,911 2,868,664
2003 346,637 2,802,046
2002 340,099 2,738,655
2001 333,345 2,678,760
2000 326,424 2,613,441
1999 319,411 2,541,698
1998 312,385 2,474,651
1997 305,341 2,411,306
1996 298,276 2,358,188
1995 291,195 2,312,017
1994 284,091 2,249,454
1993 276,971 2,174,328
1992 269,839 2,088,135
1991 262,596 2,009,738
1990 255,292 1,951,878
1989 248,064 1,903,048
1988 240,913 1,855,859
1987 233,860 1,803,014
1986 226,495 1,751,835
1985 218,919 1,702,107
1984 211,661 1,653,693
1983 204,741 1,606,746
1982 198,165 1,561,176
1981 191,977 1,516,877
1980 186,111 1,474,043
1979 180,422 1,432,758
1978 174,884 1,392,713
1977 169,277 1,353,768
1976 163,607 1,315,336
1975 158,070 1,277,330
1974 152,656 1,240,188
1973 147,369 1,203,838
1972 142,189 1,168,355
1971 137,921 1,133,702
1970 135,138 1,099,806
1969 131,446 1,066,754
1968 126,222 1,034,739
1967 121,017 1,003,843
1966 115,874 974,157
1965 110,838 945,838
1964 105,922 918,955
1963 101,159 893,423
1962 96,719 869,184
1961 92,517 846,167
1960 88,347 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Brunei

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Mauritania
2023 1.75 4.7
2022 1.76 4.77
2021 1.78 4.85
2020 1.8 4.91
2019 1.82 4.98
2018 1.85 5.04
2017 1.88 5.11
2016 1.92 5.16
2015 1.95 5.21
2014 1.97 5.26
2013 1.98 5.32
2012 1.97 5.35
2011 1.96 5.38
2010 1.94 5.38
2009 1.92 5.41
2008 1.92 5.44
2007 1.93 5.43
2006 1.97 5.4
2005 2.02 5.38
2004 2.1 5.37
2003 2.19 5.36
2002 2.26 5.37
2001 2.34 5.41
2000 2.4 5.46
1999 2.46 5.52
1998 2.53 5.62
1997 2.6 5.74
1996 2.68 5.86
1995 2.79 5.96
1994 2.9 6.06
1993 3.01 6.09
1992 3.11 6.13
1991 3.21 6.16
1990 3.29 6.18
1989 3.36 6.2
1988 3.44 6.21
1987 3.49 6.27
1986 3.55 6.34
1985 3.61 6.42
1984 3.68 6.48
1983 3.75 6.54
1982 3.84 6.59
1981 3.94 6.64
1980 4.07 6.67
1979 4.22 6.7
1978 4.39 6.73
1977 4.58 6.74
1976 4.78 6.73
1975 4.99 6.71
1974 5.18 6.73
1973 5.36 6.72
1972 5.5 6.71
1971 5.62 6.7
1970 5.8 6.68
1969 6.01 6.64
1968 6.2 6.6
1967 6.37 6.57
1966 6.51 6.52
1965 6.65 6.44
1964 6.77 6.37
1963 6.89 6.31
1962 7.03 6.24
1961 7.19 6.2
1960 7.32 6.15

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

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Brunei and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Mauritania
2024 33.2 18.4
2023 32.8 18.2
2022 32.3 18.1
2021 31.8 18
2020 31.4 17.9
2019 31 17.9
2018 30.6 17.8
2017 30.2 17.8
2016 29.8 17.8
2015 29.5 17.8
2014 29.1 17.8
2013 28.8 17.8
2012 28.4 17.8
2011 28.1 17.9
2010 28 17.8
2009 28 17.8
2008 28 17.7
2007 28.1 17.6
2006 27.9 17.6
2005 27.5 17.7
2004 27.1 17.7
2003 26.8 17.7
2002 26.4 17.7
2001 26.1 17.7
2000 25.8 17.7
1999 25.5 17.6
1998 25.2 17.5
1997 24.9 17.5
1996 24.7 17.5
1995 24.4 17.6
1994 24.1 17.6
1993 23.8 17.6
1992 23.6 17.3
1991 23.4 17.2
1990 23.1 17.1
1989 22.8 17.1
1988 22.6 17.1
1987 22.3 17.1
1986 22 17
1985 21.7 17
1984 21.3 17
1983 21 17
1982 20.6 17
1981 20.3 17
1980 20 17
1979 19.6 17
1978 19.4 17.1
1977 19.1 17.1
1976 18.8 17.2
1975 18.6 17.3
1974 18.3 17.4
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18 17.7
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.5 18.4
1967 17.3 18.5
1966 17.2 18.6
1965 17 18.7
1964 17 18.8
1963 17.1 18.8
1962 17.5 18.8
1961 18.1 18.8
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Brunei Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Brunei Mauritania
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Brunei Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Mauritania
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
7,614 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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