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Brunei vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 165th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Mexico
Population
470884
133323134
Population rank 170/197 11/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Brunei and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Mexico
2024 $15,340,808,592 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $15,095,084,656 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $16,681,536,467 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $14,006,496,617 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $11,912,904,510 $943,437,415,025
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $10,547,202,621 $917,571,853,529
2004 $8,619,178,774 $819,459,227,375
2003 $7,167,725,262 $765,549,967,703
2002 $6,333,082,876 $810,666,116,402
2001 $6,096,155,767 $796,064,590,549
2000 $6,570,999,088 $742,061,329,749
1999 $6,309,070,378 $631,249,359,702
1998 $5,550,846,020 $557,461,102,631
1997 $7,793,034,376 $523,449,530,464
1996 $7,663,377,306 $432,157,945,024
1995 $7,700,144,069 $380,157,469,867
1994 $6,467,782,518 $553,618,247,901
1993 $6,203,339,912 $530,160,763,663
1992 $6,327,966,435 $363,157,832,924
1991 $6,284,497,294 $313,139,656,146
1990 $6,039,881,087 $261,253,675,693
1989 $4,983,622,881 $221,403,098,267
1988 $4,535,130,305 $181,611,150,497
1987 $4,918,010,080 $147,542,558,209
1986 $4,190,280,003 $134,556,034,673
1985 $6,967,623,884 $195,241,069,482
1984 $7,632,788,075 $184,230,754,105
1983 $7,927,590,750 $156,167,000,433
1982 $8,932,198,186 $184,602,611,610
1981 $9,367,218,664 $263,797,827,860
1980 $10,795,432,294 $205,577,055,466
1979 $6,044,367,628 $134,531,900,899
1978 $4,100,423,674 $102,648,570,299
1977 $3,681,242,528 $81,912,018,784
1976 $3,054,765,590 $88,875,923,765
1975 $2,496,420,258 $88,000,000,000
1974 $2,319,576,214 $72,000,000,000
1973 $433,095,527 $55,280,000,000
1972 $270,822,782 $45,200,000,000
1971 $197,525,768 $39,200,000,000
1970 $179,078,929 $35,520,000,000
1969 $161,210,236 $32,480,000,000
1968 $160,818,236 $29,360,000,000
1967 $139,029,537 $26,560,000,000
1966 $132,757,528 $24,320,000,000
1965 $114,039,501 $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Brunei and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Mexico
2024 $33,153 $14,186
2023 $32,891 $13,861
2022 $36,633 $11,406
2021 $31,007 $10,314
2020 $26,834 $8,841
2019 $30,427 $10,370
2018 $30,988 $10,085
2017 $28,024 $9,649
2016 $26,663 $9,098
2015 $30,625 $10,021
2014 $41,027 $11,391
2013 $44,003 $11,217
2012 $46,969 $10,744
2011 $46,383 $10,664
2010 $34,938 $9,729
2009 $30,946 $8,424
2008 $42,157 $10,524
2007 $36,217 $10,134
2006 $34,675 $9,513
2005 $29,386 $8,672
2004 $24,423 $7,850
2003 $20,678 $7,434
2002 $18,621 $7,983
2001 $18,288 $7,953
2000 $20,130 $7,524
1999 $19,752 $6,500
1998 $17,769 $5,833
1997 $25,522 $5,567
1996 $25,692 $4,674
1995 $26,443 $4,184
1994 $22,767 $6,202
1993 $22,397 $6,048
1992 $23,451 $4,221
1991 $23,932 $3,709
1990 $23,659 $3,154
1989 $20,090 $2,725
1988 $18,825 $2,279
1987 $21,030 $1,888
1986 $18,501 $1,757
1985 $31,827 $2,602
1984 $36,061 $2,506
1983 $38,720 $2,170
1982 $45,075 $2,621
1981 $48,793 $3,829
1980 $58,005 $3,055
1979 $33,501 $2,049
1978 $23,447 $1,604
1977 $21,747 $1,315
1976 $18,671 $1,465
1975 $15,793 $1,492
1974 $15,195 $1,256
1973 $2,939 $993
1972 $1,905 $837
1971 $1,432 $748
1970 $1,325 $699
1969 $1,226 $660
1968 $1,274 $616
1967 $1,149 $576
1966 $1,146 $545
1965 $1,029 $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Brunei vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Mexico
2026 75.8 75.6
2025 75.7 75.4
2024 75.5 75.3
2023 75.3 75.1
2022 72.9 74
2021 74.9 69.7
2020 75.1 70.4
2019 75 74.5
2018 75 74.3
2017 74.9 74.3
2016 74.9 74.4
2015 74.9 74.4
2014 74.9 74.4
2013 74.9 74.3
2012 74.8 74.1
2011 74.8 73.9
2010 74.8 73.7
2009 74.8 73.6
2008 74.8 73.7
2007 74.8 73.8
2006 74.8 73.7
2005 74.7 73.6
2004 74.6 73.4
2003 74.5 73.3
2002 74.4 73.1
2001 74.2 72.9
2000 74 72.6
1999 73.8 72.2
1998 73.6 71.8
1997 73.3 71.5
1996 73.1 71.1
1995 72.8 70.7
1994 72.6 70.3
1993 72.3 70
1992 72.1 69.7
1991 71.9 69.4
1990 71.6 69
1989 71.4 68.6
1988 71.2 68.3
1987 71 67.9
1986 70.8 67.4
1985 70.5 66.8
1984 70.2 66.2
1983 70 65.8
1982 69.7 65.3
1981 69.3 64.7
1980 69 64.3
1979 68.6 63.9
1978 68.3 63.4
1977 67.8 63
1976 67.4 62.5
1975 67 61.9
1974 66.4 61.2
1973 66 60.5
1972 65.4 60.1
1971 65 59.4
1970 64.5 58.9
1969 64 58.4
1968 63.5 58.2
1967 62.9 58
1966 62.4 57.4
1965 61.7 56.7
1964 61.3 55.9
1963 60.6 55.5
1962 58.8 55.1
1961 59.4 54.4
1960 58.7 53.6
1959 58 52.7
1958 57.3 51.8
1957 56.5 51.1
1956 55.7 50.4
1955 55 49.6
1954 54.2 48.3
1953 53.3 47
1952 52.4 45.7
1951 51.5 44.8
1950 50.6 43.8

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

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Brunei and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Brunei Mexico
2024 462,721 130,861,007
2023 458,949 129,739,759
2022 455,370 128,613,117
2021 451,721 127,648,148
2020 447,404 126,799,054
2019 442,680 125,762,982
2018 437,810 124,573,711
2017 432,772 123,400,057
2016 427,564 122,251,351
2015 422,212 121,072,306
2014 416,750 119,784,261
2013 411,202 118,343,573
2012 405,557 116,818,208
2011 399,389 115,243,504
2010 392,332 113,623,895
2009 384,952 111,999,721
2008 377,793 110,374,288
2007 370,873 108,774,360
2006 364,663 107,253,666
2005 358,916 105,811,504
2004 352,911 104,394,131
2003 346,637 102,978,515
2002 340,099 101,548,624
2001 333,345 100,099,099
2000 326,424 98,625,552
1999 319,411 97,115,707
1998 312,385 95,575,245
1997 305,341 94,021,207
1996 298,276 92,452,702
1995 291,195 90,862,455
1994 284,091 89,259,205
1993 276,971 87,653,807
1992 269,839 86,044,809
1991 262,596 84,430,572
1990 255,292 82,820,170
1989 248,064 81,247,182
1988 240,913 79,695,531
1987 233,860 78,136,651
1986 226,495 76,585,637
1985 218,919 75,043,414
1984 211,661 73,506,846
1983 204,741 71,971,240
1982 198,165 70,433,260
1981 191,977 68,892,108
1980 186,111 67,300,334
1979 180,422 65,648,865
1978 174,884 63,979,046
1977 169,277 62,308,493
1976 163,607 60,645,512
1975 158,070 58,982,400
1974 152,656 57,320,149
1973 147,369 55,667,284
1972 142,189 54,030,168
1971 137,921 52,412,558
1970 135,138 50,814,953
1969 131,446 49,233,194
1968 126,222 47,668,303
1967 121,017 46,129,608
1966 115,874 44,629,106
1965 110,838 43,174,477
1964 105,922 41,772,049
1963 101,159 40,424,065
1962 96,719 39,129,200
1961 92,517 37,890,118
1960 88,347 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Mexico

Fertility rate
Brunei

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Mexico
2023 1.75 1.91
2022 1.76 1.94
2021 1.78 1.97
2020 1.8 1.99
2019 1.82 2.02
2018 1.85 2.03
2017 1.88 2.04
2016 1.92 2.09
2015 1.95 2.14
2014 1.97 2.21
2013 1.98 2.27
2012 1.97 2.29
2011 1.96 2.32
2010 1.94 2.34
2009 1.92 2.36
2008 1.92 2.39
2007 1.93 2.42
2006 1.97 2.46
2005 2.02 2.5
2004 2.1 2.54
2003 2.19 2.58
2002 2.26 2.63
2001 2.34 2.67
2000 2.4 2.71
1999 2.46 2.76
1998 2.53 2.82
1997 2.6 2.89
1996 2.68 2.96
1995 2.79 3.04
1994 2.9 3.13
1993 3.01 3.21
1992 3.11 3.29
1991 3.21 3.36
1990 3.29 3.44
1989 3.36 3.53
1988 3.44 3.64
1987 3.49 3.8
1986 3.55 3.97
1985 3.61 4.09
1984 3.68 4.18
1983 3.75 4.3
1982 3.84 4.43
1981 3.94 4.57
1980 4.07 4.74
1979 4.22 4.96
1978 4.39 5.2
1977 4.58 5.36
1976 4.78 5.54
1975 4.99 5.74
1974 5.18 5.95
1973 5.36 6.12
1972 5.5 6.28
1971 5.62 6.42
1970 5.8 6.53
1969 6.01 6.63
1968 6.2 6.71
1967 6.37 6.75
1966 6.51 6.79
1965 6.65 6.82
1964 6.77 6.83
1963 6.89 6.82
1962 7.03 6.8
1961 7.19 6.78
1960 7.32 6.76

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

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Brunei and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Mexico
2024 33.2 30.3
2023 32.8 29.9
2022 32.3 29.5
2021 31.8 29.2
2020 31.4 29
2019 31 28.6
2018 30.6 28.3
2017 30.2 28
2016 29.8 27.6
2015 29.5 27.3
2014 29.1 27
2013 28.8 26.7
2012 28.4 26.4
2011 28.1 26.1
2010 28 25.8
2009 28 25.6
2008 28 25.3
2007 28.1 25
2006 27.9 24.7
2005 27.5 24.4
2004 27.1 24.1
2003 26.8 23.8
2002 26.4 23.5
2001 26.1 23.1
2000 25.8 22.8
1999 25.5 22.5
1998 25.2 22.2
1997 24.9 22
1996 24.7 21.7
1995 24.4 21.4
1994 24.1 21
1993 23.8 20.7
1992 23.6 20.4
1991 23.4 20
1990 23.1 19.7
1989 22.8 19.4
1988 22.6 19.2
1987 22.3 18.9
1986 22 18.6
1985 21.7 18.3
1984 21.3 18
1983 21 17.7
1982 20.6 17.4
1981 20.3 17.1
1980 20 16.8
1979 19.6 16.6
1978 19.4 16.5
1977 19.1 16.4
1976 18.8 16.2
1975 18.6 16.2
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.2 16.1
1972 18 16
1971 17.9 16
1970 17.8 16.1
1969 17.7 16.1
1968 17.5 16.1
1967 17.3 16.1
1966 17.2 16.2
1965 17 16.2
1964 17 16.3
1963 17.1 16.3
1962 17.5 16.4
1961 18.1 16.5
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.57%
2020
Banked people share n/a
53%
2024

Energy

Brunei Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Brunei Mexico
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
37.8%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Mexico
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
519,841 mi
2023

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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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