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Brunei vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 165th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Namibia
Population
469088
3141364
Population rank 170/197 134/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
63.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$7,325
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
317,874 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
67.7 years
2025

Brunei and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Namibia
Year GDP
Brunei Namibia
1965 $114,039,501 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 $2,421,990,338
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,249,908,578
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,118,710,248
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,297,400,688
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,951,260,038
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,608,237,350
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,809,048,527
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,300,068,217
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,495,094,746
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,535,135,798
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,789,921,854
1991 $6,284,497,300 $2,996,869,281
1992 $6,327,966,445 $3,429,521,699
1993 $6,203,339,925 $3,251,188,833
1994 $6,467,782,521 $3,666,503,530
1995 $7,700,144,057 $3,978,514,206
1996 $7,663,377,277 $3,989,163,197
1997 $7,793,034,390 $4,154,989,950
1998 $5,550,846,025 $3,873,109,866
1999 $6,309,070,375 $3,868,551,730
2000 $6,570,999,060 $3,922,232,165
2001 $6,096,155,748 $3,557,341,215
2002 $6,333,082,879 $3,349,169,826
2003 $7,167,725,265 $4,926,439,384
2004 $8,619,178,799 $6,609,205,995
2005 $10,547,202,612 $7,248,374,838
2006 $12,644,616,446 $8,001,779,551
2007 $13,432,029,496 $8,839,536,476
2008 $15,926,456,492 $8,607,431,497
2009 $11,912,904,529 $8,938,847,189
2010 $13,707,121,031 $11,431,412,421
2011 $18,524,791,071 $12,523,359,441
2012 $19,048,443,340 $13,042,053,592
2013 $18,094,148,099 $12,043,307,277
2014 $17,097,797,372 $12,435,430,970
2015 $12,930,296,852 $11,335,161,084
2016 $11,400,266,055 $10,722,018,732
2017 $12,128,168,047 $12,895,153,371
2018 $13,566,908,401 $13,682,019,076
2019 $13,469,235,348 $12,541,928,303
2020 $12,005,799,664 $10,583,748,542
2021 $14,006,496,614 $12,402,486,184
2022 $16,681,536,443 $12,569,449,123
2023 $15,095,084,686 $12,408,271,448
2024 $15,463,134,387 $13,372,354,269

Brunei and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Namibia
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Namibia
1965 $1,029 -
1966 $1,146 -
1967 $1,149 -
1968 $1,274 -
1969 $1,226 -
1970 $1,325 -
1971 $1,432 -
1972 $1,905 -
1973 $2,939 -
1974 $15,195 -
1975 $15,793 -
1976 $18,671 -
1977 $21,747 -
1978 $23,447 -
1979 $33,501 -
1980 $58,005 $2,468
1981 $48,793 $2,267
1982 $45,075 $2,097
1983 $38,720 $2,214
1984 $36,061 $1,830
1985 $31,827 $1,466
1986 $18,501 $1,599
1987 $21,030 $1,969
1988 $18,825 $2,063
1989 $20,090 $1,967
1990 $23,659 $2,037
1991 $23,932 $2,117
1992 $23,451 $2,347
1993 $22,397 $2,155
1994 $22,767 $2,356
1995 $26,443 $2,483
1996 $25,692 $2,423
1997 $25,522 $2,460
1998 $17,769 $2,235
1999 $19,752 $2,178
2000 $20,130 $2,157
2001 $18,288 $1,916
2002 $18,621 $1,772
2003 $20,678 $2,569
2004 $24,423 $3,403
2005 $29,386 $3,686
2006 $34,675 $4,017
2007 $36,217 $4,379
2008 $42,157 $4,205
2009 $30,946 $4,303
2010 $34,938 $5,418
2011 $46,383 $5,835
2012 $46,969 $5,943
2013 $44,003 $5,347
2014 $41,027 $5,378
2015 $30,625 $4,774
2016 $26,663 $4,396
2017 $28,024 $5,144
2018 $30,988 $5,309
2019 $30,427 $4,732
2020 $26,834 $3,879
2021 $31,007 $4,413
2022 $36,633 $4,350
2023 $32,891 $4,188
2024 $33,418 $4,413

Brunei vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Namibia
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Namibia
1950 50.6 41.9
1951 51.5 42.5
1952 52.4 43.1
1953 53.3 43.8
1954 54.2 44.4
1955 55 45
1956 55.7 45.7
1957 56.5 46.4
1958 57.3 47.1
1959 58 47.8
1960 58.7 48.5
1961 59.4 49.2
1962 58.8 50
1963 60.6 50.6
1964 61.3 51.3
1965 61.7 52
1966 62.4 52.3
1967 62.9 52.9
1968 63.5 53.6
1969 64 54.1
1970 64.5 54.7
1971 65 55.3
1972 65.4 55.8
1973 66 56.4
1974 66.4 56.9
1975 67 57.6
1976 67.4 58
1977 67.8 58.6
1978 68.3 59.1
1979 68.6 59.5
1980 69 56.6
1981 69.3 56.9
1982 69.7 57.3
1983 70 57.6
1984 70.2 58.1
1985 70.5 58.5
1986 70.8 58.7
1987 71 59.1
1988 71.2 59
1989 71.4 60.8
1990 71.6 61.4
1991 71.9 60.8
1992 72.1 60.2
1993 72.3 59.3
1994 72.6 58.4
1995 72.8 57.5
1996 73.1 56.6
1997 73.3 55.8
1998 73.6 54.8
1999 73.8 54
2000 74 52.9
2001 74.2 52
2002 74.4 52
2003 74.5 51.9
2004 74.6 52.2
2005 74.7 52.6
2006 74.8 53.2
2007 74.8 54
2008 74.8 54.7
2009 74.8 55.3
2010 74.8 56.1
2011 74.8 56.6
2012 74.8 57.7
2013 74.9 58.5
2014 74.9 59.3
2015 74.9 60
2016 74.9 60.8
2017 74.9 61.7
2018 75 62.6
2019 75 63.5
2020 75.1 64.1
2021 74.9 60.8
2022 72.9 64.2
2023 75.3 67.4
2024 75.5 67.5
2025 75.7 67.7

Brunei and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Namibia
Year Population
Brunei Namibia
1960 88,347 591,465
1961 92,517 603,067
1962 96,719 615,759
1963 101,159 629,589
1964 105,922 644,530
1965 110,838 660,558
1966 115,874 677,655
1967 121,017 696,045
1968 126,222 715,542
1969 131,446 736,120
1970 135,138 757,868
1971 137,921 780,584
1972 142,189 804,399
1973 147,369 828,928
1974 152,656 854,320
1975 158,070 881,032
1976 163,607 906,566
1977 169,277 931,104
1978 174,884 947,269
1979 180,422 962,825
1980 186,111 981,434
1981 191,977 992,500
1982 198,165 1,010,308
1983 204,741 1,037,511
1984 211,661 1,065,989
1985 218,919 1,096,890
1986 226,495 1,131,081
1987 233,860 1,167,889
1988 240,913 1,209,696
1989 248,064 1,288,947
1990 255,292 1,369,303
1991 262,596 1,415,684
1992 269,839 1,461,322
1993 276,971 1,508,697
1994 284,091 1,556,304
1995 291,195 1,602,170
1996 298,276 1,646,103
1997 305,341 1,689,264
1998 312,385 1,732,745
1999 319,411 1,776,368
2000 326,424 1,818,647
2001 333,345 1,857,048
2002 340,099 1,889,970
2003 346,637 1,917,464
2004 352,911 1,942,082
2005 358,916 1,966,582
2006 364,663 1,991,888
2007 370,873 2,018,600
2008 377,793 2,047,056
2009 384,952 2,077,394
2010 392,332 2,109,811
2011 399,389 2,146,325
2012 405,557 2,194,654
2013 411,202 2,252,508
2014 416,750 2,312,139
2015 422,212 2,374,300
2016 427,564 2,439,213
2017 432,772 2,506,853
2018 437,810 2,577,327
2019 442,680 2,650,494
2020 447,404 2,728,762
2021 451,721 2,810,548
2022 455,370 2,889,662
2023 458,949 2,963,095
2024 462,721 3,030,131

Fertility rates in Brunei and Namibia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Namibia
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Namibia
1960 7.32 6.24
1961 7.19 6.29
1962 7.03 6.35
1963 6.89 6.41
1964 6.77 6.43
1965 6.65 6.45
1966 6.51 6.47
1967 6.37 6.49
1968 6.2 6.5
1969 6.01 6.51
1970 5.8 6.52
1971 5.62 6.52
1972 5.5 6.53
1973 5.36 6.54
1974 5.18 6.55
1975 4.99 6.53
1976 4.78 6.49
1977 4.58 6.44
1978 4.39 6.38
1979 4.22 6.31
1980 4.07 6.24
1981 3.94 6.16
1982 3.84 6.08
1983 3.75 6
1984 3.68 5.94
1985 3.61 5.88
1986 3.55 5.79
1987 3.49 5.7
1988 3.44 5.61
1989 3.36 5.52
1990 3.29 5.4
1991 3.21 5.29
1992 3.11 5.11
1993 3.01 4.91
1994 2.9 4.68
1995 2.79 4.42
1996 2.68 4.2
1997 2.6 4.17
1998 2.53 4.18
1999 2.46 4.14
2000 2.4 3.99
2001 2.34 3.83
2002 2.26 3.69
2003 2.19 3.58
2004 2.1 3.55
2005 2.02 3.57
2006 1.97 3.6
2007 1.93 3.61
2008 1.92 3.62
2009 1.92 3.63
2010 1.94 3.66
2011 1.96 3.66
2012 1.97 3.68
2013 1.98 3.65
2014 1.97 3.64
2015 1.95 3.6
2016 1.92 3.57
2017 1.88 3.51
2018 1.85 3.46
2019 1.82 3.4
2020 1.8 3.35
2021 1.78 3.3
2022 1.76 3.25
2023 1.75 3.21

Brunei and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Namibia
Year Median age, years
Brunei Namibia
1960 18.8 18.9
1961 18.1 18.7
1962 17.5 18.6
1963 17.1 18.5
1964 17 18.4
1965 17 18.4
1966 17.2 18.3
1967 17.3 18.3
1968 17.5 18.2
1969 17.7 18.1
1970 17.8 18.1
1971 17.9 18
1972 18 17.9
1973 18.2 17.8
1974 18.3 17.7
1975 18.6 17.6
1976 18.8 17.5
1977 19.1 17.3
1978 19.4 17
1979 19.6 16.8
1980 20 16.6
1981 20.3 16.4
1982 20.6 16.3
1983 21 16.4
1984 21.3 16.5
1985 21.7 16.7
1986 22 16.9
1987 22.3 17
1988 22.6 17.3
1989 22.8 17.8
1990 23.1 18.3
1991 23.4 18.4
1992 23.6 18.4
1993 23.8 18.5
1994 24.1 18.5
1995 24.4 18.6
1996 24.7 18.7
1997 24.9 18.8
1998 25.2 18.9
1999 25.5 18.9
2000 25.8 19
2001 26.1 19.1
2002 26.4 19.2
2003 26.8 19.3
2004 27.1 19.4
2005 27.5 19.6
2006 27.9 19.7
2007 28.1 19.9
2008 28 20
2009 28 20.3
2010 28 20.5
2011 28.1 20.7
2012 28.4 20.9
2013 28.8 21.1
2014 29.1 21.3
2015 29.5 21.4
2016 29.8 21.5
2017 30.2 21.6
2018 30.6 21.7
2019 31 21.8
2020 31.4 21.8
2021 31.8 21.8
2022 32.3 21.8
2023 32.8 21.9
2024 33.2 22.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
39.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
2.74%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
-5.24%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
58.7
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$146M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Brunei Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
4.36 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
1.47 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Brunei Namibia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
+4,211
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
43.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
49
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
41
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Brunei Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$406
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$32.9
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
67.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
8.92%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
0.54
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
36
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Namibia
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.55%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
149,854 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
24,810 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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