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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 ($15.3B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Namibia
Population
470884
3173089
Population rank 170/197 134/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Brunei and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Namibia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $13,372,354,512
2023 $15,095,084,656 $12,408,271,449
2022 $16,681,536,467 $12,569,449,123
2021 $14,006,496,617 $12,402,486,184
2020 $12,005,799,654 $10,583,748,542
2019 $13,469,235,365 $12,541,928,303
2018 $13,566,908,391 $13,682,019,076
2017 $12,128,168,045 $12,895,153,371
2016 $11,400,266,045 $10,722,018,732
2015 $12,930,296,870 $11,335,161,084
2014 $17,097,797,386 $12,435,430,970
2013 $18,094,148,099 $12,043,307,277
2012 $19,048,443,341 $13,042,053,592
2011 $18,524,791,063 $12,523,359,441
2010 $13,707,121,038 $11,431,412,421
2009 $11,912,904,510 $8,938,847,189
2008 $15,926,456,515 $8,607,431,497
2007 $13,432,029,484 $8,839,536,476
2006 $12,644,616,419 $8,001,779,551
2005 $10,547,202,621 $7,248,374,838
2004 $8,619,178,774 $6,609,205,995
2003 $7,167,725,262 $4,926,439,384
2002 $6,333,082,876 $3,349,169,826
2001 $6,096,155,767 $3,557,341,215
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,922,232,165
1999 $6,309,070,378 $3,868,551,730
1998 $5,550,846,020 $3,873,109,866
1997 $7,793,034,376 $4,154,989,950
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,989,163,197
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,978,514,206
1994 $6,467,782,518 $3,666,503,530
1993 $6,203,339,912 $3,251,188,833
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,429,521,699
1991 $6,284,497,294 $2,996,869,281
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,789,921,854
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,535,135,798
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,495,094,746
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,300,068,217
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,809,048,527
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,608,237,350
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,951,260,038
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,297,400,688
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,118,710,248
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,249,908,578
1980 $10,795,432,294 $2,421,990,338
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Namibia
2024 $33,153 $4,413
2023 $32,891 $4,188
2022 $36,633 $4,350
2021 $31,007 $4,413
2020 $26,834 $3,879
2019 $30,427 $4,732
2018 $30,988 $5,309
2017 $28,024 $5,144
2016 $26,663 $4,396
2015 $30,625 $4,774
2014 $41,027 $5,378
2013 $44,003 $5,347
2012 $46,969 $5,943
2011 $46,383 $5,835
2010 $34,938 $5,418
2009 $30,946 $4,303
2008 $42,157 $4,205
2007 $36,217 $4,379
2006 $34,675 $4,017
2005 $29,386 $3,686
2004 $24,423 $3,403
2003 $20,678 $2,569
2002 $18,621 $1,772
2001 $18,288 $1,916
2000 $20,130 $2,157
1999 $19,752 $2,178
1998 $17,769 $2,235
1997 $25,522 $2,460
1996 $25,692 $2,423
1995 $26,443 $2,483
1994 $22,767 $2,356
1993 $22,397 $2,155
1992 $23,451 $2,347
1991 $23,932 $2,117
1990 $23,659 $2,037
1989 $20,090 $1,967
1988 $18,825 $2,063
1987 $21,030 $1,969
1986 $18,501 $1,599
1985 $31,827 $1,466
1984 $36,061 $1,830
1983 $38,720 $2,214
1982 $45,075 $2,097
1981 $48,793 $2,267
1980 $58,005 $2,468
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Namibia
2026 75.8 67.8
2025 75.7 67.7
2024 75.5 67.5
2023 75.3 67.4
2022 72.9 64.2
2021 74.9 60.8
2020 75.1 64.1
2019 75 63.5
2018 75 62.6
2017 74.9 61.7
2016 74.9 60.8
2015 74.9 60
2014 74.9 59.3
2013 74.9 58.5
2012 74.8 57.7
2011 74.8 56.6
2010 74.8 56.1
2009 74.8 55.3
2008 74.8 54.7
2007 74.8 54
2006 74.8 53.2
2005 74.7 52.6
2004 74.6 52.2
2003 74.5 51.9
2002 74.4 52
2001 74.2 52
2000 74 52.9
1999 73.8 54
1998 73.6 54.8
1997 73.3 55.8
1996 73.1 56.6
1995 72.8 57.5
1994 72.6 58.4
1993 72.3 59.3
1992 72.1 60.2
1991 71.9 60.8
1990 71.6 61.4
1989 71.4 60.8
1988 71.2 59
1987 71 59.1
1986 70.8 58.7
1985 70.5 58.5
1984 70.2 58.1
1983 70 57.6
1982 69.7 57.3
1981 69.3 56.9
1980 69 56.6
1979 68.6 59.5
1978 68.3 59.1
1977 67.8 58.6
1976 67.4 58
1975 67 57.6
1974 66.4 56.9
1973 66 56.4
1972 65.4 55.8
1971 65 55.3
1970 64.5 54.7
1969 64 54.1
1968 63.5 53.6
1967 62.9 52.9
1966 62.4 52.3
1965 61.7 52
1964 61.3 51.3
1963 60.6 50.6
1962 58.8 50
1961 59.4 49.2
1960 58.7 48.5
1959 58 47.8
1958 57.3 47.1
1957 56.5 46.4
1956 55.7 45.7
1955 55 45
1954 54.2 44.4
1953 53.3 43.8
1952 52.4 43.1
1951 51.5 42.5
1950 50.6 41.9

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

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Brunei and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Namibia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Namibia
2023 1.75 3.21
2022 1.76 3.25
2021 1.78 3.3
2020 1.8 3.35
2019 1.82 3.4
2018 1.85 3.46
2017 1.88 3.51
2016 1.92 3.57
2015 1.95 3.6
2014 1.97 3.64
2013 1.98 3.65
2012 1.97 3.68
2011 1.96 3.66
2010 1.94 3.66
2009 1.92 3.63
2008 1.92 3.62
2007 1.93 3.61
2006 1.97 3.6
2005 2.02 3.57
2004 2.1 3.55
2003 2.19 3.58
2002 2.26 3.69
2001 2.34 3.83
2000 2.4 3.99
1999 2.46 4.14
1998 2.53 4.18
1997 2.6 4.17
1996 2.68 4.2
1995 2.79 4.42
1994 2.9 4.68
1993 3.01 4.91
1992 3.11 5.11
1991 3.21 5.29
1990 3.29 5.4
1989 3.36 5.52
1988 3.44 5.61
1987 3.49 5.7
1986 3.55 5.79
1985 3.61 5.88
1984 3.68 5.94
1983 3.75 6
1982 3.84 6.08
1981 3.94 6.16
1980 4.07 6.24
1979 4.22 6.31
1978 4.39 6.38
1977 4.58 6.44
1976 4.78 6.49
1975 4.99 6.53
1974 5.18 6.55
1973 5.36 6.54
1972 5.5 6.53
1971 5.62 6.52
1970 5.8 6.52
1969 6.01 6.51
1968 6.2 6.5
1967 6.37 6.49
1966 6.51 6.47
1965 6.65 6.45
1964 6.77 6.43
1963 6.89 6.41
1962 7.03 6.35
1961 7.19 6.29
1960 7.32 6.24

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

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Brunei and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Namibia
2024 33.2 22.1
2023 32.8 21.9
2022 32.3 21.8
2021 31.8 21.8
2020 31.4 21.8
2019 31 21.8
2018 30.6 21.7
2017 30.2 21.6
2016 29.8 21.5
2015 29.5 21.4
2014 29.1 21.3
2013 28.8 21.1
2012 28.4 20.9
2011 28.1 20.7
2010 28 20.5
2009 28 20.3
2008 28 20
2007 28.1 19.9
2006 27.9 19.7
2005 27.5 19.6
2004 27.1 19.4
2003 26.8 19.3
2002 26.4 19.2
2001 26.1 19.1
2000 25.8 19
1999 25.5 18.9
1998 25.2 18.9
1997 24.9 18.8
1996 24.7 18.7
1995 24.4 18.6
1994 24.1 18.5
1993 23.8 18.5
1992 23.6 18.4
1991 23.4 18.4
1990 23.1 18.3
1989 22.8 17.8
1988 22.6 17.3
1987 22.3 17
1986 22 16.9
1985 21.7 16.7
1984 21.3 16.5
1983 21 16.4
1982 20.6 16.3
1981 20.3 16.4
1980 20 16.6
1979 19.6 16.8
1978 19.4 17
1977 19.1 17.3
1976 18.8 17.5
1975 18.6 17.6
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.2 17.8
1972 18 17.9
1971 17.9 18
1970 17.8 18.1
1969 17.7 18.1
1968 17.5 18.2
1967 17.3 18.3
1966 17.2 18.3
1965 17 18.4
1964 17 18.4
1963 17.1 18.5
1962 17.5 18.6
1961 18.1 18.7
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
60.2
2026
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
$96.7M
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
9.37 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
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
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.8:51.2
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
73.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
40
2026
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
152
2025
79
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
$733
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.55
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
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
2026
36
2026
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%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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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