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Brunei vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 165th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Nauru
Population
470884
12125
Population rank 170/197 195/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 142/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Brunei and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Nauru
2024 $15,340,808,592 $162,588,621
2023 $15,095,084,656 $151,435,610
2022 $16,681,536,467 $152,373,434
2021 $14,006,496,617 $175,390,281
2020 $12,005,799,654 $124,685,688
2019 $13,469,235,365 $125,160,116
2018 $13,566,908,391 $130,995,566
2017 $12,128,168,045 $109,355,639
2016 $11,400,266,045 $97,541,943
2015 $12,930,296,870 $84,863,441
2014 $17,097,797,386 $99,149,244
2013 $18,094,148,099 $94,385,015
2012 $19,048,443,341 $101,055,723
2011 $18,524,791,063 $65,071,880
2010 $13,707,121,038 $47,562,845
2009 $11,912,904,510 $44,176,246
2008 $15,926,456,515 $37,602,265
2007 $13,432,029,484 $22,766,972
2006 $12,644,616,419 $29,200,359
2005 $10,547,202,621 $30,070,666
2004 $8,619,178,774 $30,587,566
2003 $7,167,725,262 $24,778,160
2002 $6,333,082,876 $21,017,424
2001 $6,096,155,767 $22,613,288
2000 $6,570,999,088 $26,930,980
1999 $6,309,070,378 $27,328,613
1998 $5,550,846,020 $29,664,451
1997 $7,793,034,376 $37,331,507
1996 $7,663,377,306 $37,458,801
1995 $7,700,144,069 $39,969,706
1994 $6,467,782,518 $39,742,511
1993 $6,203,339,912 $43,542,088
1992 $6,327,966,435 $51,133,123
1991 $6,284,497,294 $52,533,789
1990 $6,039,881,087 $55,572,376
1989 $4,983,622,881 $53,736,786
1988 $4,535,130,305 $45,931,134
1987 $4,918,010,080 $40,118,410
1986 $4,190,280,003 $39,939,391
1985 $6,967,623,884 $41,548,741
1984 $7,632,788,075 $47,363,231
1983 $7,927,590,750 $48,439,093
1982 $8,932,198,186 $52,877,742
1981 $9,367,218,664 $51,689,637
1980 $10,795,432,294 $46,947,124
1979 $6,044,367,628 $44,431,330
1978 $4,100,423,674 $41,754,147
1977 $3,681,242,528 $40,444,702
1976 $3,054,765,590 $40,287,427
1975 $2,496,420,258 $40,106,776
1974 $2,319,576,214 $35,994,511
1973 $433,095,527 $26,529,817
1972 $270,822,782 $21,734,269
1971 $197,525,768 $19,009,433
1970 $179,078,929 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Nauru
2024 $33,153 $13,609
2023 $32,891 $12,752
2022 $36,633 $12,912
2021 $31,007 $14,979
2020 $26,834 $10,709
2019 $30,427 $10,802
2018 $30,988 $11,414
2017 $28,024 $9,657
2016 $26,663 $8,748
2015 $30,625 $7,747
2014 $41,027 $9,230
2013 $44,003 $8,975
2012 $46,969 $9,843
2011 $46,383 $6,444
2010 $34,938 $4,736
2009 $30,946 $4,411
2008 $42,157 $3,757
2007 $36,217 $2,272
2006 $34,675 $2,910
2005 $29,386 $2,992
2004 $24,423 $3,041
2003 $20,678 $2,463
2002 $18,621 $2,085
2001 $18,288 $2,232
2000 $20,130 $2,649
1999 $19,752 $2,683
1998 $17,769 $2,909
1997 $25,522 $3,661
1996 $25,692 $3,679
1995 $26,443 $3,932
1994 $22,767 $3,921
1993 $22,397 $4,310
1992 $23,451 $5,103
1991 $23,932 $5,333
1990 $23,659 $5,776
1989 $20,090 $5,723
1988 $18,825 $5,012
1987 $21,030 $4,485
1986 $18,501 $4,569
1985 $31,827 $4,859
1984 $36,061 $5,654
1983 $38,720 $5,896
1982 $45,075 $6,577
1981 $48,793 $6,594
1980 $58,005 $6,138
1979 $33,501 $5,950
1978 $23,447 $5,721
1977 $21,747 $5,646
1976 $18,671 $5,703
1975 $15,793 $5,740
1974 $15,195 $5,199
1973 $2,939 $3,864
1972 $1,905 $3,191
1971 $1,432 $2,811
1970 $1,325 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Nauru
2026 75.8 62.6
2025 75.7 62.4
2024 75.5 62.3
2023 75.3 62.1
2022 72.9 61.9
2021 74.9 61.3
2020 75.1 61.5
2019 75 61.4
2018 75 61.2
2017 74.9 61.1
2016 74.9 61
2015 74.9 60.9
2014 74.9 60.8
2013 74.9 60.7
2012 74.8 60.5
2011 74.8 60.3
2010 74.8 60.1
2009 74.8 59.9
2008 74.8 59.7
2007 74.8 59.5
2006 74.8 59.4
2005 74.7 59.4
2004 74.6 59.3
2003 74.5 59.4
2002 74.4 59.4
2001 74.2 59.5
2000 74 59.6
1999 73.8 59.7
1998 73.6 59.9
1997 73.3 60
1996 73.1 60.1
1995 72.8 60.1
1994 72.6 60
1993 72.3 59.8
1992 72.1 59.5
1991 71.9 59.3
1990 71.6 59.1
1989 71.4 58.9
1988 71.2 58.7
1987 71 58.6
1986 70.8 58.6
1985 70.5 58.6
1984 70.2 58.7
1983 70 58.7
1982 69.7 58.6
1981 69.3 58.6
1980 69 58.5
1979 68.6 58.4
1978 68.3 58.3
1977 67.8 58.1
1976 67.4 58.2
1975 67 58.3
1974 66.4 58.3
1973 66 58.4
1972 65.4 58.4
1971 65 58.4
1970 64.5 58.4
1969 64 58.4
1968 63.5 58.6
1967 62.9 58.6
1966 62.4 58.4
1965 61.7 58.3
1964 61.3 58.2
1963 60.6 58.1
1962 58.8 58
1961 59.4 58
1960 58.7 57.9
1959 58 57.9
1958 57.3 57.8
1957 56.5 57.7
1956 55.7 57.6
1955 55 57.5
1954 54.2 57.4
1953 53.3 57.2
1952 52.4 57
1951 51.5 56.8
1950 50.6 56.6

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

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Brunei and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Brunei Nauru
2024 462,721 11,947
2023 458,949 11,875
2022 455,370 11,801
2021 451,721 11,709
2020 447,404 11,643
2019 442,680 11,587
2018 437,810 11,477
2017 432,772 11,324
2016 427,564 11,150
2015 422,212 10,954
2014 416,750 10,742
2013 411,202 10,517
2012 405,557 10,267
2011 399,389 10,098
2010 392,332 10,043
2009 384,952 10,016
2008 377,793 10,009
2007 370,873 10,020
2006 364,663 10,034
2005 358,916 10,049
2004 352,911 10,060
2003 346,637 10,059
2002 340,099 10,082
2001 333,345 10,130
2000 326,424 10,168
1999 319,411 10,187
1998 312,385 10,198
1997 305,341 10,197
1996 298,276 10,183
1995 291,195 10,165
1994 284,091 10,137
1993 276,971 10,102
1992 269,839 10,021
1991 262,596 9,850
1990 255,292 9,622
1989 248,064 9,390
1988 240,913 9,165
1987 233,860 8,946
1986 226,495 8,742
1985 218,919 8,551
1984 211,661 8,377
1983 204,741 8,216
1982 198,165 8,040
1981 191,977 7,839
1980 186,111 7,649
1979 180,422 7,468
1978 174,884 7,298
1977 169,277 7,163
1976 163,607 7,064
1975 158,070 6,987
1974 152,656 6,923
1973 147,369 6,866
1972 142,189 6,812
1971 137,921 6,762
1970 135,138 6,710
1969 131,446 6,581
1968 126,222 6,328
1967 121,017 6,135
1966 115,874 6,043
1965 110,838 5,832
1964 105,922 5,515
1963 101,159 5,226
1962 96,719 4,979
1961 92,517 4,774
1960 88,347 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Nauru

Fertility rate
Brunei

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Nauru
2023 1.75 3.33
2022 1.76 3.38
2021 1.78 3.43
2020 1.8 3.47
2019 1.82 3.53
2018 1.85 3.68
2017 1.88 3.88
2016 1.92 4.03
2015 1.95 4.08
2014 1.97 4.09
2013 1.98 4.1
2012 1.97 4.12
2011 1.96 4.12
2010 1.94 4.02
2009 1.92 3.85
2008 1.92 3.67
2007 1.93 3.5
2006 1.97 3.4
2005 2.02 3.38
2004 2.1 3.38
2003 2.19 3.39
2002 2.26 3.4
2001 2.34 3.46
2000 2.4 3.54
1999 2.46 3.64
1998 2.53 3.68
1997 2.6 3.74
1996 2.68 3.78
1995 2.79 3.81
1994 2.9 3.84
1993 3.01 3.89
1992 3.11 3.95
1991 3.21 3.99
1990 3.29 4.02
1989 3.36 4.07
1988 3.44 4.11
1987 3.49 4.14
1986 3.55 4.15
1985 3.61 4.14
1984 3.68 4.11
1983 3.75 4.06
1982 3.84 3.99
1981 3.94 3.94
1980 4.07 3.88
1979 4.22 3.85
1978 4.39 3.84
1977 4.58 3.86
1976 4.78 3.9
1975 4.99 3.97
1974 5.18 4.07
1973 5.36 4.19
1972 5.5 4.36
1971 5.62 4.54
1970 5.8 4.74
1969 6.01 4.94
1968 6.2 5.14
1967 6.37 5.29
1966 6.51 5.41
1965 6.65 5.48
1964 6.77 5.47
1963 6.89 5.44
1962 7.03 5.42
1961 7.19 5.38
1960 7.32 5.34

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

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Brunei and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Nauru
2024 33.2 21.4
2023 32.8 21.5
2022 32.3 21.6
2021 31.8 21.7
2020 31.4 21.8
2019 31 21.9
2018 30.6 21.8
2017 30.2 21.6
2016 29.8 21.5
2015 29.5 21.4
2014 29.1 21.5
2013 28.8 21.6
2012 28.4 21.7
2011 28.1 21.8
2010 28 21.8
2009 28 21.8
2008 28 21.7
2007 28.1 21.5
2006 27.9 21.3
2005 27.5 21.2
2004 27.1 21
2003 26.8 20.8
2002 26.4 20.6
2001 26.1 20.4
2000 25.8 20.1
1999 25.5 19.8
1998 25.2 19.6
1997 24.9 19.5
1996 24.7 19.4
1995 24.4 19.3
1994 24.1 19.3
1993 23.8 19.3
1992 23.6 19.4
1991 23.4 19.7
1990 23.1 20.2
1989 22.8 20.8
1988 22.6 21.4
1987 22.3 22.1
1986 22 22.8
1985 21.7 23.7
1984 21.3 24.5
1983 21 25.2
1982 20.6 25.1
1981 20.3 24.7
1980 20 24.2
1979 19.6 23.6
1978 19.4 22.9
1977 19.1 22.1
1976 18.8 21.5
1975 18.6 21
1974 18.3 20.4
1973 18.2 19.8
1972 18 19.4
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 17.8 18.7
1969 17.7 18.9
1968 17.5 21.2
1967 17.3 22.9
1966 17.2 22.9
1965 17 23.1
1964 17 23.4
1963 17.1 23.7
1962 17.5 23.9
1961 18.1 24
1960 18.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.32%
2018

Energy

Brunei Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Nauru
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
152
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Brunei Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Nauru
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
18.6 mi
2002

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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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