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Brunei vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 165th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Nepal
Population
470884
29596762
Population rank 170/197 52/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Brunei and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Nepal
2024 $15,340,808,592 $42,914,268,287
2023 $15,095,084,656 $41,047,772,331
2022 $16,681,536,467 $41,182,939,601
2021 $14,006,496,617 $36,924,841,394
2020 $12,005,799,654 $33,433,659,301
2019 $13,469,235,365 $34,186,180,699
2018 $13,566,908,391 $33,111,525,237
2017 $12,128,168,045 $28,971,588,940
2016 $11,400,266,045 $24,524,109,484
2015 $12,930,296,870 $24,360,801,287
2014 $17,097,797,386 $22,731,612,922
2013 $18,094,148,099 $22,162,204,925
2012 $19,048,443,341 $21,703,100,877
2011 $18,524,791,063 $21,573,872,421
2010 $13,707,121,038 $16,002,656,434
2009 $11,912,904,510 $12,854,985,464
2008 $15,926,456,515 $12,545,438,605
2007 $13,432,029,484 $10,325,618,017
2006 $12,644,616,419 $9,043,715,356
2005 $10,547,202,621 $8,130,258,378
2004 $8,619,178,774 $7,273,938,315
2003 $7,167,725,262 $6,330,473,097
2002 $6,333,082,876 $6,050,875,807
2001 $6,096,155,767 $6,007,055,042
2000 $6,570,999,088 $5,494,252,208
1999 $6,309,070,378 $5,033,642,384
1998 $5,550,846,020 $4,856,255,044
1997 $7,793,034,376 $4,918,691,917
1996 $7,663,377,306 $4,521,580,381
1995 $7,700,144,069 $4,401,104,418
1994 $6,467,782,518 $4,066,775,510
1993 $6,203,339,912 $3,660,041,667
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,401,211,581
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,921,476,085
1990 $6,039,881,087 $3,627,560,239
1989 $4,983,622,881 $3,525,225,787
1988 $4,535,130,305 $3,487,009,748
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,957,255,380
1986 $4,190,280,003 $2,850,782,044
1985 $6,967,623,884 $2,619,913,956
1984 $7,632,788,075 $2,581,207,388
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,447,174,803
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,395,423,742
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,275,583,317
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,945,916,583
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,851,250,008
1978 $4,100,423,674 $1,604,162,497
1977 $3,681,242,528 $1,382,400,000
1976 $3,054,765,590 $1,452,788,985
1975 $2,496,420,258 $1,575,789,254
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,217,953,547
1973 $433,095,527 $972,101,725
1972 $270,822,782 $1,024,098,400
1971 $197,525,768 $882,765,472
1970 $179,078,929 $865,975,309
1969 $161,210,236 $788,641,965
1968 $160,818,236 $772,231,387
1967 $139,029,537 $841,974,025
1966 $132,757,528 $906,811,944
1965 $114,039,501 $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Brunei and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Nepal
2024 $33,153 $1,447
2023 $32,891 $1,382
2022 $36,633 $1,386
2021 $31,007 $1,253
2020 $26,834 $1,154
2019 $30,427 $1,203
2018 $30,988 $1,179
2017 $28,024 $1,034
2016 $26,663 $877
2015 $30,625 $876
2014 $41,027 $821
2013 $44,003 $803
2012 $46,969 $788
2011 $46,383 $786
2010 $34,938 $585
2009 $30,946 $473
2008 $42,157 $465
2007 $36,217 $385
2006 $34,675 $340
2005 $29,386 $309
2004 $24,423 $279.6
2003 $20,678 $246.4
2002 $18,621 $238.9
2001 $18,288 $240.8
2000 $20,130 $223.8
1999 $19,752 $208.6
1998 $17,769 $205.1
1997 $25,522 $211.8
1996 $25,692 $198.8
1995 $26,443 $197.8
1994 $22,767 $187.3
1993 $22,397 $172.8
1992 $23,451 $165
1991 $23,932 $195.7
1990 $23,659 $185.8
1989 $20,090 $185
1988 $18,825 $187.1
1987 $21,030 $162
1986 $18,501 $159.5
1985 $31,827 $149.9
1984 $36,061 $151.1
1983 $38,720 $146.6
1982 $45,075 $147
1981 $48,793 $142.9
1980 $58,005 $125.1
1979 $33,501 $121.9
1978 $23,447 $108.1
1977 $21,747 $95.3
1976 $18,671 $102.5
1975 $15,793 $113.6
1974 $15,195 $89.8
1973 $2,939 $73.2
1972 $1,905 $78.8
1971 $1,432 $69.5
1970 $1,325 $69.6
1969 $1,226 $64.8
1968 $1,274 $64.9
1967 $1,149 $72.3
1966 $1,146 $79.5
1965 $1,029 $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Brunei vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Nepal
2026 75.8 71.2
2025 75.7 70.9
2024 75.5 70.6
2023 75.3 70.4
2022 72.9 70.1
2021 74.9 68.4
2020 75.1 69.1
2019 75 69.3
2018 75 69
2017 74.9 68.7
2016 74.9 68.4
2015 74.9 67.4
2014 74.9 67.8
2013 74.9 67.6
2012 74.8 67.4
2011 74.8 67.1
2010 74.8 66.8
2009 74.8 66.6
2008 74.8 66.4
2007 74.8 66.2
2006 74.8 65.9
2005 74.7 65.3
2004 74.6 64.7
2003 74.5 64.2
2002 74.4 63.5
2001 74.2 63.3
2000 74 62.6
1999 73.8 62
1998 73.6 61.5
1997 73.3 60.8
1996 73.1 60
1995 72.8 59.3
1994 72.6 58.6
1993 72.3 57.6
1992 72.1 56.7
1991 71.9 55.6
1990 71.6 54.8
1989 71.4 54
1988 71.2 53.1
1987 71 52.4
1986 70.8 51.6
1985 70.5 50.9
1984 70.2 50.2
1983 70 49.7
1982 69.7 49.2
1981 69.3 48.7
1980 69 48.3
1979 68.6 47.8
1978 68.3 47.2
1977 67.8 46.6
1976 67.4 46
1975 67 45.5
1974 66.4 44.9
1973 66 44.5
1972 65.4 44.1
1971 65 43.6
1970 64.5 43.2
1969 64 42.7
1968 63.5 42.2
1967 62.9 41.7
1966 62.4 41.2
1965 61.7 40.7
1964 61.3 40.2
1963 60.6 39.6
1962 58.8 39.3
1961 59.4 39
1960 58.7 38.7
1959 58 38.4
1958 57.3 38.1
1957 56.5 38
1956 55.7 37.9
1955 55 37.9
1954 54.2 37.8
1953 53.3 37.7
1952 52.4 37.7
1951 51.5 37.6
1950 50.6 37.6

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

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Brunei and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Brunei Nepal
2024 462,721 29,651,054
2023 458,949 29,694,614
2022 455,370 29,715,436
2021 451,721 29,475,010
2020 447,404 28,966,574
2019 442,680 28,414,064
2018 437,810 28,079,689
2017 432,772 28,011,258
2016 427,564 27,955,462
2015 422,212 27,823,629
2014 416,750 27,672,370
2013 411,202 27,589,996
2012 405,557 27,534,915
2011 399,389 27,464,494
2010 392,332 27,341,952
2009 384,952 27,173,035
2008 377,793 26,990,037
2007 370,873 26,788,492
2006 364,663 26,565,425
2005 358,916 26,309,458
2004 352,911 26,016,656
2003 346,637 25,688,758
2002 340,099 25,328,981
2001 333,345 24,946,748
2000 326,424 24,546,509
1999 319,411 24,125,199
1998 312,385 23,680,357
1997 305,341 23,219,463
1996 298,276 22,741,862
1995 291,195 22,245,439
1994 284,091 21,717,479
1993 276,971 21,180,159
1992 269,839 20,609,707
1991 262,596 20,036,500
1990 255,292 19,524,573
1989 248,064 19,057,807
1988 240,913 18,638,661
1987 233,860 18,250,505
1986 226,495 17,868,124
1985 218,919 17,477,692
1984 211,661 17,085,242
1983 204,741 16,689,119
1982 198,165 16,297,987
1981 191,977 15,922,423
1980 186,111 15,553,105
1979 180,422 15,190,590
1978 174,884 14,839,695
1977 169,277 14,499,175
1976 163,607 14,177,649
1975 158,070 13,870,695
1974 152,656 13,568,435
1973 147,369 13,275,239
1972 142,189 12,989,099
1971 137,921 12,710,061
1970 135,138 12,436,190
1969 131,446 12,167,036
1968 126,222 11,906,266
1967 121,017 11,652,716
1966 115,874 11,408,710
1965 110,838 11,173,411
1964 105,922 10,946,392
1963 101,159 10,729,818
1962 96,719 10,521,116
1961 92,517 10,318,396
1960 88,347 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Nepal

Fertility rate
Brunei

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Nepal
2023 1.75 1.98
2022 1.76 2
2021 1.78 2.03
2020 1.8 2.05
2019 1.82 2.08
2018 1.85 2.12
2017 1.88 2.17
2016 1.92 2.23
2015 1.95 2.27
2014 1.97 2.32
2013 1.98 2.36
2012 1.97 2.42
2011 1.96 2.46
2010 1.94 2.54
2009 1.92 2.63
2008 1.92 2.74
2007 1.93 2.86
2006 1.97 2.97
2005 2.02 3.12
2004 2.1 3.28
2003 2.19 3.44
2002 2.26 3.6
2001 2.34 3.79
2000 2.4 3.98
1999 2.46 4.13
1998 2.53 4.28
1997 2.6 4.44
1996 2.68 4.67
1995 2.79 4.87
1994 2.9 4.96
1993 3.01 5.04
1992 3.11 5.07
1991 3.21 5.15
1990 3.29 5.21
1989 3.36 5.26
1988 3.44 5.31
1987 3.49 5.35
1986 3.55 5.4
1985 3.61 5.46
1984 3.68 5.51
1983 3.75 5.54
1982 3.84 5.55
1981 3.94 5.58
1980 4.07 5.6
1979 4.22 5.64
1978 4.39 5.68
1977 4.58 5.69
1976 4.78 5.72
1975 4.99 5.73
1974 5.18 5.75
1973 5.36 5.7
1972 5.5 5.8
1971 5.62 5.85
1970 5.8 5.87
1969 6.01 5.89
1968 6.2 5.94
1967 6.37 5.95
1966 6.51 5.98
1965 6.65 6.01
1964 6.77 6.04
1963 6.89 6.06
1962 7.03 6.08
1961 7.19 6.09
1960 7.32 6.07

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

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Brunei and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Nepal
2024 33.2 26
2023 32.8 25.7
2022 32.3 25.4
2021 31.8 25
2020 31.4 24.5
2019 31 23.7
2018 30.6 23.2
2017 30.2 22.9
2016 29.8 22.7
2015 29.5 22.4
2014 29.1 22.2
2013 28.8 22
2012 28.4 21.8
2011 28.1 21.6
2010 28 21.3
2009 28 21
2008 28 20.8
2007 28.1 20.5
2006 27.9 20.3
2005 27.5 20
2004 27.1 19.8
2003 26.8 19.7
2002 26.4 19.5
2001 26.1 19.4
2000 25.8 19.3
1999 25.5 19.3
1998 25.2 19.2
1997 24.9 19.2
1996 24.7 19.2
1995 24.4 19.2
1994 24.1 19.2
1993 23.8 19.2
1992 23.6 19.2
1991 23.4 19.2
1990 23.1 19.2
1989 22.8 19.2
1988 22.6 19.2
1987 22.3 19.3
1986 22 19.4
1985 21.7 19.4
1984 21.3 19.5
1983 21 19.5
1982 20.6 19.5
1981 20.3 19.5
1980 20 19.6
1979 19.6 19.6
1978 19.4 19.6
1977 19.1 19.7
1976 18.8 19.7
1975 18.6 19.7
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.2 19.7
1972 18 19.7
1971 17.9 19.7
1970 17.8 19.7
1969 17.7 19.7
1968 17.5 19.7
1967 17.3 19.7
1966 17.2 19.6
1965 17 19.6
1964 17 19.6
1963 17.1 19.6
1962 17.5 19.6
1961 18.1 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
13.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60%
2024

Energy

Brunei Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Brunei Nepal
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Brunei Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Nepal
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
49,758 mi
2025

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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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