Brunei has a population of 466K (ranked 170/197), compared with 18.1M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 165th vs. 134th).
By GDP, Brunei ranks 147/197 ($15B) and The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 42/197 ($32,235), while The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684).
Main facts and rankings
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
471596
|
18243998
|
| Population rank | 170/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP |
$15B
2025 |
$1.33T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 147/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,235
2025 |
$73,684
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 42/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$89,879
2024 |
$86,174
2024 |
| Government debt |
$232M
2025 |
$578B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
1.54%
2025 |
43.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$498
2025 |
$31,942
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 169/185 | 23/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$25,392
2026 |
$46,674
2026 |
| Land area | 2,035 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Population density |
230.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.73
2024 |
1.43
2024 |
| Median age |
33.7 years
2025 |
42.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
75.8 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
Brunei and Netherlands: Comparison Charts
Brunei and Netherlands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | $15,031,980,994 | $1,332,767,651,100 |
| 2024 | $15,340,808,592 | $1,213,936,238,063 |
| 2023 | $15,095,084,656 | $1,135,475,867,551 |
| 2022 | $16,681,536,467 | $1,046,540,797,549 |
| 2021 | $14,006,496,617 | $1,054,472,123,450 |
| 2020 | $12,005,799,654 | $932,560,861,701 |
| 2019 | $13,469,235,365 | $928,903,005,576 |
| 2018 | $13,566,908,391 | $929,733,599,797 |
| 2017 | $12,128,168,045 | $848,233,537,846 |
| 2016 | $11,400,266,045 | $797,163,949,290 |
| 2015 | $12,930,296,870 | $775,743,675,303 |
| 2014 | $17,097,797,386 | $901,556,501,756 |
| 2013 | $18,094,148,099 | $883,951,539,007 |
| 2012 | $19,048,443,341 | $845,689,017,066 |
| 2011 | $18,524,791,063 | $913,140,741,333 |
| 2010 | $13,707,121,038 | $852,464,982,433 |
| 2009 | $11,912,904,510 | $878,954,223,140 |
| 2008 | $15,926,456,515 | $957,901,566,041 |
| 2007 | $13,432,029,484 | $853,499,460,873 |
| 2006 | $12,644,616,419 | $737,593,995,289 |
| 2005 | $10,547,202,621 | $688,133,699,636 |
| 2004 | $8,619,178,774 | $661,224,886,143 |
| 2003 | $7,167,725,262 | $582,435,617,082 |
| 2002 | $6,333,082,876 | $475,529,972,123 |
| 2001 | $6,096,155,767 | $432,536,219,669 |
| 2000 | $6,570,999,088 | $417,649,282,154 |
| 1999 | $6,309,070,378 | $447,778,514,140 |
| 1998 | $5,550,846,020 | $438,612,530,549 |
| 1997 | $7,793,034,376 | $417,506,211,882 |
| 1996 | $7,663,377,306 | $451,372,549,020 |
| 1995 | $7,700,144,069 | $452,967,334,614 |
| 1994 | $6,467,782,518 | $379,688,232,232 |
| 1993 | $6,203,339,912 | $354,070,495,966 |
| 1992 | $6,327,966,435 | $363,497,050,125 |
| 1991 | $6,284,497,294 | $327,982,316,124 |
| 1990 | $6,039,881,087 | $318,799,003,994 |
| 1989 | $4,983,622,881 | $258,716,904,292 |
| 1988 | $4,535,130,305 | $262,295,966,105 |
| 1987 | $4,918,010,080 | $245,406,949,521 |
| 1986 | $4,190,280,003 | $201,157,708,221 |
| 1985 | $6,967,623,884 | $144,057,523,222 |
| 1984 | $7,632,788,075 | $144,124,462,912 |
| 1983 | $7,927,590,750 | $153,671,294,109 |
| 1982 | $8,932,198,186 | $158,712,765,536 |
| 1981 | $9,367,218,664 | $164,375,775,854 |
| 1980 | $10,795,432,294 | $195,439,301,707 |
| 1979 | $6,044,367,628 | $179,933,827,310 |
| 1978 | $4,100,423,674 | $156,089,077,205 |
| 1977 | $3,681,242,528 | $127,203,923,857 |
| 1976 | $3,054,765,590 | $109,329,386,564 |
| 1975 | $2,496,420,258 | $100,397,061,694 |
| 1974 | $2,319,576,214 | $87,371,810,804 |
| 1973 | $433,095,527 | $71,946,639,603 |
| 1972 | $270,822,782 | $54,787,070,173 |
| 1971 | $197,525,768 | $44,644,730,576 |
| 1970 | $179,078,929 | $38,220,884,519 |
| 1969 | $161,210,236 | $34,086,038,090 |
| 1968 | $160,818,236 | $30,097,635,751 |
| 1967 | $139,029,537 | $27,143,828,099 |
| 1966 | $132,757,528 | $24,741,480,717 |
| 1965 | $114,039,501 | $22,721,869,808 |
| 1964 | - | $20,232,048,553 |
| 1963 | - | $17,193,744,109 |
| 1962 | - | $15,847,582,341 |
| 1961 | - | $14,599,836,396 |
| 1960 | - | $13,282,979,015 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Brunei and Netherlands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | $32,235 | $73,684 |
| 2024 | $33,153 | $67,465 |
| 2023 | $32,891 | $63,516 |
| 2022 | $36,633 | $59,123 |
| 2021 | $31,007 | $60,142 |
| 2020 | $26,834 | $53,468 |
| 2019 | $30,427 | $53,555 |
| 2018 | $30,988 | $53,955 |
| 2017 | $28,024 | $49,514 |
| 2016 | $26,663 | $46,809 |
| 2015 | $30,625 | $45,794 |
| 2014 | $41,027 | $53,457 |
| 2013 | $44,003 | $52,602 |
| 2012 | $46,969 | $50,474 |
| 2011 | $46,383 | $54,702 |
| 2010 | $34,938 | $51,306 |
| 2009 | $30,946 | $53,172 |
| 2008 | $42,157 | $58,247 |
| 2007 | $36,217 | $52,101 |
| 2006 | $34,675 | $45,124 |
| 2005 | $29,386 | $42,165 |
| 2004 | $24,423 | $40,611 |
| 2003 | $20,678 | $35,897 |
| 2002 | $18,621 | $29,447 |
| 2001 | $18,288 | $26,956 |
| 2000 | $20,130 | $26,225 |
| 1999 | $19,752 | $28,319 |
| 1998 | $17,769 | $27,924 |
| 1997 | $25,522 | $26,745 |
| 1996 | $25,692 | $29,064 |
| 1995 | $26,443 | $29,301 |
| 1994 | $22,767 | $24,683 |
| 1993 | $22,397 | $23,156 |
| 1992 | $23,451 | $23,939 |
| 1991 | $23,932 | $21,764 |
| 1990 | $23,659 | $21,322 |
| 1989 | $20,090 | $17,423 |
| 1988 | $18,825 | $17,771 |
| 1987 | $21,030 | $16,734 |
| 1986 | $18,501 | $13,804 |
| 1985 | $31,827 | $9,941 |
| 1984 | $36,061 | $9,992 |
| 1983 | $38,720 | $10,696 |
| 1982 | $45,075 | $11,089 |
| 1981 | $48,793 | $11,537 |
| 1980 | $58,005 | $13,812 |
| 1979 | $33,501 | $12,817 |
| 1978 | $23,447 | $11,196 |
| 1977 | $21,747 | $9,180 |
| 1976 | $18,671 | $7,937 |
| 1975 | $15,793 | $7,346 |
| 1974 | $15,195 | $6,450 |
| 1973 | $2,939 | $5,353 |
| 1972 | $1,905 | $4,110 |
| 1971 | $1,432 | $3,384 |
| 1970 | $1,325 | $2,931 |
| 1969 | $1,226 | $2,647 |
| 1968 | $1,274 | $2,364 |
| 1967 | $1,149 | $2,155 |
| 1966 | $1,146 | $1,986 |
| 1965 | $1,029 | $1,848 |
| 1964 | - | $1,668 |
| 1963 | - | $1,437 |
| 1962 | - | $1,342 |
| 1961 | - | $1,254 |
| 1960 | - | $1,156 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Brunei vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2026 | 75.8 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 75.7 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 75.5 | 82.3 |
| 2023 | 75.3 | 82.2 |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 74.9 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 75.1 | 81.4 |
| 2019 | 75 | 82.1 |
| 2018 | 75 | 81.8 |
| 2017 | 74.9 | 81.7 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 74.9 | 81.5 |
| 2014 | 74.9 | 81.7 |
| 2013 | 74.9 | 81.3 |
| 2012 | 74.8 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 74.8 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 74.8 | 80.8 |
| 2009 | 74.8 | 80.7 |
| 2008 | 74.8 | 80.4 |
| 2007 | 74.8 | 80.3 |
| 2006 | 74.8 | 79.8 |
| 2005 | 74.7 | 79.5 |
| 2004 | 74.6 | 79.2 |
| 2003 | 74.5 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 74.4 | 78.4 |
| 2001 | 74.2 | 78.3 |
| 2000 | 74 | 78.1 |
| 1999 | 73.8 | 78 |
| 1998 | 73.6 | 78 |
| 1997 | 73.3 | 77.9 |
| 1996 | 73.1 | 77.6 |
| 1995 | 72.8 | 77.6 |
| 1994 | 72.6 | 77.5 |
| 1993 | 72.3 | 77 |
| 1992 | 72.1 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 71.9 | 77.2 |
| 1990 | 71.6 | 77 |
| 1989 | 71.4 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 71.2 | 77 |
| 1987 | 71 | 76.8 |
| 1986 | 70.8 | 76.4 |
| 1985 | 70.5 | 76.4 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 76.3 |
| 1983 | 70 | 76.3 |
| 1982 | 69.7 | 76.1 |
| 1981 | 69.3 | 76 |
| 1980 | 69 | 75.8 |
| 1979 | 68.6 | 75.6 |
| 1978 | 68.3 | 75.2 |
| 1977 | 67.8 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 67.4 | 74.7 |
| 1975 | 67 | 74.6 |
| 1974 | 66.4 | 74.6 |
| 1973 | 66 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 65.4 | 73.8 |
| 1971 | 65 | 73.9 |
| 1970 | 64.5 | 73.6 |
| 1969 | 64 | 73.6 |
| 1968 | 63.5 | 73.6 |
| 1967 | 62.9 | 73.8 |
| 1966 | 62.4 | 73.6 |
| 1965 | 61.7 | 73.6 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 73.7 |
| 1963 | 60.6 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 58.8 | 73.2 |
| 1961 | 59.4 | 73.6 |
| 1960 | 58.7 | 73.4 |
| 1959 | 58 | 73.2 |
| 1958 | 57.3 | 73.1 |
| 1957 | 56.5 | 73 |
| 1956 | 55.7 | 72.5 |
| 1955 | 55 | 72.5 |
| 1954 | 54.2 | 72.4 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 71.7 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 72.1 |
| 1951 | 51.5 | 71.5 |
| 1950 | 50.6 | 71.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Brunei and Netherlands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | 466,330 | 18,087,633 |
| 2024 | 462,721 | 17,993,485 |
| 2023 | 458,949 | 17,877,117 |
| 2022 | 455,370 | 17,700,982 |
| 2021 | 451,721 | 17,533,044 |
| 2020 | 447,404 | 17,441,500 |
| 2019 | 442,680 | 17,344,874 |
| 2018 | 437,810 | 17,231,624 |
| 2017 | 432,772 | 17,131,296 |
| 2016 | 427,564 | 17,030,314 |
| 2015 | 422,212 | 16,939,923 |
| 2014 | 416,750 | 16,865,008 |
| 2013 | 411,202 | 16,804,432 |
| 2012 | 405,557 | 16,754,962 |
| 2011 | 399,389 | 16,693,074 |
| 2010 | 392,332 | 16,615,394 |
| 2009 | 384,952 | 16,530,388 |
| 2008 | 377,793 | 16,445,593 |
| 2007 | 370,873 | 16,381,696 |
| 2006 | 364,663 | 16,346,101 |
| 2005 | 358,916 | 16,319,868 |
| 2004 | 352,911 | 16,281,779 |
| 2003 | 346,637 | 16,225,302 |
| 2002 | 340,099 | 16,148,929 |
| 2001 | 333,345 | 16,046,180 |
| 2000 | 326,424 | 15,925,513 |
| 1999 | 319,411 | 15,812,088 |
| 1998 | 312,385 | 15,707,209 |
| 1997 | 305,341 | 15,610,650 |
| 1996 | 298,276 | 15,530,498 |
| 1995 | 291,195 | 15,459,006 |
| 1994 | 284,091 | 15,382,838 |
| 1993 | 276,971 | 15,290,368 |
| 1992 | 269,839 | 15,184,166 |
| 1991 | 262,596 | 15,069,798 |
| 1990 | 255,292 | 14,951,510 |
| 1989 | 248,064 | 14,848,907 |
| 1988 | 240,913 | 14,760,094 |
| 1987 | 233,860 | 14,665,037 |
| 1986 | 226,495 | 14,572,278 |
| 1985 | 218,919 | 14,491,632 |
| 1984 | 211,661 | 14,424,211 |
| 1983 | 204,741 | 14,367,070 |
| 1982 | 198,165 | 14,312,690 |
| 1981 | 191,977 | 14,247,208 |
| 1980 | 186,111 | 14,149,800 |
| 1979 | 180,422 | 14,038,270 |
| 1978 | 174,884 | 13,941,700 |
| 1977 | 169,277 | 13,856,185 |
| 1976 | 163,607 | 13,774,037 |
| 1975 | 158,070 | 13,666,335 |
| 1974 | 152,656 | 13,545,056 |
| 1973 | 147,369 | 13,439,322 |
| 1972 | 142,189 | 13,328,593 |
| 1971 | 137,921 | 13,194,497 |
| 1970 | 135,138 | 13,038,526 |
| 1969 | 131,446 | 12,877,984 |
| 1968 | 126,222 | 12,729,721 |
| 1967 | 121,017 | 12,598,201 |
| 1966 | 115,874 | 12,456,251 |
| 1965 | 110,838 | 12,294,732 |
| 1964 | 105,922 | 12,127,120 |
| 1963 | 101,159 | 11,965,966 |
| 1962 | 96,719 | 11,805,689 |
| 1961 | 92,517 | 11,638,712 |
| 1960 | 88,347 | 11,486,631 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Brunei and Netherlands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 1.73 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 1.75 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 1.76 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 1.78 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.82 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.92 | 1.66 |
| 2015 | 1.95 | 1.66 |
| 2014 | 1.97 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 1.98 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 1.97 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 1.96 | 1.76 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 1.92 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 1.92 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 1.93 | 1.72 |
| 2006 | 1.97 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 2.19 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 2.26 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 2.34 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | 1.72 |
| 1999 | 2.46 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 2.53 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 2.6 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 2.68 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 2.79 | 1.53 |
| 1994 | 2.9 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 3.01 | 1.57 |
| 1992 | 3.11 | 1.59 |
| 1991 | 3.21 | 1.61 |
| 1990 | 3.29 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 3.36 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 3.44 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 3.49 | 1.56 |
| 1986 | 3.55 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 3.61 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 3.68 | 1.49 |
| 1983 | 3.75 | 1.47 |
| 1982 | 3.84 | 1.5 |
| 1981 | 3.94 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 4.07 | 1.6 |
| 1979 | 4.22 | 1.56 |
| 1978 | 4.39 | 1.58 |
| 1977 | 4.58 | 1.58 |
| 1976 | 4.78 | 1.63 |
| 1975 | 4.99 | 1.66 |
| 1974 | 5.18 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 5.36 | 1.9 |
| 1972 | 5.5 | 2.15 |
| 1971 | 5.62 | 2.36 |
| 1970 | 5.8 | 2.57 |
| 1969 | 6.01 | 2.75 |
| 1968 | 6.2 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 6.37 | 2.81 |
| 1966 | 6.51 | 2.9 |
| 1965 | 6.65 | 3.04 |
| 1964 | 6.77 | 3.17 |
| 1963 | 6.89 | 3.19 |
| 1962 | 7.03 | 3.18 |
| 1961 | 7.19 | 3.22 |
| 1960 | 7.32 | 3.12 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Brunei and Netherlands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | 33.7 | 42.5 |
| 2024 | 33.2 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | 32.8 | 42.4 |
| 2022 | 32.3 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 31.8 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 31.4 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 31 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | 30.6 | 42.4 |
| 2017 | 30.2 | 42.3 |
| 2016 | 29.8 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 29.5 | 42 |
| 2014 | 29.1 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 28.8 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 28.4 | 41.3 |
| 2011 | 28.1 | 41 |
| 2010 | 28 | 40.7 |
| 2009 | 28 | 40.3 |
| 2008 | 28 | 40 |
| 2007 | 28.1 | 39.7 |
| 2006 | 27.9 | 39.3 |
| 2005 | 27.5 | 38.9 |
| 2004 | 27.1 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 26.8 | 38.1 |
| 2002 | 26.4 | 37.8 |
| 2001 | 26.1 | 37.5 |
| 2000 | 25.8 | 37.3 |
| 1999 | 25.5 | 37 |
| 1998 | 25.2 | 36.7 |
| 1997 | 24.9 | 36.4 |
| 1996 | 24.7 | 36.1 |
| 1995 | 24.4 | 35.7 |
| 1994 | 24.1 | 35.4 |
| 1993 | 23.8 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 23.6 | 34.8 |
| 1991 | 23.4 | 34.6 |
| 1990 | 23.1 | 34.3 |
| 1989 | 22.8 | 34.1 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 33.8 |
| 1987 | 22.3 | 33.5 |
| 1986 | 22 | 33.2 |
| 1985 | 21.7 | 32.9 |
| 1984 | 21.3 | 32.6 |
| 1983 | 21 | 32.3 |
| 1982 | 20.6 | 31.9 |
| 1981 | 20.3 | 31.6 |
| 1980 | 20 | 31.3 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 31 |
| 1978 | 19.4 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 19.1 | 30.3 |
| 1976 | 18.8 | 29.8 |
| 1975 | 18.6 | 29.4 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 29.3 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 29 |
| 1972 | 18 | 28.9 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 28.7 |
| 1970 | 17.8 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 17.7 | 28.6 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 17.3 | 28.5 |
| 1966 | 17.2 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 17 | 28.6 |
| 1964 | 17 | 28.6 |
| 1963 | 17.1 | 28.7 |
| 1962 | 17.5 | 28.7 |
| 1961 | 18.1 | 28.8 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 28.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.2B
2025 |
$1.24T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.9%
2025 |
45.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
5.18%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.58%
2024 |
1.92%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
41,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-13.4%
2025 |
-1.84%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.87%
2024 |
3.9%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.2%
2025 |
70.4%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
60%
2025 |
17.7%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
78.5
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
21.4%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.6%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,294,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.99%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
13
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
103
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.1T
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.49B
2025 |
$118B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1M
2023 |
$4.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
7,265,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
1.44%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
99.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
8,658 kg
2023 |
3,416 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.82
2023 |
$25.2
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.37 megatons
2024 |
118.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
20.2 tons
2024 |
6.6 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
83.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.01%
2023 |
9.61%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-172.6%
2022 |
87%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
10,674 kWh
2023 |
6,386 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.02%
2021 |
33.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
2.89%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2025 |
0.22%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+0
2025 |
+104,681
2025 |
| Urban population |
75%
2025 |
95.9%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.1:46.9
2025 |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.41 ft
2026 |
6.03 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
4.99 ft
2026 |
5.59 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
74
2026 |
94.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
63
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Higher education index |
50
2026 |
96
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.49
2013 |
0.69
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.5
2019 |
4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
154
2026 |
174
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
37.8%
2026 |
90.9%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
96.3%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Health
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$733
2023 |
$6,845
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$54.3
2023 |
$807
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75.8 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0.01%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.89
2021 |
3.88
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
30.5 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
9.9
2024 |
3.9
2024 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
15%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.7%
2024 |
5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
62
2026 |
76
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.5%
2024 |
20.5%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
8.71 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Brunei
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.004%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,363 sq mi
2025 |
719 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
51.7 sq mi
2026 |
6,961 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
1,467 sq mi
2026 |
1,437 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
1,849 mi
2014 |
88,123 mi
2022 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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