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Brunei vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 165th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei New Zealand
Population
470884
5374272
Population rank 170/197 124/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Brunei and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Brunei and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Brunei

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Brunei New Zealand
2024 $15,340,808,592 $260,172,385,098
2023 $15,095,084,656 $255,194,972,673
2022 $16,681,536,467 $249,509,991,440
2021 $14,006,496,617 $253,977,931,815
2020 $12,005,799,654 $213,029,554,654
2019 $13,469,235,365 $213,006,341,102
2018 $13,566,908,391 $211,985,631,173
2017 $12,128,168,045 $206,745,969,246
2016 $11,400,266,045 $189,100,085,275
2015 $12,930,296,870 $178,224,167,088
2014 $17,097,797,386 $201,518,402,787
2013 $18,094,148,099 $191,012,364,177
2012 $19,048,443,341 $176,560,711,239
2011 $18,524,791,063 $168,484,908,960
2010 $13,707,121,038 $146,887,902,524
2009 $11,912,904,510 $121,663,439,315
2008 $15,926,456,515 $133,437,126,590
2007 $13,432,029,484 $137,188,946,866
2006 $12,644,616,419 $111,538,810,713
2005 $10,547,202,621 $114,720,129,550
2004 $8,619,178,774 $103,905,210,084
2003 $7,167,725,262 $88,250,885,550
2002 $6,333,082,876 $66,627,729,311
2001 $6,096,155,767 $53,872,425,917
2000 $6,570,999,088 $52,623,281,957
1999 $6,309,070,378 $58,762,260,626
1998 $5,550,846,020 $56,227,169,851
1997 $7,793,034,376 $66,075,143,415
1996 $7,663,377,306 $70,140,835,299
1995 $7,700,144,069 $63,918,703,507
1994 $6,467,782,518 $55,314,732,279
1993 $6,203,339,912 $46,775,620,817
1992 $6,327,966,435 $41,649,829,860
1991 $6,284,497,294 $42,745,329,732
1990 $6,039,881,087 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,983,622,881 $43,920,222,525
1988 $4,535,130,305 $45,176,811,594
1987 $4,918,010,080 $40,376,354,070
1986 $4,190,280,003 $30,604,668,357
1985 $6,967,623,884 $24,679,795,396
1984 $7,632,788,075 $21,665,975,319
1983 $7,927,590,750 $24,309,279,706
1982 $8,932,198,186 $24,164,603,059
1981 $9,367,218,664 $24,417,617,184
1980 $10,795,432,294 $23,244,547,385
1979 $6,044,367,628 $20,731,243,113
1978 $4,100,423,674 $18,530,518,395
1977 $3,681,242,528 $15,446,825,318
1976 $3,054,765,590 $13,604,832,424
1975 $2,496,420,258 $12,861,983,284
1974 $2,319,576,214 $13,940,981,798
1973 $433,095,527 $12,802,281,898
1972 $270,822,782 $9,567,331,065
1971 $197,525,768 $7,911,136,757
1970 $179,078,929 $6,495,605,331
1969 $161,210,236 $5,814,357,709
1968 $160,818,236 $5,228,045,415
1967 $139,029,537 $6,016,017,227
1966 $132,757,528 $5,917,437,693
1965 $114,039,501 $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Brunei and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei New Zealand
2024 $33,153 $49,205
2023 $32,891 $49,076
2022 $36,633 $49,100
2021 $31,007 $49,950
2020 $26,834 $41,998
2019 $30,427 $42,856
2018 $30,988 $43,257
2017 $28,024 $42,950
2016 $26,663 $40,114
2015 $30,625 $38,665
2014 $41,027 $44,618
2013 $44,003 $43,000
2012 $46,969 $40,054
2011 $46,383 $38,432
2010 $34,938 $33,762
2009 $30,946 $28,277
2008 $42,157 $31,325
2007 $36,217 $32,480
2006 $34,675 $26,655
2005 $29,386 $27,751
2004 $24,423 $25,420
2003 $20,678 $21,914
2002 $18,621 $16,874
2001 $18,288 $13,883
2000 $20,130 $13,641
1999 $19,752 $15,322
1998 $17,769 $14,738
1997 $25,522 $17,474
1996 $25,692 $18,794
1995 $26,443 $17,400
1994 $22,767 $15,280
1993 $22,397 $13,094
1992 $23,451 $11,793
1991 $23,932 $12,230
1990 $23,659 $13,663
1989 $20,090 $13,312
1988 $18,825 $13,759
1987 $21,030 $12,331
1986 $18,501 $9,428
1985 $31,827 $7,601
1984 $36,061 $6,714
1983 $38,720 $7,598
1982 $45,075 $7,656
1981 $48,793 $7,814
1980 $58,005 $7,467
1979 $33,501 $6,668
1978 $23,447 $5,937
1977 $21,747 $4,951
1976 $18,671 $4,374
1975 $15,793 $4,172
1974 $15,195 $4,611
1973 $2,939 $4,323
1972 $1,905 $3,295
1971 $1,432 $2,773
1970 $1,325 $2,311
1969 $1,226 $2,097
1968 $1,274 $1,902
1967 $1,149 $2,208
1966 $1,146 $2,211
1965 $1,029 $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Brunei vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei New Zealand
2026 75.8 82.5
2025 75.7 82.4
2024 75.5 82.2
2023 75.3 82.1
2022 72.9 81
2021 74.9 82.3
2020 75.1 82.7
2019 75 81.8
2018 75 81.9
2017 74.9 81.6
2016 74.9 82
2015 74.9 81.6
2014 74.9 81.4
2013 74.9 81.6
2012 74.8 81.2
2011 74.8 80.8
2010 74.8 81.1
2009 74.8 80.5
2008 74.8 80.2
2007 74.8 80.1
2006 74.8 80
2005 74.7 80
2004 74.6 79.4
2003 74.5 79.1
2002 74.4 78.9
2001 74.2 78.7
2000 74 78.7
1999 73.8 77.9
1998 73.6 78.2
1997 73.3 77.3
1996 73.1 76.8
1995 72.8 76.8
1994 72.6 76.9
1993 72.3 76.5
1992 72.1 76.2
1991 71.9 76.1
1990 71.6 75.4
1989 71.4 74.9
1988 71.2 74.5
1987 71 74.2
1986 70.8 74.1
1985 70.5 73.9
1984 70.2 74.4
1983 70 73.8
1982 69.7 73.7
1981 69.3 73.6
1980 69 72.9
1979 68.6 73.1
1978 68.3 73
1977 67.8 72.1
1976 67.4 72.4
1975 67 72.2
1974 66.4 71.9
1973 66 71.7
1972 65.4 71.8
1971 65 71.7
1970 64.5 71.2
1969 64 71.5
1968 63.5 71.1
1967 62.9 71.4
1966 62.4 71.1
1965 61.7 71.2
1964 61.3 71.3
1963 60.6 71.3
1962 58.8 71.2
1961 59.4 70.9
1960 58.7 71.2
1959 58 70.8
1958 57.3 70.9
1957 56.5 70.3
1956 55.7 70.7
1955 55 70.5
1954 54.2 70.3
1953 53.3 70.2
1952 52.4 69.4
1951 51.5 69.1
1950 50.6 69.3

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

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Brunei and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Brunei New Zealand
2024 462,721 5,287,500
2023 458,949 5,200,000
2022 455,370 5,081,700
2021 451,721 5,084,600
2020 447,404 5,072,400
2019 442,680 4,970,300
2018 437,810 4,900,600
2017 432,772 4,813,600
2016 427,564 4,714,100
2015 422,212 4,609,400
2014 416,750 4,516,500
2013 411,202 4,442,100
2012 405,557 4,408,100
2011 399,389 4,384,000
2010 392,332 4,350,700
2009 384,952 4,302,600
2008 377,793 4,259,800
2007 370,873 4,223,800
2006 364,663 4,184,600
2005 358,916 4,133,900
2004 352,911 4,087,500
2003 346,637 4,027,200
2002 340,099 3,948,500
2001 333,345 3,880,500
2000 326,424 3,857,700
1999 319,411 3,835,100
1998 312,385 3,815,000
1997 305,341 3,781,300
1996 298,276 3,732,000
1995 291,195 3,673,400
1994 284,091 3,620,000
1993 276,971 3,572,200
1992 269,839 3,531,700
1991 262,596 3,495,100
1990 255,292 3,329,800
1989 248,064 3,299,200
1988 240,913 3,283,400
1987 233,860 3,274,400
1986 226,495 3,246,300
1985 218,919 3,247,100
1984 211,661 3,227,100
1983 204,741 3,199,300
1982 198,165 3,156,100
1981 191,977 3,124,900
1980 186,111 3,112,900
1979 180,422 3,109,000
1978 174,884 3,121,200
1977 169,277 3,120,200
1976 163,607 3,110,500
1975 158,070 3,083,100
1974 152,656 3,023,700
1973 147,369 2,961,300
1972 142,189 2,903,900
1971 137,921 2,853,000
1970 135,138 2,810,700
1969 131,446 2,772,800
1968 126,222 2,748,100
1967 121,017 2,724,100
1966 115,874 2,675,900
1965 110,838 2,628,400
1964 105,922 2,585,400
1963 101,159 2,531,800
1962 96,719 2,482,000
1961 92,517 2,419,700
1960 88,347 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Brunei

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei New Zealand
2023 1.75 1.56
2022 1.76 1.66
2021 1.78 1.64
2020 1.8 1.61
2019 1.82 1.72
2018 1.85 1.71
2017 1.88 1.81
2016 1.92 1.87
2015 1.95 1.99
2014 1.97 1.92
2013 1.98 2.01
2012 1.97 2.1
2011 1.96 2.09
2010 1.94 2.17
2009 1.92 2.13
2008 1.92 2.19
2007 1.93 2.18
2006 1.97 2.01
2005 2.02 1.97
2004 2.1 1.98
2003 2.19 1.93
2002 2.26 1.89
2001 2.34 1.97
2000 2.4 1.98
1999 2.46 1.97
1998 2.53 1.89
1997 2.6 1.96
1996 2.68 1.96
1995 2.79 1.98
1994 2.9 1.98
1993 3.01 2.04
1992 3.11 2.06
1991 3.21 2.09
1990 3.29 2.18
1989 3.36 2.12
1988 3.44 2.1
1987 3.49 2.03
1986 3.55 1.96
1985 3.61 1.93
1984 3.68 1.93
1983 3.75 1.92
1982 3.84 1.95
1981 3.94 2.01
1980 4.07 2.03
1979 4.22 2.12
1978 4.39 2.07
1977 4.58 2.21
1976 4.78 2.27
1975 4.99 2.37
1974 5.18 2.58
1973 5.36 2.76
1972 5.5 3
1971 5.62 3.18
1970 5.8 3.17
1969 6.01 3.28
1968 6.2 3.34
1967 6.37 3.35
1966 6.51 3.41
1965 6.65 3.54
1964 6.77 3.8
1963 6.89 4.05
1962 7.03 4.19
1961 7.19 4.31
1960 7.32 4.24

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

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Brunei and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei New Zealand
2024 33.2 38.6
2023 32.8 38.3
2022 32.3 38.1
2021 31.8 37.8
2020 31.4 37.5
2019 31 37.3
2018 30.6 37.3
2017 30.2 37.2
2016 29.8 37.3
2015 29.5 37.4
2014 29.1 37.5
2013 28.8 37.4
2012 28.4 37.2
2011 28.1 37
2010 28 36.8
2009 28 36.6
2008 28 36.4
2007 28.1 36.1
2006 27.9 35.8
2005 27.5 35.5
2004 27.1 35.2
2003 26.8 35
2002 26.4 34.8
2001 26.1 34.6
2000 25.8 34.3
1999 25.5 34
1998 25.2 33.6
1997 24.9 33.2
1996 24.7 32.8
1995 24.4 32.6
1994 24.1 32.3
1993 23.8 32
1992 23.6 31.7
1991 23.4 31.4
1990 23.1 31.1
1989 22.8 30.8
1988 22.6 30.4
1987 22.3 30.1
1986 22 29.8
1985 21.7 29.4
1984 21.3 29.1
1983 21 28.8
1982 20.6 28.5
1981 20.3 28.2
1980 20 27.9
1979 19.6 27.5
1978 19.4 27.1
1977 19.1 26.8
1976 18.8 26.5
1975 18.6 26.3
1974 18.3 26.2
1973 18.2 26
1972 18 25.9
1971 17.9 25.7
1970 17.8 25.6
1969 17.7 25.7
1968 17.5 25.7
1967 17.3 25.8
1966 17.2 25.9
1965 17 26
1964 17 26.2
1963 17.1 26.4
1962 17.5 26.8
1961 18.1 27.1
1960 18.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Brunei New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei New Zealand
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Brunei New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei New Zealand
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
60,159 mi
2020

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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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