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Brunei vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 165th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Nicaragua
Population
470884
7124343
Population rank 170/197 107/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Brunei and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Nicaragua
2024 $15,340,808,592 $19,693,982,968
2023 $15,095,084,656 $17,805,842,284
2022 $16,681,536,467 $15,634,572,502
2021 $14,006,496,617 $14,209,020,362
2020 $12,005,799,654 $12,726,422,432
2019 $13,469,235,365 $12,699,023,614
2018 $13,566,908,391 $13,025,221,974
2017 $12,128,168,045 $13,785,893,007
2016 $11,400,266,045 $13,286,093,388
2015 $12,930,296,870 $12,756,696,261
2014 $17,097,797,386 $11,880,438,824
2013 $18,094,148,099 $10,982,988,249
2012 $19,048,443,341 $10,532,017,232
2011 $18,524,791,063 $9,774,329,333
2010 $13,707,121,038 $8,758,602,233
2009 $11,912,904,510 $8,298,702,489
2008 $15,926,456,515 $8,496,967,597
2007 $13,432,029,484 $7,423,375,015
2006 $12,644,616,419 $6,763,672,381
2005 $10,547,202,621 $6,321,324,279
2004 $8,619,178,774 $5,792,932,838
2003 $7,167,725,262 $5,322,228,351
2002 $6,333,082,876 $5,223,727,303
2001 $6,096,155,767 $5,351,752,034
2000 $6,570,999,088 $5,109,587,050
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,856,026,259
1998 $5,550,846,020 $4,635,347,386
1997 $7,793,034,376 $4,389,973,490
1996 $7,663,377,306 $4,308,351,903
1995 $7,700,144,069 $4,140,470,000
1994 $6,467,782,518 $3,863,185,119
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,756,454,248
1992 $6,327,966,435 $1,792,800,000
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,488,804,124
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,009,455,484
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,013,184,756
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,630,900,096
1987 $4,918,010,080 $3,851,200,118
1986 $4,190,280,003 $2,885,799,994
1985 $6,967,623,884 $2,683,699,935
1984 $7,632,788,075 $3,117,599,872
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,753,100,058
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,454,499,872
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,474,700,227
1980 $10,795,432,294 $2,144,300,006
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,567,599,982
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,127,699,979
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,226,999,874
1976 $3,054,765,590 $1,836,899,999
1975 $2,496,420,258 $1,581,599,959
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,521,400,012
1973 $433,095,527 $1,092,900,015
1972 $270,822,782 $878,570,045
1971 $197,525,768 $828,569,953
1970 $179,078,929 $778,569,939
1969 $161,210,236 $750,000,003
1968 $160,818,236 $692,859,985
1967 $139,029,537 $657,140,011
1966 $132,757,528 $607,140,010
1965 $114,039,501 $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Brunei and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Nicaragua
2024 $33,153 $2,848
2023 $32,891 $2,609
2022 $36,633 $2,323
2021 $31,007 $2,138
2020 $26,834 $1,938
2019 $30,427 $1,959
2018 $30,988 $2,035
2017 $28,024 $2,183
2016 $26,663 $2,132
2015 $30,625 $2,074
2014 $41,027 $1,958
2013 $44,003 $1,835
2012 $46,969 $1,785
2011 $46,383 $1,680
2010 $34,938 $1,527
2009 $30,946 $1,467
2008 $42,157 $1,524
2007 $36,217 $1,350
2006 $34,675 $1,248
2005 $29,386 $1,183
2004 $24,423 $1,099
2003 $20,678 $1,021
2002 $18,621 $1,014
2001 $18,288 $1,052
2000 $20,130 $1,017
1999 $19,752 $980
1998 $17,769 $949
1997 $25,522 $913
1996 $25,692 $911
1995 $26,443 $892
1994 $22,767 $849
1993 $22,397 $394
1992 $23,451 $411
1991 $23,932 $350
1990 $23,659 $242.5
1989 $20,090 $249.2
1988 $18,825 $662
1987 $21,030 $992
1986 $18,501 $761
1985 $31,827 $724
1984 $36,061 $861
1983 $38,720 $780
1982 $45,075 $714
1981 $48,793 $740
1980 $58,005 $659
1979 $33,501 $495
1978 $23,447 $691
1977 $21,747 $744
1976 $18,671 $633
1975 $15,793 $561
1974 $15,195 $557
1973 $2,939 $413
1972 $1,905 $341
1971 $1,432 $331
1970 $1,325 $321
1969 $1,226 $319
1968 $1,274 $304
1967 $1,149 $297.9
1966 $1,146 $284
1965 $1,029 $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Brunei vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Nicaragua
2026 75.8 75.4
2025 75.7 75.3
2024 75.5 75.1
2023 75.3 74.9
2022 72.9 74.5
2021 74.9 70.5
2020 75.1 70.8
2019 75 73.8
2018 75 73.9
2017 74.9 73.4
2016 74.9 73.2
2015 74.9 72.9
2014 74.9 72.8
2013 74.9 72.6
2012 74.8 72.4
2011 74.8 72
2010 74.8 71.8
2009 74.8 71.5
2008 74.8 71.4
2007 74.8 71.2
2006 74.8 71
2005 74.7 70.4
2004 74.6 69.5
2003 74.5 68.7
2002 74.4 68
2001 74.2 67
2000 74 66.4
1999 73.8 65.9
1998 73.6 64.1
1997 73.3 65.5
1996 73.1 65.2
1995 72.8 64.9
1994 72.6 64.5
1993 72.3 64.1
1992 72.1 63.7
1991 71.9 63.3
1990 71.6 62.5
1989 71.4 61.9
1988 71.2 59.8
1987 71 57.3
1986 70.8 57.6
1985 70.5 56.4
1984 70.2 56.1
1983 70 56.9
1982 69.7 58.7
1981 69.3 58.3
1980 69 58
1979 68.6 50.8
1978 68.3 53.5
1977 67.8 56.1
1976 67.4 56.1
1975 67 55.8
1974 66.4 55.4
1973 66 55
1972 65.4 48
1971 65 54.2
1970 64.5 53.8
1969 64 53.4
1968 63.5 52.9
1967 62.9 52.3
1966 62.4 51.6
1965 61.7 50.6
1964 61.3 49.6
1963 60.6 48.8
1962 58.8 48
1961 59.4 47.3
1960 58.7 46.4
1959 58 46.1
1958 57.3 45.5
1957 56.5 44.9
1956 55.7 44.3
1955 55 43.7
1954 54.2 43.1
1953 53.3 42.4
1952 52.4 41.9
1951 51.5 40.8
1950 50.6 40.6

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

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Brunei and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Brunei Nicaragua
2024 462,721 6,916,140
2023 458,949 6,823,613
2022 455,370 6,730,654
2021 451,721 6,644,741
2020 447,404 6,565,267
2019 442,680 6,483,657
2018 437,810 6,400,080
2017 432,772 6,316,231
2016 427,564 6,232,666
2015 422,212 6,149,417
2014 416,750 6,066,492
2013 411,202 5,983,845
2012 405,557 5,901,287
2011 399,389 5,819,051
2010 392,332 5,737,450
2009 384,952 5,656,601
2008 377,793 5,576,593
2007 370,873 5,497,243
2006 364,663 5,418,855
2005 358,916 5,342,105
2004 352,911 5,272,912
2003 346,637 5,210,963
2002 340,099 5,149,909
2001 333,345 5,087,825
2000 326,424 5,022,633
1999 319,411 4,954,018
1998 312,385 4,883,655
1997 305,341 4,809,573
1996 298,276 4,729,974
1995 291,195 4,642,931
1994 284,091 4,549,316
1993 276,971 4,453,732
1992 269,839 4,357,026
1991 262,596 4,259,637
1990 255,292 4,162,559
1989 248,064 4,066,476
1988 240,913 3,972,320
1987 233,860 3,882,164
1986 226,495 3,794,157
1985 218,919 3,706,479
1984 211,661 3,619,104
1983 204,741 3,530,282
1982 198,165 3,438,745
1981 191,977 3,345,674
1980 186,111 3,252,403
1979 180,422 3,164,525
1978 174,884 3,080,314
1977 169,277 2,992,534
1976 163,607 2,903,851
1975 158,070 2,816,943
1974 152,656 2,732,075
1973 147,369 2,649,278
1972 142,189 2,573,578
1971 137,921 2,499,825
1970 135,138 2,423,065
1969 131,446 2,348,398
1968 126,222 2,275,836
1967 121,017 2,205,567
1966 115,874 2,137,820
1965 110,838 2,072,681
1964 105,922 2,010,176
1963 101,159 1,950,159
1962 96,719 1,892,320
1961 92,517 1,836,451
1960 88,347 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Brunei

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Nicaragua
2023 1.75 2.22
2022 1.76 2.24
2021 1.78 2.27
2020 1.8 2.3
2019 1.82 2.32
2018 1.85 2.35
2017 1.88 2.38
2016 1.92 2.41
2015 1.95 2.43
2014 1.97 2.46
2013 1.98 2.49
2012 1.97 2.53
2011 1.96 2.56
2010 1.94 2.6
2009 1.92 2.63
2008 1.92 2.66
2007 1.93 2.7
2006 1.97 2.73
2005 2.02 2.77
2004 2.1 2.78
2003 2.19 2.83
2002 2.26 2.89
2001 2.34 3
2000 2.4 3.12
1999 2.46 3.22
1998 2.53 3.34
1997 2.6 3.47
1996 2.68 3.62
1995 2.79 3.78
1994 2.9 3.94
1993 3.01 4.1
1992 3.11 4.27
1991 3.21 4.43
1990 3.29 4.6
1989 3.36 4.76
1988 3.44 4.93
1987 3.49 5.07
1986 3.55 5.22
1985 3.61 5.36
1984 3.68 5.49
1983 3.75 5.61
1982 3.84 5.74
1981 3.94 5.84
1980 4.07 5.96
1979 4.22 6.07
1978 4.39 6.16
1977 4.58 6.28
1976 4.78 6.37
1975 4.99 6.45
1974 5.18 6.52
1973 5.36 6.59
1972 5.5 6.65
1971 5.62 6.71
1970 5.8 6.77
1969 6.01 6.83
1968 6.2 6.89
1967 6.37 6.94
1966 6.51 6.99
1965 6.65 7.03
1964 6.77 7.06
1963 6.89 7.08
1962 7.03 7.1
1961 7.19 7.11
1960 7.32 7.16

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

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Brunei and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Nicaragua
2024 33.2 26.6
2023 32.8 26.3
2022 32.3 25.9
2021 31.8 25.6
2020 31.4 25.3
2019 31 25
2018 30.6 24.7
2017 30.2 24.3
2016 29.8 24
2015 29.5 23.7
2014 29.1 23.4
2013 28.8 23.1
2012 28.4 22.8
2011 28.1 22.5
2010 28 22.2
2009 28 22
2008 28 21.7
2007 28.1 21.4
2006 27.9 21.1
2005 27.5 20.8
2004 27.1 20.4
2003 26.8 20.1
2002 26.4 19.7
2001 26.1 19.4
2000 25.8 19.1
1999 25.5 18.8
1998 25.2 18.4
1997 24.9 18.1
1996 24.7 17.9
1995 24.4 17.6
1994 24.1 17.4
1993 23.8 17.2
1992 23.6 17
1991 23.4 16.8
1990 23.1 16.7
1989 22.8 16.5
1988 22.6 16.4
1987 22.3 16.4
1986 22 16.3
1985 21.7 16.3
1984 21.3 16.3
1983 21 16.3
1982 20.6 16.2
1981 20.3 16.2
1980 20 16.2
1979 19.6 16.2
1978 19.4 16.2
1977 19.1 16.2
1976 18.8 16.2
1975 18.6 16.2
1974 18.3 16.2
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18 16.2
1971 17.9 16.1
1970 17.8 16.1
1969 17.7 16.1
1968 17.5 16
1967 17.3 16
1966 17.2 16
1965 17 15.9
1964 17 15.9
1963 17.1 15.9
1962 17.5 16
1961 18.1 16.1
1960 18.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Brunei Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Brunei Nicaragua
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Nicaragua
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
14,849 mi
2014

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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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