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Brunei vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 165th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Niger
Population
470884
29080898
Population rank 170/197 53/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Brunei and Niger: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Niger economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Niger
2024 $15,340,808,592 $19,876,128,486
2023 $15,095,084,656 $16,698,786,978
2022 $16,681,536,467 $15,433,852,712
2021 $14,006,496,617 $14,915,002,436
2020 $12,005,799,654 $13,744,653,103
2019 $13,469,235,365 $12,889,555,561
2018 $13,566,908,391 $12,837,307,497
2017 $12,128,168,045 $11,185,104,252
2016 $11,400,266,045 $10,398,861,982
2015 $12,930,296,870 $9,683,867,926
2014 $17,097,797,386 $10,862,943,544
2013 $18,094,148,099 $10,224,897,438
2012 $19,048,443,341 $9,426,912,648
2011 $18,524,791,063 $8,772,950,778
2010 $13,707,121,038 $7,851,192,502
2009 $11,912,904,510 $7,352,131,310
2008 $15,926,456,515 $7,297,600,226
2007 $13,432,029,484 $5,731,485,052
2006 $12,644,616,419 $4,756,361,252
2005 $10,547,202,621 $4,383,315,965
2004 $8,619,178,774 $3,760,443,738
2003 $7,167,725,262 $3,394,084,732
2002 $6,333,082,876 $2,782,192,879
2001 $6,096,155,767 $2,448,714,704
2000 $6,570,999,088 $2,241,753,193
1999 $6,309,070,378 $2,537,789,821
1998 $5,550,846,020 $2,643,363,519
1997 $7,793,034,376 $2,290,318,910
1996 $7,663,377,306 $2,405,686,940
1995 $7,700,144,069 $2,302,537,562
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,938,058,175
1993 $6,203,339,912 $3,052,673,849
1992 $6,327,966,435 $3,386,232,579
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,285,796,875
1990 $6,039,881,087 $3,512,356,508
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,179,567,114
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,280,356,193
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,233,006,105
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,904,096,998
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,440,581,652
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,461,243,326
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,803,099,561
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,017,612,216
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,170,893,414
1980 $10,795,432,294 $2,508,524,721
1979 $6,044,367,628 $2,109,277,666
1978 $4,100,423,674 $1,774,365,590
1977 $3,681,242,528 $1,291,458,041
1976 $3,054,765,590 $1,064,517,601
1975 $2,496,420,258 $1,048,690,933
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,026,137,111
1973 $433,095,527 $946,385,105
1972 $270,822,782 $742,779,661
1971 $197,525,768 $693,573,704
1970 $179,078,929 $649,916,621
1969 $161,210,236 $625,867,985
1968 $160,818,236 $641,214,226
1967 $139,029,537 $665,586,872
1966 $132,757,528 $702,296,079
1965 $114,039,501 $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Brunei and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Niger
2024 $33,153 $735
2023 $32,891 $638
2022 $36,633 $610
2021 $31,007 $609
2020 $26,834 $580
2019 $30,427 $562
2018 $30,988 $579
2017 $28,024 $522
2016 $26,663 $503
2015 $30,625 $486
2014 $41,027 $565
2013 $44,003 $552
2012 $46,969 $529
2011 $46,383 $511
2010 $34,938 $474
2009 $30,946 $461
2008 $42,157 $475
2007 $36,217 $387
2006 $34,675 $333
2005 $29,386 $319
2004 $24,423 $283.5
2003 $20,678 $265.2
2002 $18,621 $225.3
2001 $18,288 $205.4
2000 $20,130 $194.8
1999 $19,752 $228.3
1998 $17,769 $246.1
1997 $25,522 $220.6
1996 $25,692 $239.5
1995 $26,443 $237
1994 $22,767 $206.2
1993 $22,397 $335
1992 $23,451 $384
1991 $23,932 $384
1990 $23,659 $424
1989 $20,090 $271.3
1988 $18,825 $292.6
1987 $21,030 $295.3
1986 $18,501 $259.6
1985 $31,827 $202.4
1984 $36,061 $211.5
1983 $38,720 $268.8
1982 $45,075 $310
1981 $48,793 $343
1980 $58,005 $409
1979 $33,501 $354
1978 $23,447 $307
1977 $21,747 $229.8
1976 $18,671 $194.8
1975 $15,793 $197.2
1974 $15,195 $198.3
1973 $2,939 $187.9
1972 $1,905 $151.4
1971 $1,432 $145.2
1970 $1,325 $139.8
1969 $1,226 $138.3
1968 $1,274 $145.6
1967 $1,149 $155.4
1966 $1,146 $168.6
1965 $1,029 $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Brunei vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Niger
2026 75.8 61.9
2025 75.7 61.7
2024 75.5 61.4
2023 75.3 61.2
2022 72.9 60.4
2021 74.9 59.5
2020 75.1 59.9
2019 75 60
2018 75 59.8
2017 74.9 59.5
2016 74.9 59.2
2015 74.9 58.8
2014 74.9 58.7
2013 74.9 58.4
2012 74.8 58
2011 74.8 57.6
2010 74.8 57.1
2009 74.8 56.5
2008 74.8 55.9
2007 74.8 55.1
2006 74.8 54.2
2005 74.7 53.3
2004 74.6 52.4
2003 74.5 51.5
2002 74.4 50.6
2001 74.2 49.9
2000 74 49.2
1999 73.8 48.5
1998 73.6 47.8
1997 73.3 47.1
1996 73.1 46.3
1995 72.8 45.5
1994 72.6 44.6
1993 72.3 43.8
1992 72.1 43.1
1991 71.9 42.3
1990 71.6 41.7
1989 71.4 41.2
1988 71.2 40.8
1987 71 40.5
1986 70.8 40.3
1985 70.5 40.1
1984 70.2 40
1983 70 40
1982 69.7 39.8
1981 69.3 39.6
1980 69 39.3
1979 68.6 38.9
1978 68.3 38.3
1977 67.8 37.7
1976 67.4 37.1
1975 67 36.6
1974 66.4 36.2
1973 66 35.9
1972 65.4 35.8
1971 65 35.3
1970 64.5 35.9
1969 64 36
1968 63.5 36.1
1967 62.9 36.2
1966 62.4 36.3
1965 61.7 36.4
1964 61.3 36.5
1963 60.6 36.4
1962 58.8 36.3
1961 59.4 36.3
1960 58.7 36.2
1959 58 36.1
1958 57.3 36.1
1957 56.5 36.1
1956 55.7 36
1955 55 36
1954 54.2 36
1953 53.3 35.9
1952 52.4 35.9
1951 51.5 35.9
1950 50.6 35.9

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

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Brunei and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Niger
1x
Year Population
Brunei Niger
2024 462,721 27,032,412
2023 458,949 26,159,867
2022 455,370 25,311,973
2021 451,721 24,502,140
2020 447,404 23,717,613
2019 442,680 22,947,757
2018 437,810 22,188,069
2017 432,772 21,435,446
2016 427,564 20,685,753
2015 422,212 19,939,498
2014 416,750 19,215,909
2013 411,202 18,519,898
2012 405,557 17,836,769
2011 399,389 17,176,283
2010 392,332 16,548,835
2009 384,952 15,943,675
2008 377,793 15,361,915
2007 370,873 14,803,610
2006 364,663 14,268,581
2005 358,916 13,756,192
2004 352,911 13,265,836
2003 346,637 12,796,984
2002 340,099 12,349,144
2001 333,345 11,920,647
2000 326,424 11,509,630
1999 319,411 11,117,411
1998 312,385 10,741,413
1997 305,341 10,383,969
1996 298,276 10,044,852
1995 291,195 9,714,529
1994 284,091 9,398,258
1993 276,971 9,100,789
1992 269,839 8,817,633
1991 262,596 8,546,900
1990 255,292 8,286,059
1989 248,064 8,034,780
1988 240,913 7,793,748
1987 233,860 7,561,150
1986 226,495 7,335,811
1985 218,919 7,118,457
1984 211,661 6,909,971
1983 204,741 6,708,644
1982 198,165 6,512,732
1981 191,977 6,322,006
1980 186,111 6,135,971
1979 180,422 5,955,556
1978 174,884 5,782,932
1977 169,277 5,619,716
1976 163,607 5,464,962
1975 158,070 5,317,019
1974 152,656 5,174,953
1973 147,369 5,037,865
1972 142,189 4,904,845
1971 137,921 4,776,225
1970 135,138 4,650,275
1969 131,446 4,525,725
1968 126,222 4,403,637
1967 121,017 4,283,590
1966 115,874 4,165,544
1965 110,838 4,049,695
1964 105,922 3,935,814
1963 101,159 3,823,873
1962 96,719 3,714,520
1961 92,517 3,608,162
1960 88,347 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Niger

Fertility rate
Brunei

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Niger
2023 1.75 6.06
2022 1.76 6.14
2021 1.78 6.2
2020 1.8 6.37
2019 1.82 6.54
2018 1.85 6.71
2017 1.88 6.87
2016 1.92 7.04
2015 1.95 7.22
2014 1.97 7.34
2013 1.98 7.45
2012 1.97 7.53
2011 1.96 7.59
2010 1.94 7.64
2009 1.92 7.68
2008 1.92 7.7
2007 1.93 7.73
2006 1.97 7.74
2005 2.02 7.77
2004 2.1 7.78
2003 2.19 7.79
2002 2.26 7.8
2001 2.34 7.81
2000 2.4 7.83
1999 2.46 7.84
1998 2.53 7.84
1997 2.6 7.8
1996 2.68 7.78
1995 2.79 7.78
1994 2.9 7.79
1993 3.01 7.79
1992 3.11 7.8
1991 3.21 7.8
1990 3.29 7.81
1989 3.36 7.82
1988 3.44 7.84
1987 3.49 7.87
1986 3.55 7.9
1985 3.61 7.93
1984 3.68 7.92
1983 3.75 7.9
1982 3.84 7.86
1981 3.94 7.82
1980 4.07 7.78
1979 4.22 7.72
1978 4.39 7.66
1977 4.58 7.6
1976 4.78 7.56
1975 4.99 7.54
1974 5.18 7.54
1973 5.36 7.53
1972 5.5 7.52
1971 5.62 7.52
1970 5.8 7.51
1969 6.01 7.51
1968 6.2 7.5
1967 6.37 7.49
1966 6.51 7.48
1965 6.65 7.47
1964 6.77 7.48
1963 6.89 7.49
1962 7.03 7.5
1961 7.19 7.51
1960 7.32 7.53

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

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Brunei and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Niger
2024 33.2 16.5
2023 32.8 16.3
2022 32.3 16.2
2021 31.8 16
2020 31.4 15.9
2019 31 15.8
2018 30.6 15.7
2017 30.2 15.6
2016 29.8 15.5
2015 29.5 15.4
2014 29.1 15.3
2013 28.8 15.3
2012 28.4 15.3
2011 28.1 15.3
2010 28 15.3
2009 28 15.4
2008 28 15.5
2007 28.1 15.5
2006 27.9 15.7
2005 27.5 15.8
2004 27.1 15.9
2003 26.8 16
2002 26.4 16.1
2001 26.1 16.2
2000 25.8 16.3
1999 25.5 16.4
1998 25.2 16.5
1997 24.9 16.5
1996 24.7 16.6
1995 24.4 16.6
1994 24.1 16.6
1993 23.8 16.6
1992 23.6 16.6
1991 23.4 16.6
1990 23.1 16.5
1989 22.8 16.5
1988 22.6 16.5
1987 22.3 16.4
1986 22 16.4
1985 21.7 16.4
1984 21.3 16.4
1983 21 16.4
1982 20.6 16.4
1981 20.3 16.4
1980 20 16.4
1979 19.6 16.4
1978 19.4 16.4
1977 19.1 16.3
1976 18.8 16.3
1975 18.6 16.2
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.2 16.1
1972 18 16
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 17.8 15.9
1969 17.7 15.8
1968 17.5 15.7
1967 17.3 15.7
1966 17.2 15.6
1965 17 15.6
1964 17 15.6
1963 17.1 15.5
1962 17.5 15.5
1961 18.1 15.5
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Brunei Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Brunei Niger
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Niger
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
11,774 mi
2010

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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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