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Brunei vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 165th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Norway
Population
470884
5671119
Population rank 170/197 119/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Brunei and Norway: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Norway economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Norway
2024 $15,340,808,592 $483,592,648,313
2023 $15,095,084,656 $482,949,731,777
2022 $16,681,536,467 $596,297,651,036
2021 $14,006,496,617 $503,367,986,030
2020 $12,005,799,654 $367,633,418,887
2019 $13,469,235,365 $408,742,840,909
2018 $13,566,908,391 $439,788,625,884
2017 $12,128,168,045 $401,745,275,035
2016 $11,400,266,045 $370,956,547,619
2015 $12,930,296,870 $388,159,512,246
2014 $17,097,797,386 $501,736,471,833
2013 $18,094,148,099 $526,014,468,085
2012 $19,048,443,341 $512,777,309,841
2011 $18,524,791,063 $501,360,549,669
2010 $13,707,121,038 $431,052,143,940
2009 $11,912,904,510 $387,976,400,617
2008 $15,926,456,515 $464,917,553,191
2007 $13,432,029,484 $402,643,260,488
2006 $12,644,616,419 $346,915,160,682
2005 $10,547,202,621 $309,978,579,744
2004 $8,619,178,774 $265,268,662,473
2003 $7,167,725,262 $229,385,469,337
2002 $6,333,082,876 $195,914,852,576
2001 $6,096,155,767 $174,239,354,071
2000 $6,570,999,088 $171,457,201,936
1999 $6,309,070,378 $162,383,706,021
1998 $5,550,846,020 $154,230,295,158
1997 $7,793,034,376 $161,356,631,888
1996 $7,663,377,306 $163,520,109,151
1995 $7,700,144,069 $152,029,612,325
1994 $6,467,782,518 $127,131,319,429
1993 $6,203,339,912 $120,579,213,713
1992 $6,327,966,435 $130,838,040,068
1991 $6,284,497,294 $121,872,464,483
1990 $6,039,881,087 $119,791,843,060
1989 $4,983,622,881 $102,633,934,391
1988 $4,535,130,305 $101,900,260,856
1987 $4,918,010,080 $94,229,907,236
1986 $4,190,280,003 $78,693,118,044
1985 $6,967,623,884 $65,416,879,914
1984 $7,632,788,075 $62,057,955,033
1983 $7,927,590,750 $61,627,240,831
1982 $8,932,198,186 $62,647,195,538
1981 $9,367,218,664 $63,596,654,761
1980 $10,795,432,294 $64,439,382,896
1979 $6,044,367,628 $53,132,244,624
1978 $4,100,423,674 $46,522,900,254
1977 $3,681,242,528 $41,508,030,431
1976 $3,054,765,590 $35,942,270,686
1975 $2,496,420,258 $32,877,805,200
1974 $2,319,576,214 $27,145,693,810
1973 $433,095,527 $22,534,253,703
1972 $270,822,782 $17,358,610,850
1971 $197,525,768 $14,583,114,840
1970 $179,078,929 $12,814,123,115
1969 $161,210,236 $11,136,187,440
1968 $160,818,236 $10,227,087,165
1967 $139,029,537 $9,577,383,653
1966 $132,757,528 $8,753,940,267
1965 $114,039,501 $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Brunei and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Norway
2024 $33,153 $86,785
2023 $32,891 $87,497
2022 $36,633 $109,270
2021 $31,007 $93,073
2020 $26,834 $68,340
2019 $30,427 $76,431
2018 $30,988 $82,793
2017 $28,024 $76,132
2016 $26,663 $70,867
2015 $30,625 $74,810
2014 $41,027 $97,667
2013 $44,003 $103,554
2012 $46,969 $102,176
2011 $46,383 $101,222
2010 $34,938 $88,163
2009 $30,946 $80,348
2008 $42,157 $97,504
2007 $36,217 $85,502
2006 $34,675 $74,434
2005 $29,386 $67,047
2004 $24,423 $57,769
2003 $20,678 $50,250
2002 $18,621 $43,171
2001 $18,288 $38,602
2000 $20,130 $38,178
1999 $19,752 $36,393
1998 $17,769 $34,803
1997 $25,522 $36,629
1996 $25,692 $37,322
1995 $26,443 $34,876
1994 $22,767 $29,316
1993 $22,397 $27,964
1992 $23,451 $30,524
1991 $23,932 $28,597
1990 $23,659 $28,243
1989 $20,090 $24,281
1988 $18,825 $24,207
1987 $21,030 $22,506
1986 $18,501 $18,883
1985 $31,827 $15,754
1984 $36,061 $14,989
1983 $38,720 $14,928
1982 $45,075 $15,225
1981 $48,793 $15,513
1980 $58,005 $15,772
1979 $33,501 $13,047
1978 $23,447 $11,463
1977 $21,747 $10,266
1976 $18,671 $8,927
1975 $15,793 $8,204
1974 $15,195 $6,812
1973 $2,939 $5,690
1972 $1,905 $4,414
1971 $1,432 $3,736
1970 $1,325 $3,306
1969 $1,226 $2,894
1968 $1,274 $2,680
1967 $1,149 $2,531
1966 $1,146 $2,333
1965 $1,029 $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Brunei vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Norway
2026 75.8 83.8
2025 75.7 83.6
2024 75.5 83.5
2023 75.3 83.3
2022 72.9 82.6
2021 74.9 83.2
2020 75.1 83.2
2019 75 83
2018 75 82.8
2017 74.9 82.6
2016 74.9 82.4
2015 74.9 82.3
2014 74.9 82.1
2013 74.9 81.7
2012 74.8 81.4
2011 74.8 81.2
2010 74.8 81
2009 74.8 80.9
2008 74.8 80.7
2007 74.8 80.5
2006 74.8 80.4
2005 74.7 80.2
2004 74.6 80
2003 74.5 79.5
2002 74.4 79
2001 74.2 78.9
2000 74 78.7
1999 73.8 78.4
1998 73.6 78.4
1997 73.3 78.2
1996 73.1 78.2
1995 72.8 77.8
1994 72.6 77.8
1993 72.3 77.2
1992 72.1 77.2
1991 71.9 77
1990 71.6 76.6
1989 71.4 76.5
1988 71.2 76.3
1987 71 76.1
1986 70.8 76.3
1985 70.5 75.9
1984 70.2 76.2
1983 70 76.1
1982 69.7 76
1981 69.3 75.9
1980 69 75.7
1979 68.6 75.4
1978 68.3 75.4
1977 67.8 75.4
1976 67.4 75
1975 67 74.8
1974 66.4 74.8
1973 66 74.4
1972 65.4 74.3
1971 65 74.2
1970 64.5 74.1
1969 64 73.7
1968 63.5 73.9
1967 62.9 74.1
1966 62.4 74
1965 61.7 73.7
1964 61.3 73.6
1963 60.6 73.1
1962 58.8 73.5
1961 59.4 73.6
1960 58.7 73.6
1959 58 73.6
1958 57.3 73.4
1957 56.5 73.4
1956 55.7 73.5
1955 55 73.4
1954 54.2 73.2
1953 53.3 73.1
1952 52.4 72.7
1951 51.5 72.5
1950 50.6 71.6

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

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Brunei and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year Population
Brunei Norway
2024 462,721 5,572,279
2023 458,949 5,519,601
2022 455,370 5,457,127
2021 451,721 5,408,320
2020 447,404 5,379,475
2019 442,680 5,347,896
2018 437,810 5,311,916
2017 432,772 5,276,968
2016 427,564 5,234,519
2015 422,212 5,188,607
2014 416,750 5,137,232
2013 411,202 5,079,623
2012 405,557 5,018,573
2011 399,389 4,953,088
2010 392,332 4,889,252
2009 384,952 4,828,726
2008 377,793 4,768,212
2007 370,873 4,709,153
2006 364,663 4,660,677
2005 358,916 4,623,291
2004 352,911 4,591,910
2003 346,637 4,564,855
2002 340,099 4,538,159
2001 333,345 4,513,751
2000 326,424 4,490,967
1999 319,411 4,461,913
1998 312,385 4,431,464
1997 305,341 4,405,157
1996 298,276 4,381,336
1995 291,195 4,359,184
1994 284,091 4,336,613
1993 276,971 4,311,991
1992 269,839 4,286,401
1991 262,596 4,261,732
1990 255,292 4,241,473
1989 248,064 4,226,901
1988 240,913 4,209,488
1987 233,860 4,186,905
1986 226,495 4,167,354
1985 218,919 4,152,516
1984 211,661 4,140,099
1983 204,741 4,128,432
1982 198,165 4,114,787
1981 191,977 4,099,702
1980 186,111 4,085,620
1979 180,422 4,072,517
1978 174,884 4,058,671
1977 169,277 4,043,205
1976 163,607 4,026,152
1975 158,070 4,007,313
1974 152,656 3,985,258
1973 147,369 3,960,612
1972 142,189 3,933,004
1971 137,921 3,903,039
1970 135,138 3,875,763
1969 131,446 3,847,707
1968 126,222 3,816,486
1967 121,017 3,784,539
1966 115,874 3,753,012
1965 110,838 3,723,168
1964 105,922 3,694,339
1963 101,159 3,666,537
1962 96,719 3,638,918
1961 92,517 3,609,800
1960 88,347 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Norway

Fertility rate
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Norway
2023 1.75 1.4
2022 1.76 1.41
2021 1.78 1.55
2020 1.8 1.48
2019 1.82 1.53
2018 1.85 1.56
2017 1.88 1.62
2016 1.92 1.71
2015 1.95 1.72
2014 1.97 1.75
2013 1.98 1.78
2012 1.97 1.85
2011 1.96 1.88
2010 1.94 1.95
2009 1.92 1.98
2008 1.92 1.96
2007 1.93 1.9
2006 1.97 1.9
2005 2.02 1.84
2004 2.1 1.83
2003 2.19 1.8
2002 2.26 1.75
2001 2.34 1.78
2000 2.4 1.85
1999 2.46 1.85
1998 2.53 1.81
1997 2.6 1.86
1996 2.68 1.89
1995 2.79 1.87
1994 2.9 1.87
1993 3.01 1.86
1992 3.11 1.88
1991 3.21 1.92
1990 3.29 1.93
1989 3.36 1.89
1988 3.44 1.84
1987 3.49 1.74
1986 3.55 1.71
1985 3.61 1.68
1984 3.68 1.66
1983 3.75 1.66
1982 3.84 1.71
1981 3.94 1.7
1980 4.07 1.72
1979 4.22 1.75
1978 4.39 1.77
1977 4.58 1.75
1976 4.78 1.86
1975 4.99 1.98
1974 5.18 2.13
1973 5.36 2.23
1972 5.5 2.38
1971 5.62 2.49
1970 5.8 2.5
1969 6.01 2.7
1968 6.2 2.75
1967 6.37 2.81
1966 6.51 2.9
1965 6.65 2.94
1964 6.77 2.98
1963 6.89 2.93
1962 7.03 2.91
1961 7.19 2.94
1960 7.32 2.85

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

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Brunei and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Norway
2024 33.2 40.7
2023 32.8 40.5
2022 32.3 40.4
2021 31.8 40.3
2020 31.4 40
2019 31 39.8
2018 30.6 39.6
2017 30.2 39.4
2016 29.8 39.3
2015 29.5 39.2
2014 29.1 39
2013 28.8 38.9
2012 28.4 38.8
2011 28.1 38.7
2010 28 38.6
2009 28 38.5
2008 28 38.4
2007 28.1 38.3
2006 27.9 38.1
2005 27.5 37.9
2004 27.1 37.7
2003 26.8 37.5
2002 26.4 37.3
2001 26.1 37.1
2000 25.8 36.9
1999 25.5 36.7
1998 25.2 36.5
1997 24.9 36.4
1996 24.7 36.2
1995 24.4 36.1
1994 24.1 35.9
1993 23.8 35.8
1992 23.6 35.7
1991 23.4 35.5
1990 23.1 35.4
1989 22.8 35.2
1988 22.6 35.1
1987 22.3 34.9
1986 22 34.8
1985 21.7 34.6
1984 21.3 34.4
1983 21 34.1
1982 20.6 33.9
1981 20.3 33.6
1980 20 33.3
1979 19.6 33.1
1978 19.4 32.9
1977 19.1 32.7
1976 18.8 32.6
1975 18.6 32.5
1974 18.3 32.4
1973 18.2 32.4
1972 18 32.5
1971 17.9 32.7
1970 17.8 32.9
1969 17.7 33.2
1968 17.5 33.5
1967 17.3 33.7
1966 17.2 33.9
1965 17 34.1
1964 17 34.2
1963 17.1 34.3
1962 17.5 34.4
1961 18.1 34.4
1960 18.8 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Norway
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
37.8%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Brunei Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Norway
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
60,737 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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