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Brunei vs Norway statistics compared

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Brunei has a population of 466K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.61M 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 147/197 ($15B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 42/197 ($32,235), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Norway
Population
471596
5660666
Population rank 170/197 119/197
GDP
$15B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 147/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 42/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$232M
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
1.54%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$498
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 169/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,392
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
230.9 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
33.7 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $15,031,980,994 $530,755,719,439
2024 $15,340,808,592 $500,886,328,034
2023 $15,095,084,656 $502,197,633,323
2022 $16,681,536,467 $617,321,834,099
2021 $14,006,496,617 $521,592,200,233
2020 $12,005,799,654 $382,252,517,922
2019 $13,469,235,365 $424,244,886,364
2018 $13,566,908,391 $454,588,871,811
2017 $12,128,168,045 $415,673,181,543
2016 $11,400,266,045 $383,284,047,619
2015 $12,930,296,870 $400,669,174,331
2014 $17,097,797,386 $515,829,568,897
2013 $18,094,148,099 $540,132,255,319
2012 $19,048,443,341 $525,082,939,407
2011 $18,524,791,063 $512,868,581,628
2010 $13,707,121,038 $440,132,138,425
2009 $11,912,904,510 $395,664,488,017
2008 $15,926,456,515 $472,060,283,688
2007 $13,432,029,484 $407,813,774,161
2006 $12,644,616,419 $349,773,283,645
2005 $10,547,202,621 $311,417,306,946
2004 $8,619,178,774 $265,662,977,688
2003 $7,167,725,262 $229,192,678,173
2002 $6,333,082,876 $195,359,978,957
2001 $6,096,155,767 $173,590,978,347
2000 $6,570,999,088 $170,620,327,660
1999 $6,309,070,378 $161,304,620,987
1998 $5,550,846,020 $152,955,958,172
1997 $7,793,034,376 $160,013,571,974
1996 $7,663,377,306 $162,427,517,132
1995 $7,700,144,069 $151,083,627,983
1994 $6,467,782,518 $126,324,387,894
1993 $6,203,339,912 $119,841,699,440
1992 $6,327,966,435 $129,998,873,602
1991 $6,284,497,294 $121,149,331,318
1990 $6,039,881,087 $119,344,377,526
1989 $4,983,622,881 $102,226,808,603
1988 $4,535,130,305 $101,497,621,605
1987 $4,918,010,080 $93,913,320,965
1986 $4,190,280,003 $78,438,205,742
1985 $6,967,623,884 $65,211,464,198
1984 $7,632,788,075 $61,866,078,539
1983 $7,927,590,750 $61,417,685,434
1982 $8,932,198,186 $62,453,362,256
1981 $9,367,218,664 $63,392,804,251
1980 $10,795,432,294 $64,176,789,764
1979 $6,044,367,628 $52,935,763,512
1978 $4,100,423,674 $46,355,988,784
1977 $3,681,242,528 $41,362,637,363
1976 $3,054,765,590 $35,815,449,464
1975 $2,496,420,258 $32,742,543,381
1974 $2,319,576,214 $27,033,413,362
1973 $433,095,527 $22,433,660,550
1972 $270,822,782 $17,283,931,878
1971 $197,525,768 $14,523,306,736
1970 $179,078,929 $12,753,503,479
1969 $161,210,236 $11,083,505,596
1968 $160,818,236 $10,178,705,992
1967 $139,029,537 $9,532,076,026
1966 $132,757,528 $8,712,528,095
1965 $114,039,501 $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Norway
2025 $32,235 $94,594
2024 $33,153 $89,889
2023 $32,891 $90,984
2022 $36,633 $113,122
2021 $31,007 $96,443
2020 $26,834 $71,058
2019 $30,427 $79,329
2018 $30,988 $85,579
2017 $28,024 $78,771
2016 $26,663 $73,222
2015 $30,625 $77,221
2014 $41,027 $100,410
2013 $44,003 $106,333
2012 $46,969 $104,628
2011 $46,383 $103,545
2010 $34,938 $90,020
2009 $30,946 $81,940
2008 $42,157 $99,002
2007 $36,217 $86,600
2006 $34,675 $75,048
2005 $29,386 $67,358
2004 $24,423 $57,855
2003 $20,678 $50,208
2002 $18,621 $43,048
2001 $18,288 $38,458
2000 $20,130 $37,992
1999 $19,752 $36,151
1998 $17,769 $34,516
1997 $25,522 $36,324
1996 $25,692 $37,073
1995 $26,443 $34,659
1994 $22,767 $29,130
1993 $22,397 $27,793
1992 $23,451 $30,328
1991 $23,932 $28,427
1990 $23,659 $28,137
1989 $20,090 $24,185
1988 $18,825 $24,112
1987 $21,030 $22,430
1986 $18,501 $18,822
1985 $31,827 $15,704
1984 $36,061 $14,943
1983 $38,720 $14,877
1982 $45,075 $15,178
1981 $48,793 $15,463
1980 $58,005 $15,708
1979 $33,501 $12,998
1978 $23,447 $11,421
1977 $21,747 $10,230
1976 $18,671 $8,896
1975 $15,793 $8,171
1974 $15,195 $6,783
1973 $2,939 $5,664
1972 $1,905 $4,395
1971 $1,432 $3,721
1970 $1,325 $3,291
1969 $1,226 $2,881
1968 $1,274 $2,667
1967 $1,149 $2,519
1966 $1,146 $2,321
1965 $1,029 $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year Population
Brunei Norway
2025 466,330 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Norway

Fertility rate
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Norway
2024 1.73 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Norway
2025 33.7 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.9%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
60%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.49B
2025
$85.5B
2025
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
8,658 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.82
2023
$21.4
2024
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%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
10,674 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Norway
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
75%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74
2026
95
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
154
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
37.8%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
96.3%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2024
2.5
2024
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
14.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
4,363 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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