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Brunei vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 165th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Oman
Population
470884
5761708
Population rank 170/197 117/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Brunei and Oman: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Oman economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Oman
2024 $15,340,808,592 $107,137,198,769
2023 $15,095,084,656 $106,174,708,037
2022 $16,681,536,467 $109,852,795,839
2021 $14,006,496,617 $87,323,797,139
2020 $12,005,799,654 $75,909,492,848
2019 $13,469,235,365 $88,060,858,257
2018 $13,566,908,391 $91,505,851,756
2017 $12,128,168,045 $80,856,697,009
2016 $11,400,266,045 $75,128,738,622
2015 $12,930,296,870 $78,710,793,238
2014 $17,097,797,386 $92,699,089,727
2013 $18,094,148,099 $89,936,020,806
2012 $19,048,443,341 $87,408,842,653
2011 $18,524,791,063 $77,497,529,259
2010 $13,707,121,038 $64,993,498,049
2009 $11,912,904,510 $55,454,096,229
2008 $15,926,456,515 $69,804,681,404
2007 $13,432,029,484 $48,300,390,117
2006 $12,644,616,419 $42,577,633,290
2005 $10,547,202,621 $35,506,892,068
2004 $8,619,178,774 $28,378,933,680
2003 $7,167,725,262 $24,733,680,104
2002 $6,333,082,876 $23,065,539,662
2001 $6,096,155,767 $22,205,721,717
2000 $6,570,999,088 $22,259,557,867
1999 $6,309,070,378 $17,832,769,831
1998 $5,550,846,020 $16,044,213,264
1997 $7,793,034,376 $18,039,791,938
1996 $7,663,377,306 $17,402,080,624
1995 $7,700,144,069 $15,722,236,671
1994 $6,467,782,518 $14,715,214,564
1993 $6,203,339,912 $14,230,429,129
1992 $6,327,966,435 $14,183,615,085
1991 $6,284,497,294 $12,918,335,501
1990 $6,039,881,087 $13,310,273,082
1989 $4,983,622,881 $9,372,171,651
1988 $4,535,130,305 $8,386,215,865
1987 $4,918,010,080 $7,811,183,095
1986 $4,190,280,003 $7,324,167,369
1985 $6,967,623,884 $10,005,645,420
1984 $7,632,788,075 $8,821,443,151
1983 $7,927,590,750 $7,932,541,691
1982 $8,932,198,186 $7,554,719,456
1981 $9,367,218,664 $7,259,120,151
1980 $10,795,432,294 $5,981,760,278
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,733,352,635
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,740,301,390
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,741,169,948
1976 $3,054,765,590 $2,560,220,035
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,096,699,189
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,645,917,776
1973 $433,095,527 $483,066,991
1972 $270,822,782 $366,883,548
1971 $197,525,768 $301,010,587
1970 $179,078,929 $256,319,795
1969 $161,210,236 $239,999,808
1968 $160,818,236 $188,879,849
1967 $139,029,537 $107,151,832
1966 $132,757,528 $67,759,973
1965 $114,039,501 $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Brunei and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Oman
2024 $33,153 $20,285
2023 $32,891 $21,028
2022 $36,633 $23,224
2021 $31,007 $19,403
2020 $26,834 $16,785
2019 $30,427 $19,180
2018 $30,988 $19,902
2017 $28,024 $17,820
2016 $26,663 $17,110
2015 $30,625 $18,808
2014 $41,027 $23,161
2013 $44,003 $23,458
2012 $46,969 $24,642
2011 $46,383 $25,188
2010 $34,938 $23,570
2009 $30,946 $20,656
2008 $42,157 $26,577
2007 $36,217 $18,793
2006 $34,675 $16,931
2005 $29,386 $14,435
2004 $24,423 $11,801
2003 $20,678 $10,464
2002 $18,621 $9,869
2001 $18,288 $9,612
2000 $20,130 $9,754
1999 $19,752 $7,915
1998 $17,769 $7,219
1997 $25,522 $8,235
1996 $25,692 $8,068
1995 $26,443 $7,414
1994 $22,767 $7,068
1993 $22,397 $7,039
1992 $23,451 $7,318
1991 $23,932 $6,977
1990 $23,659 $7,546
1989 $20,090 $5,591
1988 $18,825 $5,279
1987 $21,030 $5,204
1986 $18,501 $5,182
1985 $31,827 $7,549
1984 $36,061 $7,070
1983 $38,720 $6,714
1982 $45,075 $6,759
1981 $48,793 $6,866
1980 $58,005 $5,974
1979 $33,501 $3,934
1978 $23,447 $3,044
1977 $21,747 $3,205
1976 $18,671 $3,143
1975 $15,793 $2,692
1974 $15,195 $2,203
1973 $2,939 $670
1972 $1,905 $524
1971 $1,432 $442
1970 $1,325 $387
1969 $1,226 $372
1968 $1,274 $300
1967 $1,149 $174.7
1966 $1,146 $113.2
1965 $1,029 $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Brunei vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Oman
2026 75.8 80.7
2025 75.7 80.5
2024 75.5 80.2
2023 75.3 80
2022 72.9 77.9
2021 74.9 76
2020 75.1 77.8
2019 75 79.9
2018 75 79.9
2017 74.9 79.7
2016 74.9 79.6
2015 74.9 79.3
2014 74.9 79
2013 74.9 78.6
2012 74.8 78.2
2011 74.8 77.7
2010 74.8 77.2
2009 74.8 76.6
2008 74.8 76.1
2007 74.8 75.6
2006 74.8 75.4
2005 74.7 75.1
2004 74.6 74.8
2003 74.5 74.5
2002 74.4 74.3
2001 74.2 74
2000 74 73.6
1999 73.8 73.3
1998 73.6 72.9
1997 73.3 72.5
1996 73.1 72
1995 72.8 71.6
1994 72.6 71.1
1993 72.3 70.6
1992 72.1 70.1
1991 71.9 69.6
1990 71.6 69
1989 71.4 68.4
1988 71.2 67.7
1987 71 67
1986 70.8 66.2
1985 70.5 65.3
1984 70.2 64.3
1983 70 63.2
1982 69.7 62
1981 69.3 60.8
1980 69 59.6
1979 68.6 58.3
1978 68.3 57
1977 67.8 55.5
1976 67.4 54.4
1975 67 52.5
1974 66.4 51.2
1973 66 50
1972 65.4 48.7
1971 65 47.9
1970 64.5 46.6
1969 64 45.6
1968 63.5 44.4
1967 62.9 43.2
1966 62.4 42
1965 61.7 40.8
1964 61.3 39.6
1963 60.6 38.5
1962 58.8 37.4
1961 59.4 36.4
1960 58.7 35.4
1959 58 34.6
1958 57.3 33.8
1957 56.5 33
1956 55.7 32.4
1955 55 31.8
1954 54.2 31.2
1953 53.3 30.7
1952 52.4 30.2
1951 51.5 29.8
1950 50.6 29.3

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

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Brunei and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Oman
1x
Year Population
Brunei Oman
2024 462,721 5,281,538
2023 458,949 5,049,269
2022 455,370 4,730,226
2021 451,721 4,500,424
2020 447,404 4,522,497
2019 442,680 4,591,241
2018 437,810 4,597,877
2017 432,772 4,537,396
2016 427,564 4,390,877
2015 422,212 4,184,895
2014 416,750 4,002,439
2013 411,202 3,833,913
2012 405,557 3,547,106
2011 399,389 3,076,763
2010 392,332 2,757,446
2009 384,952 2,684,659
2008 377,793 2,626,529
2007 370,873 2,570,174
2006 364,663 2,514,795
2005 358,916 2,459,802
2004 352,911 2,404,821
2003 346,637 2,363,796
2002 340,099 2,337,140
2001 333,345 2,310,217
2000 326,424 2,282,131
1999 319,411 2,252,909
1998 312,385 2,222,489
1997 305,341 2,190,720
1996 298,276 2,156,926
1995 291,195 2,120,528
1994 284,091 2,081,834
1993 276,971 2,021,675
1992 269,839 1,938,238
1991 262,596 1,851,473
1990 255,292 1,763,954
1989 248,064 1,676,228
1988 240,913 1,588,568
1987 233,860 1,500,996
1986 226,495 1,413,419
1985 218,919 1,325,480
1984 211,661 1,247,716
1983 204,741 1,181,459
1982 198,165 1,117,678
1981 191,977 1,057,320
1980 186,111 1,001,248
1979 180,422 949,116
1978 174,884 900,304
1977 169,277 855,314
1976 163,607 814,701
1975 158,070 778,864
1974 152,656 746,988
1973 147,369 721,179
1972 142,189 700,593
1971 137,921 681,119
1970 135,138 662,680
1969 131,446 645,255
1968 126,222 628,798
1967 121,017 613,318
1966 115,874 598,804
1965 110,838 585,236
1964 105,922 572,577
1963 101,159 560,827
1962 96,719 549,941
1961 92,517 539,854
1960 88,347 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Oman

Fertility rate
Brunei

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Oman
2023 1.75 2.53
2022 1.76 2.45
2021 1.78 2.59
2020 1.8 2.64
2019 1.82 2.7
2018 1.85 2.81
2017 1.88 2.92
2016 1.92 2.95
2015 1.95 2.97
2014 1.97 2.97
2013 1.98 2.95
2012 1.97 2.93
2011 1.96 2.96
2010 1.94 2.97
2009 1.92 2.83
2008 1.92 2.76
2007 1.93 2.76
2006 1.97 2.88
2005 2.02 3.03
2004 2.1 3.2
2003 2.19 3.37
2002 2.26 3.51
2001 2.34 3.66
2000 2.4 3.85
1999 2.46 4.06
1998 2.53 4.27
1997 2.6 4.52
1996 2.68 4.79
1995 2.79 5.07
1994 2.9 5.36
1993 3.01 5.64
1992 3.11 5.92
1991 3.21 6.2
1990 3.29 6.46
1989 3.36 6.72
1988 3.44 6.95
1987 3.49 7.18
1986 3.55 7.35
1985 3.61 7.51
1984 3.68 7.64
1983 3.75 7.75
1982 3.84 7.84
1981 3.94 7.9
1980 4.07 7.89
1979 4.22 7.85
1978 4.39 7.82
1977 4.58 7.78
1976 4.78 7.74
1975 4.99 7.71
1974 5.18 7.67
1973 5.36 7.63
1972 5.5 7.59
1971 5.62 7.56
1970 5.8 7.52
1969 6.01 7.49
1968 6.2 7.46
1967 6.37 7.44
1966 6.51 7.41
1965 6.65 7.39
1964 6.77 7.37
1963 6.89 7.33
1962 7.03 7.32
1961 7.19 7.29
1960 7.32 7.28

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

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Brunei and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Oman
2024 33.2 30.5
2023 32.8 30.3
2022 32.3 30
2021 31.8 29.7
2020 31.4 29.7
2019 31 29.9
2018 30.6 29.7
2017 30.2 29.4
2016 29.8 29.1
2015 29.5 28.8
2014 29.1 28.5
2013 28.8 28.2
2012 28.4 27.7
2011 28.1 26.5
2010 28 25.2
2009 28 24.6
2008 28 24
2007 28.1 23.5
2006 27.9 23.1
2005 27.5 22.7
2004 27.1 22.3
2003 26.8 22
2002 26.4 21.6
2001 26.1 21.3
2000 25.8 20.9
1999 25.5 20.6
1998 25.2 20.4
1997 24.9 20.2
1996 24.7 20.1
1995 24.4 20.1
1994 24.1 20.1
1993 23.8 19.9
1992 23.6 19.4
1991 23.4 18.8
1990 23.1 18.4
1989 22.8 17.9
1988 22.6 17.5
1987 22.3 17.1
1986 22 16.8
1985 21.7 16.6
1984 21.3 16.5
1983 21 16.5
1982 20.6 16.5
1981 20.3 16.5
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 16.3
1973 18.2 16.4
1972 18 16.7
1971 17.9 16.9
1970 17.8 17.2
1969 17.7 17.5
1968 17.5 17.8
1967 17.3 18
1966 17.2 18.2
1965 17 18.4
1964 17 18.5
1963 17.1 18.6
1962 17.5 18.7
1961 18.1 18.8
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.5
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
69.5%
2024

Energy

Brunei Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Oman
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.3%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Brunei Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Oman
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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)

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