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Brunei vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 165th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Palestine
Population
470884
5500288
Population rank 170/197 123/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$759
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 153/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Brunei and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Palestine
2024 $15,340,808,592 $13,711,100,000
2023 $15,095,084,656 $17,847,900,000
2022 $16,681,536,467 $19,165,500,000
2021 $14,006,496,617 $18,109,000,000
2020 $12,005,799,654 $15,531,700,000
2019 $13,469,235,365 $17,133,500,000
2018 $13,566,908,391 $16,276,600,000
2017 $12,128,168,045 $16,128,000,000
2016 $11,400,266,045 $15,405,400,000
2015 $12,930,296,870 $13,972,400,000
2014 $17,097,797,386 $13,989,700,000
2013 $18,094,148,099 $13,515,500,000
2012 $19,048,443,341 $12,208,400,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $11,186,100,000
2010 $13,707,121,038 $9,681,500,000
2009 $11,912,904,510 $8,085,700,000
2008 $15,926,456,515 $7,310,400,000
2007 $13,432,029,484 $5,815,700,000
2006 $12,644,616,419 $5,348,300,000
2005 $10,547,202,621 $5,125,700,000
2004 $8,619,178,774 $4,603,100,000
2003 $7,167,725,262 $3,968,000,000
2002 $6,333,082,876 $3,555,800,000
2001 $6,096,155,767 $4,003,700,000
2000 $6,570,999,088 $4,313,600,000
1999 $6,309,070,378 $4,271,200,000
1998 $5,550,846,020 $4,067,800,000
1997 $7,793,034,376 $3,759,800,000
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,409,600,000
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,282,800,000
1994 $6,467,782,518 $2,843,300,000
1993 $6,203,339,912 -
1992 $6,327,966,435 -
1991 $6,284,497,294 -
1990 $6,039,881,087 -
1989 $4,983,622,881 -
1988 $4,535,130,305 -
1987 $4,918,010,080 -
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 -
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Palestine
2024 $33,153 $2,592
2023 $32,891 $3,455
2022 $36,633 $3,800
2021 $31,007 $3,679
2020 $26,834 $3,234
2019 $30,427 $3,657
2018 $30,988 $3,562
2017 $28,024 $3,620
2016 $26,663 $3,528
2015 $30,625 $3,272
2014 $41,027 $3,352
2013 $44,003 $3,315
2012 $46,969 $3,067
2011 $46,383 $2,881
2010 $34,938 $2,557
2009 $30,946 $2,192
2008 $42,157 $2,035
2007 $36,217 $1,664
2006 $34,675 $1,570
2005 $29,386 $1,544
2004 $24,423 $1,422
2003 $20,678 $1,258
2002 $18,621 $1,156
2001 $18,288 $1,336
2000 $20,130 $1,476
1999 $19,752 $1,499
1998 $17,769 $1,465
1997 $25,522 $1,389
1996 $25,692 $1,317
1995 $26,443 $1,327
1994 $22,767 $1,202
1993 $22,397 -
1992 $23,451 -
1991 $23,932 -
1990 $23,659 -
1989 $20,090 -
1988 $18,825 -
1987 $21,030 -
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 -
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Palestine
2026 75.8 77.4
2025 75.7 73.1
2024 75.5 69.2
2023 75.3 65.2
2022 72.9 76.7
2021 74.9 73.9
2020 75.1 75
2019 75 75.8
2018 75 75.4
2017 74.9 75.2
2016 74.9 74.9
2015 74.9 74.6
2014 74.9 72.8
2013 74.9 74.1
2012 74.8 73.7
2011 74.8 73.6
2010 74.8 73.3
2009 74.8 72.3
2008 74.8 72.2
2007 74.8 72.1
2006 74.8 71.8
2005 74.7 72
2004 74.6 71.1
2003 74.5 71
2002 74.4 70.9
2001 74.2 69.8
2000 74 70.3
1999 73.8 70.8
1998 73.6 70.6
1997 73.3 70.3
1996 73.1 70
1995 72.8 69.6
1994 72.6 69.3
1993 72.3 68.8
1992 72.1 68.5
1991 71.9 68.2
1990 71.6 67.8
1989 71.4 67.1
1988 71.2 66.7
1987 71 66.3
1986 70.8 65.7
1985 70.5 65.3
1984 70.2 64.7
1983 70 64.1
1982 69.7 63.5
1981 69.3 62.8
1980 69 62.2
1979 68.6 61.5
1978 68.3 60.8
1977 67.8 60.1
1976 67.4 59.4
1975 67 58.7
1974 66.4 58
1973 66 57.6
1972 65.4 56.7
1971 65 56
1970 64.5 55.4
1969 64 54.7
1968 63.5 54.1
1967 62.9 50.9
1966 62.4 52.8
1965 61.7 52.2
1964 61.3 51.6
1963 60.6 51
1962 58.8 50.4
1961 59.4 49.8
1960 58.7 49.3
1959 58 48.8
1958 57.3 48.4
1957 56.5 48
1956 55.7 47.6
1955 55 47.2
1954 54.2 46.9
1953 53.3 46.6
1952 52.4 46.3
1951 51.5 46
1950 50.6 45.7

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

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Brunei and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Brunei Palestine
2024 462,721 5,289,152
2023 458,949 5,165,775
2022 455,370 5,043,612
2021 451,721 4,922,749
2020 447,404 4,803,269
2019 442,680 4,685,306
2018 437,810 4,569,087
2017 432,772 4,454,805
2016 427,564 4,367,088
2015 422,212 4,270,092
2014 416,750 4,173,398
2013 411,202 4,076,708
2012 405,557 3,979,998
2011 399,389 3,882,986
2010 392,332 3,786,161
2009 384,952 3,689,099
2008 377,793 3,591,977
2007 370,873 3,494,496
2006 364,663 3,406,334
2005 358,916 3,320,396
2004 352,911 3,236,626
2003 346,637 3,154,969
2002 340,099 3,075,373
2001 333,345 2,997,784
2000 326,424 2,922,153
1999 319,411 2,848,431
1998 312,385 2,776,568
1997 305,341 2,706,518
1996 298,276 2,587,997
1995 291,195 2,474,666
1994 284,091 2,366,298
1993 276,971 2,262,676
1992 269,839 2,163,591
1991 262,596 2,068,845
1990 255,292 1,978,248
1989 248,064 -
1988 240,913 -
1987 233,860 -
1986 226,495 -
1985 218,919 -
1984 211,661 -
1983 204,741 -
1982 198,165 -
1981 191,977 -
1980 186,111 -
1979 180,422 -
1978 174,884 -
1977 169,277 -
1976 163,607 -
1975 158,070 -
1974 152,656 -
1973 147,369 -
1972 142,189 -
1971 137,921 -
1970 135,138 -
1969 131,446 -
1968 126,222 -
1967 121,017 -
1966 115,874 -
1965 110,838 -
1964 105,922 -
1963 101,159 -
1962 96,719 -
1961 92,517 -
1960 88,347 -

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Palestine

Fertility rate
Brunei

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Palestine
2023 1.75 3.31
2022 1.76 3.38
2021 1.78 3.44
2020 1.8 3.51
2019 1.82 3.59
2018 1.85 3.67
2017 1.88 3.77
2016 1.92 3.89
2015 1.95 3.98
2014 1.97 4
2013 1.98 4.05
2012 1.97 4.15
2011 1.96 4.31
2010 1.94 4.43
2009 1.92 4.44
2008 1.92 4.51
2007 1.93 4.63
2006 1.97 4.74
2005 2.02 4.87
2004 2.1 4.97
2003 2.19 5.06
2002 2.26 5.22
2001 2.34 5.34
2000 2.4 5.46
1999 2.46 5.58
1998 2.53 5.69
1997 2.6 5.82
1996 2.68 5.99
1995 2.79 6.16
1994 2.9 6.33
1993 3.01 6.5
1992 3.11 6.65
1991 3.21 6.75
1990 3.29 6.81
1989 3.36 -
1988 3.44 -
1987 3.49 -
1986 3.55 -
1985 3.61 -
1984 3.68 -
1983 3.75 -
1982 3.84 -
1981 3.94 -
1980 4.07 -
1979 4.22 -
1978 4.39 -
1977 4.58 -
1976 4.78 -
1975 4.99 -
1974 5.18 -
1973 5.36 -
1972 5.5 -
1971 5.62 -
1970 5.8 -
1969 6.01 -
1968 6.2 -
1967 6.37 -
1966 6.51 -
1965 6.65 -
1964 6.77 -
1963 6.89 -
1962 7.03 -
1961 7.19 -
1960 7.32 -

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

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Brunei and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Palestine
2024 33.2 20.9
2023 32.8 20.8
2022 32.3 20.6
2021 31.8 20.4
2020 31.4 20.3
2019 31 20.2
2018 30.6 20
2017 30.2 19.9
2016 29.8 19.8
2015 29.5 19.6
2014 29.1 19.4
2013 28.8 19.1
2012 28.4 18.9
2011 28.1 18.6
2010 28 18.4
2009 28 18.1
2008 28 17.9
2007 28.1 17.6
2006 27.9 17.4
2005 27.5 17.1
2004 27.1 16.9
2003 26.8 16.7
2002 26.4 16.5
2001 26.1 16.3
2000 25.8 16.2
1999 25.5 16
1998 25.2 15.9
1997 24.9 15.8
1996 24.7 15.7
1995 24.4 15.6
1994 24.1 15.5
1993 23.8 15.5
1992 23.6 15.4
1991 23.4 15.4
1990 23.1 15.4
1989 22.8 -
1988 22.6 -
1987 22.3 -
1986 22 -
1985 21.7 -
1984 21.3 -
1983 21 -
1982 20.6 -
1981 20.3 -
1980 20 -
1979 19.6 -
1978 19.4 -
1977 19.1 -
1976 18.8 -
1975 18.6 -
1974 18.3 -
1973 18.2 -
1972 18 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 17.8 -
1969 17.7 -
1968 17.5 -
1967 17.3 -
1966 17.2 -
1965 17 -
1964 17 -
1963 17.1 -
1962 17.5 -
1961 18.1 -
1960 18.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Palestine
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
152
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
37.8%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Brunei Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brunei Palestine
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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