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Brunei vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 165th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Panama
Population
470884
4642198
Population rank 170/197 128/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Brunei and Panama: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Panama economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Panama
2024 $15,340,808,592 $86,523,959,132
2023 $15,095,084,656 $83,812,155,244
2022 $16,681,536,467 $76,479,304,471
2021 $14,006,496,617 $67,396,392,506
2020 $12,005,799,654 $57,059,846,522
2019 $13,469,235,365 $69,778,991,193
2018 $13,566,908,391 $67,316,471,181
2017 $12,128,168,045 $64,327,688,826
2016 $11,400,266,045 $59,760,858,718
2015 $12,930,296,870 $55,767,806,073
2014 $17,097,797,386 $51,427,104,882
2013 $18,094,148,099 $46,949,496,479
2012 $19,048,443,341 $41,595,439,721
2011 $18,524,791,063 $35,687,738,252
2010 $13,707,121,038 $30,231,009,533
2009 $11,912,904,510 $27,791,215,547
2008 $15,926,456,515 $25,721,327,955
2007 $13,432,029,484 $21,717,433,808
2006 $12,644,616,419 $18,659,721,513
2005 $10,547,202,621 $16,623,906,739
2004 $8,619,178,774 $15,100,203,362
2003 $7,167,725,262 $13,603,456,003
2002 $6,333,082,876 $12,800,851,271
2001 $6,096,155,767 $12,252,906,341
2000 $6,570,999,088 $11,966,497,049
1999 $6,309,070,378 $11,660,704,777
1998 $5,550,846,020 $11,019,557,689
1997 $7,793,034,376 $10,058,854,386
1996 $7,663,377,306 $9,197,503,323
1995 $7,700,144,069 $9,573,813,700
1994 $6,467,782,518 $9,365,289,800
1993 $6,203,339,912 $8,782,585,400
1992 $6,327,966,435 $8,042,337,700
1991 $6,284,497,294 $7,074,675,500
1990 $6,039,881,087 $6,433,967,000
1989 $4,983,622,881 $5,918,469,800
1988 $4,535,130,305 $5,902,783,400
1987 $4,918,010,080 $6,827,665,300
1986 $4,190,280,003 $6,797,834,200
1985 $6,967,623,884 $6,541,517,100
1984 $7,632,788,075 $6,183,387,100
1983 $7,927,590,750 $5,923,755,900
1982 $8,932,198,186 $5,769,767,900
1981 $9,367,218,664 $5,222,421,500
1980 $10,795,432,294 $4,614,086,400
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,704,551,600
1978 $4,100,423,674 $3,244,558,600
1977 $3,681,242,528 $2,738,261,900
1976 $3,054,765,590 $2,588,106,000
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,435,304,100
1974 $2,319,576,214 $2,188,307,600
1973 $433,095,527 $1,913,793,400
1972 $270,822,782 $1,673,411,700
1971 $197,525,768 $1,523,917,200
1970 $179,078,929 $1,351,006,400
1969 $161,210,236 $1,221,305,700
1968 $160,818,236 $1,112,791,100
1967 $139,029,537 $1,034,376,400
1966 $132,757,528 $928,833,000
1965 $114,039,501 $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Brunei and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Panama
2024 $33,153 $19,161
2023 $32,891 $18,797
2022 $36,633 $17,379
2021 $31,007 $15,510
2020 $26,834 $13,291
2019 $30,427 $16,478
2018 $30,988 $16,151
2017 $28,024 $15,695
2016 $26,663 $14,832
2015 $30,625 $14,083
2014 $41,027 $13,213
2013 $44,003 $12,273
2012 $46,969 $11,065
2011 $46,383 $9,662
2010 $34,938 $8,331
2009 $30,946 $7,797
2008 $42,157 $7,348
2007 $36,217 $6,318
2006 $34,675 $5,529
2005 $29,386 $5,018
2004 $24,423 $4,645
2003 $20,678 $4,265
2002 $18,621 $4,091
2001 $18,288 $3,992
2000 $20,130 $3,975
1999 $19,752 $3,950
1998 $17,769 $3,808
1997 $25,522 $3,546
1996 $25,692 $3,308
1995 $26,443 $3,514
1994 $22,767 $3,508
1993 $22,397 $3,358
1992 $23,451 $3,140
1991 $23,932 $2,821
1990 $23,659 $2,620
1989 $20,090 $2,462
1988 $18,825 $2,509
1987 $21,030 $2,966
1986 $18,501 $3,019
1985 $31,827 $2,972
1984 $36,061 $2,875
1983 $38,720 $2,819
1982 $45,075 $2,811
1981 $48,793 $2,605
1980 $58,005 $2,357
1979 $33,501 $1,938
1978 $23,447 $1,738
1977 $21,747 $1,503
1976 $18,671 $1,457
1975 $15,793 $1,406
1974 $15,195 $1,296
1973 $2,939 $1,164
1972 $1,905 $1,046
1971 $1,432 $979
1970 $1,325 $893
1969 $1,226 $830
1968 $1,274 $778
1967 $1,149 $745
1966 $1,146 $689
1965 $1,029 $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Brunei vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Panama
2026 75.8 80.1
2025 75.7 80
2024 75.5 79.8
2023 75.3 79.6
2022 72.9 79.3
2021 74.9 77
2020 75.1 76.3
2019 75 78.5
2018 75 78.3
2017 74.9 77.9
2016 74.9 77.8
2015 74.9 77.6
2014 74.9 77.4
2013 74.9 77.1
2012 74.8 76.9
2011 74.8 76.7
2010 74.8 76.4
2009 74.8 76.2
2008 74.8 75.9
2007 74.8 75.7
2006 74.8 75.4
2005 74.7 75.2
2004 74.6 74.8
2003 74.5 74.6
2002 74.4 74.2
2001 74.2 73.8
2000 74 73.4
1999 73.8 73.1
1998 73.6 72.8
1997 73.3 72.5
1996 73.1 72.2
1995 72.8 72
1994 72.6 71.9
1993 72.3 71.8
1992 72.1 71.5
1991 71.9 71.3
1990 71.6 71.3
1989 71.4 70.1
1988 71.2 70.9
1987 71 70.8
1986 70.8 70.7
1985 70.5 70.5
1984 70.2 70.4
1983 70 70.1
1982 69.7 69.9
1981 69.3 69.8
1980 69 69.5
1979 68.6 69.1
1978 68.3 68.7
1977 67.8 68.3
1976 67.4 67.8
1975 67 67.2
1974 66.4 66.6
1973 66 65.8
1972 65.4 65.2
1971 65 64.7
1970 64.5 64.1
1969 64 63.7
1968 63.5 63.2
1967 62.9 62.9
1966 62.4 62.6
1965 61.7 62.3
1964 61.3 62.1
1963 60.6 61.8
1962 58.8 61.4
1961 59.4 60.9
1960 58.7 60.3
1959 58 59.6
1958 57.3 58.9
1957 56.5 58.3
1956 55.7 57.9
1955 55 57.5
1954 54.2 57.2
1953 53.3 56.8
1952 52.4 56.4
1951 51.5 55.9
1950 50.6 55.4

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

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Brunei and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Panama
1x
Year Population
Brunei Panama
2024 462,721 4,515,577
2023 458,949 4,458,759
2022 455,370 4,400,773
2021 451,721 4,345,405
2020 447,404 4,293,261
2019 442,680 4,234,700
2018 437,810 4,167,860
2017 432,772 4,098,707
2016 427,564 4,029,086
2015 422,212 3,960,035
2014 416,750 3,892,101
2013 411,202 3,825,329
2012 405,557 3,759,256
2011 399,389 3,693,505
2010 392,332 3,628,535
2009 384,952 3,564,381
2008 377,793 3,500,648
2007 370,873 3,437,490
2006 364,663 3,375,024
2005 358,916 3,313,026
2004 352,911 3,251,155
2003 346,637 3,189,807
2002 340,099 3,129,344
2001 333,345 3,069,537
2000 326,424 3,010,369
1999 319,411 2,951,822
1998 312,385 2,893,914
1997 305,341 2,836,695
1996 298,276 2,780,227
1995 291,195 2,724,557
1994 284,091 2,669,546
1993 276,971 2,615,099
1992 269,839 2,561,336
1991 262,596 2,508,265
1990 255,292 2,455,583
1989 248,064 2,403,820
1988 240,913 2,352,848
1987 233,860 2,301,970
1986 226,495 2,251,325
1985 218,919 2,200,915
1984 211,661 2,150,782
1983 204,741 2,101,106
1982 198,165 2,052,271
1981 191,977 2,004,418
1980 186,111 1,957,534
1979 180,422 1,911,552
1978 174,884 1,866,311
1977 169,277 1,821,543
1976 163,607 1,776,935
1975 158,070 1,732,389
1974 152,656 1,687,926
1973 147,369 1,643,690
1972 142,189 1,599,723
1971 137,921 1,556,081
1970 135,138 1,513,070
1969 131,446 1,470,886
1968 126,222 1,429,447
1967 121,017 1,388,628
1966 115,874 1,348,388
1965 110,838 1,308,835
1964 105,922 1,270,065
1963 101,159 1,232,124
1962 96,719 1,195,301
1961 92,517 1,159,870
1960 88,347 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Panama

Fertility rate
Brunei

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Panama
2023 1.75 2.12
2022 1.76 2.14
2021 1.78 2.15
2020 1.8 2.18
2019 1.82 2.29
2018 1.85 2.4
2017 1.88 2.46
2016 1.92 2.5
2015 1.95 2.53
2014 1.97 2.55
2013 1.98 2.57
2012 1.97 2.59
2011 1.96 2.6
2010 1.94 2.59
2009 1.92 2.59
2008 1.92 2.61
2007 1.93 2.61
2006 1.97 2.62
2005 2.02 2.64
2004 2.1 2.68
2003 2.19 2.68
2002 2.26 2.7
2001 2.34 2.72
2000 2.4 2.74
1999 2.46 2.77
1998 2.53 2.79
1997 2.6 2.81
1996 2.68 2.83
1995 2.79 2.85
1994 2.9 2.88
1993 3.01 2.91
1992 3.11 2.95
1991 3.21 3
1990 3.29 3.07
1989 3.36 3.12
1988 3.44 3.17
1987 3.49 3.25
1986 3.55 3.34
1985 3.61 3.43
1984 3.68 3.52
1983 3.75 3.6
1982 3.84 3.66
1981 3.94 3.72
1980 4.07 3.8
1979 4.22 3.88
1978 4.39 3.98
1977 4.58 4.12
1976 4.78 4.26
1975 4.99 4.41
1974 5.18 4.58
1973 5.36 4.74
1972 5.5 4.91
1971 5.62 5.05
1970 5.8 5.18
1969 6.01 5.29
1968 6.2 5.41
1967 6.37 5.53
1966 6.51 5.65
1965 6.65 5.73
1964 6.77 5.81
1963 6.89 5.87
1962 7.03 5.87
1961 7.19 5.87
1960 7.32 5.83

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

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Brunei and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Panama
2024 33.2 30.9
2023 32.8 30.6
2022 32.3 30.3
2021 31.8 30
2020 31.4 29.7
2019 31 29.4
2018 30.6 29.1
2017 30.2 28.8
2016 29.8 28.5
2015 29.5 28.3
2014 29.1 28
2013 28.8 27.8
2012 28.4 27.5
2011 28.1 27.2
2010 28 27
2009 28 26.7
2008 28 26.4
2007 28.1 26.1
2006 27.9 25.9
2005 27.5 25.6
2004 27.1 25.3
2003 26.8 25.1
2002 26.4 24.8
2001 26.1 24.5
2000 25.8 24.3
1999 25.5 24
1998 25.2 23.7
1997 24.9 23.5
1996 24.7 23.2
1995 24.4 22.9
1994 24.1 22.7
1993 23.8 22.4
1992 23.6 22.1
1991 23.4 21.8
1990 23.1 21.5
1989 22.8 21.3
1988 22.6 21
1987 22.3 20.7
1986 22 20.4
1985 21.7 20.2
1984 21.3 19.9
1983 21 19.7
1982 20.6 19.5
1981 20.3 19.2
1980 20 19
1979 19.6 18.8
1978 19.4 18.6
1977 19.1 18.4
1976 18.8 18.3
1975 18.6 18.1
1974 18.3 18
1973 18.2 17.8
1972 18 17.7
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 17.8 17.6
1969 17.7 17.6
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.3 17.5
1966 17.2 17.5
1965 17 17.5
1964 17 17.6
1963 17.1 17.6
1962 17.5 17.7
1961 18.1 17.8
1960 18.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Brunei Panama
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
37.8%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Panama
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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