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Brunei vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

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Brunei has a population of 466K (ranked 170/197), compared with 10.8M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 165th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 147/197 ($15B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 111/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 42/197 ($32,235), while Papua New Guinea ranks 147/197 ($3,020).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Papua New Guinea
Population
471596
11045681
Population rank 170/197 89/197
GDP
$15B
2025
$32.5B
2025
GDP rank 147/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
$3,020
2025
GDP per capita rank 42/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$232M
2025
$16.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
1.54%
2025
52.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$498
2025
$1,575
2025
Government debt per person rank 169/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,392
2026
$2,615
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
230.9 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
3.07
2024
Median age
33.7 years
2025
23.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Brunei and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Papua New Guinea
2025 $15,031,980,994 $32,498,658,654
2024 $15,340,808,592 $30,803,971,189
2023 $15,095,084,656 $30,816,328,066
2022 $16,681,536,467 $31,653,230,962
2021 $14,006,496,617 $26,113,409,478
2020 $12,005,799,654 $23,848,447,850
2019 $13,469,235,365 $24,750,626,030
2018 $13,566,908,391 $24,109,780,708
2017 $12,128,168,045 $22,742,699,138
2016 $11,400,266,045 $20,758,876,953
2015 $12,930,296,870 $21,723,437,010
2014 $17,097,797,386 $23,210,823,987
2013 $18,094,148,099 $21,261,338,065
2012 $19,048,443,341 $21,295,168,666
2011 $18,524,791,063 $17,985,138,066
2010 $13,707,121,038 $14,250,786,675
2009 $11,912,904,510 $11,619,456,449
2008 $15,926,456,515 $11,670,892,801
2007 $13,432,029,484 $9,545,028,944
2006 $12,644,616,419 $8,354,911,041
2005 $10,547,202,621 $4,865,892,972
2004 $8,619,178,774 $3,927,157,867
2003 $7,167,725,262 $3,536,411,824
2002 $6,333,082,876 $2,999,511,040
2001 $6,096,155,767 $3,081,024,212
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,521,339,699
1999 $6,309,070,378 $3,477,038,204
1998 $5,550,846,020 $3,789,443,015
1997 $7,793,034,376 $4,936,615,299
1996 $7,663,377,306 $5,155,311,077
1995 $7,700,144,069 $4,636,057,476
1994 $6,467,782,518 $5,502,786,070
1993 $6,203,339,912 $4,974,550,286
1992 $6,327,966,435 $4,377,980,510
1991 $6,284,497,294 $3,787,394,958
1990 $6,039,881,087 $3,219,729,083
1989 $4,983,622,881 $3,546,472,566
1988 $4,535,130,305 $3,656,177,881
1987 $4,918,010,080 $3,143,851,794
1986 $4,190,280,003 $2,647,995,602
1985 $6,967,623,884 $2,423,339,172
1984 $7,632,788,075 $2,552,662,617
1983 $7,927,590,750 $2,562,351,551
1982 $8,932,198,186 $2,368,719,683
1981 $9,367,218,664 $2,498,190,847
1980 $10,795,432,294 $2,545,808,456
1979 $6,044,367,628 $2,293,760,511
1978 $4,100,423,674 $1,947,878,831
1977 $3,681,242,528 $1,640,746,619
1976 $3,054,765,590 $1,511,843,235
1975 $2,496,420,258 $1,356,603,608
1974 $2,319,576,214 $1,467,417,672
1973 $433,095,527 $1,299,079,410
1972 $270,822,782 $858,761,926
1971 $197,525,768 $717,750,278
1970 $179,078,929 $645,568,215
1969 $161,210,236 $551,263,864
1968 $160,818,236 $485,184,190
1967 $139,029,537 $441,728,183
1966 $132,757,528 $390,992,063
1965 $114,039,501 $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Brunei and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Papua New Guinea
2025 $32,235 $3,020
2024 $33,153 $2,912
2023 $32,891 $2,966
2022 $36,633 $3,102
2021 $31,007 $2,608
2020 $26,834 $2,430
2019 $30,427 $2,576
2018 $30,988 $2,566
2017 $28,024 $2,478
2016 $26,663 $2,316
2015 $30,625 $2,485
2014 $41,027 $2,723
2013 $44,003 $2,561
2012 $46,969 $2,635
2011 $46,383 $2,288
2010 $34,938 $1,867
2009 $30,946 $1,569
2008 $42,157 $1,625
2007 $36,217 $1,371
2006 $34,675 $1,238
2005 $29,386 $744
2004 $24,423 $621
2003 $20,678 $577
2002 $18,621 $506
2001 $18,288 $538
2000 $20,130 $636
1999 $19,752 $650
1998 $17,769 $733
1997 $25,522 $990
1996 $25,692 $1,071
1995 $26,443 $998
1994 $22,767 $1,228
1993 $22,397 $1,151
1992 $23,451 $1,051
1991 $23,932 $942
1990 $23,659 $826
1989 $20,090 $934
1988 $18,825 $985
1987 $21,030 $865
1986 $18,501 $745
1985 $31,827 $697
1984 $36,061 $750
1983 $38,720 $769
1982 $45,075 $726
1981 $48,793 $781
1980 $58,005 $813
1979 $33,501 $748
1978 $23,447 $648
1977 $21,747 $558
1976 $18,671 $525
1975 $15,793 $482
1974 $15,195 $533
1973 $2,939 $483
1972 $1,905 $327
1971 $1,432 $279.7
1970 $1,325 $257.6
1969 $1,226 $225.3
1968 $1,274 $202.9
1967 $1,149 $189
1966 $1,146 $171.1
1965 $1,029 $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Brunei vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Papua New Guinea
2026 75.8 66.5
2025 75.7 66.4
2024 75.5 66.3
2023 75.3 66.1
2022 72.9 65.3
2021 74.9 64.4
2020 75.1 65.1
2019 75 65.3
2018 75 65.1
2017 74.9 64.9
2016 74.9 64.7
2015 74.9 64.5
2014 74.9 64.2
2013 74.9 63.9
2012 74.8 63.6
2011 74.8 63.4
2010 74.8 63.1
2009 74.8 62.8
2008 74.8 62.5
2007 74.8 62.2
2006 74.8 62
2005 74.7 61.9
2004 74.6 61.8
2003 74.5 61.7
2002 74.4 61.6
2001 74.2 61.6
2000 74 61.6
1999 73.8 61.5
1998 73.6 60.4
1997 73.3 61.3
1996 73.1 61.1
1995 72.8 60.9
1994 72.6 60.7
1993 72.3 60.5
1992 72.1 60.3
1991 71.9 59.9
1990 71.6 59.8
1989 71.4 59.6
1988 71.2 59.4
1987 71 59.2
1986 70.8 59
1985 70.5 58.8
1984 70.2 58.6
1983 70 58.3
1982 69.7 58.1
1981 69.3 57.8
1980 69 57.4
1979 68.6 57
1978 68.3 56.5
1977 67.8 56
1976 67.4 55.5
1975 67 55
1974 66.4 54.4
1973 66 53.9
1972 65.4 53.3
1971 65 52.6
1970 64.5 52.1
1969 64 51.5
1968 63.5 50.9
1967 62.9 50.2
1966 62.4 49.6
1965 61.7 48.9
1964 61.3 48.3
1963 60.6 47.7
1962 58.8 46.7
1961 59.4 46.4
1960 58.7 45.8
1959 58 45.1
1958 57.3 44.6
1957 56.5 43.9
1956 55.7 43.3
1955 55 42.6
1954 54.2 42
1953 53.3 41.3
1952 52.4 40.7
1951 51.5 35.5
1950 50.6 39.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Brunei Papua New Guinea
2025 466,330 10,762,817
2024 462,721 10,576,502
2023 458,949 10,389,635
2022 455,370 10,203,169
2021 451,721 10,012,896
2020 447,404 9,815,746
2019 442,680 9,609,010
2018 437,810 9,394,513
2017 432,772 9,178,714
2016 427,564 8,961,718
2015 422,212 8,743,246
2014 416,750 8,523,441
2013 411,202 8,302,698
2012 405,557 8,081,390
2011 399,389 7,859,346
2010 392,332 7,633,523
2009 384,952 7,406,438
2008 377,793 7,183,002
2007 370,873 6,963,345
2006 364,663 6,747,720
2005 358,916 6,535,905
2004 352,911 6,328,041
2003 346,637 6,123,997
2002 340,099 5,924,003
2001 333,345 5,728,435
2000 326,424 5,537,064
1999 319,411 5,349,333
1998 312,385 5,166,390
1997 305,341 4,987,883
1996 298,276 4,813,361
1995 291,195 4,644,278
1994 284,091 4,480,208
1993 276,971 4,320,872
1992 269,839 4,166,699
1991 262,596 4,021,837
1990 255,292 3,896,481
1989 248,064 3,796,078
1988 240,913 3,711,880
1987 233,860 3,632,543
1986 226,495 3,554,793
1985 218,919 3,478,936
1984 211,661 3,405,198
1983 204,741 3,333,633
1982 198,165 3,264,291
1981 191,977 3,197,019
1980 186,111 3,131,512
1979 180,422 3,067,341
1978 174,884 3,003,714
1977 169,277 2,940,327
1976 163,607 2,877,327
1975 158,070 2,814,820
1974 152,656 2,752,671
1973 147,369 2,690,629
1972 142,189 2,628,432
1971 137,921 2,566,421
1970 135,138 2,505,628
1969 131,446 2,446,927
1968 126,222 2,390,803
1967 121,017 2,337,532
1966 115,874 2,285,774
1965 110,838 2,235,820
1964 105,922 2,188,325
1963 101,159 2,141,376
1962 96,719 2,093,919
1961 92,517 2,046,127
1960 88,347 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Brunei

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Papua New Guinea
2024 1.73 3.07
2023 1.75 3.1
2022 1.76 3.17
2021 1.78 3.22
2020 1.8 3.27
2019 1.82 3.32
2018 1.85 3.38
2017 1.88 3.43
2016 1.92 3.5
2015 1.95 3.56
2014 1.97 3.63
2013 1.98 3.68
2012 1.97 3.75
2011 1.96 3.82
2010 1.94 3.88
2009 1.92 3.94
2008 1.92 4.01
2007 1.93 4.08
2006 1.97 4.15
2005 2.02 4.22
2004 2.1 4.28
2003 2.19 4.36
2002 2.26 4.42
2001 2.34 4.47
2000 2.4 4.53
1999 2.46 4.59
1998 2.53 4.63
1997 2.6 4.68
1996 2.68 4.73
1995 2.79 4.78
1994 2.9 4.87
1993 3.01 4.96
1992 3.11 5.03
1991 3.21 5.11
1990 3.29 5.18
1989 3.36 5.24
1988 3.44 5.3
1987 3.49 5.36
1986 3.55 5.42
1985 3.61 5.47
1984 3.68 5.51
1983 3.75 5.56
1982 3.84 5.59
1981 3.94 5.65
1980 4.07 5.71
1979 4.22 5.79
1978 4.39 5.88
1977 4.58 5.96
1976 4.78 6.02
1975 4.99 6.07
1974 5.18 6.11
1973 5.36 6.16
1972 5.5 6.2
1971 5.62 6.23
1970 5.8 6.25
1969 6.01 6.26
1968 6.2 6.25
1967 6.37 6.24
1966 6.51 6.23
1965 6.65 6.2
1964 6.77 6.19
1963 6.89 6.15
1962 7.03 6.14
1961 7.19 6.07
1960 7.32 6.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Papua New Guinea
2025 33.7 23.8
2024 33.2 23.6
2023 32.8 23.4
2022 32.3 23.2
2021 31.8 23
2020 31.4 22.8
2019 31 22.6
2018 30.6 22.4
2017 30.2 22.2
2016 29.8 22
2015 29.5 21.9
2014 29.1 21.7
2013 28.8 21.5
2012 28.4 21.3
2011 28.1 21.2
2010 28 21
2009 28 20.9
2008 28 20.7
2007 28.1 20.6
2006 27.9 20.4
2005 27.5 20.3
2004 27.1 20.2
2003 26.8 20
2002 26.4 19.9
2001 26.1 19.9
2000 25.8 19.8
1999 25.5 19.7
1998 25.2 19.6
1997 24.9 19.5
1996 24.7 19.4
1995 24.4 19.2
1994 24.1 19.1
1993 23.8 19
1992 23.6 18.9
1991 23.4 18.8
1990 23.1 18.7
1989 22.8 18.6
1988 22.6 18.6
1987 22.3 18.5
1986 22 18.5
1985 21.7 18.4
1984 21.3 18.3
1983 21 18.3
1982 20.6 18.2
1981 20.3 18.1
1980 20 18
1979 19.6 17.8
1978 19.4 17.7
1977 19.1 17.5
1976 18.8 17.4
1975 18.6 17.3
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.2 17.2
1972 18 17.1
1971 17.9 17.2
1970 17.8 17.3
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.3 17.6
1966 17.2 17.8
1965 17 17.9
1964 17 18
1963 17.1 18.1
1962 17.5 18.3
1961 18.1 18.4
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2025
$31.2B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.9%
2025
19.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2025
-2.36%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2025
42%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
60%
2025
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.49B
2025
$3.71B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.04%
2018

Energy

Brunei Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,658 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.82
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
10,674 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Brunei Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
75%
2025
15.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2025
51.4:48.6
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.06 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74
2026
38.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
9.34
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
154
2026
87
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
87%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2026
70.4%
2026
People using the Internet
96.3%
2024
18.8%
2024

Health

Brunei Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2024
39.4
2024
Obesity rate n/a
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,363 sq mi
2025
16,246 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
5,809 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, 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)

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