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Brunei vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 165th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Philippines
Population
470884
117991570
Population rank 170/197 14/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Brunei and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Philippines
2024 $15,340,808,592 $461,617,509,782
2023 $15,095,084,656 $437,055,627,244
2022 $16,681,536,467 $404,353,369,605
2021 $14,006,496,617 $394,087,359,848
2020 $12,005,799,654 $361,751,145,452
2019 $13,469,235,365 $376,823,402,239
2018 $13,566,908,391 $346,841,896,587
2017 $12,128,168,045 $328,480,736,803
2016 $11,400,266,045 $318,627,003,017
2015 $12,930,296,870 $306,445,871,242
2014 $17,097,797,386 $297,483,555,338
2013 $18,094,148,099 $283,902,828,589
2012 $19,048,443,341 $261,920,540,963
2011 $18,524,791,063 $234,216,730,291
2010 $13,707,121,038 $208,368,893,151
2009 $11,912,904,510 $175,974,755,881
2008 $15,926,456,515 $181,624,626,327
2007 $13,432,029,484 $155,980,408,673
2006 $12,644,616,419 $127,652,926,368
2005 $10,547,202,621 $107,419,977,318
2004 $8,619,178,774 $95,001,999,685
2003 $7,167,725,262 $87,039,092,974
2002 $6,333,082,876 $84,307,345,888
2001 $6,096,155,767 $78,921,234,458
2000 $6,570,999,088 $83,669,788,377
1999 $6,309,070,378 $85,640,171,045
1998 $5,550,846,020 $74,492,416,330
1997 $7,793,034,376 $94,106,317,565
1996 $7,663,377,306 $94,648,084,429
1995 $7,700,144,069 $84,644,328,727
1994 $6,467,782,518 $73,159,336,915
1993 $6,203,339,912 $62,036,529,147
1992 $6,327,966,435 $60,422,328,242
1991 $6,284,497,294 $51,784,144,943
1990 $6,039,881,087 $50,508,286,642
1989 $4,983,622,881 $48,513,773,721
1988 $4,535,130,305 $43,152,128,959
1987 $4,918,010,080 $37,791,488,666
1986 $4,190,280,003 $33,987,207,295
1985 $6,967,623,884 $34,961,486,348
1984 $7,632,788,075 $35,730,185,634
1983 $7,927,590,750 $37,759,179,895
1982 $8,932,198,186 $42,206,011,275
1981 $9,367,218,664 $40,499,388,869
1980 $10,795,432,294 $36,848,080,899
1979 $6,044,367,628 $31,218,296,292
1978 $4,100,423,674 $25,762,224,563
1977 $3,681,242,528 $22,283,109,803
1976 $3,054,765,590 $19,381,055,197
1975 $2,496,420,258 $16,875,240,684
1974 $2,319,576,214 $15,607,882,555
1973 $433,095,527 $11,412,449,735
1972 $270,822,782 $9,067,815,521
1971 $197,525,768 $8,375,075,630
1970 $179,078,929 $7,559,115,517
1969 $161,210,236 $9,571,800,653
1968 $160,818,236 $8,632,749,269
1967 $139,029,537 $7,724,873,935
1966 $132,757,528 $7,189,017,888
1965 $114,039,501 $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Brunei and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Philippines
2024 $33,153 $3,985
2023 $32,891 $3,804
2022 $36,633 $3,548
2021 $31,007 $3,484
2020 $26,834 $3,228
2019 $30,427 $3,401
2018 $30,988 $3,169
2017 $28,024 $3,038
2016 $26,663 $2,985
2015 $30,625 $2,910
2014 $41,027 $2,867
2013 $44,003 $2,781
2012 $46,969 $2,615
2011 $46,383 $2,384
2010 $34,938 $2,163
2009 $30,946 $1,864
2008 $42,157 $1,959
2007 $36,217 $1,713
2006 $34,675 $1,426
2005 $29,386 $1,220
2004 $24,423 $1,100
2003 $20,678 $1,027
2002 $18,621 $1,015
2001 $18,288 $970
2000 $20,130 $1,051
1999 $19,752 $1,101
1998 $17,769 $983
1997 $25,522 $1,273
1996 $25,692 $1,311
1995 $26,443 $1,200
1994 $22,767 $1,060
1993 $22,397 $919
1992 $23,451 $917
1991 $23,932 $804
1990 $23,659 $804
1989 $20,090 $792
1988 $18,825 $722
1987 $21,030 $650
1986 $18,501 $600
1985 $31,827 $633
1984 $36,061 $665
1983 $38,720 $723
1982 $45,075 $833
1981 $48,793 $821
1980 $58,005 $767
1979 $33,501 $667
1978 $23,447 $565
1977 $21,747 $502
1976 $18,671 $449
1975 $15,793 $401
1974 $15,195 $379
1973 $2,939 $283.2
1972 $1,905 $230.1
1971 $1,432 $217.4
1970 $1,325 $200.9
1969 $1,226 $261.1
1968 $1,274 $242.2
1967 $1,149 $223.1
1966 $1,146 $213.8
1965 $1,029 $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Brunei vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Philippines
2026 75.8 70.2
2025 75.7 70.1
2024 75.5 69.9
2023 75.3 69.8
2022 72.9 69.5
2021 74.9 66.7
2020 75.1 70.1
2019 75 69.7
2018 75 69.8
2017 74.9 70
2016 74.9 69.5
2015 74.9 69.5
2014 74.9 69.3
2013 74.9 69.3
2012 74.8 69.2
2011 74.8 69.1
2010 74.8 68.9
2009 74.8 68.6
2008 74.8 68.6
2007 74.8 68.5
2006 74.8 68.2
2005 74.7 68.4
2004 74.6 68.3
2003 74.5 68
2002 74.4 67.9
2001 74.2 67.8
2000 74 67.8
1999 73.8 67.5
1998 73.6 67.2
1997 73.3 67
1996 73.1 66.7
1995 72.8 66.3
1994 72.6 66
1993 72.3 65.7
1992 72.1 65.4
1991 71.9 64.6
1990 71.6 64.4
1989 71.4 64.1
1988 71.2 63.7
1987 71 63.3
1986 70.8 62.9
1985 70.5 62.7
1984 70.2 62.4
1983 70 62.3
1982 69.7 62.2
1981 69.3 61.9
1980 69 61.9
1979 68.6 61.7
1978 68.3 61.5
1977 67.8 61.4
1976 67.4 60.9
1975 67 60.9
1974 66.4 60.8
1973 66 60.7
1972 65.4 60.9
1971 65 61.1
1970 64.5 60.8
1969 64 61
1968 63.5 60.9
1967 62.9 60.8
1966 62.4 60.6
1965 61.7 60.4
1964 61.3 60.1
1963 60.6 60
1962 58.8 59.8
1961 59.4 59.5
1960 58.7 59.2
1959 58 58.7
1958 57.3 58.3
1957 56.5 57.8
1956 55.7 57.2
1955 55 56.6
1954 54.2 56
1953 53.3 55.4
1952 52.4 54.7
1951 51.5 54.1
1950 50.6 53.6

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

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Brunei and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Brunei Philippines
2024 462,721 115,843,670
2023 458,949 114,891,199
2022 455,370 113,964,338
2021 451,721 113,100,950
2020 447,404 112,081,264
2019 442,680 110,804,683
2018 437,810 109,465,287
2017 432,772 108,119,693
2016 427,564 106,735,719
2015 422,212 105,312,992
2014 416,750 103,767,130
2013 411,202 102,076,336
2012 405,557 100,175,512
2011 399,389 98,248,614
2010 392,332 96,337,125
2009 384,952 94,384,250
2008 377,793 92,699,095
2007 370,873 91,075,184
2006 364,663 89,508,986
2005 358,916 88,015,962
2004 352,911 86,394,504
2003 346,637 84,731,835
2002 340,099 83,068,889
2001 333,345 81,401,488
2000 326,424 79,625,397
1999 319,411 77,753,257
1998 312,385 75,791,024
1997 305,341 73,908,810
1996 298,276 72,190,242
1995 291,195 70,546,246
1994 284,091 69,019,291
1993 276,971 67,530,621
1992 269,839 65,926,125
1991 262,596 64,382,249
1990 255,292 62,854,666
1989 248,064 61,265,260
1988 240,913 59,739,052
1987 233,860 58,157,496
1986 226,495 56,645,077
1985 218,919 55,213,006
1984 211,661 53,726,181
1983 204,741 52,194,620
1982 198,165 50,695,707
1981 191,977 49,311,727
1980 186,111 48,043,740
1979 180,422 46,807,103
1978 174,884 45,575,281
1977 169,277 44,367,962
1976 163,607 43,201,488
1975 158,070 42,120,826
1974 152,656 41,174,341
1973 147,369 40,294,130
1972 142,189 39,408,560
1971 137,921 38,518,659
1970 135,138 37,622,204
1969 131,446 36,660,799
1968 126,222 35,638,342
1967 121,017 34,621,320
1966 115,874 33,617,170
1965 110,838 32,625,316
1964 105,922 31,643,032
1963 101,159 30,674,731
1962 96,719 29,723,536
1961 92,517 28,792,621
1960 88,347 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Philippines

Fertility rate
Brunei

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Philippines
2023 1.75 1.92
2022 1.76 1.93
2021 1.78 1.95
2020 1.8 2.08
2019 1.82 2.22
2018 1.85 2.38
2017 1.88 2.53
2016 1.92 2.68
2015 1.95 2.83
2014 1.97 2.89
2013 1.98 3.04
2012 1.97 3.14
2011 1.96 3.24
2010 1.94 3.32
2009 1.92 3.38
2008 1.92 3.4
2007 1.93 3.4
2006 1.97 3.47
2005 2.02 3.45
2004 2.1 3.52
2003 2.19 3.59
2002 2.26 3.65
2001 2.34 3.72
2000 2.4 3.75
1999 2.46 3.83
1998 2.53 3.88
1997 2.6 3.94
1996 2.68 4
1995 2.79 4.07
1994 2.9 4.08
1993 3.01 4.1
1992 3.11 4.16
1991 3.21 4.27
1990 3.29 4.32
1989 3.36 4.37
1988 3.44 4.45
1987 3.49 4.51
1986 3.55 4.56
1985 3.61 4.66
1984 3.68 4.77
1983 3.75 4.87
1982 3.84 4.92
1981 3.94 4.97
1980 4.07 5.11
1979 4.22 5.26
1978 4.39 5.39
1977 4.58 5.44
1976 4.78 5.51
1975 4.99 5.6
1974 5.18 5.69
1973 5.36 5.79
1972 5.5 5.94
1971 5.62 6.08
1970 5.8 6.22
1969 6.01 6.33
1968 6.2 6.45
1967 6.37 6.57
1966 6.51 6.69
1965 6.65 6.8
1964 6.77 6.89
1963 6.89 6.95
1962 7.03 6.98
1961 7.19 6.99
1960 7.32 7

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

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Brunei and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Philippines
2024 33.2 26.8
2023 32.8 26.3
2022 32.3 25.9
2021 31.8 25.5
2020 31.4 25.1
2019 31 24.7
2018 30.6 24.3
2017 30.2 24
2016 29.8 23.6
2015 29.5 23.3
2014 29.1 22.9
2013 28.8 22.7
2012 28.4 22.4
2011 28.1 22.2
2010 28 22
2009 28 21.7
2008 28 21.5
2007 28.1 21.3
2006 27.9 21.2
2005 27.5 21
2004 27.1 20.8
2003 26.8 20.6
2002 26.4 20.4
2001 26.1 20.2
2000 25.8 20
1999 25.5 19.8
1998 25.2 19.6
1997 24.9 19.4
1996 24.7 19.3
1995 24.4 19.2
1994 24.1 19.1
1993 23.8 19.1
1992 23.6 19
1991 23.4 18.9
1990 23.1 18.8
1989 22.8 18.7
1988 22.6 18.6
1987 22.3 18.5
1986 22 18.3
1985 21.7 18.2
1984 21.3 18.1
1983 21 17.9
1982 20.6 17.7
1981 20.3 17.5
1980 20 17.3
1979 19.6 17.1
1978 19.4 16.9
1977 19.1 16.7
1976 18.8 16.5
1975 18.6 16.3
1974 18.3 16.1
1973 18.2 16
1972 18 15.9
1971 17.9 15.8
1970 17.8 15.7
1969 17.7 15.6
1968 17.5 15.5
1967 17.3 15.4
1966 17.2 15.4
1965 17 15.4
1964 17 15.4
1963 17.1 15.4
1962 17.5 15.5
1961 18.1 15.6
1960 18.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Brunei Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Brunei Philippines
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Brunei Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Philippines
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
134,457 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, 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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