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Brunei vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 165th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Qatar
Population
470884
2999260
Population rank 170/197 136/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Brunei and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Qatar
2024 $15,340,808,592 $219,162,637,363
2023 $15,095,084,656 $217,308,516,484
2022 $16,681,536,467 $235,709,340,659
2021 $14,006,496,617 $179,732,142,857
2020 $12,005,799,654 $144,411,538,462
2019 $13,469,235,365 $176,371,428,571
2018 $13,566,908,391 $183,335,164,835
2017 $12,128,168,045 $161,099,175,824
2016 $11,400,266,045 $151,732,142,857
2015 $12,930,296,870 $161,739,835,165
2014 $17,097,797,386 $206,224,725,275
2013 $18,094,148,099 $198,727,747,253
2012 $19,048,443,341 $186,833,516,484
2011 $18,524,791,063 $167,775,274,725
2010 $13,707,121,038 $123,627,197,802
2009 $11,912,904,510 $97,798,351,648
2008 $15,926,456,515 $115,270,054,945
2007 $13,432,029,484 $79,712,087,912
2006 $12,644,616,419 $60,882,142,857
2005 $10,547,202,621 $44,530,494,505
2004 $8,619,178,774 $31,734,065,934
2003 $7,167,725,262 $23,533,791,209
2002 $6,333,082,876 $19,363,736,264
2001 $6,096,155,767 $17,538,461,538
2000 $6,570,999,088 $17,759,890,110
1999 $6,309,070,378 $12,393,131,868
1998 $5,550,846,020 $10,255,495,027
1997 $7,793,034,376 $11,297,802,115
1996 $7,663,377,306 $9,059,340,385
1995 $7,700,144,069 $8,137,911,978
1994 $6,467,782,518 $7,374,450,769
1993 $6,203,339,912 $7,156,593,654
1992 $6,327,966,435 $7,646,153,984
1991 $6,284,497,294 $6,883,516,484
1990 $6,039,881,087 $7,360,439,423
1989 $4,983,622,881 $6,487,912,088
1988 $4,535,130,305 $6,038,187,033
1987 $4,918,010,080 $5,446,428,681
1986 $4,190,280,003 $5,053,021,951
1985 $6,967,623,884 $6,153,296,456
1984 $7,632,788,075 $6,704,395,824
1983 $7,927,590,750 $6,467,582,308
1982 $8,932,198,186 $7,596,703,214
1981 $9,367,218,664 $8,661,263,764
1980 $10,795,432,294 $7,829,165,262
1979 $6,044,367,628 $5,632,962,997
1978 $4,100,423,674 $4,052,000,413
1977 $3,681,242,528 $3,617,564,638
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,496,420,258 $2,512,773,166
1974 $2,319,576,214 $2,401,403,227
1973 $433,095,527 $793,885,560
1972 $270,822,782 $510,262,500
1971 $197,525,768 $387,703,106
1970 $179,078,929 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Qatar
2024 $33,153 $76,689
2023 $32,891 $81,817
2022 $36,633 $88,701
2021 $31,007 $71,752
2020 $26,834 $51,684
2019 $30,427 $66,841
2018 $30,988 $71,040
2017 $28,024 $63,280
2016 $26,663 $61,254
2015 $30,625 $68,985
2014 $41,027 $95,841
2013 $44,003 $103,697
2012 $46,969 $108,470
2011 $46,383 $103,262
2010 $34,938 $76,463
2009 $30,946 $60,786
2008 $42,157 $80,781
2007 $36,217 $65,954
2006 $34,675 $62,582
2005 $29,386 $53,950
2004 $24,423 $41,036
2003 $20,678 $31,602
2002 $18,621 $27,227
2001 $18,288 $25,871
2000 $20,130 $27,535
1999 $19,752 $20,234
1998 $17,769 $17,665
1997 $25,522 $20,523
1996 $25,692 $17,125
1995 $26,443 $15,823
1994 $22,767 $14,765
1993 $22,397 $14,770
1992 $23,451 $16,280
1991 $23,932 $15,133
1990 $23,659 $16,722
1989 $20,090 $15,243
1988 $18,825 $14,682
1987 $21,030 $13,719
1986 $18,501 $13,213
1985 $31,827 $16,815
1984 $36,061 $19,272
1983 $38,720 $19,616
1982 $45,075 $24,385
1981 $48,793 $29,505
1980 $58,005 $28,375
1979 $33,501 $21,777
1978 $23,447 $16,757
1977 $21,747 $16,058
1976 $18,671 $15,710
1975 $15,793 $13,014
1974 $15,195 $13,540
1973 $2,939 $4,905
1972 $1,905 $3,483
1971 $1,432 $2,952
1970 $1,325 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Qatar
2026 75.8 82.8
2025 75.7 82.7
2024 75.5 82.5
2023 75.3 82.4
2022 72.9 81.9
2021 74.9 81.1
2020 75.1 80.4
2019 75 82.9
2018 75 82.7
2017 74.9 82.5
2016 74.9 82.1
2015 74.9 81.8
2014 74.9 81.4
2013 74.9 81
2012 74.8 80.5
2011 74.8 80
2010 74.8 79.4
2009 74.8 78.8
2008 74.8 78.3
2007 74.8 77.7
2006 74.8 77.3
2005 74.7 76.9
2004 74.6 76.5
2003 74.5 76.1
2002 74.4 75.8
2001 74.2 75.5
2000 74 75.3
1999 73.8 75
1998 73.6 74.9
1997 73.3 74.7
1996 73.1 74.6
1995 72.8 74.4
1994 72.6 74.2
1993 72.3 74.1
1992 72.1 73.9
1991 71.9 73.7
1990 71.6 73.4
1989 71.4 73.1
1988 71.2 72.8
1987 71 72.5
1986 70.8 72.2
1985 70.5 71.8
1984 70.2 71.5
1983 70 71.1
1982 69.7 70.7
1981 69.3 70.3
1980 69 69.9
1979 68.6 69.5
1978 68.3 69.1
1977 67.8 68.6
1976 67.4 68.2
1975 67 67.7
1974 66.4 67.2
1973 66 66.6
1972 65.4 66.1
1971 65 65.5
1970 64.5 64.9
1969 64 64.2
1968 63.5 63.6
1967 62.9 62.9
1966 62.4 62.2
1965 61.7 61.4
1964 61.3 60.7
1963 60.6 60
1962 58.8 59.2
1961 59.4 58.5
1960 58.7 57.8
1959 58 57
1958 57.3 56.3
1957 56.5 55.6
1956 55.7 54.9
1955 55 54.2
1954 54.2 53.5
1953 53.3 52.8
1952 52.4 52.1
1951 51.5 51.5
1950 50.6 50.8

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

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Brunei and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Brunei Qatar
2024 462,721 2,857,822
2023 458,949 2,656,032
2022 455,370 2,657,333
2021 451,721 2,504,910
2020 447,404 2,794,148
2019 442,680 2,638,657
2018 437,810 2,580,734
2017 432,772 2,545,820
2016 427,564 2,477,113
2015 422,212 2,344,557
2014 416,750 2,151,745
2013 411,202 1,916,426
2012 405,557 1,722,438
2011 399,389 1,624,761
2010 392,332 1,616,832
2009 384,952 1,608,903
2008 377,793 1,426,938
2007 370,873 1,208,595
2006 364,663 972,831
2005 358,916 825,408
2004 352,911 773,332
2003 346,637 744,682
2002 340,099 711,205
2001 333,345 677,925
2000 326,424 644,989
1999 319,411 612,500
1998 312,385 580,540
1997 305,341 550,500
1996 298,276 529,019
1995 291,195 514,325
1994 284,091 499,459
1993 276,971 484,545
1992 269,839 469,657
1991 262,596 454,853
1990 255,292 440,175
1989 248,064 425,646
1988 240,913 411,264
1987 233,860 397,005
1986 226,495 382,422
1985 218,919 365,940
1984 211,661 347,878
1983 204,741 329,709
1982 198,165 311,537
1981 191,977 293,553
1980 186,111 275,913
1979 180,422 258,670
1978 174,884 241,808
1977 169,277 225,285
1976 163,607 209,052
1975 158,070 193,087
1974 152,656 177,362
1973 147,369 161,841
1972 142,189 146,506
1971 137,921 131,346
1970 135,138 116,350
1969 131,446 103,025
1968 126,222 91,749
1967 121,017 81,439
1966 115,874 72,192
1965 110,838 64,065
1964 105,922 56,867
1963 101,159 50,380
1962 96,719 44,630
1961 92,517 39,680
1960 88,347 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Qatar

Fertility rate
Brunei

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Qatar
2023 1.75 1.73
2022 1.76 1.74
2021 1.78 1.61
2020 1.8 1.68
2019 1.82 1.73
2018 1.85 1.76
2017 1.88 1.83
2016 1.92 1.86
2015 1.95 1.98
2014 1.97 2.03
2013 1.98 2.03
2012 1.97 2.04
2011 1.96 2.07
2010 1.94 2.14
2009 1.92 2.25
2008 1.92 2.37
2007 1.93 2.44
2006 1.97 2.51
2005 2.02 2.64
2004 2.1 2.79
2003 2.19 2.93
2002 2.26 3.01
2001 2.34 3.08
2000 2.4 3.07
1999 2.46 3.12
1998 2.53 3.21
1997 2.6 3.33
1996 2.68 3.44
1995 2.79 3.56
1994 2.9 3.67
1993 3.01 3.77
1992 3.11 3.85
1991 3.21 3.99
1990 3.29 4.23
1989 3.36 4.41
1988 3.44 4.51
1987 3.49 4.54
1986 3.55 4.57
1985 3.61 4.64
1984 3.68 4.76
1983 3.75 4.9
1982 3.84 5.04
1981 3.94 5.2
1980 4.07 5.33
1979 4.22 5.46
1978 4.39 5.58
1977 4.58 5.69
1976 4.78 5.78
1975 4.99 5.86
1974 5.18 5.94
1973 5.36 6.01
1972 5.5 6.07
1971 5.62 6.15
1970 5.8 6.23
1969 6.01 6.31
1968 6.2 6.39
1967 6.37 6.46
1966 6.51 6.52
1965 6.65 6.53
1964 6.77 6.53
1963 6.89 6.53
1962 7.03 6.53
1961 7.19 6.53
1960 7.32 6.53

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

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Brunei and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Qatar
2024 33.2 34.5
2023 32.8 34.1
2022 32.3 33.4
2021 31.8 32.9
2020 31.4 32.6
2019 31 32.3
2018 30.6 31.9
2017 30.2 31.6
2016 29.8 31.4
2015 29.5 31.2
2014 29.1 31.1
2013 28.8 30.9
2012 28.4 31
2011 28.1 31.2
2010 28 31.3
2009 28 30.8
2008 28 30.1
2007 28.1 30.1
2006 27.9 30.6
2005 27.5 30.9
2004 27.1 31
2003 26.8 30.9
2002 26.4 30.5
2001 26.1 30.1
2000 25.8 29.9
1999 25.5 29.8
1998 25.2 29.8
1997 24.9 29.9
1996 24.7 29.6
1995 24.4 29.1
1994 24.1 28.7
1993 23.8 28.4
1992 23.6 28.1
1991 23.4 27.9
1990 23.1 27.7
1989 22.8 27.6
1988 22.6 27.5
1987 22.3 27.5
1986 22 27.4
1985 21.7 27
1984 21.3 26.3
1983 21 25.6
1982 20.6 24.8
1981 20.3 24.1
1980 20 23.5
1979 19.6 22.9
1978 19.4 22.3
1977 19.1 21.8
1976 18.8 21.3
1975 18.6 21
1974 18.3 20.8
1973 18.2 20.9
1972 18 21.3
1971 17.9 22.2
1970 17.8 23.7
1969 17.7 24.4
1968 17.5 24
1967 17.3 23.5
1966 17.2 23
1965 17 22.5
1964 17 21.8
1963 17.1 21.1
1962 17.5 20.1
1961 18.1 19
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Brunei Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Qatar
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
37.8%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Brunei Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Qatar
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
4,374 mi
2016

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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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