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Brunei vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 165th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Rwanda
Population
470884
14975051
Population rank 170/197 77/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Brunei and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Rwanda
2024 $15,340,808,592 $14,251,642,235
2023 $15,095,084,656 $14,331,722,703
2022 $16,681,536,467 $13,316,161,002
2021 $14,006,496,617 $11,078,787,090
2020 $12,005,799,654 $10,174,386,857
2019 $13,469,235,365 $10,349,300,277
2018 $13,566,908,391 $9,637,904,521
2017 $12,128,168,045 $9,252,833,891
2016 $11,400,266,045 $8,695,272,058
2015 $12,930,296,870 $8,543,760,200
2014 $17,097,797,386 $8,238,966,124
2013 $18,094,148,099 $7,819,964,030
2012 $19,048,443,341 $7,654,761,050
2011 $18,524,791,063 $6,884,913,658
2010 $13,707,121,038 $6,124,756,654
2009 $11,912,904,510 $5,674,476,969
2008 $15,926,456,515 $5,179,854,065
2007 $13,432,029,484 $4,070,507,895
2006 $12,644,616,419 $3,319,784,539
2005 $10,547,202,621 $2,933,819,766
2004 $8,619,178,774 $2,376,496,067
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,138,237,279
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,966,003,468
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,966,600,715
2000 $6,570,999,088 $2,068,836,754
1999 $6,309,070,378 $2,157,108,263
1998 $5,550,846,020 $1,989,343,546
1997 $7,793,034,376 $1,851,558,197
1996 $7,663,377,306 $1,382,334,879
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,293,535,193
1994 $6,467,782,518 $753,636,370
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,971,525,712
1992 $6,327,966,435 $2,029,026,962
1991 $6,284,497,294 $1,911,600,237
1990 $6,039,881,087 $2,550,185,679
1989 $4,983,622,881 $2,405,022,593
1988 $4,535,130,305 $2,395,492,687
1987 $4,918,010,080 $2,157,432,668
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,944,710,684
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,715,626,331
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,587,413,084
1983 $7,927,590,750 $1,479,687,587
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,407,243,139
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,407,062,527
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,254,765,642
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,109,346,131
1978 $4,100,423,674 $905,709,076
1977 $3,681,242,528 $746,650,613
1976 $3,054,765,590 $637,753,853
1975 $2,496,420,258 $571,863,500
1974 $2,319,576,214 $308,458,423
1973 $433,095,527 $290,746,157
1972 $270,822,782 $246,457,838
1971 $197,525,768 $222,952,504
1970 $179,078,929 $219,900,006
1969 $161,210,236 $188,700,037
1968 $160,818,236 $172,200,018
1967 $139,029,537 $159,560,018
1966 $132,757,528 $124,525,703
1965 $114,039,501 $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Brunei and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Rwanda
2024 $33,153 $1,000
2023 $32,891 $1,027
2022 $36,633 $975
2021 $31,007 $830
2020 $26,834 $779
2019 $30,427 $810
2018 $30,988 $772
2017 $28,024 $758
2016 $26,663 $730
2015 $30,625 $734
2014 $41,027 $725
2013 $44,003 $705
2012 $46,969 $707
2011 $46,383 $651
2010 $34,938 $594
2009 $30,946 $564
2008 $42,157 $528
2007 $36,217 $426
2006 $34,675 $357
2005 $29,386 $324
2004 $24,423 $269.5
2003 $20,678 $249
2002 $18,621 $234
2001 $18,288 $237.3
2000 $20,130 $251.9
1999 $19,752 $264.7
1998 $17,769 $246.2
1997 $25,522 $238.7
1996 $25,692 $206
1995 $26,443 $228
1994 $22,767 $111
1993 $22,397 $247
1992 $23,451 $264.1
1991 $23,932 $254
1990 $23,659 $346
1989 $20,090 $335
1988 $18,825 $344
1987 $21,030 $320
1986 $18,501 $297.7
1985 $31,827 $271.6
1984 $36,061 $259.9
1983 $38,720 $250.6
1982 $45,075 $246.4
1981 $48,793 $254.6
1980 $58,005 $234.4
1979 $33,501 $213.8
1978 $23,447 $179.9
1977 $21,747 $152.7
1976 $18,671 $134.4
1975 $15,793 $124.1
1974 $15,195 $68.9
1973 $2,939 $66.9
1972 $1,905 $58.4
1971 $1,432 $54.4
1970 $1,325 $55.2
1969 $1,226 $48.9
1968 $1,274 $46
1967 $1,149 $44
1966 $1,146 $35.4
1965 $1,029 $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Brunei vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Rwanda
2026 75.8 68.5
2025 75.7 68.2
2024 75.5 68
2023 75.3 67.8
2022 72.9 67.5
2021 74.9 66.8
2020 75.1 67
2019 75 66.7
2018 75 66.4
2017 74.9 66.1
2016 74.9 65.7
2015 74.9 65.4
2014 74.9 65.1
2013 74.9 64.7
2012 74.8 64.2
2011 74.8 63.5
2010 74.8 62.8
2009 74.8 61.8
2008 74.8 60.6
2007 74.8 59.5
2006 74.8 58.3
2005 74.7 57
2004 74.6 55.5
2003 74.5 53.5
2002 74.4 51.3
2001 74.2 49.5
2000 74 47.8
1999 73.8 45.7
1998 73.6 43.1
1997 73.3 42
1996 73.1 42.5
1995 72.8 41.5
1994 72.6 12.2
1993 72.3 42.9
1992 72.1 44.4
1991 71.9 46.2
1990 71.6 47.8
1989 71.4 49.5
1988 71.2 50.9
1987 71 51.5
1986 70.8 51.7
1985 70.5 51.7
1984 70.2 51.4
1983 70 50.9
1982 69.7 50.2
1981 69.3 49.2
1980 69 48.1
1979 68.6 47.1
1978 68.3 46.2
1977 67.8 45.6
1976 67.4 45.3
1975 67 45.3
1974 66.4 45.6
1973 66 45.9
1972 65.4 46.3
1971 65 46.8
1970 64.5 47.1
1969 64 47.4
1968 63.5 47.7
1967 62.9 48
1966 62.4 48.1
1965 61.7 48.2
1964 61.3 48.1
1963 60.6 44
1962 58.8 47.8
1961 59.4 47.5
1960 58.7 47
1959 58 46.5
1958 57.3 46.1
1957 56.5 45.6
1956 55.7 45.2
1955 55 44.8
1954 54.2 44.4
1953 53.3 44.1
1952 52.4 43.8
1951 51.5 43.5
1950 50.6 43.2

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

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Brunei and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Brunei Rwanda
2024 462,721 14,256,567
2023 458,949 13,954,471
2022 455,370 13,651,030
2021 451,721 13,355,260
2020 447,404 13,065,837
2019 442,680 12,776,103
2018 437,810 12,487,996
2017 432,772 12,202,060
2016 427,564 11,919,183
2015 422,212 11,640,022
2014 416,750 11,364,757
2013 411,202 11,093,340
2012 405,557 10,829,901
2011 399,389 10,573,733
2010 392,332 10,317,553
2009 384,952 10,060,432
2008 377,793 9,804,269
2007 370,873 9,549,933
2006 364,663 9,299,246
2005 358,916 9,054,528
2004 352,911 8,816,844
2003 346,637 8,586,875
2002 340,099 8,400,180
2001 333,345 8,287,094
2000 326,424 8,213,931
1999 319,411 8,147,912
1998 312,385 8,081,681
1997 305,341 7,755,238
1996 298,276 6,708,764
1995 291,195 5,674,118
1994 284,091 6,792,352
1993 276,971 7,981,132
1992 269,839 7,683,266
1991 262,596 7,526,966
1990 255,292 7,375,307
1989 248,064 7,184,706
1988 240,913 6,968,071
1987 233,860 6,749,493
1986 226,495 6,531,881
1985 218,919 6,317,228
1984 211,661 6,107,627
1983 204,741 5,905,311
1982 198,165 5,711,549
1981 191,977 5,527,230
1980 186,111 5,353,259
1979 180,422 5,189,541
1978 174,884 5,035,171
1977 169,277 4,888,240
1976 163,607 4,745,954
1975 158,070 4,607,728
1974 152,656 4,474,228
1973 147,369 4,345,047
1972 142,189 4,220,335
1971 137,921 4,100,044
1970 135,138 3,980,669
1969 131,446 3,861,271
1968 126,222 3,744,010
1967 121,017 3,629,577
1966 115,874 3,521,626
1965 110,838 3,423,210
1964 105,922 3,334,834
1963 101,159 3,258,890
1962 96,719 3,186,025
1961 92,517 3,106,779
1960 88,347 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Brunei

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Rwanda
2023 1.75 3.7
2022 1.76 3.78
2021 1.78 3.84
2020 1.8 3.91
2019 1.82 3.99
2018 1.85 4.05
2017 1.88 4.08
2016 1.92 4.11
2015 1.95 4.11
2014 1.97 4.12
2013 1.98 4.14
2012 1.97 4.2
2011 1.96 4.33
2010 1.94 4.52
2009 1.92 4.71
2008 1.92 4.92
2007 1.93 5.14
2006 1.97 5.34
2005 2.02 5.5
2004 2.1 5.64
2003 2.19 5.74
2002 2.26 5.82
2001 2.34 5.89
2000 2.4 5.97
1999 2.46 6.06
1998 2.53 6.17
1997 2.6 6.24
1996 2.68 6.29
1995 2.79 6.35
1994 2.9 6.42
1993 3.01 6.48
1992 3.11 6.54
1991 3.21 6.62
1990 3.29 6.8
1989 3.36 7.03
1988 3.44 7.23
1987 3.49 7.43
1986 3.55 7.61
1985 3.61 7.79
1984 3.68 7.91
1983 3.75 8
1982 3.84 8.06
1981 3.94 8.1
1980 4.07 8.12
1979 4.22 8.13
1978 4.39 8.16
1977 4.58 8.14
1976 4.78 8.12
1975 4.99 8.1
1974 5.18 8.1
1973 5.36 8.09
1972 5.5 8.09
1971 5.62 8.09
1970 5.8 8.15
1969 6.01 8.18
1968 6.2 8.19
1967 6.37 8.21
1966 6.51 8.23
1965 6.65 8.25
1964 6.77 8.27
1963 6.89 8.27
1962 7.03 8.27
1961 7.19 8.28
1960 7.32 8.28

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

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Brunei and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Rwanda
2024 33.2 20.8
2023 32.8 20.5
2022 32.3 20.3
2021 31.8 20
2020 31.4 19.9
2019 31 19.8
2018 30.6 19.7
2017 30.2 19.6
2016 29.8 19.4
2015 29.5 19.3
2014 29.1 19.1
2013 28.8 19
2012 28.4 18.8
2011 28.1 18.7
2010 28 18.5
2009 28 18.4
2008 28 18.3
2007 28.1 18.1
2006 27.9 18
2005 27.5 17.8
2004 27.1 17.6
2003 26.8 17.4
2002 26.4 17.1
2001 26.1 16.8
2000 25.8 16.3
1999 25.5 15.8
1998 25.2 15.3
1997 24.9 14.8
1996 24.7 14.6
1995 24.4 14.3
1994 24.1 15
1993 23.8 15.7
1992 23.6 15.6
1991 23.4 15.5
1990 23.1 15.5
1989 22.8 15.5
1988 22.6 15.6
1987 22.3 15.6
1986 22 15.7
1985 21.7 15.8
1984 21.3 16
1983 21 16.1
1982 20.6 16.2
1981 20.3 16.4
1980 20 16.5
1979 19.6 16.5
1978 19.4 16.6
1977 19.1 16.6
1976 18.8 16.5
1975 18.6 16.4
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18 16
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 17.8 15.7
1969 17.7 15.5
1968 17.5 15.3
1967 17.3 15.1
1966 17.2 14.9
1965 17 14.8
1964 17 14.7
1963 17.1 14.8
1962 17.5 14.9
1961 18.1 15.1
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Brunei Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Brunei Rwanda
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate n/a
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Rwanda
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
2,920 mi
2021

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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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