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Brunei vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 165th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Samoa
Population
470884
220932
Population rank 170/197 177/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Brunei and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Samoa
2024 $15,340,808,592 $1,175,749,786
2023 $15,095,084,656 $1,044,909,500
2022 $16,681,536,467 $889,554,712
2021 $14,006,496,617 $859,724,936
2020 $12,005,799,654 $868,884,903
2019 $13,469,235,365 $912,950,466
2018 $13,566,908,391 $878,448,433
2017 $12,128,168,045 $884,844,384
2016 $11,400,266,045 $843,924,797
2015 $12,930,296,870 $824,150,499
2014 $17,097,797,386 $796,683,520
2013 $18,094,148,099 $797,736,334
2012 $19,048,443,341 $773,141,661
2011 $18,524,791,063 $744,097,050
2010 $13,707,121,038 $680,260,907
2009 $11,912,904,510 $628,006,115
2008 $15,926,456,515 $641,346,192
2007 $13,432,029,484 $573,548,460
2006 $12,644,616,419 $499,923,758
2005 $10,547,202,621 $476,801,793
2004 $8,619,178,774 $407,747,565
2003 $7,167,725,262 $333,426,188
2002 $6,333,082,876 $281,790,134
2001 $6,096,155,767 $266,299,591
2000 $6,570,999,088 $258,856,140
1999 $6,309,070,378 $255,408,060
1998 $5,550,846,020 $269,485,244
1997 $7,793,034,376 $285,475,592
1996 $7,663,377,306 $249,907,869
1995 $7,700,144,069 $224,865,731
1994 $6,467,782,518 $221,098,107
1993 $6,203,339,912 $133,122,897
1992 $6,327,966,435 $132,303,041
1991 $6,284,497,294 $125,597,205
1990 $6,039,881,087 $125,766,270
1989 $4,983,622,881 $122,888,610
1988 $4,535,130,305 $133,016,065
1987 $4,918,010,080 $111,713,922
1986 $4,190,280,003 $100,947,849
1985 $6,967,623,884 $95,572,173
1984 $7,632,788,075 $109,200,934
1983 $7,927,590,750 $111,862,824
1982 $8,932,198,186 $121,221,652
1981 $9,367,218,664 $118,190,655
1980 $10,795,432,294 $125,747,038
1979 $6,044,367,628 $122,257,393
1978 $4,100,423,674 $108,223,444
1977 $3,681,242,528 $98,295,671
1976 $3,054,765,590 $85,003,078
1975 $2,496,420,258 $93,489,283
1974 $2,319,576,214 $93,549,611
1973 $433,095,527 $82,452,985
1972 $270,822,782 $62,566,116
1971 $197,525,768 $53,719,569
1970 $179,078,929 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Samoa
2024 $33,153 $5,393
2023 $32,891 $4,823
2022 $36,633 $4,132
2021 $31,007 $4,022
2020 $26,834 $4,100
2019 $30,427 $4,352
2018 $30,988 $4,232
2017 $28,024 $4,308
2016 $26,663 $4,147
2015 $30,625 $4,084
2014 $41,027 $3,983
2013 $44,003 $4,024
2012 $46,969 $3,935
2011 $46,383 $3,822
2010 $34,938 $3,524
2009 $30,946 $3,279
2008 $42,157 $3,374
2007 $36,217 $3,039
2006 $34,675 $2,663
2005 $29,386 $2,550
2004 $24,423 $2,189
2003 $20,678 $1,798
2002 $18,621 $1,528
2001 $18,288 $1,454
2000 $20,130 $1,425
1999 $19,752 $1,417
1998 $17,769 $1,506
1997 $25,522 $1,608
1996 $25,692 $1,419
1995 $26,443 $1,288
1994 $22,767 $1,277
1993 $22,397 $775
1992 $23,451 $777
1991 $23,932 $742
1990 $23,659 $744
1989 $20,090 $728
1988 $18,825 $790
1987 $21,030 $666
1986 $18,501 $604
1985 $31,827 $573
1984 $36,061 $655
1983 $38,720 $671
1982 $45,075 $728
1981 $48,793 $713
1980 $58,005 $765
1979 $33,501 $751
1978 $23,447 $671
1977 $21,747 $615
1976 $18,671 $541
1975 $15,793 $610
1974 $15,195 $626
1973 $2,939 $563
1972 $1,905 $433
1971 $1,432 $377
1970 $1,325 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Samoa
2026 75.8 72.1
2025 75.7 71.9
2024 75.5 71.8
2023 75.3 71.7
2022 72.9 71.6
2021 74.9 71.1
2020 75.1 70.7
2019 75 70.3
2018 75 71.1
2017 74.9 71
2016 74.9 71
2015 74.9 71.1
2014 74.9 71.1
2013 74.9 71.2
2012 74.8 71.2
2011 74.8 71.4
2010 74.8 71.5
2009 74.8 69.5
2008 74.8 71.5
2007 74.8 71.6
2006 74.8 71.6
2005 74.7 71.5
2004 74.6 71.5
2003 74.5 71.4
2002 74.4 71.2
2001 74.2 71
2000 74 70.8
1999 73.8 70.6
1998 73.6 70.3
1997 73.3 70
1996 73.1 69.8
1995 72.8 69.5
1994 72.6 69.2
1993 72.3 68.8
1992 72.1 68.5
1991 71.9 68
1990 71.6 67.8
1989 71.4 67.6
1988 71.2 67.3
1987 71 67
1986 70.8 66.8
1985 70.5 66.6
1984 70.2 66.3
1983 70 66
1982 69.7 65.6
1981 69.3 65.3
1980 69 65
1979 68.6 64.5
1978 68.3 64.1
1977 67.8 63.7
1976 67.4 63.3
1975 67 62.8
1974 66.4 62.3
1973 66 61.9
1972 65.4 61.4
1971 65 60.9
1970 64.5 60.4
1969 64 59.9
1968 63.5 59.4
1967 62.9 58.9
1966 62.4 58.2
1965 61.7 57.9
1964 61.3 54
1963 60.6 56.9
1962 58.8 56.3
1961 59.4 55.7
1960 58.7 55.2
1959 58 54.6
1958 57.3 54
1957 56.5 53.4
1956 55.7 52.8
1955 55 52.2
1954 54.2 51.6
1953 53.3 51
1952 52.4 50.4
1951 51.5 49.8
1950 50.6 49.2

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

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Brunei and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Brunei Samoa
2024 462,721 218,019
2023 458,949 216,663
2022 455,370 215,261
2021 451,721 213,779
2020 447,404 211,944
2019 442,680 209,780
2018 437,810 207,582
2017 432,772 205,415
2016 427,564 203,499
2015 422,212 201,782
2014 416,750 200,037
2013 411,202 198,268
2012 405,557 196,498
2011 399,389 194,713
2010 392,332 193,023
2009 384,952 191,513
2008 377,793 190,107
2007 370,873 188,753
2006 364,663 187,709
2005 358,916 186,978
2004 352,911 186,249
2003 346,637 185,430
2002 340,099 184,471
2001 333,345 183,166
2000 326,424 181,685
1999 319,411 180,275
1998 312,385 178,905
1997 305,341 177,547
1996 298,276 176,071
1995 291,195 174,571
1994 284,091 173,159
1993 276,971 171,774
1992 269,839 170,331
1991 262,596 169,368
1990 255,292 169,042
1989 248,064 168,768
1988 240,913 168,346
1987 233,860 167,661
1986 226,495 167,061
1985 218,919 166,849
1984 211,661 166,796
1983 204,741 166,714
1982 198,165 166,484
1981 191,977 165,678
1980 186,111 164,322
1979 180,422 162,882
1978 174,884 161,375
1977 169,277 159,753
1976 163,607 157,113
1975 158,070 153,344
1974 152,656 149,431
1973 147,369 146,516
1972 142,189 144,538
1971 137,921 142,503
1970 135,138 140,400
1969 131,446 138,233
1968 126,222 136,020
1967 121,017 133,764
1966 115,874 131,073
1965 110,838 127,978
1964 105,922 124,894
1963 101,159 121,764
1962 96,719 118,597
1961 92,517 115,496
1960 88,347 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Samoa

Fertility rate
Brunei

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Samoa
2023 1.75 3.83
2022 1.76 3.88
2021 1.78 3.94
2020 1.8 4
2019 1.82 4.06
2018 1.85 4.14
2017 1.88 4.2
2016 1.92 4.26
2015 1.95 4.34
2014 1.97 4.42
2013 1.98 4.49
2012 1.97 4.55
2011 1.96 4.56
2010 1.94 4.52
2009 1.92 4.47
2008 1.92 4.42
2007 1.93 4.36
2006 1.97 4.32
2005 2.02 4.32
2004 2.1 4.34
2003 2.19 4.39
2002 2.26 4.44
2001 2.34 4.48
2000 2.4 4.52
1999 2.46 4.57
1998 2.53 4.64
1997 2.6 4.7
1996 2.68 4.74
1995 2.79 4.77
1994 2.9 4.79
1993 3.01 4.83
1992 3.11 4.87
1991 3.21 4.91
1990 3.29 5.01
1989 3.36 5.11
1988 3.44 5.21
1987 3.49 5.32
1986 3.55 5.42
1985 3.61 5.49
1984 3.68 5.55
1983 3.75 5.62
1982 3.84 5.68
1981 3.94 5.75
1980 4.07 5.86
1979 4.22 5.99
1978 4.39 6.15
1977 4.58 6.31
1976 4.78 6.47
1975 4.99 6.61
1974 5.18 6.75
1973 5.36 6.91
1972 5.5 7.07
1971 5.62 7.22
1970 5.8 7.34
1969 6.01 7.43
1968 6.2 7.5
1967 6.37 7.55
1966 6.51 7.6
1965 6.65 7.65
1964 6.77 7.7
1963 6.89 7.73
1962 7.03 7.76
1961 7.19 7.77
1960 7.32 7.78

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

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Brunei and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Samoa
2024 33.2 20.9
2023 32.8 21
2022 32.3 21.1
2021 31.8 21.4
2020 31.4 21.4
2019 31 21.5
2018 30.6 21.4
2017 30.2 21.4
2016 29.8 21.3
2015 29.5 21.2
2014 29.1 21.1
2013 28.8 21
2012 28.4 20.8
2011 28.1 20.8
2010 28 20.8
2009 28 20.8
2008 28 20.7
2007 28.1 20.6
2006 27.9 20.4
2005 27.5 20.3
2004 27.1 20.1
2003 26.8 19.9
2002 26.4 19.7
2001 26.1 19.7
2000 25.8 19.8
1999 25.5 19.9
1998 25.2 19.9
1997 24.9 19.8
1996 24.7 19.7
1995 24.4 19.6
1994 24.1 19.3
1993 23.8 19
1992 23.6 18.7
1991 23.4 18.5
1990 23.1 18.4
1989 22.8 18.3
1988 22.6 18.2
1987 22.3 18
1986 22 17.8
1985 21.7 17.6
1984 21.3 17.4
1983 21 17.1
1982 20.6 16.8
1981 20.3 16.6
1980 20 16.4
1979 19.6 16.2
1978 19.4 16
1977 19.1 15.8
1976 18.8 15.5
1975 18.6 15.3
1974 18.3 15
1973 18.2 14.9
1972 18 14.8
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 17.8 14.6
1969 17.7 14.5
1968 17.5 14.5
1967 17.3 14.5
1966 17.2 14.5
1965 17 14.5
1964 17 14.6
1963 17.1 14.6
1962 17.5 14.8
1961 18.1 14.9
1960 18.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
19.8%
2020

Energy

Brunei Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Samoa
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Brunei Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Samoa
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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