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Brunei vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 165th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Saudi Arabia
Population
470884
36734925
Population rank 170/197 44/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Brunei and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Saudi Arabia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $15,095,084,656 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $16,681,536,467 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $14,006,496,617 $982,661,066,667
2020 $12,005,799,654 $767,951,200,000
2019 $13,469,235,365 $888,890,133,333
2018 $13,566,908,391 $886,564,800,000
2017 $12,128,168,045 $741,266,133,333
2016 $11,400,266,045 $689,279,466,667
2015 $12,930,296,870 $693,414,400,000
2014 $17,097,797,386 $787,153,066,667
2013 $18,094,148,099 $769,755,733,333
2012 $19,048,443,341 $751,921,333,333
2011 $18,524,791,063 $680,660,800,000
2010 $13,707,121,038 $528,207,466,667
2009 $11,912,904,510 $429,097,866,667
2008 $15,926,456,515 $519,796,800,000
2007 $13,432,029,484 $415,964,509,673
2006 $12,644,616,419 $376,900,133,511
2005 $10,547,202,621 $328,459,608,764
2004 $8,619,178,774 $258,742,133,333
2003 $7,167,725,262 $215,807,733,333
2002 $6,333,082,876 $189,605,866,667
2001 $6,096,155,767 $184,137,600,000
2000 $6,570,999,088 $189,514,933,333
1999 $6,309,070,378 $161,717,066,667
1998 $5,550,846,020 $146,775,466,667
1997 $7,793,034,376 $165,963,684,913
1996 $7,663,377,306 $158,662,483,311
1995 $7,700,144,069 $143,343,124,166
1994 $6,467,782,518 $135,174,899,866
1993 $6,203,339,912 $132,967,957,276
1992 $6,327,966,435 $137,087,850,467
1991 $6,284,497,294 $132,223,230,975
1990 $6,039,881,087 $117,630,173,565
1989 $4,983,622,881 $95,344,459,279
1988 $4,535,130,305 $88,256,074,766
1987 $4,918,010,080 $85,695,861,148
1986 $4,190,280,003 $86,961,922,765
1985 $6,967,623,884 $103,897,846,494
1984 $7,632,788,075 $119,624,858,116
1983 $7,927,590,750 $129,171,635,311
1982 $8,932,198,186 $153,240,313,858
1981 $9,367,218,664 $184,291,360,139
1980 $10,795,432,294 $164,539,660,725
1979 $6,044,367,628 $111,858,444,786
1978 $4,100,423,674 $80,266,516,687
1977 $3,681,242,528 $74,188,986,586
1976 $3,054,765,590 $64,005,665,722
1975 $2,496,420,258 $46,773,208,643
1974 $2,319,576,214 $45,412,957,746
1973 $433,095,527 $14,947,435,499
1972 $270,822,782 $9,664,267,087
1971 $197,525,768 $7,184,806,909
1970 $179,078,929 $5,377,333,333
1969 $161,210,236 $4,485,777,644
1968 $160,818,236 $4,187,777,711
1967 $139,029,537 $3,257,022,223
1966 $132,757,528 $2,920,555,557
1965 $114,039,501 $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Brunei and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Saudi Arabia
2024 $33,153 $35,122
2023 $32,891 $36,157
2022 $36,633 $38,510
2021 $31,007 $31,921
2020 $26,834 $24,339
2019 $30,427 $29,567
2018 $30,988 $29,360
2017 $28,024 $23,929
2016 $26,663 $22,268
2015 $30,625 $23,256
2014 $41,027 $27,805
2013 $44,003 $27,865
2012 $46,969 $28,733
2011 $46,383 $27,127
2010 $34,938 $22,028
2009 $30,946 $17,718
2008 $42,157 $22,320
2007 $36,217 $18,596
2006 $34,675 $17,564
2005 $29,386 $15,976
2004 $24,423 $13,154
2003 $20,678 $11,487
2002 $18,621 $10,586
2001 $18,288 $10,805
2000 $20,130 $11,715
1999 $19,752 $10,452
1998 $17,769 $9,836
1997 $25,522 $11,545
1996 $25,692 $11,472
1995 $26,443 $10,786
1994 $22,767 $10,602
1993 $22,397 $10,885
1992 $23,451 $11,730
1991 $23,932 $11,847
1990 $23,659 $11,055
1989 $20,090 $9,414
1988 $18,825 $9,165
1987 $21,030 $9,386
1986 $18,501 $10,078
1985 $31,827 $12,745
1984 $36,061 $15,541
1983 $38,720 $17,810
1982 $45,075 $22,454
1981 $48,793 $28,703
1980 $58,005 $27,206
1979 $33,501 $19,612
1978 $23,447 $14,914
1977 $21,747 $14,595
1976 $18,671 $13,313
1975 $15,793 $10,266
1974 $15,195 $10,503
1973 $2,939 $3,640
1972 $1,905 $2,474
1971 $1,432 $1,929
1970 $1,325 $1,509
1969 $1,226 $1,313
1968 $1,274 $1,276
1967 $1,149 $1,032
1966 $1,146 $961
1965 $1,029 $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Brunei vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Saudi Arabia
2026 75.8 79.4
2025 75.7 79.2
2024 75.5 79
2023 75.3 78.7
2022 72.9 77.3
2021 74.9 77.1
2020 75.1 77.6
2019 75 78.3
2018 75 78.7
2017 74.9 78.7
2016 74.9 78.4
2015 74.9 77.8
2014 74.9 77.1
2013 74.9 76.5
2012 74.8 76.1
2011 74.8 75.8
2010 74.8 75.6
2009 74.8 75.4
2008 74.8 75.3
2007 74.8 75.1
2006 74.8 74.8
2005 74.7 74.4
2004 74.6 74
2003 74.5 73.7
2002 74.4 73.3
2001 74.2 73
2000 74 72.6
1999 73.8 72.3
1998 73.6 72
1997 73.3 71.6
1996 73.1 71.3
1995 72.8 70.9
1994 72.6 70.6
1993 72.3 70.2
1992 72.1 69.8
1991 71.9 69.3
1990 71.6 68.9
1989 71.4 68.4
1988 71.2 67.8
1987 71 67.2
1986 70.8 66.6
1985 70.5 66
1984 70.2 65.4
1983 70 64.7
1982 69.7 64
1981 69.3 63.3
1980 69 62.4
1979 68.6 61.5
1978 68.3 60.7
1977 67.8 59.7
1976 67.4 58.8
1975 67 57.8
1974 66.4 56.8
1973 66 55.8
1972 65.4 54.7
1971 65 53.7
1970 64.5 52.7
1969 64 51.8
1968 63.5 50.9
1967 62.9 50
1966 62.4 49.2
1965 61.7 48.4
1964 61.3 47.7
1963 60.6 47.1
1962 58.8 46.5
1961 59.4 45.9
1960 58.7 45.3
1959 58 44.8
1958 57.3 44.2
1957 56.5 43.7
1956 55.7 43.1
1955 55 42.6
1954 54.2 42.1
1953 53.3 41.6
1952 52.4 41.1
1951 51.5 40.6
1950 50.6 40

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

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Brunei and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Saudi Arabia
2024 462,721 35,300,280
2023 458,949 33,702,731
2022 455,370 32,175,224
2021 451,721 30,784,383
2020 447,404 31,552,510
2019 442,680 30,063,799
2018 437,810 30,196,281
2017 432,772 30,977,355
2016 427,564 30,954,198
2015 422,212 29,816,382
2014 416,750 28,309,273
2013 411,202 27,624,004
2012 405,557 26,168,861
2011 399,389 25,091,867
2010 392,332 23,978,487
2009 384,952 24,217,654
2008 377,793 23,287,877
2007 370,873 22,368,313
2006 364,663 21,459,144
2005 358,916 20,559,890
2004 352,911 19,669,480
2003 346,637 18,786,767
2002 340,099 17,910,910
2001 333,345 17,041,397
2000 326,424 16,177,722
1999 319,411 15,472,075
1998 312,385 14,922,185
1997 305,341 14,374,943
1996 298,276 13,831,009
1995 291,195 13,289,245
1994 284,091 12,750,040
1993 276,971 12,215,862
1992 269,839 11,686,676
1991 262,596 11,160,744
1990 255,292 10,640,691
1989 248,064 10,128,394
1988 240,913 9,629,165
1987 233,860 9,130,194
1986 226,495 8,628,639
1985 218,919 8,151,779
1984 211,661 7,697,307
1983 204,741 7,252,941
1982 198,165 6,824,486
1981 191,977 6,420,551
1980 186,111 6,047,997
1979 180,422 5,703,698
1978 174,884 5,381,902
1977 169,277 5,083,048
1976 163,607 4,807,933
1975 158,070 4,556,287
1974 152,656 4,323,632
1973 147,369 4,106,344
1972 142,189 3,905,722
1971 137,921 3,724,031
1970 135,138 3,562,470
1969 131,446 3,417,114
1968 126,222 3,282,711
1967 121,017 3,157,242
1966 115,874 3,039,887
1965 110,838 2,928,771
1964 105,922 2,821,968
1963 101,159 2,719,341
1962 96,719 2,620,910
1961 92,517 2,526,347
1960 88,347 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Saudi Arabia
2023 1.75 2.28
2022 1.76 2.14
2021 1.78 2.17
2020 1.8 2.27
2019 1.82 2.49
2018 1.85 2.67
2017 1.88 2.67
2016 1.92 2.65
2015 1.95 2.63
2014 1.97 2.68
2013 1.98 2.67
2012 1.97 2.78
2011 1.96 2.8
2010 1.94 2.81
2009 1.92 2.95
2008 1.92 3.07
2007 1.93 3.19
2006 1.97 3.18
2005 2.02 3.16
2004 2.1 3.26
2003 2.19 3.47
2002 2.26 3.71
2001 2.34 3.96
2000 2.4 4.21
1999 2.46 4.35
1998 2.53 4.52
1997 2.6 4.66
1996 2.68 4.81
1995 2.79 4.99
1994 2.9 5.16
1993 3.01 5.33
1992 3.11 5.49
1991 3.21 5.64
1990 3.29 5.8
1989 3.36 5.98
1988 3.44 6.15
1987 3.49 6.34
1986 3.55 6.52
1985 3.61 6.65
1984 3.68 6.78
1983 3.75 6.88
1982 3.84 6.98
1981 3.94 7.07
1980 4.07 7.15
1979 4.22 7.23
1978 4.39 7.26
1977 4.58 7.3
1976 4.78 7.33
1975 4.99 7.37
1974 5.18 7.43
1973 5.36 7.48
1972 5.5 7.54
1971 5.62 7.56
1970 5.8 7.58
1969 6.01 7.6
1968 6.2 7.63
1967 6.37 7.66
1966 6.51 7.66
1965 6.65 7.66
1964 6.77 7.67
1963 6.89 7.65
1962 7.03 7.64
1961 7.19 7.63
1960 7.32 7.63

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

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Brunei and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Saudi Arabia
2024 33.2 30.5
2023 32.8 30.2
2022 32.3 29.7
2021 31.8 29.5
2020 31.4 29.4
2019 31 29.3
2018 30.6 29.3
2017 30.2 29
2016 29.8 28.6
2015 29.5 27.9
2014 29.1 27.2
2013 28.8 26.6
2012 28.4 25.9
2011 28.1 25.2
2010 28 24.5
2009 28 23.9
2008 28 23.4
2007 28.1 22.8
2006 27.9 22.3
2005 27.5 21.9
2004 27.1 21.4
2003 26.8 21.1
2002 26.4 20.8
2001 26.1 20.7
2000 25.8 20.8
1999 25.5 20.7
1998 25.2 20.4
1997 24.9 20.2
1996 24.7 19.9
1995 24.4 19.7
1994 24.1 19.6
1993 23.8 19.4
1992 23.6 19.3
1991 23.4 19.2
1990 23.1 19
1989 22.8 19
1988 22.6 18.9
1987 22.3 18.8
1986 22 18.7
1985 21.7 18.7
1984 21.3 18.6
1983 21 18.5
1982 20.6 18.4
1981 20.3 18.3
1980 20 18.2
1979 19.6 18.1
1978 19.4 18
1977 19.1 17.9
1976 18.8 17.8
1975 18.6 17.7
1974 18.3 17.6
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18 17.4
1971 17.9 17.4
1970 17.8 17.4
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.3 17.6
1966 17.2 17.7
1965 17 17.9
1964 17 18
1963 17.1 18.2
1962 17.5 18.4
1961 18.1 18.5
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
65.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Brunei Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
37.8%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Brunei Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
137,554 mi
2006

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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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