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Brunei vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 165th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Seychelles
Population
470884
126311
Population rank 170/197 181/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Brunei and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Seychelles
2024 $15,340,808,592 $2,167,239,562
2023 $15,095,084,656 $2,187,379,755
2022 $16,681,536,467 $2,018,346,589
2021 $14,006,496,617 $1,487,173,795
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,382,551,752
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,868,690,097
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,784,313,927
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,675,370,641
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,568,513,348
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,432,403,352
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,387,577,870
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,333,160,407
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,089,407,839
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,058,918,707
2010 $13,707,121,038 $981,616,542
2009 $11,912,904,510 $850,901,620
2008 $15,926,456,515 $979,597,394
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,077,308,814
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,081,441,283
2005 $10,547,202,621 $977,899,382
2004 $8,619,178,774 $893,012,218
2003 $7,167,725,262 $750,847,230
2002 $6,333,082,876 $742,134,838
2001 $6,096,155,767 $662,064,156
2000 $6,570,999,088 $654,212,394
1999 $6,309,070,378 $662,838,615
1998 $5,550,846,020 $647,287,376
1997 $7,793,034,376 $598,966,982
1996 $7,663,377,306 $535,250,347
1995 $7,700,144,069 $540,733,048
1994 $6,467,782,518 $517,570,058
1993 $6,203,339,912 $504,230,621
1992 $6,327,966,435 $461,409,399
1991 $6,284,497,294 $398,307,170
1990 $6,039,881,087 $392,163,561
1989 $4,983,622,881 $324,333,367
1988 $4,535,130,305 $301,985,618
1987 $4,918,010,080 $265,212,957
1986 $4,190,280,003 $221,147,061
1985 $6,967,623,884 $179,691,483
1984 $7,632,788,075 $160,992,921
1983 $7,927,590,750 $156,098,237
1982 $8,932,198,186 $157,211,790
1981 $9,367,218,664 $163,750,728
1980 $10,795,432,294 $156,783,830
1979 $6,044,367,628 $127,261,099
1978 $4,100,423,674 $85,552,366
1977 $3,681,242,528 $64,526,401
1976 $3,054,765,590 $49,278,982
1975 $2,496,420,258 $47,803,146
1974 $2,319,576,214 $43,134,496
1973 $433,095,527 $36,896,280
1972 $270,822,782 $30,645,123
1971 $197,525,768 $21,965,951
1970 $179,078,929 $18,432,032
1969 $161,210,236 $16,452,028
1968 $160,818,236 $16,074,028
1967 $139,029,537 $16,632,032
1966 $132,757,528 $16,443,034
1965 $114,039,501 $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Brunei and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Seychelles
2024 $33,153 $17,859
2023 $32,891 $18,263
2022 $36,633 $16,837
2021 $31,007 $14,983
2020 $26,834 $14,041
2019 $30,427 $19,142
2018 $30,988 $18,440
2017 $28,024 $17,480
2016 $26,663 $16,567
2015 $30,625 $15,333
2014 $41,027 $15,188
2013 $44,003 $14,821
2012 $46,969 $12,337
2011 $46,383 $12,110
2010 $34,938 $10,935
2009 $30,946 $9,747
2008 $42,157 $11,265
2007 $36,217 $12,669
2006 $34,675 $12,783
2005 $29,386 $11,802
2004 $24,423 $10,828
2003 $20,678 $9,070
2002 $18,621 $8,864
2001 $18,288 $8,153
2000 $20,130 $8,064
1999 $19,752 $8,243
1998 $17,769 $8,210
1997 $25,522 $7,747
1996 $25,692 $7,004
1995 $26,443 $7,181
1994 $22,767 $6,975
1993 $22,397 $6,979
1992 $23,451 $6,520
1991 $23,932 $5,655
1990 $23,659 $5,642
1989 $20,090 $4,689
1988 $18,825 $4,392
1987 $21,030 $3,872
1986 $18,501 $3,368
1985 $31,827 $2,754
1984 $36,061 $2,488
1983 $38,720 $2,426
1982 $45,075 $2,441
1981 $48,793 $2,557
1980 $58,005 $2,478
1979 $33,501 $2,030
1978 $23,447 $1,377
1977 $21,747 $1,044
1976 $18,671 $814
1975 $15,793 $806
1974 $15,195 $745
1973 $2,939 $649
1972 $1,905 $547
1971 $1,432 $402
1970 $1,325 $344
1969 $1,226 $314
1968 $1,274 $314
1967 $1,149 $333
1966 $1,146 $338
1965 $1,029 $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Brunei vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Seychelles
2026 75.8 73.3
2025 75.7 73.1
2024 75.5 73
2023 75.3 72.9
2022 72.9 71.2
2021 74.9 71.2
2020 75.1 74.1
2019 75 72.1
2018 75 72.2
2017 74.9 72.2
2016 74.9 72.2
2015 74.9 72.3
2014 74.9 72.4
2013 74.9 72.4
2012 74.8 72.5
2011 74.8 72.5
2010 74.8 72.5
2009 74.8 72.4
2008 74.8 72.3
2007 74.8 72.2
2006 74.8 72
2005 74.7 71.9
2004 74.6 71.7
2003 74.5 71.7
2002 74.4 71.5
2001 74.2 71.4
2000 74 71.3
1999 73.8 71.2
1998 73.6 71.1
1997 73.3 70.8
1996 73.1 70.8
1995 72.8 70.6
1994 72.6 70.5
1993 72.3 70.4
1992 72.1 70.3
1991 71.9 70.3
1990 71.6 70.2
1989 71.4 70.1
1988 71.2 70
1987 71 69.9
1986 70.8 69.8
1985 70.5 69.6
1984 70.2 69.5
1983 70 69.3
1982 69.7 69
1981 69.3 68.7
1980 69 68.5
1979 68.6 68.2
1978 68.3 67.9
1977 67.8 67.6
1976 67.4 67.2
1975 67 66.8
1974 66.4 66.4
1973 66 65.9
1972 65.4 65.3
1971 65 64.6
1970 64.5 64
1969 64 63.3
1968 63.5 62.6
1967 62.9 62.1
1966 62.4 61.7
1965 61.7 61.4
1964 61.3 61.2
1963 60.6 60.9
1962 58.8 60.7
1961 59.4 60.6
1960 58.7 60.5
1959 58 60.4
1958 57.3 60.4
1957 56.5 60.2
1956 55.7 59.8
1955 55 59.4
1954 54.2 59
1953 53.3 58.7
1952 52.4 58.4
1951 51.5 58
1950 50.6 57.8

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

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Brunei and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Brunei Seychelles
2024 462,721 121,354
2023 458,949 119,773
2022 455,370 119,878
2021 451,721 99,258
2020 447,404 98,462
2019 442,680 97,625
2018 437,810 96,762
2017 432,772 95,843
2016 427,564 94,677
2015 422,212 93,419
2014 416,750 91,359
2013 411,202 89,949
2012 405,557 88,303
2011 399,389 87,441
2010 392,332 89,770
2009 384,952 87,298
2008 377,793 86,956
2007 370,873 85,033
2006 364,663 84,600
2005 358,916 82,858
2004 352,911 82,475
2003 346,637 82,781
2002 340,099 83,723
2001 333,345 81,202
2000 326,424 81,131
1999 319,411 80,410
1998 312,385 78,846
1997 305,341 77,319
1996 298,276 76,417
1995 291,195 75,304
1994 284,091 74,205
1993 276,971 72,253
1992 269,839 70,763
1991 262,596 70,439
1990 255,292 69,507
1989 248,064 69,167
1988 240,913 68,755
1987 233,860 68,499
1986 226,495 65,652
1985 218,919 65,244
1984 211,661 64,717
1983 204,741 64,335
1982 198,165 64,413
1981 191,977 64,035
1980 186,111 63,261
1979 180,422 62,686
1978 174,884 62,150
1977 169,277 61,786
1976 163,607 60,504
1975 158,070 59,292
1974 152,656 57,937
1973 147,369 56,892
1972 142,189 56,029
1971 137,921 54,695
1970 135,138 53,600
1969 131,446 52,365
1968 126,222 51,134
1967 121,017 49,911
1966 115,874 48,699
1965 110,838 47,500
1964 105,922 46,322
1963 101,159 45,176
1962 96,719 44,042
1961 92,517 42,889
1960 88,347 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Brunei

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Seychelles
2023 1.75 2.02
2022 1.76 2.01
2021 1.78 2.46
2020 1.8 2.29
2019 1.82 2.36
2018 1.85 2.41
2017 1.88 2.41
2016 1.92 2.39
2015 1.95 2.31
2014 1.97 2.25
2013 1.98 2.26
2012 1.97 2.37
2011 1.96 2.33
2010 1.94 2.16
2009 1.92 2.38
2008 1.92 2.33
2007 1.93 2.24
2006 1.97 2.11
2005 2.02 2.2
2004 2.1 2.01
2003 2.19 2.06
2002 2.26 2.04
2001 2.34 1.98
2000 2.4 2.08
1999 2.46 2.04
1998 2.53 2.04
1997 2.6 2.1
1996 2.68 2.31
1995 2.79 2.36
1994 2.9 2.6
1993 3.01 2.58
1992 3.11 2.53
1991 3.21 2.69
1990 3.29 2.61
1989 3.36 2.67
1988 3.44 2.79
1987 3.49 2.92
1986 3.55 3.07
1985 3.61 3.09
1984 3.68 3.24
1983 3.75 3.22
1982 3.84 3.13
1981 3.94 3.67
1980 4.07 3.79
1979 4.22 3.66
1978 4.39 3.92
1977 4.58 3.75
1976 4.78 4.09
1975 4.99 4.75
1974 5.18 5.1
1973 5.36 4.78
1972 5.5 5.16
1971 5.62 5.69
1970 5.8 5.31
1969 6.01 5.48
1968 6.2 5.61
1967 6.37 5.9
1966 6.51 6.13
1965 6.65 5.72
1964 6.77 5.69
1963 6.89 5.61
1962 7.03 5.51
1961 7.19 5.42
1960 7.32 5.31

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

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Brunei and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Seychelles
2024 33.2 35
2023 32.8 34.7
2022 32.3 34.4
2021 31.8 34
2020 31.4 33.6
2019 31 33.2
2018 30.6 32.9
2017 30.2 32.6
2016 29.8 32.3
2015 29.5 32.1
2014 29.1 31.8
2013 28.8 31.6
2012 28.4 31.5
2011 28.1 31.4
2010 28 31.2
2009 28 30.8
2008 28 30.4
2007 28.1 30
2006 27.9 29.6
2005 27.5 29.3
2004 27.1 28.9
2003 26.8 28.5
2002 26.4 28.1
2001 26.1 27.7
2000 25.8 27.3
1999 25.5 26.8
1998 25.2 26.4
1997 24.9 26.1
1996 24.7 25.7
1995 24.4 25.4
1994 24.1 25.2
1993 23.8 24.8
1992 23.6 24.5
1991 23.4 24
1990 23.1 23.6
1989 22.8 23.3
1988 22.6 22.9
1987 22.3 22.5
1986 22 22.3
1985 21.7 22
1984 21.3 21.7
1983 21 21.4
1982 20.6 21.1
1981 20.3 20.7
1980 20 20.4
1979 19.6 19.9
1978 19.4 19.6
1977 19.1 19.3
1976 18.8 19
1975 18.6 18.9
1974 18.3 18.7
1973 18.2 18.6
1972 18 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 17.8 18.5
1969 17.7 18.7
1968 17.5 19
1967 17.3 19.4
1966 17.2 19.8
1965 17 20.2
1964 17 20.6
1963 17.1 21
1962 17.5 21.3
1961 18.1 21.6
1960 18.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
18.4%
2020

Energy

Brunei Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Seychelles
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
37.8%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Brunei Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Seychelles
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
327 mi
2015

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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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