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Brunei vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 165th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Sierra Leone
Population
470884
9049533
Population rank 170/197 101/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Brunei and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Sierra Leone
2024 $15,340,808,592 $6,971,127,235
2023 $15,095,084,656 $6,415,852,767
2022 $16,681,536,467 $7,121,125,278
2021 $14,006,496,617 $7,166,931,485
2020 $12,005,799,654 $6,688,307,703
2019 $13,469,235,365 $6,523,577,594
2018 $13,566,908,391 $6,390,514,689
2017 $12,128,168,045 $5,749,846,528
2016 $11,400,266,045 $6,084,297,211
2015 $12,930,296,870 $6,788,352,975
2014 $17,097,797,386 $7,686,138,791
2013 $18,094,148,099 $7,502,762,863
2012 $19,048,443,341 $6,141,666,509
2011 $18,524,791,063 $4,861,632,885
2010 $13,707,121,038 $4,262,805,967
2009 $11,912,904,510 $3,953,403,098
2008 $15,926,456,515 $4,157,895,298
2007 $13,432,029,484 $3,632,957,611
2006 $12,644,616,419 $3,263,697,467
2005 $10,547,202,621 $2,545,275,313
2004 $8,619,178,774 $2,237,350,687
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,142,618,046
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,933,863,911
2001 $6,096,155,767 $1,681,473,894
2000 $6,570,999,088 $635,866,404
1999 $6,309,070,378 $669,386,624
1998 $5,550,846,020 $672,368,187
1997 $7,793,034,376 $850,232,760
1996 $7,663,377,306 $941,709,423
1995 $7,700,144,069 $870,740,292
1994 $6,467,782,518 $911,853,802
1993 $6,203,339,912 $768,867,883
1992 $6,327,966,435 $679,940,814
1991 $6,284,497,294 $779,981,987
1990 $6,039,881,087 $649,644,098
1989 $4,983,622,881 $932,974,420
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,055,083,933
1987 $4,918,010,080 $660,106,336
1986 $4,190,280,003 $490,181,457
1985 $6,967,623,884 $856,890,459
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,087,471,862
1983 $7,927,590,750 $995,104,305
1982 $8,932,198,186 $1,295,361,886
1981 $9,367,218,664 $1,114,830,472
1980 $10,795,432,294 $1,100,685,845
1979 $6,044,367,628 $1,109,374,911
1978 $4,100,423,674 $960,728,339
1977 $3,681,242,528 $691,777,584
1976 $3,054,765,590 $594,895,942
1975 $2,496,420,258 $679,336,344
1974 $2,319,576,214 $648,590,643
1973 $433,095,527 $575,230,724
1972 $270,822,782 $465,381,340
1971 $197,525,768 $419,549,305
1970 $179,078,929 $434,410,974
1969 $161,210,236 $408,690,163
1968 $160,818,236 $329,859,732
1967 $139,029,537 $348,795,303
1966 $132,757,528 $375,479,850
1965 $114,039,501 $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Brunei and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Sierra Leone
2024 $33,153 $807
2023 $32,891 $758
2022 $36,633 $860
2021 $31,007 $885
2020 $26,834 $845
2019 $30,427 $844
2018 $30,988 $846
2017 $28,024 $779
2016 $26,663 $844
2015 $30,625 $965
2014 $41,027 $1,118
2013 $44,003 $1,117
2012 $46,969 $938
2011 $46,383 $761
2010 $34,938 $685
2009 $30,946 $653
2008 $42,157 $705
2007 $36,217 $632
2006 $34,675 $580
2005 $29,386 $463
2004 $24,423 $418
2003 $20,678 $414
2002 $18,621 $389
2001 $18,288 $358
2000 $20,130 $143.7
1999 $19,752 $155
1998 $17,769 $156.5
1997 $25,522 $199.9
1996 $25,692 $224.3
1995 $26,443 $208.4
1994 $22,767 $218.5
1993 $22,397 $185
1992 $23,451 $163.2
1991 $23,932 $183.7
1990 $23,659 $154.8
1989 $20,090 $231.3
1988 $18,825 $268.2
1987 $21,030 $172.4
1986 $18,501 $131.5
1985 $31,827 $235.5
1984 $36,061 $306
1983 $38,720 $285.8
1982 $45,075 $380
1981 $48,793 $334
1980 $58,005 $336
1979 $33,501 $346
1978 $23,447 $305
1977 $21,747 $224.2
1976 $18,671 $196.4
1975 $15,793 $228.4
1974 $15,195 $222.1
1973 $2,939 $200.6
1972 $1,905 $165.4
1971 $1,432 $151.8
1970 $1,325 $160.2
1969 $1,226 $153.6
1968 $1,274 $126.3
1967 $1,149 $136.1
1966 $1,146 $149.3
1965 $1,029 $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Brunei vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Sierra Leone
2026 75.8 62.3
2025 75.7 62.2
2024 75.5 62
2023 75.3 61.8
2022 72.9 61.3
2021 74.9 60.3
2020 75.1 59.7
2019 75 59.6
2018 75 59.1
2017 74.9 57.8
2016 74.9 56.9
2015 74.9 55.5
2014 74.9 54.3
2013 74.9 54.1
2012 74.8 53.2
2011 74.8 52.6
2010 74.8 51.9
2009 74.8 51.3
2008 74.8 50.7
2007 74.8 50
2006 74.8 49.5
2005 74.7 48.3
2004 74.6 47.5
2003 74.5 46.8
2002 74.4 46.2
2001 74.2 45.4
2000 74 44.8
1999 73.8 42
1998 73.6 42.7
1997 73.3 43.6
1996 73.1 43.5
1995 72.8 42.6
1994 72.6 42.8
1993 72.3 43.4
1992 72.1 43.5
1991 71.9 43.3
1990 71.6 43.7
1989 71.4 43.7
1988 71.2 43.8
1987 71 43.7
1986 70.8 43.5
1985 70.5 43.6
1984 70.2 43.6
1983 70 43.5
1982 69.7 43.3
1981 69.3 43.1
1980 69 42.8
1979 68.6 42.5
1978 68.3 42.2
1977 67.8 41.8
1976 67.4 41.4
1975 67 41
1974 66.4 40.4
1973 66 40
1972 65.4 39.5
1971 65 39.1
1970 64.5 38.6
1969 64 38.2
1968 63.5 37.8
1967 62.9 37.3
1966 62.4 36.6
1965 61.7 35.9
1964 61.3 35.3
1963 60.6 34.7
1962 58.8 34.2
1961 59.4 33.6
1960 58.7 33.1
1959 58 32.6
1958 57.3 32.1
1957 56.5 31.8
1956 55.7 31.3
1955 55 30.9
1954 54.2 30.5
1953 53.3 30.1
1952 52.4 29.7
1951 51.5 29.3
1950 50.6 28.9

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

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Brunei and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Brunei Sierra Leone
2024 462,721 8,642,022
2023 458,949 8,460,512
2022 455,370 8,276,807
2021 451,721 8,094,602
2020 447,404 7,912,558
2019 442,680 7,731,991
2018 437,810 7,554,563
2017 432,772 7,379,299
2016 427,564 7,205,328
2015 422,212 7,037,655
2014 416,750 6,876,385
2013 411,202 6,714,051
2012 405,557 6,551,080
2011 399,389 6,387,251
2010 392,332 6,222,714
2009 384,952 6,055,646
2008 377,793 5,894,722
2007 370,873 5,749,352
2006 364,663 5,624,466
2005 358,916 5,501,712
2004 352,911 5,355,717
2003 346,637 5,177,687
2002 340,099 4,971,435
2001 333,345 4,692,716
2000 326,424 4,423,611
1999 319,411 4,318,043
1998 312,385 4,295,785
1997 305,341 4,253,716
1996 298,276 4,199,210
1995 291,195 4,179,179
1994 284,091 4,173,105
1993 276,971 4,157,130
1992 269,839 4,166,366
1991 262,596 4,246,267
1990 255,292 4,196,828
1989 248,064 4,034,037
1988 240,913 3,934,517
1987 233,860 3,829,718
1986 226,495 3,728,380
1985 218,919 3,638,438
1984 211,661 3,558,758
1983 204,741 3,481,646
1982 198,165 3,408,183
1981 191,977 3,338,940
1980 186,111 3,272,089
1979 180,422 3,207,499
1978 174,884 3,145,517
1977 169,277 3,085,354
1976 163,607 3,028,820
1975 158,070 2,974,657
1974 152,656 2,920,459
1973 147,369 2,866,955
1972 142,189 2,814,388
1971 137,921 2,763,222
1970 135,138 2,712,286
1969 131,446 2,661,365
1968 126,222 2,611,532
1967 121,017 2,562,384
1966 115,874 2,514,638
1965 110,838 2,468,666
1964 105,922 2,424,390
1963 101,159 2,382,258
1962 96,719 2,342,242
1961 92,517 2,304,227
1960 88,347 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Brunei

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Sierra Leone
2023 1.75 3.79
2022 1.76 3.88
2021 1.78 3.98
2020 1.8 4.08
2019 1.82 4.19
2018 1.85 4.29
2017 1.88 4.39
2016 1.92 4.47
2015 1.95 4.55
2014 1.97 4.7
2013 1.98 4.87
2012 1.97 5.06
2011 1.96 5.21
2010 1.94 5.33
2009 1.92 5.45
2008 1.92 5.56
2007 1.93 5.64
2006 1.97 5.74
2005 2.02 5.81
2004 2.1 5.92
2003 2.19 6.09
2002 2.26 6.23
2001 2.34 6.31
2000 2.4 6.36
1999 2.46 6.42
1998 2.53 6.5
1997 2.6 6.53
1996 2.68 6.55
1995 2.79 6.56
1994 2.9 6.56
1993 3.01 6.57
1992 3.11 6.56
1991 3.21 6.55
1990 3.29 6.57
1989 3.36 6.57
1988 3.44 6.59
1987 3.49 6.61
1986 3.55 6.6
1985 3.61 6.59
1984 3.68 6.59
1983 3.75 6.57
1982 3.84 6.56
1981 3.94 6.55
1980 4.07 6.56
1979 4.22 6.58
1978 4.39 6.59
1977 4.58 6.57
1976 4.78 6.55
1975 4.99 6.55
1974 5.18 6.53
1973 5.36 6.47
1972 5.5 6.45
1971 5.62 6.43
1970 5.8 6.41
1969 6.01 6.39
1968 6.2 6.39
1967 6.37 6.38
1966 6.51 6.35
1965 6.65 6.31
1964 6.77 6.29
1963 6.89 6.26
1962 7.03 6.22
1961 7.19 6.21
1960 7.32 6.18

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

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Brunei and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Sierra Leone
2024 33.2 20.5
2023 32.8 20.3
2022 32.3 20
2021 31.8 19.8
2020 31.4 19.6
2019 31 19.4
2018 30.6 19.2
2017 30.2 19.1
2016 29.8 18.9
2015 29.5 18.7
2014 29.1 18.6
2013 28.8 18.5
2012 28.4 18.4
2011 28.1 18.3
2010 28 18.2
2009 28 18.1
2008 28 18.1
2007 28.1 18
2006 27.9 18
2005 27.5 18
2004 27.1 17.9
2003 26.8 17.9
2002 26.4 17.9
2001 26.1 18
2000 25.8 18
1999 25.5 18
1998 25.2 18.1
1997 24.9 18.1
1996 24.7 18.2
1995 24.4 18.2
1994 24.1 18.3
1993 23.8 18.4
1992 23.6 18.4
1991 23.4 18.5
1990 23.1 18.5
1989 22.8 18.6
1988 22.6 18.6
1987 22.3 18.7
1986 22 18.7
1985 21.7 18.8
1984 21.3 18.9
1983 21 18.9
1982 20.6 19
1981 20.3 19.1
1980 20 19.1
1979 19.6 19.2
1978 19.4 19.3
1977 19.1 19.4
1976 18.8 19.5
1975 18.6 19.6
1974 18.3 19.8
1973 18.2 19.9
1972 18 20.1
1971 17.9 20.2
1970 17.8 20.4
1969 17.7 20.6
1968 17.5 20.7
1967 17.3 20.8
1966 17.2 20.9
1965 17 20.9
1964 17 21
1963 17.1 21
1962 17.5 21.1
1961 18.1 21.1
1960 18.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Brunei Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Brunei Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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