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Brunei vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 165th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Singapore
Population
470884
6125852
Population rank 170/197 113/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Brunei and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Singapore
2024 $15,340,808,592 $547,386,645,892
2023 $15,095,084,656 $505,439,514,078
2022 $16,681,536,467 $509,017,841,147
2021 $14,006,496,617 $436,591,382,250
2020 $12,005,799,654 $349,165,858,545
2019 $13,469,235,365 $376,161,998,830
2018 $13,566,908,391 $377,123,710,561
2017 $12,128,168,045 $343,673,334,902
2016 $11,400,266,045 $319,646,468,521
2015 $12,930,296,870 $307,998,545,269
2014 $17,097,797,386 $314,863,580,758
2013 $18,094,148,099 $307,576,360,585
2012 $19,048,443,341 $295,092,888,077
2011 $18,524,791,063 $279,356,499,090
2010 $13,707,121,038 $239,807,980,591
2009 $11,912,904,510 $194,150,283,772
2008 $15,926,456,515 $193,617,323,539
2007 $13,432,029,484 $180,941,701,358
2006 $12,644,616,419 $148,627,286,361
2005 $10,547,202,621 $127,807,848,728
2004 $8,619,178,774 $115,033,593,101
2003 $7,167,725,262 $97,646,401,096
2002 $6,333,082,876 $92,538,372,870
2001 $6,096,155,767 $89,793,790,670
2000 $6,570,999,088 $96,076,539,926
1999 $6,309,070,378 $86,286,849,755
1998 $5,550,846,020 $85,728,207,782
1997 $7,793,034,376 $100,123,787,215
1996 $7,663,377,306 $96,293,086,513
1995 $7,700,144,069 $87,812,540,788
1994 $6,467,782,518 $73,688,724,431
1993 $6,203,339,912 $60,603,815,716
1992 $6,327,966,435 $52,131,320,033
1991 $6,284,497,294 $45,466,164,978
1990 $6,039,881,087 $36,144,336,769
1989 $4,983,622,881 $30,465,364,739
1988 $4,535,130,305 $25,371,462,488
1987 $4,918,010,080 $20,919,215,578
1986 $4,190,280,003 $18,586,746,057
1985 $6,967,623,884 $19,156,532,746
1984 $7,632,788,075 $19,749,361,098
1983 $7,927,590,750 $17,784,112,150
1982 $8,932,198,186 $16,084,252,378
1981 $9,367,218,664 $14,175,228,844
1980 $10,795,432,294 $11,896,256,783
1979 $6,044,367,628 $9,296,921,724
1978 $4,100,423,674 $7,517,176,355
1977 $3,681,242,528 $6,618,585,074
1976 $3,054,765,590 $6,327,077,974
1975 $2,496,420,258 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,319,576,214 $5,221,534,956
1973 $433,095,527 $3,696,213,333
1972 $270,822,782 $2,721,440,981
1971 $197,525,768 $2,263,785,444
1970 $179,078,929 $1,920,574,150
1969 $161,210,236 $1,659,893,768
1968 $160,818,236 $1,425,706,091
1967 $139,029,537 $1,238,035,816
1966 $132,757,528 $1,096,425,608
1965 $114,039,501 $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Brunei and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Singapore
2024 $33,153 $90,674
2023 $32,891 $85,412
2022 $36,633 $90,299
2021 $31,007 $80,056
2020 $26,834 $61,410
2019 $30,427 $65,952
2018 $30,988 $66,882
2017 $28,024 $61,236
2016 $26,663 $57,006
2015 $30,625 $55,646
2014 $41,027 $57,565
2013 $44,003 $56,967
2012 $46,969 $55,548
2011 $46,383 $53,891
2010 $34,938 $47,237
2009 $30,946 $38,927
2008 $42,157 $40,009
2007 $36,217 $39,433
2006 $34,675 $33,768
2005 $29,386 $29,961
2004 $24,423 $27,608
2003 $20,678 $23,730
2002 $18,621 $22,160
2001 $18,288 $21,700
2000 $20,130 $23,853
1999 $19,752 $21,797
1998 $17,769 $21,829
1997 $25,522 $26,376
1996 $25,692 $26,233
1995 $26,443 $24,915
1994 $22,767 $21,552
1993 $22,397 $18,290
1992 $23,451 $16,136
1991 $23,932 $14,502
1990 $23,659 $11,862
1989 $20,090 $10,395
1988 $18,825 $8,914
1987 $21,030 $7,539
1986 $18,501 $6,800
1985 $31,827 $7,002
1984 $36,061 $7,228
1983 $38,720 $6,633
1982 $45,075 $6,078
1981 $48,793 $5,597
1980 $58,005 $4,928
1979 $33,501 $3,901
1978 $23,447 $3,194
1977 $21,747 $2,846
1976 $18,671 $2,759
1975 $15,793 $2,490
1974 $15,195 $2,342
1973 $2,939 $1,685
1972 $1,905 $1,264
1971 $1,432 $1,071
1970 $1,325 $926
1969 $1,226 $813
1968 $1,274 $709
1967 $1,149 $626
1966 $1,146 $567
1965 $1,029 $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Brunei vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Singapore
2026 75.8 84.1
2025 75.7 84
2024 75.5 83.9
2023 75.3 83.7
2022 72.9 82.9
2021 74.9 83.5
2020 75.1 83.7
2019 75 83.7
2018 75 83.4
2017 74.9 83.1
2016 74.9 82.9
2015 74.9 82.7
2014 74.9 82.6
2013 74.9 82.5
2012 74.8 82.2
2011 74.8 81.9
2010 74.8 81.6
2009 74.8 81.4
2008 74.8 81.1
2007 74.8 80.9
2006 74.8 80.6
2005 74.7 80.3
2004 74.6 79.7
2003 74.5 79.2
2002 74.4 78.7
2001 74.2 78.3
2000 74 77.8
1999 73.8 77.3
1998 73.6 76.9
1997 73.3 76.4
1996 73.1 76.1
1995 72.8 75.7
1994 72.6 75.6
1993 72.3 75.5
1992 72.1 75.3
1991 71.9 75.1
1990 71.6 74.6
1989 71.4 74.3
1988 71.2 74
1987 71 74
1986 70.8 73.6
1985 70.5 73.1
1984 70.2 72.6
1983 70 72.4
1982 69.7 72
1981 69.3 71.7
1980 69 71.5
1979 68.6 71.4
1978 68.3 71.2
1977 67.8 70.9
1976 67.4 70.6
1975 67 70.2
1974 66.4 69.7
1973 66 69.4
1972 65.4 69
1971 65 68.8
1970 64.5 68.5
1969 64 68.1
1968 63.5 67.7
1967 62.9 67.3
1966 62.4 67.2
1965 61.7 66.9
1964 61.3 66.7
1963 60.6 66.5
1962 58.8 66.1
1961 59.4 65.7
1960 58.7 65.3
1959 58 64.8
1958 57.3 64
1957 56.5 63.4
1956 55.7 62.6
1955 55 61.2
1954 54.2 59.4
1953 53.3 57.5
1952 52.4 56.4
1951 51.5 55.3
1950 50.6 54.1

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

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Brunei and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Brunei Singapore
2024 462,721 6,036,860
2023 458,949 5,917,648
2022 455,370 5,637,022
2021 451,721 5,453,566
2020 447,404 5,685,807
2019 442,680 5,703,569
2018 437,810 5,638,676
2017 432,772 5,612,253
2016 427,564 5,607,283
2015 422,212 5,535,002
2014 416,750 5,469,724
2013 411,202 5,399,162
2012 405,557 5,312,437
2011 399,389 5,183,688
2010 392,332 5,076,732
2009 384,952 4,987,573
2008 377,793 4,839,396
2007 370,873 4,588,599
2006 364,663 4,401,365
2005 358,916 4,265,762
2004 352,911 4,166,664
2003 346,637 4,114,826
2002 340,099 4,175,950
2001 333,345 4,138,012
2000 326,424 4,027,887
1999 319,411 3,958,723
1998 312,385 3,927,213
1997 305,341 3,796,038
1996 298,276 3,670,704
1995 291,195 3,524,506
1994 284,091 3,419,048
1993 276,971 3,313,471
1992 269,839 3,230,698
1991 262,596 3,135,083
1990 255,292 3,047,132
1989 248,064 2,930,901
1988 240,913 2,846,108
1987 233,860 2,774,789
1986 226,495 2,733,373
1985 218,919 2,735,957
1984 211,661 2,732,221
1983 204,741 2,681,061
1982 198,165 2,646,466
1981 191,977 2,532,835
1980 186,111 2,413,945
1979 180,422 2,383,500
1978 174,884 2,353,600
1977 169,277 2,325,300
1976 163,607 2,293,300
1975 158,070 2,262,600
1974 152,656 2,229,800
1973 147,369 2,193,000
1972 142,189 2,152,400
1971 137,921 2,112,900
1970 135,138 2,074,507
1969 131,446 2,042,500
1968 126,222 2,012,000
1967 121,017 1,977,600
1966 115,874 1,934,400
1965 110,838 1,886,900
1964 105,922 1,841,600
1963 101,159 1,795,000
1962 96,719 1,750,200
1961 92,517 1,702,400
1960 88,347 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Singapore

Fertility rate
Brunei

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Singapore
2023 1.75 0.97
2022 1.76 1.04
2021 1.78 1.12
2020 1.8 1.1
2019 1.82 1.14
2018 1.85 1.14
2017 1.88 1.16
2016 1.92 1.2
2015 1.95 1.24
2014 1.97 1.25
2013 1.98 1.19
2012 1.97 1.29
2011 1.96 1.2
2010 1.94 1.15
2009 1.92 1.22
2008 1.92 1.28
2007 1.93 1.29
2006 1.97 1.28
2005 2.02 1.26
2004 2.1 1.26
2003 2.19 1.27
2002 2.26 1.37
2001 2.34 1.41
2000 2.4 1.6
1999 2.46 1.47
1998 2.53 1.48
1997 2.6 1.61
1996 2.68 1.66
1995 2.79 1.67
1994 2.9 1.71
1993 3.01 1.74
1992 3.11 1.72
1991 3.21 1.73
1990 3.29 1.83
1989 3.36 1.75
1988 3.44 1.96
1987 3.49 1.62
1986 3.55 1.43
1985 3.61 1.61
1984 3.68 1.62
1983 3.75 1.61
1982 3.84 1.74
1981 3.94 1.78
1980 4.07 1.82
1979 4.22 1.79
1978 4.39 1.79
1977 4.58 1.82
1976 4.78 2.11
1975 4.99 2.07
1974 5.18 2.35
1973 5.36 2.79
1972 5.5 3.04
1971 5.62 3.02
1970 5.8 3.07
1969 6.01 3.22
1968 6.2 3.53
1967 6.37 3.91
1966 6.51 4.46
1965 6.65 4.66
1964 6.77 4.97
1963 6.89 5.16
1962 7.03 5.21
1961 7.19 5.41
1960 7.32 5.76

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

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Brunei and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Singapore
2024 33.2 36.8
2023 32.8 36.2
2022 32.3 35.9
2021 31.8 35.8
2020 31.4 35.5
2019 31 35.2
2018 30.6 35
2017 30.2 34.8
2016 29.8 34.5
2015 29.5 34.4
2014 29.1 34.2
2013 28.8 34.1
2012 28.4 34
2011 28.1 33.9
2010 28 33.7
2009 28 33.6
2008 28 33.5
2007 28.1 33.6
2006 27.9 33.6
2005 27.5 33.5
2004 27.1 33.3
2003 26.8 33
2002 26.4 32.7
2001 26.1 32.5
2000 25.8 32.2
1999 25.5 31.9
1998 25.2 31.6
1997 24.9 31.4
1996 24.7 31.2
1995 24.4 31
1994 24.1 30.7
1993 23.8 30.4
1992 23.6 30.1
1991 23.4 29.8
1990 23.1 29.5
1989 22.8 29.1
1988 22.6 28.7
1987 22.3 28.3
1986 22 27.8
1985 21.7 27.3
1984 21.3 26.9
1983 21 26.4
1982 20.6 25.9
1981 20.3 25.3
1980 20 24.7
1979 19.6 24.2
1978 19.4 23.6
1977 19.1 23.1
1976 18.8 22.6
1975 18.6 22
1974 18.3 21.5
1973 18.2 21
1972 18 20.6
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 17.8 19.7
1969 17.7 19.3
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.3 18.6
1966 17.2 18.4
1965 17 18.2
1964 17 18.1
1963 17.1 18
1962 17.5 18
1961 18.1 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Brunei Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Singapore
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Brunei Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Singapore
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
2,175 mi
2017

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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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