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Brunei vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 165th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Solomon Islands
Population
470884
863951
Population rank 170/197 161/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

Brunei and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Solomon Islands
2024 $15,340,808,592 $1,583,964,704
2023 $15,095,084,656 $1,506,124,566
2022 $16,681,536,467 $1,466,670,930
2021 $14,006,496,617 $1,558,312,104
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,536,143,428
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,619,150,564
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,615,473,250
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,469,790,526
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,379,486,291
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,307,908,814
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,335,576,763
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,285,905,958
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,185,217,634
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,063,898,227
2010 $13,707,121,038 $898,128,551
2009 $11,912,904,510 $805,557,289
2008 $15,926,456,515 $776,335,523
2007 $13,432,029,484 $695,291,218
2006 $12,644,616,419 $617,257,458
2005 $10,547,202,621 $552,881,357
2004 $8,619,178,774 $468,000,121
2003 $7,167,725,262 $417,666,639
2002 $6,333,082,876 $346,406,739
2001 $6,096,155,767 $409,508,553
2000 $6,570,999,088 $419,842,674
1999 $6,309,070,378 $488,024,514
1998 $5,550,846,020 $457,579,840
1997 $7,793,034,376 $526,554,006
1996 $7,663,377,306 $510,586,430
1995 $7,700,144,069 $469,443,202
1994 $6,467,782,518 $402,837,005
1993 $6,203,339,912 $300,746,361
1992 $6,327,966,435 $269,034,596
1991 $6,284,497,294 $227,540,473
1990 $6,039,881,087 $214,877,667
1989 $4,983,622,881 $172,882,411
1988 $4,535,130,305 $176,494,394
1987 $4,918,010,080 $155,128,542
1986 $4,190,280,003 $147,620,048
1985 $6,967,623,884 $165,524,943
1984 $7,632,788,075 $181,570,474
1983 $7,927,590,750 $181,220,399
1982 $8,932,198,186 $192,902,019
1981 $9,367,218,664 $193,750,541
1980 $10,795,432,294 $182,852,107
1979 $6,044,367,628 $151,276,496
1978 $4,100,423,674 $111,027,427
1977 $3,681,242,528 $93,145,283
1976 $3,054,765,590 $83,100,834
1975 $2,496,420,258 $74,620,320
1974 $2,319,576,214 $84,539,332
1973 $433,095,527 $55,272,109
1972 $270,822,782 $40,606,712
1971 $197,525,768 $50,056,883
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 $28,606,411
1968 $160,818,236 $28,084,253
1967 $139,029,537 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Solomon Islands
2024 $33,153 $1,934
2023 $32,891 $1,883
2022 $36,633 $1,878
2021 $31,007 $2,043
2020 $26,834 $2,063
2019 $30,427 $2,224
2018 $30,988 $2,278
2017 $28,024 $2,144
2016 $26,663 $2,083
2015 $30,625 $2,045
2014 $41,027 $2,165
2013 $44,003 $2,161
2012 $46,969 $2,066
2011 $46,383 $1,924
2010 $34,938 $1,685
2009 $30,946 $1,555
2008 $42,157 $1,526
2007 $36,217 $1,390
2006 $34,675 $1,256
2005 $29,386 $1,144
2004 $24,423 $986
2003 $20,678 $896
2002 $18,621 $757
2001 $18,288 $912
2000 $20,130 $953
1999 $19,752 $1,134
1998 $17,769 $1,092
1997 $25,522 $1,292
1996 $25,692 $1,289
1995 $26,443 $1,220
1994 $22,767 $1,078
1993 $22,397 $829
1992 $23,451 $764
1991 $23,932 $666
1990 $23,659 $648
1989 $20,090 $538
1988 $18,825 $567
1987 $21,030 $515
1986 $18,501 $506
1985 $31,827 $586
1984 $36,061 $665
1983 $38,720 $686
1982 $45,075 $756
1981 $48,793 $786
1980 $58,005 $768
1979 $33,501 $658
1978 $23,447 $500
1977 $21,747 $434
1976 $18,671 $401
1975 $15,793 $372
1974 $15,195 $433
1973 $2,939 $291.3
1972 $1,905 $219.5
1971 $1,432 $277.1
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 $165.9
1968 $1,274 $166.9
1967 $1,149 $153.5
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Solomon Islands
2026 75.8 71
2025 75.7 70.8
2024 75.5 70.7
2023 75.3 70.5
2022 72.9 70.4
2021 74.9 68.9
2020 75.1 69.3
2019 75 70
2018 75 69.8
2017 74.9 69.7
2016 74.9 69.5
2015 74.9 69.3
2014 74.9 69
2013 74.9 69
2012 74.8 69
2011 74.8 68.8
2010 74.8 68.7
2009 74.8 68.4
2008 74.8 68.3
2007 74.8 67.8
2006 74.8 68
2005 74.7 67.8
2004 74.6 67.6
2003 74.5 67.5
2002 74.4 67.4
2001 74.2 67.2
2000 74 67.1
1999 73.8 67
1998 73.6 66.9
1997 73.3 66.8
1996 73.1 66.7
1995 72.8 66.7
1994 72.6 66.7
1993 72.3 66.6
1992 72.1 66.5
1991 71.9 66.4
1990 71.6 66.2
1989 71.4 66.1
1988 71.2 65.9
1987 71 65.7
1986 70.8 64.7
1985 70.5 65.3
1984 70.2 65
1983 70 64.8
1982 69.7 64.5
1981 69.3 64.1
1980 69 63.7
1979 68.6 63.1
1978 68.3 62.5
1977 67.8 61.5
1976 67.4 61.2
1975 67 58.4
1974 66.4 59.6
1973 66 58.8
1972 65.4 57.9
1971 65 57
1970 64.5 56.1
1969 64 55.1
1968 63.5 54.1
1967 62.9 53.1
1966 62.4 52.3
1965 61.7 51.4
1964 61.3 50.6
1963 60.6 49.8
1962 58.8 49
1961 59.4 48.3
1960 58.7 47.7
1959 58 47
1958 57.3 46.3
1957 56.5 45.7
1956 55.7 42.8
1955 55 44.3
1954 54.2 43.7
1953 53.3 43.2
1952 52.4 42.6
1951 51.5 42
1950 50.6 41.4

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

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Brunei and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Brunei Solomon Islands
2024 462,721 819,198
2023 458,949 800,005
2022 455,370 781,066
2021 451,721 762,591
2020 447,404 744,498
2019 442,680 728,147
2018 437,810 709,101
2017 432,772 685,672
2016 427,564 662,379
2015 422,212 639,415
2014 416,750 616,908
2013 411,202 594,945
2012 405,557 573,606
2011 399,389 552,945
2010 392,332 532,968
2009 384,952 518,141
2008 377,793 508,790
2007 370,873 500,156
2006 364,663 491,594
2005 358,916 483,080
2004 352,911 474,611
2003 346,637 466,154
2002 340,099 457,671
2001 333,345 449,125
2000 326,424 440,469
1999 319,411 430,500
1998 312,385 419,071
1997 305,341 407,474
1996 298,276 396,009
1995 291,195 384,733
1994 284,091 373,675
1993 276,971 362,839
1992 269,839 352,205
1991 262,596 341,738
1990 255,292 331,435
1989 248,064 321,282
1988 240,913 311,265
1987 233,860 301,414
1986 226,495 291,842
1985 218,919 282,455
1984 211,661 273,163
1983 204,741 264,068
1982 198,165 255,200
1981 191,977 246,555
1980 186,111 238,135
1979 180,422 229,953
1978 174,884 222,029
1977 169,277 214,418
1976 163,607 207,194
1975 158,070 200,744
1974 152,656 195,041
1973 147,369 189,774
1972 142,189 184,994
1971 137,921 180,637
1970 135,138 176,579
1969 131,446 172,476
1968 126,222 168,282
1967 121,017 164,245
1966 115,874 160,393
1965 110,838 156,686
1964 105,922 153,085
1963 101,159 149,589
1962 96,719 146,201
1961 92,517 142,912
1960 88,347 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Brunei

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Solomon Islands
2023 1.75 3.56
2022 1.76 3.62
2021 1.78 3.69
2020 1.8 3.75
2019 1.82 3.8
2018 1.85 3.93
2017 1.88 4.06
2016 1.92 4.2
2015 1.95 4.29
2014 1.97 4.36
2013 1.98 4.33
2012 1.97 4.33
2011 1.96 4.34
2010 1.94 4.34
2009 1.92 4.35
2008 1.92 4.36
2007 1.93 4.37
2006 1.97 4.39
2005 2.02 4.41
2004 2.1 4.47
2003 2.19 4.54
2002 2.26 4.6
2001 2.34 4.67
2000 2.4 4.76
1999 2.46 4.86
1998 2.53 4.98
1997 2.6 5.09
1996 2.68 5.22
1995 2.79 5.34
1994 2.9 5.4
1993 3.01 5.45
1992 3.11 5.51
1991 3.21 5.62
1990 3.29 5.74
1989 3.36 5.87
1988 3.44 5.99
1987 3.49 6.12
1986 3.55 6.26
1985 3.61 6.38
1984 3.68 6.49
1983 3.75 6.57
1982 3.84 6.64
1981 3.94 6.71
1980 4.07 6.77
1979 4.22 6.82
1978 4.39 6.87
1977 4.58 6.92
1976 4.78 6.95
1975 4.99 6.99
1974 5.18 7.01
1973 5.36 7
1972 5.5 6.99
1971 5.62 6.99
1970 5.8 6.98
1969 6.01 6.97
1968 6.2 6.95
1967 6.37 6.97
1966 6.51 7
1965 6.65 7.02
1964 6.77 7.05
1963 6.89 7.03
1962 7.03 7.04
1961 7.19 7.05
1960 7.32 7.07

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

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Brunei and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Solomon Islands
2024 33.2 21.5
2023 32.8 21.3
2022 32.3 21.1
2021 31.8 20.9
2020 31.4 20.7
2019 31 20.5
2018 30.6 20.4
2017 30.2 20.2
2016 29.8 20
2015 29.5 19.9
2014 29.1 19.8
2013 28.8 19.7
2012 28.4 19.7
2011 28.1 19.6
2010 28 19.6
2009 28 19.5
2008 28 19.4
2007 28.1 19.4
2006 27.9 19.2
2005 27.5 19.1
2004 27.1 19
2003 26.8 18.8
2002 26.4 18.6
2001 26.1 18.4
2000 25.8 18.3
1999 25.5 18.1
1998 25.2 17.9
1997 24.9 17.8
1996 24.7 17.7
1995 24.4 17.5
1994 24.1 17.4
1993 23.8 17.2
1992 23.6 17.1
1991 23.4 17
1990 23.1 16.8
1989 22.8 16.7
1988 22.6 16.5
1987 22.3 16.4
1986 22 16.3
1985 21.7 16.2
1984 21.3 16.1
1983 21 16
1982 20.6 15.9
1981 20.3 15.9
1980 20 15.8
1979 19.6 15.8
1978 19.4 15.8
1977 19.1 15.9
1976 18.8 15.9
1975 18.6 16.1
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.2 16.4
1972 18 16.6
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 17.8 16.7
1969 17.7 16.8
1968 17.5 16.8
1967 17.3 16.9
1966 17.2 17
1965 17 17
1964 17 17
1963 17.1 17
1962 17.5 16.9
1961 18.1 16.9
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
1.63%
2020

Energy

Brunei Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Brunei Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
37.8%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
864 mi
2011

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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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