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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 ($15.5B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Solomon Islands
Population
469088
854419
Population rank 170/197 161/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$1.76B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$2,149
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$388M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
23.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$473
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$2,069
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
10,807 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
70.8 years
2025

Brunei and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Solomon Islands
Year GDP
Brunei Solomon Islands
1965 $114,039,501 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1967 $139,029,537 $25,203,524
1968 $160,818,236 $28,084,253
1969 $161,210,236 $28,606,411
1970 $179,078,929 -
1971 $197,525,768 $50,056,883
1972 $270,822,782 $40,606,712
1973 $433,095,527 $55,272,109
1974 $2,319,576,214 $84,539,332
1975 $2,496,420,258 $74,620,320
1976 $3,054,765,590 $83,100,834
1977 $3,681,242,528 $93,145,283
1978 $4,100,423,674 $111,027,427
1979 $6,044,367,628 $151,276,496
1980 $10,795,432,294 $182,852,107
1981 $9,367,218,664 $193,750,541
1982 $8,932,198,186 $192,902,019
1983 $7,927,590,750 $181,220,399
1984 $7,632,788,075 $181,570,474
1985 $6,967,623,884 $165,524,943
1986 $4,190,280,003 $147,620,048
1987 $4,918,010,080 $155,128,542
1988 $4,535,130,305 $176,494,394
1989 $4,983,622,881 $172,882,411
1990 $6,039,881,087 $214,877,667
1991 $6,284,497,300 $227,540,473
1992 $6,327,966,445 $269,034,596
1993 $6,203,339,925 $300,746,361
1994 $6,467,782,521 $402,837,005
1995 $7,700,144,057 $469,443,202
1996 $7,663,377,277 $510,586,430
1997 $7,793,034,390 $526,554,006
1998 $5,550,846,025 $457,579,840
1999 $6,309,070,375 $488,024,514
2000 $6,570,999,060 $419,842,674
2001 $6,096,155,748 $409,508,553
2002 $6,333,082,879 $346,406,739
2003 $7,167,725,265 $417,668,983
2004 $8,619,178,799 $468,005,319
2005 $10,547,202,612 $552,864,570
2006 $12,644,616,446 $617,258,154
2007 $13,432,029,496 $695,295,348
2008 $15,926,456,492 $776,337,692
2009 $11,912,904,529 $805,557,563
2010 $13,707,121,031 $898,133,685
2011 $18,524,791,071 $1,063,895,361
2012 $19,048,443,340 $1,185,215,418
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,285,911,586
2014 $17,097,797,372 $1,335,571,421
2015 $12,930,296,852 $1,307,909,888
2016 $11,400,266,055 $1,379,490,304
2017 $12,128,168,047 $1,469,789,119
2018 $13,566,908,401 $1,615,478,393
2019 $13,469,235,348 $1,619,155,017
2020 $12,005,799,664 $1,536,145,814
2021 $14,006,496,614 $1,522,794,913
2022 $16,681,536,443 $1,566,360,686
2023 $15,095,084,686 $1,660,896,531
2024 $15,463,134,387 $1,760,767,447

Brunei and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Solomon Islands
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Solomon Islands
1965 $1,029 -
1966 $1,146 -
1967 $1,149 $153.5
1968 $1,274 $166.9
1969 $1,226 $165.9
1970 $1,325 $162
1971 $1,432 $277.1
1972 $1,905 $219.5
1973 $2,939 $291.3
1974 $15,195 $433
1975 $15,793 $372
1976 $18,671 $401
1977 $21,747 $434
1978 $23,447 $500
1979 $33,501 $658
1980 $58,005 $768
1981 $48,793 $786
1982 $45,075 $756
1983 $38,720 $686
1984 $36,061 $665
1985 $31,827 $586
1986 $18,501 $506
1987 $21,030 $515
1988 $18,825 $567
1989 $20,090 $538
1990 $23,659 $648
1991 $23,932 $666
1992 $23,451 $764
1993 $22,397 $829
1994 $22,767 $1,078
1995 $26,443 $1,220
1996 $25,692 $1,289
1997 $25,522 $1,292
1998 $17,769 $1,092
1999 $19,752 $1,134
2000 $20,130 $953
2001 $18,288 $912
2002 $18,621 $757
2003 $20,678 $896
2004 $24,423 $986
2005 $29,386 $1,144
2006 $34,675 $1,256
2007 $36,217 $1,390
2008 $42,157 $1,526
2009 $30,946 $1,555
2010 $34,938 $1,685
2011 $46,383 $1,924
2012 $46,969 $2,066
2013 $44,003 $2,161
2014 $41,027 $2,165
2015 $30,625 $2,045
2016 $26,663 $2,083
2017 $28,024 $2,144
2018 $30,988 $2,278
2019 $30,427 $2,224
2020 $26,834 $2,063
2021 $31,007 $1,997
2022 $36,633 $2,005
2023 $32,891 $2,076
2024 $33,418 $2,149

Brunei vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

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

Brunei and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

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

Fertility rates in Brunei and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Brunei

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

Brunei and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.71B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
35.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
47.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
18.7%
2022
Economic freedom index
67
2025
56.3
2025
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
9.72 megatons
2023
0.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
0.52 tons
2023
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
2024
+1,610
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
72.3
2025
37.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
43
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
2
2025
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
154
2025
137
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
$666
2022
$96.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$3.6
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
70.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
27.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
0.19
2016
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, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate n/a
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
9,733 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
864 mi
2011

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