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Brunei vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 165th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Somalia
Population
470884
20503678
Population rank 170/197 66/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$759
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 153/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Brunei and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Somalia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $11,967,000,000
2023 $15,095,084,656 $10,958,000,000
2022 $16,681,536,467 $10,203,000,000
2021 $14,006,496,617 $9,483,000,000
2020 $12,005,799,654 $8,628,000,000
2019 $13,469,235,365 $8,656,000,000
2018 $13,566,908,391 $7,873,000,000
2017 $12,128,168,045 $7,621,501,710
2016 $11,400,266,045 $6,613,743,070
2015 $12,930,296,870 $6,152,149,100
2014 $17,097,797,386 $5,728,399,720
2013 $18,094,148,099 $5,062,881,600
2012 $19,048,443,341 $4,364,670,160
2011 $18,524,791,063 $2,906,000,097
2010 $13,707,121,038 $2,687,807,004
2009 $11,912,904,510 $2,948,594,552
2008 $15,926,456,515 $5,913,620,293
2007 $13,432,029,484 $5,430,713,729
2006 $12,644,616,419 $5,026,743,282
2005 $10,547,202,621 $4,683,246,454
2004 $8,619,178,774 $3,859,592,813
2003 $7,167,725,262 $2,836,724,352
2002 $6,333,082,876 $2,192,684,135
2001 $6,096,155,767 $2,252,847,465
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,412,797,450
1999 $6,309,070,378 $3,045,751,528
1998 $5,550,846,020 $2,962,047,564
1997 $7,793,034,376 $2,191,749,014
1996 $7,663,377,306 $1,792,234,297
1995 $7,700,144,069 $1,534,756,135
1994 $6,467,782,518 $1,481,205,098
1993 $6,203,339,912 $1,260,132,956
1992 $6,327,966,435 $709,297,579
1991 $6,284,497,294 $717,974,930
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,031,282,081
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,181,360,844
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,051,596,967
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,018,972,664
1986 $4,190,280,003 $916,590,786
1985 $6,967,623,884 $875,702,247
1984 $7,632,788,075 $787,434,542
1983 $7,927,590,750 $735,408,642
1982 $8,932,198,186 $774,578,932
1981 $9,367,218,664 $699,302,473
1980 $10,795,432,294 $602,515,548
1979 $6,044,367,628 $589,566,929
1978 $4,100,423,674 $564,571,823
1977 $3,681,242,528 $498,550,725
1976 $3,054,765,590 $871,344,245
1975 $2,496,420,258 $757,015,879
1974 $2,319,576,214 $572,504,036
1973 $433,095,527 $483,699,611
1972 $270,822,782 $447,883,941
1971 $197,525,768 $347,039,446
1970 $179,078,929 $347,985,394
1969 $161,210,236 $306,357,285
1968 $160,818,236 $286,719,885
1967 $139,029,537 $271,781,887
1966 $132,757,528 $257,375,897
1965 $114,039,501 $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Brunei and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Somalia
2024 $33,153 $630
2023 $32,891 $597
2022 $36,633 $573
2021 $31,007 $549
2020 $26,834 $518
2019 $30,427 $540
2018 $30,988 $509
2017 $28,024 $511
2016 $26,663 $461
2015 $30,625 $446
2014 $41,027 $429
2013 $44,003 $393
2012 $46,969 $350
2011 $46,383 $235.3
2010 $34,938 $219.2
2009 $30,946 $246.5
2008 $42,157 $507
2007 $36,217 $480
2006 $34,675 $458
2005 $29,386 $440
2004 $24,423 $375
2003 $20,678 $286.3
2002 $18,621 $229.6
2001 $18,288 $244.9
2000 $20,130 $386
1999 $19,752 $359
1998 $17,769 $363
1997 $25,522 $280.1
1996 $25,692 $237.2
1995 $26,443 $210.7
1994 $22,767 $210.8
1993 $22,397 $188.6
1992 $23,451 $109.2
1991 $23,932 $105.4
1990 $23,659 $145.6
1989 $20,090 $166
1988 $18,825 $145.3
1987 $21,030 $141
1986 $18,501 $131.4
1985 $31,827 $130.8
1984 $36,061 $122.5
1983 $38,720 $118.6
1982 $45,075 $129
1981 $48,793 $116.9
1980 $58,005 $101.5
1979 $33,501 $108.2
1978 $23,447 $117.3
1977 $21,747 $111.2
1976 $18,671 $199.6
1975 $15,793 $177.8
1974 $15,195 $137.9
1973 $2,939 $119.6
1972 $1,905 $113.7
1971 $1,432 $90.4
1970 $1,325 $93.1
1969 $1,226 $84.1
1968 $1,274 $80.8
1967 $1,149 $78.7
1966 $1,146 $76.5
1965 $1,029 $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Brunei vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Somalia
2026 75.8 59.3
2025 75.7 59.1
2024 75.5 59
2023 75.3 58.8
2022 72.9 53.9
2021 74.9 55.7
2020 75.1 57.1
2019 75 57.2
2018 75 54.8
2017 74.9 52.2
2016 74.9 55.3
2015 74.9 55.1
2014 74.9 54.4
2013 74.9 54
2012 74.8 49.1
2011 74.8 32.5
2010 74.8 48.9
2009 74.8 52.1
2008 74.8 51.5
2007 74.8 50.9
2006 74.8 50.9
2005 74.7 50.9
2004 74.6 50.7
2003 74.5 50.7
2002 74.4 50.8
2001 74.2 50.8
2000 74 50.7
1999 73.8 50.6
1998 73.6 50.8
1997 73.3 50.3
1996 73.1 50.5
1995 72.8 50.6
1994 72.6 50.3
1993 72.3 50.6
1992 72.1 25
1991 71.9 25.4
1990 71.6 46.9
1989 71.4 46.6
1988 71.2 43.9
1987 71 49
1986 70.8 48.4
1985 70.5 48.3
1984 70.2 48.4
1983 70 48.2
1982 69.7 48
1981 69.3 47.8
1980 69 47.6
1979 68.6 47.4
1978 68.3 47
1977 67.8 47
1976 67.4 44.7
1975 67 44.5
1974 66.4 44.3
1973 66 46.2
1972 65.4 46
1971 65 45.8
1970 64.5 45.6
1969 64 45.5
1968 63.5 45.3
1967 62.9 45.1
1966 62.4 44.8
1965 61.7 44.6
1964 61.3 44.4
1963 60.6 44.2
1962 58.8 44
1961 59.4 43.7
1960 58.7 43.5
1959 58 43.3
1958 57.3 43.1
1957 56.5 42.9
1956 55.7 42.7
1955 55 42.5
1954 54.2 42.3
1953 53.3 42.1
1952 52.4 41.9
1951 51.5 41.7
1950 50.6 41.5

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

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Brunei and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Somalia
2024 462,721 19,009,151
2023 458,949 18,358,615
2022 455,370 17,801,897
2021 451,721 17,271,431
2020 447,404 16,651,191
2019 442,680 16,030,971
2018 437,810 15,452,487
2017 432,772 14,916,629
2016 427,564 14,348,740
2015 422,212 13,806,963
2014 416,750 13,339,491
2013 411,202 12,869,594
2012 405,557 12,461,160
2011 399,389 12,348,830
2010 392,332 12,261,756
2009 384,952 11,961,201
2008 377,793 11,663,084
2007 370,873 11,322,582
2006 364,663 10,975,502
2005 358,916 10,644,228
2004 352,911 10,280,998
2003 346,637 9,909,157
2002 340,099 9,550,063
2001 333,345 9,198,493
2000 326,424 8,838,713
1999 319,411 8,492,059
1998 312,385 8,155,417
1997 305,341 7,824,525
1996 298,276 7,554,474
1995 291,195 7,285,007
1994 284,091 7,026,797
1993 276,971 6,681,399
1992 269,839 6,495,107
1991 262,596 6,813,760
1990 255,292 7,082,811
1989 248,064 7,114,817
1988 240,913 7,235,360
1987 233,860 7,228,302
1986 226,495 6,974,788
1985 218,919 6,693,289
1984 211,661 6,428,389
1983 204,741 6,198,430
1982 198,165 6,003,840
1981 191,977 5,982,849
1980 186,111 5,936,154
1979 180,422 5,449,117
1978 174,884 4,814,892
1977 169,277 4,484,050
1976 163,607 4,365,812
1975 158,070 4,257,535
1974 152,656 4,151,842
1973 147,369 4,045,592
1972 142,189 3,939,436
1971 137,921 3,837,691
1970 135,138 3,738,448
1969 131,446 3,641,015
1968 126,222 3,546,590
1967 121,017 3,454,537
1966 115,874 3,365,106
1965 110,838 3,277,874
1964 105,922 3,192,796
1963 101,159 3,110,361
1962 96,719 3,030,091
1961 92,517 2,952,054
1960 88,347 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Somalia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Somalia
2023 1.75 6.13
2022 1.76 6.26
2021 1.78 6.35
2020 1.8 6.45
2019 1.82 6.56
2018 1.85 6.66
2017 1.88 6.77
2016 1.92 6.88
2015 1.95 6.98
2014 1.97 7.06
2013 1.98 7.14
2012 1.97 7.21
2011 1.96 7.27
2010 1.94 7.32
2009 1.92 7.38
2008 1.92 7.42
2007 1.93 7.46
2006 1.97 7.49
2005 2.02 7.53
2004 2.1 7.57
2003 2.19 7.6
2002 2.26 7.63
2001 2.34 7.64
2000 2.4 7.65
1999 2.46 7.66
1998 2.53 7.66
1997 2.6 7.66
1996 2.68 7.62
1995 2.79 7.58
1994 2.9 7.54
1993 3.01 7.53
1992 3.11 7.5
1991 3.21 7.47
1990 3.29 7.44
1989 3.36 7.42
1988 3.44 7.4
1987 3.49 7.37
1986 3.55 7.35
1985 3.61 7.33
1984 3.68 7.3
1983 3.75 7.28
1982 3.84 7.25
1981 3.94 7.23
1980 4.07 7.18
1979 4.22 7.16
1978 4.39 7.13
1977 4.58 7
1976 4.78 7.02
1975 4.99 7.03
1974 5.18 7.06
1973 5.36 7.09
1972 5.5 7.12
1971 5.62 7.15
1970 5.8 7.18
1969 6.01 7.21
1968 6.2 7.23
1967 6.37 7.25
1966 6.51 7.26
1965 6.65 7.26
1964 6.77 7.26
1963 6.89 7.26
1962 7.03 7.26
1961 7.19 7.25
1960 7.32 7.25

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

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Brunei and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Somalia
2024 33.2 16.6
2023 32.8 16.5
2022 32.3 16.5
2021 31.8 16.4
2020 31.4 16.3
2019 31 16.3
2018 30.6 16.2
2017 30.2 16.2
2016 29.8 16.1
2015 29.5 16.1
2014 29.1 16
2013 28.8 16
2012 28.4 16
2011 28.1 15.8
2010 28 15.7
2009 28 15.6
2008 28 15.6
2007 28.1 15.6
2006 27.9 15.7
2005 27.5 15.9
2004 27.1 16
2003 26.8 16.1
2002 26.4 16.2
2001 26.1 16.2
2000 25.8 16.3
1999 25.5 16.3
1998 25.2 16.4
1997 24.9 16.4
1996 24.7 16.5
1995 24.4 16.6
1994 24.1 16.7
1993 23.8 16.8
1992 23.6 16.7
1991 23.4 16.5
1990 23.1 16.5
1989 22.8 16.7
1988 22.6 16.8
1987 22.3 17
1986 22 17.1
1985 21.7 17.2
1984 21.3 17.3
1983 21 17.4
1982 20.6 17.4
1981 20.3 17.5
1980 20 17.6
1979 19.6 17.6
1978 19.4 17.7
1977 19.1 17.7
1976 18.8 17.7
1975 18.6 17.7
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.8 17.5
1969 17.7 17.5
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.3 17.5
1966 17.2 17.5
1965 17 17.5
1964 17 17.6
1963 17.1 17.7
1962 17.5 17.8
1961 18.1 17.9
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
29
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Brunei Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Brunei Somalia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Brunei Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate n/a
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Somalia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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