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Brunei vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 165th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei South Sudan
Population
470884
12507858
Population rank 170/197 80/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 142/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 36/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$351M
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 153/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Brunei and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Brunei and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Brunei

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Brunei South Sudan
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 -
2022 $16,681,536,467 -
2021 $14,006,496,617 -
2020 $12,005,799,654 -
2019 $13,469,235,365 -
2018 $13,566,908,391 -
2017 $12,128,168,045 -
2016 $11,400,266,045 -
2015 $12,930,296,870 $11,997,800,760
2014 $17,097,797,386 $13,962,212,847
2013 $18,094,148,099 $18,426,469,017
2012 $19,048,443,341 $11,931,472,169
2011 $18,524,791,063 $14,907,308,933
2010 $13,707,121,038 $14,602,072,411
2009 $11,912,904,510 $12,231,264,525
2008 $15,926,456,515 $14,586,253,383
2007 $13,432,029,484 -
2006 $12,644,616,419 -
2005 $10,547,202,621 -
2004 $8,619,178,774 -
2003 $7,167,725,262 -
2002 $6,333,082,876 -
2001 $6,096,155,767 -
2000 $6,570,999,088 -
1999 $6,309,070,378 -
1998 $5,550,846,020 -
1997 $7,793,034,376 -
1996 $7,663,377,306 -
1995 $7,700,144,069 -
1994 $6,467,782,518 -
1993 $6,203,339,912 -
1992 $6,327,966,435 -
1991 $6,284,497,294 -
1990 $6,039,881,087 -
1989 $4,983,622,881 -
1988 $4,535,130,305 -
1987 $4,918,010,080 -
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 -
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei South Sudan
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 -
2022 $36,633 -
2021 $31,007 -
2020 $26,834 -
2019 $30,427 -
2018 $30,988 -
2017 $28,024 -
2016 $26,663 -
2015 $30,625 $1,080
2014 $41,027 $1,243
2013 $44,003 $1,650
2012 $46,969 $1,109
2011 $46,383 $1,449
2010 $34,938 $1,498
2009 $30,946 $1,323
2008 $42,157 $1,654
2007 $36,217 -
2006 $34,675 -
2005 $29,386 -
2004 $24,423 -
2003 $20,678 -
2002 $18,621 -
2001 $18,288 -
2000 $20,130 -
1999 $19,752 -
1998 $17,769 -
1997 $25,522 -
1996 $25,692 -
1995 $26,443 -
1994 $22,767 -
1993 $22,397 -
1992 $23,451 -
1991 $23,932 -
1990 $23,659 -
1989 $20,090 -
1988 $18,825 -
1987 $21,030 -
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 -
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

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

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Brunei vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei South Sudan
2026 75.8 58
2025 75.7 57.9
2024 75.5 57.7
2023 75.3 57.6
2022 72.9 57.2
2021 74.9 57
2020 75.1 57.6
2019 75 58.1
2018 75 51.9
2017 74.9 35.4
2016 74.9 36.7
2015 74.9 39.8
2014 74.9 45.6
2013 74.9 58.3
2012 74.8 58.2
2011 74.8 57.7
2010 74.8 57.5
2009 74.8 56.8
2008 74.8 56.3
2007 74.8 55.4
2006 74.8 54.7
2005 74.7 54
2004 74.6 53.1
2003 74.5 52.3
2002 74.4 49.4
2001 74.2 48.6
2000 74 47.6
1999 73.8 44.5
1998 73.6 19
1997 73.3 33.1
1996 73.1 32.1
1995 72.8 31.5
1994 72.6 44.9
1993 72.3 22.3
1992 72.1 21.9
1991 71.9 29.2
1990 71.6 28.6
1989 71.4 28.2
1988 71.2 11
1987 71 20.7
1986 70.8 32.8
1985 70.5 32.4
1984 70.2 31.8
1983 70 34.7
1982 69.7 38.7
1981 69.3 38.3
1980 69 38
1979 68.6 37.8
1978 68.3 37.6
1977 67.8 37.4
1976 67.4 37.1
1975 67 36.9
1974 66.4 36.6
1973 66 36.3
1972 65.4 31.3
1971 65 31
1970 64.5 25.6
1969 64 25.4
1968 63.5 26.1
1967 62.9 25.9
1966 62.4 25.6
1965 61.7 28.8
1964 61.3 32.5
1963 60.6 28.2
1962 58.8 28.5
1961 59.4 28.3
1960 58.7 28.1
1959 58 27.8
1958 57.3 27.6
1957 56.5 30.9
1956 55.7 31.6
1955 55 32
1954 54.2 31.7
1953 53.3 31.4
1952 52.4 31
1951 51.5 30.6
1950 50.6 30.2

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

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Brunei and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Brunei South Sudan
2024 462,721 11,943,408
2023 458,949 11,483,374
2022 455,370 11,021,177
2021 451,721 10,865,780
2020 447,404 10,698,467
2019 442,680 10,423,384
2018 437,810 10,122,977
2017 432,772 10,259,154
2016 427,564 10,830,102
2015 422,212 11,107,561
2014 416,750 11,235,073
2013 411,202 11,166,275
2012 405,557 10,756,240
2011 399,389 10,288,109
2010 392,332 9,745,953
2009 384,952 9,243,556
2008 377,793 8,817,647
2007 370,873 8,388,788
2006 364,663 7,976,526
2005 358,916 7,590,143
2004 352,911 7,233,041
2003 346,637 6,903,127
2002 340,099 6,596,806
2001 333,345 6,308,391
2000 326,424 6,032,267
1999 319,411 5,771,628
1998 312,385 5,620,068
1997 305,341 5,509,136
1996 298,276 5,356,925
1995 291,195 5,225,836
1994 284,091 5,071,184
1993 276,971 4,956,002
1992 269,839 4,909,749
1991 262,596 4,836,677
1990 255,292 4,737,633
1989 248,064 4,713,229
1988 240,913 4,848,029
1987 233,860 4,962,395
1986 226,495 4,921,240
1985 218,919 4,834,296
1984 211,661 4,750,627
1983 204,741 4,661,574
1982 198,165 4,557,686
1981 191,977 4,447,272
1980 186,111 4,339,030
1979 180,422 4,232,605
1978 174,884 4,127,657
1977 169,277 4,024,032
1976 163,607 3,921,910
1975 158,070 3,821,494
1974 152,656 3,723,259
1973 147,369 3,627,383
1972 142,189 3,542,497
1971 137,921 3,468,646
1970 135,138 3,409,614
1969 131,446 3,365,533
1968 126,222 3,321,528
1967 121,017 3,277,648
1966 115,874 3,236,423
1965 110,838 3,189,835
1964 105,922 3,129,918
1963 101,159 3,072,669
1962 96,719 3,024,308
1961 92,517 2,976,724
1960 88,347 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Brunei

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei South Sudan
2023 1.75 3.86
2022 1.76 3.96
2021 1.78 4.05
2020 1.8 4.16
2019 1.82 4.26
2018 1.85 4.37
2017 1.88 4.48
2016 1.92 4.58
2015 1.95 4.7
2014 1.97 4.82
2013 1.98 4.94
2012 1.97 5.06
2011 1.96 5.19
2010 1.94 5.32
2009 1.92 5.45
2008 1.92 5.57
2007 1.93 5.7
2006 1.97 5.85
2005 2.02 6.02
2004 2.1 6.19
2003 2.19 6.35
2002 2.26 6.52
2001 2.34 6.65
2000 2.4 6.8
1999 2.46 6.94
1998 2.53 7.08
1997 2.6 7.2
1996 2.68 7.32
1995 2.79 7.34
1994 2.9 7.35
1993 3.01 7.36
1992 3.11 7.37
1991 3.21 7.38
1990 3.29 7.38
1989 3.36 7.37
1988 3.44 7.38
1987 3.49 7.39
1986 3.55 7.38
1985 3.61 7.36
1984 3.68 7.35
1983 3.75 7.34
1982 3.84 7.34
1981 3.94 7.33
1980 4.07 7.33
1979 4.22 7.32
1978 4.39 7.33
1977 4.58 7.33
1976 4.78 7.33
1975 4.99 7.33
1974 5.18 7.31
1973 5.36 7.31
1972 5.5 7.31
1971 5.62 7.3
1970 5.8 7.29
1969 6.01 7.28
1968 6.2 7.26
1967 6.37 7.26
1966 6.51 7.25
1965 6.65 7.22
1964 6.77 7.22
1963 6.89 7.2
1962 7.03 7.2
1961 7.19 7.18
1960 7.32 7.16

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

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Brunei and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei South Sudan
2024 33.2 19.4
2023 32.8 19
2022 32.3 18.7
2021 31.8 18.4
2020 31.4 18.2
2019 31 17.8
2018 30.6 17.3
2017 30.2 17.4
2016 29.8 18.2
2015 29.5 18.6
2014 29.1 19
2013 28.8 19.3
2012 28.4 19.2
2011 28.1 19
2010 28 18.7
2009 28 18.4
2008 28 18.2
2007 28.1 18
2006 27.9 17.8
2005 27.5 17.6
2004 27.1 17.4
2003 26.8 17.3
2002 26.4 17.3
2001 26.1 17.3
2000 25.8 17.2
1999 25.5 17.1
1998 25.2 17
1997 24.9 16.9
1996 24.7 16.9
1995 24.4 16.9
1994 24.1 16.9
1993 23.8 16.9
1992 23.6 17
1991 23.4 17
1990 23.1 17
1989 22.8 17.1
1988 22.6 16.8
1987 22.3 16.5
1986 22 16.6
1985 21.7 16.7
1984 21.3 16.8
1983 21 16.8
1982 20.6 16.9
1981 20.3 17
1980 20 17.1
1979 19.6 17.1
1978 19.4 17.2
1977 19.1 17.2
1976 18.8 17.3
1975 18.6 17.4
1974 18.3 17.4
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18 17.5
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.8 17.7
1969 17.7 17.9
1968 17.5 18
1967 17.3 18.2
1966 17.2 18.3
1965 17 18.3
1964 17 18.4
1963 17.1 18.4
1962 17.5 18.5
1961 18.1 18.5
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Brunei South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Brunei South Sudan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
37.8%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Brunei South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate n/a
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Brunei South Sudan
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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