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Brunei vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 165th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Spain
Population
470884
48806901
Population rank 170/197 32/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 142/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Brunei and Spain: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Spain economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Spain
2024 $15,340,808,592 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $15,095,084,656 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $16,681,536,467 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $14,006,496,617 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $12,005,799,654 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $13,469,235,365 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $13,566,908,391 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $12,128,168,045 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $11,400,266,045 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $12,930,296,870 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $17,097,797,386 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $18,094,148,099 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $19,048,443,341 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $18,524,791,063 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $13,707,121,038 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $11,912,904,510 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $15,926,456,515 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $13,432,029,484 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $12,644,616,419 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $7,167,725,262 $907,963,217,058
2002 $6,333,082,876 $708,938,227,244
2001 $6,096,155,767 $627,798,682,379
2000 $6,570,999,088 $598,102,854,756
1999 $6,309,070,378 $634,394,904,387
1998 $5,550,846,020 $618,731,484,575
1997 $7,793,034,376 $589,739,772,727
1996 $7,663,377,306 $642,251,412,058
1995 $7,700,144,069 $614,170,002,669
1994 $6,467,782,518 $530,183,651,720
1993 $6,203,339,912 $524,700,572,624
1992 $6,327,966,435 $630,465,353,486
1991 $6,284,497,294 $576,753,902,322
1990 $6,039,881,087 $536,175,326,477
1989 $4,983,622,881 $414,460,794,097
1988 $4,535,130,305 $375,891,716,898
1987 $4,918,010,080 $318,520,253,335
1986 $4,190,280,003 $251,141,555,186
1985 $6,967,623,884 $180,664,322,896
1984 $7,632,788,075 $171,979,977,230
1983 $7,927,590,750 $170,829,074,246
1982 $8,932,198,186 $195,856,752,991
1981 $9,367,218,664 $202,663,023,968
1980 $10,795,432,294 $232,600,556,974
1979 $6,044,367,628 $214,448,666,336
1978 $4,100,423,674 $160,484,969,618
1977 $3,681,242,528 $132,354,665,936
1976 $3,054,765,590 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,496,420,258 $114,695,060,870
1974 $2,319,576,214 $97,204,522,642
1973 $433,095,527 $78,583,355,226
1972 $270,822,782 $59,090,176,029
1971 $197,525,768 $46,586,119,760
1970 $179,078,929 $40,963,715,237
1969 $161,210,236 $37,090,689,288
1968 $160,818,236 $32,394,326,464
1967 $139,029,537 $32,570,905,397
1966 $132,757,528 $29,559,436,183
1965 $114,039,501 $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Brunei and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Spain
2024 $33,153 $35,327
2023 $32,891 $33,493
2022 $36,633 $30,319
2021 $31,007 $30,799
2020 $26,834 $27,234
2019 $30,427 $29,787
2018 $30,988 $30,602
2017 $28,024 $28,381
2016 $26,663 $26,756
2015 $30,625 $25,982
2014 $41,027 $29,708
2013 $44,003 $29,229
2012 $46,969 $28,456
2011 $46,383 $31,825
2010 $34,938 $30,659
2009 $30,946 $32,280
2008 $42,157 $35,603
2007 $36,217 $32,652
2006 $34,675 $28,422
2005 $29,386 $26,451
2004 $24,423 $24,925
2003 $20,678 $21,522
2002 $18,621 $17,111
2001 $18,288 $15,368
2000 $20,130 $14,743
1999 $19,752 $15,708
1998 $17,769 $15,382
1997 $25,522 $14,722
1996 $25,692 $16,101
1995 $26,443 $15,461
1994 $22,767 $13,406
1993 $22,397 $13,330
1992 $23,451 $16,101
1991 $23,932 $14,801
1990 $23,659 $13,795
1989 $20,090 $10,674
1988 $18,825 $9,696
1987 $21,030 $8,234
1986 $18,501 $6,509
1985 $31,827 $4,696
1984 $36,061 $4,487
1983 $38,720 $4,475
1982 $45,075 $5,156
1981 $48,793 $5,367
1980 $58,005 $6,204
1979 $33,501 $5,766
1978 $23,447 $4,353
1977 $21,747 $3,625
1976 $18,671 $3,277
1975 $15,793 $3,208
1974 $15,195 $2,748
1973 $2,939 $2,246
1972 $1,905 $1,708
1971 $1,432 $1,361
1970 $1,325 $1,211
1969 $1,226 $1,109
1968 $1,274 $978
1967 $1,149 $997
1966 $1,146 $916
1965 $1,029 $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Brunei vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Spain
2026 75.8 84.1
2025 75.7 84
2024 75.5 83.8
2023 75.3 83.7
2022 72.9 82.4
2021 74.9 83
2020 75.1 82.2
2019 75 83.5
2018 75 83.1
2017 74.9 83
2016 74.9 83
2015 74.9 82.6
2014 74.9 82.8
2013 74.9 82.7
2012 74.8 82.2
2011 74.8 82.2
2010 74.8 82
2009 74.8 81.6
2008 74.8 81.3
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.8 81
2005 74.7 80.3
2004 74.6 80.3
2003 74.5 79.7
2002 74.4 79.8
2001 74.2 79.7
2000 74 79.4
1999 73.8 78.9
1998 73.6 78.9
1997 73.3 78.9
1996 73.1 78.3
1995 72.8 78.2
1994 72.6 78.1
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 72.1 77.6
1991 71.9 77.1
1990 71.6 77
1989 71.4 77
1988 71.2 76.9
1987 71 77
1986 70.8 76.7
1985 70.5 76.4
1984 70.2 76.5
1983 70 76.1
1982 69.7 76.3
1981 69.3 75.7
1980 69 75.5
1979 68.6 75
1978 68.3 74.5
1977 67.8 74.3
1976 67.4 73.8
1975 67 73.5
1974 66.4 73.1
1973 66 72.7
1972 65.4 73
1971 65 71.7
1970 64.5 72.1
1969 64 71.1
1968 63.5 71.7
1967 62.9 71.3
1966 62.4 71.2
1965 61.7 70.9
1964 61.3 70.5
1963 60.6 69.8
1962 58.8 69.6
1961 59.4 69.6
1960 58.7 69.2
1959 58 68.7
1958 57.3 68.8
1957 56.5 66.6
1956 55.7 66.8
1955 55 66.7
1954 54.2 66.9
1953 53.3 65.7
1952 52.4 64.8
1951 51.5 61.5
1950 50.6 61.8

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

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Brunei and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Spain
1x
Year Population
Brunei Spain
2024 462,721 48,848,840
2023 458,949 48,352,528
2022 455,370 47,786,102
2021 451,721 47,443,821
2020 447,404 47,359,424
2019 442,680 47,118,501
2018 437,810 46,782,011
2017 432,772 46,571,232
2016 427,564 46,458,139
2015 422,212 46,422,303
2014 416,750 46,460,733
2013 411,202 46,604,197
2012 405,557 46,773,055
2011 399,389 46,742,697
2010 392,332 46,576,897
2009 384,952 46,362,946
2008 377,793 45,954,106
2007 370,873 45,226,803
2006 364,663 44,397,319
2005 358,916 43,653,155
2004 352,911 42,921,895
2003 346,637 42,187,645
2002 340,099 41,431,558
2001 333,345 40,850,412
2000 326,424 40,567,864
1999 319,411 40,386,875
1998 312,385 40,223,509
1997 305,341 40,057,389
1996 298,276 39,889,852
1995 291,195 39,724,050
1994 284,091 39,549,108
1993 276,971 39,361,262
1992 269,839 39,157,685
1991 262,596 38,966,376
1990 255,292 38,867,322
1989 248,064 38,827,764
1988 240,913 38,766,939
1987 233,860 38,684,815
1986 226,495 38,584,624
1985 218,919 38,469,512
1984 211,661 38,330,364
1983 204,741 38,171,525
1982 198,165 37,986,012
1981 191,977 37,758,631
1980 186,111 37,491,165
1979 180,422 37,191,330
1978 174,884 36,864,898
1977 169,277 36,511,638
1976 163,607 36,137,812
1975 158,070 35,757,900
1974 152,656 35,373,335
1973 147,369 34,988,947
1972 142,189 34,604,469
1971 137,921 34,224,490
1970 135,138 33,814,531
1969 131,446 33,441,054
1968 126,222 33,113,134
1967 121,017 32,682,947
1966 115,874 32,283,194
1965 110,838 31,954,292
1964 105,922 31,609,195
1963 101,159 31,296,651
1962 96,719 31,023,366
1961 92,517 30,739,250
1960 88,347 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Spain

Fertility rate
Brunei

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Spain
2023 1.75 1.12
2022 1.76 1.16
2021 1.78 1.18
2020 1.8 1.18
2019 1.82 1.23
2018 1.85 1.26
2017 1.88 1.31
2016 1.92 1.33
2015 1.95 1.33
2014 1.97 1.32
2013 1.98 1.27
2012 1.97 1.32
2011 1.96 1.34
2010 1.94 1.37
2009 1.92 1.38
2008 1.92 1.45
2007 1.93 1.38
2006 1.97 1.36
2005 2.02 1.33
2004 2.1 1.31
2003 2.19 1.3
2002 2.26 1.25
2001 2.34 1.23
2000 2.4 1.22
1999 2.46 1.17
1998 2.53 1.13
1997 2.6 1.15
1996 2.68 1.14
1995 2.79 1.16
1994 2.9 1.19
1993 3.01 1.26
1992 3.11 1.31
1991 3.21 1.33
1990 3.29 1.36
1989 3.36 1.4
1988 3.44 1.45
1987 3.49 1.49
1986 3.55 1.56
1985 3.61 1.64
1984 3.68 1.73
1983 3.75 1.8
1982 3.84 1.94
1981 3.94 2.04
1980 4.07 2.22
1979 4.22 2.37
1978 4.39 2.54
1977 4.58 2.65
1976 4.78 2.77
1975 4.99 2.77
1974 5.18 2.88
1973 5.36 2.84
1972 5.5 2.87
1971 5.62 2.9
1970 5.8 2.84
1969 6.01 2.86
1968 6.2 2.87
1967 6.37 2.94
1966 6.51 2.91
1965 6.65 2.94
1964 6.77 3.01
1963 6.89 2.88
1962 7.03 2.8
1961 7.19 2.77
1960 7.32 2.86

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

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Brunei and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Spain
2024 33.2 46.4
2023 32.8 45.9
2022 32.3 45.4
2021 31.8 44.9
2020 31.4 44.5
2019 31 44.1
2018 30.6 43.8
2017 30.2 43.5
2016 29.8 43.1
2015 29.5 42.7
2014 29.1 42.2
2013 28.8 41.7
2012 28.4 41.1
2011 28.1 40.6
2010 28 40.2
2009 28 39.8
2008 28 39.4
2007 28.1 39.2
2006 27.9 39
2005 27.5 38.8
2004 27.1 38.5
2003 26.8 38.3
2002 26.4 38.1
2001 26.1 37.8
2000 25.8 37.4
1999 25.5 37
1998 25.2 36.6
1997 24.9 36.2
1996 24.7 35.7
1995 24.4 35.3
1994 24.1 34.9
1993 23.8 34.6
1992 23.6 34.2
1991 23.4 33.9
1990 23.1 33.6
1989 22.8 33.2
1988 22.6 32.9
1987 22.3 32.5
1986 22 32.2
1985 21.7 31.9
1984 21.3 31.6
1983 21 31.4
1982 20.6 31.1
1981 20.3 30.9
1980 20 30.7
1979 19.6 30.6
1978 19.4 30.4
1977 19.1 30.2
1976 18.8 30.1
1975 18.6 30
1974 18.3 30
1973 18.2 30
1972 18 30
1971 17.9 30.1
1970 17.8 30.1
1969 17.7 30.2
1968 17.5 30.4
1967 17.3 30.4
1966 17.2 30.3
1965 17 30.2
1964 17 30.1
1963 17.1 29.9
1962 17.5 29.7
1961 18.1 29.6
1960 18.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Spain
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Brunei Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Spain
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
424,505 mi
2020

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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, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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