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Brunei vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 165th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Sri Lanka
Population
470884
22185425
Population rank 170/197 63/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78 years
2026

Brunei and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Sri Lanka
2024 $15,340,808,592 $98,963,185,510
2023 $15,095,084,656 $83,716,142,582
2022 $16,681,536,467 $74,143,020,263
2021 $14,006,496,617 $88,556,698,938
2020 $12,005,799,654 $84,335,574,582
2019 $13,469,235,365 $88,998,706,297
2018 $13,566,908,391 $94,450,015,983
2017 $12,128,168,045 $94,369,350,286
2016 $11,400,266,045 $88,000,211,172
2015 $12,930,296,870 $85,090,301,052
2014 $17,097,797,386 $82,531,125,191
2013 $18,094,148,099 $76,976,203,829
2012 $19,048,443,341 $70,447,217,164
2011 $18,524,791,063 $67,753,285,897
2010 $13,707,121,038 $58,636,049,434
2009 $11,912,904,510 $42,066,224,093
2008 $15,926,456,515 $40,713,826,215
2007 $13,432,029,484 $32,350,238,760
2006 $12,644,616,419 $28,267,410,543
2005 $10,547,202,621 $24,405,791,045
2004 $8,619,178,774 $20,662,525,941
2003 $7,167,725,262 $18,881,765,437
2002 $6,333,082,876 $16,536,535,647
2001 $6,096,155,767 $15,749,753,805
2000 $6,570,999,088 $16,595,882,819
1999 $6,309,070,378 $15,711,933,513
1998 $5,550,846,020 $15,760,736,956
1997 $7,793,034,376 $15,091,913,884
1996 $7,663,377,306 $13,897,738,375
1995 $7,700,144,069 $13,029,697,561
1994 $6,467,782,518 $11,717,604,209
1993 $6,203,339,912 $10,338,679,636
1992 $6,327,966,435 $9,703,011,636
1991 $6,284,497,294 $9,000,362,582
1990 $6,039,881,087 $8,032,551,173
1989 $4,983,622,881 $6,987,267,684
1988 $4,535,130,305 $6,978,371,581
1987 $4,918,010,080 $6,682,167,120
1986 $4,190,280,003 $6,405,210,564
1985 $6,967,623,884 $5,978,460,972
1984 $7,632,788,075 $6,043,474,843
1983 $7,927,590,750 $5,167,913,302
1982 $8,932,198,186 $4,768,765,017
1981 $9,367,218,664 $4,415,844,156
1980 $10,795,432,294 $4,024,621,900
1979 $6,044,367,628 $3,364,611,432
1978 $4,100,423,674 $2,733,183,857
1977 $3,681,242,528 $4,104,509,583
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,496,420,258 $3,791,298,146
1974 $2,319,576,214 $3,574,586,466
1973 $433,095,527 $2,875,625,000
1972 $270,822,782 $2,553,936,348
1971 $197,525,768 $2,369,308,600
1970 $179,078,929 $2,296,470,588
1969 $161,210,236 $1,965,546,218
1968 $160,818,236 $1,801,344,538
1967 $139,029,537 $1,859,465,021
1966 $132,757,528 $1,751,470,588
1965 $114,039,501 $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Brunei and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Sri Lanka
2024 $33,153 $4,516
2023 $32,891 $3,799
2022 $36,633 $3,343
2021 $31,007 $3,997
2020 $26,834 $3,848
2019 $30,427 $4,082
2018 $30,988 $4,359
2017 $28,024 $4,399
2016 $26,663 $4,149
2015 $30,625 $4,058
2014 $41,027 $3,972
2013 $44,003 $3,739
2012 $46,969 $3,328
2011 $46,383 $3,225
2010 $34,938 $2,808
2009 $30,946 $2,027
2008 $42,157 $1,974
2007 $36,217 $1,579
2006 $34,675 $1,389
2005 $29,386 $1,207
2004 $24,423 $1,029
2003 $20,678 $946
2002 $18,621 $835
2001 $18,288 $804
2000 $20,130 $860
1999 $19,752 $829
1998 $17,769 $848
1997 $25,522 $827
1996 $25,692 $776
1995 $26,443 $742
1994 $22,767 $678
1993 $22,397 $607
1992 $23,451 $580
1991 $23,932 $546
1990 $23,659 $491
1989 $20,090 $430
1988 $18,825 $434
1987 $21,030 $420
1986 $18,501 $407
1985 $31,827 $385
1984 $36,061 $391
1983 $38,720 $336
1982 $45,075 $312
1981 $48,793 $292.5
1980 $58,005 $271.1
1979 $33,501 $230.8
1978 $23,447 $191
1977 $21,747 $292.1
1976 $18,671 $260.3
1975 $15,793 $279.8
1974 $15,195 $268.7
1973 $2,939 $220.2
1972 $1,905 $199.4
1971 $1,432 $188.8
1970 $1,325 $186.9
1969 $1,226 $163.6
1968 $1,274 $153.5
1967 $1,149 $162.3
1966 $1,146 $156.6
1965 $1,029 $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Brunei vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Sri Lanka
2026 75.8 78
2025 75.7 77.9
2024 75.5 77.7
2023 75.3 77.5
2022 72.9 77.3
2021 74.9 76.3
2020 75.1 76.9
2019 75 76.7
2018 75 76.5
2017 74.9 76.2
2016 74.9 76.1
2015 74.9 76
2014 74.9 75.8
2013 74.9 75.5
2012 74.8 75.2
2011 74.8 74.7
2010 74.8 74.5
2009 74.8 70.3
2008 74.8 72.6
2007 74.8 73
2006 74.8 72.8
2005 74.7 73.1
2004 74.6 68
2003 74.5 72.4
2002 74.4 72.3
2001 74.2 71.8
2000 74 71.2
1999 73.8 70.4
1998 73.6 70.1
1997 73.3 69.9
1996 73.1 69.8
1995 72.8 69.7
1994 72.6 70.2
1993 72.3 70
1992 72.1 69.6
1991 71.9 69.1
1990 71.6 69.2
1989 71.4 67.3
1988 71.2 69
1987 71 69
1986 70.8 69
1985 70.5 68.9
1984 70.2 68.8
1983 70 68.7
1982 69.7 68.7
1981 69.3 68.4
1980 69 68
1979 68.6 67.5
1978 68.3 66.8
1977 67.8 66.4
1976 67.4 65.8
1975 67 65.4
1974 66.4 65
1973 66 64.8
1972 65.4 64.6
1971 65 64.2
1970 64.5 64.4
1969 64 64.1
1968 63.5 63.9
1967 62.9 63.6
1966 62.4 63.2
1965 61.7 62.8
1964 61.3 62.4
1963 60.6 62
1962 58.8 61.6
1961 59.4 61.2
1960 58.7 60.6
1959 58 60
1958 57.3 59.3
1957 56.5 58.5
1956 55.7 57.9
1955 55 57.2
1954 54.2 56.4
1953 53.3 55.6
1952 52.4 54.9
1951 51.5 54
1950 50.6 53.2

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

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Brunei and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Brunei Sri Lanka
2024 462,721 21,916,000
2023 458,949 22,037,000
2022 455,370 22,181,000
2021 451,721 22,156,000
2020 447,404 21,919,000
2019 442,680 21,803,000
2018 437,810 21,670,000
2017 432,772 21,453,000
2016 427,564 21,209,000
2015 422,212 20,970,000
2014 416,750 20,778,000
2013 411,202 20,585,000
2012 405,557 21,169,458
2011 399,389 21,009,048
2010 392,332 20,879,089
2009 384,952 20,756,435
2008 377,793 20,629,378
2007 370,873 20,492,545
2006 364,663 20,352,411
2005 358,916 20,216,524
2004 352,911 20,087,605
2003 346,637 19,951,521
2002 340,099 19,805,752
2001 333,345 19,600,362
2000 326,424 19,293,054
1999 319,411 18,944,731
1998 312,385 18,596,003
1997 305,341 18,248,200
1996 298,276 17,905,018
1995 291,195 17,564,068
1994 284,091 17,275,773
1993 276,971 17,025,918
1992 269,839 16,739,284
1991 262,596 16,475,354
1990 255,292 16,352,458
1989 248,064 16,248,557
1988 240,913 16,078,621
1987 233,860 15,916,576
1986 226,495 15,731,256
1985 218,919 15,544,154
1984 211,661 15,441,860
1983 204,741 15,388,794
1982 198,165 15,286,567
1981 191,977 15,099,414
1980 186,111 14,847,974
1979 180,422 14,579,614
1978 174,884 14,310,128
1977 169,277 14,049,371
1976 163,607 13,796,770
1975 158,070 13,548,984
1974 152,656 13,305,693
1973 147,369 13,060,916
1972 142,189 12,809,205
1971 137,921 12,551,910
1970 135,138 12,287,110
1969 131,446 12,013,858
1968 126,222 11,736,088
1967 121,017 11,457,328
1966 115,874 11,183,928
1965 110,838 10,916,965
1964 105,922 10,653,397
1963 101,159 10,395,040
1962 96,719 10,143,754
1961 92,517 9,899,372
1960 88,347 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Brunei

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Sri Lanka
2023 1.75 1.97
2022 1.76 1.98
2021 1.78 2
2020 1.8 2.01
2019 1.82 2.02
2018 1.85 2.03
2017 1.88 2.04
2016 1.92 2.06
2015 1.95 2.09
2014 1.97 2.13
2013 1.98 2.18
2012 1.97 2.17
2011 1.96 2.14
2010 1.94 2.13
2009 1.92 2.18
2008 1.92 2.23
2007 1.93 2.3
2006 1.97 2.29
2005 2.02 2.26
2004 2.1 2.27
2003 2.19 2.3
2002 2.26 2.31
2001 2.34 2.28
2000 2.4 2.21
1999 2.46 2.14
1998 2.53 2.14
1997 2.6 2.22
1996 2.68 2.29
1995 2.79 2.35
1994 2.9 2.4
1993 3.01 2.44
1992 3.11 2.49
1991 3.21 2.51
1990 3.29 2.54
1989 3.36 2.58
1988 3.44 2.57
1987 3.49 2.64
1986 3.55 2.74
1985 3.61 2.9
1984 3.68 3.01
1983 3.75 3.11
1982 3.84 3.32
1981 3.94 3.65
1980 4.07 3.73
1979 4.22 3.82
1978 4.39 3.81
1977 4.58 3.74
1976 4.78 3.78
1975 4.99 3.82
1974 5.18 3.86
1973 5.36 4
1972 5.5 4.16
1971 5.62 4.27
1970 5.8 4.39
1969 6.01 4.5
1968 6.2 4.66
1967 6.37 4.79
1966 6.51 4.83
1965 6.65 4.93
1964 6.77 5.06
1963 6.89 5.12
1962 7.03 5.18
1961 7.19 5.24
1960 7.32 5.35

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

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Brunei and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Sri Lanka
2024 33.2 34.1
2023 32.8 33.8
2022 32.3 33.6
2021 31.8 33.3
2020 31.4 33.1
2019 31 32.8
2018 30.6 32.5
2017 30.2 32.3
2016 29.8 32
2015 29.5 31.7
2014 29.1 31.4
2013 28.8 31.1
2012 28.4 30.8
2011 28.1 30.5
2010 28 30.2
2009 28 29.9
2008 28 29.6
2007 28.1 29.3
2006 27.9 29
2005 27.5 28.8
2004 27.1 28.5
2003 26.8 28.2
2002 26.4 27.9
2001 26.1 27.6
2000 25.8 27.2
1999 25.5 26.9
1998 25.2 26.5
1997 24.9 26.2
1996 24.7 25.8
1995 24.4 25.3
1994 24.1 24.9
1993 23.8 24.6
1992 23.6 24.3
1991 23.4 23.9
1990 23.1 23.6
1989 22.8 23.4
1988 22.6 23.1
1987 22.3 22.8
1986 22 22.5
1985 21.7 22.2
1984 21.3 22
1983 21 21.9
1982 20.6 21.7
1981 20.3 21.6
1980 20 21.5
1979 19.6 21.3
1978 19.4 21.2
1977 19.1 21
1976 18.8 20.9
1975 18.6 20.7
1974 18.3 20.6
1973 18.2 20.4
1972 18 20.2
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 17.8 20
1969 17.7 19.9
1968 17.5 19.8
1967 17.3 19.7
1966 17.2 19.6
1965 17 19.5
1964 17 19.5
1963 17.1 19.5
1962 17.5 19.5
1961 18.1 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Brunei Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
37.8%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Brunei Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
70,894 mi
2010

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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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