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Brunei vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 165th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Suriname
Population
470884
646767
Population rank 170/197 165/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Brunei and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Suriname
2024 $15,340,808,592 $4,416,775,112
2023 $15,095,084,656 $3,472,693,412
2022 $16,681,536,467 $3,791,603,200
2021 $14,006,496,617 $3,107,923,198
2020 $12,005,799,654 $2,911,807,496
2019 $13,469,235,365 $4,016,040,575
2018 $13,566,908,391 $3,996,198,867
2017 $12,128,168,045 $3,591,679,431
2016 $11,400,266,045 $3,317,421,648
2015 $12,930,296,870 $5,126,237,646
2014 $17,097,797,386 $5,240,606,061
2013 $18,094,148,099 $5,145,757,576
2012 $19,048,443,341 $4,980,000,000
2011 $18,524,791,063 $4,422,276,622
2010 $13,707,121,038 $4,368,370,998
2009 $11,912,904,510 $3,875,409,836
2008 $15,926,456,515 $3,532,969,035
2007 $13,432,029,484 $2,936,612,022
2006 $12,644,616,419 $2,626,380,435
2005 $10,547,202,621 $1,793,410,397
2004 $8,619,178,774 $1,484,092,538
2003 $7,167,725,262 $1,274,190,311
2002 $6,333,082,876 $1,093,574,468
2001 $6,096,155,767 $834,279,358
2000 $6,570,999,088 $947,671,970
1999 $6,309,070,378 $886,290,698
1998 $5,550,846,020 $1,110,850,000
1997 $7,793,034,376 $926,422,500
1996 $7,663,377,306 $861,372,806
1995 $7,700,144,069 $691,590,498
1994 $6,467,782,518 $605,492,537
1993 $6,203,339,912 $428,764,706
1992 $6,327,966,435 $404,600,000
1991 $6,284,497,294 $448,100,000
1990 $6,039,881,087 $388,400,000
1989 $4,983,622,881 $542,600,000
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,161,000,000
1987 $4,918,010,080 $980,000,000
1986 $4,190,280,003 $891,000,000
1985 $6,967,623,884 $873,000,000
1984 $7,632,788,075 $864,000,000
1983 $7,927,590,750 $883,500,000
1982 $8,932,198,186 $915,000,000
1981 $9,367,218,664 $889,000,000
1980 $10,795,432,294 $795,000,000
1979 $6,044,367,628 $782,500,000
1978 $4,100,423,674 $735,500,000
1977 $3,681,242,528 $641,500,000
1976 $3,054,765,590 $505,500,000
1975 $2,496,420,258 $465,500,000
1974 $2,319,576,214 $409,850,000
1973 $433,095,527 $339,450,000
1972 $270,822,782 $311,950,000
1971 $197,525,768 $301,000,000
1970 $179,078,929 $274,900,000
1969 $161,210,236 $259,650,000
1968 $160,818,236 $241,350,000
1967 $139,029,537 $220,700,000
1966 $132,757,528 $190,350,000
1965 $114,039,501 $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Brunei and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Suriname
2024 $33,153 $6,962
2023 $32,891 $5,522
2022 $36,633 $6,084
2021 $31,007 $5,030
2020 $26,834 $4,755
2019 $30,427 $6,630
2018 $30,988 $6,666
2017 $28,024 $6,050
2016 $26,663 $5,644
2015 $30,625 $8,814
2014 $41,027 $9,108
2013 $44,003 $9,043
2012 $46,969 $8,851
2011 $46,383 $7,950
2010 $34,938 $7,944
2009 $30,946 $7,130
2008 $42,157 $6,576
2007 $36,217 $5,530
2006 $34,675 $5,003
2005 $29,386 $3,453
2004 $24,423 $2,888
2003 $20,678 $2,516
2002 $18,621 $2,202
2001 $18,288 $1,715
2000 $20,130 $1,988
1999 $19,752 $1,898
1998 $17,769 $2,429
1997 $25,522 $2,068
1996 $25,692 $1,963
1995 $26,443 $1,610
1994 $22,767 $1,434
1993 $22,397 $1,022
1992 $23,451 $969
1991 $23,932 $1,080
1990 $23,659 $942
1989 $20,090 $1,329
1988 $18,825 $2,886
1987 $21,030 $2,469
1986 $18,501 $2,271
1985 $31,827 $2,256
1984 $36,061 $2,261
1983 $38,720 $2,333
1982 $45,075 $2,430
1981 $48,793 $2,368
1980 $58,005 $2,118
1979 $33,501 $2,072
1978 $23,447 $1,928
1977 $21,747 $1,666
1976 $18,671 $1,302
1975 $15,793 $1,190
1974 $15,195 $1,041
1973 $2,939 $858
1972 $1,905 $785
1971 $1,432 $768
1970 $1,325 $724
1969 $1,226 $708
1968 $1,274 $681
1967 $1,149 $644
1966 $1,146 $575
1965 $1,029 $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Brunei vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Suriname
2026 75.8 74
2025 75.7 73.9
2024 75.5 73.8
2023 75.3 73.6
2022 72.9 73.3
2021 74.9 68.9
2020 75.1 72.3
2019 75 71.8
2018 75 71.5
2017 74.9 71.2
2016 74.9 71
2015 74.9 70.6
2014 74.9 70.3
2013 74.9 70.1
2012 74.8 70
2011 74.8 69.8
2010 74.8 69.6
2009 74.8 69.3
2008 74.8 68.9
2007 74.8 68.3
2006 74.8 67.6
2005 74.7 67
2004 74.6 66.4
2003 74.5 65.8
2002 74.4 65.3
2001 74.2 64.8
2000 74 64.4
1999 73.8 64
1998 73.6 63.7
1997 73.3 63.4
1996 73.1 63.1
1995 72.8 62.8
1994 72.6 62.5
1993 72.3 62.4
1992 72.1 62.2
1991 71.9 62.2
1990 71.6 62.1
1989 71.4 62
1988 71.2 61.5
1987 71 61.3
1986 70.8 61.2
1985 70.5 61.4
1984 70.2 61.2
1983 70 61.1
1982 69.7 60.9
1981 69.3 60.8
1980 69 60.7
1979 68.6 60.5
1978 68.3 60.4
1977 67.8 60.3
1976 67.4 60.2
1975 67 60
1974 66.4 59.9
1973 66 59.8
1972 65.4 59.7
1971 65 59.6
1970 64.5 59.5
1969 64 59.4
1968 63.5 59.3
1967 62.9 59.2
1966 62.4 59.2
1965 61.7 59.1
1964 61.3 58.9
1963 60.6 58.5
1962 58.8 58
1961 59.4 57.3
1960 58.7 56.6
1959 58 55.9
1958 57.3 55.4
1957 56.5 54.7
1956 55.7 54.1
1955 55 53.5
1954 54.2 52.8
1953 53.3 52.1
1952 52.4 51.4
1951 51.5 51.1
1950 50.6 50.7

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

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Brunei and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Brunei Suriname
2024 462,721 634,431
2023 458,949 628,886
2022 455,370 623,164
2021 451,721 617,896
2020 447,404 612,317
2019 442,680 605,768
2018 437,810 599,513
2017 432,772 593,713
2016 427,564 587,757
2015 422,212 581,627
2014 416,750 575,373
2013 411,202 569,020
2012 405,557 562,633
2011 399,389 556,269
2010 392,332 549,923
2009 384,952 543,568
2008 377,793 537,245
2007 370,873 531,016
2006 364,663 524,997
2005 358,916 519,313
2004 352,911 513,923
2003 346,637 506,414
2002 340,099 496,551
2001 333,345 486,560
2000 326,424 476,643
1999 319,411 466,916
1998 312,385 457,406
1997 305,341 448,067
1996 298,276 438,830
1995 291,195 429,606
1994 284,091 422,375
1993 276,971 419,352
1992 269,839 417,589
1991 262,596 415,013
1990 255,292 412,493
1989 248,064 408,409
1988 240,913 402,227
1987 233,860 396,911
1986 226,495 392,330
1985 218,919 386,972
1984 211,661 382,193
1983 204,741 378,746
1982 198,165 376,555
1981 191,977 375,459
1980 186,111 375,377
1979 180,422 377,602
1978 174,884 381,502
1977 169,277 385,067
1976 163,607 388,289
1975 158,070 391,170
1974 152,656 393,676
1973 147,369 395,772
1972 142,189 397,413
1971 137,921 391,932
1970 135,138 379,442
1969 131,446 366,906
1968 126,222 354,616
1967 121,017 342,679
1966 115,874 331,135
1965 110,838 320,000
1964 105,922 309,041
1963 101,159 297,034
1962 96,719 283,912
1961 92,517 272,791
1960 88,347 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Suriname

Fertility rate
Brunei

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Suriname
2023 1.75 2.25
2022 1.76 2.27
2021 1.78 2.3
2020 1.8 2.31
2019 1.82 2.35
2018 1.85 2.38
2017 1.88 2.43
2016 1.92 2.5
2015 1.95 2.57
2014 1.97 2.62
2013 1.98 2.65
2012 1.97 2.67
2011 1.96 2.67
2010 1.94 2.69
2009 1.92 2.71
2008 1.92 2.73
2007 1.93 2.74
2006 1.97 2.73
2005 2.02 2.71
2004 2.1 2.74
2003 2.19 2.84
2002 2.26 2.96
2001 2.34 3.06
2000 2.4 3.05
1999 2.46 3.02
1998 2.53 2.99
1997 2.6 2.95
1996 2.68 2.92
1995 2.79 2.9
1994 2.9 2.9
1993 3.01 2.94
1992 3.11 3.01
1991 3.21 3.09
1990 3.29 3.23
1989 3.36 3.39
1988 3.44 3.46
1987 3.49 3.53
1986 3.55 3.61
1985 3.61 3.71
1984 3.68 3.8
1983 3.75 3.87
1982 3.84 3.82
1981 3.94 3.75
1980 4.07 3.79
1979 4.22 3.93
1978 4.39 4.08
1977 4.58 4.26
1976 4.78 4.45
1975 4.99 4.63
1974 5.18 4.81
1973 5.36 5.01
1972 5.5 5.18
1971 5.62 5.36
1970 5.8 5.53
1969 6.01 5.7
1968 6.2 5.86
1967 6.37 6.04
1966 6.51 6.2
1965 6.65 6.32
1964 6.77 6.43
1963 6.89 6.51
1962 7.03 6.57
1961 7.19 6.58
1960 7.32 6.59

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

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Brunei and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Suriname
2024 33.2 29.4
2023 32.8 29.2
2022 32.3 28.9
2021 31.8 28.7
2020 31.4 28.6
2019 31 28.3
2018 30.6 28.1
2017 30.2 27.9
2016 29.8 27.7
2015 29.5 27.5
2014 29.1 27.3
2013 28.8 27.1
2012 28.4 26.9
2011 28.1 26.7
2010 28 26.5
2009 28 26.3
2008 28 26.1
2007 28.1 25.8
2006 27.9 25.6
2005 27.5 25.5
2004 27.1 25.3
2003 26.8 25
2002 26.4 24.7
2001 26.1 24.4
2000 25.8 24
1999 25.5 23.6
1998 25.2 23.2
1997 24.9 22.8
1996 24.7 22.4
1995 24.4 22
1994 24.1 21.7
1993 23.8 21.5
1992 23.6 21.2
1991 23.4 21
1990 23.1 20.8
1989 22.8 20.6
1988 22.6 20.4
1987 22.3 20.2
1986 22 20
1985 21.7 19.7
1984 21.3 19.5
1983 21 19.2
1982 20.6 18.9
1981 20.3 18.7
1980 20 18.4
1979 19.6 18.1
1978 19.4 17.9
1977 19.1 17.6
1976 18.8 17.4
1975 18.6 17
1974 18.3 16.7
1973 18.2 16.3
1972 18 16
1971 17.9 15.7
1970 17.8 15.6
1969 17.7 15.6
1968 17.5 15.6
1967 17.3 15.8
1966 17.2 16.1
1965 17 16.4
1964 17 16.8
1963 17.1 17.3
1962 17.5 17.8
1961 18.1 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
0.78%
2020

Energy

Brunei Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Brunei Suriname
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Brunei Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Suriname
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
2,674 mi
2003

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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)

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