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Brunei vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 165th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Sweden
Population
470884
10680056
Population rank 170/197 91/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Brunei and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Sweden
2024 $15,340,808,592 $603,715,224,266
2023 $15,095,084,656 $578,990,915,246
2022 $16,681,536,467 $575,071,237,641
2021 $14,006,496,617 $631,693,331,301
2020 $12,005,799,654 $544,265,668,452
2019 $13,469,235,365 $530,894,124,494
2018 $13,566,908,391 $549,649,344,043
2017 $12,128,168,045 $535,172,356,785
2016 $11,400,266,045 $513,058,312,951
2015 $12,930,296,870 $501,602,351,912
2014 $17,097,797,386 $577,727,767,304
2013 $18,094,148,099 $584,125,353,119
2012 $19,048,443,341 $549,739,674,655
2011 $18,524,791,063 $570,538,581,144
2010 $13,707,121,038 $492,750,897,239
2009 $11,912,904,510 $434,311,714,442
2008 $15,926,456,515 $514,614,100,833
2007 $13,432,029,484 $490,047,789,548
2006 $12,644,616,419 $422,528,394,459
2005 $10,547,202,621 $391,688,455,929
2004 $8,619,178,774 $384,545,442,175
2003 $7,167,725,262 $334,072,443,516
2002 $6,333,082,876 $267,371,907,447
2001 $6,096,155,767 $242,497,797,485
2000 $6,570,999,088 $262,903,560,280
1999 $6,309,070,378 $274,318,357,862
1998 $5,550,846,020 $270,887,306,759
1997 $7,793,034,376 $268,249,616,891
1996 $7,663,377,306 $291,949,597,375
1995 $7,700,144,069 $267,050,453,507
1994 $6,467,782,518 $228,699,066,874
1993 $6,203,339,912 $212,644,602,616
1992 $6,327,966,435 $283,908,914,454
1991 $6,284,497,294 $273,831,464,572
1990 $6,039,881,087 $261,466,577,009
1989 $4,983,622,881 $217,632,340,195
1988 $4,535,130,305 $206,686,590,776
1987 $4,918,010,080 $182,744,315,974
1986 $4,190,280,003 $150,279,869,729
1985 $6,967,623,884 $113,958,084,357
1984 $7,632,788,075 $109,043,045,407
1983 $7,927,590,750 $104,862,109,663
1982 $8,932,198,186 $114,214,731,799
1981 $9,367,218,664 $129,498,921,476
1980 $10,795,432,294 $141,886,067,004
1979 $6,044,367,628 $123,207,527,699
1978 $4,100,423,674 $104,290,933,496
1977 $3,681,242,528 $94,331,782,622
1976 $3,054,765,590 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,496,420,258 $82,765,232,648
1974 $2,319,576,214 $65,917,634,590
1973 $433,095,527 $59,318,842,992
1972 $270,822,782 $48,883,173,400
1971 $197,525,768 $41,506,151,115
1970 $179,078,929 $38,037,226,668
1969 $161,210,236 $33,967,301,561
1968 $160,818,236 $31,277,871,669
1967 $139,029,537 $29,474,881,506
1966 $132,757,528 $27,154,716,721
1965 $114,039,501 $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Brunei and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Sweden
2024 $33,153 $57,117
2023 $32,891 $54,950
2022 $36,633 $54,837
2021 $31,007 $60,648
2020 $26,834 $52,569
2019 $30,427 $51,649
2018 $30,988 $54,018
2017 $28,024 $53,210
2016 $26,663 $51,704
2015 $30,625 $51,188
2014 $41,027 $59,583
2013 $44,003 $60,844
2012 $46,969 $57,750
2011 $46,383 $60,379
2010 $34,938 $52,543
2009 $30,946 $46,708
2008 $42,157 $55,817
2007 $36,217 $53,568
2006 $34,675 $46,531
2005 $29,386 $43,378
2004 $24,423 $42,758
2003 $20,678 $37,292
2002 $18,621 $29,958
2001 $18,288 $27,259
2000 $20,130 $29,633
1999 $19,752 $30,969
1998 $17,769 $30,605
1997 $25,522 $30,324
1996 $25,692 $33,022
1995 $26,443 $30,254
1994 $22,767 $26,046
1993 $22,397 $24,390
1992 $23,451 $32,753
1991 $23,932 $31,777
1990 $23,659 $30,549
1989 $20,090 $25,625
1988 $18,825 $24,499
1987 $21,030 $21,761
1986 $18,501 $17,955
1985 $31,827 $13,647
1984 $36,061 $13,080
1983 $38,720 $12,590
1982 $45,075 $13,719
1981 $48,793 $15,564
1980 $58,005 $17,073
1979 $33,501 $14,856
1978 $23,447 $12,602
1977 $21,747 $11,432
1976 $18,671 $10,853
1975 $15,793 $10,103
1974 $15,195 $8,078
1973 $2,939 $7,291
1972 $1,905 $6,018
1971 $1,432 $5,125
1970 $1,325 $4,729
1969 $1,226 $4,263
1968 $1,274 $3,953
1967 $1,149 $3,746
1966 $1,146 $3,478
1965 $1,029 $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Brunei vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Sweden
2026 75.8 83.7
2025 75.7 83.6
2024 75.5 83.4
2023 75.3 83.3
2022 72.9 83
2021 74.9 83
2020 75.1 82.4
2019 75 83.1
2018 75 82.5
2017 74.9 82.4
2016 74.9 82.3
2015 74.9 82.2
2014 74.9 82.2
2013 74.9 81.9
2012 74.8 81.7
2011 74.8 81.8
2010 74.8 81.5
2009 74.8 81.4
2008 74.8 81.1
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.8 80.8
2005 74.7 80.6
2004 74.6 80.5
2003 74.5 80.2
2002 74.4 79.9
2001 74.2 79.8
2000 74 79.7
1999 73.8 79.5
1998 73.6 79.4
1997 73.3 79.3
1996 73.1 79
1995 72.8 78.8
1994 72.6 78.7
1993 72.3 78.1
1992 72.1 78.1
1991 71.9 77.7
1990 71.6 77.6
1989 71.4 77.7
1988 71.2 77
1987 71 77.1
1986 70.8 77
1985 70.5 76.7
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 70 76.6
1982 69.7 76.3
1981 69.3 76
1980 69 75.7
1979 68.6 75.5
1978 68.3 75.5
1977 67.8 75.4
1976 67.4 75
1975 67 75
1974 66.4 75
1973 66 74.9
1972 65.4 74.7
1971 65 74.6
1970 64.5 74.7
1969 64 74.1
1968 63.5 74
1967 62.9 74.1
1966 62.4 74.1
1965 61.7 73.9
1964 61.3 73.7
1963 60.6 73.5
1962 58.8 73.4
1961 59.4 73.5
1960 58.7 73
1959 58 73.4
1958 57.3 73.2
1957 56.5 72.5
1956 55.7 72.7
1955 55 72.6
1954 54.2 72.4
1953 53.3 71.9
1952 52.4 71.8
1951 51.5 71.4
1950 50.6 71.1

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

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Brunei and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Brunei Sweden
2024 462,721 10,569,709
2023 458,949 10,536,632
2022 455,370 10,486,941
2021 451,721 10,415,811
2020 447,404 10,353,442
2019 442,680 10,278,887
2018 437,810 10,175,214
2017 432,772 10,057,698
2016 427,564 9,923,085
2015 422,212 9,799,186
2014 416,750 9,696,110
2013 411,202 9,600,379
2012 405,557 9,519,374
2011 399,389 9,449,213
2010 392,332 9,378,126
2009 384,952 9,298,515
2008 377,793 9,219,637
2007 370,873 9,148,092
2006 364,663 9,080,505
2005 358,916 9,029,572
2004 352,911 8,993,531
2003 346,637 8,958,229
2002 340,099 8,924,958
2001 333,345 8,895,960
2000 326,424 8,872,109
1999 319,411 8,857,874
1998 312,385 8,850,974
1997 305,341 8,846,062
1996 298,276 8,840,998
1995 291,195 8,826,939
1994 284,091 8,780,745
1993 276,971 8,718,561
1992 269,839 8,668,067
1991 262,596 8,617,375
1990 255,292 8,558,835
1989 248,064 8,492,964
1988 240,913 8,436,489
1987 233,860 8,397,804
1986 226,495 8,369,829
1985 218,919 8,350,386
1984 211,661 8,336,605
1983 204,741 8,329,033
1982 198,165 8,325,263
1981 191,977 8,320,503
1980 186,111 8,310,531
1979 180,422 8,293,678
1978 174,884 8,275,599
1977 169,277 8,251,540
1976 163,607 8,222,286
1975 158,070 8,192,437
1974 152,656 8,159,955
1973 147,369 8,136,312
1972 142,189 8,122,300
1971 137,921 8,098,334
1970 135,138 8,042,801
1969 131,446 7,968,072
1968 126,222 7,912,273
1967 121,017 7,867,931
1966 115,874 7,807,797
1965 110,838 7,733,853
1964 105,922 7,661,354
1963 101,159 7,604,328
1962 96,719 7,561,588
1961 92,517 7,519,998
1960 88,347 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Sweden

Fertility rate
Brunei

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Sweden
2023 1.75 1.45
2022 1.76 1.53
2021 1.78 1.67
2020 1.8 1.67
2019 1.82 1.71
2018 1.85 1.76
2017 1.88 1.78
2016 1.92 1.85
2015 1.95 1.85
2014 1.97 1.88
2013 1.98 1.89
2012 1.97 1.91
2011 1.96 1.9
2010 1.94 1.98
2009 1.92 1.94
2008 1.92 1.91
2007 1.93 1.88
2006 1.97 1.85
2005 2.02 1.77
2004 2.1 1.75
2003 2.19 1.71
2002 2.26 1.65
2001 2.34 1.57
2000 2.4 1.54
1999 2.46 1.5
1998 2.53 1.5
1997 2.6 1.52
1996 2.68 1.6
1995 2.79 1.73
1994 2.9 1.88
1993 3.01 1.99
1992 3.11 2.09
1991 3.21 2.11
1990 3.29 2.13
1989 3.36 2.01
1988 3.44 1.96
1987 3.49 1.84
1986 3.55 1.8
1985 3.61 1.74
1984 3.68 1.66
1983 3.75 1.61
1982 3.84 1.62
1981 3.94 1.63
1980 4.07 1.68
1979 4.22 1.66
1978 4.39 1.6
1977 4.58 1.64
1976 4.78 1.68
1975 4.99 1.77
1974 5.18 1.87
1973 5.36 1.87
1972 5.5 1.91
1971 5.62 1.96
1970 5.8 1.92
1969 6.01 1.93
1968 6.2 2.07
1967 6.37 2.28
1966 6.51 2.37
1965 6.65 2.39
1964 6.77 2.47
1963 6.89 2.33
1962 7.03 2.25
1961 7.19 2.21
1960 7.32 2.17

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

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Brunei and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Sweden
2024 33.2 41.1
2023 32.8 40.9
2022 32.3 40.7
2021 31.8 40.7
2020 31.4 40.6
2019 31 40.5
2018 30.6 40.6
2017 30.2 40.7
2016 29.8 40.8
2015 29.5 40.9
2014 29.1 40.9
2013 28.8 40.9
2012 28.4 40.9
2011 28.1 40.8
2010 28 40.7
2009 28 40.7
2008 28 40.6
2007 28.1 40.5
2006 27.9 40.4
2005 27.5 40.2
2004 27.1 40
2003 26.8 39.8
2002 26.4 39.7
2001 26.1 39.5
2000 25.8 39.4
1999 25.5 39.2
1998 25.2 39
1997 24.9 38.8
1996 24.7 38.6
1995 24.4 38.5
1994 24.1 38.4
1993 23.8 38.4
1992 23.6 38.4
1991 23.4 38.3
1990 23.1 38.3
1989 22.8 38.3
1988 22.6 38.2
1987 22.3 38.1
1986 22 37.9
1985 21.7 37.6
1984 21.3 37.4
1983 21 37.1
1982 20.6 36.8
1981 20.3 36.5
1980 20 36.2
1979 19.6 36
1978 19.4 35.7
1977 19.1 35.5
1976 18.8 35.4
1975 18.6 35.3
1974 18.3 35.3
1973 18.2 35.3
1972 18 35.3
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 17.8 35.4
1969 17.7 35.6
1968 17.5 35.8
1967 17.3 35.9
1966 17.2 36
1965 17 36.2
1964 17 36.3
1963 17.1 36.3
1962 17.5 36.3
1961 18.1 36.2
1960 18.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Brunei Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Sweden
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Brunei Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Sweden
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
356,129 mi
2016

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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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