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Brunei vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 165th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Switzerland
Population
469088
9112950
Population rank 170/197 100/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$103,670
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$93,819
2024
Government debt
$354M
2024
$352B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
36.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$38,957
2024
Government debt per person rank 151/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$88,321
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
15,255 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
592 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
84.2 years
2025

Brunei and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Switzerland
Year GDP
Brunei Switzerland
1960 - $10,412,232,621
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1965 $114,039,501 $16,780,226,225
1966 $132,757,528 $18,019,402,374
1967 $139,029,537 $19,397,044,714
1968 $160,818,236 $20,712,102,794
1969 $161,210,236 $22,442,043,274
1970 $179,078,929 $24,998,066,773
1971 $197,525,768 $30,040,171,751
1972 $270,822,782 $36,844,318,854
1973 $433,095,527 $49,550,006,320
1974 $2,319,576,214 $57,103,011,446
1975 $2,496,420,258 $65,466,081,819
1976 $3,054,765,590 $68,476,524,644
1977 $3,681,242,528 $73,135,771,167
1978 $4,100,423,674 $102,280,472,036
1979 $6,044,367,628 $114,970,094,425
1980 $10,795,432,294 $122,557,843,886
1981 $9,367,218,664 $112,244,805,519
1982 $8,932,198,186 $115,043,365,512
1983 $7,927,590,750 $114,634,358,535
1984 $7,632,788,075 $109,455,312,168
1985 $6,967,623,884 $110,980,314,192
1986 $4,190,280,003 $159,089,921,063
1987 $4,918,010,080 $199,236,370,038
1988 $4,535,130,305 $215,540,625,299
1989 $4,983,622,881 $208,105,846,934
1990 $6,039,881,087 $265,763,573,999
1991 $6,284,497,300 $268,901,693,863
1992 $6,327,966,445 $279,921,425,828
1993 $6,203,339,925 $272,237,527,071
1994 $6,467,782,521 $301,375,055,202
1995 $7,700,144,057 $352,835,806,342
1996 $7,663,377,277 $340,103,959,547
1997 $7,793,034,390 $294,788,198,856
1998 $5,550,846,025 $303,459,014,347
1999 $6,309,070,375 $297,873,643,323
2000 $6,570,999,060 $279,216,033,870
2001 $6,096,155,748 $286,582,672,434
2002 $6,333,082,879 $309,301,422,430
2003 $7,167,725,265 $362,075,086,508
2004 $8,619,178,799 $403,912,891,033
2005 $10,547,202,612 $418,284,865,885
2006 $12,644,616,446 $441,634,672,197
2007 $13,432,029,496 $490,740,715,595
2008 $15,926,456,492 $567,267,767,519
2009 $11,912,904,529 $554,212,916,092
2010 $13,707,121,031 $598,851,027,948
2011 $18,524,791,071 $715,888,126,682
2012 $19,048,443,340 $686,420,221,558
2013 $18,094,148,099 $706,234,937,371
2014 $17,097,797,372 $726,537,809,430
2015 $12,930,296,852 $694,118,186,380
2016 $11,400,266,055 $687,895,460,903
2017 $12,128,168,047 $695,200,834,102
2018 $13,566,908,401 $725,568,717,468
2019 $13,469,235,348 $721,369,112,727
2020 $12,005,799,664 $741,999,406,006
2021 $14,006,496,614 $815,309,330,987
2022 $16,681,536,443 $828,508,926,958
2023 $15,095,084,686 $894,424,821,645
2024 $15,463,134,387 $936,564,198,049

Brunei and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Switzerland
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Switzerland
1960 - $1,954
1961 - $2,155
1962 - $2,330
1963 - $2,508
1964 - $2,735
1965 $1,029 $2,865
1966 $1,146 $3,045
1967 $1,149 $3,237
1968 $1,274 $3,413
1969 $1,226 $3,657
1970 $1,325 $4,044
1971 $1,432 $4,835
1972 $1,905 $5,885
1973 $2,939 $7,856
1974 $15,195 $9,005
1975 $15,793 $10,328
1976 $18,671 $10,865
1977 $21,747 $11,644
1978 $23,447 $16,282
1979 $33,501 $18,266
1980 $58,005 $19,394
1981 $48,793 $17,665
1982 $45,075 $18,000
1983 $38,720 $17,859
1984 $36,061 $16,991
1985 $31,827 $17,152
1986 $18,501 $24,460
1987 $21,030 $30,441
1988 $18,825 $32,690
1989 $20,090 $31,309
1990 $23,659 $39,575
1991 $23,932 $39,544
1992 $23,451 $40,714
1993 $22,397 $39,237
1994 $22,767 $43,092
1995 $26,443 $50,114
1996 $25,692 $48,093
1997 $25,522 $41,584
1998 $17,769 $42,681
1999 $19,752 $41,696
2000 $20,130 $38,865
2001 $18,288 $39,639
2002 $18,621 $42,459
2003 $20,678 $49,336
2004 $24,423 $54,659
2005 $29,386 $56,243
2006 $34,675 $59,011
2007 $36,217 $64,989
2008 $42,157 $74,175
2009 $30,946 $71,568
2010 $34,938 $76,531
2011 $46,383 $90,477
2012 $46,969 $85,836
2013 $44,003 $87,304
2014 $41,027 $88,725
2015 $30,625 $83,806
2016 $26,663 $82,153
2017 $28,024 $82,254
2018 $30,988 $85,217
2019 $30,427 $84,122
2020 $26,834 $85,898
2021 $31,007 $93,665
2022 $36,633 $94,395
2023 $32,891 $100,632
2024 $33,418 $103,670

Brunei vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Switzerland
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Switzerland
1950 50.6 68.9
1951 51.5 68.7
1952 52.4 69.6
1953 53.3 69.5
1954 54.2 70
1955 55 70.1
1956 55.7 70.2
1957 56.5 70.5
1958 57.3 71.3
1959 58 71.5
1960 58.7 71.4
1961 59.4 71.7
1962 58.8 71.3
1963 60.6 71.3
1964 61.3 72.2
1965 61.7 72.3
1966 62.4 72.4
1967 62.9 72.7
1968 63.5 72.7
1969 64 72.7
1970 64.5 73.1
1971 65 73.2
1972 65.4 73.8
1973 66 74.1
1974 66.4 74.4
1975 67 74.8
1976 67.4 74.9
1977 67.8 75.4
1978 68.3 75.3
1979 68.6 75.6
1980 69 75.6
1981 69.3 75.8
1982 69.7 76.2
1983 70 76.2
1984 70.2 76.8
1985 70.5 76.9
1986 70.8 77
1987 71 77.3
1988 71.2 77.4
1989 71.4 77.6
1990 71.6 77.4
1991 71.9 77.6
1992 72.1 77.9
1993 72.3 78.2
1994 72.6 78.5
1995 72.8 78.6
1996 73.1 79
1997 73.3 79.2
1998 73.6 79.5
1999 73.8 79.7
2000 74 79.8
2001 74.2 80.3
2002 74.4 80.4
2003 74.5 80.5
2004 74.6 81.1
2005 74.7 81.2
2006 74.8 81.5
2007 74.8 81.7
2008 74.8 82
2009 74.8 82
2010 74.8 82.3
2011 74.8 82.6
2012 74.8 82.6
2013 74.9 82.7
2014 74.9 83.1
2015 74.9 82.8
2016 74.9 83.4
2017 74.9 83.4
2018 75 83.6
2019 75 83.8
2020 75.1 83.1
2021 74.9 83.6
2022 72.9 83.2
2023 75.3 84
2024 75.5 84.1
2025 75.7 84.2

Brunei and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Switzerland
Year Population
Brunei Switzerland
1960 88,347 5,327,827
1961 92,517 5,434,294
1962 96,719 5,573,815
1963 101,159 5,694,247
1964 105,922 5,789,228
1965 110,838 5,856,472
1966 115,874 5,918,002
1967 121,017 5,991,785
1968 126,222 6,067,714
1969 131,446 6,136,387
1970 135,138 6,180,877
1971 137,921 6,213,399
1972 142,189 6,260,956
1973 147,369 6,307,347
1974 152,656 6,341,405
1975 158,070 6,338,632
1976 163,607 6,302,504
1977 169,277 6,281,174
1978 174,884 6,281,738
1979 180,422 6,294,365
1980 186,111 6,319,408
1981 191,977 6,354,074
1982 198,165 6,391,309
1983 204,741 6,418,773
1984 211,661 6,441,865
1985 218,919 6,470,365
1986 226,495 6,504,124
1987 233,860 6,545,106
1988 240,913 6,593,386
1989 248,064 6,646,912
1990 255,292 6,715,519
1991 262,596 6,799,978
1992 269,839 6,875,364
1993 276,971 6,938,265
1994 284,091 6,993,795
1995 291,195 7,040,687
1996 298,276 7,071,850
1997 305,341 7,088,906
1998 312,385 7,110,001
1999 319,411 7,143,991
2000 326,424 7,184,250
2001 333,345 7,229,854
2002 340,099 7,284,753
2003 346,637 7,339,001
2004 352,911 7,389,625
2005 358,916 7,437,115
2006 364,663 7,483,934
2007 370,873 7,551,117
2008 377,793 7,647,675
2009 384,952 7,743,831
2010 392,332 7,824,909
2011 399,389 7,912,398
2012 405,557 7,996,861
2013 411,202 8,089,346
2014 416,750 8,188,649
2015 422,212 8,282,396
2016 427,564 8,373,338
2017 432,772 8,451,840
2018 437,810 8,514,329
2019 442,680 8,575,280
2020 447,404 8,638,167
2021 451,721 8,704,546
2022 455,370 8,777,088
2023 458,949 8,888,093
2024 462,721 9,034,102

Fertility rates in Brunei and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Brunei

Switzerland
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Switzerland
1960 7.32 2.44
1961 7.19 2.52
1962 7.03 2.58
1963 6.89 2.65
1964 6.77 2.66
1965 6.65 2.59
1966 6.51 2.5
1967 6.37 2.39
1968 6.2 2.29
1969 6.01 2.19
1970 5.8 2.1
1971 5.62 2.04
1972 5.5 1.91
1973 5.36 1.81
1974 5.18 1.73
1975 4.99 1.61
1976 4.78 1.55
1977 4.58 1.53
1978 4.39 1.51
1979 4.22 1.52
1980 4.07 1.55
1981 3.94 1.55
1982 3.84 1.56
1983 3.75 1.52
1984 3.68 1.53
1985 3.61 1.52
1986 3.55 1.53
1987 3.49 1.52
1988 3.44 1.57
1989 3.36 1.56
1990 3.29 1.58
1991 3.21 1.58
1992 3.11 1.58
1993 3.01 1.51
1994 2.9 1.49
1995 2.79 1.48
1996 2.68 1.5
1997 2.6 1.48
1998 2.53 1.47
1999 2.46 1.48
2000 2.4 1.5
2001 2.34 1.38
2002 2.26 1.39
2003 2.19 1.39
2004 2.1 1.42
2005 2.02 1.42
2006 1.97 1.44
2007 1.93 1.46
2008 1.92 1.48
2009 1.92 1.5
2010 1.94 1.52
2011 1.96 1.52
2012 1.97 1.52
2013 1.98 1.52
2014 1.97 1.54
2015 1.95 1.54
2016 1.92 1.54
2017 1.88 1.52
2018 1.85 1.52
2019 1.82 1.48
2020 1.8 1.46
2021 1.78 1.52
2022 1.76 1.39
2023 1.75 1.33

Brunei and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Switzerland
Year Median age, years
Brunei Switzerland
1960 18.8 32.6
1961 18.1 32.4
1962 17.5 32
1963 17.1 31.7
1964 17 31.5
1965 17 31.6
1966 17.2 31.6
1967 17.3 31.6
1968 17.5 31.7
1969 17.7 31.7
1970 17.8 32
1971 17.9 32.2
1972 18 32.3
1973 18.2 32.5
1974 18.3 32.7
1975 18.6 33.1
1976 18.8 33.5
1977 19.1 33.8
1978 19.4 34.2
1979 19.6 34.5
1980 20 34.8
1981 20.3 35
1982 20.6 35.3
1983 21 35.6
1984 21.3 35.9
1985 21.7 36.1
1986 22 36.3
1987 22.3 36.5
1988 22.6 36.7
1989 22.8 36.8
1990 23.1 36.9
1991 23.4 36.9
1992 23.6 36.9
1993 23.8 37
1994 24.1 37.1
1995 24.4 37.3
1996 24.7 37.6
1997 24.9 37.9
1998 25.2 38.2
1999 25.5 38.4
2000 25.8 38.7
2001 26.1 39
2002 26.4 39.3
2003 26.8 39.6
2004 27.1 39.9
2005 27.5 40.3
2006 27.9 40.6
2007 28.1 40.9
2008 28 41.1
2009 28 41.3
2010 28 41.5
2011 28.1 41.6
2012 28.4 41.8
2013 28.8 42
2014 29.1 42.1
2015 29.5 42.2
2016 29.8 42.3
2017 30.2 42.4
2018 30.6 42.5
2019 31 42.6
2020 31.4 42.7
2021 31.8 42.8
2022 32.3 43
2023 32.8 43.4
2024 33.2 43.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$866B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
32.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
0.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
+0.26%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
83.7
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,054,293
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
14.6%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$3.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,512 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$36
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
34.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
3.85 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
7,097 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Switzerland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
+40,099
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
100
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
81
2024
Higher education index
53
2025
99
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Brunei Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$10,963
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$2,366
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
84.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
4.44
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
83
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Switzerland
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,689 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
5,765 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
4,940 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
52,266 mi
2021

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