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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 9.01M 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 ($15.3B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Switzerland
Population
470884
9107866
Population rank 170/197 100/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Brunei and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Switzerland
2024 $15,340,808,592 $936,564,198,049
2023 $15,095,084,656 $894,424,821,645
2022 $16,681,536,467 $828,508,926,958
2021 $14,006,496,617 $815,309,330,987
2020 $12,005,799,654 $741,999,406,006
2019 $13,469,235,365 $721,369,112,727
2018 $13,566,908,391 $725,568,717,468
2017 $12,128,168,045 $695,200,833,086
2016 $11,400,266,045 $687,895,460,903
2015 $12,930,296,870 $694,118,186,380
2014 $17,097,797,386 $726,537,808,338
2013 $18,094,148,099 $706,234,937,371
2012 $19,048,443,341 $686,420,221,558
2011 $18,524,791,063 $715,888,126,682
2010 $13,707,121,038 $598,851,028,907
2009 $11,912,904,510 $554,212,916,092
2008 $15,926,456,515 $567,267,767,519
2007 $13,432,029,484 $490,740,715,595
2006 $12,644,616,419 $441,634,672,197
2005 $10,547,202,621 $418,284,865,885
2004 $8,619,178,774 $403,912,891,033
2003 $7,167,725,262 $362,075,086,508
2002 $6,333,082,876 $309,301,422,430
2001 $6,096,155,767 $286,582,672,434
2000 $6,570,999,088 $279,216,033,870
1999 $6,309,070,378 $297,873,643,323
1998 $5,550,846,020 $303,459,014,347
1997 $7,793,034,376 $294,788,198,856
1996 $7,663,377,306 $340,103,959,547
1995 $7,700,144,069 $352,835,806,342
1994 $6,467,782,518 $301,375,055,202
1993 $6,203,339,912 $272,237,527,071
1992 $6,327,966,435 $279,921,425,828
1991 $6,284,497,294 $268,901,693,863
1990 $6,039,881,087 $265,763,573,999
1989 $4,983,622,881 $208,105,846,934
1988 $4,535,130,305 $215,540,625,299
1987 $4,918,010,080 $199,236,370,038
1986 $4,190,280,003 $159,089,921,063
1985 $6,967,623,884 $110,980,314,192
1984 $7,632,788,075 $109,455,312,168
1983 $7,927,590,750 $114,634,358,535
1982 $8,932,198,186 $115,043,365,512
1981 $9,367,218,664 $112,244,805,519
1980 $10,795,432,294 $122,557,843,886
1979 $6,044,367,628 $114,970,094,425
1978 $4,100,423,674 $102,280,472,036
1977 $3,681,242,528 $73,135,771,167
1976 $3,054,765,590 $68,476,524,644
1975 $2,496,420,258 $65,466,081,819
1974 $2,319,576,214 $57,103,011,446
1973 $433,095,527 $49,550,006,320
1972 $270,822,782 $36,844,318,854
1971 $197,525,768 $30,040,171,751
1970 $179,078,929 $24,998,066,773
1969 $161,210,236 $22,442,043,274
1968 $160,818,236 $20,712,102,794
1967 $139,029,537 $19,397,044,714
1966 $132,757,528 $18,019,402,374
1965 $114,039,501 $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Brunei and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Switzerland
2024 $33,153 $103,998
2023 $32,891 $100,624
2022 $36,633 $94,395
2021 $31,007 $93,665
2020 $26,834 $85,898
2019 $30,427 $84,122
2018 $30,988 $85,217
2017 $28,024 $82,254
2016 $26,663 $82,153
2015 $30,625 $83,806
2014 $41,027 $88,725
2013 $44,003 $87,304
2012 $46,969 $85,836
2011 $46,383 $90,477
2010 $34,938 $76,531
2009 $30,946 $71,568
2008 $42,157 $74,175
2007 $36,217 $64,989
2006 $34,675 $59,011
2005 $29,386 $56,243
2004 $24,423 $54,659
2003 $20,678 $49,336
2002 $18,621 $42,459
2001 $18,288 $39,639
2000 $20,130 $38,865
1999 $19,752 $41,696
1998 $17,769 $42,681
1997 $25,522 $41,584
1996 $25,692 $48,093
1995 $26,443 $50,114
1994 $22,767 $43,092
1993 $22,397 $39,237
1992 $23,451 $40,714
1991 $23,932 $39,544
1990 $23,659 $39,575
1989 $20,090 $31,309
1988 $18,825 $32,690
1987 $21,030 $30,441
1986 $18,501 $24,460
1985 $31,827 $17,152
1984 $36,061 $16,991
1983 $38,720 $17,859
1982 $45,075 $18,000
1981 $48,793 $17,665
1980 $58,005 $19,394
1979 $33,501 $18,266
1978 $23,447 $16,282
1977 $21,747 $11,644
1976 $18,671 $10,865
1975 $15,793 $10,328
1974 $15,195 $9,005
1973 $2,939 $7,856
1972 $1,905 $5,885
1971 $1,432 $4,835
1970 $1,325 $4,044
1969 $1,226 $3,657
1968 $1,274 $3,413
1967 $1,149 $3,237
1966 $1,146 $3,045
1965 $1,029 $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Brunei vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Switzerland
2026 75.8 84.4
2025 75.7 84.2
2024 75.5 84.1
2023 75.3 84
2022 72.9 83.2
2021 74.9 83.6
2020 75.1 83.1
2019 75 83.8
2018 75 83.6
2017 74.9 83.4
2016 74.9 83.4
2015 74.9 82.8
2014 74.9 83.1
2013 74.9 82.7
2012 74.8 82.6
2011 74.8 82.6
2010 74.8 82.3
2009 74.8 82
2008 74.8 82
2007 74.8 81.7
2006 74.8 81.5
2005 74.7 81.2
2004 74.6 81.1
2003 74.5 80.5
2002 74.4 80.4
2001 74.2 80.3
2000 74 79.8
1999 73.8 79.7
1998 73.6 79.5
1997 73.3 79.2
1996 73.1 79
1995 72.8 78.6
1994 72.6 78.5
1993 72.3 78.2
1992 72.1 77.9
1991 71.9 77.6
1990 71.6 77.4
1989 71.4 77.6
1988 71.2 77.4
1987 71 77.3
1986 70.8 77
1985 70.5 76.9
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 70 76.2
1982 69.7 76.2
1981 69.3 75.8
1980 69 75.6
1979 68.6 75.6
1978 68.3 75.3
1977 67.8 75.4
1976 67.4 74.9
1975 67 74.8
1974 66.4 74.4
1973 66 74.1
1972 65.4 73.8
1971 65 73.2
1970 64.5 73.1
1969 64 72.7
1968 63.5 72.7
1967 62.9 72.7
1966 62.4 72.4
1965 61.7 72.3
1964 61.3 72.2
1963 60.6 71.3
1962 58.8 71.3
1961 59.4 71.7
1960 58.7 71.4
1959 58 71.5
1958 57.3 71.3
1957 56.5 70.5
1956 55.7 70.2
1955 55 70.1
1954 54.2 70
1953 53.3 69.5
1952 52.4 69.6
1951 51.5 68.7
1950 50.6 68.9

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

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Brunei and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Brunei Switzerland
2024 462,721 9,005,582
2023 458,949 8,888,822
2022 455,370 8,777,088
2021 451,721 8,704,546
2020 447,404 8,638,167
2019 442,680 8,575,280
2018 437,810 8,514,329
2017 432,772 8,451,840
2016 427,564 8,373,338
2015 422,212 8,282,396
2014 416,750 8,188,649
2013 411,202 8,089,346
2012 405,557 7,996,861
2011 399,389 7,912,398
2010 392,332 7,824,909
2009 384,952 7,743,831
2008 377,793 7,647,675
2007 370,873 7,551,117
2006 364,663 7,483,934
2005 358,916 7,437,115
2004 352,911 7,389,625
2003 346,637 7,339,001
2002 340,099 7,284,753
2001 333,345 7,229,854
2000 326,424 7,184,250
1999 319,411 7,143,991
1998 312,385 7,110,001
1997 305,341 7,088,906
1996 298,276 7,071,850
1995 291,195 7,040,687
1994 284,091 6,993,795
1993 276,971 6,938,265
1992 269,839 6,875,364
1991 262,596 6,799,978
1990 255,292 6,715,519
1989 248,064 6,646,912
1988 240,913 6,593,386
1987 233,860 6,545,106
1986 226,495 6,504,124
1985 218,919 6,470,365
1984 211,661 6,441,865
1983 204,741 6,418,773
1982 198,165 6,391,309
1981 191,977 6,354,074
1980 186,111 6,319,408
1979 180,422 6,294,365
1978 174,884 6,281,738
1977 169,277 6,281,174
1976 163,607 6,302,504
1975 158,070 6,338,632
1974 152,656 6,341,405
1973 147,369 6,307,347
1972 142,189 6,260,956
1971 137,921 6,213,399
1970 135,138 6,180,877
1969 131,446 6,136,387
1968 126,222 6,067,714
1967 121,017 5,991,785
1966 115,874 5,918,002
1965 110,838 5,856,472
1964 105,922 5,789,228
1963 101,159 5,694,247
1962 96,719 5,573,815
1961 92,517 5,434,294
1960 88,347 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Switzerland
2023 1.75 1.33
2022 1.76 1.39
2021 1.78 1.52
2020 1.8 1.46
2019 1.82 1.48
2018 1.85 1.52
2017 1.88 1.52
2016 1.92 1.54
2015 1.95 1.54
2014 1.97 1.54
2013 1.98 1.52
2012 1.97 1.52
2011 1.96 1.52
2010 1.94 1.52
2009 1.92 1.5
2008 1.92 1.48
2007 1.93 1.46
2006 1.97 1.44
2005 2.02 1.42
2004 2.1 1.42
2003 2.19 1.39
2002 2.26 1.39
2001 2.34 1.38
2000 2.4 1.5
1999 2.46 1.48
1998 2.53 1.47
1997 2.6 1.48
1996 2.68 1.5
1995 2.79 1.48
1994 2.9 1.49
1993 3.01 1.51
1992 3.11 1.58
1991 3.21 1.58
1990 3.29 1.58
1989 3.36 1.56
1988 3.44 1.57
1987 3.49 1.52
1986 3.55 1.53
1985 3.61 1.52
1984 3.68 1.53
1983 3.75 1.52
1982 3.84 1.56
1981 3.94 1.55
1980 4.07 1.55
1979 4.22 1.52
1978 4.39 1.51
1977 4.58 1.53
1976 4.78 1.55
1975 4.99 1.61
1974 5.18 1.73
1973 5.36 1.81
1972 5.5 1.91
1971 5.62 2.04
1970 5.8 2.1
1969 6.01 2.19
1968 6.2 2.29
1967 6.37 2.39
1966 6.51 2.5
1965 6.65 2.59
1964 6.77 2.66
1963 6.89 2.65
1962 7.03 2.58
1961 7.19 2.52
1960 7.32 2.44

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

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Brunei and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Switzerland
2024 33.2 43.7
2023 32.8 43.4
2022 32.3 43
2021 31.8 42.8
2020 31.4 42.7
2019 31 42.6
2018 30.6 42.5
2017 30.2 42.4
2016 29.8 42.3
2015 29.5 42.2
2014 29.1 42.1
2013 28.8 42
2012 28.4 41.8
2011 28.1 41.6
2010 28 41.5
2009 28 41.3
2008 28 41.1
2007 28.1 40.9
2006 27.9 40.6
2005 27.5 40.3
2004 27.1 39.9
2003 26.8 39.6
2002 26.4 39.3
2001 26.1 39
2000 25.8 38.7
1999 25.5 38.4
1998 25.2 38.2
1997 24.9 37.9
1996 24.7 37.6
1995 24.4 37.3
1994 24.1 37.1
1993 23.8 37
1992 23.6 36.9
1991 23.4 36.9
1990 23.1 36.9
1989 22.8 36.8
1988 22.6 36.7
1987 22.3 36.5
1986 22 36.3
1985 21.7 36.1
1984 21.3 35.9
1983 21 35.6
1982 20.6 35.3
1981 20.3 35
1980 20 34.8
1979 19.6 34.5
1978 19.4 34.2
1977 19.1 33.8
1976 18.8 33.5
1975 18.6 33.1
1974 18.3 32.7
1973 18.2 32.5
1972 18 32.3
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 17.8 32
1969 17.7 31.7
1968 17.5 31.7
1967 17.3 31.6
1966 17.2 31.6
1965 17 31.6
1964 17 31.5
1963 17.1 31.7
1962 17.5 32
1961 18.1 32.4
1960 18.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
83.7
2026
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
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
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Brunei Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
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
7,096 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
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.7:50.3
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
73.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
99
2026
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
152
2025
172
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
$733
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.48
2022
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
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
2026
83
2026
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%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
52,266 mi
2021

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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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