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Brunei vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Brunei has a population of 466K (ranked 170/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 165th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 147/197 ($15B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 42/197 ($32,235), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Switzerland
Population
471596
9155878
Population rank 170/197 99/197
GDP
$15B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 147/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 42/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$232M
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
1.54%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$498
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 169/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,392
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
230.9 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
33.7 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $15,031,980,994 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $15,340,808,592 $969,919,786,395
2023 $15,095,084,656 $928,435,275,852
2022 $16,681,536,467 $858,479,038,994
2021 $14,006,496,617 $840,710,023,481
2020 $12,005,799,654 $756,096,180,222
2019 $13,469,235,365 $736,384,764,157
2018 $13,566,908,391 $740,766,531,454
2017 $12,128,168,045 $706,660,443,624
2016 $11,400,266,045 $698,607,778,795
2015 $12,930,296,870 $706,199,008,879
2014 $17,097,797,386 $741,168,119,617
2013 $18,094,148,099 $718,748,402,260
2012 $19,048,443,341 $697,882,536,677
2011 $18,524,791,063 $727,231,637,102
2010 $13,707,121,038 $609,999,593,542
2009 $11,912,904,510 $563,659,557,945
2008 $15,926,456,515 $574,703,945,157
2007 $13,432,029,484 $498,993,845,385
2006 $12,644,616,419 $448,364,681,767
2005 $10,547,202,621 $424,511,048,024
2004 $8,619,178,774 $409,012,909,530
2003 $7,167,725,262 $366,563,952,625
2002 $6,333,082,876 $313,930,961,761
2001 $6,096,155,767 $290,160,142,214
2000 $6,570,999,088 $282,327,351,966
1999 $6,309,070,378 $301,911,268,140
1998 $5,550,846,020 $306,907,741,068
1997 $7,793,034,376 $298,868,250,534
1996 $7,663,377,306 $345,373,647,249
1995 $7,700,144,069 $358,152,520,085
1994 $6,467,782,518 $305,916,331,798
1993 $6,203,339,912 $276,339,744,180
1992 $6,327,966,435 $284,139,428,246
1991 $6,284,497,294 $272,953,645,746
1990 $6,039,881,087 $269,768,238,555
1989 $4,983,622,881 $211,241,694,480
1988 $4,535,130,305 $218,788,504,066
1987 $4,918,010,080 $202,238,567,597
1986 $4,190,280,003 $161,487,171,049
1985 $6,967,623,884 $112,652,623,418
1984 $7,632,788,075 $111,104,641,869
1983 $7,927,590,750 $116,361,728,836
1982 $8,932,198,186 $116,776,899,473
1981 $9,367,218,664 $113,936,168,924
1980 $10,795,432,294 $124,404,609,417
1979 $6,044,367,628 $116,702,524,208
1978 $4,100,423,674 $103,821,687,919
1977 $3,681,242,528 $74,237,819,014
1976 $3,054,765,590 $69,508,364,538
1975 $2,496,420,258 $66,452,559,176
1974 $2,319,576,214 $57,963,469,607
1973 $433,095,527 $50,296,651,921
1972 $270,822,782 $37,399,508,287
1971 $197,525,768 $30,492,832,676
1970 $179,078,929 $25,374,750,743
1969 $161,210,236 $22,780,211,812
1968 $160,818,236 $21,024,203,656
1967 $139,029,537 $19,689,329,510
1966 $132,757,528 $18,290,928,227
1965 $114,039,501 $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Switzerland
2025 $32,235 $114,769
2024 $33,153 $107,702
2023 $32,891 $104,450
2022 $36,633 $97,809
2021 $31,007 $96,583
2020 $26,834 $87,530
2019 $30,427 $85,873
2018 $30,988 $87,002
2017 $28,024 $83,610
2016 $26,663 $83,432
2015 $30,625 $85,265
2014 $41,027 $90,512
2013 $44,003 $88,851
2012 $46,969 $87,270
2011 $46,383 $91,910
2010 $34,938 $77,956
2009 $30,946 $72,788
2008 $42,157 $75,148
2007 $36,217 $66,082
2006 $34,675 $59,910
2005 $29,386 $57,080
2004 $24,423 $55,350
2003 $20,678 $49,947
2002 $18,621 $43,094
2001 $18,288 $40,134
2000 $20,130 $39,298
1999 $19,752 $42,261
1998 $17,769 $43,166
1997 $25,522 $42,160
1996 $25,692 $48,838
1995 $26,443 $50,869
1994 $22,767 $43,741
1993 $22,397 $39,828
1992 $23,451 $41,327
1991 $23,932 $40,140
1990 $23,659 $40,171
1989 $20,090 $31,780
1988 $18,825 $33,183
1987 $21,030 $30,899
1986 $18,501 $24,828
1985 $31,827 $17,411
1984 $36,061 $17,247
1983 $38,720 $18,128
1982 $45,075 $18,271
1981 $48,793 $17,931
1980 $58,005 $19,686
1979 $33,501 $18,541
1978 $23,447 $16,528
1977 $21,747 $11,819
1976 $18,671 $11,029
1975 $15,793 $10,484
1974 $15,195 $9,140
1973 $2,939 $7,974
1972 $1,905 $5,973
1971 $1,432 $4,908
1970 $1,325 $4,105
1969 $1,226 $3,712
1968 $1,274 $3,465
1967 $1,149 $3,286
1966 $1,146 $3,091
1965 $1,029 $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Brunei Switzerland
2025 466,330 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Switzerland
2024 1.73 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Brunei and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Switzerland
2025 33.7 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.9%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
60%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.49B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
8,658 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.82
2023
$38.7
2024
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%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
10,674 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Switzerland
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
75%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
74
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
154
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
37.8%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
96.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2024
3.9
2024
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
14.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
4,363 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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