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Brunei vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 165th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Tonga
Population
470884
103309
Population rank 170/197 183/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 142/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 36/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$351M
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 153/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Brunei and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Tonga
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 $591,139,749
2022 $16,681,536,467 $556,514,555
2021 $14,006,496,617 $519,306,353
2020 $12,005,799,654 $506,571,468
2019 $13,469,235,365 $506,031,239
2018 $13,566,908,391 $493,530,783
2017 $12,128,168,045 $459,976,850
2016 $11,400,266,045 $420,828,262
2015 $12,930,296,870 $437,525,514
2014 $17,097,797,386 $440,997,738
2013 $18,094,148,099 $451,788,498
2012 $19,048,443,341 $471,122,971
2011 $18,524,791,063 $414,143,828
2010 $13,707,121,038 $366,887,375
2009 $11,912,904,510 $312,415,028
2008 $15,926,456,515 $344,438,844
2007 $13,432,029,484 $298,519,623
2006 $12,644,616,419 $292,232,703
2005 $10,547,202,621 $261,823,805
2004 $8,619,178,774 $230,678,011
2003 $7,167,725,262 $202,246,591
2002 $6,333,082,876 $182,764,281
2001 $6,096,155,767 $181,117,230
2000 $6,570,999,088 $204,848,488
1999 $6,309,070,378 $199,208,718
1998 $5,550,846,020 $191,504,893
1997 $7,793,034,376 $214,991,452
1996 $7,663,377,306 $222,100,576
1995 $7,700,144,069 $208,871,666
1994 $6,467,782,518 $195,990,986
1993 $6,203,339,912 $138,489,884
1992 $6,327,966,435 $137,066,291
1991 $6,284,497,294 $132,201,141
1990 $6,039,881,087 $113,563,822
1989 $4,983,622,881 $106,344,855
1988 $4,535,130,305 $106,657,267
1987 $4,918,010,080 $81,667,133
1986 $4,190,280,003 $68,195,856
1985 $6,967,623,884 $60,058,663
1984 $7,632,788,075 $64,248,355
1983 $7,927,590,750 $60,863,964
1982 $8,932,198,186 $62,068,161
1981 $9,367,218,664 $62,242,013
1980 $10,795,432,294 $53,260,077
1979 $6,044,367,628 $44,667,002
1978 $4,100,423,674 $41,567,472
1977 $3,681,242,528 $34,139,388
1976 $3,054,765,590 $30,036,417
1975 $2,496,420,258 $32,506,742
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Tonga
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 $5,652
2022 $36,633 $5,298
2021 $31,007 $4,923
2020 $26,834 $4,792
2019 $30,427 $4,789
2018 $30,988 $4,675
2017 $28,024 $4,366
2016 $26,663 $3,988
2015 $30,625 $4,124
2014 $41,027 $4,137
2013 $44,003 $4,219
2012 $46,969 $4,384
2011 $46,383 $3,850
2010 $34,938 $3,416
2009 $30,946 $2,914
2008 $42,157 $3,218
2007 $36,217 $2,797
2006 $34,675 $2,750
2005 $29,386 $2,478
2004 $24,423 $2,195
2003 $20,678 $1,936
2002 $18,621 $1,759
2001 $18,288 $1,754
2000 $20,130 $1,995
1999 $19,752 $1,952
1998 $17,769 $1,889
1997 $25,522 $2,136
1996 $25,692 $2,215
1995 $26,443 $2,084
1994 $22,767 $1,957
1993 $22,397 $1,383
1992 $23,451 $1,370
1991 $23,932 $1,323
1990 $23,659 $1,139
1989 $20,090 $1,070
1988 $18,825 $1,078
1987 $21,030 $830
1986 $18,501 $696
1985 $31,827 $613
1984 $36,061 $656
1983 $38,720 $621
1982 $45,075 $633
1981 $48,793 $636
1980 $58,005 $545
1979 $33,501 $458
1978 $23,447 $428
1977 $21,747 $353
1976 $18,671 $315
1975 $15,793 $349
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Tonga
2026 75.8 73.4
2025 75.7 73.2
2024 75.5 73.1
2023 75.3 72.9
2022 72.9 72.6
2021 74.9 72.1
2020 75.1 72.4
2019 75 72.3
2018 75 72.2
2017 74.9 72.1
2016 74.9 72
2015 74.9 71.9
2014 74.9 71.7
2013 74.9 71.6
2012 74.8 71.5
2011 74.8 71.4
2010 74.8 71.3
2009 74.8 70.9
2008 74.8 71
2007 74.8 70.9
2006 74.8 70.7
2005 74.7 70.6
2004 74.6 70.4
2003 74.5 70.2
2002 74.4 70
2001 74.2 69.8
2000 74 69.6
1999 73.8 69.4
1998 73.6 69.2
1997 73.3 69
1996 73.1 68.8
1995 72.8 68.6
1994 72.6 68.4
1993 72.3 68.2
1992 72.1 67.9
1991 71.9 67.7
1990 71.6 67.5
1989 71.4 67.4
1988 71.2 67.3
1987 71 67.2
1986 70.8 67.1
1985 70.5 66.9
1984 70.2 66.8
1983 70 66.7
1982 69.7 66.3
1981 69.3 66.4
1980 69 66.2
1979 68.6 66
1978 68.3 65.9
1977 67.8 65.6
1976 67.4 65.4
1975 67 65.1
1974 66.4 64.8
1973 66 64.4
1972 65.4 64.1
1971 65 63.6
1970 64.5 63.2
1969 64 62.7
1968 63.5 62.2
1967 62.9 61.7
1966 62.4 61.2
1965 61.7 60.7
1964 61.3 60.3
1963 60.6 59.8
1962 58.8 59.3
1961 59.4 58.8
1960 58.7 58.3
1959 58 57.8
1958 57.3 57.2
1957 56.5 56.5
1956 55.7 55.7
1955 55 54.7
1954 54.2 53.6
1953 53.3 52.4
1952 52.4 51.2
1951 51.5 49.8
1950 50.6 48.4

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

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Brunei and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Brunei Tonga
2024 462,721 104,175
2023 458,949 104,597
2022 455,370 105,042
2021 451,721 105,490
2020 447,404 105,704
2019 442,680 105,669
2018 437,810 105,567
2017 432,772 105,356
2016 427,564 105,524
2015 422,212 106,095
2014 416,750 106,609
2013 411,202 107,078
2012 405,557 107,460
2011 399,389 107,570
2010 392,332 107,400
2009 384,952 107,203
2008 377,793 107,020
2007 370,873 106,726
2006 364,663 106,253
2005 358,916 105,671
2004 352,911 105,071
2003 346,637 104,464
2002 340,099 103,874
2001 333,345 103,288
2000 326,424 102,677
1999 319,411 102,046
1998 312,385 101,388
1997 305,341 100,674
1996 298,276 100,275
1995 291,195 100,225
1994 284,091 100,166
1993 276,971 100,103
1992 269,839 100,022
1991 262,596 99,895
1990 255,292 99,700
1989 248,064 99,403
1988 240,913 98,969
1987 233,860 98,376
1986 226,495 98,010
1985 218,919 97,984
1984 211,661 97,990
1983 204,741 97,998
1982 198,165 97,980
1981 191,977 97,909
1980 186,111 97,769
1979 180,422 97,544
1978 174,884 97,204
1977 169,277 96,725
1976 163,607 95,325
1975 158,070 93,017
1974 152,656 90,683
1973 147,369 88,805
1972 142,189 87,356
1971 137,921 85,896
1970 135,138 84,401
1969 131,446 82,885
1968 126,222 81,353
1967 121,017 79,814
1966 115,874 78,002
1965 110,838 75,924
1964 105,922 73,879
1963 101,159 71,885
1962 96,719 69,940
1961 92,517 68,037
1960 88,347 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Tonga

Fertility rate
Brunei

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Tonga
2023 1.75 3.13
2022 1.76 3.17
2021 1.78 3.2
2020 1.8 3.23
2019 1.82 3.27
2018 1.85 3.33
2017 1.88 3.39
2016 1.92 3.46
2015 1.95 3.54
2014 1.97 3.62
2013 1.98 3.7
2012 1.97 3.77
2011 1.96 3.83
2010 1.94 3.88
2009 1.92 3.95
2008 1.92 4.01
2007 1.93 4.09
2006 1.97 4.14
2005 2.02 4.2
2004 2.1 4.19
2003 2.19 4.18
2002 2.26 4.14
2001 2.34 4.13
2000 2.4 4.16
1999 2.46 4.23
1998 2.53 4.31
1997 2.6 4.38
1996 2.68 4.46
1995 2.79 4.56
1994 2.9 4.66
1993 3.01 4.73
1992 3.11 4.79
1991 3.21 4.85
1990 3.29 4.93
1989 3.36 5.01
1988 3.44 5.1
1987 3.49 5.19
1986 3.55 5.27
1985 3.61 5.34
1984 3.68 5.41
1983 3.75 5.45
1982 3.84 5.5
1981 3.94 5.55
1980 4.07 5.6
1979 4.22 5.65
1978 4.39 5.68
1977 4.58 5.7
1976 4.78 5.73
1975 4.99 5.75
1974 5.18 5.77
1973 5.36 5.8
1972 5.5 5.86
1971 5.62 5.96
1970 5.8 6.07
1969 6.01 6.17
1968 6.2 6.23
1967 6.37 6.29
1966 6.51 6.35
1965 6.65 6.41
1964 6.77 6.46
1963 6.89 6.52
1962 7.03 6.57
1961 7.19 6.61
1960 7.32 6.65

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

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Brunei and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Tonga
2024 33.2 21.9
2023 32.8 21.9
2022 32.3 22
2021 31.8 22.1
2020 31.4 22.1
2019 31 22
2018 30.6 22
2017 30.2 21.9
2016 29.8 21.9
2015 29.5 21.8
2014 29.1 21.7
2013 28.8 21.6
2012 28.4 21.4
2011 28.1 21.2
2010 28 21.2
2009 28 21.1
2008 28 21
2007 28.1 20.9
2006 27.9 20.8
2005 27.5 20.8
2004 27.1 20.8
2003 26.8 20.8
2002 26.4 20.7
2001 26.1 20.5
2000 25.8 20.3
1999 25.5 20.1
1998 25.2 19.9
1997 24.9 19.7
1996 24.7 19.6
1995 24.4 19.6
1994 24.1 19.6
1993 23.8 19.6
1992 23.6 19.5
1991 23.4 19.3
1990 23.1 19.1
1989 22.8 18.9
1988 22.6 18.6
1987 22.3 18.3
1986 22 18.2
1985 21.7 18.1
1984 21.3 18
1983 21 17.9
1982 20.6 17.8
1981 20.3 17.6
1980 20 17.4
1979 19.6 17.3
1978 19.4 17.1
1977 19.1 16.8
1976 18.8 16.7
1975 18.6 16.7
1974 18.3 16.8
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18 16.7
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 17.8 16.8
1969 17.7 16.8
1968 17.5 16.9
1967 17.3 17
1966 17.2 17
1965 17 17
1964 17 17
1963 17.1 17
1962 17.5 17.1
1961 18.1 17.1
1960 18.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
50.3%
2020

Energy

Brunei Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Tonga
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Brunei Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Tonga
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
423 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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