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Brunei vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 165th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Tuvalu
Population
469088
9493
Population rank 170/197 196/197
GDP
$15.5B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 142/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$33,418
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 35/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$90,007
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$354M
2024
$2.84M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.21%
2025
3.26%
2025
Government debt per person
$765
2024
$289.4
2023
Government debt per person rank 151/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,191
2025
$4,174
2025
Land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
11.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024
833 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
67.4 years
2025

Brunei and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Tuvalu
Year GDP
Brunei Tuvalu
1965 $114,039,501 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1970 $179,078,929 $2,585,956
1971 $197,525,768 $2,716,990
1972 $270,822,782 $2,968,458
1973 $433,095,527 $3,411,915
1974 $2,319,576,214 $4,122,329
1975 $2,496,420,258 $4,014,748
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,919,072
1977 $3,681,242,528 $3,669,420
1978 $4,100,423,674 $3,798,782
1979 $6,044,367,628 $4,065,659
1980 $10,795,432,294 $4,206,128
1981 $9,367,218,664 $4,773,018
1982 $8,932,198,186 $4,118,945
1983 $7,927,590,750 $4,152,550
1984 $7,632,788,075 $4,481,978
1985 $6,967,623,884 $3,862,852
1986 $4,190,280,003 $4,574,706
1987 $4,918,010,080 $5,020,513
1988 $4,535,130,305 $7,011,059
1989 $4,983,622,881 $8,454,523
1990 $6,039,881,087 $9,542,901
1991 $6,284,497,300 $10,127,314
1992 $6,327,966,445 $10,535,028
1993 $6,203,339,925 $10,414,400
1994 $6,467,782,521 $11,772,611
1995 $7,700,144,057 $11,922,614
1996 $7,663,377,277 $13,338,597
1997 $7,793,034,390 $13,734,210
1998 $5,550,846,025 $13,795,146
1999 $6,309,070,375 $14,800,503
2000 $6,570,999,060 $15,073,976
2001 $6,096,155,748 $13,964,732
2002 $6,333,082,879 $16,842,673
2003 $7,167,725,265 $19,456,338
2004 $8,619,178,799 $22,798,275
2005 $10,547,202,612 $22,909,980
2006 $12,644,616,446 $24,096,875
2007 $13,432,029,496 $28,450,169
2008 $15,926,456,492 $31,874,435
2009 $11,912,904,529 $28,076,984
2010 $13,707,121,031 $32,105,408
2011 $18,524,791,071 $39,196,957
2012 $19,048,443,340 $39,345,579
2013 $18,094,148,099 $38,615,891
2014 $17,097,797,372 $38,760,983
2015 $12,930,296,852 $36,811,936
2016 $11,400,266,055 $41,629,064
2017 $12,128,168,047 $45,276,595
2018 $13,566,908,401 $48,015,260
2019 $13,469,235,348 $54,123,199
2020 $12,005,799,664 $51,746,594
2021 $14,006,496,614 $60,196,406
2022 $16,681,536,443 $59,065,982
2023 $15,095,084,686 $62,280,312
2024 $15,463,134,387 -

Brunei and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Tuvalu
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Tuvalu
1965 $1,029 -
1966 $1,146 -
1967 $1,149 -
1968 $1,274 -
1969 $1,226 -
1970 $1,325 $457
1971 $1,432 $478
1972 $1,905 $522
1973 $2,939 $601
1974 $15,195 $708
1975 $15,793 $656
1976 $18,671 $612
1977 $21,747 $549
1978 $23,447 $546
1979 $33,501 $566
1980 $58,005 $571
1981 $48,793 $634
1982 $45,075 $537
1983 $38,720 $533
1984 $36,061 $567
1985 $31,827 $480
1986 $18,501 $557
1987 $21,030 $600
1988 $18,825 $823
1989 $20,090 $976
1990 $23,659 $1,085
1991 $23,932 $1,134
1992 $23,451 $1,166
1993 $22,397 $1,141
1994 $22,767 $1,279
1995 $26,443 $1,285
1996 $25,692 $1,428
1997 $25,522 $1,461
1998 $17,769 $1,460
1999 $19,752 $1,559
2000 $20,130 $1,579
2001 $18,288 $1,457
2002 $18,621 $1,750
2003 $20,678 $2,007
2004 $24,423 $2,323
2005 $29,386 $2,305
2006 $34,675 $2,396
2007 $36,217 $2,794
2008 $42,157 $3,088
2009 $30,946 $2,684
2010 $34,938 $3,025
2011 $46,383 $3,636
2012 $46,969 $3,598
2013 $44,003 $3,510
2014 $41,027 $3,529
2015 $30,625 $3,358
2016 $26,663 $3,809
2017 $28,024 $4,166
2018 $30,988 $4,466
2019 $30,427 $5,115
2020 $26,834 $4,976
2021 $31,007 $5,905
2022 $36,633 $5,911
2023 $32,891 $6,345
2024 $33,418 -

Brunei vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Tuvalu
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Tuvalu
1950 50.6 40
1951 51.5 40.8
1952 52.4 41.7
1953 53.3 42.5
1954 54.2 43.4
1955 55 44.2
1956 55.7 45
1957 56.5 45.8
1958 57.3 46.7
1959 58 47.5
1960 58.7 48.3
1961 59.4 49
1962 58.8 49.8
1963 60.6 50.6
1964 61.3 51.3
1965 61.7 52.1
1966 62.4 52.8
1967 62.9 53.5
1968 63.5 54.1
1969 64 54.7
1970 64.5 55.3
1971 65 56
1972 65.4 54.7
1973 66 57.2
1974 66.4 57.7
1975 67 58.3
1976 67.4 58.8
1977 67.8 59.2
1978 68.3 59.6
1979 68.6 59.9
1980 69 60.2
1981 69.3 60.5
1982 69.7 60.7
1983 70 60.9
1984 70.2 61.1
1985 70.5 61.1
1986 70.8 61.2
1987 71 61.3
1988 71.2 61.4
1989 71.4 61.5
1990 71.6 61.6
1991 71.9 61.8
1992 72.1 60.3
1993 72.3 62.1
1994 72.6 62.3
1995 72.8 62.5
1996 73.1 62.7
1997 73.3 62.9
1998 73.6 63.2
1999 73.8 63.3
2000 74 63.5
2001 74.2 63.7
2002 74.4 63.8
2003 74.5 63.9
2004 74.6 64
2005 74.7 64.1
2006 74.8 64.2
2007 74.8 64.4
2008 74.8 64.5
2009 74.8 64.7
2010 74.8 64.8
2011 74.8 65
2012 74.8 65.1
2013 74.9 65.2
2014 74.9 65.3
2015 74.9 65.4
2016 74.9 65.5
2017 74.9 65.7
2018 75 65.9
2019 75 66.1
2020 75.1 66.4
2021 74.9 65.8
2022 72.9 66.9
2023 75.3 67.1
2024 75.5 67.3
2025 75.7 67.4

Brunei and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Tuvalu
Year Population
Brunei Tuvalu
1960 88,347 5,598
1961 92,517 5,648
1962 96,719 5,699
1963 101,159 5,751
1964 105,922 5,752
1965 110,838 5,715
1966 115,874 5,686
1967 121,017 5,652
1968 126,222 5,624
1969 131,446 5,631
1970 135,138 5,663
1971 137,921 5,685
1972 142,189 5,692
1973 147,369 5,681
1974 152,656 5,822
1975 158,070 6,117
1976 163,607 6,404
1977 169,277 6,686
1978 174,884 6,957
1979 180,422 7,184
1980 186,111 7,366
1981 191,977 7,526
1982 198,165 7,664
1983 204,741 7,789
1984 211,661 7,902
1985 218,919 8,046
1986 226,495 8,217
1987 233,860 8,371
1988 240,913 8,518
1989 248,064 8,662
1990 255,292 8,798
1991 262,596 8,928
1992 269,839 9,038
1993 276,971 9,126
1994 284,091 9,207
1995 291,195 9,280
1996 298,276 9,342
1997 305,341 9,400
1998 312,385 9,451
1999 319,411 9,496
2000 326,424 9,544
2001 333,345 9,586
2002 340,099 9,623
2003 346,637 9,695
2004 352,911 9,816
2005 358,916 9,940
2006 364,663 10,056
2007 370,873 10,182
2008 377,793 10,321
2009 384,952 10,461
2010 392,332 10,614
2011 399,389 10,780
2012 405,557 10,934
2013 411,202 11,001
2014 416,750 10,984
2015 422,212 10,963
2016 427,564 10,930
2017 432,772 10,869
2018 437,810 10,751
2019 442,680 10,581
2020 447,404 10,399
2021 451,721 10,194
2022 455,370 9,992
2023 458,949 9,816
2024 462,721 9,646

Fertility rates in Brunei and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Brunei

Tuvalu
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Tuvalu
1960 7.32 5.15
1961 7.19 5.09
1962 7.03 5
1963 6.89 4.91
1964 6.77 4.83
1965 6.65 4.73
1966 6.51 4.64
1967 6.37 4.49
1968 6.2 4.36
1969 6.01 4.23
1970 5.8 4.08
1971 5.62 3.94
1972 5.5 3.81
1973 5.36 3.71
1974 5.18 3.63
1975 4.99 3.58
1976 4.78 3.55
1977 4.58 3.56
1978 4.39 3.59
1979 4.22 3.65
1980 4.07 3.73
1981 3.94 3.8
1982 3.84 3.88
1983 3.75 3.91
1984 3.68 3.95
1985 3.61 3.97
1986 3.55 3.97
1987 3.49 3.94
1988 3.44 3.88
1989 3.36 3.8
1990 3.29 3.75
1991 3.21 3.79
1992 3.11 3.86
1993 3.01 3.92
1994 2.9 3.92
1995 2.79 3.96
1996 2.68 3.95
1997 2.6 3.95
1998 2.53 3.95
1999 2.46 3.92
2000 2.4 3.84
2001 2.34 3.75
2002 2.26 3.64
2003 2.19 3.58
2004 2.1 3.55
2005 2.02 3.55
2006 1.97 3.53
2007 1.93 3.45
2008 1.92 3.42
2009 1.92 3.43
2010 1.94 3.44
2011 1.96 3.46
2012 1.97 3.47
2013 1.98 3.39
2014 1.97 3.33
2015 1.95 3.31
2016 1.92 3.3
2017 1.88 3.3
2018 1.85 3.33
2019 1.82 3.33
2020 1.8 3.31
2021 1.78 3.28
2022 1.76 3.24
2023 1.75 3.21

Brunei and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Tuvalu
Year Median age, years
Brunei Tuvalu
1960 18.8 23.1
1961 18.1 23.1
1962 17.5 23
1963 17.1 22.6
1964 17 21
1965 17 19.3
1966 17.2 18.5
1967 17.3 18.1
1968 17.5 17.9
1969 17.7 18
1970 17.8 18.2
1971 17.9 18.6
1972 18 19
1973 18.2 19.4
1974 18.3 19.7
1975 18.6 19.8
1976 18.8 19.9
1977 19.1 20.2
1978 19.4 20.5
1979 19.6 20.9
1980 20 21
1981 20.3 21.4
1982 20.6 21.9
1983 21 22.5
1984 21.3 23.2
1985 21.7 23.6
1986 22 23.8
1987 22.3 24
1988 22.6 24.2
1989 22.8 24.5
1990 23.1 24.7
1991 23.4 24.9
1992 23.6 25
1993 23.8 25
1994 24.1 25.1
1995 24.4 25
1996 24.7 24.9
1997 24.9 24.6
1998 25.2 24.4
1999 25.5 24.1
2000 25.8 23.9
2001 26.1 23.7
2002 26.4 23.5
2003 26.8 23.5
2004 27.1 23.5
2005 27.5 23.6
2006 27.9 23.6
2007 28.1 23.7
2008 28 23.8
2009 28 23.9
2010 28 24
2011 28.1 24.1
2012 28.4 24.2
2013 28.8 24.3
2014 29.1 24.5
2015 29.5 24.7
2016 29.8 24.9
2017 30.2 25.2
2018 30.6 25.3
2019 31 25.3
2020 31.4 25.3
2021 31.8 25.3
2022 32.3 25.3
2023 32.8 25.3
2024 33.2 25.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30%
2025
101.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.3%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.3%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
38.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
67
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
43.4%
2013

Energy

Brunei Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.72 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
21.2 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Tuvalu
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2024
-280
2024
Urban population
79.4%
2024
66.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.3
2025
44.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2020
48
2025
Higher education index
53
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
154
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Brunei Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$666
2022
$1,085
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$51
2022
$4
2022
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2025
67.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
27.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.91
2021
1.26
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Tuvalu
% of world land
0.004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2025
6.95 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
4.97 mi
2011

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