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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 ($15.3B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Tuvalu
Population
470884
9341
Population rank 170/197 196/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 142/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 36/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$351M
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 153/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Brunei and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Tuvalu
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 $62,280,312
2022 $16,681,536,467 $59,065,982
2021 $14,006,496,617 $60,196,406
2020 $12,005,799,654 $51,746,594
2019 $13,469,235,365 $54,123,199
2018 $13,566,908,391 $48,015,260
2017 $12,128,168,045 $45,276,595
2016 $11,400,266,045 $41,629,064
2015 $12,930,296,870 $36,811,936
2014 $17,097,797,386 $38,760,983
2013 $18,094,148,099 $38,615,891
2012 $19,048,443,341 $39,345,579
2011 $18,524,791,063 $39,196,957
2010 $13,707,121,038 $32,105,408
2009 $11,912,904,510 $28,076,984
2008 $15,926,456,515 $31,874,435
2007 $13,432,029,484 $28,450,169
2006 $12,644,616,419 $24,096,875
2005 $10,547,202,621 $22,909,980
2004 $8,619,178,774 $22,798,275
2003 $7,167,725,262 $19,456,338
2002 $6,333,082,876 $16,842,673
2001 $6,096,155,767 $13,964,732
2000 $6,570,999,088 $15,073,976
1999 $6,309,070,378 $14,800,503
1998 $5,550,846,020 $13,795,146
1997 $7,793,034,376 $13,734,210
1996 $7,663,377,306 $13,338,597
1995 $7,700,144,069 $11,922,614
1994 $6,467,782,518 $11,772,611
1993 $6,203,339,912 $10,414,400
1992 $6,327,966,435 $10,535,028
1991 $6,284,497,294 $10,127,314
1990 $6,039,881,087 $9,542,901
1989 $4,983,622,881 $8,454,523
1988 $4,535,130,305 $7,011,059
1987 $4,918,010,080 $5,020,513
1986 $4,190,280,003 $4,574,706
1985 $6,967,623,884 $3,862,852
1984 $7,632,788,075 $4,481,978
1983 $7,927,590,750 $4,152,550
1982 $8,932,198,186 $4,118,945
1981 $9,367,218,664 $4,773,018
1980 $10,795,432,294 $4,206,128
1979 $6,044,367,628 $4,065,659
1978 $4,100,423,674 $3,798,782
1977 $3,681,242,528 $3,669,420
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,919,072
1975 $2,496,420,258 $4,014,748
1974 $2,319,576,214 $4,122,329
1973 $433,095,527 $3,411,915
1972 $270,822,782 $2,968,458
1971 $197,525,768 $2,716,990
1970 $179,078,929 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Tuvalu
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 $6,345
2022 $36,633 $5,911
2021 $31,007 $5,905
2020 $26,834 $4,976
2019 $30,427 $5,115
2018 $30,988 $4,466
2017 $28,024 $4,166
2016 $26,663 $3,809
2015 $30,625 $3,358
2014 $41,027 $3,529
2013 $44,003 $3,510
2012 $46,969 $3,598
2011 $46,383 $3,636
2010 $34,938 $3,025
2009 $30,946 $2,684
2008 $42,157 $3,088
2007 $36,217 $2,794
2006 $34,675 $2,396
2005 $29,386 $2,305
2004 $24,423 $2,323
2003 $20,678 $2,007
2002 $18,621 $1,750
2001 $18,288 $1,457
2000 $20,130 $1,579
1999 $19,752 $1,559
1998 $17,769 $1,460
1997 $25,522 $1,461
1996 $25,692 $1,428
1995 $26,443 $1,285
1994 $22,767 $1,279
1993 $22,397 $1,141
1992 $23,451 $1,166
1991 $23,932 $1,134
1990 $23,659 $1,085
1989 $20,090 $976
1988 $18,825 $823
1987 $21,030 $600
1986 $18,501 $557
1985 $31,827 $480
1984 $36,061 $567
1983 $38,720 $533
1982 $45,075 $537
1981 $48,793 $634
1980 $58,005 $571
1979 $33,501 $566
1978 $23,447 $546
1977 $21,747 $549
1976 $18,671 $612
1975 $15,793 $656
1974 $15,195 $708
1973 $2,939 $601
1972 $1,905 $522
1971 $1,432 $478
1970 $1,325 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Tuvalu
2026 75.8 67.6
2025 75.7 67.4
2024 75.5 67.3
2023 75.3 67.1
2022 72.9 66.9
2021 74.9 65.8
2020 75.1 66.4
2019 75 66.1
2018 75 65.9
2017 74.9 65.7
2016 74.9 65.5
2015 74.9 65.4
2014 74.9 65.3
2013 74.9 65.2
2012 74.8 65.1
2011 74.8 65
2010 74.8 64.8
2009 74.8 64.7
2008 74.8 64.5
2007 74.8 64.4
2006 74.8 64.2
2005 74.7 64.1
2004 74.6 64
2003 74.5 63.9
2002 74.4 63.8
2001 74.2 63.7
2000 74 63.5
1999 73.8 63.3
1998 73.6 63.2
1997 73.3 62.9
1996 73.1 62.7
1995 72.8 62.5
1994 72.6 62.3
1993 72.3 62.1
1992 72.1 60.3
1991 71.9 61.8
1990 71.6 61.6
1989 71.4 61.5
1988 71.2 61.4
1987 71 61.3
1986 70.8 61.2
1985 70.5 61.1
1984 70.2 61.1
1983 70 60.9
1982 69.7 60.7
1981 69.3 60.5
1980 69 60.2
1979 68.6 59.9
1978 68.3 59.6
1977 67.8 59.2
1976 67.4 58.8
1975 67 58.3
1974 66.4 57.7
1973 66 57.2
1972 65.4 54.7
1971 65 56
1970 64.5 55.3
1969 64 54.7
1968 63.5 54.1
1967 62.9 53.5
1966 62.4 52.8
1965 61.7 52.1
1964 61.3 51.3
1963 60.6 50.6
1962 58.8 49.8
1961 59.4 49
1960 58.7 48.3
1959 58 47.5
1958 57.3 46.7
1957 56.5 45.8
1956 55.7 45
1955 55 44.2
1954 54.2 43.4
1953 53.3 42.5
1952 52.4 41.7
1951 51.5 40.8
1950 50.6 40

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

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Brunei and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Brunei Tuvalu
2024 462,721 9,646
2023 458,949 9,816
2022 455,370 9,992
2021 451,721 10,194
2020 447,404 10,399
2019 442,680 10,581
2018 437,810 10,751
2017 432,772 10,869
2016 427,564 10,930
2015 422,212 10,963
2014 416,750 10,984
2013 411,202 11,001
2012 405,557 10,934
2011 399,389 10,780
2010 392,332 10,614
2009 384,952 10,461
2008 377,793 10,321
2007 370,873 10,182
2006 364,663 10,056
2005 358,916 9,940
2004 352,911 9,816
2003 346,637 9,695
2002 340,099 9,623
2001 333,345 9,586
2000 326,424 9,544
1999 319,411 9,496
1998 312,385 9,451
1997 305,341 9,400
1996 298,276 9,342
1995 291,195 9,280
1994 284,091 9,207
1993 276,971 9,126
1992 269,839 9,038
1991 262,596 8,928
1990 255,292 8,798
1989 248,064 8,662
1988 240,913 8,518
1987 233,860 8,371
1986 226,495 8,217
1985 218,919 8,046
1984 211,661 7,902
1983 204,741 7,789
1982 198,165 7,664
1981 191,977 7,526
1980 186,111 7,366
1979 180,422 7,184
1978 174,884 6,957
1977 169,277 6,686
1976 163,607 6,404
1975 158,070 6,117
1974 152,656 5,822
1973 147,369 5,681
1972 142,189 5,692
1971 137,921 5,685
1970 135,138 5,663
1969 131,446 5,631
1968 126,222 5,624
1967 121,017 5,652
1966 115,874 5,686
1965 110,838 5,715
1964 105,922 5,752
1963 101,159 5,751
1962 96,719 5,699
1961 92,517 5,648
1960 88,347 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Brunei

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Tuvalu
2023 1.75 3.21
2022 1.76 3.24
2021 1.78 3.28
2020 1.8 3.31
2019 1.82 3.33
2018 1.85 3.33
2017 1.88 3.3
2016 1.92 3.3
2015 1.95 3.31
2014 1.97 3.33
2013 1.98 3.39
2012 1.97 3.47
2011 1.96 3.46
2010 1.94 3.44
2009 1.92 3.43
2008 1.92 3.42
2007 1.93 3.45
2006 1.97 3.53
2005 2.02 3.55
2004 2.1 3.55
2003 2.19 3.58
2002 2.26 3.64
2001 2.34 3.75
2000 2.4 3.84
1999 2.46 3.92
1998 2.53 3.95
1997 2.6 3.95
1996 2.68 3.95
1995 2.79 3.96
1994 2.9 3.92
1993 3.01 3.92
1992 3.11 3.86
1991 3.21 3.79
1990 3.29 3.75
1989 3.36 3.8
1988 3.44 3.88
1987 3.49 3.94
1986 3.55 3.97
1985 3.61 3.97
1984 3.68 3.95
1983 3.75 3.91
1982 3.84 3.88
1981 3.94 3.8
1980 4.07 3.73
1979 4.22 3.65
1978 4.39 3.59
1977 4.58 3.56
1976 4.78 3.55
1975 4.99 3.58
1974 5.18 3.63
1973 5.36 3.71
1972 5.5 3.81
1971 5.62 3.94
1970 5.8 4.08
1969 6.01 4.23
1968 6.2 4.36
1967 6.37 4.49
1966 6.51 4.64
1965 6.65 4.73
1964 6.77 4.83
1963 6.89 4.91
1962 7.03 5
1961 7.19 5.09
1960 7.32 5.15

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

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Brunei and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Tuvalu
2024 33.2 25.3
2023 32.8 25.3
2022 32.3 25.3
2021 31.8 25.3
2020 31.4 25.3
2019 31 25.3
2018 30.6 25.3
2017 30.2 25.2
2016 29.8 24.9
2015 29.5 24.7
2014 29.1 24.5
2013 28.8 24.3
2012 28.4 24.2
2011 28.1 24.1
2010 28 24
2009 28 23.9
2008 28 23.8
2007 28.1 23.7
2006 27.9 23.6
2005 27.5 23.6
2004 27.1 23.5
2003 26.8 23.5
2002 26.4 23.5
2001 26.1 23.7
2000 25.8 23.9
1999 25.5 24.1
1998 25.2 24.4
1997 24.9 24.6
1996 24.7 24.9
1995 24.4 25
1994 24.1 25.1
1993 23.8 25
1992 23.6 25
1991 23.4 24.9
1990 23.1 24.7
1989 22.8 24.5
1988 22.6 24.2
1987 22.3 24
1986 22 23.8
1985 21.7 23.6
1984 21.3 23.2
1983 21 22.5
1982 20.6 21.9
1981 20.3 21.4
1980 20 21
1979 19.6 20.9
1978 19.4 20.5
1977 19.1 20.2
1976 18.8 19.9
1975 18.6 19.8
1974 18.3 19.7
1973 18.2 19.4
1972 18 19
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 17.8 18.2
1969 17.7 18
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.3 18.1
1966 17.2 18.5
1965 17 19.3
1964 17 21
1963 17.1 22.6
1962 17.5 23
1961 18.1 23.1
1960 18.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
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
9.37 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
51.2:48.8
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
73.9
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
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
152
2025
129
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
$733
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
1.35
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
9.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
97
2026
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%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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