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Brunei vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 165th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Yemen
Population
470884
43325643
Population rank 170/197 37/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 142/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 36/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$351M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 153/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Brunei and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Yemen
2024 $15,340,808,592 -
2023 $15,095,084,656 -
2022 $16,681,536,467 -
2021 $14,006,496,617 -
2020 $12,005,799,654 -
2019 $13,469,235,365 -
2018 $13,566,908,391 $21,606,160,663
2017 $12,128,168,045 $26,842,229,045
2016 $11,400,266,045 $31,317,825,274
2015 $12,930,296,870 $42,444,490,074
2014 $17,097,797,386 $43,228,585,321
2013 $18,094,148,099 $40,415,233,436
2012 $19,048,443,341 $35,401,331,610
2011 $18,524,791,063 $32,726,417,878
2010 $13,707,121,038 $30,906,749,533
2009 $11,912,904,510 $25,130,278,213
2008 $15,926,456,515 $26,910,855,807
2007 $13,432,029,484 $21,650,528,674
2006 $12,644,616,419 $19,063,143,370
2005 $10,547,202,621 $16,731,566,717
2004 $8,619,178,774 $13,867,634,371
2003 $7,167,725,262 $11,777,532,662
2002 $6,333,082,876 $10,693,430,511
2001 $6,096,155,767 $9,852,990,693
2000 $6,570,999,088 $9,679,316,770
1999 $6,309,070,378 $7,639,325,296
1998 $5,550,846,020 $6,322,175,566
1997 $7,793,034,376 $6,838,298,531
1996 $7,663,377,306 $6,496,163,616
1995 $7,700,144,069 $12,796,345,679
1994 $6,467,782,518 $28,019,483,764
1993 $6,203,339,912 $21,736,802,664
1992 $6,327,966,435 $17,959,367,194
1991 $6,284,497,294 $14,665,445,462
1990 $6,039,881,087 $12,643,821,569
1989 $4,983,622,881 -
1988 $4,535,130,305 -
1987 $4,918,010,080 -
1986 $4,190,280,003 -
1985 $6,967,623,884 -
1984 $7,632,788,075 -
1983 $7,927,590,750 -
1982 $8,932,198,186 -
1981 $9,367,218,664 -
1980 $10,795,432,294 -
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Yemen
2024 $33,153 -
2023 $32,891 -
2022 $36,633 -
2021 $31,007 -
2020 $26,834 -
2019 $30,427 -
2018 $30,988 $634
2017 $28,024 $811
2016 $26,663 $975
2015 $30,625 $1,362
2014 $41,027 $1,430
2013 $44,003 $1,379
2012 $46,969 $1,245
2011 $46,383 $1,186
2010 $34,938 $1,155
2009 $30,946 $969
2008 $42,157 $1,072
2007 $36,217 $890
2006 $34,675 $810
2005 $29,386 $734
2004 $24,423 $628
2003 $20,678 $549
2002 $18,621 $513
2001 $18,288 $487
2000 $20,130 $493
1999 $19,752 $401
1998 $17,769 $343
1997 $25,522 $383
1996 $25,692 $375
1995 $26,443 $764
1994 $22,767 $1,735
1993 $22,397 $1,397
1992 $23,451 $1,198
1991 $23,932 $1,016
1990 $23,659 $910
1989 $20,090 -
1988 $18,825 -
1987 $21,030 -
1986 $18,501 -
1985 $31,827 -
1984 $36,061 -
1983 $38,720 -
1982 $45,075 -
1981 $48,793 -
1980 $58,005 -
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Yemen
2026 75.8 69.7
2025 75.7 69.6
2024 75.5 69.4
2023 75.3 69.3
2022 72.9 68
2021 74.9 66
2020 75.1 66.4
2019 75 66.6
2018 75 65.9
2017 74.9 67.1
2016 74.9 67.1
2015 74.9 66.8
2014 74.9 68
2013 74.9 68
2012 74.8 67.6
2011 74.8 67.4
2010 74.8 67.2
2009 74.8 66.9
2008 74.8 66.6
2007 74.8 66.2
2006 74.8 65.8
2005 74.7 65.4
2004 74.6 64.9
2003 74.5 64.4
2002 74.4 63.8
2001 74.2 63.3
2000 74 62.8
1999 73.8 62.3
1998 73.6 61.8
1997 73.3 61.3
1996 73.1 60.9
1995 72.8 60.5
1994 72.6 59.8
1993 72.3 59.7
1992 72.1 59.3
1991 71.9 58.8
1990 71.6 58.5
1989 71.4 58
1988 71.2 57.4
1987 71 56.8
1986 70.8 54
1985 70.5 55.4
1984 70.2 54.6
1983 70 53.6
1982 69.7 52.4
1981 69.3 51.7
1980 69 50.6
1979 68.6 49.5
1978 68.3 48.5
1977 67.8 47.4
1976 67.4 46.4
1975 67 45.5
1974 66.4 44.5
1973 66 43.6
1972 65.4 42.7
1971 65 41.8
1970 64.5 40.6
1969 64 39.6
1968 63.5 38
1967 62.9 37.1
1966 62.4 36.3
1965 61.7 35.6
1964 61.3 34.9
1963 60.6 33.4
1962 58.8 33.7
1961 59.4 34.1
1960 58.7 33.5
1959 58 32.9
1958 57.3 32.4
1957 56.5 31.8
1956 55.7 31.3
1955 55 30.8
1954 54.2 30.4
1953 53.3 30
1952 52.4 29.6
1951 51.5 29.3
1950 50.6 28.9

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

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Brunei and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Brunei Yemen
2024 462,721 40,583,164
2023 458,949 39,390,799
2022 455,370 38,222,876
2021 451,721 37,140,230
2020 447,404 36,134,863
2019 442,680 35,111,408
2018 437,810 34,085,182
2017 432,772 33,090,921
2016 427,564 32,109,010
2015 422,212 31,159,379
2014 416,750 30,226,309
2013 411,202 29,312,952
2012 405,557 28,433,647
2011 399,389 27,582,897
2010 392,332 26,754,387
2009 384,952 25,927,724
2008 377,793 25,111,941
2007 370,873 24,318,082
2006 364,663 23,543,083
2005 358,916 22,790,085
2004 352,911 22,095,167
2003 346,637 21,456,379
2002 340,099 20,835,086
2001 333,345 20,226,147
2000 326,424 19,624,141
1999 319,411 19,029,420
1998 312,385 18,446,013
1997 305,341 17,873,936
1996 298,276 17,313,177
1995 291,195 16,740,058
1994 284,091 16,149,147
1993 276,971 15,563,914
1992 269,839 14,989,494
1991 262,596 14,430,201
1990 255,292 13,887,862
1989 248,064 13,364,174
1988 240,913 12,859,708
1987 233,860 12,369,912
1986 226,495 11,901,040
1985 218,919 11,453,825
1984 211,661 11,025,597
1983 204,741 10,621,499
1982 198,165 10,241,006
1981 191,977 9,882,362
1980 186,111 9,543,358
1979 180,422 9,224,194
1978 174,884 8,926,586
1977 169,277 8,648,222
1976 163,607 8,384,113
1975 158,070 8,133,598
1974 152,656 7,896,783
1973 147,369 7,672,796
1972 142,189 7,460,068
1971 137,921 7,257,462
1970 135,138 7,065,279
1969 131,446 6,875,859
1968 126,222 6,690,524
1967 121,017 6,516,444
1966 115,874 6,351,494
1965 110,838 6,195,593
1964 105,922 6,048,006
1963 101,159 5,911,135
1962 96,719 5,782,221
1961 92,517 5,655,232
1960 88,347 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Yemen

Fertility rate
Brunei

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Yemen
2023 1.75 4.59
2022 1.76 4.59
2021 1.78 4.6
2020 1.8 4.6
2019 1.82 4.6
2018 1.85 4.61
2017 1.88 4.61
2016 1.92 4.61
2015 1.95 4.62
2014 1.97 4.62
2013 1.98 4.62
2012 1.97 4.63
2011 1.96 4.63
2010 1.94 4.81
2009 1.92 5
2008 1.92 5.11
2007 1.93 5.26
2006 1.97 5.41
2005 2.02 5.56
2004 2.1 5.71
2003 2.19 5.84
2002 2.26 5.97
2001 2.34 6.14
2000 2.4 6.32
1999 2.46 6.49
1998 2.53 6.64
1997 2.6 6.82
1996 2.68 7
1995 2.79 7.53
1994 2.9 7.8
1993 3.01 8.05
1992 3.11 8.27
1991 3.21 8.46
1990 3.29 8.61
1989 3.36 8.71
1988 3.44 8.79
1987 3.49 8.83
1986 3.55 8.86
1985 3.61 8.86
1984 3.68 8.85
1983 3.75 8.83
1982 3.84 8.79
1981 3.94 8.75
1980 4.07 8.71
1979 4.22 8.67
1978 4.39 8.5
1977 4.58 8.47
1976 4.78 8.42
1975 4.99 8.37
1974 5.18 8.33
1973 5.36 8.29
1972 5.5 8.27
1971 5.62 8.26
1970 5.8 8.23
1969 6.01 8.22
1968 6.2 8.19
1967 6.37 8.17
1966 6.51 8.14
1965 6.65 8.1
1964 6.77 8.07
1963 6.89 8.03
1962 7.03 8.01
1961 7.19 8
1960 7.32 7.99

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

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Brunei and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Yemen
2024 33.2 19.3
2023 32.8 19.2
2022 32.3 19.2
2021 31.8 19.1
2020 31.4 19.1
2019 31 19.1
2018 30.6 19
2017 30.2 18.9
2016 29.8 18.8
2015 29.5 18.7
2014 29.1 18.5
2013 28.8 18.3
2012 28.4 18.1
2011 28.1 17.9
2010 28 17.7
2009 28 17.4
2008 28 17.2
2007 28.1 16.9
2006 27.9 16.7
2005 27.5 16.4
2004 27.1 16.2
2003 26.8 16
2002 26.4 15.8
2001 26.1 15.6
2000 25.8 15.4
1999 25.5 15.2
1998 25.2 15
1997 24.9 14.9
1996 24.7 14.8
1995 24.4 14.7
1994 24.1 14.6
1993 23.8 14.6
1992 23.6 14.6
1991 23.4 14.6
1990 23.1 14.6
1989 22.8 14.6
1988 22.6 14.7
1987 22.3 14.8
1986 22 14.9
1985 21.7 15
1984 21.3 15.1
1983 21 15.3
1982 20.6 15.5
1981 20.3 15.7
1980 20 15.9
1979 19.6 16.1
1978 19.4 16.3
1977 19.1 16.6
1976 18.8 16.8
1975 18.6 17
1974 18.3 17.3
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18 17.8
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 17.8 18.4
1969 17.7 18.7
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.3 19.1
1966 17.2 19.2
1965 17 19.3
1964 17 19.4
1963 17.1 19.5
1962 17.5 19.6
1961 18.1 19.6
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Brunei Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Brunei Yemen
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
37.8%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Brunei Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Yemen
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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