Brunei
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 466,330 people | 2025 | 173 of 217 · 2025 | +10.45% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.5 years | 2024 | 102 of 217 · 2024 | +0.85% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.73 births per woman | 2024 | 123 of 217 · 2024 | −12.09% |
| Population growth | +0.78% | 2025 | 116 of 217 · 2025 | −0.53 pp |
| Infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 76 of 196 · 2024 | −3.37% |
| Urban population | 75.01% | 2025 | 74 of 217 · 2025 | +0.06 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 7.24% | 2025 | 122 of 217 · 2025 | +3.08 pp |
| Population density | 87.09 people per km² | 2023 | 114 of 215 · 2023 | +11.61% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 92,429.93 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 9 of 185 · 2025 | +47.4% |
| Annual GDP growth | +0.67% | 2025 | 165 of 186 · 2025 | +1.06 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | −0.3% | 2025 | 8 of 165 · 2025 | +0.19 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 5.28% | 2025 | 96 of 182 · 2025 | −2.43 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 18.23% | 2025 | 124 of 182 · 2025 | −7.66 pp |
| Labor force participation | 64.24% | 2025 | 74 of 182 · 2025 | −1.45 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 96.3% | 2024 | 18 of 182 · 2024 | +27.53 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 21.18 per 100 people | 2024 | 74 of 151 · 2024 | +191.67% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 0% | 2021 | 207 of 212 · 2021 | 0 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 20.24 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 199 of 203 · 2024 | +4.06% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | 0 pp |
| Forest area | 72.11% | 2023 | 14 of 213 · 2023 | 0 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 2.23% | 2023 | 190 of 192 · 2023 | +0.33 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 36 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 86 of 194 · 2023 | −10% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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