Brunei AI Report
Date: November 29, 2025
Brunei is a mid-size country with 0.01% of the world's population. Brunei is a democratic, republic country.
Brunei is the 169th ranked country in population and 84th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Literacy Rate (%)
Brunei is the 1st highest ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) out of all the 195 countries.This implies that this country is a developed country.
Brunei is the 80th highest ranked in Literacy Rate (%) out of all the 195 countries.This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Employment in Agriculture
Total Population (2025)
Total Labour Force (2021)
Out of 195 countries in the world, Brunei is the 25th worst ranked in Employment in Agriculture . This may indicate that a significant portion of population is living in urban areas or simply imply that the country is developed
Out of 195 countries in the world, Brunei is the 26th worst ranked in Rural Pop. . This may indicate that there is a high degree of industrialisation, or better urbanisation and development policies in place in comparison to other countries.
The Average Total Population (2025) of 195 countries in the world is 42,003. Brunei is the 27th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
Brunei is the 29th worst ranked in Total Labour Force (2021) out of all the 195 countries.This may take into context a lower country population, or may simply imply that there is a low working age population in this country.
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 1 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 7 | 1129 | ||
| 3 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 19 | 1128 | |||
| 4 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 50 | 1129 | |||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 173 | 1231 | |||
| 2 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 174 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 134 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 134 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 148 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 135 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 114 | 1234 | |||
| 8 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 115 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 92 | 1234 | |||
| 10 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 97 | 1233 | ||
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 48 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 170 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 162 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 148 | 1231 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 4 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 40 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 180 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 176 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 160 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 132 | 1234 | |||
| 5 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 150 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 141 | 1231 | ||
| 7 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 133 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 112 | 1230 | ||
| 9 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 114 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | Orange Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 618,959 | 104 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | Rice prod. | Tons | 5,090,580 | 100 | 1230 | ||
| 12 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 895,180 | 98 | 1235 | ||
| 13 | Sugarcane prod. | Tons | 52,039,862 | 89 | 1232 | ||
| 14 | Natural Gas Prod. | Million cubic meters | 216,389 | 40 | 1230 | ||
| 15 | Oil Prod. | Barrels/day | 4,369,531 | 42 | 1234 | ||
| 16 | Natural Gas Produced/Total Natural Gas Produced % | Mass | 5 | 40 | 1235 | ||
| 17 | Oil Prodcuced/Total Oil Produced % | 5 | 42 | 1231 | |||
| 18 | Buffalo Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 7,516,792 | 20 | 1231 | ||
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Malay | # People | 162,307 | 5 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Malay as a % of total Malay speakers | % People | 0 | 5 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | English | # People | 3,175,743 | 41 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Standard Chinese | # People | 6,821,357 | 23 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Mandarin Chinese | # People | 123,282 | 13 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Mandarin Chinese as a % of total Mandarin Chinese speakers | % People | 0 | 13 | 1231 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 10 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 21 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 12 | 45 | 1127 | ||
| 4 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 48 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 55 | 1125 | ||
| 6 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 72 | 1129 | ||
| 7 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 24 | 80 | 1127 | ||
| 8 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 16 | 89 | 1127 | ||
| 9 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 105 | 1125 | ||
| 10 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 105 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 164 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 146 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 131 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,652,451 | 149 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 127 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Facebook users | # People | 6,739,260 | 145 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 3,609,530 | 135 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | Twitter users | # People | 2,908,615 | 128 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 69 | 1235 | ||
Work Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 11 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 13 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 25 | 1127 | ||
| 4 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 25 | 1126 | ||
| 5 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 27 | 1125 | ||
| 6 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 54 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 171 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 167 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 166 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 166 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 165 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 164 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 163 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 152 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 123 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 122 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 63 | 1233 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 11 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 185 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 169 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 169 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 169 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 168 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 108 | 1234 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 19 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 93 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 97 | 1233 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 23 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 144 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 146 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Military Budget/Total World Military Budget %. | Percent | 0 | 84 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 92 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 91 | 1234 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 43 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 162 | 1235 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 80 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 169 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 163 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 153 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 142 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 137 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,858,694 | 124 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 122 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 111 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 107 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 97 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 92 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 81 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 5,059,423 | 76 | 1235 | ||
| 14 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 4,946,299 | 74 | 1232 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 64 | 1234 | ||
| 16 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 50 | 1235 | ||
| 17 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 49 | 1233 | ||
| 18 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 40 | 1232 | ||
| 19 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 88,812 | 10 | 1234 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 81 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 151 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 149 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 103 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 41 | 1232 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. Malay : 197,410
- 2. Mandarin Chinese : 44,489
Mother Tongue : Malay
Literacy Rate (%) : 97.20
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 9,999 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 31st/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 75 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 5 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 456,122 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 164th/195 |
| Area | : | 196,860 |
| Area Rank | : | 84th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 466 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 169th/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Brunei
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
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