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Brunei Darussalam vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Brunei Darussalam
brn
Leads on 41 of 104 metrics
Canada
can
Leads on 53 of 104 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brunei Darussalam and Canada: Brunei Darussalam leads on Oil Exports (153,000) against Canada (1.93); Brunei Darussalam leads on Oil Production (159,400) against Canada (3.48); Brunei Darussalam leads on Major Urban Areas Population (266,682 people) against Canada (6.37 people). Across 104 compared metrics, Brunei Darussalam wins on 41 and Canada wins on 53.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 42 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.03 %★93.96 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 99% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score53.47 points78.75 points★
Radios329,000★32.3
Televisions201,900★21.5
Waterways209636★

Economy

42 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country234.81M $47.01B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars17.73B $2.59T $★
Coal Revenue00.08★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.5 %★3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP10.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index70.179.6★
Electricity Consumption3.77522.2★
Electricity Exports073.35★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants056★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables012★
Electricity Imports02.68★
Electricity Installed Capacity821,000★143.5
Electricity Production4.01649.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)403.37 USD per capita★311.6 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment16.122.1★
Gross National Saving47.5★20.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.7 %★0 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.4 %★2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.94124.4★
Natural Gas Exports8.2783.96★
Natural Gas Imports026.36★
Natural Gas Production12.74159.1★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves260.5★2.06
Oil Consumption17,000★2.21
Oil Exports153,000★1.93
Oil Imports138★1.09
Oil Production159,400★3.48
Oil Proved Reserves1.1175.2★
Population Below Poverty LineNA9.4 people
Public Debt2.8★61.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption18,000★2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.12★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports6,948405,700★
Refined Petroleum Products Production10,310★2.01
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources0.050.08★
Taxes and Other Revenues18.5★12.83
Unemployment Rate5.2 %★6.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-450,229-12.14M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions10.82★585.85
Population Distributionthe vast majority of the population is found along the coast in the western part of Brunei, which is separated from the eastern portion by Malaysia; the largest population concentration is in the far north on the western side of the Brunei Bay, in and arovast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.1 Cubic meters per year370 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources8.5★2.9

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.54 %★0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)247★90.43
Agricultural land134 sq. km559,597.6 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)161 km202,080 km★
Dam capacity per capita94.74 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land109,045★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country85.32 %87.73 %★
Administrative Divisions410★
Independence11
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)71.5613.09★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.7★7.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP11.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density3.9 people/sq km★2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)36 %12 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)14.1 %★29.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)8,00072,000★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.96 %★50.95 %
Human Capital Index0.630.82★
Life expectancy at birth78.4 years85.29 years★
Median age of population33.2 years40.75 years★
Population Change3,507 persons437,571 persons★
Population density81.52 per sq. km4.46 per sq. km★
Total population469,939.5 persons40.51M persons★
Birth Rate (%)15.58 %★9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)3.96 %★7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP4.9 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age118,382.4 persons9.19M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate233,500★22.87
Learning-adjusted years of school9.22 years12.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population266,682 people★6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.01178.09★
Military Manpower at Military Age18★16
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.57 %★76.27 %
Physician Density1.89 people/sq km2.82 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.37 %★0.73 %
Population living in slums19.13 %★1.2 %
Total deaths2,501.4 persons★326,297.8 persons
Total fertility rate1.7 per woman★1.3 per woman
Total net-migration0 persons406,485.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate8.95 per live births4.43 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.111.96★
Airports21,459★
Civil Air Travel4636★
Heliports14506★

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