Brunei Darussalam vs Germany: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing Brunei Darussalam and Germany: Brunei Darussalam leads on Major Urban Areas Population (266,682 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Brunei Darussalam leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (18,000) against Germany (2.46); Brunei Darussalam leads on Oil Consumption (17,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 104 compared metrics, Brunei Darussalam wins on 40 and Germany wins on 55.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.03 %92.48 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 99% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score53.47 points83.85 points
Radios329,00077.8
Televisions201,90051.4
Waterways2097,300

Economy

42 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country234.81M $42.94B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars17.73B $5.03T $
Coal Revenue00.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.5 %1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index70.179.7
Electricity Consumption3.77536.5
Electricity Exports078.86
Electricity from Fossil Fuels10041
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants02
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05
Electricity from Other Renewables052
Electricity Imports028.34
Electricity Installed Capacity821,000208.5
Electricity Production4.01612.8
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)403.37 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment16.118.1
Gross National Saving47.528
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.7 %-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.4 %2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.9493.36
Natural Gas Exports8.2734.61
Natural Gas Imports0119.5
Natural Gas Production12.747.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves260.539.5
Oil Consumption17,0002.5
Oil Exports153,000470,200
Oil Imports1382.67
Oil Production159,400147,200
Oil Proved Reserves1.1276
Population Below Poverty LineNA14.8 people
Public Debt2.863.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USD-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption18,0002.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports6,948883,800
Refined Petroleum Products Production10,3102.16
Remittances00.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.050.03
Taxes and Other Revenues18.511.23
Unemployment Rate5.2 %3.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-450,229-21.45M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions10.82600.19
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 arosecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.1 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.5154

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.54 %9.82 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)247185.14
Agricultural land134 sq. km165,134 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)161 km2,389 km
Dam capacity per capita94.74 cubic meters per inhabitant47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land105,065

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country85.32 %92.99 %
Administrative Divisions416
Independence118
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)71.5614.23
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.77.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density3.9 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)36 %4 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)14.1 %22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA93,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)8,000183,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)53.96 %54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.630.75
Life expectancy at birth78.4 years84.11 years
Median age of population33.2 years45.59 years
Population Change3,507 persons-741,055 persons
Population density81.52 per sq. km242.59 per sq. km
Total population469,939.5 persons83.60M persons
Birth Rate (%)15.58 %8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA67 %
Death Rate (%)3.96 %11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age118,382.4 persons16.48M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate233,50043.77
Learning-adjusted years of school9.22 years11.24 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days
Major Urban Areas Population266,682 people3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.01179.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1817
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization82.57 %73.51 %
Physician Density1.89 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.37 %-0.13 %
Population living in slums19.13 %0 %
Total deaths2,501.4 persons1.07M persons
Total fertility rate1.7 per woman1.4 per woman
Total net-migration0 persons-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate8.95 per live births3.21 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.111.35
Airports2840
Civil Air Travel4239
Heliports14449

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