Brunei

Country in Southeast Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,197 metrics

Rank among countries

Brunei is a country in Asia with a population of 469,775 (175th of 235). It ranks best for EPI Air Pollution (1st of 173), Debt to GDP Ratio (1st of 158), Mortality To Incidence Ratio (2nd of 176). It ranks lowest for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (197th of 197), Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (147th of 148), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (175th of 183).

Population
469.8K
175th highest of 235
Density
89.1
126th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.74%
118th highest of 235
Area
5,765
172nd highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Southeast Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 357 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. EPI Air Pollution1.47
    Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026
    1st of 173
  2. Debt to GDP Ratio2.3%
    Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024
    1st of 158
  3. Lack of Adaptive Capacities6.73
    Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    2nd of 193
  4. Mortality To Incidence Ratio0.26
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    2nd of 176
  5. Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME0.01 per 100k
    Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 203
  6. Suicide Rate0.01 rate per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 203
  7. % of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.100.0%
    COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 200
  8. Percentile Rank96.7
    Political Stability by Country · 2023
    7th of 209
  9. Criminal Networks Index (OCI)2
    What Country Has the Most Gangs · 2025
    tied 6th of 193
  10. Debt as % of GNI2.12%
    Countries Without Debt · 2025
    8th of 206

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index-200
    Most Homophobic Countries · 2023
    197th of 197
  2. Gini Coefficient - Wealth89.7%
    Wealth Inequality by Country · 2021
    171st of 171
  3. Consumer Spending (% of GDP)27.6%
    Consumer Spending by Country · 2023
    147th of 148
  4. CO₂ Emissions per Capita20.19 t/cap
    CO₂ Emissions by Country · 2024
    202nd of 206
  5. CO2 Emissions per Person (Tonnes)20.24
    Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    199th of 203
  6. Total GHG Emissions per Capita26.43 t CO₂eq/cap
    Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country · 2023
    201st of 206
  7. Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 6013.5%
    Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    176th of 181
  8. Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females)18.4 per 100k
    Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    175th of 183
  9. Planet and Climate Rank GCI v1.6166th
    Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    163rd of 171
  10. Colon Cancer Rate43.8 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    182nd of 192

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 58 of 59
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    Compared on 58 of 59
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    Compared on 58 of 59
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    Compared on 52 of 59
  5. Malaysia71% similar

Cities in Brunei

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Brunei?
Brunei has a population of 469,775, 175th among 235 countries.
What does Brunei rank best at?
Among countries, Brunei ranks best for EPI Air Pollution (1st of 173); Debt to GDP Ratio (1st of 158); Mortality To Incidence Ratio (2nd of 176).
Where does Brunei rank worst?
Brunei ranks lowest for LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (197th of 197); Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (147th of 148); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (175th of 183).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Brunei?
Rankodex ranks Brunei on 1,197 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,197 metrics with a value for this place, in 420 topics