Country field notes / East Asia & Pacific

Brunei Darussalam

Life expectancy 75.5 years (2024); GDP per person $79,072 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 38 / 170 · Overall 72.7 · Rank across three weightings 34–39

Health: 56.8 · Essential services: 98.5 · Material resources: 96.4 · Civic voice: 24.3 · Air quality: 87.6

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy75.50years2024World Bank
GDP per person$79,0722021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation100.00% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/dayUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Income / consumption GiniUnavailableindex, 0–100—World Bank
Bottom 20% resource shareUnavailable% of income or consumption—World Bank
Under-five mortality9.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality36.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting19.60% of children under five2009World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending7.41% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment5.28% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education18.39% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use96.30% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure7.57micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area72.11% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress3.47% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings23.99% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability40.22absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law69.73absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness70.61absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption68.07absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability91.88absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality72.07absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenueUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Goods and services tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending2.06% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.43% of GDP2016World Bank
Intentional homicide0.49deaths per 100,000 people2013World Bank
Consumer price inflation-0.30annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people44.75hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment43.50hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment45.57hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Brunei Darussalam: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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