If you lived in Brunei instead of Angola, you would:

Health

live 10.7 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 7.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.

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have 7.7 times more doctors per person

Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.

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have 2.1 times more access to essential health services

Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.

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be 62.4% less likely to die by suicide

Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 62.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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make 10.3 times more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.

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Life

be 80.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 43.2% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.

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be 73.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.

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have 64.1% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.

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be 47.1% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Brunei, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 12.5% less on healthcare

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 89.9% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

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Safety

be 87.8% less likely to be murdered

Angola has a homicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2013.

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be 76.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 58.8 times more home broadband

Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.

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use 28.2 times more electricity

Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 85.6% more strain on fresh water

Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 27.4 times more CO2

Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Brunei: At a glance

Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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