If you lived in Brunei instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

see 52.7% more spent on your healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.

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live 2.3 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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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be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 29.9% more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.

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Life

have 13.4% more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 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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be 22.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 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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Basic Needs

be 32.4% more likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 43.0% less on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% 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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Safety

be 52.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 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 98.3% more home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.

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live with 59.0% less strain on fresh water

Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 5.3 times more CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). 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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