Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 14.7% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
live 2.8 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.3% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
have 43.9% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
be 24.0% more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 3.4 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.1% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 89.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.1% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 73.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.4% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 71.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.2 times more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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