Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 26.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
make 28.5% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
