Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 23.9% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
