Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.7% less likely to be obese
In Brunei, 37.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Brunei spends $1,896 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Brunei has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Brunei has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.8% more money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $32,235 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 96.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 8.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 51.2% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.1 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.8 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Infrastructure
find 85.2% more home broadband
Brunei has 21.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 12.5 times more strain on fresh water
Brunei withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 51.3% less electricity
Brunei uses 10,674 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brunei, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.7% less CO2
Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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