Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 60.3% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.9 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 47.5% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 43.4% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 79.1% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 52.9% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 78.8% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 65.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.4% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
find 10.7% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 11.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.1 times more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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