Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.8% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 62.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
How big is Brunei compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.