Quality of life comparison
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If you lived in Brunei instead of Colorado, you would:
Economy
be 46.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Brunei: At a glance
Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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