Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 70.8% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.8 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
see 73.9% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 58.1% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
Economy
make 58.1% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 40.3% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 76.3% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.8% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 56.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 86.3% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 73.1% more electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
find 51.2% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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