Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 21.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 21.4 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
have 73.3% more access to essential health services
Eritrea scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 76.9% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.6 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 87.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.4% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.
be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 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.
have 53.6% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.8% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 96.6% less likely to be murdered
Eritrea has a homicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Brunei, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2013.
be 79.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 124.6 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
live with 69.0% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 86.6 times more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 74.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.0 times more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 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 (2012–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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