Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 32.1% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 44.9% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 11.1% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 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 38.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.6% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 90.7% less likely to be murdered
Greenland has a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2013.
Infrastructure
find 33.8% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 93.7% more CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013). How we calculate this
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Brunei: At a glance
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