Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brunei instead of India, you would:

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.2 times more money

India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.

be 18.8% less likely to be unemployed

In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.

Life

be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.

be 30.6% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Brunei, it is 97.2% as of 2018.

be 65.3% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 26.7% less on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 25.7% more on education

India spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 97.7% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 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

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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