Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

be 50.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Kentucky, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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make 35.7% less money

Kentucky has a GDP per capita of $50,135 as of 2024, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 10.2% more likely to have internet access

In Kentucky, approximately 87.4% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this

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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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