Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 8.7 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 80.6% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 85.4% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.

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Life

have 58.7% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 60.9% less on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 57.6% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). 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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