Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 85.7% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
see 40.8% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 63.1% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
Economy
make 83.7% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 58.7% more children
In Russia, 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.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 68.3% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 66.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 15.8% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 46.5% more electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
find 21.9% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 48.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.8% more CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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