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

Health

live 12.6 years longer

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 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 10.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.

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have 23.6 times more doctors per person

Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.

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have 77.3% more access to essential health services

Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.

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be 67.3% less likely to die by suicide

Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 23.3 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.

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be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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Life

be 89.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 34.4% more likely to be literate

In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.

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be 75.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Togo, approximately 34.8 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.

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have 58.4% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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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Basic Needs

be 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.

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be 54.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Brunei, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 63.5% less on healthcare

Togo spends 6.1% 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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Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

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Safety

be 84.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 14.9 times more home broadband

Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.

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use 43.4 times more electricity

Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 78.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 65.3 times more CO2

Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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