Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 44.3% less likely to be obese

In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

live 3.3 years less

In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 32.6% less money

Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $77,900 as of 2023.

be 21.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

Life

have 42.3% more children

In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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.

Expenditures

spend 66.2% less on healthcare

Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 41.9% more on education

Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 88.9% less coastline

Ireland has a total of 1,448 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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