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South-Eastern Asia · sovereign state

Brunei

Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace

Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Languages
Malay
Currency
Brunei dollar, Singapore dollar
People
466,330 (2025)
Neighbours
1
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Brunei

  • 3rd highest CO₂ per person 26 t · #3 of 203 · 2024
  • 6th highest rainfall 3,207 mm · #6 of 187 · 2016–2025 avg
  • 10th highest GDP per person (PPP) Int$92,430 · #10 of 198 · 2025

Surprising facts about Brunei

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Brunei among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Brunei across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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