Brunei vs Japan: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Brunei
36,150 current US$
in 2024
Japan
36,030 current US$
in 2024
Brunei rank
37th
Japan rank
38th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Brunei
- Japan
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 36,150 current US$ against 36,030 current US$ in Japan, a difference of 120 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Japan ahead.
Brunei ranks 37th and Japan ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,550 current US$ | 27,480 current US$ | 6,930 current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 23,243 current US$ | 35,708 current US$ | 12,465 current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 26,168 current US$ | 38,400 current US$ | 12,232 current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 36,085 current US$ | 43,527 current US$ | 7,442 current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 32,442 current US$ | 40,534 current US$ | 8,092 current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Brunei or Japan?
- Brunei, at 36,150 current US$ against 36,030 current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Brunei and Japan?
- 120 current US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Japan rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Brunei ranks 37th and Japan ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release