Brunei vs Switzerland: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Brunei
78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Switzerland
82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Brunei rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Brunei
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices against 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brunei, a difference of 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brunei ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 77,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 237.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 89,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brunei |
| 2020s | 79,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Brunei or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 82,430 international-$ in 2021 prices against 78,957 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Brunei and Switzerland?
- 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Switzerland rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Brunei ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.