Brunei vs Iran: Oil reserves, per capita

Brunei
387.15 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran
374.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Brunei rank
9th
Iran rank
10th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Brunei
  • Iran
05001.0k1.5k198020002021

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 387.15 cubic meters per person against 374.93 cubic meters per person in Iran, a difference of 12.22 cubic meters per person.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 9th and Iran ranks 10th of 201 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 1,112 cubic meters per person 199.19 cubic meters per person 913.26 cubic meters per person Brunei
1990s 751.81 cubic meters per person 235.12 cubic meters per person 516.69 cubic meters per person Brunei
2000s 573.52 cubic meters per person 255.82 cubic meters per person 317.7 cubic meters per person Brunei
2010s 418.17 cubic meters per person 294.89 cubic meters per person 123.28 cubic meters per person Brunei
2020s 389.02 cubic meters per person 328.47 cubic meters per person 60.55 cubic meters per person Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Brunei or Iran?
Brunei, at 387.15 cubic meters per person against 374.93 cubic meters per person in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Brunei and Iran?
12.22 cubic meters per person, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iran?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Iran rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Brunei ranks 9th and Iran ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.