Brunei Darussalam vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per capita

Brunei Darussalam
387.15 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iraq
535.3 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
9th
Iraq rank
8th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 535.3 cubic meters per person against 387.15 cubic meters per person in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 148.15 cubic meters per person.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 8th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 1,112 cubic meters per person 511.32 cubic meters per person 601.13 cubic meters per person Brunei Darussalam
1990s 751.81 cubic meters per person 812.94 cubic meters per person 61.12 cubic meters per person Iraq
2000s 573.52 cubic meters per person 662.61 cubic meters per person 89.09 cubic meters per person Iraq
2010s 418.17 cubic meters per person 601.39 cubic meters per person 183.23 cubic meters per person Iraq
2020s 389.02 cubic meters per person 541.37 cubic meters per person 152.35 cubic meters per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Brunei Darussalam or Iraq?
Iraq, at 535.3 cubic meters per person against 387.15 cubic meters per person in Brunei Darussalam as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Brunei Darussalam and Iraq?
148.15 cubic meters per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iraq?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 8th 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.