Brunei vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per capita
Brunei
387.15 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iraq
535.3 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Brunei rank
9th
Iraq rank
8th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Brunei
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 535.3 cubic meters per person against 387.15 cubic meters per person in Brunei, a difference of 148.15 cubic meters per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,112 cubic meters per person | 511.32 cubic meters per person | 601.13 cubic meters per person | Brunei |
| 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 or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 535.3 cubic meters per person against 387.15 cubic meters per person in Brunei as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Brunei and Iraq?
- 148.15 cubic meters per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Brunei 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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About this data
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.