Bhutan vs Brunei: Share of the population that is female
Bhutan
46.6%
in 2025
Brunei
46.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
206th
Brunei rank
205th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 46.9% against 46.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 206th and Brunei ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Brunei in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 45.7% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 44.4% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 44.8% | 2.9% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 45.7% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.4% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 47.0% | 0.8% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.8% | 0.4% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bhutan or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 46.9% against 46.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 0.3%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bhutan ranks 206th and Brunei ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.