Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Brunei
Brunei: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.993 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Brunei stood at 0.993.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Brunei peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.954, in 1990.
That places Brunei 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.954 | — |
| 1991 | 0.961 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.964 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.968 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.976 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.981 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.983 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.986 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.986 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.992 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.987 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.986 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.985 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.985 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.983 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.986 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.988 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.991 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.995 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.998 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.996 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.997 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.995 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.988 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.993 | +0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.993 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.993 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9723 | 0.954 | 0.986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9863 | 0.983 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9952 | 0.986 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9932 | 0.988 | 0.997 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Brunei?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Brunei was 0.993 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.954 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Brunei ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.