Gender Development Index in Brunei
Brunei: Gender Development Index was 0.993 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.993 for gender development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Brunei peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.954, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 44th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
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More gender data for Brunei
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Brunei?
- Gender 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 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.954 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for gender development index?
- Brunei ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender 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. 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.