Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Brunei
Brunei: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.279 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.279
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.308
in 2016
All-time low
0.279
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Brunei, 2016–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Brunei stood at 0.279. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
That places Brunei 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.308 | — |
| 2017 | 0.281 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.283 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.285 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.283 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.279 | -1.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.279 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.279 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2893 | 0.281 | 0.308 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2823 | 0.279 | 0.285 | 3 |
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 inequality index in Brunei?
- Gender inequality index in Brunei was 0.279 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.308 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for gender inequality index?
- Brunei ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.