Human Development Index: males vs. females in Brunei
Brunei: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.835 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index: males vs. females in Brunei is 0.835, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Brunei peaked at 0.8424 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7872, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7922 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7911 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.79 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7891 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7882 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7882 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7878 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7874 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7872 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7915 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.793 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.796 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8004 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.806 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8121 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8167 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8223 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8254 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8272 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8312 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8326 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8371 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8424 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8416 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8407 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8379 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8369 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8356 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8351 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8332 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8332 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.833 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8243 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.835 | +1.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.835 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.835 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7893 | 0.7872 | 0.7922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.813 | 0.793 | 0.8312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8373 | 0.8326 | 0.8424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8314 | 0.8243 | 0.835 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 56 Serbia 0.8381 compare
- 57 Seychelles 0.8381 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8362 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.8334 compare
- 61 Panama 0.8327 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.8315 compare
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 human development index: males vs. females in Brunei?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Brunei was 0.835 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8424 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7872 in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Brunei ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.