Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Brunei
Brunei: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.837 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.837 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Brunei peaked at 0.842 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.781, in 1990.
That places Brunei 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.781 | — |
| 1991 | 0.782 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.783 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.782 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.784 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.785 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.79 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.792 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.794 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.798 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.814 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.819 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.822 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.824 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.828 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.834 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.841 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.842 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.841 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.837 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.835 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.836 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.835 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.825 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.837 | +1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.837 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.837 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7838 | 0.781 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8105 | 0.792 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8374 | 0.83 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8332 | 0.825 | 0.837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
- 59 Panama 0.839 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.837 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.833 compare
- 62 Serbia 0.833 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 vs. mean male height in Brunei?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Brunei was 0.837 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.781 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Brunei ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 vs. mean male height. 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.