Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam, 2017–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2017.
That places Brunei Darussalam 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 11.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 36.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 36.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam was 4 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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