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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 190th of 210 countries on this measure, 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% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 190 Belize 4 compare
- 190 Brunei Darussalam 4 compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 4 compare
- 190 Palau 4 compare
More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 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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