Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 11.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam, 2017–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 11.4% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2017.
That places Brunei Darussalam 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 174 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.8% compare
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- 177 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 177 Brunei 11.4% compare
- 180 Kiribati 11.1% compare
More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 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 ratio (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam was 11.4% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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