Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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.
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 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.8% compare
- 174 Belize 12.5% compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 176 Brunei 11.4% compare
- 179 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 (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 176th out of 210 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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