Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 11.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brunei, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 11.76 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei peaked at 11.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2016.
Brunei ranks 163rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.45 | — |
| 2017 | 9.09 | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.76 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.43 | 6.45 | 9.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.09 | 11.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 13 compare
- 161 Samoa 12.96 compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 12.12 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.43 compare
- 165 Kiribati 11.11 compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 11.11 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brunei was 11.76 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brunei ranks 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.