Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.25 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brunei Darussalam, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brunei Darussalam stood at 0.25 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.
That places Brunei Darussalam 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.19 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.19 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.19 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.24 ratio | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 0.25 ratio | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 0.25 ratio | +0.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.25 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61 ratio, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.25 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37 ratio, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brunei Darussalam?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brunei Darussalam was 0.25 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 ratio in 2021.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.