Share of women in parliament ipu in Brunei
Brunei: Share of women in parliament ipu was 11.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.43
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.76
in 2023
All-time low
6.45
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Brunei, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Brunei is 11.43, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Brunei peaked at 11.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2016.
That places Brunei 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 11.43 | -2.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 37% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.43 | 6.45 | 9.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.37 | 9.09 | 11.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.8 compare
- 162 Belize 12.5 compare
- 163 Marshall Islands 12.12 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.43 compare
- 166 Kiribati 11.11 compare
- 167 Liberia 10.96 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Brunei?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Brunei was 11.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Brunei ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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