Share of women in parliament in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of women in parliament was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Brunei Darussalam, 2016–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Brunei Darussalam is 11.4%, 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 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
That places Brunei Darussalam 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women in parliament in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.5% | — |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +40.9% |
| 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 | 11.8% | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% compare
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- 163 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 166 Kiribati 11.1% compare
- 167 Liberia 11.0% compare
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 share of women in parliament in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of women in parliament in Brunei Darussalam was 11.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of women in parliament?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.