What is women, business and the law index in Brunei?

Women, business and the law index in Brunei was 53.12 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 53.12 index (0–100) in 2010.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 38.75 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Brunei rank for women, business and the law index?

Brunei ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Brunei?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brunei data come from?

The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Brunei

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Brunei
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Women, Business and the Law Index was 53.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

53.12 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

171st

of 188 countries

All-time high

53.12 index (0–100)

in 2010

All-time low

38.75 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Brunei, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Brunei is 53.12 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Brunei peaked at 53.12 index (0–100) in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.75 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Brunei 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Brunei, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	38.75 index (0–100)	—
1971	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	38.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	41.88 index (0–100)	+8.1%
1985	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	44.38 index (0–100)	+6.0%
2001	46.88 index (0–100)	+5.6%
2002	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	46.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	53.12 index (0–100)	+13.3%
2011	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

Brunei's 53.12 index (0–100) is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.56 index (0–100), 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Brunei's 53.12 index (0–100) is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.12 index (0–100), 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	38.75 index (0–100)	38.75 index (0–100)	38.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	40.62 index (0–100)	38.75 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	10
1990s	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	46.62 index (0–100)	44.38 index (0–100)	46.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	53.12 index (0–100)	53.12 index (0–100)	53.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	53.12 index (0–100)	53.12 index (0–100)	53.12 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Brunei

168 Palau 56.25 index (0–100) compare
169 Vanuatu 55.62 index (0–100) compare
170 Niger 53.75 index (0–100) compare
172 Guinea-Bissau 51.88 index (0–100) compare
173 Egypt 50.62 index (0–100) compare
174 Libya 50 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Brunei →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Brunei?: Women, business and the law index in Brunei was 53.12 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 53.12 index (0–100) in 2010.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 38.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Brunei rank for women, business and the law index?: Brunei ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Brunei?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?: The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.