Gender Inequality Index in Brunei
Brunei: Gender Inequality Index was 0.257 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Brunei, 2016–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.257 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Brunei ranks 104th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.312 | — |
| 2017 | 0.286 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.276 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.272 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.276 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.257 | -6.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.257 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.257 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2925 | 0.286 | 0.312 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2702 | 0.257 | 0.276 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More poverty & inequality data for Brunei
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,467 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.61 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -45.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1008 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Brunei?
- Gender inequality index in Brunei was 0.257 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.312 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.257 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for gender inequality index?
- Brunei ranks 104th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.