Human Development Index in Brunei
Brunei: Human Development Index was 0.837 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Brunei stood at 0.837.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Brunei peaked at 0.842 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.781, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7838 | 0.781 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8105 | 0.792 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8374 | 0.83 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8332 | 0.825 | 0.837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
- 59 Panama 0.839 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.837 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.833 compare
- 62 Serbia 0.833 compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.08 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 42.85 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 86.44 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Brunei?
- Human development index in Brunei was 0.837 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.781 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for human development index?
- Brunei ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.