Number of female directors in Brunei
Brunei: Number of female directors was 44 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
68th
of 71 countries
All-time high
75
in 2019
All-time low
43
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Number of female directors in Brunei, 2015–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 44 for number of female directors in 2020.
The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Brunei 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of female directors in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44 | — |
| 2016 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 43 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 60 | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 75 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 44 | -41.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,009, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,725, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2 | 43 | 75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 65 Afghanistan 93
- 66 Samoa 52 compare
- 67 Bhutan 45
- 68 Central African Republic 44 compare
- 70 Tonga 35 compare
- 71 Congo 22 compare
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 23.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 24.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 443.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Brunei?
- Number of female directors in Brunei was 44 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for number of female directors?
- Brunei ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors 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 World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.