Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Brunei
Brunei: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 24.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 24.4% for share of female directors in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
That places Brunei 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.5% | — |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +33.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 24.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 24.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.4%, 73% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.0% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 share of female directors in Brunei?
- Share of female directors in Brunei was 24.4% 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 share of female directors recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for share of female directors?
- Brunei ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.