Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1984
All-time low
5
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2025

Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam, 1972–2025

0246197219982025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1972.

That places Brunei Darussalam 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam, 1972 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1972 5
1973 5 +0.0%
1974 5 +0.0%
1975 5 +0.0%
1976 5 +0.0%
1984 6 +20.0%
1985 5 -16.7%
1986 5 +0.0%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 6 +20.0%
1989 6 +0.0%
1990 5 -16.7%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 6 +20.0%
1993 6 +0.0%
1994 6 +0.0%
1995 5 -16.7%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%
2019 5 +0.0%
2020 5 +0.0%
2021 5 +0.0%
2022 5 +0.0%
2023 5 +0.0%
2024 5 +0.0%
2025 5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5 5 5 5
1980s 5.5 5 6 6
1990s 5.3 5 6 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 10
2020s 5 5 5 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam?
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam was 5 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1984.
What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1972.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Civil liberties rating, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,266 data points, 1972–2025
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Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.