Human Development Index groups in Brunei
Brunei: Human Development Index groups was 0.837 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.837 for human development index groups in 2023.
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 groups 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.
Human Development Index groups in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.781 | — |
| 1991 | 0.782 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.783 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.782 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.784 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.785 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.79 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.792 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.794 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.798 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.814 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.819 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.822 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.824 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.828 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.834 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.841 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.842 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.841 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.837 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.835 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.836 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.835 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.825 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.837 | +1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.837 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.837 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Brunei?
- Human development index groups 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 groups recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.781 in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for human development index groups?
- Brunei ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups 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 groups. 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.