Years colonized in Brunei

Brunei: Years colonized was 97 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 159 countries
All-time high
97
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Brunei, 1462–2022

020406080100146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Brunei is 97, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Brunei peaked at 97 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

That places Brunei 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Years colonized in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Brunei, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 1 —
1889 2 +100.0%
1890 3 +50.0%
1891 4 +33.3%
1892 5 +25.0%
1893 6 +20.0%
1894 7 +16.7%
1895 8 +14.3%
1896 9 +12.5%
1897 10 +11.1%
1898 11 +10.0%
1899 12 +9.1%
1900 13 +8.3%
1901 14 +7.7%
1902 15 +7.1%
1903 16 +6.7%
1904 17 +6.2%
1905 18 +5.9%
1906 19 +5.6%
1907 20 +5.3%
1908 21 +5.0%
1909 22 +4.8%
1910 23 +4.5%
1911 24 +4.3%
1912 25 +4.2%
1913 26 +4.0%
1914 27 +3.8%
1915 28 +3.7%
1916 29 +3.6%
1917 30 +3.4%
1918 31 +3.3%
1919 32 +3.2%
1920 33 +3.1%
1921 34 +3.0%
1922 35 +2.9%
1923 36 +2.9%
1924 37 +2.8%
1925 38 +2.7%
1926 39 +2.6%
1927 40 +2.6%
1928 41 +2.5%
1929 42 +2.4%
1930 43 +2.4%
1931 44 +2.3%
1932 45 +2.3%
1933 46 +2.2%
1934 47 +2.2%
1935 48 +2.1%
1936 49 +2.1%
1937 50 +2.0%
1938 51 +2.0%
1939 52 +2.0%
1940 53 +1.9%
1941 54 +1.9%
1942 55 +1.9%
1943 56 +1.8%
1944 57 +1.8%
1945 58 +1.8%
1946 59 +1.7%
1947 60 +1.7%
1948 61 +1.7%
1949 62 +1.6%
1950 63 +1.6%
1951 64 +1.6%
1952 65 +1.6%
1953 66 +1.5%
1954 67 +1.5%
1955 68 +1.5%
1956 69 +1.5%
1957 70 +1.4%
1958 71 +1.4%
1959 72 +1.4%
1960 73 +1.4%
1961 74 +1.4%
1962 75 +1.4%
1963 76 +1.3%
1964 77 +1.3%
1965 78 +1.3%
1966 79 +1.3%
1967 80 +1.3%
1968 81 +1.2%
1969 82 +1.2%
1970 83 +1.2%
1971 84 +1.2%
1972 85 +1.2%
1973 86 +1.2%
1974 87 +1.2%
1975 88 +1.1%
1976 89 +1.1%
1977 90 +1.1%
1978 91 +1.1%
1979 92 +1.1%
1980 93 +1.1%
1981 94 +1.1%
1982 95 +1.1%
1983 96 +1.1%
1984 97 +1.0%
1985 97 +0.0%
1986 97 +0.0%
1987 97 +0.0%
1988 97 +0.0%
1989 97 +0.0%
1990 97 +0.0%
1991 97 +0.0%
1992 97 +0.0%
1993 97 +0.0%
1994 97 +0.0%
1995 97 +0.0%
1996 97 +0.0%
1997 97 +0.0%
1998 97 +0.0%
1999 97 +0.0%
2000 97 +0.0%
2001 97 +0.0%
2002 97 +0.0%
2003 97 +0.0%
2004 97 +0.0%
2005 97 +0.0%
2006 97 +0.0%
2007 97 +0.0%
2008 97 +0.0%
2009 97 +0.0%
2010 97 +0.0%
2011 97 +0.0%
2012 97 +0.0%
2013 97 +0.0%
2014 97 +0.0%
2015 97 +0.0%
2016 97 +0.0%
2017 97 +0.0%
2018 97 +0.0%
2019 97 +0.0%
2020 97 +0.0%
2021 97 +0.0%
2022 97 +0.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1889 +100.0% 1 2
1890 +50.0% 2 3
1891 +33.3% 3 4
1892 +25.0% 4 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0.3 0 2 10
1890s 7.5 3 12 10
1900s 17.5 13 22 10
1910s 27.5 23 32 10
1920s 37.5 33 42 10
1930s 47.5 43 52 10
1940s 57.5 53 62 10
1950s 67.5 63 72 10
1960s 77.5 73 82 10
1970s 87.5 83 92 10
1980s 96 93 97 10
1990s 97 97 97 10
2000s 97 97 97 10
2010s 97 97 97 10
2020s 97 97 97 3

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 51 Singapore 138 compare
  2. 52 Algeria 115 compare
  3. 53 Bahrain 111 compare
  4. 54 Fiji 97 compare
  5. 56 Guinea-Bissau 96 compare
  6. 57 Djibouti 94 compare
  7. 57 Solomon Islands 94 compare
  8. 57 Vanuatu 94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Brunei?
Years colonized in Brunei was 97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 97 in 1984.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Brunei rank for years colonized?
Brunei ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed