Brunei (Negara Brunei Darussalam)

https://www.humantruth.info/brunei.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Brunei Negara Brunei Darussalam
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	111th best
Capital	Bandar Seri Begawan
Land Area	5 270km²₁
Location	Asia
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.4m₂
Life Expectancy	74.64yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$64 490 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	BN, BRN, 96₅
Internet Domain	.bn₆
Currency	Dollar (BND)₇
Telephone	+673₈

1. Overview

#philippines

“The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Blessed with picturesque water villages, glorious rainforests, stunning mosques and some outstanding cuisine, Brunei is as polite and unassuming as its people. The small sultanate of Brunei almost looks like a geographic comma plunked between Sarawak and Sabah. It certainly forms a conceptual one, because unless you´re a petroleum engineer, when folks ask `Why go to Brunei?´ the answer is usually the travelling equivalent of a pause: transfer or stopover.
But there´s more here than passport queues. This quiet darussalam (Arabic for `abode of peace´) has the largest oilfields in Southeast Asia, and because oil generates money, Brunei hasn´t turned its rainforests into palm plantations. Old-growth greenery abounds, especially in verdant Ulu Temburong National Park. Because booze is banned, the citizens of the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB), are mad for food and shopping. This tranquil (sometimes somnolent) nation is the realisation of a particular vision: a strict, socially controlled religious state where happiness is found in pious worship and mass consumption. Visit and judge the results for yourself.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Brunei National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
48	Turkey	0.838
49	Montenegro	0.832
50	Kuwait	0.831
51	Brunei	0.829
52	Russia	0.822
53	Romania	0.821
54	Oman	0.816
55	Bahamas	0.812
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
6	Switzerland	$66 933
7	USA	$64 765
8	Norway	$64 660
9	Brunei	$64 490
10	Hong Kong	$62 607
11	UAE	$62 574
12	Denmark	$60 365
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	24.9
2	Norway	25.3
3	Sweden	27.7
	...
108	Jordan	92.2
109	El Salvador	92.6
110	Bolivia	92.6
111	Brunei	94.5
112	Uzbekistan	96.2
113	Bhutan	96.3
114	Suriname	96.3
115	Paraguay	97.4
	Asia Avg	92.0
	World Avg	89.9
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Brunei's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Brunei's population is predicted to rise to 522 040 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.76. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
167	Cape Verde	0.5m
168	Maldives	0.5m
169	Malta	0.4m
170	Brunei	0.4m
171	Bahamas	0.4m
172	Belize	0.4m
173	Iceland	0.3m
174	Vanuatu	0.3m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
66	Jordan	74.3
67	Serbia	74.2
68	Romania	74.2
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
34	Qatar	1.78
35	Bulgaria	1.78
36	St Vincent & Grenadines	1.78
37	Brunei	1.76
38	Dominican Rep.	2.25
39	Nicaragua	2.28
40	Panama	2.30
41	Morocco	2.30
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
104	Morocco	16.1
105=	Suriname	16.2
105=	Grenada	16.2
105=	Brunei	16.2
108	El Salvador	17.3
109	Panama	17.7
110	N. Korea	17.8
111	Turkey	18.0
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
16	Switzerland	29.6%
17	Australia	28.8%
18	Antigua & Barbuda	28.1%
19	Brunei	25.3%
20	Israel	23.6%
21	Palau	23.0%
22	New Zealand	22.7%
23	Canada	21.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
94	Finland	6.2%
95	Singapore	6.1%
96	Guatemala	6.1%
97	Brunei	6.0%
98	Netherlands	6.0%
99	Italy	5.8%
100	Benin	5.8%
101	Laos	5.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Brunei's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Asia (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Japan	34.5
2	Cyprus	40.5
3	Taiwan	43.7
	...
38	Cambodia	122.8
39	Oman	122.9
40	Laos	126.3
41	Brunei	132.7
42	Pakistan	133.7
43	Yemen	134.5
44	Iran	136.5
45	Syria	137.3
46	Iraq	138.0
	Asia Avg	103.0
q=52.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
172	Cameroon	129.7
173	Libya	130.3
174	Ethiopia	131.2
175	Brunei	132.7
176	Central African Rep.	133.1
177	Pakistan	133.7
178	Yemen	134.5
179	Burundi	134.8
	World Avg	86.6
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan₁₉.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia₁₉.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Higher is better₂₀
Pos.		2025₂₀
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
93	Ecuador	53.76
94	Tanzania	53.68
95	Serbia	53.55
96	Brunei	53.47
97	Swaziland	52.86
98	Kosovo	52.73
99	Angola	52.67
100	Mozambique	52.63
	Asia Avg	39.69
	World Avg	54.65
q=179.

Brunei only had Press Freedom data in the 2000s for year 2002 and 2009, and the results diverge by a relatively large amount. Consider the average for that decade to be potentially skewed.

Slavery Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2018 % Victims₂₁
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
146	Laos	0.94
147	Papua New Guinea	1.03
148=	Belarus	1.09
148=	Brunei	1.09
150	Myanmar (Burma)	1.10
151	Turkmenistan	1.12
152	Rwanda	1.16
153=	Chad	1.20
	Asia Avg	0.79
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₂
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
63	Dominican Rep.	63
64	Cambodia	64
65	Madagascar	65
66	Brunei	66
67	Serbia	67
68	Guatemala	68
69=	Moldova	69
69=	Namibia	69
	Asia Avg	94.6
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
134	Jordan	5.0
135=	Pakistan	5.0
135=	Tunisia	5.0
137	Brunei	5.5
138=	Turkey	5.5
138=	Somaliland	5.5
138=	Western Sahara	5.5
138=	Algeria	5.5
	Asia Avg	5.0
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₃
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
179	Grenada	7
180=	UAE	7
181	St Lucia	6
182=	Brunei	6
182=	Tonga	6
182=	Pakistan	6
185	Tuvalu	5
186=	Micronesia	5
	Asia Avg	12.7
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₄
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
181	St Kitts & Nevis	15.00
182	Singapore	15.02
183	Papua New Guinea	15.23
184	Brunei	15.29
185	Tonga	15.55
186	Micronesia	15.55
187	Somalia	15.71
188	Kiribati	15.80
	Asia Avg	10.97
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

Brunei is on the way towards ending gender inequality but women are still in an unfavourable position much of the time.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2022₂₅
1	Denmark	0.01
2	Norway	0.01
3	Switzerland	0.02
	...
65	Libya	0.27
66	Turkey	0.27
67	Tajikistan	0.28
68=	Brunei	0.28
68=	Georgia	0.28
70	Barbados	0.29
71	Argentina	0.30
72	Mongolia	0.30
	Asia Avg	0.33
	World Avg	0.34
q=166.

Data for Brunei only starts in 2016 (most other countries have at least some data from the 1990s onwards).

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₆
Pos.		2017 Score₂₆
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
143=	Barbados	-10
144	Ethiopia	-14
145=	Eritrea	-14
145=	Brunei	-14
145=	Swaziland	-14
145=	Kenya	-14
149	Singapore	-15
150=	Zambia	-15
	Asia Avg	-02.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2021₂₇
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
186	Mauritania	4.8
187=	UAE	4.8
187=	Iran	4.8
187=	Brunei	4.8
187=	Sudan	4.8
187=	Yemen	4.8
187=	Maldives	4.8
193	Saudi Arabia	5.0
	Asia Avg	3.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Brunei's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #brunei #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2025)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1=	Japan	44.1
2	Hong Kong	48.2
3	Singapore	49.5
4	N. Korea	52.9
5	Sri Lanka	54.3
6	S. Korea	55.4
7	Malaysia	58.6
8	Brunei	61.4
9	Cyprus	63.1
10=	Kuwait	66.8
10=	China	66.8
12	Bahrain	69.3
13	Israel	70.2
	Asia Avg	80.9
q=50.

Health (2025)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
41	Austria	60.1
42	Spain	60.4
43	Greece	60.5
44	Brunei	61.4
45	Germany	61.9
46=	Croatia	63.0
46=	Czechia	63.0
48	Cyprus	63.1
	World Avg	96.7
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₂₉.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans₂₉, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₂₉.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Public health in Brunei is very good. Brunei comes in the best 20 in its alcohol consumption rate₃₀. It does better than average in terms of its fertility rate₁₄, its immunizations take-up₃₁, its adolescent birth rate₃₂, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃. But, things could still be better. Brunei does worse than average in its smoking rate₃₄. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam improved by +3.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Brunei is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 6.84 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
66	Jordan	74.3
67	Serbia	74.2
68	Romania	74.2
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₀
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
10=	Pakistan	0.3
11	Kiribati	0.4
12=	Iraq	0.4
12=	Brunei	0.4
12=	Egypt	0.4
15	Djibouti	0.5
16=	Niger	0.5
16=	Sudan	0.5
	Asia Avg	3.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
34	Qatar	1.78
35	Bulgaria	1.78
36	St Vincent & Grenadines	1.78
37	Brunei	1.76
38	Dominican Rep.	2.25
39	Nicaragua	2.28
40	Panama	2.30
41	Morocco	2.30
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2014₃₄
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
119	Mongolia	957
120	Bahrain	969
121	France	993
122	Brunei	1 023
123	Algeria	1 024
124	Latvia	1 041
125	USA	1 083
126	Finland	1 083
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
65	Cambodia	65
66	Georgia	66
67	Belarus	67
68	Brunei	68
69	Paraguay	69
70	Latvia	70
71	Liberia	71
72	Kazakhstan	72
	Asia Avg	64.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2016 %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
65	Lesotho	38.7
66	Gabon	40.2
67	Namibia	40.6
68	Brunei	41.2
69	Malaysia	42.5
70	Botswana	43.4
71	Tajikistan	45.3
72	Trinidad & Tobago	46.0
	Asia Avg	44.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₂
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
42	Czechia	9.4
43	Bosnia & Herzegovina	9.4
44	France	9.4
45	Brunei	9.5
46	Oman	9.7
47	Lithuania	9.7
48	Montenegro	9.7
49	UK	10.0
	Asia Avg	25.9
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₁
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₁
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
37	Kyrgyzstan	96.7
38	Brazil	96.7
39=	Jordan	96.6
39=	Brunei	96.6
41	Spain	96.5
42	Poland	96.5
43	Libya	96.4
44	St Kitts & Nevis	96.3
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Brunei's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Compared to Asia (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	India	54.3
2	Syria	57.5
3	Japan	59.6
	...
43	Cambodia	111.7
44	Mongolia	112.3
45	Israel	114.3
46	Pakistan	114.8
47	Laos	116.3
48=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	118.5
49	Oman	119.0
50	Brunei	128.8
51	Myanmar (Burma)	135.2
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Fiji	53.7
	...
176	Botswana	125.7
177	Comoros	126.0
178	Namibia	126.4
179	Brunei	128.8
180	Liberia	130.7
181	Haiti	131.3
182	Zimbabwe	133.1
183	New Caledonia	133.5
	World Avg	94.3
q=190.

One of the worst in Asia Brunei ranks 12th-worst in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. Brunei does better than average for its environmental performance₃₇. However Brunei performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average for energy to GDP efficiency₃₈ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₉. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		Total₃₉
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
166	Mexico	-4.0%
167	Peru	-4.0%
168	S. Africa	-4.1%
169	Brunei	-4.3%
170	Madagascar	-4.6%
171	Togo	-4.7%
172	Zambia	-4.8%
173	Laos	-4.8%
	Asia Avg	3.2%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2018₃₇
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
50	Poland	64.1
51	Venezuela	63.9
52	Russia	63.8
53	Brunei	63.6
54	Morocco	63.5
55	Cuba	63.4
56	Panama	62.7
57	Tonga	62.5
	Asia Avg	54.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2014₃₈
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
70=	Senegal	08.06
71	Malaysia	08.00
72	Bolivia	07.87
73	Brunei	07.81
74	Armenia	07.69
75	New Zealand	07.63
76=	Kuwait	07.58
76=	USA	07.58
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
188	Thailand	2004 Jan 29
189	Montenegro	2006 Jun 03
190	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2007 Jan 08
191	Brunei	2008 Jul 27
192	Iraq	2009 Oct 26
193	Somalia	2009 Dec 10
194	Palestine	2015 Apr 02
195	Andorra	2015 May 05
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

7. Brunei's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	S. Korea	22.2
2	Japan	24.7
3	Israel	29.5
	...
21	Kyrgyzstan	77.3
22	Armenia	77.9
23	Iran	78.0
24	Brunei	78.4
25	Azerbaijan	78.9
26	Sri Lanka	79.2
27	Lebanon	82.1
28	Philippines	85.1
29	Jordan	86.1
	Asia Avg	78.3
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
83	Kyrgyzstan	77.3
84	Armenia	77.9
85	Iran	78.0
86	Brunei	78.4
87	Azerbaijan	78.9
88	Sri Lanka	79.2
89	Bolivia	79.5
90=	Antigua & Barbuda	79.6
	World Avg	86.3
q=190.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2018₄₁
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
74	Andorra	72.3%
75	Panama	72.2%
76	UAE	70.7%
77	Brunei	70.1%
78	Iran	69.8%
79	Vietnam	69.4%
80	Venezuela	69.2%
81	Qatar	67.5%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2021 Years₄₂
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
83	Antigua & Barbuda	14.2
84	Morocco	14.2
85	Sri Lanka	14.1
86	Brunei	14.0
87	Seychelles	13.9
88	Bulgaria	13.9
89	Bosnia & Herzegovina	13.8
90	Egypt	13.8
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
122	Dominican Rep.	122
123	Oman	123
124	Chad	124
125	Brunei	125
126	Ivory Coast	126
127	Kuwait	127
128	Vietnam	128
129	Azerbaijan	129
	Asia Avg	97.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		2006₄₃
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
48=	Ireland	92
48=	Malaysia	92
48=	Greece	92
51	Brunei	91
52=	Thailand	91
52=	Lithuania	91
52=	Cambodia	91
55	Albania	90
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₄
Pos.		2016₄₄
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
49=	Israel	73%
49=	Guam	73%
51	Poland	72%
52	Brunei	72%
53	Slovenia	72%
54	Cyprus	72%
55	Russia	71%
56	Oman	71%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2017 Ratio₄₅
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
154=	Cayman Islands	0.0
154=	Andorra	0.0
154=	Greenland	0.0
154=	Brunei	0.0
154=	Aruba	0.0
154=	Bahrain	0.0
154=	Palau	0.0
154=	Equatorial Guinea	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
76	Kyrgyzstan	76
77	Togo	77
78	Albania	78
79	Brunei	79
80	Suriname	80
81	Fiji	81
82	Kenya	82
83	Guatemala	83
	Asia Avg	99.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
156	Venezuela	156
157	Bahrain	157
158	Mauritania	158
159	Brunei	159
160	Algeria	160
161	Papua New Guinea	161
162	Brazil	162
163	Equatorial Guinea	163
	Asia Avg	86.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
6	Uruguay	6
7	Indonesia	7
8	Brunei	8
9	Moldova	9
10	Morocco	10
11	Oman	11
12	Tanzania	12
	Asia Avg	76.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
158	Vietnam	158
159	Laos	159
160	Equatorial Guinea	160
161	Fiji	161
162	Tonga	162
163	Brunei	163
	Asia Avg	92.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#health #inequality #life_expectancy

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₆
Pos.		2019₄₆
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
59	Albania	7.20
60=	Lebanon	7.40
60=	Ukraine	7.40
62	Brunei	7.60
63	Kazakhstan	7.70
64=	Macedonia	7.90
64=	Uruguay	7.90
64=	Thailand	7.90
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)₄₇
Pos.		Higher is better %₄₇
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
88=	Sri Lanka	0
88=	Burundi	0
88=	Burkina Faso	0
88=	Brunei	0
88=	Botswana	0
88=	Syria	0
88=	Sierra Leone	0
88=	Thailand	0
88=	Togo	0
88=	Benin	0
88=	Tunisia	0
88=	Uganda	0
88=	Bangladesh	0
88=	UAE	0
88=	Azerbaijan	0
88=	Algeria	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₈:

Christian	9.4%
Muslim	75.1%
Hindu	0.3%
Buddhist	8.6%
Folk Religion	6.2%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.4%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 10%₄₉.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₅₀, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Brunei states:

“Though the constitution guarantees freedom of religion or belief, other laws and policies restrict this right. The constitution states, "The religion of Brunei Darussalam shall be the Muslim religion according to the Shafi'i sect of that religion." The government continues its longstanding policies to promote the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam and discourage other religions. Anyone who teaches or promotes any "deviant" beliefs or practices in public may be charged under the Islamic Religious Council Act and punished with three months incarceration and a fine of BND 2,000 (US$1,550)₅₁. Visitors to the country are asked to identify their religion on their visa applications. The Ministry of Education requires courses on Islam in all schools that adhere to the state curriculum. Marriage between Muslims and non-Muslims is not permitted₅₁, and non-Muslims must convert to Islam if they wish to marry a Muslim.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₅₂

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