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Brunei

Rank 111 / 190
Absolute Monarchy·Bandar Seri Begawan·463K population·Asia
Civica IndexBeta
CI · Q4 2024 (Beta)
41/ 100
90% CI: 35–46
D · WeakPartial

Rank 111 of 190. Composite of 4 governance dimensions. Partial — one optional dimension missing.

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Civica Index breakdown · 4 governance dimensionsweights empirically derived · source-specific inputs

How the 41 is calculated.

Democratic Quality
World Bank WGI
27%
20
contributes 5 pts
Rule of Law
World Bank WGI
26%
66
contributes 17 pts
Freedoms & Rights
Freedom House
23%
25
contributes 6 pts
History · quarterly CI trend

How the index has moved over time.

Historical CI data is not available yet for this country.

Regional rank

Where Brunei sits against peers.

Global#111 of 190
Asia#17 of 47
World Bank region
East Asia & Pacific · High income
#8of 8
V-Dem Regimes of the World
Limited peer comparison available
Not classified by the upstream source. See methodology page for coverage limits.
CapitalBandar Seri Begawan
Population462,721
Current quarter2024 Q4
MethodologyBeta
Government taxonomy
Raw source
absolute monarchy or sultanate
Regime type
Royal dictatorship · 2025
Cite this page
Civica Index for Brunei, 2026-05-07. Civica Atlas. https://civicaatlas.org/civica-index/brunei