Brunei

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Brunei

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Overview

Background: 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. Internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy subsequently brought on a period of decline. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries, and in 2017, the country celebrated the 50th anniversary of Sultan Hassanal BOLKIAH’s accession to the throne. Brunei has one of the highest per-capita GDPs in the world, thanks to extensive petroleum and natural gas fields.

Geography

Area

Land: 5,265 sq km
Water: 500 sq km
Total: 5,765 sq km

Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy
Terrain: flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west

Land Use

Other: 25.4% (2023 est.)
Forest: 72.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: 2.5% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 1.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0.6% (2023 est.)

Location: Southeastern Asia, along the northern coast of the island of Borneo, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
Coastline: 161 km

Elevation

Lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
Highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
Mean elevation: 478 m

Irrigated land: 10 sq km (2012)
Map references: Southeast Asia

Land Boundaries

Total: 266 km
Border countries: Malaysia 266 km

Maritime Claims

Territorial sea: 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line

Natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare
Geography note: close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; the eastern part, the Temburong district, is an exclave and is almost an enclave within Malaysia
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber
Area comparative: slightly smaller than Delaware
Geographic coordinates: 4 30 N, 114 40 E
Population distribution: the vast majority of the population is found along the coast in the western part of Brunei, which is separated from the eastern portion by Malaysia; the largest population concentration is in the far north on the western side of the Brunei Bay, in and around the capital of Bandar Seri Begawan

People & Society

Languages

Languages: Malay (Bahasa Melayu) (official), English, Chinese dialects
Major language sample(s): Buku Fakta Dunia, sumber yang diperlukan untuk maklumat asas. (Malay)

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Religions: Muslim (official) 82.1%, Christian 6.7%, Buddhist 6.3%, other 4.9% (2021 est.)

Sex Ratio

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0 14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15 64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female

Birth rate: 15.58 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate: 3.96 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Median Age

Male: 31.4 years
Total: 32.6 years (2025 est.)
Female: 33.1 years

Population

Male: 239,140
Total: 491,900 (2024 est.)
Female: 252,760

Nationality

Noun: Bruneian(s)
Adjective: Bruneian

Tobacco Use

Male: 31.2% (2025 est.)
Total: 17% (2025 est.)
Female: 1.9% (2025 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 79.1% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 1.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0 14 years: 21.7% (male 54,924/female 51,710)
15 64 years: 70.8% (male 166,289/female 182,011)
65 years and over: 7.5% (2024 est.) (male 17,927/female 19,039)

Ethnic groups: Malay 67.4%, Chinese 9.6%, other 23% (2021 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 41.2 (2024 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 30.6 (2024 est.)
Potential support ratio: 9.4 (2024 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio: 10.6 (2024 est.)

Physician density: 1.89 physicians/1,000 population (2021)

Health Expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 2.2% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 6.4% of national budget (2022 est.)

Net migration rate: 2.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Hospital bed density: 3.9 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.73 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: total: total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural: rural: 0% of population
Unimproved: total: total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban: urban: 0.4% of population

Education Expenditure

Education expenditure (% GDP): 4.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget): 11.4% national budget (2016 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Male: 12.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Total: 9.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
Female: 7.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Population growth rate: 1.37% (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate: 0.85 (2025 est.)
Population distribution: the vast majority of the population is found along the coast in the western part of Brunei, which is separated from the eastern portion by Malaysia; the largest population concentration is in the far north on the western side of the Brunei Bay, in and around the capital of Bandar Seri Begawan

Life Expectancy at Birth

Male: 76.5 years
Female: 81.3 years
Total population: 78.9 years (2024 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio: 36 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: total: total: 99.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total: total: 0.5% of population (2022 est.)

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Beer: 0.66 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine: 0.04 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Total: 0.69 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Major urban areas population: 266,682 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (capital) (2021)
Obesity adult prevalence rate: 14.1% (2016)

School Life Expectancy (Primary to Tertiary Education)

Male: 13 years (2023 est.)
Total: 14 years (2023 est.)
Female: 14 years (2023 est.)

Government

Civica · structure

How power is organised

ExecutiveLegislative

Flag: description: yellow with a diagonal white band and second below it in black, both starting from the upper left; the national emblem in red is at the center; the state motto, "Always render service with God's guidance," appears in yellow Arabic script on the emblem's crescent; a ribbon below the crescent reads "Brunei, the Abode of Peace"

meaning: yellow symbolizes the sultanate, and the white and black bands stand for the chief ministers; the emblem includes a royal umbrella (the monarchy), two wings with four feathers (justice, tranquility, prosperity, and peace), two upraised hands (the government's pledge to preserve and promote the people's welfare), and the crescent moon of Islam (the state religion)

Capital

Name: Bandar Seri Begawan
Etymology: named in 1970 after Sultan Omar Ali SAIFUDDIEN III (1914-1986), who adopted the title of "Seri Begawan" (approximately meaning "honored lord") when he abdicated in 1967; "bandar" means "city" or "port" in Malay; the capital had previously been called Bandar Brunei (Brunei City)
Time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Geographic coordinates: 4 53 N, 114 56 E

Suffrage: 18 years of age for village elections; universal

Citizenship

Citizenship BY birth: no
Citizenship BY descent only: the father must be a citizen of Brunei
Dual citizenship recognized: no
Residency requirement for naturalization: 12 years

Constitution

Note: note: some constitutional provisions suspended since 1962 under a state of emergency, others suspended since independence in 1984
History: drafted 1954 to 1959, signed 29 September 1959
Amendment process: proposed by the monarch; passage requires submission to the Privy Council for Legislative Council review and finalization takes place by proclamation; the monarch can accept or reject changes to the original proposal provided by the Legislative Council

Country Name

Etymology: derivation of the name is unclear; the name may come from the Sanskrit word bhumi, meaning "land" or "region"
Local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam
Local short form: Brunei
Conventional long form: Brunei Darussalam
Conventional short form: Brunei

Independence: 1 January 1984 (from the UK)
Legal system: mixed legal system based on English common law and Islamic law
Government type: absolute monarchy or sultanate

Judicial Branch

Note: note: Brunei has a dual judicial system of secular and sharia (religious) courts; the Judicial Committee of Privy Council (in London) serves as the final appellate court for civil cases only
Highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the Court of Appeal and the High Court, each with a chief justice and 2 judges); Sharia Court (consists the Court of Appeals and the High Court)
Subordinate courts: Intermediate Court; Magistrates' Courts; Juvenile Court; small claims courts; lower sharia courts
Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch to serve until age 65, and older if approved by the monarch; Sharia Court judges appointed by the monarch for life

Executive Branch

Note: note 1: the monarch is both chief of state and head of government, as well as Minister of Finance, Defense, and Foreign Affairs and Trade

note 2: 4 additional advisory councils appointed by the monarch are the Religious Council, Privy Council for Constitutional Issues, Council of Succession, and Legislative Council
Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed and presided over by the monarch
Chief of state: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967)
Head of government: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (since 5 October 1967)
Election/appointment process: none; the monarchy is hereditary

National holiday: National Day, 23 February (1984)
National color(s): yellow, white, black
Political parties: National Development Party or NDP

Legislative Branch

Term in office: 5 years
Number of seats: 45 (all appointed)
Electoral system: plurality/majority
Legislature name: Legislative Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Negara)
Scope of elections: full renewal
Legislative structure: unicameral
Most recent election date: 1/20/2023
Expected date of next election: January 2028
Percentage of women in chamber: 11.4%

National Anthem(s)

Title: "Allah Peliharakan Sultan" (God Bless His Majesty)
History: adopted 1951
Lyrics/music: Pengiran Haji Mohamed YUSUF bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim/Awang Haji BESAR bin Sagap

National symbol(s): royal parasol
Administrative divisions: 4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei dan Muara, Temburong, Tutong

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Fax: [1] (202) 885-0560
Chancery: 3520 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: [1] (202) 237-1838
Consulate(s): New York
Chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires IZZATI Baharuddin (since 6 May 2025)
Email address and website: info@bruneiembassy.org

http://www.bruneiembassy.org/index.html

Diplomatic Representation from the US

Fax: (673) 238-7533
Embassy: Simpang 336-52-16-9, Jalan Duta, Bandar Seri Begawan, BC4115
Telephone: (673) 238-7400
Mailing address: 4020 Bandar Seri Begawan Place, Washington DC  20521-4020
Chief of mission: Ambassador Caryn R. McCLELLAND (since December 2021)
Email address and website: ConsularBrunei@state.gov

https://bn.usembassy.gov/

International organisations: ADB, APEC, ARF, ASEAN, C, CP, EAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICC

Legislature

BRUNEI · LEGISLATURE

Legislative Council

45 seats · hover a seat for the party

Total seats

Majority line

Largest party

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Parties

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Leaders

Current

HB
Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei
- Head of StateDate unknown
- Head of GovernmentDate unknown

Economy

Budget

Revenues: $1.058 billion (2020 est.)
Expenditures: $3.189 billion (2020 est.)

Exports

Civica canonical (reconciled): $11.4B

Note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports 2022: $14.405 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023: $11.573 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2024: $11.483 billion (2024 est.)

Imports

Civica canonical (reconciled): $8.9B

Note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports 2022: $10.099 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023: $9.077 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024: $9.11 billion (2024 est.)

Industries: petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas, construction, agriculture, aquaculture, transportation
Labor force: 233,500 (2024 est.)

Public Debt

Civica canonical (reconciled): 2.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

Note: note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Public debt 2017: 2.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

Remittances

Note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021: 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022: 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023: 0% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange Rates

Currency: Bruneian dollars (BND) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020: 1.38 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 1.344 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 1.379 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 1.343 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024: 1.336 (2024 est.)

Economic overview: almost exclusively an oil and gas economy; high income country; expansive and robust welfare system; the majority of the population works for the government; promulgating a nationalized halal brand; considering establishment of a bond market and stock exchange

Unemployment Rate

Civica canonical (reconciled): 5.3%

Note: note: % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022: 5.2% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 5.2% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024: 5.2% (2024 est.)

Exports partners: Australia 21%, Japan 17%, China 17%, Singapore 16%, Malaysia 6% (2023)
Imports partners: Malaysia 23%, UAE 10%, China 10%, UK 10%, Australia 6% (2023)

Real GDP Per Capita

Civica canonical (reconciled): $89,879

Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022: $76,400 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $76,600 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024: $79,200 (2024 est.)

Real GDP Growth Rate

Civica canonical (reconciled): 4.1%

Note: note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022: -1.6% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: 1.1% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024: 4.2% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products: chicken, eggs, fruits, vegetables, rice, bananas, beans, cucumbers/gherkins, pineapples, beef (2023)
Exports commodities: refined petroleum, natural gas, crude petroleum, hydrocarbons, fertilizers (2023)
Imports commodities: crude petroleum, gold, refined petroleum, coal, cars (2023)

Current Account Balance

Civica canonical (reconciled): $2.2B

Note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Current account balance 2022: $3.256 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023: $1.944 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024: $2.23 billion (2024 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate): $15.463 billion (2024 est.)

GDP Composition, BY End Use

Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Household consumption: 28.5% (2024 est.)
Government consumption: 23% (2024 est.)
Investment in inventories: 0.2% (2024 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 28.2% (2024 est.)
Exports of goods and services: 74.3% (2024 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -58.9% (2024 est.)

Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)

Civica canonical (reconciled): -0.4%

Note: note: annual % change based on consumer prices
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 3.7% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 0.4% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: -0.4% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate: 5.7% (2024 est.)

Real GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

Civica canonical (reconciled): $36.64 billion (2024 est.)

Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $34.771 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $35.163 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $36.64 billion (2024 est.)

Youth Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 24)

Male: 16.5% (2024 est.)
Note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total: 18.5% (2024 est.)
Female: 21.6% (2024 est.)

Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold

Note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $5.035 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $4.483 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $4.414 billion (2024 est.)

GDP Composition, BY Sector of Origin

Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Industry: 61.7% (2024 est.)
Services: 38.7% (2024 est.)
Agriculture: 1.2% (2024 est.)

Energy

Coal

Imports: 841,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
Consumption: 841,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Total petroleum production: 95,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves: 1.1 billion barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption: 15,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Electricity

Consumption: 5.081 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Installed generating capacity: 904,000 kW (2023 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses: 502.188 million kWh (2023 est.)

Natural Gas

Exports: 5.733 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Production: 10.093 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Consumption: 3.911 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Proven reserves: 260.515 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Electricity Access

Electrification total population: 100% (2022 est.)

Energy Consumption Per Capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 403.365 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Electricity Generation Sources

Solar: 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Fossil fuels: 99.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Communications

Internet Users

Percent of population: 99% (2023 est.)

Broadcast media: state-controlled Radio Television Brunei (RTB) operates 5 channels; 3 Malaysian TV stations are available; foreign TV broadcasts are available via satellite systems; RTB operates 5 radio networks and broadcasts on multiple frequencies; British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides radio broadcasts on 2 FM stations; some radio broadcast stations from Malaysia are available via repeaters
Internet country code: .bn

Telephones Fixed Lines

Total subscriptions: 122,000 (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2023 est.)

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Total subscriptions: 582,919 (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 118 (2024 est.)

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

Total: 93,000 (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2023 est.)

Transport

Ports

Large: 0
Small: 2
Medium: 0
Key ports: Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Belait, Lumut, Muara Harbor, Seria Oil Loading Terminal
Very small: 3
Total ports: 5 (2024)
Ports with oil terminals: 5

Airports: 2 (2025)
Heliports: 14 (2025)

Merchant Marine

Total: 97 (2023)
BY type: general cargo 18, oil tanker 2, other 77

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: V8

Environment

Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy

Land Use

Other: 25.4% (2023 est.)
Forest: 72.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: 2.5% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 1.1% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0.6% (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 79.1% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 1.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Methane Emissions

Other: 0.3 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Waste: 9.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Energy: 50.5 kt (2022-2024 est.)
Agriculture: 0.9 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Waste and Recycling

Municipal solid waste generated annually: 216,300 tons (2024 est.)
Percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 20% (2022 est.)

Environmental issues: air pollution, including seasonal haze from forest fires in Indonesia

Total Water Withdrawal

Municipal: 151.5 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Agricultural: 5.3 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Total emissions: 10.823 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From consumed natural gas: 7.65 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke: 998,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids: 2.175 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions: 7.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 8.5 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

International Environmental Agreements

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Military & Security

Military note: the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) are responsible for ensuring the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as countering outside aggression, terrorism, and insurgency

Brunei has a long-standing defense relationship with the UK and hosts a British Army garrison, which includes a Gurkha battalion and a jungle warfare school; Brunei also has close security ties with Singapore and hosts a Singaporean military training detachment

the RBAF was formed in 1961 with British support as the Brunei Malay Regiment; "Royal" was added as an honorary title in 1965 and its current name was given in 1984 (2025)

Military Expenditures

Civica canonical (reconciled): 3.6%

Military expenditures 2019: 3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Military expenditures 2020: 3.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military expenditures 2021: 3.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military expenditures 2022: 2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military expenditures 2023: 3% of GDP (2023 est.)

Military and security forces: Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) or Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB): Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) (2025)
Military service age and obligation: 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: the military's s inventory includes equipment and weapons systems from a variety of suppliers from Asia, Europe, and the US (2025)
Military and security service personnel strengths: approximately 7,000 active Armed Forces (2025)

Transnational Issues

Trafficking in Persons

Tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List — Brunei does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so, therefore Brunei was upgraded to Tier 2 Watch List; for more details, go to: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/brunei/

Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

Stateless persons: 20,863 (2024 est.)

Scores & Rankings

ScoreValueGlobal rankTrendAs of

Civica Index41.0 / 100as of 2024-Q4111 / 1902024-Q4

Freedom House StatusNot Free (25/100)as of 2024-Q4—2024-Q4

Press Freedom (RSF)Partly free (50/100)as of 2024—2024

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