What is political rights rating in Brunei?

Political rights rating in Brunei was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 7 in 1992.

What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1972.

How does Brunei rank for political rights rating?

Brunei ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is political rights rating rising or falling in Brunei?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Brunei data come from?

The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Rights Rating in Brunei

Name: Political Rights Rating in Brunei
Creator: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Political Rights Rating was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 199 countries

All-time high

in 1992

All-time low

in 1972

Years of data

1972–2025

Political Rights Rating in Brunei, 1972–2025

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political rights rating in Brunei stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights rating in Brunei peaked at 7 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1972.

That places Brunei 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Political Rights Rating in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Political Rights Rating in Brunei, 1972 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1972	6	—
1973	6	+0.0%
1974	6	+0.0%
1975	6	+0.0%
1976	6	+0.0%
1984	6	+0.0%
1985	6	+0.0%
1986	6	+0.0%
1987	6	+0.0%
1988	6	+0.0%
1989	6	+0.0%
1990	6	+0.0%
1991	6	+0.0%
1992	7	+16.7%
1993	7	+0.0%
1994	7	+0.0%
1995	7	+0.0%
1996	7	+0.0%
1997	7	+0.0%
1998	7	+0.0%
1999	7	+0.0%
2000	7	+0.0%
2001	7	+0.0%
2002	6	-14.3%
2003	6	+0.0%
2004	6	+0.0%
2005	6	+0.0%
2006	6	+0.0%
2007	6	+0.0%
2008	6	+0.0%
2009	6	+0.0%
2010	6	+0.0%
2011	6	+0.0%
2012	6	+0.0%
2013	6	+0.0%
2014	6	+0.0%
2015	6	+0.0%
2016	6	+0.0%
2017	6	+0.0%
2018	6	+0.0%
2019	6	+0.0%
2020	6	+0.0%
2021	6	+0.0%
2022	6	+0.0%
2023	6	+0.0%
2024	6	+0.0%
2025	6	+0.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

Brunei's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 6.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Brunei's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	6	6	6	5
1980s	6	6	6	6
1990s	6.8	6	7	10
2000s	6.2	6	7	10
2010s	6	6	6	10
2020s	6	6	6	6

Countries ranked near Brunei

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More social development data for Brunei

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre (2023)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights rating in Brunei?: Political rights rating in Brunei was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 7 in 1992.
What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
How does Brunei rank for political rights rating?: Brunei ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is political rights rating rising or falling in Brunei?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brunei data come from?: The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Rights Rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.