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Brunei

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Brunei
Published: 2026

Region: Southeast Asia
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Currency: Brunei Dollar (BND)
Density: 83 / km²

WRI Score 2026

78.74

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 28th
In Asia: 4th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 0%· KPMG / EY
100.0
No personal income tax is levied.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 83 / km²· UN WPP
64.5
Moderate population density.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $35,414· IMF WEO 2026
73.7
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 76.4 years· WHO / UN
65.9
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
64.9
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5%· ILO / SECO
87.1
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.8% of GDP· SIPRI
76.0
Moderate defence spending relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
82.3
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Brunei holds 28th of 211 with a WRI Score of 78.74 — holds a strong position in the upper tier. Its strength lies in its tax treatment (100) and ideological neutrality (96); population density remains its comparatively weaker dimension.