Brunei.
Brunei Darussalam
Member of ASEAN, NAM.
Population
449K
GDP (nominal)
$14.6B
GDP / capita
$32,230
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Government
Unitary Islamic absolu…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
3.0 / 10
UN voting record
How Brunei votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
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Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Brunei's foreign policy is built around ASEAN centrality, close ties with fellow Malay-Muslim nations, and maintaining good relations with major powers. Its defense relationship with the UK includes a permanent Gurkha garrison. Brunei also has strong economic and military ties with Singapore.
Brunei avoids confrontation on its South China Sea claims, preferring quiet diplomacy. It maintains warm relations with China while participating in ASEAN-wide efforts for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$14.6B
GDP per capita
$32,230
Currency
Brunei Dollar (BND)
HDI
0.83
In the news
Stories surfacing across Brunei’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.