Brunei Darussalam — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Brunei Darussalam was 96.30% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 98.97% in 2022. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Brunei Darussalam ranks 21 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 10%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Brunei Darussalam sits above it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 40%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 3 of 32 economies; Australia (96.13%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 224% in 1996. That is 6% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 35th of 201 in 1990 → 52nd of 195 in 2000 → 55th of 200 in 2010 → 11th of 183 in 2020 → 18th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.3% | -2.7 pp |
| 2023 | 98.97% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 98.97% | +1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 97.63% | +1.3 pp |
| 2020 | 96.31% | +1.3 pp |
| 2019 | 95% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 95% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 94.87% | +4.9 pp |
| 2016 | 90% | +18.8 pp |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +2.4 pp |
| 2014 | 68.77% | +4.3 pp |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 2012 | 60.27% | +4.3 pp |
| 2011 | 56% | +3.0 pp |
| 2010 | 53% | +4.0 pp |
| 2009 | 49% | +3.0 pp |
| 2008 | 46% | +1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 44.68% | +2.5 pp |
| 2006 | 42.19% | +5.7 pp |
| 2005 | 36.47% | +6.8 pp |
| 2004 | 29.72% | +10.1 pp |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +4.3 pp |
| 2002 | 15.33% | +2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 12.92% | +3.9 pp |
| 2000 | 9% | +1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 7.67% | +1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 6.28% | +1.5 pp |
| 1997 | 4.83% | +1.5 pp |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 1995 | 1.02% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Brunei Darussalam’s Internet users in 1995?
1.02% (1995). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 96.3%; 2023: 98.97%; 2022: 98.97%; 2021: 97.63%; 2020: 96.31%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.