Singapore — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Singapore, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Singapore was 94.38% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 96.92% in 2021. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Singapore ranks 34 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 17%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Singapore sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 19%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 6 of 32 economies; New Zealand (93.52%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 191% in 1996. That is 6% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 42nd of 201 in 1990 → 17th of 195 in 2000 → 28th of 200 in 2010 → 25th of 183 in 2020 → 31st of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.38% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 94.29% | -1.7 pp |
| 2022 | 95.95% | -1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 96.92% | +4.9 pp |
| 2020 | 92% | +3.1 pp |
| 2019 | 88.95% | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 88.17% | +3.7 pp |
| 2017 | 84.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 84.45% | +5.4 pp |
| 2015 | 79.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 79.03% | -1.9 pp |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +8.9 pp |
| 2012 | 72% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 71% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 71% | +2.0 pp |
| 2009 | 69% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 69% | -0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +10.9 pp |
| 2006 | 59% | -2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 61% | -1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 62% | +8.2 pp |
| 2003 | 53.84% | +6.8 pp |
| 2002 | 47% | +5.3 pp |
| 2001 | 41.67% | +5.7 pp |
| 2000 | 36% | +11.8 pp |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +4.6 pp |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +6.1 pp |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +5.2 pp |
| 1996 | 8.35% | +5.5 pp |
| 1995 | 2.87% | +1.7 pp |
| 1994 | 1.19% | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 0.76% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 0.47% | +0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 0.16% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Singapore’s Internet users in 1991?
0.16% (1991). 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: 94.38%; 2023: 94.29%; 2022: 95.95%; 2021: 96.92%; 2020: 92%. 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.