Brunei vs Southern Africa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)
Brunei
96.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa
77.2%
in 2025
Brunei rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) over time
- Brunei
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 96.3% against 77.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 7.9% | 35.8% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 46.2% | 28.7% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 73.9% | 23.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Brunei or Southern Africa?
- Brunei, at 96.3% against 77.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Brunei and Southern Africa?
- 19.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Brunei ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.