Belgium vs Brunei: Share of the population using the Internet
Belgium
95.8%
in 2024
Brunei
96.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Brunei rank
21st
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Belgium
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 96.3% against 95.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Brunei ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 30.5% | 23.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 74.9% | 9.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 97.6% | 3.9% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Belgium or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 96.3% against 95.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Belgium and Brunei?
- 0.5%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brunei?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Brunei rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Brunei ranks 21st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.