Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.18 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei stood at 1.18 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei peaked at 1.34 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Brunei ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0115 units per person | +66.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 units per person | +97.2% |
| 1994 | 0.055 units per person | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1232 units per person | +124.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1459 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1474 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1573 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2066 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 0.291 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 0.429 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4518 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5117 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5737 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6489 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8265 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9872 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.29 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.18 units per person | -0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.18 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.18 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +124.1% | 0.055 units per person | 0.1232 units per person |
| 1993 | +97.2% | 0.0152 units per person | 0.03 units per person |
| 1994 | +83.4% | 0.03 units per person | 0.055 units per person |
| 1991 | +66.0% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0115 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0899 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.2066 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6848 units per person | 0.291 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More science & technology data for Brunei
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 103.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.3604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 501.5 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brunei was 1.18 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.