Number of people using the Internet in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people using the Internet was 473,116 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in East Timor, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people using the internet in East Timor stood at 473,116 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 965.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in East Timor peaked at 473,116 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 165th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 939.13 people | — |
| 2006 | 4,883 people | +419.9% |
| 2007 | 10,049 people | +105.8% |
| 2008 | 15,486 people | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 21,176 people | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 32,540 people | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 44,408 people | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 79,442 people | +78.9% |
| 2013 | 127,456 people | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 206,833 people | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 224,154 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 260,402 people | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 302,912 people | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 352,165 people | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 364,324 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 424,505 people | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 473,116 people | +11.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 473,116 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 473,116 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +419.9% | 939.13 people | 4,883 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,756 people | 0 people | 21,176 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 199,464 people | 32,540 people | 364,324 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,810 people | 424,505 people | 473,116 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More science & technology data for East Timor
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.38 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in East Timor?
- Number of people using the internet in East Timor was 473,116 people in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 473,116 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people using the internet?
- East Timor ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 965.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.