Number of people using the Internet in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people using the Internet was 473,117 users 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people using the internet in East Timor stood at 473,117 users. 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 473,117 users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 162nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 users | 0 users | 0 users | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,756 users | 0 users | 21,176 users | 6 |
| 2010s | 199,465 users | 32,541 users | 364,325 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,811 users | 424,505 users | 473,117 users | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 159 Guyana 584,302 users compare
- 160 Montenegro 496,487 users compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 480,778 users compare
- 163 Eritrea 472,278 users compare
- 165 Brunei 441,011 users compare
More science & technology data for East Timor
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.006 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.01 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 18.04 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.5% (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 473,117 users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 473,117 users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people using the internet?
- East Timor ranks 162nd out of 207 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.