Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 88.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 88.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 88.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2005.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.2% | — |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.2% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 33.8% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 73.9% | 88.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 10 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 12 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 13 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
More science & technology data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 90.8% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,100 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 84.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 79.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 88.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2005.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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