Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 45.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Myanmar, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of individuals using the internet in Myanmar stood at 45.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 15,033.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Myanmar peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +233.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +311.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +24.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 45.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 45.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +311.1% | 1.8% | 7.4% |
| 2011 | +233.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 0.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 178 Cameroon 46.3% compare
- 178 Nepal 46.3% compare
- 180 Mauritania 45.8% compare
- 182 Martinique 42.0% compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 41.6% compare
- 184 Côte d'Ivoire 41.4% compare
- 184 Cote d'Ivoire 41.4% compare
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Myanmar?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Myanmar was 45.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Myanmar ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,033.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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