Proportion of individuals using the Internet in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 35.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in East Timor, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of individuals using the internet in East Timor stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 775.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in East Timor peaked at 35.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 197th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 35.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals 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 | +400.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 3.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.0% | 35.0% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in East Timor?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in East Timor was 35.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- East Timor ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 775.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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