Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 91.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
91.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brunei Darussalam, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brunei Darussalam stood at 91.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2022.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.0% | — |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 91.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 91.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.8% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 75 North Macedonia 92.3% compare
- 76 Mongolia 92.1% compare
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 91.9% compare
- 79 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 91.6% compare
- 80 Germany 91.3% compare
More science & technology data for Brunei Darussalam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 103.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.3604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 501.5 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brunei Darussalam?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brunei Darussalam was 91.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2022.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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