Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Brunei, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brunei is 99.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brunei peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80.8% | — |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 99.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 80.8% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.0% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More science & technology data for Brunei
- 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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brunei?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brunei was 99.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Brunei ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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