Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Brunei
Brunei: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Brunei, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Brunei is 29.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Brunei peaked at 73.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2016.
That places Brunei 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.0% | — |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +126.0% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +72.6% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -59.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 29.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 25.0% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 29.5% | 73.2% | 2 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 137 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Brunei?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Brunei was 29.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Brunei ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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