Share of the population using the Internet in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population using the Internet was 45.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Myanmar, 1990–2020
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 45.4% for share of the population using the internet in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 18,079.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Myanmar peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 0.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 24.09 million users (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.56 million (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 28.01 per million people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.8 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Myanmar?
- Share of the population using the internet in Myanmar was 45.4% in 2020, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,079.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.