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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5542.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +167.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +179.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +292.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +311.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +24.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 45.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 45.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5542.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +311.1% | 1.8% | 7.4% |
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (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.