Share of the population using the Internet in Singapore
Singapore: Share of the population using the Internet was 94.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Singapore, 1990–2024
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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Singapore is 94.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Singapore peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Singapore 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +190.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +141.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +190.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 94.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +190.9% | 2.9% | 8.3% |
| 1992 | +190.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1995 | +141.2% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 36.0% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 71.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 92.0% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 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 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Singapore?
- Share of the population using the internet in Singapore was 94.4% in 2024, 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Singapore ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.