Share of the population using the Internet in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the population using the Internet was 35.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in East Timor, 1990–2021
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
In 2021, share of the population using the internet in East Timor stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 776.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in East Timor peaked at 35.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places East Timor 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, 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% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 3.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.0% | 35.0% | 2 |
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More science & technology data for East Timor
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 473,117 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.006 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.01 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 18.04 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in East Timor?
- Share of the population using the internet in East Timor was 35.0% in 2021, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the population using the internet?
- East Timor ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 776.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.