Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei
Brunei: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 91.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
91.8%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei, 2016–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei is 91.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
That places Brunei 62nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.8% | 93.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More science & technology data for Brunei
- Scientific and technical journal articles 501.5 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 137 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 441,011 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 97,991 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei was 91.8% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Brunei ranks 62nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)