Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei
Brunei: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 91.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei, 2016–2024
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 91.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2022.
That places Brunei 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.0% | — |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 91.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 91.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.8% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 72 North Macedonia 92.3% compare
- 73 Mongolia 92.1% compare
- 75 Netherlands 91.6% compare
- 76 Germany 91.3% compare
- 77 Tunisia 90.9% compare
More science & technology data for Brunei
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 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 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 103.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.3604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 137 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 137 (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 91.9% in 2024, 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 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (%).