Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei

Brunei: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 27.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.72
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27.72
in 2024
All-time low
4.22
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei, 1977–2024

51015202530197720002024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei is 27.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei peaked at 27.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 1977.

Brunei ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei, 1977 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1977 4.22 —
1978 4.65 +10.3%
1979 5.22 +12.2%
1980 5.91 +13.1%
1981 7.22 +22.2%
1982 7.48 +3.6%
1983 8.19 +9.6%
1984 8.85 +8.0%
1985 9.37 +5.8%
1986 9.7 +3.6%
1987 10.35 +6.7%
1988 11.22 +8.4%
1989 11.9 +6.1%
1990 13.7 +15.1%
1991 14.9 +8.8%
1992 17.8 +19.5%
1993 19.9 +11.8%
1994 21.7 +9.0%
1995 23.4 +7.8%
1996 26.4 +12.8%
1997 25.1 -4.9%
1998 24.9 -0.8%
1999 24.8 -0.4%
2000 24.66 -0.6%
2001 26.53 +7.6%
2002 23.9 -9.9%
2003 23.63 -1.1%
2004 23.55 -0.4%
2005 23.37 -0.7%
2006 21.99 -5.9%
2007 21.45 -2.4%
2008 21.38 -0.3%
2009 20.92 -2.1%
2010 20.37 -2.7%
2011 19.99 -1.8%
2012 17.49 -12.5%
2014 17.19 -1.7%
2015 18 +4.7%
2016 17.36 -3.6%
2017 19.36 +11.6%
2018 18.86 -2.6%
2019 19.56 +3.7%
2020 23.22 +18.7%
2021 24.86 +7.1%
2022 26.84 +7.9%
2023 26.54 -1.1%
2024 27.72 +4.4%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 27.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 27.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.7 4.22 5.22 3
1980s 9.02 5.91 11.9 10
1990s 21.26 13.7 26.4 10
2000s 23.14 20.92 26.53 10
2010s 18.69 17.19 20.37 9
2020s 25.84 23.22 27.72 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 28.67 compare
  3. 38 Croatia 28.46 compare
  4. 40 Faroe Islands 27.66 compare
  5. 41 Israel 27.66 compare
  6. 42 Canada 27.6 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brunei was 27.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 27.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 1977.
How does Brunei rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Brunei ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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