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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Brunei

Brunei: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 27.72 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.72 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27.72 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
4.22 per 100 people
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Brunei, 1977–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 27.72 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Brunei peaked at 27.72 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.22 per 100 people, 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.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Brunei, year by year

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

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 27.72 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 27.72 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.7 per 100 people 4.22 per 100 people 5.22 per 100 people 3
1980s 9.02 per 100 people 5.91 per 100 people 11.9 per 100 people 10
1990s 21.26 per 100 people 13.7 per 100 people 26.4 per 100 people 10
2000s 23.14 per 100 people 20.92 per 100 people 26.53 per 100 people 10
2010s 18.69 per 100 people 17.19 per 100 people 20.37 per 100 people 9
2020s 25.84 per 100 people 23.22 per 100 people 27.72 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 per 100 people compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 28.67 per 100 people compare
  3. 38 Croatia 28.46 per 100 people compare
  4. 40 Faroe Islands 27.66 per 100 people compare
  5. 41 Israel 27.66 per 100 people compare
  6. 42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Brunei?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Brunei was 27.72 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 27.72 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 4.22 per 100 people in 1977.
How does Brunei rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Brunei ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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