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Digital & energy access · East Asia & Pacific · High income
Brunei: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 96.3% (2024), 18th of 188 in the world and 3rd of 28 in East Asia & Pacific. Mobile subscriptions is 118.1 (2024), 96th of 210 in the world and 16th of 34 in East Asia & Pacific. Fixed broadband is 21.2 (2024), 86th of 208 in the world and 11th of 34 in East Asia & Pacific.
Internet users
BruneiEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
BruneiEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Brunei in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 96.3%2024 | 18/188 | 3/28 | 9.0% | 53.0% | 96.3% | +27.5 ppsince 2014 | 88.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 118.12024 | 96/210 | 16/34 | 29.1 | 110.9 | 119.9 | +8.9%since 2014 | 135.1 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 21.22024 | 86/208 | 11/34 | 0.62001 | 5.5 | 15.9 | +192%since 2014 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 27.72024 | 39/213 | 8/37 | 24.7 | 20.4 | 23.2 | +61%since 2014 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 16,1292024 | 49/215 | 6/37 | · | 41 | 15,400 | +6,689%since 2014 | 5,322 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 19/215 | 2/36 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.6% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 19/211 | 2/35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 97.3% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 20/213 | 2/35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.9% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 10/192 | 2/30 | 99.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 87.0% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 10,963 kWh2024 | 13/149 | 2/18 | 7,702 kWh | 8,727 kWh | 11,837 kWh | +8.3%since 2014 | 5,715 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 8,930 kgoe2024 | 6/150 | 1/18 | 7,307 kgoe | 8,261 kgoe | 9,176 kgoe | +4.7%since 2014 | 2,488 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 12.7%2024 | 54/149 | 3/18 | 1.1% | 9.7% | 7.7% | +6.3 ppsince 2014 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+27.5 pp96.3% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+192%21.2 in 2024
- Secure servers+6,689%16,129 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+6.3 pp12.7% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Brunei and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Brunei. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Brunei | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 96.3%2024 | 98.0%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 118.12024 | 139.72024 |
| Fixed broadband | 21.22024 | 13.52024 |
| Fixed telephone | 27.72024 | 23.12024 |
| Secure servers | 16,1292024 | 7,4752024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |