Brunei Darussalam vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Individuals using the Internet

Brunei Darussalam
96.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
36.5%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th

Individuals using the Internet over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 96.3% against 36.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 59.8%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 208 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 43.7% 3.6% 40.1% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 74.9% 15.4% 59.5% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 97.6% 31.8% 65.8% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Brunei Darussalam or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Brunei Darussalam, at 96.3% against 36.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
59.8%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for individuals using the internet?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.