Fixed broadband subscriptions in Brunei
Brunei: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 21.18 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Brunei, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 21.18 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Brunei peaked at 21.18 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5688 per 100 people, in 2001.
Brunei ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5688 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.8106 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 per 100 people | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 1.77 per 100 people | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 2.46 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.13 per 100 people | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 4.47 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 5.53 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.81 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.89 per 100 people | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7 per 100 people | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 7.26 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.15 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 8.45 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.49 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 11.3 per 100 people | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 12.24 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 15.89 per 100 people | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 17.58 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 19.8 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 20.21 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.18 per 100 people | +4.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.18 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 59% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.18 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 per 100 people | 0.5688 per 100 people | 5.2 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.98 per 100 people | 4.89 per 100 people | 12.24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 per 100 people | 15.89 per 100 people | 21.18 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More infrastructure data for Brunei
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 128,276 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 128,276 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Brunei?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Brunei was 21.18 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5688 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Brunei ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.