Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 45.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Myanmar, 1990–2020
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Myanmar is 45.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 18,079.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Myanmar peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5542.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +167.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +179.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +292.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +311.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +24.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 45.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 45.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5542.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +311.1% | 1.8% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 0.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Myanmar?
- Individuals using the internet in Myanmar was 45.4% in 2020, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for individuals using the internet?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,079.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.