Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in East Timor
East Timor: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 35.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in East Timor, 1990–2021
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 East Timor is 35.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 776.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in East Timor peaked at 35.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places East Timor 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +404.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +9.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 35.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +404.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 3.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.0% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in East Timor?
- Individuals using the internet in East Timor was 35.0% in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for individuals using the internet?
- East Timor ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 776.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.