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Brunei

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In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Renewable share of energy use: 0% (2021). World rank 207 of 212 (1 = best); in Asia, 47 of 49. Electricity from renewables: 0% (2021). World rank 202 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 47 of 48. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 68.8% → 96.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 108 → 118, and home broadband per 100 people 7.3 → 21.2. Better than all its neighbours (Malaysia): home broadband per 100 people. Worse than all its neighbours (Malaysia): using the internet, renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, researchers per million people, and electricity from fossil fuels.

Internet and communications

Using the internet
96.3% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
118 2024
Home broadband per 100 people
21.2 2024
Internet domain
.bn

Energy

Access to electricity
100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person
10,963 2024
Renewable share of energy use
0% 2021
Electricity from renewables
0% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels
99.9% 2024
Mains voltage
240 V
Plug types
G

Transport

Driving side
Left
Air passengers per year
820,886 2023
Airports
2 2025
Railways, km
No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP
0.3% 2018
Researchers per million people
506 2022
Scientific articles per year
502 2023
Patent applications by residents
1 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports
1.1% 2024