Across Asia, Brunei had the highest internet penetration rate at 104.5 percent, followed by South Korea and Macao. Worldwide, over half of the population are using the internet. Compared to the rest of the world, internet penetration in Asia was still lower than the global average in the past few years.
South East Asia is leading the way
South East Asia had the highest internet penetration rates. In China, the internet penetration amounted to only 58.4 percent. Nevertheless, in terms of head count, the country has the most internet users in the region with about 738 million. Among the ASEAN states, Indonesia and the Philippines had the biggest internet populations.
Countries lagging behind
South Asian countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan had low internet penetration rates, mainly due to high internet fees for fixed broadband and mobile networks in these countries. The low literacy rates was also a contributing factor.
Internet penetration in Asia as of June 2021, by country or region
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Internet World Stats. (July 20, 2021). Internet penetration in Asia as of June 2021, by country or region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281668/internet-penetration-in-southeast-asian-countries/
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Internet World Stats. (2021). Internet penetration in Asia as of June 2021, by country or region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281668/internet-penetration-in-southeast-asian-countries/
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