IMDA tracks how Singapore residents adopt the internet in this collection spanning multiple survey definitions over time. Member datasets include overall Individual Internet Usage and a breakdown by age, helping analysts understand digital inclusion across cohorts. Researchers studying Singapore’s digital divide, education technology uptake, and household connectivity can compare pre- and post-2014 methodology changes noted in the official description. Annual CSV releases cover roughly 2000 through 2018 in the catalogue.
Official description
Definition: Proportion of Singapore residents who used internet before
Note: From 2014 onwards, residents of all age groups who used the Internet in the last 3 months. From 2008 to 2013, residents aged 7 and above who used the Internet in the last 12 months. Prior to 2008, residents aged 15 and above who used the Internet in the last 12 months.
Individual Internet Usage is a Singapore open-data dataset concerning how individuals use the internet. The available metadata does not specify the underlying measures, population coverage, observation period, geographic breakdown, collection method, or update schedule, so these details should be confirmed before analysis or citation. Subject areas may include internet-use patterns, digital participation, online access, and technology adoption at the individual level, but no specific dimensions or values are asserted here. Potential uses include locating Singapore data for research on digital inclusion, preparing background material for policy or market analysis, and finding statistics related to individual internet usage; users may search for terms such as Singapore internet usage, individual internet access, digital participation, online behaviour, and internet-use statistics.
Annual individual internet usage in Singapore broken down by age group from 2007 through 2018, published by the Info-communications Media Development Authority in CSV format. Supports digital inclusion studies, generational adoption gaps, and historical ICT penetration research.