Telecommunication Penetration Rate, Annual
Description
Annual telecommunication penetration rates for Singapore from 1997 through 2024, sourced from the Infocomm Media Development Authority and published by SingStat. Rates are rounded to the nearest decimal; IDA and MDA were restructured into IMDA and GovTech from 1 October 2016. Digital-economy analysts track how phone and related subscriptions grew with Singapore’s population. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M651301.
Official description
Source: INFO-COMMUNCATIONS MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Data Last Updated: 19/12/2025 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: All figures for penetration rates are rounded to the nearest decimal point. With effect from 1 Oct 2016, the Infocomm Development Authority and the Media Development Authority were restructured to form the Info-communications Media Development Authority and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M651301
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1997-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Rows
- 3
- Columns
- 29
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Population Penetration Rate | 165.000000 | 162.100000 | 162.400000 | 153.100000 | 144.800000 | 157.500000 | 148.200000 | 150.600000 | 149.800000 | 148.400000 | 148.000000 | 156.000000 | 151.800000 | 149.600000 | 143.6 | 137.5 | 131 | 122.5 | 105.4 | 99.8 | 92.7 | 84.5 | 77.8 | 69.2 | 74.8 | 45.7 | 32.3 | 24 |
| Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate | 90.600000 | 91.400000 | 92.200000 | 91.900000 | 93.100000 | 92.600000 | 93.500000 | 94.500000 | 97.500000 | 102.800000 | 106.000000 | 105.200000 | 104.800000 | 104.400000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate | 184.100000 | 187.700000 | 195.500000 | 190.400000 | 169.800000 | 187.900000 | 183.200000 | 206.600000 | 197.700000 | 190.000000 | 184.300000 | 171.500000 | 166.100000 | 152.400000 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2024 | Numeric | No |
| 2023 | Numeric | No |
| 2022 | Numeric | No |
| 2021 | Numeric | No |
| 2020 | Numeric | No |
| 2019 | Numeric | No |
| 2018 | Numeric | No |
| 2017 | Numeric | No |
| 2016 | Numeric | No |
| 2015 | Numeric | No |
| 2014 | Numeric | No |
| 2013 | Numeric | No |
| 2012 | Numeric | No |
| 2011 | Numeric | No |
| 2010 | Text | No |
| 2009 | Text | No |
| 2008 | Text | No |
| 2007 | Text | No |
| 2006 | Text | No |
| 2005 | Text | No |
| 2004 | Text | No |
| 2003 | Text | No |
| 2002 | Text | No |
| 2001 | Text | No |
| 2000 | Text | No |
| 1999 | Text | No |
| 1998 | Text | No |
| 1997 | Text | No |