Telecommunication Penetration Rate, Annual
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 3 records. Fields include Data Series, 2025, 2024, 2023 (30 columns in total). Covers 1997-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Last updated 2026-09-13.
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: 28/08/2026 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 – 2025-12-31
- Rows
- 3
- Columns
- 30
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Population Penetration Rate | 160.900000 | 165.900000 | 162.100000 | 162.400000 | 153.100000 | 144.800000 | 157.500000 | 148.200000 | 150.600000 | 149.800000 | 148.400000 |
| Residential Wired Broadband Household Penetration Rate | 90.600000 | 90.600000 | 91.400000 | 92.200000 | 91.900000 | 93.100000 | 92.600000 | 93.500000 | 94.500000 | 97.500000 | 102.800000 |
| Wireless Broadband Population Penetration Rate | 178.700000 | 185.000000 | 187.700000 | 195.500000 | 190.400000 | 169.800000 | 187.900000 | 183.200000 | 206.600000 | 197.700000 | 190.000000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2025 | Numeric | 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 |