How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Individuals using the Internet

Europe & Central Asia

92.4%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

100.0%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Saudi Arabia rank

1st

Individuals using the Internet over time

Europe & Central Asia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 92.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 32 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.4%	27.2%	16.2%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	69.1%	69.5%	0.4%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	87.6%	99.6%	12.0%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 92.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?: 7.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.