Individuals using the Internet, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Individuals using the Internet, male was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2019–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 64.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Individuals using the Internet, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 46.5% | — |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 50.6% | 64.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 18 Spain 95.4% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 95.2%
- 20 Singapore 95.0% compare
- 21 Finland 94.6% compare
- 22 Russia 94.5% compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 94.4% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 94.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Individuals using the internet, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 64.2% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for individuals using the internet, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to male 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.