Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Iraq
Iraq: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.5% for individuals using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 599.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Iraq peaked at 81.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +135.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +400.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 2.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 53.7% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Iraq?
- Individuals using the internet in Iraq was 81.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for individuals using the internet?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.