Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Israel
Israel: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 88.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Israel is 88.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Israel peaked at 91.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 73rd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +93.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +61.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +102.8% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +134.1% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +72.6% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 88.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 88.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +133.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 1998 | +134.1% | 4.4% | 10.3% |
| 1997 | +102.8% | 2.2% | 4.4% |
| 1991 | +93.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | +72.6% | 27.9% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 17.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 67.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.0% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Israel?
- Individuals using the internet in Israel was 88.2% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for individuals using the internet?
- Israel ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.