Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Jordan
Jordan: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 95.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 95.6% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Jordan peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 27th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1234.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +118.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +93.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +3.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 95.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 95.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1234.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1998 | +118.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 1996 | +93.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +93.1% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 2.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 27.2% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 78.4% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Jordan?
- Individuals using the internet in Jordan was 95.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for individuals using the internet?
- Jordan ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.