Individuals using the Internet in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Individuals using the Internet was 60.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2025
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 60.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 60.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 15.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 46.2% | 60.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 18 Ireland 97.2% compare
- 19 Aruba 97.2% compare
- 20 Netherlands 97.0% compare
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
- 22 Australia 96.1% compare
- 23 Belgium 95.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 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 0.0949 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Individuals using the internet in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 60.2% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for individuals using the internet?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.