Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Saudi Arabia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +142.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +95.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +93.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +389.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +347.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +111.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +389.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2000 | +347.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 1996 | +142.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 2.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 41.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Individuals using the internet in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for individuals using the internet?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.