Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 77.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 77.4% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Algeria peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 125th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +109.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Algeria 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 | +166.7% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| 2004 | +109.1% | 2.2% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 12.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 63.5% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 122 Colombia 79.3% compare
- 123 South Africa 78.4% compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 77.7% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 77.4% compare
- 125 Moldova 77.4% compare
- 128 Ecuador 77.2% compare
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Algeria?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Algeria was 77.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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