Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Iraq stood at 81.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 602.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Iraq peaked at 81.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Iraq 114th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +127.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Iraq 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 | +400.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 2.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 53.7% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 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 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Iraq?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Iraq was 81.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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