Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 95.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Jordan stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Jordan peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +80.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +43.9% |
| 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% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +3.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 95.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 95.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +80.8% | 2.6% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
- 30 Chile 95.6% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 95.5% compare
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 87.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Jordan?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Jordan was 95.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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