Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 74.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 74.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 10.3% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 27.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 66.0% | 74.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.0% compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
- 25 Australia 96.1% compare
- 26 Belgium 95.8% compare
- 26 Spain 95.8% compare
- 26 Sweden 95.8% compare
More science & technology data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.2% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,200 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 54.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 74.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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