Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 98.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Qatar stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Qatar peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
That places Qatar 13th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +88.2% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 98.1% 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 Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +88.2% | 10.2% | 19.2% |
| 2002 | +64.5% | 6.2% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 4.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 69.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 10 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 12 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 14 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 15 South Korea 97.9% compare
More science & technology data for Qatar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 409.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,471 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Qatar?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Qatar was 98.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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