Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 100.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Saudi Arabia is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 2.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 41.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 159.54 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,581 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 100 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,398 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2024)
- Number of internet users 31.33 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 44.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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