Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 33.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Syrian Arab Republic is 33.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 33.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +425.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | +425.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.7% | 33.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Syrian Arab Republic was 33.8% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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