Share of the population using the Internet in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population using the Internet was 77.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Algeria is 77.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Algeria peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Algeria 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +390.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +492.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +96.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +890.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +145.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +146.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +890.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1997 | +492.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +390.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +145.9% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +146.3% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 12.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 63.5% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 111 Colombia 79.3% compare
- 112 South Africa 78.4% compare
- 113 British Virgin Islands 77.7% compare
- 115 Moldova 77.4% compare
- 116 Ecuador 77.2% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.9% compare
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Algeria?
- Share of the population using the internet in Algeria was 77.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Algeria ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.