Share of the population using the Internet in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population using the Internet was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 81.5% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 599.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Iraq peaked at 81.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +135.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Iraq 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 | +400.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 2.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 53.7% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 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 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Iraq?
- Share of the population using the internet in Iraq was 81.5% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.