Share of the population using the Internet in Jordan
Jordan: Share of the population using the Internet was 95.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Jordan, 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
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Jordan stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Jordan peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Jordan 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1234.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +118.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +93.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +3.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 95.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 95.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1234.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1998 | +118.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 1996 | +93.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +93.1% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 2.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 27.2% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 78.4% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 87.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Jordan?
- Share of the population using the internet in Jordan was 95.6% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Jordan ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.