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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Jordan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 322 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 25 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 810,782 (2024)
- Life science patents granted, by filing office 30 patents (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.