Share of the population using the Internet in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population using the Internet was 91.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 91.2%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Morocco peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Morocco 54th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +53.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +280.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +557.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +294.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +97.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +73.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +246.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 91.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 91.2% 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 Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +557.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +294.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1997 | +280.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +246.2% | 3.4% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 0.7% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 46.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 84.1% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Morocco?
- Share of the population using the internet in Morocco was 91.2% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.