Share of the population using the Internet in Qatar
Qatar: Share of the population using the Internet was 98.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Qatar, 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
Qatar recorded 98.1% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Qatar peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Qatar 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 4.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 69.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 11 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 13 Malaysia 98.0% compare
- 14 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
More science & technology data for Qatar
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,471 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 722 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 47 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.81 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 360,248 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 11.64 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Qatar?
- Share of the population using the internet in Qatar was 98.1% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.