Share of the population using the Internet in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population using the Internet was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 100.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +142.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +95.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +93.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +389.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +347.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +111.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +389.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2000 | +347.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 1996 | +142.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 2.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 41.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 4,921 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4,921 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major 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.