Share of the population using the Internet in Syria
Syria: Share of the population using the Internet was 33.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Syria, 1990–2018
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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Syria is 33.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Syria peaked at 33.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Syria ranks 177th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +95.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +94.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +94.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +491.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +3.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 33.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 33.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +491.7% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.7% | 33.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 645.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Syria?
- Share of the population using the internet in Syria was 33.8% in 2018, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Syria ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.