Share of the population using the Internet in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population using the Internet was 76.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Tunisia, 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
Tunisia recorded 76.5% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Tunisia peaked at 76.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 119th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +146.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +147.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +1381.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +12.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 76.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 76.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Tunisia 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 | +1381.5% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 1998 | +147.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +146.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 2.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 36.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 68.3% | 76.5% | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Tunisia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Tunisia was 76.5% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Tunisia ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.