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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2018)
- Patent applications, residents 180 (2018)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.23 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.84 million (2024)
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.