Share of the population using the Internet in Palestine
Palestine: Share of the population using the Internet was 86.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Palestine, 1990–2023
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
Palestine recorded 86.6% for share of the population using the internet in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Palestine peaked at 88.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Palestine 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +65.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +263.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 86.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 86.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +263.7% | 4.4% | 16.0% |
| 2002 | +68.8% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 1.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 37.4% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 76.2% | 88.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 77 Suriname 87.4% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
- 81 Greece 86.3% compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.1% compare
- 83 Albania 85.9% compare
More science & technology data for Palestine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Palestine?
- Share of the population using the internet in Palestine was 86.6% in 2023, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Palestine ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.