Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Saudi Arabia

Internet users in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 100%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 100 pp.

2024 100% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 1of 182
Period maximum 100%2021
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1995: 0.01%1996: 0.03%1997: 0.05%1998: 0.1%1999: 0.49%2000: 2.21%2001: 4.68%2002: 6.38%2003: 8%2004: 10.23%2005: 12.71%2006: 19.46%2007: 30%2008: 36%2009: 38%2010: 41%2011: 47.5%2012: 54%2013: 60.5%2014: 64.71%2015: 69.62%2016: 74.88%2017: 94.18%2018: 93.31%2019: 95.72%2020: 97.86%2021: 100%2022: 100%2023: 100%2024: 100%
Change over the period: +100 pp Annual average: 2.94 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 100%
World 71.2%
Western Asia computed 89.58%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 100 +0 pp
2023 100 +0 pp
2022 100 +0 pp
2021 100 +2.14 pp
2020 97.86 +2.14 pp
2019 95.72 +2.41 pp
2018 93.31 −0.87 pp
2017 94.18 +19.3 pp
2016 74.88 +5.26 pp
2015 69.62 +4.9 pp
2014 64.71 +4.21 pp
2013 60.5 +6.5 pp
2012 54 +6.5 pp
2011 47.5 +6.5 pp
2010 41 +3 pp
2009 38 +2 pp
2008 36 +6 pp
2007 30 +10.54 pp
2006 19.46 +6.75 pp
2005 12.71 +2.47 pp
2004 10.23 +2.23 pp
2003 8 +1.62 pp
2002 6.38 +1.7 pp
2001 4.68 +2.47 pp
2000 2.21 +1.72 pp
1999 0.49 +0.39 pp
1998 0.1 +0.05 pp
1997 0.05 +0.03 pp
1996 0.03 +0.02 pp
1995 0.01
1990 0

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.