Iraq — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Iraq, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Iraq was 81.47% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 81.81% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Iraq ranks 102 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 50%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 85.34%, so Iraq sits below it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 600%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 14 of 23 economies; Lebanon (80.63%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 400% in 2002. That is 75% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 100th of 201 in 1990 → 182nd of 200 in 2010 → 129th of 183 in 2020 → 94th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.47% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 81.81% | +3.1 pp |
| 2022 | 78.72% | +13.7 pp |
| 2021 | 65% | +11.3 pp |
| 2020 | 53.68% | +9.4 pp |
| 2019 | 44.33% | +10.4 pp |
| 2018 | 33.93% | +8.0 pp |
| 2017 | 25.97% | +6.1 pp |
| 2016 | 19.88% | +4.7 pp |
| 2015 | 15.21% | +3.6 pp |
| 2014 | 11.65% | +2.4 pp |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.1 pp |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 5% | +2.5 pp |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 1.06% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 0.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 0.95% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Iraq’s Internet users in 2001?
0.1% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 81.47%; 2023: 81.81%; 2022: 78.72%; 2021: 65%; 2020: 53.68%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.