Qatar — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Qatar, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Qatar was 98.09% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 99.65% in 2020. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Qatar ranks 12 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 6%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 85.34%, so Qatar sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 7%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 5 of 23 economies; Jordan (95.62%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 389% in 1996.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 29th of 201 in 1990 → 78th of 195 in 2000 → 31st of 200 in 2010 → 3rd of 183 in 2020 → 11th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 98.15% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 98.04% | -1.6 pp |
| 2021 | 99.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 99.65% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 99.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 99.65% | +2.3 pp |
| 2017 | 97.39% | +2.3 pp |
| 2016 | 95.12% | +2.2 pp |
| 2015 | 92.88% | +1.4 pp |
| 2014 | 91.49% | +6.2 pp |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +16.0 pp |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 69% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 69% | +15.9 pp |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +8.8 pp |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +7.3 pp |
| 2007 | 37% | +8.0 pp |
| 2006 | 28.97% | +4.2 pp |
| 2005 | 24.73% | +4.0 pp |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 19.24% | +9.0 pp |
| 2002 | 10.23% | +4.1 pp |
| 2001 | 6.17% | +1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 4.86% | +0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 4.07% | +0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 3.52% | +0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 3.08% | +2.1 pp |
| 1996 | 0.93% | +0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 0.19% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Qatar’s Internet users in 1995?
0.19% (1995). 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: 98.09%; 2023: 98.15%; 2022: 98.04%; 2021: 99.65%; 2020: 99.65%. 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.