Saudi Arabia — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Saudi Arabia was 100.00% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 2021. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Saudi Arabia ranks 1 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 1%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 85.34%, so Saudi Arabia sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 55%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 1 of 23 economies; Kuwait (100.00%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 389% in 1999. That is 11% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 20th of 201 in 1990 → 99th of 195 in 2000 → 76th of 200 in 2010 → 8th of 183 in 2020 → 1st of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 100% | +2.1 pp |
| 2020 | 97.86% | +2.1 pp |
| 2019 | 95.72% | +2.4 pp |
| 2018 | 93.31% | -0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 94.18% | +19.3 pp |
| 2016 | 74.88% | +5.3 pp |
| 2015 | 69.62% | +4.9 pp |
| 2014 | 64.71% | +4.2 pp |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +6.5 pp |
| 2012 | 54% | +6.5 pp |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +6.5 pp |
| 2010 | 41% | +3.0 pp |
| 2009 | 38% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 36% | +6.0 pp |
| 2007 | 30% | +10.5 pp |
| 2006 | 19.46% | +6.8 pp |
| 2005 | 12.71% | +2.5 pp |
| 2004 | 10.23% | +2.2 pp |
| 2003 | 8% | +1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 6.38% | +1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 4.68% | +2.5 pp |
| 2000 | 2.21% | +1.7 pp |
| 1999 | 0.49% | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 0.05% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 0.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 0.01% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Saudi Arabia’s Internet users in 1995?
0.01% (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: 100%; 2023: 100%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 100%; 2020: 97.86%. 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.