Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 100 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Saudi Arabia stood at 100 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.21 %, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.21 % | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 % | +111.8% |
| 2002 | 6.38 % | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 8 % | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 10.23 % | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 12.71 % | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 19.46 % | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 30 % | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 36 % | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 38 % | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 41 % | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5 % | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 54 % | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 60.5 % | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 64.71 % | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 69.62 % | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 74.88 % | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 94.18 % | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 93.31 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.72 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 97.86 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 100 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.77 % | 2.21 % | 38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.54 % | 41 % | 95.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.57 % | 97.86 % | 100 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Bahrain 100 % compare
- 1 Türkiye 87.31 % compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 % compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 73.54 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam 84.15 % compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 40.65 % compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 80.21 % compare
- 4 Iceland 99.83 % compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79.63 % compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Saudi Arabia was 100 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 % in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.