Individuals using the Internet in Iraq
Iraq: Individuals using the Internet was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.5% for individuals using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 599.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Iraq peaked at 81.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 2.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 53.7% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.76 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 36,885 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 35.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 798.72 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Iraq?
- Individuals using the internet in Iraq was 81.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for individuals using the internet?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.