Individuals using the Internet in Syria
Syria: Individuals using the Internet was 33.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Syria, 1990–2018
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Syria is 33.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Syria peaked at 33.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Syria ranks 177th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.7% | 33.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 610,745 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,131 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1.55 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 7.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 317.51 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 8.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Syria?
- Individuals using the internet in Syria was 33.8% in 2018, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for individuals using the internet?
- Syria ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.