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Internet users in Iran

Internet users in Iran was 85.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.6 pts from 2023. That is the 76th highest of 189 countries in 2019.

202485.3%
Change on 2023+1.6 pts
Rank76th of 189Countries ranked
Series high85.32024
Series low01990

Internet users in Iran, 1990 to 2024

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02040608010019901998200320082013201820241990: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0.1 %1999: 0.4 %2000: 0.9 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 4.6 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 12 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 19 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 30 %2014: 39.4 %2015: 45.3 %2016: 53.2 %2017: 64 %2018: 70.2 %2019: 72.5 %2020: 75.6 %2021: 78.6 %2022: 81.7 %2023: 83.7 %2024: 85.3 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 32 values
Period%
202485.3
202383.7
202281.7
202178.6
202075.6
201972.5
201870.2
201764
201653.2
201545.3
201439.4
201330
201222.7
201119
201015.9
200913.8
200812
20079.5
20068.8
20058.1
20047.5
20036.9
20024.6
20011.5
20000.9
19990.4
19980.1
19970
19960
19950
19940
19900

Rankings

Definition

Individuals who used the internet from any location in the last three months, as a percentage of the population. World Bank series from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates.

Many values are ITU estimates rather than survey results, and the age range covered differs between countries.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of people using the internet in Iran?

Internet users in Iran was 85.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.6 pts from 2023. That is the 76th highest of 189 countries in 2019.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of people using the internet in Iran?

85.3% in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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