Dimension 2.2: Online access in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Dimension 2.2: Online access was 0.651 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.651
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.651
in 2022
All-time low
0.229
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2023

00.20.40.62015201920232015: 0.3092016: 0.2292017: 0.2852018: 0.3222019: 0.3222020: 0.4412021: 0.4412022: 0.6512023: 0.651

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

In 2023, dimension 2.2: online access in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.651. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.651 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.229, in 2016.

That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Dimension 2.2: Online access in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access in Saudi Arabia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0.309 —
2016 0.229 -25.9%
2017 0.285 +24.5%
2018 0.322 +13.0%
2019 0.322 +0.0%
2020 0.441 +37.0%
2021 0.441 +0.0%
2022 0.651 +47.6%
2023 0.651 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.651 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.736, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.651 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.403, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2934 0.229 0.322 5
2020s 0.546 0.441 0.651 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 52 Hungary 0.67 compare
  2. 52 Kazakhstan 0.67 compare
  3. 54 Switzerland 0.652 compare
  4. 56 Greece 0.647 compare
  5. 57 Russia 0.636 compare
  6. 58 Rwanda 0.634 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access in Saudi Arabia?
Dimension 2.2: online access in Saudi Arabia was 0.651 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.651 in 2022.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.229 in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for dimension 2.2: online access?
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dimension 2.2: Online access
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
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