Israel: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 88.2% (2024), 69th of 188 in the world and 10th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 177.4 (2024), 13th of 210 in the world and 3rd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 29.2 (2024), 65th of 208 in the world and 4th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Digital & energy access: Israel in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 88.2%2024 | 69/188 | 10/21 | 20.9% | 67.5% | 90.1% | +13.2 ppsince 2014 | 63.7% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 177.42024 | 13/210 | 3/23 | 72.0 | 124.2 | 139.4 | +47%since 2014 | 107.1 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 29.22024 | 65/208 | 4/23 | 0.72001 | 24.0 | 29.6 | +8.2%since 2014 | 9.7 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 27.72023 | 41/213 | 3/23 | 48.7 | 46.5 | 38.3 | −37%since 2013 | 10.2 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 12,3192024 | 54/215 | 1/23 | · | 444 | 12,352 | +1,121%since 2014 | 1,179 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 51/215 | 6/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 52/211 | 6/22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 58/213 | 6/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 20/192 | 4/22 | 97.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | 77.8% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 7,203 kWh2025 | 22/149 | 7/20 | 6,323 kWh | 6,953 kWh | 6,820 kWh | +6.7%since 2015 | 2,428 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 2,443 kgoe2024 | 47/150 | 9/20 | 2,899 kgoe | 3,044 kgoe | 2,454 kgoe | −3.4%since 2014 | 1,622 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 5.6%2025 | 120/149 | 18/20 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.4% | +1.8 ppsince 2015 | 14.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+13.2 pp88.2% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+8.2%29.2 in 2024
- Secure servers+1,121%12,319 in 2024
- Clean cooking+1.0 pp100.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+1.8 pp5.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Israel and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Israel. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Israel | Egypt | Syria | Jordan | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 88.2%2024 | 74.6%2024 | 33.8%2018 | 95.6%2024 | 80.6%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 177.42024 | 97.12024 | 71.22024 | 69.62024 | 74.02022 |
| Fixed broadband | 29.22024 | 11.72024 | 6.92023 | 7.02024 | 7.32022 |
| Fixed telephone | 27.72023 | 11.42024 | 11.52024 | 4.22024 | 16.12022 |
| Secure servers | 12,3192024 | 822024 | 1142024 | 2122024 | 2672024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 89.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 61.6%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 96.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 90.0%2024 |