Jordan: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 95.6% (2024), 24th of 188 in the world and 6th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 69.6 (2024), 182nd of 210 in the world and 20th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 7.0 (2024), 133rd of 208 in the world and 16th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Digital & energy access: Jordan 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 | 95.6%2024 | 24/188 | 6/21 | 2.6% | 27.2% | 78.4% | +49.4 ppsince 2014 | 63.7% | 88.8% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 69.62024 | 182/210 | 20/23 | 7.2 | 90.7 | 64.3 | −45%since 2014 | 107.1 | 132.4 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 7.02024 | 133/208 | 16/23 | 0.02001 | 4.0 | 5.8 | +75%since 2014 | 9.7 | 33.0 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 4.22024 | 136/213 | 19/23 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 3.6 | −1.5%since 2014 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 2122024 | 148/215 | 15/23 | · | 12 | 127 | +439%since 2014 | 1,179 | 3,110 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 54/215 | 7/23 | 99.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 99.3% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 55/211 | 7/22 | 96.7% | 100.0% | 98.8% | +2.1 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 98.5% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 61/213 | 7/23 | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 99.8% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 22/192 | 5/22 | 99.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 77.8% | 90.2% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 1,962 kWh2024 | 88/149 | 11/20 | 1,227 kWh | 1,836 kWh | 1,714 kWh | +3.4%since 2014 | 2,428 kWh | 4,606 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 780 kgoe2024 | 106/150 | 15/20 | 903 kgoe | 973 kgoe | 755 kgoe | −16%since 2014 | 1,622 kgoe | 2,183 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 11.0%2024 | 65/149 | 11/20 | 11.0% | 13.5% | 11.0% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 14.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+49.4 pp95.6% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+75%7.0 in 2024
- Secure servers+439%212 in 2024
- Electricity access+0.2 pp100.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+0.2 pp11.0% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Jordan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Jordan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Jordan | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 95.6%2024 | 81.5%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 33.8%2018 | 88.2%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 69.62024 | 100.12024 | 159.52024 | 71.22024 | 177.42024 |
| Fixed broadband | 7.02024 | 17.62024 | 44.12024 | 6.92023 | 29.22024 |
| Fixed telephone | 4.22024 | 11.52024 | 19.72024 | 11.52024 | 27.72023 |
| Secure servers | 2122024 | 352024 | 4832024 | 1142024 | 12,3192024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 89.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 61.6%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 | 99.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 96.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |