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West Bank and Gaza: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 86.6% (2023), 76th of 188 in the world and 11th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 76.7 (2023), 169th of 210 in the world and 17th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 8.2 (2024), 125th of 208 in the world and 13th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Digital & energy access: West Bank and Gaza 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 | 86.6%2023 | 76/188 | 11/21 | 1.1% | 37.4% | 76.2% | +40.0 ppsince 2013 | 63.7% | 62.9% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 76.72023 | 169/210 | 17/23 | 0.2 | 64.8 | 80.1 | +3.7%since 2013 | 107.1 | 89.9 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 8.22024 | 125/208 | 13/23 | · | 3.82011 | 7.4 | +53%since 2014 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 7.12023 | 123/213 | 18/23 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.2 | −24%since 2013 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 4272024 | 134/215 | 10/23 | · | 4 | 536 | +1,926%since 2014 | 1,179 | 717 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 122/215 | 17/23 | 99.7% | 99.9% | 100.0% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 91.4% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 122/211 | 17/22 | 99.2% | 99.9% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 88.0% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 135/213 | 19/23 | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 96.2% | 97.8% |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+40.0 pp86.6% in 2023
- Fixed broadband+53%8.2 in 2024
- Secure servers+1,926%427 in 2024
- Electricity access+0.1 pp100.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
West Bank and Gaza and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with West Bank and Gaza. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | West Bank and Gaza | Egypt | Jordan | Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 86.6%2023 | 74.6%2024 | 95.6%2024 | 88.2%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 76.72023 | 97.12024 | 69.62024 | 177.42024 |
| Fixed broadband | 8.22024 | 11.72024 | 7.02024 | 29.22024 |
| Fixed telephone | 7.12023 | 11.42024 | 4.22024 | 27.72023 |
| Secure servers | 4272024 | 822024 | 2122024 | 12,3192024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |