Digital Adoption in Syria
33.8% internet use · 0.3888 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Syria, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Syria is reported at 33.8% for 2018. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
Syria is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Data note:
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
| Connectivity indicator | Syria | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 33.8% | 2018 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Syria | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | 23.2% | 2011 |
Global Findex reports account ownership of 23.2% of adults age 15 and older in 2011. This is an older survey observation and measures account access, not necessarily digital-payment activity.
Data note: When comparing Syria with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
Data note: No missing Syria value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
Digital Government
The UN EGDI combines online public services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital.
| UN indicator | Syria |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.3888 |
| Global rank | 162 |
| Online Service Index | 0.3068 |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure Index | 0.4426 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.4169 |
| UN rating class | Middle, M2 |
Syria ranked 162nd worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey, with an EGDI score of 0.3888.
The component scores help explain the headline result. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.
Syria vs. Region and World
National averages can hide gaps by gender, age, income and location. Subscription counts are not treated as unique users.
National internet-use rate
2018Requires matching observations
Not calculatedSyria is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Key Takeaways
These indicators answer different questions. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
| Indicator | Syria | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 33.8% | How widely people are online |
| EGDI | 0.3888 (2024) | Overall digital-government development |
| Online Service Index | 0.3068 (2024) | Depth of online public-service provision |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure Index | 0.4426 (2024) | Infrastructure component of the UN index |
| Human Capital Index | 0.4169 (2024) | Education and skills component used in EGDI |
Latest verified internet-use observation
A historical chart is only useful when every plotted point has been checked. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
Latest verified observation: 33.8% of Syria's population used the internet in 2018. The latest internet-use observation available in the World Bank series is from 2020. Because it is 8 years old, it should be read as a dated benchmark rather than a current estimate.
What the numbers say about Syria
What the numbers say about Syria
Within the UN index, online services score 0.3068, infrastructure 0.4426, and human capital 0.4169. Survey measures are kept separate from telecom counts.
How to read this page
Internet use measures people who used the internet during the reference period.
Missing values are intentional when no directly verified observation was suitable for publication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Syria?
For Syria, the direct ITU DataHub series used on this page shows 33.8% in 2018. The percentage is a population internet-use measure, not a subscription count.
What does the e-government figure show for Syria?
Syria's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.3888. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital; it is not an internet-use rate.
What does the global egdi rank figure show for Syria?
Syria ranked 162 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Sources & methodology
Rounding follows the precision visible in the authoritative source. DigifyWorld does not invent additional decimal places or estimate missing observations.View sources used for this page
This observation sets the baseline for reading the remaining indicators. Headline internet use for Syria: 33.8% in 2018, using the direct ITU DataHub country observation. Other telecom indicators keep their own published source years. ITU DataHub
Account ownership where directly verified. Account ownership data
EGDI rank, score, rating class and component indices. UN E-Government Survey 2024