Cameroon vs Somalia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Cameroon
0.2318 per 100 people
in 2024
Somalia
0.2996 per 100 people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
187th
Somalia rank
185th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.2996 per 100 people against 0.2318 per 100 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0678 per 100 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2947 per 100 people | 0.1661 per 100 people | 0.1285 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.4979 per 100 people | 0.2263 per 100 people | 0.2716 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.9269 per 100 people | 0.7439 per 100 people | 0.183 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.85 per 100 people | 0.532 per 100 people | 3.32 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 100 people | 0.5282 per 100 people | 2.85 per 100 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.2996 per 100 people against 0.2318 per 100 people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 0.0678 per 100 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Cameroon ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 185th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.