Ethiopia vs Uganda: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Ethiopia
0.5798 per 100 people
in 2024
Uganda
0.3918 per 100 people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
176th
Uganda rank
179th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.5798 per 100 people against 0.3918 per 100 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.188 per 100 people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 179th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0536 per 100 people 0.112 per 100 people 0.0584 per 100 people Uganda
1970s 0.1398 per 100 people 0.1575 per 100 people 0.0177 per 100 people Uganda
1980s 0.2247 per 100 people 0.1601 per 100 people 0.0646 per 100 people Ethiopia
1990s 0.2581 per 100 people 0.1894 per 100 people 0.0687 per 100 people Ethiopia
2000s 0.7256 per 100 people 0.3736 per 100 people 0.352 per 100 people Ethiopia
2010s 0.9335 per 100 people 0.8513 per 100 people 0.0822 per 100 people Ethiopia
2020s 0.6963 per 100 people 0.2683 per 100 people 0.4279 per 100 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 0.5798 per 100 people against 0.3918 per 100 people in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.188 per 100 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Ethiopia ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 179th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed