Kenya vs Rwanda: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Kenya
0.101 per 100 people
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0649 per 100 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
195th
Rwanda rank
197th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.101 per 100 people against 0.0649 per 100 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0361 per 100 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 195th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2945 per 100 people | 0.0184 per 100 people | 0.2761 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.382 per 100 people | 0.0421 per 100 people | 0.3399 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.5875 per 100 people | 0.0866 per 100 people | 0.5009 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.9081 per 100 people | 0.1443 per 100 people | 0.7638 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 100 people | 0.2588 per 100 people | 0.8273 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.374 per 100 people | 0.256 per 100 people | 0.118 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1165 per 100 people | 0.0758 per 100 people | 0.0407 per 100 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 0.101 per 100 people against 0.0649 per 100 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.0361 per 100 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Kenya ranks 195th and Rwanda ranks 197th 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.