Kenya vs Tanzania: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Kenya
0.101 per 100 people
in 2024
Tanzania
0.1142 per 100 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
195th
Tanzania rank
193rd
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.1142 per 100 people against 0.101 per 100 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.0132 per 100 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 195th and Tanzania ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2945 per 100 people | 0.0879 per 100 people | 0.2066 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.382 per 100 people | 0.147 per 100 people | 0.2349 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.5875 per 100 people | 0.2292 per 100 people | 0.3583 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.9081 per 100 people | 0.3216 per 100 people | 0.5865 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 100 people | 0.4097 per 100 people | 0.6764 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.374 per 100 people | 0.2839 per 100 people | 0.09 per 100 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1165 per 100 people | 0.1184 per 100 people | 0.0019 per 100 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.1142 per 100 people against 0.101 per 100 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.0132 per 100 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Kenya ranks 195th and Tanzania ranks 193rd 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.