Kiribati vs Madagascar: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Kiribati
0.0104 per 100 people
in 2024
Madagascar
0.0109 per 100 people
in 2023
Kiribati rank
203rd
Madagascar rank
202nd

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Kiribati
  • Madagascar
02468196519942024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0109 per 100 people against 0.0104 per 100 people in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0005 per 100 people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 203rd and Madagascar ranks 202nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8114 per 100 people 0.2128 per 100 people 0.5985 per 100 people Kiribati
1980s 1.1 per 100 people 0.2191 per 100 people 0.8847 per 100 people Kiribati
1990s 2.45 per 100 people 0.2794 per 100 people 2.17 per 100 people Kiribati
2000s 4.56 per 100 people 0.5111 per 100 people 4.05 per 100 people Kiribati
2010s 3.21 per 100 people 0.4984 per 100 people 2.72 per 100 people Kiribati
2020s 0.0097 per 100 people 0.1082 per 100 people 0.0985 per 100 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Kiribati or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.0109 per 100 people against 0.0104 per 100 people in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Kiribati and Madagascar?
0.0005 per 100 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Madagascar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Madagascar rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Kiribati ranks 203rd and Madagascar ranks 202nd 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