Mali vs Norway: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Mali
1.33 per 100 people
in 2022
Norway
1.31 per 100 people
in 2024
Mali rank
164th
Norway rank
165th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Mali
- Norway
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.33 per 100 people against 1.31 per 100 people in Norway, a difference of 0.02 per 100 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 164th and Norway ranks 165th of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0388 per 100 people | 14.17 per 100 people | 14.13 per 100 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.0519 per 100 people | 22.05 per 100 people | 22 per 100 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0874 per 100 people | 40.37 per 100 people | 40.28 per 100 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.1834 per 100 people | 55.06 per 100 people | 54.88 per 100 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.5007 per 100 people | 46.12 per 100 people | 45.62 per 100 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8901 per 100 people | 20.32 per 100 people | 19.43 per 100 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.32 per 100 people | 4.49 per 100 people | 3.17 per 100 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Mali or Norway?
- Mali, at 1.33 per 100 people against 1.31 per 100 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Mali and Norway?
- 0.02 per 100 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Norway rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Mali ranks 164th and Norway ranks 165th 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.