Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Senegal
1.61 per 100 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.79 per 100 people
in 2024
Senegal rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.79 per 100 people against 1.61 per 100 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.18 per 100 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 212 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2826 per 100 people | 1.45 per 100 people | 1.17 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.2748 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.3623 per 100 people | 1.25 per 100 people | 0.8883 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.9889 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | 0.5041 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.22 per 100 people | 2.52 per 100 people | 0.2965 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.17 per 100 people | 2.19 per 100 people | 0.0202 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.68 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people | 0.0575 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.79 per 100 people against 1.61 per 100 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.18 per 100 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Senegal ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.