Somalia vs Sudan: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Somalia
0.2996 per 100 people
in 2023
Sudan
0.3155 per 100 people
in 2022
Somalia rank
185th
Sudan rank
183rd
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.3155 per 100 people against 0.2996 per 100 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.0159 per 100 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0451 per 100 people | 0.1981 per 100 people | 0.153 per 100 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0453 per 100 people | 0.2417 per 100 people | 0.1964 per 100 people | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1661 per 100 people | 0.2833 per 100 people | 0.1172 per 100 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2263 per 100 people | 0.4055 per 100 people | 0.1792 per 100 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.7439 per 100 people | 1.84 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.532 per 100 people | 0.8262 per 100 people | 0.2943 per 100 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5282 per 100 people | 0.2885 per 100 people | 0.2397 per 100 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.3155 per 100 people against 0.2996 per 100 people in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0.0159 per 100 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Somalia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 183rd 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.