Statizoid

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola

Angola: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.2119 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2119 per 100 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.35 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.1222 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola, 1960–2024

00.250.50.7511.2196019922024

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Angola recorded 0.2119 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola peaked at 1.35 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1222 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Angola 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.1244 per 100 people —
1961 0.1222 per 100 people -1.8%
1962 0.1222 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.1222 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.1222 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.1743 per 100 people +42.7%
1966 0.1733 per 100 people -0.6%
1967 0.1733 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.1733 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.1733 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.2156 per 100 people +24.4%
1971 0.2207 per 100 people +2.4%
1972 0.2207 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.2207 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.2207 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.2559 per 100 people +16.0%
1976 0.2615 per 100 people +2.2%
1977 0.2662 per 100 people +1.8%
1978 0.3217 per 100 people +20.8%
1979 0.373 per 100 people +15.9%
1980 0.4322 per 100 people +15.9%
1981 0.4252 per 100 people -1.6%
1982 0.5508 per 100 people +29.5%
1983 0.4947 per 100 people -10.2%
1984 0.4783 per 100 people -3.3%
1985 0.4749 per 100 people -0.7%
1986 0.4654 per 100 people -2.0%
1987 0.5798 per 100 people +24.6%
1988 0.5877 per 100 people +1.4%
1989 0.5857 per 100 people -0.3%
1990 0.602 per 100 people +2.8%
1991 0.599 per 100 people -0.5%
1992 0.394 per 100 people -34.2%
1993 0.416 per 100 people +5.6%
1994 0.4 per 100 people -3.8%
1995 0.385 per 100 people -3.8%
1996 0.371 per 100 people -3.6%
1997 0.425 per 100 people +14.6%
1998 0.429 per 100 people +0.9%
1999 0.429 per 100 people +0.0%
2000 0.4007 per 100 people -6.6%
2001 0.4586 per 100 people +14.4%
2002 0.4628 per 100 people +0.9%
2003 0.4739 per 100 people +2.4%
2004 0.5069 per 100 people +6.9%
2005 0.5016 per 100 people -1.0%
2006 0.4904 per 100 people -2.2%
2007 0.4538 per 100 people -7.5%
2008 0.5297 per 100 people +16.7%
2009 1.35 per 100 people +155.4%
2010 1.21 per 100 people -10.8%
2011 0.6585 per 100 people -45.4%
2012 0.8275 per 100 people +25.7%
2013 0.8215 per 100 people -0.7%
2014 1.06 per 100 people +28.8%
2015 1.01 per 100 people -4.4%
2016 1.04 per 100 people +3.1%
2017 0.5327 per 100 people -48.9%
2018 0.5491 per 100 people +3.1%
2019 0.3852 per 100 people -29.8%
2020 0.3562 per 100 people -7.5%
2021 0.3475 per 100 people -2.5%
2022 0.2638 per 100 people -24.1%
2023 0.2357 per 100 people -10.6%
2024 0.2119 per 100 people -10.1%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 0.2119 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 0.2119 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +155.4% 0.5297 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people
2017 -48.9% 1.04 per 100 people 0.5327 per 100 people
2011 -45.4% 1.21 per 100 people 0.6585 per 100 people
1965 +42.7% 0.1222 per 100 people 0.1743 per 100 people
1992 -34.2% 0.599 per 100 people 0.394 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1481 per 100 people 0.1222 per 100 people 0.1743 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.2577 per 100 people 0.2156 per 100 people 0.373 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.5075 per 100 people 0.4252 per 100 people 0.5877 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.445 per 100 people 0.371 per 100 people 0.602 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.5631 per 100 people 0.4007 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.8095 per 100 people 0.3852 per 100 people 1.21 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.283 per 100 people 0.2119 per 100 people 0.3562 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 185 Somalia 0.2996 per 100 people compare
  2. 186 Congo 0.2917 per 100 people compare
  3. 187 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare
  4. 189 Cambodia 0.1649 per 100 people compare
  5. 190 Bangladesh 0.1641 per 100 people compare
  6. 191 East Timor 0.1207 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More reference data data for Angola

All data for Angola →

Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola was 0.2119 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 per 100 people in 2009.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1222 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Angola rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Angola ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola. Statizoid, drawing on International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/ict-adoption-per-100-people/angola/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/ict-adoption-per-100-people/angola/">Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Angola</a> — Statizoid

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