Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 12.82 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.82 per 100 people
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.64 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.54 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Azerbaijan, 1975–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Azerbaijan is 12.82 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.64 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.54 per 100 people, in 1975.

Azerbaijan ranks 87th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.31 per 100 people 3.54 per 100 people 5.08 per 100 people 5
1980s 6.78 per 100 people 5.33 per 100 people 8.03 per 100 people 10
1990s 8.43 per 100 people 8.24 per 100 people 9.01 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.51 per 100 people 9.8 per 100 people 15.49 per 100 people 10
2010s 17.61 per 100 people 16.47 per 100 people 18.64 per 100 people 10
2020s 15.38 per 100 people 12.82 per 100 people 16.23 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 84 Russia 14.31 per 100 people compare
  2. 85 Argentina 14.05 per 100 people compare
  3. 86 El Salvador 13.96 per 100 people compare
  4. 88 Seychelles 12.4 per 100 people compare
  5. 89 Colombia 11.94 per 100 people compare
  6. 90 Costa Rica 11.9 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Azerbaijan?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Azerbaijan was 12.82 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 Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 18.64 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.54 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Azerbaijan rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Azerbaijan ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.

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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
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