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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 2.97 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.97 per 100 people
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
143rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.49 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
2.36 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bolivia, 1980–2024

24681980200220241980: 2.4 per 100 people1981: 2.4 per 100 people1982: 2.5 per 100 people1983: 2.5 per 100 people1984: 2.5 per 100 people1985: 2.5 per 100 people1986: 2.4 per 100 people1987: 2.5 per 100 people1988: 2.4 per 100 people1989: 2.4 per 100 people1990: 2.6 per 100 people1991: 2.8 per 100 people1992: 2.8 per 100 people1993: 3.1 per 100 people1994: 3.1 per 100 people1995: 3.1 per 100 people1996: 4.3 per 100 people1997: 4.7 per 100 people1998: 5.4 per 100 people1999: 5.9 per 100 people2000: 5.9 per 100 people2001: 6 per 100 people2002: 6.6 per 100 people2003: 6.7 per 100 people2004: 6.8 per 100 people2005: 6.9 per 100 people2006: 7 per 100 people2007: 7 per 100 people2008: 8 per 100 people2009: 8 per 100 people2010: 8.4 per 100 people2011: 8.5 per 100 people2012: 8.4 per 100 people2013: 8.2 per 100 people2014: 8.1 per 100 people2015: 8 per 100 people2016: 7.8 per 100 people2017: 7.5 per 100 people2018: 6.2 per 100 people2019: 5.6 per 100 people2020: 5.1 per 100 people2021: 4.6 per 100 people2022: 4 per 100 people2023: 3.5 per 100 people2024: 3 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bolivia stood at 2.97 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bolivia peaked at 8.49 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.36 per 100 people, in 1980.

Bolivia ranks 143rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

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

Year per 100 people Change
1980 2.36 per 100 people —
1981 2.42 per 100 people +2.8%
1982 2.47 per 100 people +2.1%
1983 2.45 per 100 people -0.9%
1984 2.52 per 100 people +2.9%
1985 2.49 per 100 people -1.5%
1986 2.45 per 100 people -1.5%
1987 2.47 per 100 people +0.6%
1988 2.43 per 100 people -1.5%
1989 2.45 per 100 people +0.7%
1990 2.56 per 100 people +4.7%
1991 2.8 per 100 people +9.4%
1992 2.8 per 100 people +0.0%
1993 3.06 per 100 people +9.3%
1994 3.14 per 100 people +2.6%
1995 3.14 per 100 people +0.0%
1996 4.35 per 100 people +38.5%
1997 4.71 per 100 people +8.3%
1998 5.44 per 100 people +15.5%
1999 5.94 per 100 people +9.2%
2000 5.93 per 100 people -0.1%
2001 5.99 per 100 people +1.0%
2002 6.64 per 100 people +10.8%
2003 6.74 per 100 people +1.6%
2004 6.79 per 100 people +0.8%
2005 6.9 per 100 people +1.6%
2006 7 per 100 people +1.4%
2007 7 per 100 people +0.0%
2008 8.01 per 100 people +14.4%
2009 8.03 per 100 people +0.2%
2010 8.36 per 100 people +4.1%
2011 8.49 per 100 people +1.5%
2012 8.37 per 100 people -1.4%
2013 8.19 per 100 people -2.2%
2014 8.08 per 100 people -1.3%
2015 8 per 100 people -0.9%
2016 7.76 per 100 people -3.0%
2017 7.5 per 100 people -3.3%
2018 6.19 per 100 people -17.5%
2019 5.59 per 100 people -9.7%
2020 5.06 per 100 people -9.4%
2021 4.61 per 100 people -9.0%
2022 4 per 100 people -13.1%
2023 3.45 per 100 people -13.8%
2024 2.97 per 100 people -13.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 2.97 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 2.97 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bolivia 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
1996 +38.5% 3.14 per 100 people 4.35 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.45 per 100 people 2.36 per 100 people 2.52 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.79 per 100 people 2.56 per 100 people 5.94 per 100 people 10
2000s 6.9 per 100 people 5.93 per 100 people 8.03 per 100 people 10
2010s 7.65 per 100 people 5.59 per 100 people 8.49 per 100 people 10
2020s 4.02 per 100 people 2.97 per 100 people 5.06 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 140 Botswana 3.3 per 100 people compare
  2. 141 Tonga 3.12 per 100 people compare
  3. 142 Paraguay 3 per 100 people compare
  4. 144 Eswatini 2.87 per 100 people compare
  5. 145 India 2.7 per 100 people compare
  6. 146 Finland 2.67 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bolivia?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bolivia was 2.97 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 8.49 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Bolivia ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia 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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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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