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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cambodia

Cambodia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.1649 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1649 per 100 people
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.91 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.031 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
51
1960–2024

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

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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

In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cambodia stood at 0.1649 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cambodia peaked at 3.91 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Cambodia 189th 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 Cambodia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.032 per 100 people —
1961 0.031 per 100 people -3.2%
1962 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1966 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1967 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1971 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1972 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.031 per 100 people +0.0%
1987 0.0315 per 100 people +1.5%
1988 0.0323 per 100 people +2.6%
1989 0.0338 per 100 people +4.7%
1990 0.0422 per 100 people +24.9%
1991 0.0505 per 100 people +19.7%
1992 0.0501 per 100 people -0.8%
1993 0.0489 per 100 people -2.4%
1994 0.0751 per 100 people +53.6%
1995 0.0851 per 100 people +13.3%
1996 0.143 per 100 people +68.0%
1997 0.173 per 100 people +21.0%
1998 0.201 per 100 people +16.2%
1999 0.226 per 100 people +12.4%
2000 0.2478 per 100 people +9.6%
2001 0.2646 per 100 people +6.8%
2002 0.2755 per 100 people +4.1%
2003 0.2404 per 100 people -12.7%
2004 0.243 per 100 people +1.1%
2005 0.2453 per 100 people +1.0%
2006 0.188 per 100 people -23.4%
2007 0.2711 per 100 people +44.2%
2008 0.3067 per 100 people +13.1%
2009 0.3796 per 100 people +23.8%
2010 2.47 per 100 people +551.9%
2011 3.6 per 100 people +45.5%
2012 3.91 per 100 people +8.6%
2013 2.77 per 100 people -29.0%
2014 2.35 per 100 people -15.5%
2015 1.64 per 100 people -30.0%
2016 1.43 per 100 people -12.6%
2017 0.8269 per 100 people -42.3%
2018 0.5417 per 100 people -34.5%
2019 0.3425 per 100 people -36.8%
2020 0.3324 per 100 people -2.9%
2021 0.2374 per 100 people -28.6%
2022 0.2226 per 100 people -6.2%
2023 0.1878 per 100 people -15.6%
2024 0.1649 per 100 people -12.2%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.1649 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.1649 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cambodia 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
2010 +551.9% 0.3796 per 100 people 2.47 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0311 per 100 people 0.031 per 100 people 0.032 per 100 people 9
1970s 0.031 per 100 people 0.031 per 100 people 0.031 per 100 people 4
1980s 0.0325 per 100 people 0.0315 per 100 people 0.0338 per 100 people 3
1990s 0.1095 per 100 people 0.0422 per 100 people 0.226 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.2662 per 100 people 0.188 per 100 people 0.3796 per 100 people 10
2010s 1.99 per 100 people 0.3425 per 100 people 3.91 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.229 per 100 people 0.1649 per 100 people 0.3324 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 186 Congo 0.2917 per 100 people compare
  2. 187 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare
  3. 188 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare
  4. 190 Bangladesh 0.1641 per 100 people compare
  5. 191 East Timor 0.1207 per 100 people compare
  6. 192 Liberia 0.1164 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 Cambodia?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cambodia was 0.1649 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.031 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Cambodia rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Cambodia ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia 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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