Ict adoption per 100 people in Colombia
Colombia: Ict adoption per 100 people was 11.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ict adoption per 100 people in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.94 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Colombia peaked at 19.26 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1961.
That places Colombia 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.75 | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 2.1 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.85 | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 2.77 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 3.6 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.83 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 4 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.11 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.24 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.72 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 4.63 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.25 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.27 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.62 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.82 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 7.96 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 8.36 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.12 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 10 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 14.5 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 16.8 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 17.3 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.4 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 18.56 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.26 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.17 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.27 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.23 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.41 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.33 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.12 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.88 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.46 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.42 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.14 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.52 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.22 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.05 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.32 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.78 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.59 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.91 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 11.94 | -14.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Colombia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +35.8% | 2.1 | 2.85 |
| 1975 | +29.0% | 2.77 | 3.58 |
| 1965 | +25.6% | 1.71 | 2.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 | 1.71 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3 | 2.77 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 4.11 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5 | 7.44 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 | 16.88 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 | 14.05 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 | 11.94 | 14.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 86 El Salvador 13.96 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 12.82 compare
- 88 Seychelles 12.4 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 11.9 compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 compare
- 92 Kuwait 11.83 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Colombia?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Colombia was 11.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.26 in 2002.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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