Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Curacao
Curacao: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 24.79 per 100 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Curacao, 2009–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 24.79 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Curacao peaked at 53.32 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.79 per 100 people, in 2023.
That places Curacao 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.32 per 100 people | 53.32 per 100 people | 53.32 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.91 per 100 people | 28.23 per 100 people | 50.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.41 per 100 people | 24.79 per 100 people | 28.92 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 44 Cyprus 25.4 per 100 people compare
- 45 North Macedonia 25.02 per 100 people compare
- 48 Moldova 24.19 per 100 people compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 23.84 per 100 people compare
- 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 44,400 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.97 years (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 444 sq. km (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Curacao?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Curacao was 24.79 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 53.32 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.79 per 100 people in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Curacao ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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