Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Denmark
Denmark: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.68 per 100 people
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.12 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
11.68 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.68 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Denmark peaked at 72.12 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.68 per 100 people, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 95th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.2 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.67 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 21.65 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.65 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21.65 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.65 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.37 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 25.33 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 25.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.33 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.74 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 36.14 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 38.36 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 40.23 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 42.1 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 43.43 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 44.64 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 45.87 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 46.9 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 48.15 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 49.68 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 51.34 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 52.95 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 54.46 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 55.47 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56.6 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.1 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 59 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 60 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 61 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.8 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.2 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 65.9 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 68.4 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 71.82 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 72.12 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.84 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 67.05 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 61.78 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 56.99 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 51.73 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 54.15 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 50.23 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 47.11 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 44.54 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 41.12 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 37.3 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 33.18 per 100 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.74 per 100 people | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 24.36 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 19.06 per 100 people | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 19.36 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.26 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.59 per 100 people | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 12.44 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.66 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.42 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.68 per 100 people | -6.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.68 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.68 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +33.2% | 25.33 per 100 people | 33.74 per 100 people |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 17.26 per 100 people | 12.59 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.93 per 100 people | 18.2 per 100 people | 21.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.72 per 100 people | 25.33 per 100 people | 42.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.29 per 100 people | 43.43 per 100 people | 55.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.12 per 100 people | 56.6 per 100 people | 68.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.93 per 100 people | 50.23 per 100 people | 72.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 per 100 people | 17.26 per 100 people | 47.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 per 100 people | 11.68 per 100 people | 12.66 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Denmark?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Denmark was 11.68 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Denmark ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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