Ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana
Ghana: Ict adoption per 100 people was 0.7824 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7824
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2007
All-time low
0.221
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana stood at 0.7824.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana peaked at 1.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.221, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 172nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.221 | — |
| 1966 | 0.2235 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2235 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2235 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2235 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2641 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2679 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2679 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2679 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2679 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3062 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3138 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3126 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3171 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3161 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3177 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3038 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2952 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.286 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2856 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2801 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2754 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2768 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2756 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2858 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.287 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.295 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.293 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.294 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.362 | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.437 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.579 | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.714 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.839 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5934 | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9874 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9286 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9603 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8567 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9086 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.923 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9648 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9695 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9955 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9425 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7824 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7824 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.2% | 0.5934 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | -62.7% | 1.59 | 0.5934 |
| 1997 | +32.5% | 0.437 | 0.579 |
| 2000 | +29.0% | 0.839 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.223 | 0.221 | 0.2235 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2901 | 0.2641 | 0.3171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2882 | 0.2754 | 0.3177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4395 | 0.287 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 0.5934 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9818 | 0.8567 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.931 | 0.7824 | 0.9955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 169 Vanuatu 0.9262 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0.8934 compare
- 171 Togo 0.8258 compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7663 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7561 compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Ghana was 0.7824 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2007.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.221 in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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