Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland
Greenland: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 8.92 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.92 per 100 people
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
113th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63.26 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.5 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
56
1965–2022
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland, 1965–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland stood at 8.92 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland peaked at 63.26 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Greenland 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.5 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.53 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.43 per 100 people | +124.7% |
| 1971 | 3.39 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.39 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.51 per 100 people | +180.8% |
| 1976 | 11 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 12.05 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 14.3 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 16.75 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 19.08 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 19.92 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 20.88 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 21.28 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.36 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 23.16 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.75 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 27.15 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 28.77 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 29.95 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 29.8 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 30.1 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.2 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.5 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 33.1 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 35.1 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 37.7 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 41.6 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 44.5 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 45.6 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.58 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.93 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 44.76 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 44.48 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.16 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.45 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 63.26 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 40.79 per 100 people | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 40.27 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.99 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.55 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.01 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 33.31 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.85 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.62 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.56 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.53 per 100 people | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 14.37 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 12.72 per 100 people | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 11.33 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 8.92 per 100 people | -21.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 8.92 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 37% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 8.92 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland 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 | +180.8% | 3.39 per 100 people | 9.51 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +124.7% | 1.53 per 100 people | 3.43 per 100 people |
| 2017 | -42.1% | 28.56 per 100 people | 16.53 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 per 100 people | 1.5 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.06 per 100 people | 3.39 per 100 people | 16.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.73 per 100 people | 19.08 per 100 people | 29.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.92 per 100 people | 29.8 per 100 people | 45.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.27 per 100 people | 38.99 per 100 people | 63.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 per 100 people | 12.72 per 100 people | 38.55 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.12 per 100 people | 8.92 per 100 people | 11.33 per 100 people | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Greenland was 8.92 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.26 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Greenland rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Greenland ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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