Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iraq

Iraq: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.46 per 100 people
Change on year
up 161.0%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.46 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.9276 per 100 people
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iraq, 1970–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 11.46 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 161.0% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iraq peaked at 11.46 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9276 per 100 people, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9296 per 100 people 0.9276 per 100 people 0.9377 per 100 people 5
1980s 2.9 per 100 people 1.83 per 100 people 4.06 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.32 per 100 people 2.84 per 100 people 4.05 per 100 people 10
2000s 4.03 per 100 people 2.68 per 100 people 5.49 per 100 people 10
2010s 5.99 per 100 people 5.28 per 100 people 8.23 per 100 people 10
2020s 6.72 per 100 people 4.39 per 100 people 11.46 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 94 Cape Verde 11.68 per 100 people compare
  2. 95 Denmark 11.68 per 100 people compare
  3. 96 Syria 11.52 per 100 people compare
  4. 98 Poland 11.45 per 100 people compare
  5. 99 Egypt 11.37 per 100 people compare
  6. 100 Macao 11.28 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iraq?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iraq was 11.46 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9276 per 100 people in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Iraq ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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