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
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.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9377 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 0.9276 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9276 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9276 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9276 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.83 per 100 people | +97.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.07 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.54 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.98 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 3.47 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 4.06 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 3.99 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.87 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.05 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.77 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.54 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.22 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.07 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.98 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.93 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.84 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.86 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.76 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.68 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.34 per 100 people | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.75 per 100 people | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 3.93 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.36 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.74 per 100 people | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 per 100 people | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 5.54 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.58 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.56 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.39 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.33 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.28 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.23 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 6.72 per 100 people | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.94 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.41 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.43 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.39 per 100 people | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 11.46 per 100 people | +161.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11.46 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11.46 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +161.0% | 4.39 per 100 people | 11.46 per 100 people |
| 1980 | +97.4% | 0.9276 per 100 people | 1.83 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +62.0% | 2.68 per 100 people | 4.34 per 100 people |
| 2017 | +55.9% | 5.28 per 100 people | 8.23 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +47.0% | 3.74 per 100 people | 5.49 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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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