Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel

Israel: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 27.66 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.66 per 100 people
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
48.66 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.15 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel, 1960–2023

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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

In 2023, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel stood at 27.66 per 100 people.

The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel peaked at 48.66 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.15 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Israel 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.09 per 100 people 3.15 per 100 people 7.28 per 100 people 10
1970s 16.23 per 100 people 12.69 per 100 people 21.4 per 100 people 10
1980s 28 per 100 people 22.95 per 100 people 32.86 per 100 people 10
1990s 42.15 per 100 people 35.6 per 100 people 48.5 per 100 people 10
2000s 45.6 per 100 people 43.64 per 100 people 48.66 per 100 people 10
2010s 42.35 per 100 people 36.27 per 100 people 47.24 per 100 people 10
2020s 36.09 per 100 people 27.66 per 100 people 39.26 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 38 Croatia 28.46 per 100 people compare
  2. 39 Brunei 27.72 per 100 people compare
  3. 40 Faroe Islands 27.66 per 100 people compare
  4. 42 Canada 27.6 per 100 people compare
  5. 43 Hungary 26 per 100 people compare
  6. 44 Cyprus 25.4 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel was 27.66 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 48.66 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Israel rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Israel ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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