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
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.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.41 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 3.15 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 3.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.15 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.28 per 100 people | +131.6% |
| 1966 | 6.91 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 6.91 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.91 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.91 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.69 per 100 people | +83.8% |
| 1971 | 13.11 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 13.11 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.11 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.11 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.62 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 18.51 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 19.37 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 20.25 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 21.4 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 22.95 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 24.17 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 25.11 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 26.14 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 26.64 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 28.21 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 29.87 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 31.57 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 32.45 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 32.86 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 35.8 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 35.6 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.4 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38.5 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 41 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 43.7 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 46.2 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 47.4 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.5 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.4 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.66 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.45 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.06 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.8 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 43.78 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.64 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.16 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.52 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.02 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.45 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.85 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.24 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.86 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.37 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.68 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.75 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.6 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 36.27 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 38.29 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 39.14 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.26 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.66 per 100 people | -29.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 27.66 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 27.66 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +131.6% | 3.15 per 100 people | 7.28 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +83.8% | 6.91 per 100 people | 12.69 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +34.4% | 13.11 per 100 people | 17.62 per 100 people |
| 2023 | -29.6% | 39.26 per 100 people | 27.66 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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