Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya
Kenya: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.101 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.101 per 100 people
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
195th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.65 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.101 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya is 0.101 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya peaked at 1.65 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.101 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places Kenya 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2973 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.2938 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2938 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2938 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2938 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3399 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3451 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3882 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4042 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4281 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4328 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4462 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4565 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4778 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.506 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5296 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5658 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6085 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6421 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6585 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7027 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7276 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.765 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.846 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.851 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.855 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.884 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.964 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.976 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.967 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.998 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.975 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.952 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9785 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9852 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9757 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8621 per 100 people | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.801 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7949 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 per 100 people | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 1.65 per 100 people | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9153 per 100 people | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6631 per 100 people | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5732 per 100 people | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4543 per 100 people | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3908 per 100 people | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1816 per 100 people | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1512 per 100 people | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.142 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1307 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1375 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1276 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1148 per 100 people | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1163 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1226 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.101 per 100 people | -17.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.101 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.101 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -53.5% | 0.3908 per 100 people | 0.1816 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +53.4% | 0.7949 per 100 people | 1.22 per 100 people |
| 2010 | -44.3% | 1.64 per 100 people | 0.9153 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2945 per 100 people | 0.2938 per 100 people | 0.2973 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.382 per 100 people | 0.3399 per 100 people | 0.4462 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5875 per 100 people | 0.4565 per 100 people | 0.7276 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9081 per 100 people | 0.765 per 100 people | 0.998 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 100 people | 0.7949 per 100 people | 1.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.374 per 100 people | 0.1307 per 100 people | 0.9153 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1165 per 100 people | 0.101 per 100 people | 0.1276 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Kenya was 0.101 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Kenya ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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