Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 24.81 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.81 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63.3 per 100 people
in 1995
All-time low
24.81 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein, 1970–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein stood at 24.81 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein peaked at 63.3 per 100 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.81 per 100 people, in 2024.
Liechtenstein ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.22 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 25.01 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.01 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.01 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.01 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.6 per 100 people | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 35.22 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 36.65 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 37.84 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 38.75 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 40.15 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 41.82 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 42.77 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 44.06 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 45.26 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 46.8 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 48.44 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 50.15 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 52.29 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 54.73 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 57.3 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 59.8 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 62.1 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 62.7 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.6 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 63.3 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63.3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 61.2 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.4 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.62 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.1 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.05 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.43 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.1 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.68 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.48 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.58 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.88 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.45 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.04 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.47 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 49.58 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.55 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.35 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 43.56 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 40.53 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 39.98 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.71 per 100 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 32.52 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 29.49 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 27.49 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 25.96 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 24.81 per 100 people | -4.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 24.81 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 24.81 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +34.3% | 25.01 per 100 people | 33.6 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.73 per 100 people | 25.01 per 100 people | 38.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.65 per 100 people | 40.15 per 100 people | 54.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 per 100 people | 57.3 per 100 people | 63.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.62 per 100 people | 54.88 per 100 people | 60.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.32 per 100 people | 35.71 per 100 people | 54.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 per 100 people | 24.81 per 100 people | 32.52 per 100 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Liechtenstein was 24.81 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3 per 100 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.81 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Liechtenstein ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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