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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 39.81 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.81 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
61 per 100 people
in 1997
All-time low
11.6 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg, 1960–2022

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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

The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg is 39.81 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg peaked at 61 per 100 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Luxembourg 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 11.61 per 100 people —
1961 11.6 per 100 people -0.1%
1962 11.6 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 11.6 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 11.6 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 17.89 per 100 people +54.3%
1966 17.87 per 100 people -0.1%
1967 17.87 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 17.87 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 17.87 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 24.16 per 100 people +35.2%
1971 24.14 per 100 people -0.1%
1972 24.14 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 24.14 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 24.14 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 30.25 per 100 people +25.3%
1976 31.19 per 100 people +3.1%
1977 32.66 per 100 people +4.7%
1978 33.79 per 100 people +3.5%
1979 34.99 per 100 people +3.6%
1980 36.2 per 100 people +3.4%
1981 37.04 per 100 people +2.3%
1982 38.03 per 100 people +2.7%
1983 38.89 per 100 people +2.3%
1984 40.21 per 100 people +3.4%
1985 41.35 per 100 people +2.8%
1986 42.67 per 100 people +3.2%
1987 43.64 per 100 people +2.3%
1988 44.76 per 100 people +2.6%
1989 46.79 per 100 people +4.5%
1990 48.1 per 100 people +2.8%
1991 49.6 per 100 people +3.1%
1992 52.6 per 100 people +6.0%
1993 54.1 per 100 people +2.9%
1994 55.4 per 100 people +2.4%
1995 56.2 per 100 people +1.4%
1996 60 per 100 people +6.8%
1997 61 per 100 people +1.7%
1998 60.1 per 100 people -1.5%
1999 58.5 per 100 people -2.7%
2000 57.07 per 100 people -2.5%
2001 58.1 per 100 people +1.8%
2002 55.67 per 100 people -4.2%
2003 54.22 per 100 people -2.6%
2004 53.46 per 100 people -1.4%
2005 52.54 per 100 people -1.7%
2006 52.53 per 100 people -0.0%
2007 51.68 per 100 people -1.6%
2008 53.29 per 100 people +3.1%
2009 52.91 per 100 people -0.7%
2010 53.68 per 100 people +1.5%
2011 53.83 per 100 people +0.3%
2012 50.23 per 100 people -6.7%
2013 49.25 per 100 people -2.0%
2014 48.73 per 100 people -1.0%
2015 48.62 per 100 people -0.2%
2016 47.37 per 100 people -2.6%
2017 46.15 per 100 people -2.6%
2018 44.98 per 100 people -2.5%
2019 43.12 per 100 people -4.1%
2020 42.51 per 100 people -1.4%
2021 41.56 per 100 people -2.3%
2022 39.81 per 100 people -4.2%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 39.81 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 39.81 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +54.3% 11.6 per 100 people 17.89 per 100 people
1970 +35.2% 17.87 per 100 people 24.16 per 100 people
1975 +25.3% 24.14 per 100 people 30.25 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.74 per 100 people 11.6 per 100 people 17.89 per 100 people 10
1970s 28.36 per 100 people 24.14 per 100 people 34.99 per 100 people 10
1980s 40.96 per 100 people 36.2 per 100 people 46.79 per 100 people 10
1990s 55.56 per 100 people 48.1 per 100 people 61 per 100 people 10
2000s 54.15 per 100 people 51.68 per 100 people 58.1 per 100 people 10
2010s 48.6 per 100 people 43.12 per 100 people 53.83 per 100 people 10
2020s 41.29 per 100 people 39.81 per 100 people 42.51 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 19 Barbados 42.97 per 100 people compare
  2. 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
  3. 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
  4. 23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare
  5. 24 Spain 38.05 per 100 people compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 36.88 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Luxembourg was 39.81 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 61 per 100 people in 1997.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Luxembourg rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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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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