Ict adoption per 100 people in Macao

Macao: Ict adoption per 100 people was 11.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.28
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 1999
All-time low
1.3
in 1960
Years of data
56
1960–2024

Ict adoption per 100 people in Macao, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macao recorded 11.28 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Macao peaked at 41.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1960.

That places Macao 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Ict adoption per 100 people in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in Macao, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3 —
1961 1.37 +5.5%
1962 1.37 +0.0%
1963 1.37 +0.0%
1964 1.37 +0.0%
1966 1.37 +0.0%
1967 1.37 +0.0%
1968 1.37 +0.0%
1969 1.37 +0.0%
1971 1.37 +0.0%
1972 1.37 +0.0%
1973 1.37 +0.0%
1974 1.37 +0.0%
1982 6.22 +352.7%
1983 6.65 +7.0%
1984 10.02 +50.6%
1985 13.22 +31.9%
1986 15.89 +20.2%
1987 17.85 +12.3%
1988 20.15 +12.9%
1989 23.37 +16.0%
1990 26.5 +13.4%
1991 29.4 +10.9%
1992 32.4 +10.2%
1993 35.3 +9.0%
1994 37.2 +5.4%
1995 38.4 +3.2%
1996 39.7 +3.4%
1997 40.9 +3.0%
1998 41.1 +0.5%
1999 41.5 +1.0%
2000 40.44 -2.6%
2001 39.64 -2.0%
2002 38.62 -2.6%
2003 37.23 -3.6%
2004 36.07 -3.1%
2005 35.2 -2.4%
2006 34.73 -1.4%
2007 34.08 -1.8%
2008 32.83 -3.7%
2009 31.03 -5.5%
2010 29.92 -3.6%
2011 28.89 -3.4%
2012 27.67 -4.2%
2013 26.46 -4.4%
2014 25.17 -4.9%
2015 23.49 -6.7%
2016 22.39 -4.7%
2017 21.34 -4.7%
2018 18.74 -12.2%
2019 16.39 -12.5%
2020 16.1 -1.8%
2021 14.33 -11.0%
2022 13.12 -8.4%
2023 12.19 -7.0%
2024 11.28 -7.5%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 11.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 46% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 11.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Macao 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
1982 +352.7% 1.37 6.22
1984 +50.6% 6.65 10.02

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 1.3 1.37 9
1970s 1.37 1.37 1.37 4
1980s 14.17 6.22 23.37 8
1990s 36.24 26.5 41.5 10
2000s 35.99 31.03 40.44 10
2010s 24.05 16.39 29.92 10
2020s 13.4 11.28 16.1 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 97 Iraq 11.46 compare
  2. 98 Poland 11.45 compare
  3. 99 Egypt 11.37 compare
  4. 101 Dominica 11.1 compare
  5. 102 Latvia 10.94 compare
  6. 103 New Zealand 10.82 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in Macao?
Ict adoption per 100 people in Macao was 11.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 1999.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1960.
How does Macao rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
Macao ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
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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