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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mali

Mali: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 1.33 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.33 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.34 per 100 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.0308 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mali, 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 Mali is 1.33 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mali peaked at 1.34 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Mali 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 Mali, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0308 per 100 people —
1961 0.0313 per 100 people +1.6%
1962 0.0313 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0313 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0313 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.0454 per 100 people +45.0%
1966 0.0467 per 100 people +2.8%
1967 0.0467 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0467 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0467 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.0464 per 100 people -0.7%
1971 0.048 per 100 people +3.4%
1972 0.048 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.048 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.048 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.0533 per 100 people +11.2%
1976 0.0554 per 100 people +3.9%
1977 0.0572 per 100 people +3.3%
1978 0.0564 per 100 people -1.4%
1979 0.058 per 100 people +2.8%
1980 0.0667 per 100 people +15.0%
1981 0.0715 per 100 people +7.1%
1982 0.0758 per 100 people +6.0%
1983 0.0825 per 100 people +8.9%
1984 0.0881 per 100 people +6.7%
1985 0.0885 per 100 people +0.5%
1986 0.0881 per 100 people -0.4%
1987 0.1006 per 100 people +14.1%
1988 0.1018 per 100 people +1.2%
1989 0.1102 per 100 people +8.2%
1990 0.122 per 100 people +10.7%
1991 0.133 per 100 people +9.0%
1992 0.134 per 100 people +0.8%
1993 0.142 per 100 people +6.0%
1994 0.153 per 100 people +7.7%
1995 0.169 per 100 people +10.5%
1996 0.205 per 100 people +21.3%
1997 0.227 per 100 people +10.7%
1998 0.248 per 100 people +9.3%
1999 0.301 per 100 people +21.4%
2000 0.3393 per 100 people +12.7%
2001 0.4287 per 100 people +26.3%
2002 0.4606 per 100 people +7.4%
2003 0.4803 per 100 people +4.3%
2004 0.5025 per 100 people +4.6%
2005 0.5606 per 100 people +11.6%
2006 0.5899 per 100 people +5.2%
2007 0.5534 per 100 people -6.2%
2008 0.5426 per 100 people -1.9%
2009 0.5494 per 100 people +1.2%
2010 0.7184 per 100 people +30.8%
2011 0.6357 per 100 people -11.5%
2012 0.6604 per 100 people +3.9%
2013 0.7237 per 100 people +9.6%
2014 0.8569 per 100 people +18.4%
2015 0.909 per 100 people +6.1%
2016 1.05 per 100 people +15.1%
2017 1.08 per 100 people +3.7%
2018 1.12 per 100 people +2.9%
2019 1.15 per 100 people +3.0%
2020 1.3 per 100 people +12.8%
2021 1.34 per 100 people +3.7%
2022 1.33 per 100 people -1.1%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 1.33 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 1.33 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mali 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 +45.0% 0.0313 per 100 people 0.0454 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0388 per 100 people 0.0308 per 100 people 0.0467 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.0519 per 100 people 0.0464 per 100 people 0.058 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.0874 per 100 people 0.0667 per 100 people 0.1102 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.1834 per 100 people 0.122 per 100 people 0.301 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.5007 per 100 people 0.3393 per 100 people 0.5899 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.8901 per 100 people 0.6357 per 100 people 1.15 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.32 per 100 people 1.3 per 100 people 1.34 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 161 Gambia 1.6 per 100 people compare
  2. 162 South Africa 1.58 per 100 people compare
  3. 163 Nepal 1.38 per 100 people compare
  4. 165 Norway 1.31 per 100 people compare
  5. 166 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare
  6. 167 Myanmar 1.03 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mali?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mali was 1.33 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 per 100 people in 2021.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Mali rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Mali ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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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