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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mongolia

Mongolia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 14.94 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.94 per 100 people
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
80th
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.94 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
2.41 per 100 people
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mongolia, 1982–2024

0510151982200320241982: 2.4 per 100 people1983: 2.5 per 100 people1984: 2.5 per 100 people1985: 2.6 per 100 people1986: 2.6 per 100 people1987: 2.6 per 100 people1988: 2.7 per 100 people1989: 2.7 per 100 people1990: 3.1 per 100 people1991: 3.1 per 100 people1992: 3.1 per 100 people1993: 2.9 per 100 people1994: 3 per 100 people1995: 3.3 per 100 people1996: 3.5 per 100 people1997: 3.6 per 100 people1998: 4.3 per 100 people1999: 4.2 per 100 people2000: 4.8 per 100 people2001: 5 per 100 people2002: 5.1 per 100 people2003: 5.5 per 100 people2004: 5.7 per 100 people2005: 6.1 per 100 people2006: 7.5 per 100 people2007: 7 per 100 people2008: 7.6 per 100 people2009: 7.1 per 100 people2010: 7.2 per 100 people2011: 6.8 per 100 people2012: 6.3 per 100 people2013: 6.2 per 100 people2014: 7.8 per 100 people2015: 8.6 per 100 people2016: 7.4 per 100 people2017: 9.4 per 100 people2018: 11.7 per 100 people2019: 10.9 per 100 people2020: 10 per 100 people2021: 12 per 100 people2022: 12.7 per 100 people2023: 14 per 100 people2024: 14.9 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 14.94 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mongolia peaked at 14.94 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 per 100 people, in 1982.

That places Mongolia 80th 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.

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

Year per 100 people Change
1982 2.41 per 100 people —
1983 2.46 per 100 people +2.4%
1984 2.51 per 100 people +1.9%
1985 2.55 per 100 people +1.6%
1986 2.59 per 100 people +1.4%
1987 2.62 per 100 people +1.3%
1988 2.65 per 100 people +1.2%
1989 2.69 per 100 people +1.3%
1990 3.07 per 100 people +14.2%
1991 3.11 per 100 people +1.3%
1992 3.09 per 100 people -0.6%
1993 2.92 per 100 people -5.5%
1994 3 per 100 people +2.7%
1995 3.33 per 100 people +11.0%
1996 3.54 per 100 people +6.3%
1997 3.65 per 100 people +3.1%
1998 4.28 per 100 people +17.3%
1999 4.25 per 100 people -0.7%
2000 4.79 per 100 people +12.6%
2001 5.02 per 100 people +4.8%
2002 5.12 per 100 people +2.0%
2003 5.48 per 100 people +7.0%
2004 5.74 per 100 people +4.8%
2005 6.09 per 100 people +6.0%
2006 7.55 per 100 people +24.0%
2007 7.03 per 100 people -6.8%
2008 7.61 per 100 people +8.2%
2009 7.09 per 100 people -6.9%
2010 7.15 per 100 people +0.9%
2011 6.83 per 100 people -4.5%
2012 6.32 per 100 people -7.5%
2013 6.16 per 100 people -2.5%
2014 7.84 per 100 people +27.2%
2015 8.59 per 100 people +9.6%
2016 7.41 per 100 people -13.7%
2017 9.43 per 100 people +27.2%
2018 11.68 per 100 people +23.9%
2019 10.87 per 100 people -6.9%
2020 10 per 100 people -8.0%
2021 11.95 per 100 people +19.6%
2022 12.67 per 100 people +6.0%
2023 14.04 per 100 people +10.7%
2024 14.94 per 100 people +6.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 14.94 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 14.94 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.56 per 100 people 2.41 per 100 people 2.69 per 100 people 8
1990s 3.42 per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people 4.28 per 100 people 10
2000s 6.15 per 100 people 4.79 per 100 people 7.61 per 100 people 10
2010s 8.23 per 100 people 6.16 per 100 people 11.68 per 100 people 10
2020s 12.72 per 100 people 10 per 100 people 14.94 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 77 Tunisia 15.97 per 100 people compare
  2. 78 Bahrain 15.93 per 100 people compare
  3. 79 Guyana 15.04 per 100 people compare
  4. 81 Algeria 14.81 per 100 people compare
  5. 82 Grenada 14.53 per 100 people compare
  6. 83 Cuba 14.49 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mongolia?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mongolia was 14.94 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 14.94 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 per 100 people in 1982.
How does Mongolia rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Mongolia ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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