Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Morocco
Morocco: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 7.98 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.98 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
121st
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.55 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.5686 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 7.98 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Morocco peaked at 11.55 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5686 per 100 people, in 1970.
That places Morocco 121st 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6383 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6383 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5903 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5903 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5686 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5686 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6181 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6759 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7304 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7818 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7891 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8354 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8662 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9123 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9372 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9791 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.14 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.65 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 2 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2.59 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 3.23 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 3.87 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 4.27 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.51 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.78 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.04 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.25 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.01 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.13 per 100 people | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 3.86 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.12 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.37 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.42 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.11 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.68 per 100 people | +86.5% |
| 2008 | 9.46 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 10.98 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 11.55 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.84 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.83 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.66 per 100 people | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.27 per 100 people | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 6.42 per 100 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.91 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.77 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.14 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.67 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.44 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.09 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.62 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 7.98 per 100 people | +4.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.98 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7.98 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +86.5% | 4.11 per 100 people | 7.68 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6143 per 100 people | 0.5903 per 100 people | 0.6383 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6438 per 100 people | 0.5686 per 100 people | 0.7891 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 per 100 people | 0.8354 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 per 100 people | 1.65 per 100 people | 5.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 per 100 people | 3.86 per 100 people | 10.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 per 100 people | 5.67 per 100 people | 11.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 per 100 people | 6.44 per 100 people | 7.98 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Morocco?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Morocco was 7.98 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5686 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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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