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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Myanmar

Myanmar: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 1.03 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.0528 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Myanmar, 1960–2024

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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

Myanmar recorded 1.03 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Myanmar peaked at 1.2 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 per 100 people, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0528 per 100 people —
1961 0.0528 per 100 people -0.1%
1962 0.0528 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0528 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0528 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.0725 per 100 people +37.3%
1966 0.0725 per 100 people +0.1%
1967 0.0725 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0725 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0725 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.0759 per 100 people +4.6%
1971 0.0759 per 100 people +0.1%
1972 0.0759 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0759 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0759 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.0837 per 100 people +10.3%
1976 0.0837 per 100 people +0.0%
1977 0.084 per 100 people +0.3%
1978 0.0845 per 100 people +0.6%
1979 0.0859 per 100 people +1.7%
1982 0.1123 per 100 people +30.7%
1983 0.1193 per 100 people +6.3%
1984 0.1189 per 100 people -0.4%
1985 0.1288 per 100 people +8.3%
1986 0.1579 per 100 people +22.6%
1987 0.1715 per 100 people +8.6%
1988 0.1716 per 100 people +0.1%
1989 0.1697 per 100 people -1.1%
1990 0.176 per 100 people +3.7%
1991 0.213 per 100 people +21.0%
1992 0.242 per 100 people +13.6%
1993 0.283 per 100 people +16.9%
1994 0.327 per 100 people +15.5%
1995 0.37 per 100 people +13.1%
1996 0.414 per 100 people +11.9%
1997 0.488 per 100 people +17.9%
1998 0.518 per 100 people +6.1%
1999 0.556 per 100 people +7.3%
2000 0.5991 per 100 people +7.8%
2001 0.645 per 100 people +7.7%
2002 0.7404 per 100 people +14.8%
2003 0.7778 per 100 people +5.0%
2004 0.9027 per 100 people +16.1%
2005 1.06 per 100 people +17.7%
2006 1.2 per 100 people +12.5%
2007 0.9643 per 100 people -19.3%
2008 1.04 per 100 people +8.1%
2009 0.913 per 100 people -12.4%
2010 1.01 per 100 people +10.2%
2011 1.06 per 100 people +5.3%
2012 1.05 per 100 people -0.8%
2013 1.06 per 100 people +1.2%
2014 1.04 per 100 people -2.3%
2015 1.01 per 100 people -3.0%
2016 0.9989 per 100 people -0.9%
2017 1.07 per 100 people +7.3%
2018 0.9964 per 100 people -7.0%
2019 0.9928 per 100 people -0.4%
2020 0.9883 per 100 people -0.5%
2021 0.978 per 100 people -1.0%
2022 0.9961 per 100 people +1.8%
2023 1.09 per 100 people +9.0%
2024 1.03 per 100 people -5.6%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 1.03 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 1.03 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0627 per 100 people 0.0528 per 100 people 0.0725 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.0801 per 100 people 0.0759 per 100 people 0.0859 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.1438 per 100 people 0.1123 per 100 people 0.1716 per 100 people 8
1990s 0.3587 per 100 people 0.176 per 100 people 0.556 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.8843 per 100 people 0.5991 per 100 people 1.2 per 100 people 10
2010s 1.03 per 100 people 0.9928 per 100 people 1.07 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.01 per 100 people 0.978 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 164 Mali 1.33 per 100 people compare
  2. 165 Norway 1.31 per 100 people compare
  3. 166 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare
  4. 168 Pakistan 1.01 per 100 people compare
  5. 169 Vanuatu 0.9262 per 100 people compare
  6. 170 Solomon Islands 0.8934 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 Myanmar?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Myanmar was 1.03 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Myanmar ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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