Ict adoption per 100 people in Pakistan

Pakistan: Ict adoption per 100 people was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 2009
All-time low
0.1453
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Ict adoption per 100 people in Pakistan, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.01 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Pakistan peaked at 3.16 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1453, in 1960.

That places Pakistan 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Ict adoption per 100 people in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in Pakistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1453 —
1961 0.1484 +2.1%
1962 0.1484 +0.0%
1963 0.1484 +0.0%
1964 0.1484 +0.0%
1965 0.1852 +24.8%
1966 0.1885 +1.8%
1967 0.1885 +0.0%
1968 0.1885 +0.0%
1969 0.1885 +0.0%
1970 0.2361 +25.2%
1971 0.2408 +2.0%
1972 0.2408 +0.0%
1973 0.2408 +0.0%
1974 0.2408 +0.0%
1975 0.3053 +26.8%
1976 0.3232 +5.9%
1977 0.334 +3.3%
1978 0.3476 +4.1%
1979 0.3695 +6.3%
1980 0.3758 +1.7%
1981 0.388 +3.2%
1982 0.3845 -0.9%
1983 0.4221 +9.8%
1984 0.4692 +11.2%
1985 0.4692 -0.0%
1986 0.5163 +10.1%
1987 0.5601 +8.5%
1988 0.5896 +5.3%
1989 0.7094 +20.3%
1990 0.726 +2.3%
1991 0.93 +28.1%
1992 1.01 +8.6%
1993 1.2 +18.8%
1994 1.4 +16.7%
1995 1.58 +12.9%
1996 1.72 +8.9%
1997 1.79 +4.1%
1998 1.82 +1.7%
1999 1.91 +4.9%
2000 1.97 +3.2%
2001 2.04 +3.6%
2002 2.24 +9.7%
2003 2.42 +8.1%
2004 2.63 +8.5%
2005 2.98 +13.4%
2006 2.92 -2.1%
2007 2.61 -10.7%
2008 2.33 -10.5%
2009 3.16 +35.6%
2010 3.05 -3.5%
2011 2.81 -8.0%
2012 2.82 +0.5%
2013 3.02 +6.9%
2014 2.29 -24.3%
2015 1.63 -28.8%
2016 1.41 -13.4%
2017 1.32 -6.6%
2018 1.29 -1.8%
2019 1.2 -6.9%
2020 1.22 +1.7%
2021 1.07 -12.3%
2022 1.06 -1.3%
2023 1.04 -1.8%
2024 1.01 -2.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 1.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1678 0.1453 0.1885 10
1970s 0.2879 0.2361 0.3695 10
1980s 0.4884 0.3758 0.7094 10
1990s 1.41 0.726 1.91 10
2000s 2.53 1.97 3.16 10
2010s 2.08 1.2 3.05 10
2020s 1.08 1.01 1.22 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 165 Norway 1.31 compare
  2. 166 Comoros 1.04 compare
  3. 167 Myanmar 1.03 compare
  4. 169 Vanuatu 0.9262 compare
  5. 170 Solomon Islands 0.8934 compare
  6. 171 Togo 0.8258 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in Pakistan?
Ict adoption per 100 people in Pakistan was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 2009.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1453 in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
Pakistan ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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