Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau
Palau: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau stood at 45.1 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau peaked at 45.1 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.65 per 100 people, in 2022.
That places Palau 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.52 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 37.49 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 39.11 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 40.25 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.39 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 38.72 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.86 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.15 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.92 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.26 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.23 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 41.15 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.22 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.54 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.95 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 44.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.99 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.65 per 100 people | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1 per 100 people | +30.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 45.1 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 45.1 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.1% | 34.65 per 100 people | 45.1 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.19 per 100 people | 35.52 per 100 people | 40.25 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.61 per 100 people | 37.92 per 100 people | 44.95 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.43 per 100 people | 34.65 per 100 people | 45.1 per 100 people | 4 |
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- Free country 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Palau was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 per 100 people in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Palau ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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