Ict adoption per 100 people in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Ict adoption per 100 people was 23.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.84
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2000
All-time low
8.17
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Ict adoption per 100 people in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ict adoption per 100 people in Puerto Rico stood at 23.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 1975.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.17 | — |
| 1976 | 9.14 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 10 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 10.91 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 11.92 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 12.85 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 13.86 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 14.35 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.01 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 16.22 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 17.42 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 18.61 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 20.11 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 21.89 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 23.14 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 27.7 | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 28.9 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 30.4 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 30.1 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.8 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.4 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 33.7 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.79 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.86 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 29.27 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 27.39 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 27.49 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.92 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.32 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 24.25 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.98 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.43 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.37 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 18.32 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 23.09 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.24 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.38 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 20.89 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 22.34 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.81 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.38 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.84 | +2.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 23.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 23.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.03 | 8.17 | 11.92 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.35 | 12.85 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 | 27.7 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.39 | 24.25 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 | 18.32 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 | 21.8 | 23.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 46 Liechtenstein 24.81 compare
- 47 Curacao 24.79 compare
- 48 Moldova 24.19 compare
- 50 United States 23.61 compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 compare
- 52 Bahamas 23.2 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Puerto Rico?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Puerto Rico was 23.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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