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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Rwanda

Rwanda: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.0649 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0649 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
197th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4365 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.0179 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Rwanda, 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

In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Rwanda stood at 0.0649 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Rwanda peaked at 0.4365 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 per 100 people, in 1965.

Rwanda ranks 197th 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 Rwanda, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0461 per 100 people —
1961 0.0465 per 100 people +1.0%
1962 0.0465 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0465 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0465 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.0179 per 100 people -61.5%
1966 0.0185 per 100 people +3.5%
1967 0.0185 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0185 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0185 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.0308 per 100 people +66.1%
1971 0.0319 per 100 people +3.7%
1972 0.0319 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0319 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0319 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.0509 per 100 people +59.5%
1976 0.0495 per 100 people -2.8%
1977 0.0523 per 100 people +5.6%
1978 0.0549 per 100 people +5.0%
1979 0.0552 per 100 people +0.6%
1980 0.0629 per 100 people +14.0%
1981 0.0614 per 100 people -2.4%
1982 0.0714 per 100 people +16.3%
1983 0.0796 per 100 people +11.6%
1984 0.081 per 100 people +1.7%
1985 0.0825 per 100 people +1.8%
1986 0.0838 per 100 people +1.6%
1987 0.0974 per 100 people +16.3%
1988 0.1175 per 100 people +20.6%
1989 0.129 per 100 people +9.8%
1990 0.141 per 100 people +9.3%
1991 0.15 per 100 people +6.4%
1992 0.153 per 100 people +2.0%
1993 0.138 per 100 people -9.8%
1994 0.147 per 100 people +6.5%
1995 0.122 per 100 people -17.0%
1996 0.153 per 100 people +25.4%
1997 0.15 per 100 people -2.0%
1998 0.134 per 100 people -10.7%
1999 0.155 per 100 people +15.7%
2000 0.2139 per 100 people +38.0%
2001 0.2594 per 100 people +21.3%
2002 0.2989 per 100 people +15.2%
2003 0.2977 per 100 people -0.4%
2004 0.2605 per 100 people -12.5%
2005 0.2607 per 100 people +0.0%
2006 0.2512 per 100 people -3.6%
2007 0.2421 per 100 people -3.6%
2008 0.171 per 100 people -29.4%
2009 0.3325 per 100 people +94.4%
2010 0.3844 per 100 people +15.6%
2011 0.3679 per 100 people -4.3%
2012 0.4096 per 100 people +11.3%
2013 0.4087 per 100 people -0.2%
2014 0.4365 per 100 people +6.8%
2015 0.1459 per 100 people -66.6%
2016 0.1124 per 100 people -22.9%
2017 0.1011 per 100 people -10.1%
2018 0.1038 per 100 people +2.7%
2019 0.0892 per 100 people -14.1%
2020 0.0893 per 100 people +0.2%
2021 0.0891 per 100 people -0.3%
2022 0.0756 per 100 people -15.0%
2023 0.0599 per 100 people -20.8%
2024 0.0649 per 100 people +8.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.0649 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.0649 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Rwanda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +94.4% 0.171 per 100 people 0.3325 per 100 people
2015 -66.6% 0.4365 per 100 people 0.1459 per 100 people
1970 +66.1% 0.0185 per 100 people 0.0308 per 100 people
1965 -61.5% 0.0465 per 100 people 0.0179 per 100 people
1975 +59.5% 0.0319 per 100 people 0.0509 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0324 per 100 people 0.0179 per 100 people 0.0465 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.0421 per 100 people 0.0308 per 100 people 0.0552 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.0866 per 100 people 0.0614 per 100 people 0.129 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.1443 per 100 people 0.122 per 100 people 0.155 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.2588 per 100 people 0.171 per 100 people 0.3325 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.256 per 100 people 0.0892 per 100 people 0.4365 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.0758 per 100 people 0.0599 per 100 people 0.0893 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 194 Burundi 0.1049 per 100 people compare
  2. 195 Kenya 0.101 per 100 people compare
  3. 196 Mozambique 0.0818 per 100 people compare
  4. 198 Nigeria 0.0441 per 100 people compare
  5. 199 Central African Republic 0.041 per 100 people compare
  6. 200 Malawi 0.0225 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Rwanda?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Rwanda was 0.0649 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4365 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Rwanda rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Rwanda ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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