Ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore
Singapore: Ict adoption per 100 people was 34.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore is 34.99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore peaked at 48.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1961.
Singapore ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.32 | — |
| 1961 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.14 | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 3.11 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | +66.1% |
| 1971 | 5.14 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.42 | +83.5% |
| 1976 | 11.82 | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 14.83 | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 17.88 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 20.35 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 22.35 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 24.05 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 25.65 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 27.04 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 28.95 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 29.98 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 30.6 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.48 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 32.59 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 33.88 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 34.7 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.2 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 37.5 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 39 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 40.4 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 42.6 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 44.4 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 45.6 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47.3 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 48.23 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 47.31 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 46.47 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.66 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 43.21 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 42.06 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 39.03 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.86 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.32 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.94 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.55 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.52 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.58 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.49 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.83 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.54 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.51 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.71 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.65 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.28 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.65 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.83 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 34.99 | +6.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 34.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 34.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +83.5% | 5.14 | 9.42 |
| 1970 | +66.1% | 3.11 | 5.16 |
| 1965 | +38.1% | 2.27 | 3.14 |
| 1976 | +25.4% | 9.42 | 11.82 |
| 1977 | +25.5% | 11.82 | 14.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.27 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 | 5.14 | 20.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.66 | 22.35 | 33.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.28 | 34.7 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.58 | 38.86 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 | 33.71 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 | 32.83 | 34.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Singapore was 34.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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