Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.8934 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Solomon Islands, 1982–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.8934 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.89 per 100 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5994 per 100 people, in 1982.
Solomon Islands ranks 170th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.857 per 100 people | 0.5994 per 100 people | 1.19 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.66 per 100 people | 1.41 per 100 people | 1.89 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | 1.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 per 100 people | 0.9756 per 100 people | 1.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9172 per 100 people | 0.8934 per 100 people | 0.9402 per 100 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Solomon Islands?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Solomon Islands was 0.8934 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 per 100 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5994 per 100 people in 1982.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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