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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Somalia

Somalia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.2996 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2996 per 100 people
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
185th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.01 per 100 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.0435 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2023

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Somalia, 1960–2023

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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 2023, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Somalia stood at 0.2996 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Somalia peaked at 1.01 per 100 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Somalia 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0435 per 100 people —
1961 0.0453 per 100 people +4.2%
1962 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1966 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1967 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1971 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1972 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0453 per 100 people +0.0%
1981 0.1348 per 100 people +197.4%
1982 0.1344 per 100 people -0.3%
1983 0.1302 per 100 people -3.1%
1984 0.1256 per 100 people -3.6%
1985 0.1207 per 100 people -3.9%
1986 0.2171 per 100 people +80.0%
1987 0.2096 per 100 people -3.5%
1988 0.2095 per 100 people -0.0%
1989 0.2132 per 100 people +1.8%
1990 0.212 per 100 people -0.6%
1991 0.22 per 100 people +3.8%
1992 0.231 per 100 people +5.0%
1993 0.225 per 100 people -2.6%
1994 0.213 per 100 people -5.3%
1995 0.206 per 100 people -3.3%
1996 0.199 per 100 people -3.4%
1997 0.192 per 100 people -3.5%
1998 0.282 per 100 people +46.9%
1999 0.283 per 100 people +0.4%
2000 0.2828 per 100 people -0.1%
2001 0.3805 per 100 people +34.5%
2002 0.3665 per 100 people -3.7%
2003 1.01 per 100 people +175.4%
2004 0.9727 per 100 people -3.6%
2005 0.9395 per 100 people -3.4%
2006 0.9111 per 100 people -3.0%
2007 0.8832 per 100 people -3.1%
2008 0.8574 per 100 people -2.9%
2009 0.836 per 100 people -2.5%
2010 0.8155 per 100 people -2.5%
2011 0.7288 per 100 people -10.6%
2012 0.5617 per 100 people -22.9%
2013 0.4973 per 100 people -11.5%
2014 0.4288 per 100 people -13.8%
2015 0.3694 per 100 people -13.9%
2016 0.3345 per 100 people -9.4%
2018 0.4841 per 100 people +44.7%
2019 0.5677 per 100 people +17.3%
2020 0.5465 per 100 people -3.7%
2021 0.5269 per 100 people -3.6%
2022 0.5112 per 100 people -3.0%
2023 0.2996 per 100 people -41.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.2996 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.2996 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Somalia 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
1981 +197.4% 0.0453 per 100 people 0.1348 per 100 people
2003 +175.4% 0.3665 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people
1986 +80.0% 0.1207 per 100 people 0.2171 per 100 people
1998 +46.9% 0.192 per 100 people 0.282 per 100 people
2018 +44.7% 0.3345 per 100 people 0.4841 per 100 people
2023 -41.4% 0.5112 per 100 people 0.2996 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0451 per 100 people 0.0435 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people 9
1970s 0.0453 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people 4
1980s 0.1661 per 100 people 0.1207 per 100 people 0.2171 per 100 people 9
1990s 0.2263 per 100 people 0.192 per 100 people 0.283 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.7439 per 100 people 0.2828 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.532 per 100 people 0.3345 per 100 people 0.8155 per 100 people 9
2020s 0.471 per 100 people 0.2996 per 100 people 0.5465 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 182 Lesotho 0.3414 per 100 people compare
  2. 183 Sudan 0.3155 per 100 people compare
  3. 184 Mauritania 0.3095 per 100 people compare
  4. 186 Congo 0.2917 per 100 people compare
  5. 187 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare
  6. 188 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Somalia?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Somalia was 0.2996 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 per 100 people in 2003.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Somalia rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Somalia ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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