Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sudan
Sudan: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.3155 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3155 per 100 people
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.37 per 100 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.1669 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sudan is 0.3155 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sudan peaked at 3.37 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1669 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Sudan 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2082 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.1669 per 100 people | -19.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1669 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1669 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1669 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.278 per 100 people | +66.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2268 per 100 people | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2268 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2268 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2268 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2946 per 100 people | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2417 per 100 people | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2417 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2417 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2417 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3134 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3071 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2966 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2874 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2773 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.272 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2636 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2663 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2768 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2868 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2953 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2924 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2904 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2885 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2896 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.282 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.283 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.279 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.273 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.266 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.304 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.392 per 100 people | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 0.436 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.613 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 0.927 per 100 people | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 1.39 per 100 people | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 100 people | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 3.37 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 per 100 people | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 per 100 people | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 per 100 people | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 per 100 people | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 per 100 people | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2972 per 100 people | -72.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3308 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3354 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3096 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3026 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2766 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2735 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3155 per 100 people | +15.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.3155 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.3155 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -72.2% | 1.07 per 100 people | 0.2972 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +66.5% | 0.1669 per 100 people | 0.278 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +51.2% | 0.613 per 100 people | 0.927 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +50.0% | 0.927 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +46.3% | 1.57 per 100 people | 2.3 per 100 people |
| 2005 | -45.9% | 3.37 per 100 people | 1.82 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2061 per 100 people | 0.1669 per 100 people | 0.278 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2743 per 100 people | 0.2417 per 100 people | 0.3134 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2822 per 100 people | 0.2636 per 100 people | 0.2953 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4055 per 100 people | 0.266 per 100 people | 0.927 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 3.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7772 per 100 people | 0.2972 per 100 people | 1.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2885 per 100 people | 0.2735 per 100 people | 0.3155 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sudan?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Sudan was 0.3155 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1669 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Sudan rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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