Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Suriname
Suriname: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 19.56 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.56 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
64th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.5 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
2.68 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Suriname, 1975–2024
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 Suriname stood at 19.56 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Suriname peaked at 20.5 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.68 per 100 people, in 1975.
That places Suriname 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.68 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 2.83 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.2 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 3.48 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 4.05 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 4.39 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.57 per 100 people | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 6.75 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 7.14 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.62 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 7.81 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.97 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.89 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.77 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11.3 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 12 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 12.6 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 13 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.85 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.76 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.61 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.52 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.44 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.45 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.41 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.45 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.37 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.93 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.76 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.15 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.69 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.31 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.86 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 19.42 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 17.37 per 100 people | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 19.56 per 100 people | -4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.56 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.56 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 per 100 people | 2.68 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.39 per 100 people | 4.05 per 100 people | 8.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 per 100 people | 8.89 per 100 people | 15.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.66 per 100 people | 15.41 per 100 people | 15.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 per 100 people | 14.69 per 100 people | 15.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 per 100 people | 16.86 per 100 people | 20.5 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 per 100 people compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Suriname?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Suriname was 19.56 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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