Ict adoption per 100 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ict adoption per 100 people was 30.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.59
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.5
in 2001
All-time low
20.48
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Ict adoption per 100 people in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ict adoption per 100 people in Switzerland stood at 30.59.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Switzerland peaked at 74.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.48, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.48 | — |
| 1961 | 20.66 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 20.66 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.66 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.66 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.03 | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 25.22 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.47 | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 31.62 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.97 | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 40.03 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 41.38 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 42.62 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 43.77 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 44.93 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 46.04 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 47.1 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.22 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 49.44 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.65 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 51.99 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 53.47 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.1 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 56.94 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 58.7 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 60 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 60.9 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61.5 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.9 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.6 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 64.6 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 66.1 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 68.7 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 70.9 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 72.88 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.5 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 74.02 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.59 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.14 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.29 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.15 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 65.3 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 63.18 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 66.32 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 62.71 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 61.9 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.03 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 56.77 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.41 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 49.98 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 45.05 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 39.12 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 36.97 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 35.46 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.52 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.17 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 30.59 | -5.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9 | 20.48 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.47 | 31.47 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.39 | 44.93 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.59 | 58.7 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.64 | 63.18 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7 | 36.97 | 62.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.43 | 30.59 | 35.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 compare
- 32 Aruba 32.05 compare
- 33 Iran 30.83 compare
- 35 Montenegro 30.1 compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 compare
- 37 Slovenia 28.67 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Switzerland?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Switzerland was 30.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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