Ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania

Tanzania: Ict adoption per 100 people was 0.1142 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1142
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5067
in 2000
All-time low
0.0809
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania stood at 0.1142.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania peaked at 0.5067 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0809, in 1961.

That places Tanzania 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.081 —
1961 0.0809 -0.1%
1962 0.0809 +0.0%
1963 0.0809 +0.0%
1964 0.0809 +0.0%
1965 0.088 +8.8%
1966 0.0879 -0.0%
1967 0.0879 +0.0%
1968 0.0879 +0.0%
1969 0.0879 +0.0%
1970 0.11 +25.1%
1971 0.1106 +0.6%
1972 0.1106 +0.0%
1973 0.1106 +0.0%
1974 0.1106 +0.0%
1975 0.1666 +50.5%
1976 0.1708 +2.6%
1977 0.1821 +6.6%
1978 0.1937 +6.4%
1979 0.2047 +5.7%
1980 0.2061 +0.7%
1981 0.2046 -0.7%
1982 0.2049 +0.1%
1983 0.2078 +1.4%
1984 0.2174 +4.6%
1985 0.2307 +6.1%
1986 0.2335 +1.2%
1987 0.2445 +4.7%
1988 0.2659 +8.8%
1989 0.2768 +4.1%
1990 0.28 +1.2%
1991 0.285 +1.8%
1992 0.296 +3.9%
1993 0.3 +1.4%
1994 0.3 +0.0%
1995 0.297 -1.0%
1996 0.3 +1.0%
1997 0.333 +11.0%
1998 0.376 +12.9%
1999 0.449 +19.4%
2000 0.5067 +12.8%
2001 0.5051 -0.3%
2002 0.4474 -11.4%
2003 0.3964 -11.4%
2004 0.3893 -1.8%
2005 0.394 +1.2%
2006 0.3772 -4.2%
2007 0.394 +4.5%
2008 0.2908 -26.2%
2009 0.3963 +36.3%
2010 0.3899 -1.6%
2011 0.3499 -10.3%
2012 0.3723 +6.4%
2013 0.3379 -9.2%
2014 0.3004 -11.1%
2015 0.2745 -8.6%
2016 0.2408 -12.3%
2017 0.2284 -5.2%
2018 0.2163 -5.3%
2019 0.1289 -40.4%
2020 0.1189 -7.8%
2021 0.1143 -3.8%
2022 0.1309 +14.5%
2023 0.1137 -13.1%
2024 0.1142 +0.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.1142 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.1142 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania 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
1975 +50.5% 0.1106 0.1666
2019 -40.4% 0.2163 0.1289

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0844 0.0809 0.088 10
1970s 0.147 0.11 0.2047 10
1980s 0.2292 0.2046 0.2768 10
1990s 0.3216 0.28 0.449 10
2000s 0.4097 0.2908 0.5067 10
2010s 0.2839 0.1289 0.3899 10
2020s 0.1184 0.1137 0.1309 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 190 Bangladesh 0.1641 compare
  2. 191 East Timor 0.1207 compare
  3. 192 Liberia 0.1164 compare
  4. 194 Burundi 0.1049 compare
  5. 195 Kenya 0.101 compare
  6. 196 Mozambique 0.0818 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania?
Ict adoption per 100 people in Tanzania was 0.1142 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5067 in 2000.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 in 1961.
How does Tanzania rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is ict adoption per 100 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
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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