Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in East Timor
East Timor: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.1207 per 100 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.1207 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in East Timor peaked at 0.301 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1207 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places East Timor 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2452 per 100 people | 0.2149 per 100 people | 0.2746 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 per 100 people | 0.1595 per 100 people | 0.301 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1349 per 100 people | 0.1207 per 100 people | 0.1517 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in East Timor?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in East Timor was 0.1207 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- East Timor ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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