Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 34.38 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.38 per 100 people
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
29th
of 212 countries
All-time high
59.65 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.59 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 34.38 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in United Kingdom peaked at 59.65 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.59 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.59 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.62 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 9.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.05 per 100 people | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 12.05 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.05 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.05 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.05 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.56 per 100 people | +37.4% |
| 1971 | 16.58 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.58 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.58 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.58 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.51 per 100 people | +41.8% |
| 1976 | 24.81 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 26.79 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 29.09 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 30.79 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 32.24 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 33.33 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 34.08 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 35.17 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 36.32 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 37.38 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 38.3 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 39.88 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 41.68 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 43.45 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 44.2 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 45 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.9 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.2 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 48.9 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 50.6 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 52.6 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 54.5 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 56 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 57.8 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 59.65 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.32 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 58.34 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.76 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.46 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.22 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.44 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.38 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.12 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.02 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.36 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.9 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.85 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.24 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.8 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.52 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 47.88 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.21 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.8 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.6 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.13 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.07 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 39.13 per 100 people | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 34.38 per 100 people | -12.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 34.38 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 34.38 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +41.8% | 16.58 per 100 people | 23.51 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +37.4% | 12.05 per 100 people | 16.56 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +25.3% | 9.62 per 100 people | 12.05 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.83 per 100 people | 9.59 per 100 people | 12.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.79 per 100 people | 16.56 per 100 people | 30.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.18 per 100 people | 32.24 per 100 people | 43.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.27 per 100 people | 44.2 per 100 people | 57.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.63 per 100 people | 53.6 per 100 people | 59.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 per 100 people | 47.21 per 100 people | 53.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.66 per 100 people | 34.38 per 100 people | 48.6 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in United Kingdom?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in United Kingdom was 34.38 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 59.65 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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