Ict adoption per 100 people in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Ict adoption per 100 people was 34.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.38
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
29th
of 212 countries
All-time high
59.65
in 2000
All-time low
9.59
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Ict adoption per 100 people in United Kingdom, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 34.38 for ict adoption 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, ict adoption per 100 people in United Kingdom peaked at 59.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.59, 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.

Ict adoption per 100 people in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 9.59 —
1961 9.62 +0.3%
1962 9.62 +0.0%
1963 9.62 +0.0%
1964 9.62 +0.0%
1965 12.05 +25.3%
1966 12.05 -0.0%
1967 12.05 +0.0%
1968 12.05 +0.0%
1969 12.05 +0.0%
1970 16.56 +37.4%
1971 16.58 +0.1%
1972 16.58 +0.0%
1973 16.58 +0.0%
1974 16.58 +0.0%
1975 23.51 +41.8%
1976 24.81 +5.5%
1977 26.79 +8.0%
1978 29.09 +8.6%
1979 30.79 +5.9%
1980 32.24 +4.7%
1981 33.33 +3.4%
1982 34.08 +2.3%
1983 35.17 +3.2%
1984 36.32 +3.3%
1985 37.38 +2.9%
1986 38.3 +2.5%
1987 39.88 +4.1%
1988 41.68 +4.5%
1989 43.45 +4.2%
1990 44.2 +1.7%
1991 45 +1.8%
1992 45.9 +2.0%
1993 47.2 +2.8%
1994 48.9 +3.6%
1995 50.6 +3.5%
1996 52.6 +4.0%
1997 54.5 +3.6%
1998 56 +2.8%
1999 57.8 +3.2%
2000 59.65 +3.2%
2001 58.32 -2.2%
2002 58.34 +0.0%
2003 57.76 -1.0%
2004 57.46 -0.5%
2005 56.22 -2.2%
2006 55.44 -1.4%
2007 54.38 -1.9%
2008 55.12 +1.4%
2009 53.6 -2.8%
2010 53.02 -1.1%
2011 52.36 -1.3%
2012 51.9 -0.9%
2013 51.85 -0.1%
2014 51.24 -1.2%
2015 50.8 -0.9%
2016 49.52 -2.5%
2017 47.88 -3.3%
2018 47.21 -1.4%
2019 48.8 +3.4%
2020 48.6 -0.4%
2021 47.13 -3.0%
2022 44.07 -6.5%
2023 39.13 -11.2%
2024 34.38 -12.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 34.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 34.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ict adoption 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +41.8% 16.58 23.51
1970 +37.4% 12.05 16.56
1965 +25.3% 9.62 12.05

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.83 9.59 12.05 10
1970s 21.79 16.56 30.79 10
1980s 37.18 32.24 43.45 10
1990s 50.27 44.2 57.8 10
2000s 56.63 53.6 59.65 10
2010s 50.46 47.21 53.02 10
2020s 42.66 34.38 48.6 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Serbia 36.69 compare
  2. 27 Uruguay 35.62 compare
  3. 28 Singapore 34.99 compare
  4. 30 Italy 34.21 compare
  5. 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 compare
  6. 32 Aruba 32.05 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in United Kingdom?
Ict adoption per 100 people in United Kingdom was 34.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 59.65 in 2000.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 1960.
How does United Kingdom rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is ict adoption 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 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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