Adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adoption of communication technologies was 29,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia is 29,080, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia peaked at 584,475 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,774, in 1960.
Cambodia ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,774 | — |
| 1961 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,774 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,510 | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 2,670 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2,896 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3,115 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,885 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 4,068 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4,215 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,943 | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 8,528 | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 15,475 | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 20,044 | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 24,261 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 27,704 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 30,880 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 33,494 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 35,419 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 31,379 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 32,180 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32,971 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25,648 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 37,529 | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 43,100 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 54,200 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 358,850 | +562.1% |
| 2011 | 530,000 | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 584,475 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 420,942 | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 361,056 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 256,387 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 227,261 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 132,911 | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 88,157 | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 56,445 | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 55,603 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 40,296 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 38,284 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 32,723 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 29,080 | -11.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 29,080 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 29,080 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +562.1% | 54,200 | 358,850 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,774 | 1,774 | 1,774 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,774 | 1,774 | 1,774 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,692 | 2,510 | 2,896 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11,824 | 3,115 | 27,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,680 | 25,648 | 54,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,648 | 56,445 | 584,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,197 | 29,080 | 55,603 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Cambodia was 29,080 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 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 584,475 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,774 in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Cambodia ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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