Ict adoption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ict adoption was 67,507 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ict adoption in Cameroon, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict adoption in Cameroon is 67,507, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 92.5% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption in Cameroon peaked at 1.16 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,989, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 145th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ict adoption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12,989 | — |
| 1976 | 13,529 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 14,112 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 15,152 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 16,576 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 17,204 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 18,304 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 21,316 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 25,086 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 28,115 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 29,861 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 32,400 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38,468 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 40,218 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 41,933 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 54,672 | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 57,168 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 58,200 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 65,597 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 70,558 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 75,200 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 93,920 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 94,599 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 95,000 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106,287 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 110,881 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 97,393 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 99,439 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 100,331 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 130,694 | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 188,874 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 255,306 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 435,413 | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 539,504 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 668,965 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 737,445 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 799,016 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 885,762 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 902,253 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 856,411 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 964,378 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 867,119 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 896,183 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 67,507 | -92.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67,507 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67,507 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -92.5% | 896,183 | 67,507 |
| 2009 | +70.5% | 255,306 | 435,413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,472 | 12,989 | 16,576 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28,175 | 17,204 | 38,468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,206 | 40,218 | 94,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,962 | 95,000 | 435,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,694 | 539,504 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,797 | 67,507 | 964,378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption in Cameroon?
- Ict adoption in Cameroon was 67,507 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest ict adoption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,989 in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for ict adoption?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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