Adoption of communication technologies in Eritrea

Eritrea: Adoption of communication technologies was 68,216 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
68,216
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
68,216
in 2022
All-time low
13,011
in 1992
Years of data
30
1992–2022

Adoption of communication technologies in Eritrea, 1992–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720221992: 13.0k1993: 13.3k1994: 15.2k1995: 17.5k1996: 18.9k1997: 22.0k1998: 24.3k1999: 27.4k2000: 30.6k2001: 31.2k2002: 35.9k2003: 38.1k2004: 39.3k2005: 37.7k2006: 37.5k2007: 37.4k2008: 40.4k2009: 48.5k2010: 54.2k2011: 58.5k2012: 60.1k2013: 61.9k2014: 64.0k2015: 66.0k2016: 66.1k2017: 66.2k2019: 66.0k2020: 66.0k2021: 66.0k2022: 68.2k

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 68,216 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Eritrea peaked at 68,216 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,011, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,957 13,011 27,375 8
2000s 37,660 30,554 48,473 10
2010s 62,554 54,232 66,170 9
2020s 66,739 66,000 68,216 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 141 Norway 73,208 compare
  2. 142 Guam 71,308 compare
  3. 143 Iceland 68,518 compare
  4. 145 Cameroon 67,507 compare
  5. 146 Gabon 67,119 compare
  6. 147 French Polynesia 65,969 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies in Eritrea?
Adoption of communication technologies in Eritrea was 68,216 in 2022, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 68,216 in 2022.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 13,011 in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for adoption of communication technologies?
Eritrea ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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