Adoption of communication technologies in Gabon

Gabon: Adoption of communication technologies was 67,119 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67,119
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67,119
in 2024
All-time low
10,440
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Adoption of communication technologies in Gabon, 1981–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k1981200220241981: 10.4k1982: 10.5k1983: 11.0k1984: 11.0k1985: 12.0k1986: 13.0k1987: 14.0k1988: 17.0k1989: 18.9k1990: 20.8k1991: 26.3k1992: 27.6k1993: 29.8k1994: 31.4k1995: 32.0k1996: 35.0k1997: 37.3k1998: 38.7k1999: 38.0k2000: 39.0k2001: 37.2k2002: 32.1k2003: 38.4k2004: 38.7k2005: 39.1k2006: 36.5k2007: 26.5k2008: 33.2k2009: 36.5k2010: 30.4k2011: 22.5k2012: 22.6k2013: 19.3k2014: 18.5k2015: 18.8k2016: 18.9k2017: 21.2k2018: 21.8k2019: 22.3k2020: 25.4k2021: 31.7k2022: 43.4k2023: 54.6k2024: 67.1k

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 67,119 for adoption of communication technologies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 262.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Gabon peaked at 67,119 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,440, in 1981.

Gabon ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,087 10,440 18,877 9
1990s 31,683 20,754 38,698 10
2000s 35,708 26,497 39,128 10
2010s 21,629 18,498 30,381 10
2020s 44,441 25,428 67,119 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 143 Iceland 68,518 compare
  2. 144 Eritrea 68,216 compare
  3. 145 Cameroon 67,507 compare
  4. 147 French Polynesia 65,969 compare
  5. 148 Cape Verde 61,294 compare
  6. 149 Kenya 57,017 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies in Gabon?
Adoption of communication technologies in Gabon was 67,119 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 67,119 in 2024.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 10,440 in 1981.
How does Gabon rank for adoption of communication technologies?
Gabon ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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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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