Adoption of communication technologies in Kiribati
Kiribati: Adoption of communication technologies was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adoption of communication technologies in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 14 for adoption of communication technologies in 2024.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Kiribati peaked at 8,461 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 205th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 485 | — |
| 1982 | 468 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 513 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 600 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 669 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 800 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 910 | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,272 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,374 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,753 | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 1,923 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2,025 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,112 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,487 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 2,802 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3,082 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,353 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3,628 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4,474 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,297 | +107.4% |
| 2010 | 8,397 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,461 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1,477 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 871 | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 765 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | -17.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 765 | 0 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | +107.4% | 4,000 | 8,297 |
| 2014 | -66.7% | 6,000 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485 | 485 | 485 | 1 |
| 1980s | 757.5 | 468 | 1,100 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,003 | 1,200 | 3,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,465 | 3,353 | 8,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 | 0 | 8,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Kiribati?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Kiribati was 14 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 in 2011.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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