Adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Adoption of communication technologies was 9,892 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein, 1970–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein stood at 9,892.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein peaked at 20,100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,319, in 1970.
Liechtenstein ranks 179th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,319 | — |
| 1971 | 5,319 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,319 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,319 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,319 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,738 | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 8,246 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 8,725 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 9,158 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 9,538 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 10,038 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 10,600 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 10,986 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 11,480 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 11,959 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12,536 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 13,156 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 13,812 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 14,612 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 15,518 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 16,538 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 17,499 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 18,455 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 18,916 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18,554 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 19,632 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 19,916 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19,772 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19,762 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19,763 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,072 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20,100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19,923 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19,900 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19,981 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20,010 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,755 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 19,578 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19,600 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,600 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,600 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,600 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,470 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18,300 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18,043 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,336 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 16,385 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 15,342 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 15,243 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13,727 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 12,607 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 11,513 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 10,810 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 10,280 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9,892 | -3.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 9,892 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 9,892 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +45.5% | 5,319 | 7,738 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,000 | 5,319 | 9,538 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,470 | 10,038 | 15,518 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,881 | 16,538 | 19,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,852 | 19,578 | 20,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,205 | 13,727 | 19,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,020 | 9,892 | 12,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 177 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
- 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Liechtenstein was 9,892 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 20,100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,319 in 1970.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Liechtenstein ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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