Adoption of communication technologies in Maldives
Maldives: Adoption of communication technologies was 11,998 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adoption of communication technologies in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 11,998.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Maldives peaked at 46,925 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 260, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 177th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 260 | — |
| 1971 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 470 | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 540 | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 850 | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,540 | +92.5% |
| 1982 | 1,700 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2,272 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2,800 | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 3,400 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 4,200 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 5,100 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 6,240 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 7,631 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 8,523 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 9,970 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 11,860 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 13,869 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 15,268 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 17,967 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 19,985 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 22,179 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,432 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 27,242 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 28,651 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 30,056 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 31,503 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,296 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32,181 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,063 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 46,925 | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 30,490 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 28,376 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 24,084 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 23,140 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 22,557 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,549 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,911 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,137 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20,378 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18,754 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16,664 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 14,508 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 14,005 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13,376 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12,860 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,998 | -6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11,998 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11,998 is below the median for South Asia, which is 346,336, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +92.5% | 800 | 1,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440 | 260 | 850 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,779 | 1,540 | 5,100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13,349 | 6,240 | 22,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,684 | 24,432 | 46,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,955 | 16,664 | 28,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,349 | 11,998 | 14,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Maldives?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Maldives was 11,998 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46,925 in 2008.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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