Adoption of communication technologies in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Adoption of communication technologies was 1,947 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adoption of communication technologies in Marshall Islands, 1983–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies in Marshall Islands is 1,947, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Marshall Islands peaked at 5,510 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 350, in 1983.
That places Marshall Islands 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 350 | — |
| 1990 | 500 | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 850 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +170.6% |
| 1994 | 2,976 | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 3,185 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 3,377 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,410 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,744 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 3,879 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,999 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,186 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,379 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4,461 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,510 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 2,361 | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 1,947 | -17.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,947 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,947 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +170.6% | 850 | 2,300 |
| 2014 | -57.2% | 5,510 | 2,361 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 350 | 350 | 350 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,492 | 500 | 3,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,507 | 3,999 | 5,510 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,361 | 2,361 | 2,361 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,947 | 1,947 | 1,947 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 196 Vanuatu 3,036 compare
- 197 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
- 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
- 201 East Timor 1,691 compare
- 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Marshall Islands?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Marshall Islands was 1,947 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,510 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 in 1983.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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