Adoption of communication technologies in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Adoption of communication technologies was 6,476 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in Micronesia (country), 1983–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 6,476 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Micronesia (country) peaked at 12,449 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1983.
That places Micronesia (country) 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,000 | — |
| 1984 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1,270 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 1,335 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,459 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1,774 | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 2,093 | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 2,441 | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 2,678 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 2,999 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 6,142 | +104.8% |
| 1994 | 7,212 | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 7,882 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 8,235 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,411 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9,106 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 9,863 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 9,647 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 10,078 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10,106 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,144 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 11,999 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 12,449 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8,917 | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 8,697 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,700 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,453 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8,400 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,047 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 7,025 | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 6,808 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,883 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,947 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,000 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,476 | -7.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,476 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 6,476 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Micronesia (country) 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 | +104.8% | 2,999 | 6,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,433 | 1,000 | 2,093 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,497 | 2,441 | 9,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,044 | 8,697 | 12,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,774 | 6,808 | 10,047 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,825 | 6,476 | 7,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Micronesia (country)?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Micronesia (country) was 6,476 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,449 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1983.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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