Adoption of communication technologies in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adoption of communication technologies was 192,212 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 192,212 for adoption of communication technologies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Montenegro peaked at 192,212 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148,015, in 2016.
Montenegro ranks 117th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 170,933 | — |
| 2006 | 168,233 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 176,289 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 174,046 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 171,749 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 170,553 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 170,856 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 169,803 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 169,032 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 164,671 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 154,448 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 148,015 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 152,155 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 172,880 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 188,175 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 191,768 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 189,519 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 190,595 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 190,344 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 192,212 | +1.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 192,212 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 192,212 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172,250 | 168,233 | 176,289 | 5 |
| 2010s | 166,059 | 148,015 | 188,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,888 | 189,519 | 192,212 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Montenegro?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Montenegro was 192,212 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 192,212 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,015 in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Montenegro ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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