Adoption of communication technologies in Nauru
Nauru: Adoption of communication technologies was 0 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adoption of communication technologies in Nauru, 1975–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, adoption of communication technologies in Nauru stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Nauru peaked at 1,900 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Nauru 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,200 | — |
| 1976 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,180 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,200 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,550 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,750 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,850 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 1,900 | 0 |
| 1976 | +25.0% | 1,200 | 1,500 |
| 1981 | -25.0% | 1,600 | 1,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,480 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,198 | 1,180 | 1,200 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,475 | 1,200 | 1,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,815 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 205 Kiribati 14 compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Nauru?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Nauru was 0 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Nauru ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Nauru 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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