Adoption of communication technologies in Palau
Palau: Adoption of communication technologies was 6,154 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6,154
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8,000
in 2019
All-time low
6,154
in 2022
Years of data
18
2002–2022
Adoption of communication technologies in Palau, 2002–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, adoption of communication technologies in Palau stood at 6,154. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Palau peaked at 8,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,154, in 2022.
Palau ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adoption of communication technologies in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,928 | — |
| 2003 | 7,370 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 7,751 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7,977 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,326 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7,474 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,386 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,137 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6,976 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,916 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,325 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7,263 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,125 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,204 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,154 | -23.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6,154 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6,154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,419 | 6,928 | 7,977 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,258 | 6,916 | 8,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,385 | 6,154 | 8,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Palau?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Palau was 6,154 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,154 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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