Ict adoption in Qatar
Qatar: Ict adoption was 524,643 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
524,643
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
525,562
in 2023
All-time low
600
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Ict adoption in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 524,643 for ict adoption in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption in Qatar peaked at 525,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1960.
That places Qatar 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ict adoption in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 600 | — |
| 1961 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,100 | +170.0% |
| 1971 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,300 | +51.9% |
| 1976 | 14,300 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 17,100 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 18,100 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 22,000 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 30,600 | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 41,200 | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 51,918 | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 60,400 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 64,833 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 69,501 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 74,281 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 77,474 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 83,215 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 88,913 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 92,071 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 96,662 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 105,527 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 110,300 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 115,766 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 122,701 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 133,513 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 141,902 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 150,508 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 154,904 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 160,191 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 167,446 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 176,519 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 184,508 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 190,876 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 205,386 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 228,327 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 237,368 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 265,865 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 287,942 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 270,000 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 309,000 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 394,407 | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 412,584 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 417,589 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 459,887 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 467,148 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 461,561 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 452,088 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 461,289 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 454,701 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 460,240 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 523,765 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 525,562 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 524,643 | -0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 524,643 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 524,643 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +400.0% | 600 | 3,000 |
| 1970 | +170.0% | 3,000 | 8,100 |
| 1975 | +51.9% | 8,100 | 12,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,800 | 600 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,430 | 8,100 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,234 | 30,600 | 88,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,385 | 92,071 | 154,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,443 | 160,191 | 287,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,555 | 270,000 | 467,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,782 | 454,701 | 525,562 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption in Qatar?
- Ict adoption in Qatar was 524,643 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 525,562 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict adoption recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for ict adoption?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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