Adoption of communication technologies in San Marino
San Marino: Adoption of communication technologies was 16,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in San Marino, 1983–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 16,000 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.
The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in San Marino peaked at 21,300 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1983.
That places San Marino 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in San Marino, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7,000 | — |
| 1984 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7,600 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 8,200 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 8,600 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8,820 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9,659 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 10,246 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 10,800 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13,504 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 14,100 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 14,432 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16,088 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 17,063 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 17,538 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 19,325 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 19,904 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 20,302 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20,501 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20,601 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20,689 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20,754 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20,849 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21,080 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21,300 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20,428 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19,556 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 18,685 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18,700 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,752 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18,600 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,550 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 16,500 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 16,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 16,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in San Marino 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +25.0% | 10,800 | 13,504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,154 | 7,000 | 9,659 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,300 | 10,246 | 19,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,750 | 20,302 | 21,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,734 | 16,000 | 19,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 169 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
- 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 171 Seychelles 16,166 compare
- 173 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
More reference data data for San Marino
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in San Marino?
- Adoption of communication technologies in San Marino was 16,000 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 San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 21,300 in 2008.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1983.
- How does San Marino rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- San Marino ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino 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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