Adoption of communication technologies in Slovenia

Slovenia: Adoption of communication technologies was 607,443 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
607,443
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2006
All-time low
286,481
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2024

Adoption of communication technologies in Slovenia, 1985–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1985200420241985: 286.5k1990: 421.8k1991: 458.7k1992: 494.3k1993: 527.8k1994: 577.2k1995: 614.8k1996: 663.5k1997: 710.0k1998: 723.2k1999: 757.6k2000: 785.4k2001: 801.9k2002: 807.8k2003: 812.3k2004: 994.4k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 978.3k2009: 939.1k2010: 910.8k2011: 881.2k2012: 835.3k2013: 798.4k2014: 769.7k2015: 753.1k2016: 728.7k2017: 739.1k2018: 722.8k2019: 707.1k2020: 704.9k2021: 695.5k2022: 673.8k2023: 646.9k2024: 607.4k

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 607,443 for adoption of communication technologies in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Slovenia peaked at 1.03 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 286,481, in 1985.

That places Slovenia 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 286,481 286,481 286,481 1
1990s 594,889 421,803 757,563 10
2000s 917,335 785,399 1.03 million 10
2010s 784,604 707,059 910,833 10
2020s 665,725 607,443 704,909 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

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  4. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 583,045 compare
  5. 81 Kuwait 572,621 compare
  6. 82 New Zealand 564,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies in Slovenia?
Adoption of communication technologies in Slovenia was 607,443 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2006.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 286,481 in 1985.
How does Slovenia rank for adoption of communication technologies?
Slovenia ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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