Adoption of communication technologies in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Adoption of communication technologies was 6,978 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,978
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8,400
in 2010
All-time low
1,500
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022
Adoption of communication technologies in Solomon Islands, 1982–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 6,978 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Solomon Islands peaked at 8,400 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1982.
That places Solomon Islands 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,500 | — |
| 1983 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 2,234 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 2,482 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 2,782 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 3,200 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 3,750 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,675 | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 4,850 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,143 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,460 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 6,020 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 6,502 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 7,210 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,695 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 7,907 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,132 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,689 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,389 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6,601 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 6,238 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,962 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 7,407 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 7,600 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,391 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,060 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,618 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,525 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,438 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,405 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,405 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,430 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,104 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,978 | -0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 6,978 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 6,978 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,456 | 1,500 | 3,750 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6,359 | 4,675 | 8,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,389 | 6,238 | 8,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,678 | 7,104 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,993 | 6,978 | 7,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Solomon Islands?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Solomon Islands was 6,978 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2010.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1982.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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