Adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Adoption of communication technologies was 229,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan, 1975–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan is 229,778, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan peaked at 440,700 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70,000, in 1975.
Tajikistan ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 70,000 | — |
| 1976 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 216,000 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 230,000 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 257,500 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 267,097 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 265,050 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 268,118 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 262,725 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 246,625 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 225,600 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 221,324 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 212,500 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 218,516 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 226,851 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 237,600 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 245,192 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 273,400 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 280,200 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 292,730 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 286,940 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 347,260 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 367,693 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 380,000 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 393,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 425,000 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 440,700 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 228,095 | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 232,040 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 240,665 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 243,284 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 237,516 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 236,312 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 229,248 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 229,084 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 229,778 | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 229,778 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 229,778 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -48.2% | 440,700 | 228,095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,000 | 70,000 | 110,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 175,600 | 120,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,654 | 212,500 | 268,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,632 | 218,516 | 347,260 | 9 |
| 2010s | 318,799 | 228,095 | 440,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,106 | 229,084 | 236,312 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Tajikistan was 229,778 in 2023, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 440,700 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 in 1975.
- How does Tajikistan rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Tajikistan ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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