Adoption of communication technologies in East Timor
East Timor: Adoption of communication technologies was 1,691 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adoption of communication technologies in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies in East Timor stood at 1,691. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in East Timor peaked at 3,557 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,691, in 2024.
That places East Timor 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,413 | 1,970 | 2,907 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,744 | 2,075 | 3,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,841 | 1,691 | 2,012 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
- 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in East Timor?
- Adoption of communication technologies in East Timor was 1,691 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,557 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,691 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- East Timor ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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