Adoption of communication technologies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adoption of communication technologies was 23.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 23.77 million for adoption of communication technologies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in United Kingdom peaked at 35.23 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 million | 5.04 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.20 million | 9.21 million | 17.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.07 million | 18.16 million | 24.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 million | 25.37 million | 34.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.27 million | 33.46 million | 35.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.84 million | 31.51 million | 33.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 million | 23.77 million | 32.73 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in United Kingdom?
- Adoption of communication technologies in United Kingdom was 23.77 million 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35.23 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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