Adoption of communication technologies in Palestine

Palestine: Adoption of communication technologies was 383,653 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
383,653
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
485,829
in 2021
All-time low
73,000
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Adoption of communication technologies in Palestine, 1992–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1992200720231992: 73.0k1993: 75.0k1994: 78.4k1995: 80.0k1996: 83.4k1997: 110.9k1998: 167.3k1999: 222.2k2000: 272.2k2001: 255.2k2002: 241.9k2003: 243.5k2004: 271.5k2005: 337.0k2006: 322.0k2007: 348.8k2008: 354.8k2009: 368.2k2010: 360.4k2011: 382.7k2012: 393.9k2013: 403.0k2014: 403.1k2015: 406.5k2016: 432.0k2017: 476.2k2018: 469.7k2019: 467.2k2020: 466.3k2021: 485.8k2022: 457.7k2023: 383.7k

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

Analysis

In 2023, adoption of communication technologies in Palestine stood at 383,653.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Palestine peaked at 485,829 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,000, in 1992.

That places Palestine 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111,268 73,000 222,198 8
2000s 301,511 241,894 368,216 10
2010s 419,479 360,402 476,239 10
2020s 448,368 383,653 485,829 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies in Palestine?
Adoption of communication technologies in Palestine was 383,653 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 485,829 in 2021.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 73,000 in 1992.
How does Palestine rank for adoption of communication technologies?
Palestine ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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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About this data

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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