Adoption of communication technologies in Palestine
Palestine: Adoption of communication technologies was 383,653 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in Palestine, 1992–2023
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.
Adoption of communication technologies in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 73,000 | — |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 78,400 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 80,000 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83,381 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 110,893 | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 167,271 | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 222,198 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 272,211 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 255,218 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 241,894 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 243,494 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 271,458 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 337,025 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 321,999 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 348,788 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 354,804 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 368,216 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 360,402 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 382,700 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 393,880 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 403,025 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 403,118 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 406,500 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 432,000 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 476,239 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 469,741 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 467,189 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 466,283 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 485,829 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 457,706 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 383,653 | -16.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 383,653 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 383,653 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.8% | 110,893 | 167,271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
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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