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Measuring the Information Society Report 2018

​​The Measuring the Information Society Report 2018 - is now available. More>

Global ICT developments

ITU estimates that at the end of 2018, 51.2 per cent of the global population, or 3.9 billion people were using the Internet. More>

WTIS-18

The 16th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS) took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10 to 12 December 2018. More>

IPB Data Visualization

View the global, regional and national ICT Price Basket results through the new IPB data visualization tool. More>

Statistics





 
ITU collects ICT statistics for 200 economies and over 100 indicators. Access a large amount of free ICT statistics, including on broadband, Internet use, mobile-cellular and mobile-broadband networks or subscribe to our complete data set through the World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database. More >

Publications





 
ITU publishes regional and global statistical reports, including the Measuring the Information Society Reports which include the ICT Development Index (IDI) and the ICT Price Basket (IPB). ITU also produces statistical manuals and framework documents to help guide countries in their data collection efforts. More >

Definitions & standards



 
ITU develops international definitions, standards and methodologies to measure the information society and economy in close cooperation with other regional and international organizations and through its thematic Expert Groups. More >

Events










 
The World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS) is the key global forum to discuss telecommunication/ICT measurement issues. ​The 16th WTIS took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10-12 December 2018. More >

International cooperation

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ITU is a founder of and key partner in the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development; helps track the SDGs and the WSIS and Broadband Commission targets, and is a member of the UN Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activitie​s (CCSA). More >
 

Capacity development

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ITU assists developing countries to collect and disseminate ICT data and provides support through awareness raising,  technical training, practical tools, and national and regional workshops for national agencies in charge of producing ICT data. More >

 

 

 

 

​As the UN specialized agency for ICTs, ITU is the official source for global ICT statistics. Find out more about how we produce and disseminate data, our main events and products. More>

​A list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) is available to help you find information about ITU data.

​For additional information, contact us at: indicators@itu.int

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​The ICT Facts and Figures features the latest estimates for ITU’s key telecommunication/ICT indicators.

​The ICT Development Index (IDI) is a composite index that until 2017 combined ​11 indicators into one benchmark measure. It is used to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) between countries and over time. Since 2009, ITU has published IDI values and country ranking annually.

The price visualization presents an overview of the various ICT Price Baskets, using the methodology in vigour until 2017

 

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