This document contains statistics about ICT (information and communications technology) adoption in Armenia from 2002 to 2011. It shows that the percentage of Armenian internet users increased from 19% in 2009 to 37% in 2011. Mobile phone adoption increased dramatically over this period as well, reaching 125% in 2011. Home computer ownership rose from 3% in 2002 to 39.5% in 2011, while home internet adoption increased from 4% to 35% over the same period. The top reasons cited for not going online included lack of a computer, lack of interest, and not needing to use the internet.

1. Armenia ICT Adoption II
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2. Armenian Internet users (CB)
Ever Never
81%
70%
63%
37%
31%
19%
2009 2010 2011

3. Armenia frequent Internet users (weekly-daily) (CB)
30%
22%
10%
2009 2010 2011

4. Why Armenians don't go online (%) (CB, 2011)
22%
12%
10%
7%
3% 3%
1%
0% 0%
No computer Not Don’t need Don’t know No time Too No access in Immoral
interested how to use expensive settlement

5. Home computer adoption in Armenia (%)
0.5
0.45
0.4
39.50%
0.35
0.3
26.70%
0.25
0.2
16.80% 17.10%
0.15 13.50% 14.70% 14.70%
15.40%
12.30%
10.80% 11.40%
0.1
10.23%
8.32%
0.05 6.76%
5.51%
4.00%
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
International Telecommunication Union Caucasus Barometer Gallup

6. Mobile phone adoption in Armenia (%)
140.00%
125%
120.00%
100.00%
91% 92%
85%
81%
80.00% 77%
76% 87%
70% 81%
61% 72%
60.00% 64%
47%
41%
40.00%
25%
20.00%
10%
7%
2% 4%
0.00%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
International Telecommunication Union Caucasus Barometer Gallup

7. Home Internet adoption in Armenia (%)
0.5
0.45
0.4
0.35
35%
0.3
0.25
23%
0.2
19%
0.15
11% 15%
11%
0.1
8%
5% 10%
7%
0.05
6%
4% 6%
4% 4%
3%
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
International Telecommunication Union Caucasus Barometer Gallup