This statistics displays the share of attitudes towards the importance of communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race, in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. A majority share of 29 percent of respondents ranked communication technology innovation as very important.
Share of attitudes towards the importance of innovations in communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*
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Share of attitudes towards the importance of innovations in communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*
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* The full question reads as follows: "How important or unimportant is it for the future of the human race that we continue to innovate in the following areas? Communications – e.g. high-speed broadband, mobile phone technology"
Respondents ranked how important communication technologies were on a scale from 1 representing very unimportant through to 7 representing very important.
Percentages missing or exceeding 100 percent are due to rounding.
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Nesta. (April 26, 2016). Share of attitudes towards the importance of innovations in communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/605190/attitudes-regarding-communication-technology-innovation-uk/
Nesta. "Share of attitudes towards the importance of innovations in communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* ." Chart. April 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/605190/attitudes-regarding-communication-technology-innovation-uk/
Nesta. (2016). Share of attitudes towards the importance of innovations in communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/605190/attitudes-regarding-communication-technology-innovation-uk/
Nesta. "Share of Attitudes towards The Importance of Innovations in Communication Technologies Such as High-speed Broadband and Mobile Phone Technology for The Future of The Human Race in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016* ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605190/attitudes-regarding-communication-technology-innovation-uk/
Nesta, Share of attitudes towards the importance of innovations in communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605190/attitudes-regarding-communication-technology-innovation-uk/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Share of attitudes towards the importance of innovations in communication technologies such as high-speed broadband and mobile phone technology for the future of the human race in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* [Graph], Nesta, April 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/605190/attitudes-regarding-communication-technology-innovation-uk/
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