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Digital Adoption

Digital Adoption in Cambodia

Phnom PenhLocal time

68.0% internet use · 0.5754 e-government

This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Cambodia, with source years shown alongside each figure.

68.0%
Internet use
2024 · Share of population using the internet
0.5754
E-government
2024 · UN E-Government Development Index
#120
Global EGDI rank
2024 · Cambodia's position in the UN survey
39.0%
Account ownership
2024 · Adults age 15+ with an account

Internet and Connectivity

Internet use in Cambodia is reported at 68.0% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.

68.0% of Cambodia's population used the internet in 2024. The World Bank series is sourced from the International Telecommunication Union. The latest regional aggregate shown below is 88% for East Asia & Pacific in 2025.

Cambodia records 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2024 in the cited series. Subscriptions count active lines rather than unique residents, so a rate above 100 is possible. When comparing countries, separate survey measures from network counts before drawing a cross-country conclusion.

The fixed-broadband figure for Cambodia is kept as a subscription rate rather than a household-access percentage. The two measures use different denominators, and The reference year is shown with the value.

The mobile-broadband figure is labelled as a UN 2024 survey input because the survey can incorporate the latest telecom observation available to it; no unverified telecom reference year is assigned here.
Connectivity indicatorCambodiaYear
Individuals using the internet68.0%2024
Mobile cellular subscriptions116 per 100 people2024
Active mobile broadband subscriptions101.97 per 100 peopleUN 2024 survey input
Fixed broadband subscriptions4.15 per 100 people2024

Digital Payments

Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.

Financial inclusion indicatorCambodiaYear
Adults with an account39.0%2024
Women with an account36.8%2024
Men with an accountN/AN/A
Made or received a digital paymentN/AN/A

The financial-inclusion figures for Cambodia come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use are distinct financial-inclusion measures. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.

The financial-inclusion figures for Cambodia come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.

Data note: When comparing Cambodia with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.

Digital Government

Data note: No missing Cambodia value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.

UN indicatorCambodia
E-Government Development Index0.5754
Global rank120
Online Service Index0.4503
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index0.7609
Human Capital Index0.5149
UN rating classHigh, H2

Cambodia ranked 120th worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey with an EGDI score of 0.5754.

EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital; it is not an internet-use rate.

The financial-inclusion figures for Cambodia come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use are distinct financial-inclusion measures. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.

The digital gender gap

Gender-disaggregated indicators can reveal differences hidden by national averages. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.

Men using the internet53.0%

Share of male population

2019
Women using the internetN/A

No directly verified value in extract

Not shown
Internet-use gapN/A

Not calculated from incomplete data

Not shown
Account ownership gapN/A

Male value not directly verified

Not shown

Cambodia's internet-use figure shown here is 53.0% for 2019. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.

Cambodia vs. Region and World

Data note:

IndicatorCambodiaEast Asia & PacificWorld
Internet use68.0% (2024)88% (2025)74% (2025)
Fixed broadband4.15 per 100 people (2024)N/AN/A
EGDI0.5754 (2024)N/AN/A
Regional or world values are left blank where a directly verified, definition-matched aggregate was not retrieved for this page.

Internet adoption over time

Cambodia is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.

Only the latest directly verified observation is plotted here. The source link below provides the complete historical series.

What the numbers say about Cambodia

What the numbers say about Cambodia

Cambodia's latest verified internet-use figure is 68.0% in 2024, below the East Asia & Pacific aggregate of 88% reported for 2025. Mobile cellular subscriptions stand at 116 per 100 people, underlining that subscription counts are not the same as unique users.

The fixed-broadband figure for Cambodia is kept as a subscription rate rather than a household-access percentage. The two measures use different denominators. Missing observations are not estimated.

Cambodia ranked 120 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking describes digital-government development rather than the share of residents who use the internet.

How to read this page

Internet use is a people-based indicator: it records whether residents used the internet during the source reference period. It is different from household broadband coverage, and The reference year is shown with the value.

Key Takeaways

Quick answers to common questions about Cambodia's digital adoption figures.

What percentage of people in Cambodia use the internet?

68.0% in 2024.

How many mobile subscriptions are there in Cambodia?

Cambodia records 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2024 in the cited series. Subscriptions count active lines rather than unique residents, so a rate above 100 is possible.

How strong is mobile broadband adoption in Cambodia?

The 2024 UN E-Government Survey technical dataset uses an active mobile-broadband input of 101.97 subscriptions per 100 people for Cambodia. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.

How does Cambodia rank for digital government?

Cambodia ranked 120th in the 2024 United Nations E-Government Development Index, with an EGDI score of 0.5754.

What share of adults in Cambodia have an account?

Global Findex reports account ownership of 39.0% among adults age 15 and older in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the internet use figure show for Cambodia?

Cambodia's internet-use figure shown here is 68.0% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.

What does the e-government figure show for Cambodia?

Cambodia's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.5754. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital, so it should not be read as a standalone connectivity rate.

What does the global egdi rank figure show for Cambodia?

Cambodia ranked 120 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.

Sources & methodology

Cambodia is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world.

Rounding: percentages are generally shown to one decimal place, subscription rates to up to two decimals and index scores to four decimals. Where no directly verified comparable value is available, DigifyWorld shows a dash instead of estimating a replacement.
View sources used for this page
International Telecommunication Union and World Bank
ITU DataHub / UN 2024 technical dataset

Active mobile-broadband subscription input used in the 2024 E-Government Survey. ITU DataHub

World Bank Global Findex Database 2025
United Nations E-Government Survey 2024

EGDI rank, overall score and component indices. UN E-Government Survey