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Digital Adoption

Digital Adoption in Equatorial Guinea

MalaboLocal time

63% internet use · EGDI rank 176 of 193

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

63%
Internet use
World Bank / ITU · 2024
0.2855
UN EGDI score
United Nations · 2024
#176
E-government global rank
of 193 · 2024
Middle
UN EGDI group
United Nations · 2024

Internet and Connectivity

Internet use in Equatorial Guinea is reported at 63% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.

Connectivity indicatorEquatorial GuineaYear
Individuals using the internet63%2024

Digital Payments

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

Payments and financial inclusionEquatorial GuineaYear
Global Findex account ownershipNot available2024
Global Findex debit-card ownershipNot available2024

Digital Government

Equatorial Guinea ranked 176 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 E-Government Development Index, with an EGDI score of 0.2855 and is classified in the Middle group.

UN E-Government Development IndexEquatorial Guinea
EGDI score0.2855
Global rank176
EGDI groupMiddle EGDI

Equatorial Guinea vs. Region and World

Equatorial Guinea 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.

IndicatorEquatorial GuineaSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Internet use63% (2024)36% (2025)74% (2025)

Key Takeaways

  • Internet use reached 63% in 2024, well above the latest Sub-Saharan African aggregate.
  • Current comparable Global Findex account data are unavailable, so no financial-access percentage is estimated.
  • Equatorial Guinea ranked 176th in the 2024 UN EGDI, leaving a large gap between connectivity and digital-government maturity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What percentage of people in Equatorial Guinea use the internet?

63% in 2024.

What is Equatorial Guinea's UN E-Government ranking?

Equatorial Guinea ranked 176 of 193 UN member states in 2024, with an EGDI score of 0.2855.

How developed is digital government in Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea ranked 176 of 193 UN member states in 2024, with an EGDI score of 0.2855.

Does this page estimate missing digital-adoption data for Equatorial Guinea?

No. Missing observations are left unavailable rather than estimated.

Sources & methodology

Sources for the indicators and definitions shown above.

View sources used for this page
World Bank / International Telecommunication Union

Individuals using the internet. World Bank WDI republishes the underlying ITU series.

BEAC: 2024 report on payment services in CEMAC

Primary regional central-bank reporting covering payment services in CEMAC, including Equatorial Guinea.

World Bank Global Findex 2025

Household-level financial-inclusion and payment-access indicators, with source years shown alongside the figures.

United Nations E-Government Survey 2024

EGDI score, rating group and global rank among 193 UN member states.

Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.