Digital Adoption in Ghana
72% internet use · EGDI rank 108 of 193
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Ghana, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Ghana is reported at 72% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
72.0% of Ghana's population used the internet in 2024. The World Bank series is sourced from the International Telecommunication Union. That is 36 percentage points above the Sub-Saharan Africa aggregate; the regional aggregate used here is 36% for 2025.
Ghana records 114 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. For interpretation, separate survey measures from network counts so older observations are not presented as current.
A directly verified active mobile-broadband value and a current fixed-broadband-per-100 value are not displayed on this page because they were not directly verified in the authoritative extracts used for this page. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
| Connectivity indicator | Ghana | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 72.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | 114 per 100 people | 2024 |
| Active mobile broadband subscriptions | N/A | N/A |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | N/A | N/A |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Ghana | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | 81.24% | 2024 |
| Women with an account | 78.31% | 2024 |
| Men with an account | N/A | N/A |
| Made or received a digital payment | N/A | N/A |
Global Findex reports 81.24% of adults age 15 and older with an account in 2024.
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Ghana 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.
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
Digital Government
Data note: When comparing Ghana with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| UN indicator | Ghana |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.6317 |
| Global rank | 108 |
| Online Service Index | 0.6084 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.7281 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.5586 |
| UN rating class | High, H2 |
Ghana ranked #108 worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey with an EGDI score of 0.6317.
The connectivity headline is the most useful starting point here. Its component scores were 0.6084 for online services, 0.7281 for telecommunications infrastructure and 0.5586 for human capital. The UN places the country in the high EGDI group, rating class H2.
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Ghana come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.
The digital gender gap
Gender-disaggregated indicators can reveal differences hidden by national averages. The reference year is shown with the value.
Share of male population
2010No matching directly verified value
Not shownNot calculated from incomplete data
Not shownGlobal Findex
2024Ghana's internet-use figure shown here is 10.3% for 2010. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
Ghana vs. Region and World
Data note: No missing Ghana value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
| Indicator | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 72.0% (2024) | 36% (2025) | 74% (2025) |
| Fixed broadband | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EGDI | 0.6317 (2024) | N/A | N/A |
Internet adoption over time
Ghana is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world.
What the numbers say about Ghana
What the numbers say about Ghana
Ghana's 2024 internet-use rate is 72.0%, 36 percentage points above the Sub-Saharan Africa aggregate. Mobile cellular subscriptions are 114 per 100 people in 2024, showing the scale of active connectivity services rather than unique users.
Ghana ranked 108 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
The financial-inclusion figures for Ghana 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.
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. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.
Global Findex is survey based. Missing indicators are not replaced with estimates.
Key Takeaways
Quick answers to common questions about Ghana's digital adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Ghana use the internet?
72% in 2024.
How many mobile subscriptions are there in Ghana?
Ghana records 114 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.
Is a mobile-broadband figure shown for Ghana?
For the country comparison, an unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Ghana.
How does Ghana rank for digital government?
Ghana ranked #108 in the 2024 United Nations E-Government Development Index, with an EGDI score of 0.6317.
What share of adults in Ghana have an account?
Global Findex reports 81.24% account ownership among adults age 15 and older in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet users figure show for Ghana?
Ghana's internet-use figure shown here is 72.0% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure. When comparing countries, avoid merging unlike measures rather than converting it into a different measure.
What does the mobile subscriptions figure show for Ghana?
Ghana records 114 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.
What does the adults with an account figure show for Ghana?
For the country comparison, the financial-inclusion figures for Ghana 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. Across the indicators, use the stated indicator definition so older observations are not presented as current.
Sources & methodology
In this profile, Ghana 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. Across the indicators, avoid merging unlike measures rather than filling gaps with estimates.
Rounding: percentages are generally shown to one or two decimal places, subscription rates as reported, and index scores to four decimals. A dash means the value was not directly verified for this page.View sources used for this page
Primary international source for telecommunications indicators and definitions. ITU DataHub
EGDI rank, overall score and component indices. UN E-Government Survey