Digital Adoption in Guatemala
60% internet use · EGDI rank 122 of 193
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Guatemala, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Guatemala is reported at 60% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
The country-level picture begins with this published observation. 60.0% of Guatemala's population used the internet in 2024. The World Bank series is sourced from the International Telecommunication Union. That is 24 percentage points below the Latin America & Caribbean aggregate; the regional aggregate used here is 84% for 2025.
Guatemala records 113 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.
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. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
| Connectivity indicator | Guatemala | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 60.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | 113 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 | Guatemala | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | 38.28% | 2024 |
| Women with an account | 32.50% | 2024 |
| Men with an account | N/A | N/A |
| Made or received a digital payment | N/A | N/A |
Global Findex reports 38.28% of adults age 15 and older with an account in 2024.
For the country comparison, the financial-inclusion figures for Guatemala 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 Guatemala with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| UN indicator | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.5738 |
| Global rank | 122 |
| Online Service Index | 0.6538 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.5843 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.4834 |
| UN rating class | High, H2 |
Guatemala ranked #122 worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey with an EGDI score of 0.5738.
Read this figure first as a measure of digital reach. Its component scores were 0.6538 for online services, 0.5843 for telecommunications infrastructure and 0.4834 for human capital. The UN places the country in the high EGDI group, rating class H2.
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Guatemala 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 reference year is shown with the value.
Share of male population
2021No matching directly verified value
Not shownNot calculated from incomplete data
Not shownGlobal Findex
2024Guatemala's internet-use figure shown here is 53.4% for 2021. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
Guatemala vs. Region and World
Data note: No missing Guatemala value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
| Indicator | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 60.0% (2024) | 84% (2025) | 74% (2025) |
| Fixed broadband | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EGDI | 0.5738 (2024) | N/A | N/A |
Internet adoption over time
Guatemala 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.
What the numbers say about Guatemala
What the numbers say about Guatemala
The country-level picture begins with this published observation. Guatemala's 2024 internet-use rate is 60.0%, 24 percentage points below the Latin America & Caribbean aggregate. Mobile cellular subscriptions are 113 per 100 people in 2024, showing the scale of active connectivity services rather than unique users.
In digital government, Guatemala is ranked #122 in the 2024 UN survey with an EGDI score of 0.5738. Its strongest EGDI component on this page is online services.
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Guatemala 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. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
Global Findex is survey based. Missing indicators are not replaced with estimates.
Key Takeaways
Quick answers to common questions about Guatemala's digital adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Guatemala use the internet?
60% in 2024.
How many mobile subscriptions are there in Guatemala?
Guatemala records 113 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 Guatemala?
For the country comparison, an unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Guatemala.
How does Guatemala rank for digital government?
Guatemala ranked #122 in the 2024 United Nations E-Government Development Index, with an EGDI score of 0.5738.
What share of adults in Guatemala have an account?
Global Findex reports 38.28% account ownership among adults age 15 and older in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet users figure show for Guatemala?
Guatemala's internet-use figure shown here is 60.0% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
What does the mobile subscriptions figure show for Guatemala?
Guatemala records 113 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 Guatemala?
The financial-inclusion figures for Guatemala 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.
Sources & methodology
In this profile, Guatemala 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.
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