Digital Adoption in Guinea
33% internet use · EGDI rank 160 of 193
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Guinea, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Guinea is reported at 33% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
33.0% of Guinea's population used the internet in 2024. The World Bank series is sourced from the International Telecommunication Union. That is 3 percentage points below the Sub-Saharan Africa aggregate; the regional aggregate used here is 36% for 2025.
Guinea records 98 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2023 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. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
| Connectivity indicator | Guinea | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 33.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | 98 per 100 people | 2023 |
| 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 | Guinea | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | 36.05% | 2024 |
| Women with an account | 31.24% | 2024 |
| Men with an account | N/A | N/A |
| Made or received a digital payment | N/A | N/A |
Global Findex reports 36.05% of adults age 15 and older with an account in 2024.
The financial-inclusion figures for Guinea 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 Guinea with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| UN indicator | Guinea |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.4006 |
| Global rank | 160 |
| Online Service Index | 0.4808 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.4323 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.2887 |
| UN rating class | Middle, M2 |
Guinea ranked #160 worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey with an EGDI score of 0.4006.
Its component scores were 0.4808 for online services, 0.4323 for telecommunications infrastructure and 0.2887 for human capital. The UN places the country in the middle EGDI group, rating class M2.
The financial-inclusion figures for Guinea 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
2018No matching directly verified value
Not shownNot calculated from incomplete data
Not shownGlobal Findex
2024Guinea's internet-use figure shown here is 29.4% for 2018. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
Guinea vs. Region and World
Data note: No missing Guinea value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
| Indicator | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 33.0% (2024) | 36% (2025) | 74% (2025) |
| Fixed broadband | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EGDI | 0.4006 (2024) | N/A | N/A |
Internet adoption over time
Guinea is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world.
What the numbers say about Guinea
What the numbers say about Guinea
Guinea's 2024 internet-use rate is 33.0%, 3 percentage points below the Sub-Saharan Africa aggregate. Mobile cellular subscriptions are 98 per 100 people in 2023, showing the scale of active connectivity services rather than unique users.
In digital government, Guinea is ranked #160 in the 2024 UN survey with an EGDI score of 0.4006. Its strongest EGDI component on this page is online services.
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Guinea 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
In this profile, 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. Missing observations are not estimated.
Global Findex is survey based. Missing indicators are not replaced with estimates.
Key Takeaways
Quick answers to common questions about Guinea's digital adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Guinea use the internet?
33% in 2024.
How many mobile subscriptions are there in Guinea?
Guinea records 98 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2023 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 Guinea?
An unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Guinea.
How does Guinea rank for digital government?
Guinea ranked #160 in the 2024 United Nations E-Government Development Index, with an EGDI score of 0.4006.
What share of adults in Guinea have an account?
Global Findex reports 36.05% account ownership among adults age 15 and older in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet users figure show for Guinea?
Guinea's internet-use figure shown here is 33.0% 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 Guinea?
Guinea records 98 mobile subscriptions per 100 people in 2023 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 Guinea?
The financial-inclusion figures for Guinea come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.
Sources & methodology
For the country comparison, 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.
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