Digital Adoption in Kiribati
89.4% internet use · 0.4572 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Kiribati, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Kiribati is reported at 89.4% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
89.4% of the population used the internet in 2024. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
Internet-use percentages measure people, while subscription indicators measure active services. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
| Connectivity indicator | Kiribati | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 89.4% | 2024 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Kiribati | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Account ownership, age 15+ | N/A | Not published |
A comparable Global Findex account-ownership value is not published for Kiribati in the country series used for this page. No estimate is inserted.
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
Digital Government
Data note: When comparing Kiribati with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| UN indicator | Kiribati |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.4572 |
| Global rank | 147 |
| Online Service Index | 0.3904 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.3544 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.6269 |
| EGDI group | Middle EGDI |
Kiribati scored 0.4572 and ranked 147th among 193 UN member states in 2024. The UN classifies the country in the Middle EGDI group.
The component values above are country-specific values from the same 2024 UN survey.
Digital inclusion and data gaps
National averages can differ across demographic groups.
The financial-inclusion figures for Kiribati come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.
Kiribati vs. Region and World
Comparisons use like-for-like indicators where available.
Kiribati's internet-use figure shown here is 89.4% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
Internet adoption over time
The latest verified headline observation on this page is 89.4% in 2024.
Historical observations are shown only when a country-specific value and reference year are available from the cited series. The reference year is shown with the value.
What the numbers say about Kiribati
What the numbers say about Kiribati
89.4% of Kiribati's population used the internet in 2024, according to the internet-use series cited on this page.
Kiribati ranked 147 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Subscription indicators and internet-use percentages measure different things, so this page keeps each metric tied to its own definition and reference year. Subscription counts are not treated as unique users.
How to read this page
For the country comparison, 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. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
Data note: No missing Kiribati value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
Key Takeaways
Quick answers to the questions people are most likely to have about Kiribati's digital adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Kiribati use the internet?
89.4% in 2024.
How many mobile subscriptions are there in Kiribati?
This page does not publish a mobile-cellular subscription rate for Kiribati unless a country-specific observation and reference year are confirmed from the cited source. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
How strong is mobile broadband adoption in Kiribati?
This page does not infer a mobile-broadband subscription rate for Kiribati. The reference year is shown with the value.
How does Kiribati rank for digital government?
Kiribati ranked 147 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Is there a gender gap in internet use in Kiribati?
This page does not state a male-female internet-use gap for Kiribati unless comparable sex-disaggregated observations for the same reference year are available from the cited source. Survey measures are kept separate from telecom counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Kiribati?
Kiribati's internet-use figure shown here is 89.4% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure. When comparing countries, separate survey measures from network counts rather than converting it into a different measure.
What does the e-government figure show for Kiribati?
Kiribati's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.4572. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital; it is not an internet-use rate.
What does the global egdi rank figure show for Kiribati?
Kiribati ranked 147 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Sources & methodology
Kiribati is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. For interpretation, separate survey measures from network counts rather than filling gaps with estimates.
Rounding: percentages are generally shown to one decimal place and index scores to four decimal places. A difference of 0.1 may be caused by rounding. Where no current comparable value is available, DigifyWorld keeps the older source year visible rather than estimating a replacement.View sources used for this page
Active mobile broadband subscriptions. ITU DataHub
EGDI rank, overall score and component indices. UN E-Government Survey