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Digital Adoption

Digital Adoption in Mozambique

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20.5% internet use · 0.2848 e-government

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

20.5%
Internet use
2024 · Share of the population using the internet
0.2848
E-government
2024 · UN E-Government Development Index
#177
Global EGDI rank
2024 · Mozambique's position in the UN survey
54.39%
Account ownership
2024 · Adults age 15+ with an account

Internet and Connectivity

Internet use in Mozambique is reported at 20.5% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.

20.5% of the population used the internet in 2024. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.

Internet-use percentages measure people, while subscription indicators measure active services. The reference year is shown with the value.

Connectivity indicatorMozambiqueYear
Individuals using the internet20.5%2024

Digital Payments

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

Financial inclusion indicatorMozambiqueYear
Account ownership, age 15+54.39%2024

The financial-inclusion figures for Mozambique come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.

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

Digital Government

Data note: When comparing Mozambique with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.

UN indicatorMozambique
E-Government Development Index0.2848
Global rank177
Online Service Index0.3959
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index0.0632
Human Capital Index0.3952
EGDI groupMiddle EGDI

Mozambique scored 0.2848 and ranked 177th 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 Mozambique come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.

Mozambique vs. Region and World

Comparisons use like-for-like indicators where available.

Mozambique's internet-use figure shown here is 20.5% 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 20.5% in 2024.

Historical observations are shown only when a country-specific value and reference year are available from the cited series. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.

What the numbers say about Mozambique

What the numbers say about Mozambique

20.5% of Mozambique's population used the internet in 2024, according to the internet-use series cited on this page.

Mozambique ranked 177 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. Missing observations are not estimated.

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. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.

Data note: No missing Mozambique 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 Mozambique's digital adoption figures.

What percentage of people in Mozambique use the internet?

20.5% in 2024.

How many mobile subscriptions are there in Mozambique?

This page does not publish a mobile-cellular subscription rate for Mozambique unless a country-specific observation and reference year are confirmed from the cited source. Missing observations are not estimated.

How strong is mobile broadband adoption in Mozambique?

This page does not infer a mobile-broadband subscription rate for Mozambique. Missing observations are not estimated.

How does Mozambique rank for digital government?

Mozambique ranked 177 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 Mozambique?

This page does not state a male-female internet-use gap for Mozambique unless comparable sex-disaggregated observations for the same reference year are available from the cited source. The reference year is shown with the value.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the internet use figure show for Mozambique?

Mozambique's internet-use figure shown here is 20.5% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.

What does the e-government figure show for Mozambique?

Mozambique's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.2848. 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 Mozambique?

Mozambique ranked 177 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.

Sources & methodology

Mozambique 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 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
International Telecommunication Union and World Bank
ITU DataHub

Active mobile broadband subscriptions. ITU DataHub

World Bank Global Findex Database 2025
United Nations E-Government Survey 2024

EGDI rank, overall score and component indices. UN E-Government Survey