Digital Adoption in Myanmar
45.4% internet use · 0.5001 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Myanmar, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Myanmar is reported at 45.4% for 2020. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
58.5% of the population used the internet in 2023. Survey measures are kept separate from telecom counts.
Internet-use percentages measure people, while subscription indicators measure active services. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
| Connectivity indicator | Myanmar | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 45.4% | 2020 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Myanmar | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Account ownership, age 15+ | 47.79% | 2021 |
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Myanmar 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 Myanmar with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| UN indicator | Myanmar |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.5001 |
| Global rank | 138 |
| Online Service Index | 0.3259 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.6662 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.5081 |
| EGDI group | High EGDI |
Myanmar ranked 138 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
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.
For the country comparison, the financial-inclusion figures for Myanmar come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.
Myanmar vs. Region and World
Comparisons use like-for-like indicators where available.
Myanmar's internet-use figure shown here is 58.5% 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 58.5% in 2023.
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 Myanmar
What the numbers say about Myanmar
45.4% of Myanmar's population used the internet in 2020, according to the internet-use series cited on this page.
Myanmar ranked 138 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking describes digital-government development rather than the share of residents who use the internet.
Subscription indicators and internet-use percentages measure different things, so this page keeps each metric tied to its own definition and reference year. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
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. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
Data note: No missing Myanmar value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
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Key Takeaways
Quick answers to the questions people are most likely to have about Myanmar's digital adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Myanmar use the internet?
45.4% in 2020.
How many mobile subscriptions are there in Myanmar?
This page does not publish a mobile-cellular subscription rate for Myanmar unless a country-specific observation and reference year are confirmed from the cited source. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
How strong is mobile broadband adoption in Myanmar?
This page does not infer a mobile-broadband subscription rate for Myanmar. Subscription counts are not treated as unique users.
How does Myanmar rank for digital government?
Myanmar ranked 138 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 Myanmar?
This page does not state a male-female internet-use gap for Myanmar unless comparable sex-disaggregated observations for the same reference year are available from the cited source. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Myanmar?
Myanmar's headline internet-use figure comes from the direct ITU DataHub observation: 45.4% for 2020. We retain the source year rather than presenting it as a current-year estimate.
What does the e-government figure show for Myanmar?
Myanmar's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.5001. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital, so it should not be read as a standalone connectivity rate.
What does the global egdi rank figure show for Myanmar?
Myanmar ranked 138 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Sources & methodology
Myanmar 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
Read this figure first as a measure of digital reach. Headline internet use for Myanmar: 45.4% in 2020, using the direct ITU DataHub country observation. Other telecom indicators keep their own published source years. ITU DataHub
Active mobile broadband subscriptions. ITU DataHub
EGDI rank, overall score and component indices. UN E-Government Survey