Digital Adoption in Nicaragua
61.4% internet use · 0.5318 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Nicaragua, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Nicaragua is reported at 61.4% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
61.4% of the population used the internet in 2024. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
Internet-use percentages measure people, while subscription indicators measure active services. The reference year stays attached to the value.
| Connectivity indicator | Nicaragua | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 61.4% | 2024 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Nicaragua | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Account ownership, age 15+ | 23.47% | 2024 |
The financial-inclusion figures for Nicaragua come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation. For interpretation, avoid merging unlike measures rather than converting it into a different measure.
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
Digital Government
Data note: When comparing Nicaragua with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| UN indicator | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.5318 |
| Global rank | 132 |
| Online Service Index | 0.4493 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.5851 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.5610 |
| EGDI group | High EGDI |
Nicaragua scored 0.5318 and ranked 132nd among 193 UN member states in 2024. The UN classifies the country in the High 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 Nicaragua 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.
Nicaragua vs. Region and World
Comparisons use like-for-like indicators where available.
Nicaragua's internet-use figure shown here is 61.4% 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 61.4% in 2024.
Historical observations are shown only when a country-specific value and reference year are available from the cited series. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
What the numbers say about Nicaragua
What the numbers say about Nicaragua
61.4% of Nicaragua's population used the internet in 2024, according to the internet-use series cited on this page.
Nicaragua ranked 132 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. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
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. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
Data note: No missing Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua's digital adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Nicaragua use the internet?
61.4% in 2024.
How many mobile subscriptions are there in Nicaragua?
This page does not publish a mobile-cellular subscription rate for Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?
This page does not infer a mobile-broadband subscription rate for Nicaragua. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
How does Nicaragua rank for digital government?
Nicaragua ranked 132 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 Nicaragua?
This page does not state a male-female internet-use gap for Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua's internet-use figure shown here is 61.4% 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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.5318. 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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua ranked 132 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Sources & methodology
Nicaragua 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
Active mobile broadband subscriptions. ITU DataHub
EGDI rank, overall score and component indices. UN E-Government Survey