Digital Adoption in Rwanda
32% internet use · 0.5799 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Rwanda, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Rwanda is reported at 32% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
Rwanda 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.
Rwanda presents a mixed digital picture. Only 32% of the population used the internet in 2024, yet its UN Online Service Index was 0.8207. This suggests public digital-service capability is developing faster than universal access. For Rwanda, the figures above should be read with the source year shown on this page.
Only directly verified country values and observation years are shown for mobile-cellular, active mobile-broadband and fixed-broadband indicators. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
| Connectivity indicator | Rwanda | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 32% | 2024 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Rwanda | Year |
|---|
Data note:
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
For the country comparison, the financial-inclusion figures for Rwanda 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.
Digital Government
Data note: When comparing Rwanda with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| UN indicator | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.5799 |
| Global rank | 118 |
| Online Service Index | 0.8207 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.3724 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.5467 |
| UN rating class | High, H2 |
Rwanda ranked 118th worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey, with an EGDI score of 0.5799.
The component scores are not identical: online services were 0.8207, telecommunications infrastructure 0.3724, and human capital 0.5467. The reference year is shown with the value.
The UN places Rwanda in the High, H2 rating class for 2024.
Rwanda vs. Region and World
National averages can hide differences by gender, income, age and location. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
National internet-use rate
2024Requires matching male and female observations
Not calculatedFor Rwanda, the national internet-use rate is verified, but this page does not calculate a gender gap without matching male and female observations from the same reference period. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.
Key Takeaways
Data note: No missing Rwanda value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
| Indicator | Rwanda | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 32% (2024) | How widely people are online |
| EGDI | 0.5799 (2024) | Overall digital-government development |
| Online Service Index | 0.8207 (2024) | Strength of online public-service delivery |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.3724 (2024) | Infrastructure component used by the UN EGDI |
Latest verified internet-use observation
Latest verified observation: 32% of the population used the internet in 2024.
What the numbers say about Rwanda
What the numbers say about Rwanda
Rwanda presents a mixed digital picture. Only 32% of the population used the internet in 2024, yet its UN Online Service Index was 0.8207. This suggests public digital-service capability is developing faster than universal access.
The UN components add useful detail. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
An unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Rwanda.
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. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Rwanda?
Rwanda's internet-use figure shown here is 32% 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.5799. 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda ranked 118 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking measures digital-government development, not internet use.
Sources & methodology
For the country comparison, Rwanda is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. For interpretation, avoid merging unlike measures before comparing it with another section.
Figures follow the precision reported in the source table.View sources used for this page
Internet-use data. World Bank World Development Indicators republishes the ITU telecom series. Internet data for Rwanda
Financial inclusion and account-ownership data where directly verified. Account ownership data
EGDI rank, score, rating class and component indices. UN E-Government Survey 2024