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Côte d’Ivoire: internet and everyday apps

Côte d’Ivoire has about 13 million people online — a penetration rate of 40.6% and rank #54 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 19 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 13 million Penetration 40.6% World rank #54 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Côte d’Ivoire has roughly 13 million internet users (13,000,000 people) — about 40.6% of the population and rank #54 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, ayoba, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, News, Classifieds, Banking, Gaming and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Côte d’Ivoire in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
13 million13,000,000 · #54
Penetration
40.6%#184
Population
32 million32,000,000 · #49
GDP
$87B#79
GDP growth
+6.0%#27
GDP per person
$2,722#166
Land area
322.5k km²#70
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Region
Africa
Official languages
French

How Côte d’Ivoire goes online

In Abidjan nobody asks for a phone number any more; they ask for WhatsApp. Family groups, work groups, the building's group all run through it, and Facebook does the job of an evening paper. Money moves on Wave or Orange Money, often to pay for lunch, while Jumia brings the rest to the door. Short video has become the default way for young people to fill a traffic jam, and Yango removes the argument about the fare that used to happen at the kerb before every ride.

Around 40.6%. With a population of about 32 million and 13 million online, roughly 19 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 19 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

19 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 ayoba Messaging · MTN · 2019

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012 Jumia Côte d’Ivoire Shopping · Jumia · 2014

Payments

4 Most-used apps →
MTN MoMo Payments · MTN Group · 2009 Orange Money Payments · Orange · 2008 Wave Payments · Wave Mobile Money · 2018 Orange Money Payments · Orange · 2008

Mobility

2 Most-used apps →
Yassir Mobility · Yassir · 2017 Yango Mobility · Yango · 2018

News

1 Most-used apps →
BBC News · BBC（英国公共广播机构） · 1997

Classifieds

1 Most-used apps →
Jiji Classifieds · Jiji · 2014

Banking

1 Most-used apps →
GTBank Banking · Guaranty Trust Holding · 1990

Gaming

2 Most-used apps →
PUBG Mobile Gaming · Krafton · Level Infinite · 2018 Garena Free Fire Gaming · Garena · 2017

Websites people in Côte d’Ivoire actually use

13

The 13 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Banking2Telecom2Transport2Shopping1Government1Utilities1Education1
Abidjan.netNewsabidjan.netLeading Ivorian news portal for politics, business and Abidjan life. Abidjan.netNewsnews.abidjan.netThe most consulted news portal. FratmatNewsfratmat.infoAn economic and political daily. WaveBankingwave.comMobile money app used to send money and pay bills with no fees. BRVMBankingbrvm.orgThe stock exchange for the eight UEMOA countries, based in Abidjan. Orange Côte d’IvoireTelecomorange.ciThe leading mobile operator, and Orange Money. MTN Côte d’IvoireTelecommtn.ciThe second operator, strong on data. Air Côte d’IvoireTransportaircotedivoire.comThe national carrier, hub at Abidjan. Port of AbidjanTransportpaa.ciThe region’s largest port. Jumia Ivory CoastShoppingjumia.ciOnline store for phones, fashion and home goods with cash on delivery. Service Public Côte d'IvoireGovernmentservicepublic.gouv.ciOfficial portal listing government services, documents and procedures. Compagnie Ivoirienne d'ÉlectricitéUtilitiescie.ciCôte d'Ivoire's electricity company — bills, meter readings and outage notices for Abidjan and the interior. Université Félix Houphouët-BoignyEducationuniv-fhb.edu.ciThe largest public university.

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Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Côte d’Ivoire are online?

About 13 million (13,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 40.6% of the population, which puts Côte d’Ivoire at #54 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Côte d’Ivoire use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, ayoba, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, News, Classifieds, Banking, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Côte d’Ivoire?

WhatsApp, ayoba dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Côte d’Ivoire?

Around 40.6%. With a population of about 32 million and 13 million online, roughly 19 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Côte d’Ivoire?

The everyday ones are Abidjan.net, Jumia Ivory Coast, Wave, plus the other 13 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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