South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria ranked among countries with the highest online gambling rates, outpacing the US
South Africa has the highest online gambling participation rate among 48 markets, with 32.3% of internet users aged 16 and older visiting a gambling or betting website or app in the previous month, according to data from GWI’s Q2 2025 survey published in the Digital 2026 Global Overview Report
6 African countries ranked in the 2026 global competitiveness ranking
The ranking by Switzerland-based IMD Business School evaluates how effectively economies create conditions for businesses to compete, using four broad areas: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure