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Though today’s internet is pretty much omnipresent to the extent that people require treatment for internet addiction, it’s true! Some people still have never had a cause to use the internet. In Britain, there are 9 million internet-free people, while
In fact, this number totals 37% of the world’s total population or almost 3 billion people. This figure has gone up substantially in recent years, what with the Covid-19 need for increased connectivity.
Even among these new internet users, hundreds of millions are still infrequent surfers or people who have now gone back offline. Many post-2020 users of the internet are still making do with a limited or slow connection, while others have gone full hog. In the first year of the pandemic alone, the global online population grew by 10%!
Of this 2.9 billion offline population, around 96% reside in developing countries. In the 46 least developed countries, accessing the internet is entirely unaffordable. Nearly three-quarters of people in this area have never gone online. That’s why the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is committed to connecting the world.
In fact, this number totals 37% of the world’s total population or almost 3 billion people. This figure has gone up substantially in recent years, what with the Covid-19 need for increased connectivity.
Even among these new internet users, hundreds of millions are still infrequent surfers or people who have now gone back offline. Many post-2020 users of the internet are still making do with a limited or slow connection, while others have gone full hog. In the first year of the pandemic alone, the global online population grew by 10%!
Of this 2.9 billion offline population, around 96% reside in developing countries. In the 46 least developed countries, accessing the internet is entirely unaffordable. Nearly three-quarters of people in this area have never gone online. That’s why the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is committed to connecting the world.