New figures in the report confirm that 3.2 billion people are now
connected, up from 2.9 billion last year and equating to 43% of the
global population. But while access to the Internet is approaching
saturation levels in the developed world, the Net is only accessible to
35% of people in developing countries. The situation in the 48
UN-designated Least Developed Countries is particularly critical, with
over 90% of people without any kind of Internet connectivity.
Released today just ahead of the forthcoming SDG Summit in New York and
the parallel meeting of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable
Development on September 26, the report reveals that 57% of the world's
people remain offline and unable to take advantage of the enormous
economic and social benefits the Internet can offer.
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