Number of people not online

Global data

A third of the global population still doesn't have access to the internet

Although most of us take access to the internet for granted and get annoyed and frustrated when we can't get online, there is still a sizeable number of people on the planet who aren't connected, and never have been.

According to the latest data from ITU, the UN tech agency, the global number of individuals without internet access currently stands at 2.6 billion.

By Wayne Williams -

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