Measuring digital development - Facts and figures 2021
Foreword
Table of contents
Internet uptake has accelerated during the pandemic
Internet use moving closer to gender parity
Young people more connected than the rest of the population
Share of Internet users in urban areas twice as high as in rural areas
Broadband subscriptions pick up in 2021
Most of the world population is covered by a mobile-broadband signal, but blind spots remain 
International bandwidth continues to grow strongly
Despite a steady decline, the cost of connecting remains high in developing countries
Mobile phones are becoming ubiquitous
Skills development remains crucial to connect the unconnected
Methodology
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