Global Connectivity Report 2025
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Table of contents
Executive summary
Chapter 1: The connectivity journey
     1.1 Connectivity as a global force
     1.2 Universal and meaningful connectivity
     1.3 Connectivity duplicity: Adverse effects and challenges
     1.4 The road ahead
     References
Chapter 2: Assessing progress toward universal and meaningful connectivity
     2.1 Usage of connectivity
     2.2 The many divides of connectivity
     2.3 Barriers in connectivity
     2.4 Enablers of connectivity
     2.5 Key takeaways
     References
Chapter 3: Infrastructure for universal and meaningful connectivity
     3.1 Institutions and governance for digital infrastructure
     3.2 Policy levers for accelerating UMC
     3.3 Global connectivity infrastructure
     3.4 Submarine cables: strengthening the backbone of connectivity
     3.5 Satellites: extending reach and resilience
     3.6 Conclusions and recommendations
     References
Chapter 4: Making connectivity affordable for all
     4.1 Affordability and Internet use
     4.2 Household spending on ICT services
     4.3 Global trends and divides in affordability
     4.4 Affordability gaps within countries
     4.5 Understanding cross-country differences in ICT prices
     4.6 Policy leverages to improve affordability
     4.7 The road ahead
     References
Chapter 5: Developing digital skills and opportunities for all
     5.1 Measuring ICT skills
     5.2 Analysis and interpretation of data on ICT skills
     5.3 Recommendations for evidence-based digital skills policies
     References
Chapter 6: Measuring what matters: Strengthening national data ecosystems
     6.1 The development of a statistical framework for UMC
     6.2 The capacity to measure progress towards UMC
     6.3 Financing the production of digital development statistics
     6.4 The road ahead
     References