Foreword of this year’s Facts and Figures by Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
Almost three-quarters of the population are online
Data show a lack of progress in closing the gender gap in Internet use
Internet use remains highest among youth, yet the generational gap is shrinking
The urban-rural divide remains wide in regions with low penetration
More than half of the world's population is covered by 5G
5G subscriptions already represent more than one-third of all mobile broadband subscriptions
Mobile broadband traffic is growing faster, but fixed networks still carry most of the Internet data
Internet access prices continue to fall, but one in three economies have yet to achieve the affordability target of the Broadband Commission
Internet users' digital skills uneven – communication stands out as strongest
Over four in five people worldwide own a mobile phone
How the data are collected, estimates made and aggregates calculated.
