Foreword of this year’s Facts and Figures by Mr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
Internet use continues to grow, but universality remains elusive, especially in low-income regions
The world is slowly moving towards gender parity in Internet use.
Young people more likely to use the Internet than the rest of the population, but the gap is shrinking.
Little progress in bridging the urban-rural divide, except in the lowest income group.
The number of mobile broadband subscriptions is approaching the level of mobile-cellular subscriptions.
Internet access keeps getting cheaper – but for many, fixed broadband remains a luxury.
Great disparities in Internet users’ skillsets; strongest skills are in communication.
Worldwide, four out of five people own a mobile phone.
More than half of the world’s population now covered by 5G.
Growth in Internet traffic remains strong, with mobile broadband data growing faster than fixed broadband.
How the data are collected, estimates made and aggregates calculated.
