Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries vs Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries and Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants worldwide, compared over time.

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Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countriesInternet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries. 2 observations from 2017 to 2021, ranging from 63% to 66%. Latest value 63% (2021). % 0 20 40 60 80 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 66% 63%
Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countriesInternet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries. 2 observations from 2017 to 2021, ranging from 63% to 66%. Latest value 63% (2021). % 0 20 40 60 80 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 66% 63%
Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countriesInternet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries. 2 observations from 2017 to 2021, ranging from 63% to 66%. Latest value 63% (2021). % 0 20 40 60 80 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 66% 63%
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Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries
Period Type Value
2017 Actual 66%
2021 Actual 63%
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

Unit: per 100 inhabitants · 2 observations

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Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 95 per 100 inhabitants to 99 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 99 per 100 inhabitants (2025). per 100 inhabitants 0 20 40 60 80 100 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 95 99
Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 95 per 100 inhabitants to 99 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 99 per 100 inhabitants (2025). per 100 inhabitants 0 30 60 90 120 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 95 99
Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 95 per 100 inhabitants to 99 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 99 per 100 inhabitants (2025). per 100 inhabitants 0 30 60 90 120 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 95 99
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Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Period Type Value
2024 Estimate 95 per 100 inhabitants
2025 Estimate 99 per 100 inhabitants
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Internet penetration divide between developed and least developed countries

The difference in Internet penetration rates between developed economies and least developed countries.

2 observations in Global · source organisations: ITU

Mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

Number of active mobile broadband (3G or higher) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in the region.

2 observations in Global · source organisations: ITU

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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