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Mobile internet usage gap population
Global: 3.4 billion in 2025.
- 3.4 billion Latest · Global · 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2025
Verified 17 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
The figure
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Mobile internet usage gap population
Global, 2025
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Number of people living within mobile broadband network coverage who do not use mobile internet.
- Measure
- One slice of Mobile internet usage gap ( form: count ) . Share of the population living within mobile broadband coverage who do not use mobile internet services. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its source evidence before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSMA warns of emerging global AI divide as three billion people remain offline and smartphone component costs soar | GSMA | — | 1 |
Other slices of mobile internet usage gap
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest mobile internet usage gap population?
Global: 3.4 billion in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by GSMA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
Yes. StatOrigin publishes it under CC BY 4.0: you may copy, chart and republish it, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and to the original publisher.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Mobile internet usage gap population [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-internet-usage-gap-population
"Mobile internet usage gap population." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-internet-usage-gap-population. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Mobile internet usage gap population." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-internet-usage-gap-population.
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