Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 15 – The internet has become essential for humanity, with most of the population spending hours online each day. Yet, over 2.5 billion people worldwide still lack internet access.

India leads with 684 million unconnected people (47.6% of its population), followed by China with 336 million (23.6%). Ethiopia and Uganda have the highest offline rates, at 80.6% and 73%, respectively.

Most unconnected populations in Asia and Africa live in rural areas.

Despite having large unconnected populations, Nigeria and Indonesia are also among the top 10 countries with the highest average time spent on social media by those who are online.

This article was originally published on Voronoiapp.
=FRESH NEWS