3.9bn People Lack Access To Internet ServicesITU

Latest statistics from International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the UN specialised agency for information and communication technology (ICT), show that 3.9 billion people remain cut-off from the vast resources available on the Internet, despite the falling prices for ICT services.The ICT Facts & Figures 2016 shows that developing countries now account for the vast majority of Internet users, with 2.5 billion users compared with one billion in developed countries. But Internet penetration rates tell a different story, with 81 per cent in developed countries, compared with 40 per cent in developing countries and 15 per cent in the Least Developed Countries.ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao said Access to information and communication technologies, particularly broadband, has the potential to serve as a major accelerator of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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