Countries with the Largest Unconnected Populations at the Start of 2023: Indonesia Included
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According to a report by We Are Social, Indonesia ranks eighth among countries with the largest unconnected populations.
As of January 2023, 63.5 million Indonesians remained unconnected to the internet. This figure represents 23% of the country's total population.
India holds the top spot, with 730.02 million unconnected citizens at the beginning of the year. This equates to 51.3% of its total population.
China follows in second place, with 374.7 million people, or 63.3% of its population, lacking internet access.
Pakistan and Bangladesh also have significant unconnected populations, with 150.77 million and 105.13 million people, respectively.
Here are the top 10 countries with the largest unconnected populations as of January 2023:
1. India: 730.02 million people
2. China: 374.7 million people
3. Pakistan: 150.77 million people
4. Bangladesh: 105.13 million people
5. Ethiopia: 104.07 million people
6. Nigeria: 98.63 million people
7. Congo: 77.56 million people
8. Indonesia: 63.51 million people
9. Tanzania: 45.45 million people
10. Kenya: 36.69 million people
We Are Social reports that 2.85 billion people worldwide lacked internet access as of January 2023. South Asia has the highest number, reaching 1.06 billion, or 37.19% of the global unconnected population.
Nevertheless, global internet adoption reached 5.16 billion people during the same period. This represents 64.41% of the world's total population of 8.01 billion.
"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."
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